🖖STAR TREK IV: The Voyage Home* First Time Watching MOVIE REACTION

[@jenmurrayxo]

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[@e.d.2096]

Jen, I must say, that you are one of the most thorough reactors on KZbin! Thank you 😊

[@derrickbias3406]

You didn't know you needed this? Wait until you start watching the Deep Space Nine series.

[@seanbumstead1250]

I watched this in the movie theater on opening night back in the day

[@noneya3635]

P.S. we aren't liking watching Trek with you. WE FROGGIN' LOVE IT!

[@TheBunnyodeath]

Your beauty is your music... damn sexy musicians are the smartest people in the planet cause I'm sure writers artists and those that can speak 4 ti 9 languages help. And need math to read a score or play an instrument. Know what a hemiola is or what a 5/4 time signiture is and how to beat it out play any instrument. That's 89 percent more than anyone on the planet

[@waterbeauty85]

I love it when Spock says "It was most kind of you to make this effort." and Sarek replies "It was no effort. You are my son." They're so restrained yet you can feel the father and son bond between them.

[@bartellender6782]

Some of my favorite dialog in this movie.

[@NuclearFridge1]

It took losing his son to make Sarek realise that he had been a terrible father. He wanted to make amends.

[@Vektorix28205]

That scene between Spock and Sarek (along with Archer's speech to the Coalition delegates in "Terra Prime") is my favorite in all of Star Trek. Immaculately written, directed and acted, it shows the HEART of Star Trek in the relationship between father and son.

[@flerbus]

"he ain't heavy...he's my brother"

[@BogeyTheBear]

"Your associates are people of good character." "They are my friends." Still a little sparring. Spock's colleagues in Starfleet are a reflection upon him and his choices, of course.

[@hyzenthlay7151]

This movie actually made a change for the better in the real world. At the time, several whale species were in danger of extinction because of hunting. But after this aired the protection movements went wild, with everyday people becoming aware of the problem, and after, whale populations actually started to rise!!

[@briangonigal3974]

In particular Humpback Whales, which at the time this movie was made were severely endangered and no one had any doubt that they would definitely be extinct long before the 23rd Century, are now thriving.

[@weepingscorpion8739]

I see people claiming this all the time but I honestly find this hard to believe. The IWC put a moratorium on whaling in 1982, 4 years before this movie aired.

[@xzonia1]

@@weepingscorpion8739 True, the IWC voted for the moratorium in 1982, and it was implemented in 1986 (the same year this movie came out), but it does take money to enforce such laws. After the movie’s release, there was an uptick in donations to Greenpeace, according to the organization. In fact, Greenpeace went so far as to say that the film “subtly reinforces why Greenpeace exists.” The movie helped fund the cause. :)

[@joncombs8372]

​@weepingscorpion8739 The moratorium was pretty much in name only, whaling countries ignored it as there was no real enforcement and plenty of questionable exceptions allowed.

[@weepingscorpion8739]

@@joncombs8372 You are going to have to be a bit more specific as what I am reading, the moratorium was just the culmination of a process that had gone on for years. In either case, I am not finding enough evidence that this movie was some kind of catalyst or anything.

[@Xagzan]

No one ever knows they need a time travelling, space whale, California hippie Spock adventure, but we all did. Who knew Leonard Nimoy was such a comedic genius?

[@nataliefaust7959]

Anyone that's seen his masterpiece, "Three Men and a Baby". XD ♥

[@CraigKostelecky]

@@nataliefaust7959 I had NO idea he directed that, or if I knew, I had long forgotten.

[@nataliefaust7959]

@@CraigKostelecky It was a massive financial success too, one of the biggest box office returns ever at the time. I'll always wonder why he didn't get more work or if he just didn't want to pursue it. LLAP, Craig!

[@Panzer4F2]

"I'm from Iowa. I only work in outer space" Lots of great dialogue in this one.

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

That line always meant a lot to me, since I only live a stones throw away from Riverside/Iowa City! Why they don't make a 1/3 scale Enterprise casino hotel resort off I-80 is beyond me. I could engineer one myself that would stand as long as the St. Louis arch...and be more profitable.

[@AlexSwanson-rw7cv]

I think it's missed by many watchers nowadays that when Chekov is asking about the nuclear vessels, he's doing so with a Russian accent during the Cold War.

[@DylansPen]

Most that were born after would not get that reference but you are right, at that moment his Russian accent added to that scene.

[@kodoklengket]

Not to mention pagers and cell phones in then Italian restaurant scene.

[@Lia-zw1ls7tz7o]

I wonder what would be the equivalent of our time if this movie was made today. And what species the crew would try and save. Probably the bees.

[@Zinj1000]

Also, with a black woman. A Russian and a black woman asking about nuclear vessels, while wearing red. Lol

[@richardstarkey2247]

I just love the fact that they used Chrisopher Lloyd's ship to time travel in this movie.

[@JJ_W]

Wouldn't it have been great, it they would have worked in a little dialog, where Scotty would have said "flux" and "capacitor", in the same breath?

[@richardstarkey2247]

@@JJ_W When this baby hits warp 8.8 you're gonna see some serious shit.

[@goldilox369]

​@richards tarkey2247 😂😂😂 nicely done.

[@thedarkestowl4224]

Christopher lloyd knows a lot about that subject🤣

[@davidward9737]

This is what every fan needed after Khan and Search, a lite hearted fun movie. Jen is officially a Trekkie 😊 always happy to see your content. Sending love and be blessed.

[@bartellender6782]

She sure is a Trekkie now, full blown. Jen already understands what makes this TV, movies and cast special, and it's still new to her. Jen, no going back. Once a Trekkie...you know the rest.

[@jonesey251]

yes this was as Nimoy put it "A much needed romp in the grass"

[@taoist32]

2 and 4 are my favorites. Khan was mind blowing, and 4 was just fun.

[@jonesey251]

@@taoist32 Khan is worth it for the ham-off between Shatner and Montoblan alone ...but 9-year-old me will never get over seeing Spock die

[@taoist32]

@@jonesey251 My favorite was the ear worm. That really got me as a kid.

[@chefskiss6179]

When that "remember where we parked" line hit, the theatre went wild. Can't believe this is 37 years ago(!). This outing still stands up so beautifully, laughs and tears and all. Thanks, Jen :)

[@Gary85Paul]

The nice thing about this one is that it has meaningful roles for the whole principal cast. They also seem to be having fun making it.

[@CharlesP2009]

It's the perfect Star Trek movie IMO. I know some people think it's corny but to me it's pure Trek essence. The crew working together to solve a problem, no need for a big-bad-villain, and a lesson to us contemporary humans about taking better care of our planet because the consequences can be far reach in unexpected ways. I love this film! My #1 favorite Trek movie.

[@davidward9737]

@@CharlesP2009 perfectly said. It is my all time favorite even over Khan

[@davidward9737]

@@CharlesP2009 also the big bad villian is us as human beings. Self Reflection *

[@ctmdarkonestm]

in his biography "I am Spock", Nimoy talks about his approach to directing this and 3. The key is he learned from his time on the Mission Impossible (incidentally filmed on the same studio as Star Trek so when that ended, he joked that that he got that role because he kept showing up) tv series how to structure something with an ensemble cast in a way that gives everyone something meaningful to do.

[@elzar760]

When I saw Jimmy Doohan at a convention in the 90’s, someone in the audience asked him what his favorite line was. He gave us a flawless rendition that I still remember to this day. “Admiral, there be whales here”. The whole place went wild.

[@quatz1981]

My personal favourite was "up your shaft"

[@Struzzylive]

Yea he looked so happy like a baby

[@MartinCox-ny2rv]

Same here. He ( even though I was far off in the crowd) was a nice person you ' d want to talk to. R.i.p James doohan

[@marvenlunn6086]

I know this ship like the back of my hand . THUD

[@chrischreative2245]

I like Spock’s scene with his father at the end. Sarek- “They are people of good character” Spock - “They are my friends”

[@melchiorvonsternberg844]

And both were right...

[@porflepopnecker4376]

I think that's one of the most substantive scenes in all of Trek.

[@josealmeida2842]

The scene were Chekov and Uhura are asking how to get to the naval base in Alameda was partially improvised as they would ask genuine people passing by (not working on the film) for directions. In fact the woman who stopped to speak to them was completely clueless they were filming. The producers ran after her to get her signed consent so they could use that footage of her in the movie.

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

I'm surprised with all the time they spent at Starfleet HQ which is in San Francisco she didn't know how to get to nearby Alameda.

[@desmondd1984]

Of course, the joke is that here's a Russian, in 1986, asking for directions to a US naval base.

[@CrankyBeach]

Some member of the cast (perhaps Leonard Nimoy) remarked during a convention appearance that the "regular people" (not cast members) walking the streets of 20th century San Francisco during filming didn't even seem to notice the cast in their odd outfits. Most of the "Cetacean Institute" indoor scenes were filmed at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Most of the outdoor scenes (except when Gillian confronts Spock) were filmed on movie sets built to look like the outside deck of the Aquarium. I was lucky enough to actually be at the Aquarium during the 3 days they filmed there, and saw much of the action from vantage points just out of camera range. They did not close the Aquarium during filming; they simply roped off the areas they were using. (The guy hosing down part of the concrete in the background during one scene was a local actor whom I used to know.) And the only real whales in the entire movie were the ones breaching at the very end. Everything else was either CGI or (in the case of the mind meld) a full-size model of a whale's head. There is no such tank at the Aquarium. The outdoor version of the whale tank is actually a tidepool, and its actual appearance is what they showed in the film as the emptied tank with the whales gone. The water that filled it when the whales were present was done by CGI.

[@joshfacio9379]

If i rembr correctly it wasnt cgi, that was too early for it to work. Theyre actually minatures and puppets plus a larger version for the meld and fins slapping water at the crew after the ship crashes in the water. Very cool because for years as a kid i was really convinced they were real. Lol

[@joshfacio9379]

Animatronic is the word i was looking for

[@44excalibur]

“That's so traditional, I love it!" There's a reason why the musical score for Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home sounds so different from the previous films. James Horner, who composed the music for Star Trek II and III, was unavailable to work on Star Trek IV, as he was working on James Cameron's Aliens, which earned Horner an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score in 1986. So director Leonard Nimoy hired long time Hollywood composer Leonard Roseman, who got his start composing the music for the James Dean films East of Eden and Rebel Without a Cause in 1955. Roseman's score for Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score in 1986 alongside James Horner for Aliens.

[@RJHart1214]

"Double dumbass on you!" Pleased you enjoyed this, Jen! "Where are the nuclear wessels?" "He really *has* gone where no man has gone before!" That whalesong cigar spaceship! "No, I'm from Iowa. I only work in outer space." Meyer's dialogue, the music, the characterization, the effects, the Bird of Prey in the park. I love this movie. 🙂

[@RockBrentwood]

vwessels, not wessels - like "vwee" (вы ) for "you" or vweeseelinye (выселение) for "eviction".

[@retromillenium]

This entire cast is gold. I love them and miss them being together very much.

[@richardw64]

Kirk and the team looking like a bunch of kids at a Fairground, dividing up the money before they run-off to enjoy themselves. Thank you for posting this gem, Miss Jen.

[@jkhoover]

We told you you'd like this one. Great reaction! 🖖

[@stanleywiggins5047]

Other reactors who have reacted to Star Trek the Voyage Home, you are the only one who included Spock's message to his mother via his father, "tell her, I feel fine,!" Thank you very much 😊🖖

[@jenmurrayxo]

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[@Martman5150]

Jen, I completely LOVE you for your dorkiness. Rock on.

[@jenmurrayxo]

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[@miker252]

As a retired mechanic, I like the authenticity of the alternator belt slipping on the old Chevy truck.

[@SuperDave1426]

Yup, the movie was released shortly after the space shuttle Challenger exploded on lift-off, killing everyone aboard. In the theater, when the audience saw that dedication, there was a large round of applause - everyone appreciated the dedication of the movie to them and all those who explore space. Glad that you've been enjoying these movies - welcome to the Trekkie zone! 😀

[@Jompani42]

I vaguely remember seeing an interview with one of the Challenger crew members saying that Star Trek was the main inspiration for him to become an astronaut. And in 1976 Gene Roddenberry and many of the main actors attended the dedication ceremony of the space shuttle Enterprise. A name given due to a very intense letter writing campaign. So from then on NASA and the Star Trek folks seemed to have quite a close connection.

[@davidward9737]

@@Jompani42 just wanted to ask did anyone here watch it live on tv?

[@andrewblanchard2398]

​@@davidward9737 I was in third grade we saw it live on TV

[@P.HATHCOX]

​@@davidward9737I have lived in Florida all my life. In several places in Florida you could just go outside and watch space shuttle launches. You could see the trails they left in the sky during their climb. I was in Jr High school when the Challenger exploded. My entire school was outside watching the launch while it was going up and then when it exploded. It was surreal. The teachers escorted their classes back inside after it happened. Everyone was quiet for a while.

[@cypher515]

​@@davidward9737Not live, but they made the announcement over the PA system, and that night I remember seeing it over a dozen times on our Curtis-Mathes 25" console TV and it got ingrained in my memory.

[@earnestmb2]

Nichelle Nichols aka Uhura became an ambassador and recruiter for NASA, and in fact recruited multiple members of the doomed Challenger mission. It was very personal to her.

[@ninjabluefyre3815]

I hope it wasn't her idea to have Big Bird as a guest

[@psevant1]

I didn't know that.

[@lastmouseontheleft]

This whole Star Trek journey has been AWESOME 🚀

[@Enkijamenk]

I know someone will beat me to it, but the lady who helps Chekov and Uhura at 14:46 wasn't supposed to be there, and wasn't supposed to talk. Her car was towed away nearby because she had parked inside the zone reserved for filming that day, not noticing the SFPD signs. So, she needed money for the impound fee, and so convinced the Star Trek crew to hire her as an extra so she could make some quick cash, since it _was_ kind of their fault. Then, not having experience as an extra, she actually _answered_ Walter Koenig when he asked about the "nuclear wessels," ad-libbing her line. But Leonard Nimoy loved the moment, and wanted to use it, so Paramount rapidly got her a rush entry into SAG, so they could keep her in the film, giving her an actual film credit. Stuff like that is one of the things I loved about film when I worked in the industry in my 20s. Random bizarreness that makes for amazing, memorable moments. Also, you may be too young and too Canadian to realize that the main point of that whole joke was a guy with an over-the-top Slavic accent asking everyone in San Francisco "where can I find the nuclear vessels?" during the the Cold War was kind of _odd_ , hence the cop staring in threatening suspicion. XD

[@JohnFriendo64]

I don't know why it didn't occur to me before how much Star Trek is perfectly suited for you, but it makes me so so happy to see you loving this experience!

[@PlasmaMongoose]

I love how even after 37 years, the probe and that glowie ball still looks cool and not like a tacky CGI effect.

[@martinbraun1211]

I love Star Trek and time travel stories. So this movie is perfect. 🖖🥰

[@this.is.a.username]

conversely this is one of the few exceptions i have for my hatred of time travel in trek :D

[@willyroussel3563]

i am 64 been watching your reactions, it is great to see a trekkie born.

[@stern12akachris32]

Welcome to the best of The Original Series . This movie did something that was nearly impossible it brought Hope. Imagine today a SCI FY Movie that had no one killing each other just a mission to save the planet from mistakes it did to itself . The cast seemed to have fun . More important though he was starting to be ill this is the last Movie that McCoy looked healthy in and man was he great in this film . I truly miss this cast and we are only blessed to have 3 of them left . Jen thank you for this it was a well needed reaction

[@CrankyBeach]

But in spite of his oncoming health issues, DeForest Kelley put in one of his best performances ever in Star Trek V. "If I'm not careful, I'll end up talking to myself," he said, as he was, well, talking to himself.

[@Eddiedahomeless]

I had the good fortune of seeing this on opening day in Toronto, people in the line got a special program for the film that I still have to this day. Watching this show in a theatre with hardcore Trek fans was something I will never forget, they cheered at every cast member’s name as it appeared, laughed at every joke and inside reference and best of all the end scene when they flew towards USS Excelsior and the crowd were crying “NOOOO!!! NOOOO!!!” And then it suddenly banked up to reveal the new Enterprise…the theatre shook from the cheers and screams of joy I’ve never seen or felt the like since.

[@seregrian5675]

Oh, I saw ST4 opening night in Kentucky - the theater was packed, with people standing in the back. The applause when Spock and Sarek reconciled was heartwarming. And yes, the big reveal of Enterprise-A was like a bomb exploding in the theater!

[@Alexandrashepiro]

Star Trek IV was written to be light hearted after the last two movies. They wanted to give the fans something to laugh at, something to smile at after losing/getting spock back, David's death and losing the Enterprise! I think I saw this like 8-10 times in the theater! It was that good! Everything from the music to the story was Designed to be Fun! The reason why Saavik stays is more explained in the novelisaiton and a Deleted scene: She was Pregnant with Spock's child from their encounter on Genesis!..Yeah, THAT SCENE! The Klingon Bird of Prey is as Iconic as the Enterprise itself! The "Nuclear Wressel" scene was made better by the lady who helped them. She was a dog walker who just happedn to walk into the frame. She didn't know what was going on. She had to be chased down to get permission to use her in the movie! Eddie Murphy was orginally gonna be in the movie as a college professor who believed in aliens and ended up encountering the Enterprise crew. But he dropped out to be in "Golden Child" The enterprise you see in the end is a Re-Christened "Yorktown".

[@davidward9737]

I love the Bird of Prey with spray paint on it "Bounty" reference to Hans Anderson Mutiny on the Bounty

[@myphone4590]

The politically renamed enterprise, NCC-1701-A was the start of the starfleet policy of reusing names and registrations of destroyed or decommissioned ships with a dash and a letter. Hence the NCC-1701-D enterprise in next generation.

[@davidward9737]

Ncc1701 A and B.. Should Gen watch Gen?

[@fireballxl-5748]

Great dialogue. I like how in the beginning the computer asks Spock how he feels and his mother explains the question to him and at the end his father asks if he has a message for his mother and Spock says to tell her "I feel fine".

[@rcrawford42]

"George & Gracie" -- a reference to George Burns and Gracie Allen. Gracie was George's wife, and the two had a comedy radio show in the 40's and 50's, with a recurring bit of Gracie running for president. George was born in 1895 and was still working when this movie came out -- he passed away in 1996 at 100. Gracie, sadly, passed away in 1964, and for the next 32 years George would end his shows with "Goodnight, Gracie, where ever you are."

[@CarolinaCharles777]

This is definitely the most beloved of the Star Trek movies while I was growing up. All the more entertaining watching you react to it, Jen!

[@arctan2010]

This one is my favorite among the TOS movies. Scotty using the mouse and keyboard is too funny. 😁

[@andromidius]

Its a three way tie for me - Wrath of Khan, Voyage Home and Undiscovered Country are all A+. Search For Spock is a close fourth.

[@this.is.a.username]

I still randomly say "Hello computer" when I sit down.

[@dharmajanitor]

The ideal Star Trek movie, IMO. No villains, little focus on spectacle - it’s all about the characters we love, and the causes they fight for and believe in. And it’s funny! This is the movie that made 7-year-old me a fan for life.

[@kegr1066]

Most under-appreciated side plot is this movie being released during the Cold War, having Chekov, the Russian descendant, asking for directions to the US Navy nuclear 'wessels'

[@Zerbyte]

Hearing Spock swear just puts this movie on a whole new tier of Star Trek movies and why it is my favorite one. And hearing Jen talk about aliens makes her the perfect lady.

[@matthewmarcinko9157]

My mom, who never watched an episode of "Star Trek' in her life, watched this movie with me and she thought it was WONDERFUL! That just proves the science fiction genre knows no bounds of age or demographics if you have a great story with great characters!

[@TRK-up2zw]

Nimoy said for this film, he wanted the crew to solve a problem, as opposed to yet another bombastic villain to defeat.

[@thetwikikid4444]

This was a nice, lighthearted change of pace in this Trek “trilogy” after the dark endings of the previous two films. Catherine Hicks slapping that guy was said to have been ad libbed…which explains the actor’s shocked look😂That Klingon Bird of Prey that Kirk and Company use will get another moment in the spotlight “in the 25th century”

[@mrnice81]

Fun fact: transparent aluminum is actually sapphire glas. Alon (a bit different but basically the same) was invented not long before the movie, so it's actually a nice idea that it could have something to do with the story of the movie.

[@shinrapresident7010]

Challenger will always be with us. Humanity will reach and touch the stars.❤⭐

[@terryv2006]

I grew up watching TOS. Every movie and spin off TV show. This is my favourite of anything Star Trek. The story in this movie and the humour it uses checks all the boxes for me.

[@ChrisReise]

20:14 In the novel, Scotty tells McCoy, "Well, Dear Doctor, you don't know engineering like I do. Dr. Nichols DID invent transparent aluminum."

[@shawnmiller4781]

My high school had a tradition of showing a movie the day before Xmas break. This was the film that year

[@lukefallon8276]

I love how the crew works together, each character getting good screen time. It's amazing to think that the Cold War was still going on. It makes Chekov's arc more interesting. Looking forward to your next Star Trek reaction.

[@BenChanNYC]

It's small, but I really love the moment when Kirk actually loses his patience with Spock and doubts his "feelings." It not only reminds us of the stakes amidst a mostly comedic movie, but how difficult it's been for Kirk to be around his best friend and most trusted officer who isn't acting at all like the man he knew.

[@tomre2769]

"Can dogs smell beaming?" Yeah, they probably can :-)

[@MusicHandsAbrupt]

I met Mark Leonard (Sarek) when I was 13 years old, in 1993. He was very kind and welcoming. He shook my hand and even signed my comic book. I’ll never forget it.

[@noneya3635]

Okay Jen just makes an off the cuff Oumuamua reference while watching star trek. SWOON! May nerd heart just skipped a beat or ten. Just when you think you couldn't love a reaction channel more. Ten out of ten Jen. A bit of Trek / 80's lore, during the scene at star-fleet command Jane Wiedlin lead guitarist of the Go Go's was on one of the screens in the background giving a report. This is another one that i highly recommend the book for. Sulu really gets a lot of character development in this one that follows on from something that was taken from him in ST III, and pays off later in the movie series.

[@bryanfox5457]

I remember seeing comments on NASA articles about it “Get some whales ready to answer any potential message, just in case!”

[@themosh54]

Iirc, didn't he meet one of his ancestors as a kid on the streets of San Francisco in the novelization?

[@ronaldganze8965]

@@themosh54 Yeah, and they tried to film this scene, but the kid they cast wasn’t cooperating. They finally gave up.

[@treetopjones737]

Edited out for YT here, but Sulu's joy at flying a Huey was fun.

[@apulrang]

"That movie made me very happy!" It made an astonishingly large number of people very happy, which probably contributed to the momentum that culminated in the new series, "Star Trek: The Next Generation,." Even more than "Wrath Of Khan.," this movie proved that new fans could be won over to the Star Trek franchise, something most people doubted at the time.

[@eschiedler]

My dad's fav by far is ST4. In 1989 a new multi-plex opened and on opening day they had the first 4 Star Trek movies back to back to back to back. It was a glorious day.

[@andrewrawlings5220]

"Everyone remember where we parked" is my mother's favourite quote from this movie.

[@LordVolkov]

My favorite Trek movie! I love watching the crew wander around the 80's ("Nuclear wessels" "Hello computer...") and it's such a simple mission with a beautiful message about preservation/conservation of nature. In future iterations of Trek, many classes of starship, including the TNG Enterprise, have a cetacean ops deck (where 🐬 and 🐋 work 🥰)

[@JustinStrife]

A small detail that I loved, was when Kirk contacted starfleet, everyone except those keeping the windows magnatized, stopped what they were doing, to listen to what he had to say. EVERYONE knew Admiral Kirk, and whatever he was about to do, was going to be big. This is probably my favorite Star Trek movie. I was 6 when it came out(same as Topgun). The comedy was on point after what the previous two movies had put us through. And the ending was just what we all needed to see with the A.

[@Polymathically]

I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area during the 80s and 90s, so this has always been one of my favorite movies. I've hiked across nearly all of SF over the years, so seeing all these familiar places is always a fun experience. The idea that they could just leave a cloaked spaceship parked in the middle of Golden Gate Park never fails to get a chuckle out of me; it was actually Will Rogers State Park down in LA. 13:21 I've walked across that intersection hundreds, if not thousands of times. 14:24 That's just about a block northwest, across the street from City Lights. 14:27 That's a few more blocks more northwest, and Columbus and Mason, by the North Beach Library. 15:22 The "Cetacean Institute in Sausalito" was actually the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and this film was the reason I wanted to visit it. 17:07 Same goes with Fort Point; I saw this in the movie as a kid, and knew I had to see it in person someday. I did so as a photographer decades later, and it became one of my favorite shots. 18:01 This is at Marina Green and the Yacht Harbor, just a short walk away from the Palace of Fine Arts and Fort Mason. Nice place for a morning walk. 23:13 This whole bit with Chekov's capture and rescue is still one of the funniest parts of any Star Trek film. Kirk's trial and "punishment" is such a fitting ending. How this will affect the story later on... Well, you'll see.

[@TheYakusoku]

I grew up closer to Monterey than San Francisco, so I've been to the Aquarium a bunch of times. When I saw it in Star Trek 4, I did the Leonardo Dicaprio pointing meme thing - "Hey! I recognize that place! That's NOT in San Francisco!"

[@dmwalker24]

Whenever I come across someone really digging into Star Trek, I feel compelled to comment about what it has meant to me. My introduction was watching re-runs of the original series as a young kid with my Mother in the early 80's. She made sure that I saw and understood the hopeful, aspirational, and inclusive message of the show, and I can't overstate the impact it has had on me as a person. I still believe that humanity, at its very best, has the potential to create that kind of future for ourselves, even though currently it seems utterly impossible. I look forward to your continued journey (maybe not 5), and I hope that my rambling might show why for many of us Star Trek is more than just film or television.

[@davidmeir9348]

Even though this is the least 'space' Star Trek, this is by far the most fun movie of the whole franchise. I remember seeing it as a kid in the theatre and by the end the whole crowd was giving a standing ovation because we had such a good time.

[@r1pster05]

The punk rocker on the bus is actually associate producer Kirk Thatcher. Who also wrote the offending song.

[@AXSLA3]

Spock not working "on all thrusters" is already better than your ordinary starfleet officer.

[@curtisbailey78]

This is my favorite Star Trek movie. I love that it's not about war or villains and I think the idea of setting it in (at the time) modern-day America creates a ton of fun character moments and was a brilliant way to keep the budget low. Plus, like all good science fiction, it has something to say about how we use technology and interact with our world. And yes, it's funny as hell.

[@TheToscanaMan]

My favorite StarTrek movie of all time. Interesting interaction with 20th century earthlings, fun plot and lots of colorful metaphors.

[@smilewme88]

This was my favorite movie. I’m 73 years old now and I was there when the Star Trek show started 💝💝

[@RichardM1366]

This was a great one. You can't go wrong with Star Trek. The acting and the story is exceptional and it is just plain fun. I give it 5 out of 5 stars!

[@bethanygee6939]

For some reason, "can dogs smell beaming?" Made me LOL

[@BogeyTheBear]

If I had a nickel for every science fiction comedy movie where the main character takes a time-travelling vehicle off the hands of Christopher Lloyd, then I'd have two nickels. Which is not a lot and we definitely could use more...

[@williamrosmer8381]

it's not a lot, but it's more than you'd expect

[@JJ_W]

Great Scott!

[@allthingsnerd.4484]

Wouldn’t it be 4 nickels?

[@shannanmuire]

My favorite line from Jen when Uhura and Chekov are on their mission to get the "nuke stuff", "Can dogs smell beaming?" 😂❤

[@lucidf8]

Thanks for nerding out with me on Star Trek IV ! You do enjoy it so much, you are a natural Trekkie, Jen!

[@chrism7395]

Fun fact: the lady who tells Chekov and Uhura that the base is in Alameda wasn't cast in the film. Layla Sarakalo lived nearby and her car was towed away by film crew so she got a role as a background artist to compensate; like all the other background artists questioned, she wasn't meant to say anything but didn't know this was her first time on a film set. The film makers liked the reaction so much they signed her up to the Screen Actors Guild and kept it in the film.

[@WaywardVet]

Wrath of Khan? Best action. Voyage Home? Best happy ending.

[@WaywardVet]

(Best Drama King comes later)

[@Choalith_Ikanthe]

@@WaywardVet Absolutely can't wait for that one to come up.

[@WaywardVet]

"What's past is prologue", and "hell is empty, and all the devils are here!", to quote the bard.

[@AdamtheGrey02]

Still my favorite Star Trek movie. When Scotty was talking to the computer had me bawling with laughter lol.

[@slimpickins9124]

Thanks for letting me watch STAR TREK IV with you! I'm 73 & have always liked Star Trek. I have been watching since the original series aired.

[@kieronball8962]

I never thought that I would see Jen more excited than she was when watching Bond movies, but her reactions to Star Trek have proven me wrong! :)

[@graveyardshowpodcast]

I always loved McCoy's line to Spock, "You really have gone where no man has gone before" when talking about a "frame of reference". Also, there was a theory that Saavik stayed on Vulcan because she was pregnant with Spock's child having performed Pon Farr with him in Part III. This movie was so much fun watching it in the theaters back then. Glad you enjoyed it! ~ Caretaker

[@laikapupkino1767]

What a nerdy sweetheart! Jen reacted to every part of this movie almost exactly like I did back in 1986

[@joshs4594]

Fun fact: The “Wum wum wum” sound of the probe is actually the voice of Leonard Nimoy run through a series of filters and frequency shifters. 🖖🏻

[@kennethdavis3736]

Jen, your joyful attitude makes re-watching these great original Star Trek movies and TV shows even more fun! Don't ever change!

[@spriken]

19:53 Geeky personal fact here... It's been 37 years since I saw this as a child and to this day whenever I get a new computer, the first thing I do after setting it up is to pick up the mouse and say to it, "Hello computer". However, with the way things are going the next computer may answer back!

[@Shadowace724]

I love this movie, it brings tears of joy every time. I saw all the TOS movies in the theater and this one was the most uplifting. I adore your reactions to Star Trek, Jen, keep up the great work!

[@greencello599]

For many years, The Voyage Home was the only Star Trek movie we had in my home growing up. The copy we had was taped on VHS from a broadvast. My dad isn't a Star Trek fan, but he enjoys Bones and his take on 20th century medicine.

[@actioncom2748]

14:52 - Leonard Nimoy said he got the scene idea when he was shopping and somebody was in a store being rude with their boombox. He said he REALLY wished the Vulcan neck pinch existed in real life.

[@brauliob]

The same guy (and actor) show up in one of the new Star Trek shows from 2022.

[@alexfuji86]

​@@brauliob Also in Spider-man: Homecoming holding the same boombox.

[@RetroClassic66]

This was the most popular Trek movie featuring the original cast, primarily because of the time travel angle involving then-present day 20th Century Earth as well as the fact that it was largely written with much greater humor than previous installments. Not only was it a hit with most Trekkers but also many people who weren’t fans of the show, including some people who had never seen any episodes of the series and none of the previous three films. I remember taking my mom, whose only prior experience with Trek was occasionally sitting on the couch behind me in the living room (occupying herself with other matters like a crossword puzzle or balancing her checkbook) while I watched it on TV, and we had a terrific time, laughing and cheering along with the rest of the audience. It’s definitely a crowd pleaser, and in a few cases it helped to increase the numbers of Star Trek fandom.

[@xzonia1]

This movie brings happy tears to my eyes again. It was so much fun watching it with you, Jen! (Gotta save the whales!) You're a true Trekkie at heart. 😊❤

[@JimmieRayGiboney]

Because of the computer scene, JD was asked to appear in commercials for computers, so he did! 😎

[@grantmiller6570]

This was a brilliant movie, good messages, great entertainment and good fun. Every trek movie highlights the great relationship between this crew, it’s wonderful.

[@rbrtck]

I was in high school when this movie was released in theaters, and all of my schoolmates were soon talking about the hilarious interactions between the crew and the 20th century humans. 😄 I went to a "magnet" school for nerds (science, mathematics, technology), so most of us had been _Star Trek_ fans since we were little kids, and these movies and the shows were often a topic of discussion. The two movies we collectively seemed to like the most were _The Wrath of Khan_ and this one; the former for its action and coolness, and the latter largely for its humor. Ah, good times, and you're helping me relive that. 😊

[@MrLacSeul]

I remember watching the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster on the news that year. Seeing this film later on kind of eased the shock of seeing that in my younger years. Great reaction Jen.

[@davidward9737]

Did you watch it live in school because the teacher was aboard. I remember watching it live. I wanted to be a astronaut up until that point

[@Tylerpierre99]

The scene where Uhura and Chekov ask the young woman "do you know where the nuclear wessels are in Alameda?" And she doesn't know, wasnt scripted. The toung woman was simply a random stranger walking past. They shot it from a distance, so as not to invite crowds of onlookers, so they couldnt immediately see cameras and they got so into character, they asked a random stranger. The film crew asked the lady if shed be happy to be in the movie and she said yes when she realised it was star trek and it was kept in the movie! 😂

[@tomtortolani8082]

Having seen all Star Trek pictures in the theatre, I can say that ST4 got the biggest audience reaction. It also received the most critical acclaim of all ST movies. Leonard Nimoy put a lot into this one and it shows!

[@allthingsnerd.4484]

Undiscovered Country got some great reactions too. “To be…or not…to be.” ;-)

[@andreabindolini7452]

@@allthingsnerd.4484 Undiscovered Country always seemed to me kinda cheap. Like a TV movie or something. Never been among my favourites. On the other hand, all first four movies are now true classic.

[@jamesdee759]

I love the Original crew of Star Trek. I love the Star Trek movies and out of all the movies, this one is my favorite. I really like how they dedicated this film to the crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger at the beginning of the movie. Seeing Kirk and the crew try to fit into the 1980's is funny. I miss the 80's.

[@harveylee51]

I needed some levity today so here i am 😃 The original crew at their endearing best here , what a great film this was and at a point when LEONARD NIMOY as a director really found his sea legs so to speak !😉 The humor is definitely a bonus here , with a cool message about preserving ocean life and not taking what we have for granted so many great lines here '' Come on Spock it's me McCoy , you really have gone where no man's gone before !!'' 😅 Loving the Star trek reactions JEN May you and your channel live long and prosper

[@SIUSaluki04]

The whole hospital sequence is one of the best scenes in all of Star Trek.

[@doublej_games]

This is my favorite of all the star trek movies. Its just so much fun to watch. Thanks for the awesome reaction!

[@JimmieRayGiboney]

That waiter! He did two jobs at the same time! He was an "Entertainment Tonight" reporter doing a report about the movie with an insider's perspective! In the first few seasons, "ET" did a lot to promote "Paramount" products with their opening credits montage using scenes from "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" & "Raiders of the Lost Ark" et cetera! 😀

[@bigneon_glitter]

Recommended: _Time After Time_ (1979) - the HG Wells vs Jack The Ripper caper from _Star Trek II_ director & _Star Trek IV_ co-writer Nicholas Meyer. Some of _STIV's_ jokes are leftovers from Meyer's earlier time travel classic. _Voyage Home_ is a *perfect movie* - _none_ of it should work & it's a testament to Nimoy's skill, humanity, & intelligence that it does. So rewatchable. The popularity of _IV_ in 1986 is what greenlit _The Next Generation._

[@woeshaling6421]

"No, I'm from Iowa, I only work in outer space" loved this line since forever

[@el_bronco77]

Funny bit of trivia - the cop that Chekov asks for "nuclear wessels" was a real cop that wasn't an actor. The look of confusion on his face is real and Nimoy (also director) left the clip in the movie

[@Acoustic_strings]

The scene where the Bird of Prey decloaks in front of the boat is my favorite scene in the whole movie. The first time I saw that I was all giddy lol 😆