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This is so wonderful. Number one, it's a way to flaunt Star Trek on one's person like there's no tomorrow. Number two, it holds my lunch. It is very durable.

I was looking for a lunchbox for my daughter that would be metal, bix, and without being to babyish or too idoly (like Hannah Montana). This one was the only solution for my search - Star Trek! Nice box!!!

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I have been collecting the Hallmark Trek ornaments since the first Enterprise which I was lucky to get when it first came out. Some of the ships were boring, like the Borg cube, but this one is great. To me, this ship is the best, most uniquely designed ship in sci fi, thanks to Matt Jeffries. It is my favorite, and I am glad it finally came out as an ornament that lights up. Thanks Hallmark.

In the latest in the annual overcharging of Star Trek fans for Christmas ornaments, Hallmark brings us this Klingon battlecruiser. It's meant to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the original Star Trek movie from 1979 (which I saw in the theatres - I'm getting old). Anyway, the detail of the ship mirrors the Klingon ships from that movie. It actually looks great. The detail is nice, and it's not just monochrome either - so the colors are better than your average one. It comes with three micro sized flat batteries. Unlike other previous Hallmark ornaments, it doesn't plug into the light system. This is good and bad. Good that you don't have to wrestle with taking lights out of the system. Bad in that you better remember to take the batteries out before packing it away. I've had things like that ruined by exploding batteries during the year. Plus they're non common batteries, if you need to replace them, you're going to pay a decent price for replacements. It's also somewhat disappointing that for what you pay for it, the ornament is mute. Several others in the past talked, or at least had ship sounds (phasers, etc). This doesn't do anything like that. All it does is light up, which helps with the visual look of the thing, but I would preferred it talk. Despite all that, it does look very nice, so in that aspect it is a nice ornament. The negative bits kept the star rating at 3, otherwise it would have been much higher.

This item is one of a long running series of Christmas Ornaments from Hallmark in the Star Trek Series of different ships. The quality is as expected. I have collected each ship since the first year and this is a welcome addition.

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Well, the Oscars are over and the soundtrack from the latest incarnation of the Star Trek franchise can only be called 'Academy Award nominated' instead of winning. But regardless, that doesn't detract from the deep brass and haunting strings that complete Michael Giacchino's rendition of the science fiction epic. When I first watched the movie, it was the beautiful yet sad theme that now seems to represent the U.S.S. Enterprise herself that set up the epic and tragic end of the U.S.S. Kelvin. Its simple melodic highs and lows represents past ages of sailing, even though ships fly in space rather than oceans in the film. The second track softens and breathes of life and new experiences... while the brass literally screams 'Boldly Go' in the arias that pass. It may only be Academy Award nominated, but don't forget that Michael Giacchino also won Best Original Score for Up. Maybe that's why - because they could only enter one nomination. Regardless, this is a great soundtrack to listen to while reading a thrilling novel or while shoveling snow - you know it has to be done but it doesn't have to be a chore. J.Delzer is the author of The Buccaneer of Nemaris. The Buccaneer of Nemaris

Giacchino has amazing talent, as shown by his Ratatouille and other Pixar soundtracks. But I hate to say it that his talent is wasted here. Not as good as the Horner and Goldsmith themes. Bombastic but not dramatic.. just like the film.

This soundtrack is well made. I love some of the songs, and like the rest. It will fit my collection of soundtracks like a glove.

I seriously love the music from this movie, but how is it possible that the soundtrack is only 45 minutes long? But really, it's fantastic, just wish it was longer.

I may not be old enough to remember the original Star Trek series, but I have always enjoyed watching Star Trek. The new movie sounded interesting and cool. After watching the movie, the music caught my eye, and I was ready to buy it. The music was phenomenal. Giacchino made music that showed the typical Str Trek blare of trumpets and vocals. He also added emotional pieces that added a lot to the movie, and also a lot to the score. With the theme of trumpets playing a simple, powerful theme, and strings adding a background, the score was great. "Labor of Love", "End Credits", and "Enterprising Young Men" were songs that I thought were great. "Labor of Love" was the emotional, stringed song that I liked, "End Credits" was the song that combined the old and the new themes, and showed ther other themes such as the one for Nero and others. "Enterprising Young Men" shows the theme and is also the scene where they first see the starship, making the music loud, yet powerful. This score is great, and is one that I have enjoyed a lot. If you like trumpets, emotional pieces, or Star Trek, then you will love this score.

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Excellent Soundtrack! As good or better than "Star War." Should have been out on CD a long time ago. And with even more great music from the movie.

If you liked the first version, you'll love this one better. Finally the score that i've been waiting for, better sound quality, remixed and all, nice booklet, everything you needed to know and hear about this amazing score. James Horner his at his prime, at a time when he was doing excellent scoring for movies such as Aliens, Krull and Star Trek III, this is the "crème de la crème". Although he was scoring this amazing music, you could hear a lot of different cues from one film to another, the originality was a little lacking but the orchestration and timing are amazing! I just wish they would stop putting special editions for his musical scores, (Aliens, Krull deluxe 2 CD's) and make it right the first time, there is a fan base for this kind of music. Star Trek II is a must for music or Star Trek collectors. A++

The other 5-star reviews say it all. Throw away the other CD you own and get this one. This is as good as it gets!

I had seen this new treatment of The Wrath of Khan soundtrack recently and decided to go for it. I probably played the old record a gazillion times and enjoyed it. I have never felt that Horner's Trek music surpassed Goldsmith's but the great thing is it didn't have to. We can have both. Besides, Horner was in his 20s when he wrote this and it holds up really well. As he said in the liner notes, he was more interested in the combination of music and picture than just the music itself. This stuff really fits Nick Meyer's vision of nautical to a T. All those horns! Awesome! As far as Trek composers go, I liked Cliff Eidelmann;s STVI score and I liked Michael Giacchino's music for the new film also even though I think I need to live with it a little so it can grow on me some more. I think that the original series composers (Kaplan, Fried, Fielding, Duning, Steiner, etc.) were the best but honestly everybody who has composed for Trek whether it's Jay Chattaway or Ron Jones or anybody, really...they all did a great job. As everyone else has said, this release puts the whole shebang (all the cues and a bonus track) on the disc and I have to admit, having seen this film a lot, it didn't seem new to me. But then I turned it up and listened more closely. There is A LOT of content in here that I have NEVER heard. The clarity and depth is much better than anything out previously. And as a fan, the loving presentation never hurts. And it is obvious that whoever made this...well, it was a labor of love. The liner notes are exhaustive but interesting and the place I bought it from is in Virginia - my home state. I loved it and look forward to playing this again soon...and hoping they do the same with any other Trek scores they can find from any film or episode. Trek music really is its own thing. And that is the best of times! I, too, say highly recommended. If you already have the score CD but don't have this, you DON'T have the score. Get it!

27 years after the movie release, someone somewhere finally realized that this score is not only the highly recognized and thrilling Star Trek II score but also one of the early James Horner (Titanic, Aliens, etc. etc.) compositions - thus leading to our finally getting to listen to nearly 30 minutes of music that was left off the original LP (and 1990 CD release). The disc is accompanied by a 28 page booklet of liner notes, including a well-written description of each track as well as interesting background. This CD contains all of the cues from the movie, so now we will sit back, listen to this repetitively, and await the Star Trek III release. The music is wonderful, but then you knew that from the original CD and film. The quality of the master is excellent, but don't forget that this was recorded in 1982; it's not quite up to contemporary standards. That said, it's a superior presentation to that of the 1990 CD and arguably better than the 1982 LP. The original Star Trek II CD can now be added to the original Beatles CDs, already serving as coasters.

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This is a large collection of TV Themes from some well known and loved TV shows from the past. A few of these(such as The Dukes of Hazzards) you don't see often in other TV theme collections. About 40 percent of these are non-broadcast originals, which is cool; but I prefer the original broadcast ones. Some re-records are pretty good, some sound pretty bad. Overall a mixed bag, with a little here and there to please most people.

I guess it's better than NO date as in most of the mp3 releases of tracks recorded before 1990... About half of these series premiered AFTER 1959!

For those who want the original TV broadcast versions, this compilation is probably not for you. But then they make no claim that they're anything but a collection of TV themes; some broadcast (Maude, etc.) and some commercial (Dynasty, etc.). So, I give this collection 4 stars for it's honesty.

This CD is just as I had anticipated from other reviews--very enjoyable and nostalgic. I kept hitting the replay buttom for a few of my favorites and sang them numerous times in a row! My only complaint is that I wish some of the tunes were longer in length.

Used this CD to play a game...We work with a lot of Senior Citizens and had them listen to the first bit of a song and had them guess which show it went to. They loved it!

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For Star Trek fans, this is the Source. For those not familar with the Legend, buy this. The original cast performing the original stories. Highly recommended.

I bought these for my grandson to see, so that he could appreciate the new star trek movie that is coming out in May. The first one was a little difficult but after that he began to love them.

I have always liked Star Trek, but my wife and #3 son are hardcore! We've had the VHS set of these six movies for years. Now we have these movies on DVD and we have all the other neat stuff included in this special edition.

I purchased this for my parents for Christmas. They had all the movies taped on VHS tapes. We have watched a few of the movies so far, and we were all impressed on how well the quality of the movies were. Definitely a great gift for the Star Trek junkie in your life!

Thanks so much for having this in stock when I needed it. My husband absolutely loved this set! I looked for this set on other websites for twice the price (not sure if it was just because of Christmas or what), but it was definitely a steal ordering from this site. Thanks so much!

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I'm disappointed in not being able to find full screen versions of this without having to buy a set. This DVD being a collector's edition special features type 2-disc set doesn't thrill me. But I do like the movie, and wouldn't grouse like a spoiled little brat so much but I don't buy something like this hoping to turn it back into money later on as if I am investing for resale value. I intend to keep this DVD just like I kept my VHS cassettes until technology obsoleted them. If you're still reading this, if this is the first of the original Star Trek series movies you're going to buy, you might want to shop for the full set of six. Star Trek TOS has each of the following - The Motion Picture; The Wrath of Khan; The Search For Spock; The Voyage Home; The Final Frontier; and, The Undiscovered Country. Those six have the original 1960's cast as the main characters, and I have seen them in a complete set. A full set of all six would be cheaper and you souldn't have to have some of them in wide screen format and others in full screen format. They're being discontinued by the manufacturer so I suppose that means new technology will make me buy them all over again on the new format whatever that is. I just want to watch the movie and enjoy it with my mind having to pay attention without knowing all the special effects tricks and fakery. But yes, I'm happy I bought this DVD.

There is an unwritten law concerning the Star Trek movies. All the even numbered movies (2, 4, 6...) are good, and all the odd numbered movies (1, 3, 5...) are horrible. I bought into this, to a point. I completely agree with regard to Motion Picture and Final Frontier. However, I think that of the original six TOS movies, this one is exempt from the rule. I don't think it's quite as good as 4 or 6, or anywhere near as good as 2, but I thought it was pretty close. I think this movie is kind of put alongside 1 and 5 without any real thought put into it. It isn't quite as good as the even numbered ones, so it's considered horrible. The third movie in the series starts up a few days, or maybe a week after the events of part 2. Spock is dead, having sacrificed himself to save the ship. At the end of part 2, there was a sense of optimism. Spock is dead, but there is hope that the Genesis planet could possibly heal him. And Kirk has finally come to terms with the fact that he is getting old, and it not longer bothers him. At the start of this film, however, everyone appears to be depressed over Spock's death, while in the previous film they seemed to have come to terms with it. It's like they just decided to overrule what had happened in the previous movie. On that subject, David Marcus, Kirk's son, is staying behind to study the Genesis planet. For some reason, his mother, Carol Marcus, is entirely absent from this movie. I mean, she isn't even talked about. Her name isn't mentioned once. I don't really understand why she wouldn't have wanted to stay behind and study the world she helped create. For some unexplained reason, Saavik also stays behind. Kirstie Alley did not want to reprise her role, so her actress was replaced. I don't remember the new Saavik's name, but I couldn't stand her. She just so wooden and bland, even for a Vulcan. But she doesn't have as much screen time in this film, so it's okay. The Enterprise returns to Earth, where they find out that the Enterprise is no longer going to be used by Starfleet. Starfleet feels that Enterprise is too old and needs to make way for newer ships, like the new Excelsior. Something so one has ever pointed out, to my knowledge, is that this is roughly a week after Wrath of Khan. Why weren't they talking about dismantling the Enterprise in the last film? And why did they send Enterprise on a training cruise if they were planning on dismantling the ship anyway? Maybe they had been thinking about dismantling Enterprise for a while, and in light of the damage inflicted on the ship, they thought it would be too much trouble for them to repair the ship. Okay, fine, but it seems like a plot hole. As Kirk and his crew are mourning the death of Spock, Sarek, Spock's father arrives. He is angry at Kirk. He assumes Spock mind-melded with Kirk just before his death. It turns out that Vulcans can live on even after their body has been destroyed. They just have to transfer their brain to someone else's body. Then they have to have someone transfer their mind back to their own body, on Vulcan. It turns out that instead of Kirk, Spock actually melded with McCoy. So why didn't Spock explain that to Kirk right before he died? And why didn't McCoy start acting like Spock right away? That would have saved everyone a lot of time and energy. On the plus side though, it was pretty entertaining to see McCoy acting and talking like Spock. Kirk realizes he has to go back to Genesis and pick up Spock's body, then bring him back to Vulcan for the ritual. If he doesn't, any chance of saving Spock will be lost and McCoy will go insane. He asks the Starfleet commander for permission to return to Genesis. Starfleet refuses his request, saying that Spock coming back makes no sense, and that Genesis is under quarantine. Kirk disobeys his orders and he and the rest of the crew steal the Enteprise. The scene where they fly the ship out of the Starfleet hangar is probably my favorite scene in all of Star Trek. And the captain of Excelsior, the pursuing ship, is such an arrogant jerk that it makes you want them to escape even more. They leave earth and head for Genesis. They get there, only to find the ship David and Saavik and David were on has been destroyed by the Klingons. A Klingon bird of prey, captained by Doc Brown, wants Genesis. A short fight ensues between the two ships. Enterprise is crippled, and they lose power. Doc Brown has captured David and Saavik, along with a reborn Spock. However, Spock is now a young boy. He was regenerated by the planet, but brought back as a young boy. It also turns out that the planet is dying. David engineered it using proto-matter, an unstable element...or something. Spock is rapidly aging along with the planet. He is in a tremendous amount of pain. As a sign that he is serious, Doc Brown has David killed. Kirk pretends to surrenderr, and then he and his crew beam down to the planet just as most of the Klingon crew is beaming aboard Enterprise. Kirk has set the Enterprise to self-destruct, and in what is a great scene, the bulk of the Klingon crew are killed. Down on the planet, Kirk and crew kill the remaining Klingons and rescue Saavik and Spock. Kirk tricks Doc Brown into beaming down to Genesis. The two argue, Doc Brown demanding that Kirk tell him the secret of Genesis, and Kirk calling him an idiot, pointing out that the Genesis experiment is a failure. All the people who try to explain this to Doc kind of miss the point. Doc isn't interested in creating a planet from lifelessness. He wants Genesis for it's destructive power, like Khan did in the previous film. Having the planet destroy itself after Genesis changes it does not really matter to Doc. He wants Genesis as a weapon, nothing else. And whether Genesis can sustain life is irrelevent, as far as he's concerned. I have to say, Kruge is a pretty scary villian. He would have been better if he had been played by someone else. I'm not saying Christopher Lloys is a bad actor, he just wasn't the right actor to play this role. He's better at playing comical roles than evil villianous roles. So in a throwback to the old TV show, Kirk and Doc have a fight. Doc falls off a cliff to his death. Kirk tricks the remaining Klingon into beaming him up to the Klingon ship. Man, these Klingons are dumb. They leave for Vulcan just as the planet explodes. They perform the ceremony, and Spock and Bones are both saved. It will take some time for Spock to completely heal, but he is at least on the path to recovery. As I said before, I like this movie. I do not by into the odd-numbered Star Trek rule when it comes to this film. I don't think this is as good as most of the even-numbered movies, but I think it's pretty good and under-rated. I think too many people wanted it to be as good as Wrath of Khan, and in just about every way, it is just not as good. But I still like it.

Right away, I will say that out of 5 stars, I expected a 4 star movie, and I got a 4 star movie. Unfortunately, it suffers from being between two epics: An epic of comedy (The Voyage Home) and an epic of tragedy (Wrath of Khan) I pointed out in my (NEW) Wrath of Khan review that Wrath of Khan was about Kirk, and the "maturation" he suffers by Spock's death. Spock's death shows to Kirk for the first time that he is not invincible, and he has cheated death for so long, that the inevitable came, and did what Khan intended to do: hurt him and make him go on hurting: taking his closest friend from him. Unfortunately, you can't really continue the same Star Trek journeys without Spock. A brilliant writer/director likely could, but it would have to be a genuinely BRILLIANT writer/director, and even then some fans would still whine and complain about Spock. So they have to bring him back. To their credit, they did a very good job of bringing Spock back without making it seem like a cheap "I got better" asspull excuse to bring him back to life. The Genesis Planet brings Spock's body back to life, but without his mind, it is a nonsentient animal, confused and in pain, as it rapidly ages with the planet. Teen!Spock has sex with Saavik to sate his Pon Farr, and the Klingons finally return to try to steal the Genesis Project secrets from Kirk. Christopher Lloyd is magnificent as a Klingon. And in terms of effectiveness, I have to say he's in some way better than Khan. While Khan eventually caused Kirk to suffer the death of Spock, it was only after Khan had died, and indirect. Christopher Lloyd's Klingon is cold, calculating, cunning, and brutal. Such things he does and memorable lines include killing his gunner for accidentally destroying a Federation science vessel when he wanted it disabled because he wanted prisoners, or when he has Saavik and David prisoner on the Genesis Planet, he orders one of them killed, and says "I don't care which one". In fact, the Klingon seems to directly affect and hurt Kirk more than Khan did, at least in the short-term. While Khan swerved and screwed Kirk several times, Kirk was always smugly in control of the situation and was a step ahead of Khan. This is the first time in the film that a villain gives pause to Kirk, and seriously hurts him while being alive to do so. First, David is killed while struggling with a Klingon. This news hits Kirk so hard, he falls to the ground in shock and anguish. And then of course, the Klingons' attempts to take the Enterprise force him to have it self-destruct. Another hurt on him. But ultimately, because dollars and status quo and a great character's continuing adventures demand it, Spock must return. Spock's "Remember" mind-meld with McCoy becomes central in this film, as they take Spock's body just as it conveniently ages to Nimoy's current age, and bring it to Vulcan, to "extract" his "Katra" or soul or whatever from McCoy and return it to Spock. The ending is very touchingly heartwarming. But ultimately, because bluh bluh dee bluh mentioned above, Spock must return. And while the movie is decent enough, it loses some points for its severe mood whiplash from the previous film, and the seeming long-term "lesson" and its effects---that being Kirk is not infallible or invincible---being ended, as even though Kirk hurt with the loss of his friend, he got better, and got Spock back eventually anyway.

We already owned Star Trek II and IV and simply wanted to complete our collection of this particular trilogy by adding Star Trek III. The movie itself wasn't necessarily the wear-with-all but was none-the-less entertaining. The 2-disc DVD set, though purchased used, was in excellent condition and even had all the original print-material/offers, etc., on the inside.

Quickly following the events of "Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan," "Star Trek III: The Search For Spock" takes the filmgoer on a highly unusual "rescue" mission. This go-round finds Kirk, McCoy, and the rest of the crew (minus Spock, who sacrificed himself to save the others) returning to the friendly confines of the Federation for rest and, unbeknownst to them, the decommissioning of their beloved Enterprise. Meanwhile, the Federation starship Grissom is studying the newly alive Genesis planet and discovers a lifeform on its surface. Kirk's son, David (Merritt Butrick) and Lt. Saavik (Robin Curtis) journey down to the planet's surface to investigate. What they find is a young Vulcan boy who is rapidly growing. They also find that the Genesis project isn't quite as successful as they believed. The planet is quickly deteriorating and will soon destroy itself. Having acquired information about the Genesis project and planning to use the Genesis device as a powerful weapon, Klingon commander Kruge (Christopher Lloyd) sets a course for Genesis. Couple this with a visit to Kirk from Spock's father, Sarek (Mark Lenard), who reveals to Kirk that Spock's "katra" was placed inside one of the surviving Enterprise crewmembers and must be retrieved along with Spock's body in order to properly put him to rest back on Vulcan, and you have the stage set for an exciting space opera. In order to make it back to Genesis, Kirk and company steal the Enterprise. It's a bold maneuver that Kirk knows will be costly, but he is determined to help his old friend. When the Enterprise arrives at Genesis, they find the Grissom destroyed and face-off against Kruge, who has Saavik, David, and the Vulcan boy held hostage on the planet's surface. Kirk realizes that the boy is Spock, and now he must try to save his son and his best friend. From this point, the film turns into an especially emotional struggle for Kirk. Kruge gains the upperhand on the Enterprise almost immediately, and uses his hostages as pawns in a game of wits with Kirk. Who survives the outcome? You might be a bit surprised if you haven't yet watched this third installment of the Star Trek film franchise. While Khan was a powerful foe in "Star Trek II" (and quite possibly the greatest villain in all of Trekdom), I have to admit that Christopher Lloyd does an excellent job as Kruge. He forces Kirk's hand in ways that will shock the viewer. While it's quite hard today to see Lloyd as anybody but Doc Brown from "Back to the Future," his portrayal of Kruge is good enough that the "flux capacitor" takes a backseat while the renegade Klingon is on the screen. William Shatner delivers one of his best performances as Admiral Kirk. Kirk goes on an emotional rollercoaster ride in this installment, but manages to keep his composure under immense pressure. Nichelle Nichols (Uhura) is relegated to a small supporting role, but she does have one very hilarious moment that was a highlight of the film. Walter Koenig (Chekov), James Doohan (Scotty) and George Takei (Sulu) have somewhat larger roles, but their characters aren't challenged as much as Kirk or even McCoy. McCoy, by the way, shines each and every time he's on the screen in this film. DeForest Kelley is brilliant this time around, being both humorous and caring at the same time. Robin Curtis does a solid job as Saavik, as does Merritt Butrick as Kirk's son. While it's been stated that the odd numbered Trek films have always been the worst ones, I have to say that "The Search For Spock" stands above the pack for two reasons: 1) It is one of the most emotionally tugging films in the entire series and 2) It manages to be a solid stand alone film despite acting as a bridge to the fourth film, "The Voyage Home." Nimoy does a solid job as a director, holding together a plot that could have easily fallen apart due to its somewhat outlandish setting. The film's score, provided by James Horner, is wonderful. The special effects are sketchy at times, but they get it right at key moments in the film, especially in the space battles. The fight sequences aren't up to par with other hand-to-hand combat scenes in other films from the franchise, but I have to admit that Sulu does have one of the best fight scenes in all of the Trek films in "The Search for Spock." This particualr DVD offers numerous extras. Highlights include commentary from Nimoy and an interesting (if rather dryly delivered) explanation of the development of the Klingon language for the film (and the future of the franchise). Oh, and there's an interesting Easter Egg for those Trekkers willing to hunt for it. With exceptional highs, powerful emotion, and just a few miscues, "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock" is a fine addition to the Trek universe. It's a mandatory purchase for Trek fans, and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys their space opera with plenty of emotion.

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Just as described - still in the wrapping, shipped in good time, very good buy. Thank you!

This movie flat out rocks. I mean it is awesome. Star Trek the Motion Picture was a critical failure, garbage pile that it was, but a financial success. The studio decided to try making one more movie, with a much lower budget. They didn't let Gene Roddenberry have much involvement with this project, which is probably a good thing. They hired Nicholas Meyer to direct this movie, who had no knowledge of Star Trek. He watched the entire original series, and particularly liked the episode "Space Seed." This episode features the first appearance of Khan Nooien Singh, and is one of the only episodes of the series that I liked. He decided to make Khan the primary villian of the sequel. When the film was released, it was a huge success, critically and financially. It is still considered by some to be the best Star Trek movie of all time, even better than the 2009 reboot. The movie starts out with Admiral Kirk on an inspection of the Enterprise. Spock is now captain of the Enterprise. Kirk is longing for the days of years past when he was captain, and is getting depressed in his old age. Chekov...I hate Chekov...is the first officer on the Reliant, a science vessel which is conducting tests on a new piece of technology, the Genesis torpedo. It has the power to "create life from lifelessness". They are trying to find a completely dead planet to test it on. They explore the planet Ceti Alpha Five, and find Khan there. He captures Chekov and the captain of Reliant, and sets out to obtain Genesis. He also wants to find and kill Kirk, who he blames for the death of his wife. Marla Mcgivens, the dumb chick from Space Seed, who fell in love with Khan. Khan attacks and severly criples Enterprise, but they are able to fight him off. Then Kirk and a few others beam to the Genesis space station. They discover Carol Marcus, Kirk's old girlfriend, and their son, David. Khan tries again to kill Kirk, but is unsuccessful. He decides to leave Kirk on the planet to die. However, Enterprise beams them back on board. They engage Reliant in a spectacular battle, and Enterprise gets the upper hand. However, Khan sets off the Genesis torpedo, crazed in his attempt to kill Kirk. Enterprise's warp drive is busted, so Spock goes into a room with radiation in it and fixes the problem. He sacrifices himself to save the Enterprise, which is able to escape just in time. Although Khan is dead, he had inadvertantly succeeded in hurting Kirk by killing his friend The torpedo creates a luscious, livable planet out of the dead moon by the station. Kirk loads Spock's body into a torpedo tube and shoots him out onto the Genesis planet. He then contemplates that if Genesis is capable of producing life, then maybe it can revive Spock. Again, this movie is awesome. It has one of the best villians in the Star Trek cannon, (I don't want to say best, because I've heard that the bad guy on Deep Space Nine is the best) it has visuals which were pretty good for the 1980s, and it set the stage for much more Star Trek. With the success of this movie, they made more sequels, and eventually four more Star Trek television shows. If they hadn't done such an outstanding job on this movie, Star Trek would probably have ended back then. If you have never seen this movie, or you've never seen Star Trek at all, buy this movie anyway. It's that good. When I first saw this movie, I thought it was good , but not great. That is, until I saw the TOS episode Space Seed. Before watching this movie, watch this episode. I've posted a link to it below.

You Won't Like Him When He's Angry The original series Star Trek films were an interesting study in what fans wanted versus what the directors wanted to produce. Some were banal, some were exciting, and some were cursed. Wrath of Khan is seen as one of the more exciting space adventures of Kirk and crew. As in the first film, "The Motion Picture", the script is based on an earlier episode of the original Trek, except "Wrath" could be called a sequel of sorts. The new USS Enterprise is going through its shake-down and Kirk, looking like he is destined for a desk job, takes a visit to "his" Enterprise. Meantime, the Reliant is doing some exploring in the same area of space where Khan was exiled by Kirk many years ago (back in the Sixties don'tcha know). Khan, expertly played in a reprisal role by Ricardo Montalban (Fantasy Island, etc)., still wants his revenge. When the Reliant beam down a shore party, Khan recognizes Chekov and proceeds to take over the Reliant as a tool to find and kill Kirk. It's an interesting scene where Chekov is recognized by Khan, when Chekov was not in the earlier Sixties episode. Oops. Not only do we have the cat & mouse game between Kirk and Khan, but another part of the plot gets into Kirk's lost love, a love child of sorts and a secret weapon that Khan wishes to unleash upon the universe. This is important, as it then spawns three more Trek films! Kirstie Alley (Cheers) is competently playing a Vulcan in this one, and is somewhat coy, but I was hoping for some kinda love mix-up with Kirk. Oh well, can't have everything. This film was her film debut. A lot slimmer here, too. Nicholas Meyer directed this exciting piece of Star Trek canon. Highly recommended especially if you like intrigue and space battles!

This was a terrific episode in the original series, developed into a wonderful movie. Ricardo Montalban is the ultimate villain, not just a cut-out bad guy, but charismatic, sympathetic, compelling. If you love the original series and cast members, this movie is for you. They're all here doing what we've always loved. The years have made their relationships more complex and interesting.

If Star Trek: The Motion Picture was the Star Trek film based more on the original TV series philosophical side, then the second would, perhaps, be considered the Star Trek film more in line with the action oriented side of the series. Yet while seeming to be action based, Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan would also have some of the series most dramatic moments as well. The result of this, in the hands of director Nicholas Meyer would be the best of the Star Trek films. To begin with the acting is pretty solid. The performances from the original series cast members are all well done especially int he cases of William Shatner, Loenard Nimoy and DeForest Kelly. In particular Shatner and Nimor get some fantastic scenes together including one of the best staged and moving farewell death scenes in film history (even if it is only temporary). Also of special mention is the performance of James Doohan whose performance gets some additional (and excellent) material in the director's edition DVD version. Plus there are also good performances from other cast members including Kirstie Alley in her film debut and Bibi Besch amongst others. Then there is the villain... Ricardo Montalban's performance as Khan, in my opinion anyway, is one of the all time great film villain performances. While Montalban had made quite an impact with the character int he original 1967 TV episode that performance was just the tip of what this film would reveal to the character. It's a layered performance with echoes, both in writing and in performance, to characters like King Lear and Capatin Ahab as Khan is revealed to be more then a genetically engineered superman in exile but a man driven to vengeance at any cost (hence the title). Khan's face-off's with Kirk are pieces of acting that focus your attention onto him which is even more incredible considering that the two characters (and presumably the actors as well) never come face to face int he film but spend the entire film facing off against each other via screens and communicators. It speaks to the power of a performance when despite that fact, the villain comes across as a real and imposing threat to the film's other characters. The film's special effects also remain top notch. This film remains a prime example of the power of pre-CGI visual effects not only with ships in flight but with the still visually striking battle sequences and things like the Mutara Nebula sequence and the formation of the Genesis Planet. The film also makes nice reuses of some of the effects footage from the first Star Trek film as well which, for once in a case of footage reuse, doesn't make the film look cheap at all. All in all it's rather impressive material coming out of a film that is fast approaching its third decade of existence. If the success of this film can really be credited to any single person it would be Nicholas Meyer. Despite Jack B. Sowards and executive producer Harve Bennett being credited as the writers of Star Trek II it was Meyer who did the (uncredited) massive re-write that brought together the film as it is. Whiel the script is firm in placing the film into being a science fiction action film, the film also a philosophical side as well. yet unlike its predecessor, the second Star Trek film is philosophical not about what's out there but about the human condition as it covers (without hopefully sounding cliché) the full range of the human condition including the emotional need for revenge, youth, knowledge vs experience, aging, morality, regrets and, most famously, death. Perhpaos the greatest example of this is the films use of the opening and closing liens from Dickens A Tale Of Two Cities as effective bookends to the film. Meyer also makes use of the film's rather limited budget to effectively create a vision of life in the 23rd century and the result is that this film, perhaps more then any other of the Star Trek film, seems to occupy a real world thanks to Meyer's direction of people ranging from cinematographer Gayne Rescher to costume designer Robert Fletcher and the set designs of Joseph R. Jennings. Meyer proves that it is story, not just good effects, that makes good science fiction work. There is also the film's score. Then newcomer James Horner faced quite a challenge in trying to create a score that followed on from Jerry Goldsmith's masterpiece for Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Yet Horner proved up to the task with pieces such as his main title music, the theme of the Enterprising leaving space dock (which reused the same footage that Goldsmith had scored to in Star Trek: The Motion Picture), the battle in the Mutara Nebula and the film's emotional finale. Whiel ti may lack the sound of the size of orchestra that Goldsmtih had Horner's score still has the power to add great emotion and tension to any scene it accompany. Indoing so, Horner kicked off a career that continues to this very day. Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan is the best of the Star Trek films. Why you may ask? Well with fine performances, a great villain, impressive special effects, a nice script, the direction of Nicholas Meyer and a score by James Horner it what every Trek film has had to live up to. It is a film that is as much about the human condition as it is about action and is all the better for it. That's why it is.

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Ramsey makes top knotch electronics. Knowledge of electronics ia a great help with this KIT. Recommend

As advertised it does what it says it can do it is a trifield meter which is a good thing for ghost hunters they can shift to the magnetic settings which eliminates a lot of extra emfs like from electrical wires cell phones etc..but it is only good if you are a bit tight on cash and you cant afford a digital or natural trifield meter which will actually give you readings...the kit is not for beginners to build it will require a lot of soldering and stuff... nothing more to say this is a good ghost hunting product ...it can be used as a secondary meter with a normal emf meter with which you can have some readings side by side with fancy lightings..

This is a fun kit to build. Like all Ramsey kits, it has a complete instruction manual that gives you step by step build instructions, as well as some introduction to the electronic theory that went in to the design. You can expect to spend two to three hours working on the kit. I built this kit over the holidays with my 12 year old nephew. It was a lot of fun and he and the other kids had a great time locating magnetic and electric fields through out the house. We didn't find any ghosts. There is a lot of soldering involved in building this kit, so if you don't have a fume extractor it would probably be worthwhile getting one before building this kit.

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This mural looks exactly as pictured and was very easy to place on my husband's office wall. His friends are so impressed.

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This was my first blu-ray purchase and I couldn't be happier. I absolutely loved this movie. It grabs you from the opening scene and holds you until the end. The opening sequence is incredible! The special effects, the acting and best of all, the music. The escape scene from the Kelvin into the Star Trek intro still gives me chills when I watch it. A great movie.

Reinventing Star Trek, a much adored franchise by all of its dedicated fans, was a brave move to make and one that few had ever dared and J.J. Abrams finally took the dream to the next step. Abrams, producer of the much loved Lost TV show seems to be the next big name in the moviemaking business and is truly a man with great talent. His last film, Cloverfield, was a massive blockbuster success and this, regardless of actual story quality, was bound to achieve the same. Luckily, this wasn't just an SFX bonanza with little substance. It had a story you could enjoy and actors that understood and appreciated the characters they were portraying. Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto take on the most important roles as both Spock and Captain James T. Kirk, yet they play the roles with ease and affection and will undoubtedly take the roles into new and special areas. Established in an alternate reality through the medium of black holes, it must first be explained that this isn't a movie that follows any of the major continuity of the original series. This gives the writers the freedom to mess with the timeline as much as they want without upsetting the die hard Trek fans too much, although I'm sure they'll be upset by something. The story follows a renegade Romulan, Nero on a quest to get his revenge against Spock (not the young Spock, future Spock) for the destruction of his homeworld by a supernova which he blames on Spock. The revenge which he will get is by destroying Vulcan and then moving on to destroy Earth when he's done. This also follows the formation of the Enterprise crew as its pending Captain, James T. Kirk as they progress through Starfleet academy and move into space. The overall plot itself is, admittedly, quite basic, but it's the characters and the actors that play them which make the movie worthwhile. Chris Pine as the arrogant James T. Kirk seem the perfect fit as Pine approaches the character with a youthful ambition to succeed but a reckless mind that is easily sidetracked. Zachary Quinto took on the role that would undoubtedly draw the most criticism had it been played wrong, but thankfully portrayed Spock with a confidence befitting of the character itself. He expresses the perfect balance of emotion and logic that you would expect from the half human, half Vulcan character. There was not just pressure on Quinto because he was playing the much loved character, but also he was acting alongside the man who played the original character, Leonard Nimoy. The co-stars of Karl Urban as `Bones' McCoy, Zoey Saldana as Uhura, Simon Pegg as Scotty and John Cho as Sulu do well in their respective roles. Anton Yelchin as Pavel Checkov, however, does considerably well in mimicking the accent of the original character but adds a fresh charm to it as his role progresses through the latter half of the picture. Eric Bana is bland and forgettable as the antagonist of the film which is a disappointment as Bana can really make a role his own when he wants to, but he struggled with this which is a shame. The look of the film, as you would expect from an Abrams film is superb. It's a slick looking film, and as you would expect, presents the futuristic atmosphere perfectly. They remain generally loyal to the overall look of the Star Trek universe when it comes to the diversity of the Alien races, the uniforms, ships and weapons. The new film has even managed to recreate some of the subtle humour familiar with the original series, along with the infamous redshirt character dying which was something quite familiar in the old series. Overall Abrams has done well. It's been a welcome reboot to what some may have considered a dying franchise, but there is one downside to this new Star Trek franchise and that is it may have been made too big, too epic to make a return to the small screen for a reboot series. If the movie cast could be drawn in to star in a series, then there's no doubt that it would be a huge success, especially if Abrams were at the helm. However, that is very unlikely and I do think that with this movie, we have seen the last of the great Star Trek series'. An impressive film with some amazing special effects and a young, talented cast which cannot go wrong with any film fan. It's only logical that you should witness it first hand.

Despite some week points on the history, this is an wonderful movie and this 3 disc version go deep on the Star Trek universe, and it is a must have item for every movie collection.The extras worth it. Image is outstanding, one of the best I ever saw and the same for the sound. I have watched several times, and still like it very much every time. The actors were just perfect and the dialogs memorable. J J Abrams did a very good job, and in my opnion the history is even better than Avatar. I don't know why it did not get, at least, more Oscar indications, maybe it was just prejudice... Buy this Blu-Ray, you won't regret.

I am a trekky from way back to the first series and now this completes the collection unless they make more.

The delivery and the movie was excelent. It came just in time like always the movie is excellent and recomended highly.

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This was my first blu-ray purchase and I couldn't be happier. I absolutely loved this movie. It grabs you from the opening scene and holds you until the end. The opening sequence is incredible! The special effects, the acting and best of all, the music. The escape scene from the Kelvin into the Star Trek intro still gives me chills when I watch it. A great movie.

Reinventing Star Trek, a much adored franchise by all of its dedicated fans, was a brave move to make and one that few had ever dared and J.J. Abrams finally took the dream to the next step. Abrams, producer of the much loved Lost TV show seems to be the next big name in the moviemaking business and is truly a man with great talent. His last film, Cloverfield, was a massive blockbuster success and this, regardless of actual story quality, was bound to achieve the same. Luckily, this wasn't just an SFX bonanza with little substance. It had a story you could enjoy and actors that understood and appreciated the characters they were portraying. Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto take on the most important roles as both Spock and Captain James T. Kirk, yet they play the roles with ease and affection and will undoubtedly take the roles into new and special areas. Established in an alternate reality through the medium of black holes, it must first be explained that this isn't a movie that follows any of the major continuity of the original series. This gives the writers the freedom to mess with the timeline as much as they want without upsetting the die hard Trek fans too much, although I'm sure they'll be upset by something. The story follows a renegade Romulan, Nero on a quest to get his revenge against Spock (not the young Spock, future Spock) for the destruction of his homeworld by a supernova which he blames on Spock. The revenge which he will get is by destroying Vulcan and then moving on to destroy Earth when he's done. This also follows the formation of the Enterprise crew as its pending Captain, James T. Kirk as they progress through Starfleet academy and move into space. The overall plot itself is, admittedly, quite basic, but it's the characters and the actors that play them which make the movie worthwhile. Chris Pine as the arrogant James T. Kirk seem the perfect fit as Pine approaches the character with a youthful ambition to succeed but a reckless mind that is easily sidetracked. Zachary Quinto took on the role that would undoubtedly draw the most criticism had it been played wrong, but thankfully portrayed Spock with a confidence befitting of the character itself. He expresses the perfect balance of emotion and logic that you would expect from the half human, half Vulcan character. There was not just pressure on Quinto because he was playing the much loved character, but also he was acting alongside the man who played the original character, Leonard Nimoy. The co-stars of Karl Urban as `Bones' McCoy, Zoey Saldana as Uhura, Simon Pegg as Scotty and John Cho as Sulu do well in their respective roles. Anton Yelchin as Pavel Checkov, however, does considerably well in mimicking the accent of the original character but adds a fresh charm to it as his role progresses through the latter half of the picture. Eric Bana is bland and forgettable as the antagonist of the film which is a disappointment as Bana can really make a role his own when he wants to, but he struggled with this which is a shame. The look of the film, as you would expect from an Abrams film is superb. It's a slick looking film, and as you would expect, presents the futuristic atmosphere perfectly. They remain generally loyal to the overall look of the Star Trek universe when it comes to the diversity of the Alien races, the uniforms, ships and weapons. The new film has even managed to recreate some of the subtle humour familiar with the original series, along with the infamous redshirt character dying which was something quite familiar in the old series. Overall Abrams has done well. It's been a welcome reboot to what some may have considered a dying franchise, but there is one downside to this new Star Trek franchise and that is it may have been made too big, too epic to make a return to the small screen for a reboot series. If the movie cast could be drawn in to star in a series, then there's no doubt that it would be a huge success, especially if Abrams were at the helm. However, that is very unlikely and I do think that with this movie, we have seen the last of the great Star Trek series'. An impressive film with some amazing special effects and a young, talented cast which cannot go wrong with any film fan. It's only logical that you should witness it first hand.

Despite some week points on the history, this is an wonderful movie and this 3 disc version go deep on the Star Trek universe, and it is a must have item for every movie collection.The extras worth it. Image is outstanding, one of the best I ever saw and the same for the sound. I have watched several times, and still like it very much every time. The actors were just perfect and the dialogs memorable. J J Abrams did a very good job, and in my opnion the history is even better than Avatar. I don't know why it did not get, at least, more Oscar indications, maybe it was just prejudice... Buy this Blu-Ray, you won't regret.

I am a trekky from way back to the first series and now this completes the collection unless they make more.

The delivery and the movie was excelent. It came just in time like always the movie is excellent and recomended highly.

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Arrived promptly in great condition. Just what I needed for a gift for a Star Trek junkie

This is considered the worst season of TOS but the first two seasons were outstanding so its unfair to compare it to them. It is still better than most of what is out there on TV today. This looks incredible on Blu ray. Don't knock this season until you see it. But I definitely recommend it to Trek fans. Finish your collection cause I KNOW you already have seasons 1 & 2.

While the Original Series hit its peak in the Second Season, that's not to say there isn't anything to enjoy in Season Three. Sure, Shatner's Rug looks terrible. Sure, the tunics aren't velour anymore. Sure, as a whole, the writing isn't what it once was, but we still get gem's like 'Spectre of the Gun' and 'The Empath'. We're introduced to Michael Ansara's Kang and a new hairstyle for Jimmy Doohan. Any real Trek fan who makes the active choice to buy the Original Series on Blu-Ray ain't gonna give a rat's ass ('tribble's ass' just wasn't worth it) about Season Three's short-comings. It becomes an obsessive/compulsive necessity to round out your collection.

I ordered this not knowing if it would arrive in time for Christmas but it did and I was very pleased by this. Also the DVD was excellently packaged and the receiver of the gift was very happy.

I bought this package mainly for the unseen version of the Second Pilot, "Where No Man Has Gone Before" Was interested in seeing how much was different. But, not much was different, only opening voice-over. I have all episodes on DVD now, my recording from local channels and then from SciFi channels remastered and narrated by Shatner and Nimoy with interviews of the guest stars for the episode.

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This item was exactly what my son wanted for Christmas, except for the fact that the toy fell apart the very 1st time he played with it. I was able to repair it using a little ingenuity, but as far as the item's quality to price ratio it was definatly sub-par.

It broke the first day my son had it. We have put it back together but it isn't very high quality.

What can I say. My son was darth maul for Halloween and was so excited to find this light saber. Just waving it around broke it. The pieces flew off in every direction. I know it wasn't a toy but the kid didn't even hit anything with it or duel or anything. Very cheaply made.

This is the worst piece of junk toy I have ever purchased for my boys. I was deceived like the other buyer, thinking it was a different product than the Rubies Costume Darth Maul Lightsaber. But, it is exactly the same. The light never worked! The lightsaber pieces fell apart in the first 30 minutes. In our haste and laziness we threw the packaging away. However I am so upset about this product that I plan to write/call the manufacturer to complain. It continually fell apart. We attend about 3 functions with our costumes including trick or treating and my son could not use this toy/prop at all. I kept carrying the parts and pieces around as they fell apart at his school party. It was a mess. I have 2 -7 year old boys so I've bought a lot of toys over the years and this is about as mad as I've been. Please, to all parents just please beware. To collectors, never take this prop out of it's box. NEVER. Thank you.

We bought this for our son's Halloween costume, but it succeeded in scaring only us. It broke in several ways within 24 hours of unwrapping it, and never the light never worked to begin with. The extendable saber portions broke off rapidly, and had to be taped together to trick-or-treat with -- after 10 minutes trying to patch the light saber together, our 8-year-old som said "this is the worst Halloween ever."

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I saw this advertised at another website and it looked pretty interesting. I love the new movie, but what I can also be grateful to the new movie for is bringing attention back to the classic series. It seems there are more classic series itms out there than before. Thought this is not an accurate rendition of the ship, it is close enough. And the lights add an interesting touch. The base it snaps into is a nice touch too. A cute, compact, CHEAP, collectable. Well worth the money.

I would never consider this a toy. We used it as a lighted cake topper on a half sheet cake and it was perfect. You could use it on a 9"x13" cake but it would fill up most of the area(the picture shows the spacing on the 9" x 13" cake well). The topper is a great collectible for trekkies and a fun topper for the younger set. It was great fun as a cake topper.

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I have always wanted to hike the AT, and I think due to the very hard physical demands, the best time to do it is when one is young. It was with pleasure to watch this documentary of 4 young friends who travel to Springer Mountain, GA to attempt their thru-hikes of the trail. Filmed in a very good quality, with great views and music, it really made for a great viewing experience. As the friends hike North to Maine, they meet other's attempting the same feat, and the documentary becomes all the more interesting. I would recommend this to anyone, but especially to anyone contemplating hiking, or to anyone preparing to hike the AT.

I've only seen a few Appalachian Trail documentaries, but this one is my favorite. Some of the others I had watched before this one skipped entire states, and didn't show much of the scenery, but Trek follows the same group of guys through every state along the AT. If you are looking to hike the Appalachian Trail or just want to reminisce about the time you spent out there, then this is the DVD for you.

Wow, I really enjoyed being along for the experience. That is what made this a 5 star movie for me. I enjoyed seeing what it was like for them to learn and adapt along the way. Every thru hike of the AT will throw something different at you, and the people just a week or two ahead of you, or behind you. This showed the tough days and the beautiful days. The highs and some of the lows of 5 months on the AT, without dwelling on the tough days, the whining or the outright "What the heck am I doing out here" times, that 5 months away from family and your "other life" can put you through. A great view into their Journey and accomplishment. I recommend this and the other AT documentaries to get the full view. This is a keeper.

TREK tells the story of 4 young men and their 2001 thru hike of the AT. TREK delves into the characters, those fellow hikers they meet along the trail, a few choice days in detail, and how their few encounters "back in the world" seem different from the perspective of a hiker. Decent production quality, considering the film was made on-trail and without support. It's a keeper in my trail library.

A lot of reviews of this DVD seem a bit harsh. Sure, the film-makers are young, shirtless dudes enjoying their hike with their buds. But what's wrong with that? Many AT hikers hike with friends, or at least begin the journey that way, and many AT hikers are just out of college. That actually made the DVD fun. Sure you see them having a beer, joking about showers and laundry, even using language such as "It was balls hot today!" That's reality, though. Granted, some of the hikers in this video are more interesting than others, but a couple of them are very likable. No, this DVD does not provide a lot of information about the trail useful to those who know nothing about the AT; however, how many people planning to watch this DVD don't already know the basic facts about the AT? No, it's not the one I'd give to someone as their introduction to the Trail, but it's a well-done documentary that highlights a lot of the "small moments" encountered during an AT hike. I enjoyed it.