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Star Trek: Original Series - Season Two Remastered [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

William Shatner , Leonard Nimoy , Gene Nelson , James Komack    DVD
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (78 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Nichelle Nichols, James Doohan
  • Directors: Gene Nelson, James Komack, John Meredyth Lucas, Joseph Pevney, Marc Daniels
  • Writers: Art Wallace
  • Format: AC-3, Box set, Colour, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Original recording remastered, Subtitled, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English, French
  • Dubbed: French
  • Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 8
  • Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: Paramount
  • DVD Release Date: 5 Aug 2008
  • Run Time: 1311 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (78 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0017VG69U
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 125,794 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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The most famous episode in franchise history, "The Trouble with Tribbles," is one of the highlights of the second season of Star Trek: The Original Series. A deserved classic, the humourous story centers on an ever-expanding mass of furry creatures that memorably rain themselves down on top of Captain Kirk (William Shatner) and into the middle of a Federation-Klingon showdown. It inspired one of the most memorable episodes in the spin-off series Deep Space Nine, "Trial and Tribble-ations." Also in the second season, the Vulcan culture of Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) is fleshed out in "Amok Time" (in which Spock is faced with the possibility of killing his captain and friend) and "Journey to Babel" (introducing Spock's father, played by Mark Sarek, in what would turn out to be a long-recurring role). A new character, navigator Pavel Chekov (Walter Koenig), was introduced; his Monkees haircut was intended to appeal to the younger audience, but he was also a Russian, which at the height of the cold war reflected Gene Roddenberry's optimistic vision of a more enlightened future. Other social-commentary opportunities presented themselves in "The Omega Glory," "The Doomsday Machine," and "Assignment: Earth," the last also one of those periodic opportunities to scrimp on the budget by time-traveling to an earlier version of Earth. Another example was "A Piece of the Action," a comic episode set in the Roaring Twenties and memorable for, among other things, Kirk's teaching a made-up card game called Fizzbin. In other significant episodes, "I, Mudd" saw the return of the bounder from season 1, "The Changeling" was the original inspiration for the first Trek feature film a decade later, "Wolf in the Fold" (penned by the author of Psycho) provides an example of the series' great writing, and "Mirror, Mirror" introduced the concept of the parallel universe inhabited by vicious, amoral counterparts of the regular crew, another theme later borrowed (more than once, and to good emotional effect) by DS9. --David Horiuchi


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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Second Series shows greater warmth 19 Mar 2007
By Jervis VINE™ VOICE
Format:DVD
Star Trek's second season isn't quite as strong as its first in terms of consistently great storylines although it is hard to find a story that could actually be considered mediocre. The real strength of this season is the great chemistry between the main characters which had begun to develop during season one. It's season two where the characters begin to really flourish. We get to learn more about Spock's vulcan background and culture in 'Amok Time' and even get to meet his parents in 'Journey To Babel'. Also the lighthearted/ humorous tone of some of these episodes also provides a great platform for viewers to get to know the characters better in more relaxed surroundings eg. 'The Trouble With Tribbles'.
Season Two is also notorious for its many episodes which involve Kirk, Spock and co. coming across a 'parallel earth' where the culture strongly reflects that of our own historic background. In reality for Star Trek this was a cost cutting exercise as many of the props that were used in these episodes date back to earlier times when they had been used in historic epics. Many of these type episodes were extremely successful eg. 'Patterns Of Force'(Nazi's), 'Bread And Circuses'(Romans) and 'A Piece Of The Action'(Mafia). There are also a few episodes where Kirk battles powerful computers - 'The Changeling', 'The Apple' and 'The Ultimate Computer' which is the continuation of a theme which was set in season one.

Generally, season two is extremely high quality and if the occasional story doesn't quite live up to the standard set in season one there exists a greater spirit of recognition and warmth between the characters which translates extremely well to the viewer which generally can only happen when a series has had a fair time to settle in.
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83 of 86 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A REVIEW OF THE BOX SET ITSELF. 27 April 2009
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 2 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...
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Blu-ray for Star Trek OS Season 2 4 Jan 2010
By Dr T
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
I got the remastered Season 1 Blu-ray when it came out and also recently got hold of Season 2. Season 2's episodes remain strong, although with many of the same themes as episodes in Season 1 (and in fact a lot of common themes to the whole Star Trek universe, really, but that's no bad thing). The remaster again is visually very impressive. Not all scenes are as sharp and colourful as each other though. As with Season 1 there are a few soft and/or desaturated scenes that slightly mar an otherwise colourful and pleasing experience. There is a lot of detail and expression in facial close-ups, which I really appreciated. The sound, like Season 1, is a HD Master Audio 7-channel remaster. It's very impressive, although the dialogue is mixed rather low. It's great quality, just lower than the music. You may find yourself turning the episodes down form time to time during action scenes. Compared to Season 1, perhaps subjectively as I haven't had the chance to do a proper check, Season 2 seems a bit rougher visually and Kirk's voiceover on the opening music seems quieter. No real problems here, just odd, and perhaps related to the source material. It's also worth noting there are lots of little extras (including BD-Live ones) like there were with the Season 1 set. It's particularly nice to see a host of extras accompanying the 'trouble with tribbles' classic episode, on a disc of its own - a cartoon and a Deep Space Nine episode (upscaled with some heavy digital noise reduction if my eyes don't deceive me). One point of caution, again like Season 2, the last disc in the (UK) pack doesn't stay in its place very easily. It seems to pop out a lot. I store the boxes horizontally because of this, to avoid scratches.... Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 stars Star Trek
When it was delivered I was expecting a single DVD with all of the episodes on instead I had a house brick delivered with eight discs in. Read more
Published 16 days ago by RJ
3.0 out of 5 stars Great show, but why the George Lucas treatment?
Why do people feel the need to 'update' classics?

I was happy to hear that the current product was remastered, but hesitant when I read that they replaced all the shots... Read more
Published 19 days ago by Zensunni
5.0 out of 5 stars good classics
as with other reviews I have watched these before on tv the first time around and to have them tweaked for watching on bigger and better TV's etc is a bonus,
Published 1 month ago by David L Fuller
4.0 out of 5 stars Some of Star Trek's finest and funniest episodes - and looking...
And so on we go to the year 2267. The central trio of Kirk, Spock and Bones have become as assured and happy in their interplay as a classical music chamber group; and adding to... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Nat Whilk
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The voyages of the Starship Enterprise, encountering new diverse cultures, life forms, adventures and dangers. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mark L
5.0 out of 5 stars The best Star Trek Original Series- Season 2
Of the three seasons [pity there were not more], I like season 2 the best. The characters are well developed by this poit. There is humour, and great plots. Read more
Published 2 months ago by munchkinsraves
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good DVD Set.
I bought this a few years ago and it was a logical (did my ears go pointed just then?) choice as I am a Star Trek fan. Read more
Published 3 months ago by P. Grayson
5.0 out of 5 stars Star Trek
my hubby his a big Star Trek fan so hi got him it for xmas and he in joying watching
Published 5 months ago by carol ann
4.0 out of 5 stars LOVELY XMAS GIFT
I BOUGHT IT AS A CHRISTMAS GIFT AS I HAD BOUGHT SERIES ONE EARLIER IN THE YEAR FOR A BIRTHDAY PRESENT AND I WILL BE GETTING SERIES THREE LATER THIS YEAR.
Published 5 months ago by Mrs. Margaret E. M. Talbot
5.0 out of 5 stars star trek
this a five year mission to explore strange new worlds,to seek out new life, new civilisation, to boldly go where no one has gone before. live long and prosper.
Published 5 months ago by Mr. L. Recoura
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