star trek: the motion picture

Canby wrote that the film "owes more to [Trumbull, Dykstra and Michelson] than it does to the director, the writers or even the producer". Each sequence was then storyboarded and left to Kline to execute. The blue color of previous uniforms was discarded, for fear they might interfere with the blue screens used for optical effects. "[203] Vincent Canby of The New York Times wrote that the actors did not have much to do in the effects-driven film, and were "limited to the exchanging of meaningful glances or staring intently at television monitors, usually in disbelief". [197][203][205], James Berardinelli, reviewing the film in 1996, felt that the pace dragged and the plot bore too close a resemblance to the original series episode "The Changeling", but considered the start and end of the film to be strong. The box office success of Close Encounters of the Third Kind, however, convinced Paramount that science fiction films other than Star Wars could do well, so the studio canceled production of Phase II and resumed its attempts at making a Star Trek film. His list included Edward Anhalt, James Goldman, Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, Ernest Lehman, and Robert Bloch. [99] The next bridge scenes to be filmed after the wormhole sequence, Enterprise's approach to V'Ger and the machine's resulting attack, were postponed for two weeks so that the special effects for the scene could be planned and implemented, and the engine room scenes could be shot. 1979). The executives consulted Asimov: if the writer decided a sentient machine was plausible, the ending could stay. They worked on designs for planets, planetary and asteroid bases, a black hole "shroud", a crystalline "super brain", and new concepts for the Enterprise, including interiors that Adam later revisited for the film Moonraker and a flat-hulled starship design (frequently credited to McQuarrie, but which McQuarrie's own book identifies as an Adam design[30]). Experience every unforgettable moment from Kirk’s triumphant return to the bridge of the U.S.S. [168] It added roughly 12 minutes to the film. Zuberano, who had helped select the site for the shoot, traveled to Yellowstone and returned with a number of photos. Star Trek: The Motion Picture The Director's Edition Stardate: 7410.2 Original Airdate: Dec 20, 1979 Key among these were famed production designer Ken Adam, who said, "I was approached by Gene Roddenberry and we got on like a house on fire"; he was employed to design the film. C Effects were subliminal sounds that set moods—crowd chatter and ambient noise. When the show was canceled, owner Paramount Pictures hoped to recoup their production losses by selling the syndication rights. [205] "[Khambatta] is sympathetic enough to make one hope she'll have a chance to show less skin and more hair in future films", Godfrey wrote. A piece of aluminum foil was placed around Koenig's arm, covered by a protective pad and then hidden by the uniform sleeve. Crew working on the transporter platform found their footwear melting on the lighted grid while shooting tests. Roddenberry had known Puttkamer since 1975, when they had been introduced by a mutual friend, the Assistant Director of Astronautics at the Smithsonian Institution. [88], Despite tight security around production, in February 1978 the head of an Orange County, California Star Trek fan group reported to the FBI that a man offered to sell plans of the film set. Should be hired now while he is cheap and humble." [63], The creation of V'Ger caused problems for the entire production. "[196] Gary Arnold and Judith Martin of The Washington Post felt that the plot was too thin to support the length of the film, although Martin felt that compared to such science-fiction films as 2001, Star Wars, and Alien, The Motion Picture's premise was "slightly cleverer". [114] Offering what Trumbull described as "an almost unlimited budget",[105] in March the studio asked Trumbull if he could get the opticals work completed by December, the release date to which Paramount was financially committed (having accepted advances from exhibitors planning on a Christmas delivery). For "down shots" of the engineering complex, floor paintings extended the length of the warp core several stories. The Motion Picture's budget of $44 million,[3] which included the costs incurred during Phase II production,[124][189] was the largest for any film made within the United States up to that time. Capt. Do Ziemi zbliża się niezidentyfikowana forma energii, przypominająca obłok. The idea for Phase II was that Chekov would have looked out toward space while cross-hairs in the bubble tracked targets. [19], The original Star Trek television series ran for three seasons from 1966 to 1969 on NBC. Wise instead wanted Chekov's station to face the Enterprise's main viewer, a difficult request as the set was primarily circular. The set was 24 feet (7.3 m) high, decorated with 107 pieces of custom-designed furniture, and packed with 300 people for filming. The only prop that remained from the original television series was Uhura's wireless earpiece, which Nichols specifically requested on the first day of shooting (and all the production crew save those who had worked on the television show had forgotten about). Wise and Roddenberry then cracked a special breakaway bottle of champagne on the bridge set (there was no liquid inside, as flying champagne would have damaged the readied set). [45], † footage discarded [201] Bukatman commented that "With Star Trek, Roddenberry's trick has been to wear the mask of the humanist as he plays with his Erector set. To recreate the appearance of the swirling eddies of water in the real Yellowstone, a combination of evaporated milk, white poster paint, and water was poured into the set's pools. Jerry Goldsmith composed the film's score, beginning an association with Star Trek that would continue until 2002. I wanted it to be this beautiful, epic, spectacular sequence that had no dialogue, no story, no plot, everything stops, and let the audience just love the Enterprise. [145], Sound designer Frank Serafine, a longtime Star Trek fan, was invited to create the sound effects for the picture. [36], Producer Harold Livingston was assigned to find writers for new episodes, while Roddenberry prepared a writers' guide briefing the uninitiated on the franchise canon. Before costs could be determined and Weldon could shop for necessary items, he and the other members of the special effects team worked out all possibilities for pulling off the effects in a convincing manner. The Class A designs were double-stitched in gabardine and featured gold braid designating rank. It also has publicity advantages if properly released at the right time. Below Deck With Lower Decks — Star Trek: The Motion Picture This week on Star Trek: Lower Decks , “Crisis Point” pulls out and focuses on some of Trek’s greatest ongoing tropes. Massive cost overruns, script rewrites and an angry Leonard Nimoy. Enterprise in STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE to Picard, Data and the crew of the U.S.S. The scale of the television series arrested his vision at a comfortable and still interesting level, but the new film has finally removed the mask. It's a way of everybody being on the same wavelength." W każdym następnym filmie SF znajdziemy nawiązania i motywy właśnie ze Star Trek'a, scenariusz genialny i ta ciemność na początku... Fabuła urzeka jak dobra bajka przed snem, zachęca do podróży międzygwiezdnych przed siebie w nieznane w poszukiwaniu Stwórcy. Star Trek, the motion picture a novel by Gene Roddenberry 5.00 1 Ratings 7 Want to read 1 Currently reading 4 Have read This edition was published in 1979 by Pocket Books in New York. [184] The Motion Picture earned $17 million within a week. The welder was designed to create a spark instead of actually welding, causing the steel wool to burn and make sparks; so effective was the setup that the cast members were continually startled by the flare-ups, resulting in additional takes. [7][24] The film was postponed until spring (March/April) 1976 while Paramount fielded new scripts for Star Trek II (the working title) from acclaimed writers such as Ray Bradbury, Theodore Sturgeon, and Harlan Ellison. [63] For close shots of the pod traveling to the Enterprise, close-ups of Shatner and Doohan were composited into the model, while in long shots lookalike puppets were used. The approach of Kirk and Scott to the drydocked Enterprise by shuttle lasted a ponderous five minutes due to the effect shots coming in late and unedited, requiring Goldsmith to maintain interest with a revised and developed cue. The cinematographer called his function to "interpret [the] preplanning and make it indelible on film. [202] Kroll, Martin, and Arnold agreed that the effects were not able to carry the film or gloss over its other deficiencies: "I'm not sure that Trumbull & Co. have succeeded in pulling the philosophic chestnuts of Roddenberry and his co-writers out of the fire", Arnold wrote. [28] Philip Kaufman signed on to direct and was given a crash course in the series. As the story developed, everything worked until the very end. Will be a big shot some day. [202], Many critics felt that the special effects overshadowed other elements of the film. [46] By March 1979, fewer than 20 pages from the original 150 in the screenplay had been retained. A series of writers attempted to craft a "suitably epic" script, but the attempts did not satisfy Paramount, who scrapped the project in 1977. In the 23rd century, a Starfleet monitoring station, Epsilon Nine, detects an alien entity, hidden in a massive cloud of energy, moving through space toward Earth. Then came news of its budget. Nie tylko najlepszy kinowy Star Trek ale i najbardziej jak dotąd udane "kino mistyczne w kosmosie" na wzór Odysei. [186], In the United States, the film sold the most tickets of any film in the franchise until Star Trek (2009), and it remains the highest-grossing film of the franchise worldwide adjusted for inflation,[187][188] but Paramount considered its gross disappointing compared to expectations and marketing. "[99], As August ended, production continued to slip farther behind schedule. The writers began to adapt "In Thy Image" into a film script, but it was not completed until four months after production commenced. [147], When The Motion Picture was announced, many synthesizer artists submitted demo tapes to Paramount. The object turns out to be a super-advanced computer, the remains of a scheming race who were cast out of their dimension. [72], For the civilians of San Francisco, Fletcher decided on a greater freedom in dress. [96] Weldon matched the effects filmed at Yellowstone using dry ice and steam machines. A total of 15 of the devices were made for the film. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: This article is about the first Star Trek feature film. Of the original cast, only Leonard Nimoy stated he would not return. A plywood base was built on metal platforms to create stone silhouettes, reinforced with chicken wire. Godfrey's only concern was that the reunion of the old cast threatened to make casual viewers who had never seen Star Trek feel like uninvited guests. [33] Bryant and Scott had been caught between Roddenberry and Kaufman's conflicting ideas of what the film should be and Paramount's indecision. It was felt that the traditional four gold sleeve stripes for the captain's rank was too blatantly militaristic. [101], Khambatta also faced difficulties during filming. [132] The film's soundtrack also provided a debut for the Blaster Beam, an electronic instrument 12 to 15 feet (3.7 to 4.6 m) long. More than 100 such paintings were used. [183] Overall, the film grossed $139 million worldwide. [4] The Motion Picture was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Art Direction (Harold Michelson, Joseph R. Jennings, Leon Harris, John Vallone and Linda DeScenna), Best Visual Effects, and Best Original Score. After the redesign of the Enterprise sets was complete, Michelson turned his attention to creating the original sets needed for the film. The nacelles themselves were completely changed to less cylindrical shapes and designed to feature glowing grilles on the sides. Star Trek may have been consigned to the original 79 episodes had Paramount not revived the concept in 1979 with Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Constant revisions to the story and the shooting script continued to the extent of hourly script updates on shooting dates. Such reservations aside, "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" is probably about as good as we could have expected. To move away from that look, Michelson created a new, bent and angular design. Star Trek and The Black Hole were the only feature films to use an overture from the end of 1979 until 2000 (with Lars von Trier's Dancer in the Dark). While much of the crew readied for post-production, Wise and Roddenberry were grateful for the opportunity to take a short vacation from the motion picture before returning to work.[104]. The Motion Picture … James T. Kirk now an admiral, and his crew must save humanity from an alien ship steadily approaching Earth and destroying everything in its path. Released by Legacy Recordings in 1999 (C2K 66134) containing music from Star Trek: The Motion Picture … [101] One scene required the Ilia probe to slice through a steel door in the sickbay; doors made out of paper, corrugated cardboard covered in aluminum foil, and cork were tested before the proper effect was reached. This scene from Star Trek: The Motion Picture was upscaled from 1080p to 4K using the AI-powered Video Enhance AI software by Topaz Labs. Instead, he recommended a stripped-down sequence that omitted Kirk entirely and would be simple and easy to shoot;[116] Robert McCall, known for designing the original posters to 2001, provided Trumbull with concept art to inform the new event. Eisner announced that Academy Award-winning director Robert Wise would direct a film adaptation of the television series titled Star Trek—The Motion Picture. Star Trek: The Motion Picture The Director's Edition Stardate: 7410.2 Original Airdate: Dec 20, 1979 Overture OPENING CREDITS (three Klingon battle cruisers approach a luminescent Cloud) [Klingon … [156] The novel also has a different opening scene to introduce Vejur and Kirk, concentrates in sections on Kirk's struggle with confidence in taking command of the Enterprise again and expands on Ilia and Decker's relationship. [126][127] Gene Roddenberry had originally wanted Goldsmith to score Star Trek's pilot episode, "The Cage", but the composer was unavailable. In 2271 an unknown, cloud-like entity descends upon several Klingon vessels and destroys them. V'Ger's destruction of the ships was created using scanning lasers, with the multiple laser passes composited onto the moving model to create the final effect. [21] The popularity of the syndicated Star Trek caused Paramount and Roddenberry to begin developing the film in May 1975. [41] The budget was projected at $15 million. [197] Time's Richard Schickel wrote that the film consisted of spaceships that "take an unconscionable amount of time to get anywhere, and nothing of dramatic or human interest happens along the way". [45] Visitor's badges were created to keep track of guests, and due to the limited number were constantly checked out. Paperbound, Printed in U.S.A. It is especially notable for being the only Star Trek novel to be written by Gene Roddenberry, who created the franchise. "[82], During the rewrite of the final scenes, the studio executives clashed with Roddenberry about the script's ending, believing that the concept of a living machine was too far-fetched. Rawlins, production manager Lindsley Parsons Jr., and Katzenberg were all tasked with keeping things moving as fast as possible and keeping the budget under control; every hour on stage cost the production $4000. [57], Another large construction task was the V'ger set, referred to by the production staff as "the Coliseum" or "the microwave wok". Cast and crew who had been hired that Monday were laid off by Friday, and construction came to a halt. A few ad-libbed ceremonies were performed before the cameras rolled; Roddenberry gave Wise his baseball cap, emblazoned with "Enterprise" in gold lettering (the cap was a gift from the captain of the nuclear carrier Enterprise.) Asimov loved the ending, but made one small suggestion; he felt that the use of the word "wormhole" was incorrect, and that the anomaly that the Enterprise found itself in would be more accurately called a "temporal tunnel". The largest part of production had been completed by this time, but three live-action scenes (the San Francisco tram sequence, the Klingon bridge sequence, and the Epsilon 9 scenes) were filmed after the party during post-production. Star Trek The Motion Picture Teaser Image I was just 8 years old when it hit cinema screens and my excitement was triggered and my curiosity piqued by the teaser image that adorned … Goldsmith's initial bombastic main theme reminded Ramsay and Wise of sailing ships. Najlepszy i najbardziej znaczący film SF ever! Several scenes shot for Star Trek: The Motion Picture never made it into the theatrical release of the film. 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