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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: SHATNER,WILLIAM
EAN: 9780792179955
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Director's Cut, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0792179951
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 06, 2002
Running Time: 116 minutes
Sales Rank: 5494
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: June 04, 1982
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
The Klingon Khan is back seeking vengeance from Admiral Kirk.
Genre: Science Fiction
Rating: PG
Release Date: 10-APR-2007
Media Type: DVD
Amazon.com essential video:
Although Star Trek: The Motion Picture had been a box-office hit, it was by no means a unanimous success with Star Trek fans, who responded much more favorably to the 'classic Trek' scenario of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Inspired by the 'Space Seed' episode of the original TV series, the film reunites newly promoted Admiral Kirk with his nemesis from the earlier episode--the genetically superior Khan (Ricardo Montalban)--who is now seeking revenge upon Kirk for having been imprisoned on a desolated planet. Their battle ensues over control of the Genesis device, a top-secret Starfleet project enabling entire planets to be transformed into life-supporting worlds, pioneered by the mother (Bibi Besch) of Kirk's estranged and now-adult son. While Mr. Spock mentors the young Vulcan Lt. Saavik (then-newcomer Kirstie Alley), Kirk must battle Khan to the bitter end, through a climactic starship chase and an unexpected crisis that will cost the life of Kirk's closest friend. This was the kind of character-based Trek that fans were waiting for, boosted by spectacular special effects, a great villain (thanks to Montalban's splendidly melodramatic performance), and a deft combination of humor, excitement, and wondrous imagination. Director Nicholas Meyer (who would play a substantial role in the success of future Trek features) handles the film as a combination of Moby Dick, Shakespearean tragedy, World War II submarine thriller, and dazzling science fiction, setting the successful tone for the Trek films that followed. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - There i s none better than this one.
All the elements needed for a Star Trek movie quality epic. Since then very few of the rest have been cinematic enough to match to STII.
Rating: - Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold
The Good Things
*Excellent action and some gorgeous special effects (including a very early example of CGI effects).
*Filming style is great and very original.
*Production design is a vast improvement over the first "Star Trek" film.
*Sound design is splendid too.
*The storyline is great. It takes after the episode "Space Seed" in the original series, but it's not entirely necessary to watch it in order to understand the movie.
*The characters are awesome. Kahn ... Read More
Rating: - Space Opera Supreme
Take a classic television series with a dedicated fanbase, insert one of its most popular villains and toss a major motion picture budget at it and what do you get: "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan."
Perhaps the closest film in the "Star Trek" catalogue to the original televison series, "Khan" finds Kirk as the admiral in charge of assessing a green crew on routine training maneuvers. They happen to be aboard his old ship, the Enterprise, and the crew includes most of his key past ... Read More
Rating:  - Should Be Titled "Harve Bennett's & Nicholas Meyer's 'Stolen' Star Trek I: Redefining Space With Old Scripts"
Let me be clear, as far as I am concerned, "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)" is a fun movie; but the film IS NOT GENE RODDENBERRY'S MOVIE!!! Moreover, "Paramount executives, who blamed the relative failure of the first movie on the constant rewrites demanded by Roddenberry," removed Gene Roddenberry from the production and reduced his involvement to an "Executive Consultant" advisory position. Paramount then went out and hired Harve Bennett ... Read More
Rating: - This is the best!!!
Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan is the "Stairway To Heaven" of Star Trek films. Nothing in Trek (or Star Wars) even touches it! As far as Trek movies go, the only other one that approaches this is VI. It's too bad that Nick Meyer did not do all the films. This one has it all!
Best Effects
Best Storyline of any Trek film.
Best Acting from Shatner (De Kelly and Nimoy always ruled)
Best Villain! (Khaaaaaan!)
Best Battle Scenes
Best Score (Thank you James Horner) ... Read More
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