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Star Trek 5: The Final Frontier [VHS] [1989]

VHS ~ William Shatner
2.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Actors: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Walter Koenig
  • Directors: William Shatner
  • Writers: William Shatner, Gene Roddenberry, Harve Bennett, David Loughery
  • Producers: Brooke Breton, Gene Roddenberry, Harve Bennett
  • Format: Dolby, PAL, Surround Sound
  • Language English
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
  • VHS Release Date: 28 Dec 1998
  • Run Time: 102 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004CK2L
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 25,020 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Almost universally derided on its first release as the worst of the Star Trek movies to date, The Final Frontier may just have been the victim of bad press. Following in the wake of the massively successful fourth instalment The Voyage Home didn't help matters (notoriously, even-numbered entries are better), nor did having novice director and shameless egomaniac William Shatner at the helm. But if the story, conceived and co-written by Shatner, teeters dangerously on the verge of being corny at times, it redeems itself with enough thought-provoking scenes in the best tradition of the series, and a surprisingly original finale. Granted there are a few too many yawning plot holes along the way, and the general tone is over-earnest (despite some painfully slapstick comedy moments), but the interaction of the central trio (Kirk, Spock and McCoy) is often funny and genuinely insightful; while Laurence Luckinbill is a charismatic adversary as the renegade Vulcan Sybok. True, the rest of the cast scarcely get a look in, and the special effects betray serious budgetary restrictions, but with a standout score from Jerry Goldsmith and a meaty philosophical premise to play around with, Star Trek V looks a lot more substantial in retrospect. Certainly it's no worse than either Generations or Insurrection, the next "odd-numbered" entries in the series.

On the DVD: This is a non-anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) print, with only two trailers as extra features. Quite frankly, Star Trek fans are being short-changed. --Mark Walker

Synopsis
Adventure has no limits when Kirk and the entire Enterprise crew are hijacked by a renegade Vulcan.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A good example of Star Trek at its best, 17 Dec 2002
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This review is from: Star Trek 5 - Final Frontier - Dvd [1989] (DVD)
Star Trek V is not the poor film it is often made out to be. While the visual effects are not as stunning as Star Trek 3, for example, the plot is quite engaging and the acting is fine by any standards. After that dreaded whale film (ST4) this film returns to the spirit of Star Trek, and is much more in the vein of the Original Series and the best film Star Trek 2. This DVD is of good quality and has teaser and theatrical trailers, which are interesting to see. It could do with more, but all in all it is a good buy and leagues above the worst of the Star Trek films.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Not as bad as they say, 4 Dec 2002
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This review is from: Star Trek 5 - Final Frontier - Dvd [1989] (DVD)
I don't get why this film gets such a hard time. Ok, so the director is an egomaniac and the film has a lot of comedy but so did the original series - maybe the new stuff does but I've never found the jokes even remotely funny. It has all the elements that make Star Trek so entertaining such as humour, action, the ship being taken over by bad guys, an example of how physically strong Vulcans are and a cornyish plot. It also has elements that you don't get to normally see in Star trek such as a ground assault to rescue hostages and seeing the crew while not on duty.

I'd have given this four stars but there are zero extra features on the disk. While not the best Star Trek film it is definately worth watching.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Most Under-rated of the Star Trek films, 20 Feb 2001
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This review is from: Star Trek 5 - Final Frontier - Dvd [1989] (DVD)
This film, while certainly not the best of the Star Trek films, is definitely not as bad as is made out. The early scenes with Kirk, McCoy and Spock at Yosemite stand out as terrific writing and great characterisation. And where else could you see Captain Jim Kirk challenge "God" in the climatic final scenes. I'm only sorry that Star Trek Generations ignored Kirk's feeling that he would die alone.
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5.0 out of 5 stars My review
Now that a new Star Trek feature film has been released it is good to check out some of the older movies. This is probably the best one.
Published 1 month ago by Tuomo Tuovinen

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than they say
My God, ( no pun intended ) does this film get some stick! And why? Bill Shatner's directing is actually good, from the opening, Laurence Of Arabia style slo-mo shot of the rider... Read more
Published on 14 Feb 2007 by Mr. L. R. Buxton

1.0 out of 5 stars Made to be a Spectacular Finale to the Star Trek Phenomenom - it Failed!
By the time Star Trek V, the Final Frontier was made, the creator the series - Gene Rodenberry - was getting old. Read more
Published on 10 Sep 2006 by Mr. A. E. Hall

1.0 out of 5 stars Why did they bother?
What were they thinking every star trek movie was better than the last with better villans better acting better effects and a better story util now. Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2004

1.0 out of 5 stars not logical, jim
you've know doubt read all the reviews posted on this site and they are very conflicting. Forget the odd numbered movie = poor movie comments. Read more
Published on 23 Oct 2003

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Classic... Classic Star Trek
Star Trek 5 lives up to the belief that the odd numbered films are not as good as the even numbered Trek films. Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2003 by gmgjkfjkg

1.0 out of 5 stars Pants
There is clearly a consensus among some elements of the Star Trek fan fraternity that the franchise can do no wrong and every last TV episode and movie should be placed on an... Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2003 by conor74

1.0 out of 5 stars It really is that bad.
I think many Trekkies are guilty of seeing this movie through rose colored visors. I'm a big fan of the Trek universe, but I know a lousy movie when I see it. Read more
Published on 5 Dec 2002 by Peter J. Noteboom

1.0 out of 5 stars See it before you buy it
Firstly, the best reason to buy this film is for the sake of completeness. It fills that empty slot between "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" and "Star Trek IV: The... Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2001

1.0 out of 5 stars What a mess!
If you want to see how bad ST5 is,then check out the 1980s style jeans and shirt that Kirk wears in the campfire scene because Shatner rejected the outfit made for him and wore... Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2001

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