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In 1966, Star Trek set out to boldly go where no series had gone before, beginning a three-year mission that led to a franchise that would last decades. Here at last is the first season of the original series all in one box, 29 episodes in their original broadcast order. That means starting with "The Man Trap," and soon followed by "Where No Man Has Gone Before," the second pilot filmed and the first one starring William Shatner as Captain Kirk. The many highlight episodes include "Balance of Terror" and "Errand of Mercy" (introducing, respectively, the Romulans and the Klingons), the two-part "The Menagerie" (which recycled footage from the original pilot, "The Cage," which featured Christopher Pike as the captain of the Enterprise and is not included in this set), "Space Seed" (introducing Ricardo Montalban's Khan character), and "The City of the Edge of Forever" (written by sci-fi giant Harlan Ellison and considered by many the best-ever episode of the series).
The first-season DVD set is supplemented by 80 minutes of featurettes incorporating 2003-04 interviews with Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, other cast members, and producers, and some 1988 footage of Gene Roddenberry. The longest (24 minutes) featurette, "The Birth of a Timeless Legacy," examines the two pilot episodes and the development of the crew. Slightly shorter are "To Boldly Go... Season One," which highlights key episodes, and "Sci-Fi Visionaries," which discusses the series' great science fiction writers (most famously in "The City of the Edge of Forever"). Shatner shows off his love of horses in "Life Beyond Trek," and, more interestingly, Nimoy debunks various rumours in "Reflections of Spock." As they've done for many of the feature-film special editions, Michael Okuda and Denise Okuda provide a pop-up text commentary on four of the episodes filled with history, trivia, and dry wit. It's the first commentary of any kind for a Star Trek TV show, but an audio commentary is still overdue. The technical specs are mostly the same as other Trek TV series--Dolby 5.1, English subtitles--but with the welcome addition of the episode trailers. The plastic case is an attempt to replicate some of the fun packaging of the series' European DVD releases, but it's a bit clunky, and the paper sleeve around the disc case seems awkward and crude. Still, the set is a vast improvement both in terms of shelf space and bonus features compared to the old two-episode discs, which were released before full-season boxed sets became the model for television DVDs. --David Horiuchi
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Extra Features:
Disc 1
Disc 1
- Spacelift: Transporting Trek Into the 21st Century
- Starfleet Access Episode: Where No Man Has Gone Before
- Preview Trailers
- Preview Trailers
- Easter Egg
- Reflections on Spock
- Starfleet Access Episode: The Menagerie Parts 1 and 2
- Preview Trailers
- Life Beyond Trek: William Shatner
- Starfleet Access Episode: Balance of Terror
- Preview Trailers
- To Boldly Go...Season One
- The Birth of a Timeless Legacy
- Preview Trailers
- Easter Egg
- Sci-Fi Visionaries
- Interactive Enterprise Inspection
- Starfleet Access Episode: Space Seed Preview
- Trailers
- Billy Blackbburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories
- Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance on the 23rd Century
- Starfleet Access Episode: Errand of Mercy
- Preview Trailers
- BD-Live Portal
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298 of 311 people found the following review helpful
By Bertie Buggerington
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
Let's face it, the stories and subject matter of the episodes themselves have been discussed and reviewed at length in reviews of the previous releases of the series, therefore I shall concentrate this review on just the new box sets themselves, and of course on the new remastered and completely re-worked CGI effects (FX) contained in them.
First of all the box set packaging: The unbelievably slimline sets arrive in fancy steel cases, with artwork as pictured in this listings. Inside the steel case is a plastic DVD case the likes of which I'm starting to see a lot more often, of which I believe they refer to as a Scanavo 'brick' style case. Basically it is like a very fat version of an Amaray case that can hold up to 8 DVD's in a very small amount of space - two discs each set inside both the front and back of the case, and a fold out 'leaf' that can hold up to two discs on either side of it - in the case of season 1 there are the full 8 discs. The actual spindle/lock mechanisms that keep the discs in place are very strong, and it is quite hard to get the discs out without bending them....it can be quite fiddly at first, and somewhat of a strain. I believe after a little bit of use they should loosen up a bit, making it easier to get at the discs.
Now the episodes themselves have never looked better. I believe Youtube is a great source of side-by-side comparisons of the original FX and this all new, completely re-worked CGI FX. But let me tell you what I think...the new CGI looks astonishingly good. I believe CBS Digital purposefully never utilised the full capability of today's CGI wizardry, as if it came out looking 100% photo realistic, it would be jarring for the viewer when it went from space CGI FX to the live action sequences...... Read more ›
First of all the box set packaging: The unbelievably slimline sets arrive in fancy steel cases, with artwork as pictured in this listings. Inside the steel case is a plastic DVD case the likes of which I'm starting to see a lot more often, of which I believe they refer to as a Scanavo 'brick' style case. Basically it is like a very fat version of an Amaray case that can hold up to 8 DVD's in a very small amount of space - two discs each set inside both the front and back of the case, and a fold out 'leaf' that can hold up to two discs on either side of it - in the case of season 1 there are the full 8 discs. The actual spindle/lock mechanisms that keep the discs in place are very strong, and it is quite hard to get the discs out without bending them....it can be quite fiddly at first, and somewhat of a strain. I believe after a little bit of use they should loosen up a bit, making it easier to get at the discs.
Now the episodes themselves have never looked better. I believe Youtube is a great source of side-by-side comparisons of the original FX and this all new, completely re-worked CGI FX. But let me tell you what I think...the new CGI looks astonishingly good. I believe CBS Digital purposefully never utilised the full capability of today's CGI wizardry, as if it came out looking 100% photo realistic, it would be jarring for the viewer when it went from space CGI FX to the live action sequences...... Read more ›
108 of 113 people found the following review helpful
By Capster
Format:DVD
There have been a number of complaints about the packaging, content and visuals, some of which aren't quite accurate. Just to give those of you who have yet to buy this a clearer picture I will address some of points raised by others:
"The episode list isn't included in the packaging"
The episode list is included. The episodes are clearly listed on the inside on the front and back covers.
"The episodes aren't even in the right order"
Well, this depends on what you mean by 'right order'. The episodes are not organised by stardate, so from that perspective, no they aren't. However, the episodes follow the original order that they were aired, so from that point, they are in the right order.
"The first episode 'The Cage' doesn't even feature in the boxset at all."
Technically, wrong on both counts. 'The Cage' was a pilot episode which never actually aired during the original run of the series during the 60s. The first episode to actually air was 'The Man Trap' on the 8th Sept 1966. 'Where No Man Has Gone Before' is in fact the first episode of series 1 with regards to both its stardate and production date. However, Despite this, the DVD boxset does actually refer to it as episode 2. The only character to survive from the pilot to 'Where No Man Has Gone Before' is Spock. In addition, 'The Cage' practically features in its entirety in the two part 'The Menagerie' so you wont miss out.
"The remastering and GCI looks animated and worse than the original"
Firstly, there is nothing 'animated' about the appearance of the remastering or CGI. It is a vast improvement or the original and yet fits in very well without looking out of place. The fact is, this is not the original.... Read more ›
"The episode list isn't included in the packaging"
The episode list is included. The episodes are clearly listed on the inside on the front and back covers.
"The episodes aren't even in the right order"
Well, this depends on what you mean by 'right order'. The episodes are not organised by stardate, so from that perspective, no they aren't. However, the episodes follow the original order that they were aired, so from that point, they are in the right order.
"The first episode 'The Cage' doesn't even feature in the boxset at all."
Technically, wrong on both counts. 'The Cage' was a pilot episode which never actually aired during the original run of the series during the 60s. The first episode to actually air was 'The Man Trap' on the 8th Sept 1966. 'Where No Man Has Gone Before' is in fact the first episode of series 1 with regards to both its stardate and production date. However, Despite this, the DVD boxset does actually refer to it as episode 2. The only character to survive from the pilot to 'Where No Man Has Gone Before' is Spock. In addition, 'The Cage' practically features in its entirety in the two part 'The Menagerie' so you wont miss out.
"The remastering and GCI looks animated and worse than the original"
Firstly, there is nothing 'animated' about the appearance of the remastering or CGI. It is a vast improvement or the original and yet fits in very well without looking out of place. The fact is, this is not the original.... Read more ›
42 of 45 people found the following review helpful
By Mel - London
VINE™ VOICE
Format:DVD
The original DVD releases were remastered, but there was still some evidence of grain, scratches and washed out colours. This release presents all the episodes in as near pristine condition as possible,and they look brilliant, so it's worth buying for that alone. As for the updated special FX, well there weren't really that many to start with in the original series. Bad matte scenes have been spruced up, and the model shots of the Enterprise have all been replaced by CGI. Phasers and hand phasers have also been given the treatment, as have the opening credits. If you intend to buy these sets simply for the new CGI, then you are in for somewhat of a disappointment. It's obvious that the main exercise here was to present the show looking better than it had ever done before, & I suspect the CGI was a very small part of that. I've compared my old original series DVDs alongside my new R1 remastered copies, and the difference is apparent. Question is should you shell out £90 to replace your original DVDs when paramount should have done a decent remastering job in the first place? Well, I did, and I'll be keeping both sets simply because I prefer the original versions with the out of the ark SFX over the new state of the art alternatives.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Nat Whilk
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
"Mr Spock's shirt is blue," said my friend Adrian, "and Captain Kirk's is gold." And in his affluent home in Hampstead Garden Suburb, no doubt they were; but in my Dad's 1970 council flat, they were both just grey, and a pitiful, miserable, wishy-washy grey at that. Now, in the marvellous restorations of these superb BDs, colours glow as gorgeously as those in stained-glass windows. The illuminated switches of the Enterprise's control panels blaze like rubies and emeralds.
The audio-visual quality of these discs is glorious beyond anything I'd imagined possible. Apart from a few seconds of library footage and some chivalrously soft-focus close-ups of glamorous guest stars, the pictures are so detailed that one could almost be watching a show filmed this decade. Only the 4:3 aspect ratio, thankfully spared the insult of anachronistic stretching or cropping, betrays that we're watching one of television's antiques. As for the sound, we're offered a choice of the original mono or a multi-channel remix: I listened in stereo and was delighted, although I did have to turn my amplifier up a little higher than usual. It was especially nice hearing the familiar title music re-recorded by a modern orchestra.
Controversially, the lords of the Trekverse decided to allow us the option of updated visual effects as an alternative to the ancient ones. I expected that the new effects would look incongruous, but actually the CGI landscapes, planets, stars, nebulae, viewscreen displays and starships suit the rest of the show's imagery better than their 1960s predecessors. The new effects, I feel, are what the old designers saw in their mind's eye but didn't have the technology to realize.
So, the forty-something pound question: to buy or not to buy?... Read more ›
The audio-visual quality of these discs is glorious beyond anything I'd imagined possible. Apart from a few seconds of library footage and some chivalrously soft-focus close-ups of glamorous guest stars, the pictures are so detailed that one could almost be watching a show filmed this decade. Only the 4:3 aspect ratio, thankfully spared the insult of anachronistic stretching or cropping, betrays that we're watching one of television's antiques. As for the sound, we're offered a choice of the original mono or a multi-channel remix: I listened in stereo and was delighted, although I did have to turn my amplifier up a little higher than usual. It was especially nice hearing the familiar title music re-recorded by a modern orchestra.
Controversially, the lords of the Trekverse decided to allow us the option of updated visual effects as an alternative to the ancient ones. I expected that the new effects would look incongruous, but actually the CGI landscapes, planets, stars, nebulae, viewscreen displays and starships suit the rest of the show's imagery better than their 1960s predecessors. The new effects, I feel, are what the old designers saw in their mind's eye but didn't have the technology to realize.
So, the forty-something pound question: to buy or not to buy?... Read more ›
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