🖖STAR TREK: The Motion Picture * First Time Watching MOVIE REACTION

[@jenmurrayxo]

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[@tomhoffman4330]

Fun Fact: the Character of "Christine Chapel" (formerly a Nurse / now another Doctor) was played by Majel Barrett, who IRL was also the Wife of Gene Roddenberry: The Creator of Star Trek himself! She has played a few different Characters throughout Future Series, including the "Voice" of most Starfleet Computers.

[@jrobwoo688]

Really glad that you got in a few of the episodes before watching the films. Keep up the great work. You’re awesome!

[@e.d.2096]

​@@tomhoffman4330What's this thing you have for nurse Chaple? And wouldn't it be 2 Ps in the name?

[@tomhoffman4330]

@@e.d.2096 Look it up, My Friend, I know I spelled Her Name right. She's not always as well known as the rest of the Cast, so I just wanted to give Her a shout-out.

[@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis.]

I loved your reaction, Jen, I really want to see the other Star Trek films please. 'Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan' and 'Star Trek III: The Search for Spock' are almost like two halves of one film, I'm really looking forward to seeing your reaction to them, Jen. By the way, this is the same timeline as the original series, unlike the newer films which are The Kelvin timeline.

[@timothyhennon1510]

That transporter accident early on is one of the most low-key horrifying moments in all of Trek.

[@hellomark1]

That and the robotification of the woman in Superman 3 were sheer moments of horror injected into otherwise kid-friendly movies

[@nathanfitzgerald6651]

"What we got back didn't live long....fortunately."

[@mcjim256]

CPG Grey has a great video about transporters. Scared the heck outta me!

[@elzar760]

The description of what happened from the book is even more horrifying in it’s description of the consequences of the failed transport.

[@nathanfitzgerald6651]

@@elzar760 I read it, in the book the transporter accident was so brutal, it basically turned them inside out.

[@wkanost]

The paint job on the enterprise model was done by an artist who had never painted models before. His forte was painting album covers. He did such a masterful job that it allowed the camera to get within a couple of inches without losing the sense of scale. It’s a remarkable achievement that has since come to be called the Aztec paint scheme.

[@saintelmo5590]

It was such a masterful application. The refit 1701 is, to this day, my favorite version of the Enterprise.

[@Salty_Balls]

The Refit Aztec, bane of all modellers.

[@Johnny_Socko]

@@saintelmo5590 Same here. I was obsessed with this ship as a kid when the movie came out. I think it's the most perfect design they could have achieved.

[@paulwalsh2344]

​@@Johnny_Socko @saintelmo5590 100% AGREE ! The refit USS Enterprise is simply movie making magic. The model, a perfect representation of power and beauty. And how it was shot... I mean being in the theater, looking up at that gorgeous Enterprise during the reveal scene with all the space workers and worker bees flittering about it in drydock... IT... JUST... LOOKS... REAL !

[@skywise001]

It was instantly different but so the same.

[@DrJVenture]

The Jerry Goldsmith score really enhances the whole film. His scores in upcoming Trek films are also great.

[@tsrgoinc]

Final Contact opening title sequence, head and shoulders the best!

[@5ilver42]

@@tsrgoinc one of my favorite title themes from the franchise.

[@filthycasual8187]

@@tsrgoinc First* Contact.

[@Keleigh3000]

It's great, but James Horner's score for Wrath of Khan is still my favorite.

[@ericjohnson9623]

@@Keleigh3000 I think as their own pieces of music, TMP is far and away the best, but WoK's is more powerful in the actual context of the movies and scenes.

[@captainkirk4519]

It's the best of the Star Trek movies. It's the only one that really captured the essence of the original show through the characters and story.

[@NoelMcGinnis]

My lord. I actually remember seeing this in the theater with my brother. I guess it’s official. I’m old. But I also remember all of us walking around for weeks afterwards replying to our parents “V’ger will comply”.

[@markr.devereux3385]

Me too in a packed theater. It must have made a ton of cash at the time. All the hype past squabbles with actors studios and critics. It all fell away when the cast was on the bridge like the old days. FINALLY . That was big for me.

[@thecianinator]

🤣🤣🤣

[@RobertNorton12013]

The thing that makes this movie stand out is that despite the detractors and the people that say it’s slow and boring and not good, all of which is not true, is the fact that this movie is actually about something. It has a point and a deep sci-fi concept to explore and it’s not a big loud dumb action movie. You are in for a treat with the Star Trek movies and I’m glad one of my favorite reactors is finally watching them.

[@tjtenser7828]

Indeed its the thoughtful intelligent tone to this movie that i truly love. New Trek really has become too much action and not enough thinking.

[@nathanfitzgerald6651]

I'll certainly drink to that sir! On an intellectual level, this movie aimed extremely high & ambitious.

[@GeekyGarden]

THIS! It's pure sci-fi. It was also made at a time when directors knew how to properly pace movies. I want a 2 hour movie to feel like 2 hours, not 5 minutes.

[@kerry-j4m]

I saw this film at the cinema when it debutted,I fell asleep when the Enterprise entered V'ger,that-LONG-trek thru V'ger put me in nap-time. LOL. I embarassed my 2 friends with me because I was-SNORING-so loud. LOL.But,people in the audience were-KIND-they just laughed my snoring off.

[@ortizmo]

SO well-stated.

[@Crockett3573]

Jen... I LOVE you mentioning the music in your movie reactions, not many reactors do, as a soundtrack collector and a Jerry Goldsmith fan, it's highly appreciated ❤

[@saintelmo5590]

I love the score for this movie. I have the soundtrack, and often use it to go to sleep to. (Also, in my opinion, still has the *best* version of the Klingon theme by the late, great Jerry Goldsmith, of any of the Trek films he scored later. I did like the late, great James Horner's Klingon theme as well.

[@Temeraire101]

The soundtrack is wonderful.

[@fredermac7468]

Glad you enjoyed it. As an old man and Trekkie, it’s heartwarming to see you young-uns embracing my beloved Trek.

[@Andy-the-crow]

I'm twenty and I'm obsessed with all the star trek series and movies they are so much fun

[@madurso]

@@Andy-the-crow I'm not a doctor, but I can attest that you just have excellent mind and taste and no obsession. Live long and prosper.

[@Andy-the-crow]

@@madurso live long and prosper 🖖🏻

[@nathanfitzgerald6651]

@@Andy-the-crow Right on, that's the true Star Trek spirit!

[@roddmatsui3554]

Oh, this is a good one, glad you are enjoying this thing of beauty. If you can imagine me being 12 in 1979, and riding my bicycle several miles to the shopping mall, to see this in the theater. This movie was much anticipated in the wake of Star Wars 1977, which had stimulated the science fiction market into a frenzy. This Director’s Cut goes back and smoothens many of the rough edges seen in the theatrical release, while still presenting essentially the same movie.

[@seregrian5675]

I am proud to say, I saw this in theater in 1979 as a high-school senior, my parents took me on opening night. My dad told me I was on the edge of my seat and barely moved through the whole movie, such was my utter captivation with what I was watching. The soundtrack, the visuals, the joy of seeing all my heroes on the big screen. I am so glad you're taking this journey, and I can ride along with you!

[@erichelvie8524]

Quoting Jen " This ship is a character as much as any of the characters" YES!! That is why we love that ship so much.

[@TheHighSorcerer]

That's been an element missing from some of the newer Trek series, too. The ship feels more like a set than a character.

[@erichelvie8524]

@@TheHighSorcerer TRUTH!!!

[@kieronball8962]

Originally, this was intended to be a new Star Trek tv show, but the success of Star Wars and sci-fi movies in general, gave Paramount the idea to turn it into a Star Trek movie.

[@Doug19752533]

yes, it was suppose to be the pilot episode for Star Trek Phase II, the episode was called "In Thy Image" they realized what they were doing required a larger budget and also needed to compete with Star Wars. Several of the scripts for Phase II were reworked for The Next Generation. the Riker/Troi relationship was a direct take of Decker/Ilea

[@tedbishop567]

Since the release of the Director's Edition, this film has finally gotten some well deserved love. I think it's one of the best Trek films of any era.

[@silkwesir1444]

It always got love. It was just that those who disliked it tended to have a more flashy ring to them. A meme that was succesful on the Internet, which does not mean it is representative of the average sentiment of Trek fans towards this movie.

[@NWWood17]

The 4K version of this film is awesome. A vast improvement over previous versions.

[@jmalonemyth]

People love to hate on this one but I loved it as a kid. The idea of bringing back the original cast and making a movie of the show didn't exist at this point. It was so exciting I didn't care that the plot was just as expanded version of The Changeling.

[@Anson_AKB]

on one hand it was exciting to finally see some "new" Star Trek after waiting for so long, but on the other hand it was disappointing to only get an extended and somewhat very slow remake. the two new characters also remind me of the episode "Charlie X", and in addition i heard that the director had neither known about those TOS episodes nor probably seen a lot of them. and when watching more movies, most people agree that the odd numbered movies 1,3,5 are the weak ones while the even numbered 2,4,6 are much more enjoyable. when i watch the movies again every few years (or eg now here) i always have to force myself through those odd movies, but they are part of the entire franchise and can't be ignored/skipped.

[@tjtenser7828]

It has some similarities to The Changeling but is also i feel significantly different in its overall plot.

[@DeltaAssaultGaming]

I loved The Wrath of Khan as a kid. Did not care for this at all.

[@l.piloto7964]

I felt the same but somehow watching it with Jen and her contagious fun made it enjoyable for me.@@DeltaAssaultGaming

[@FallenRingbearer]

I must be surrounded by very accepting nerds. None of my friends have any real issues with any Trek or Wars content. We're happy for it all lol.

[@TheCdavy]

Jen if you liked this one…buckle up for the next three! Can’t wait for those reactions!✌🏻😃

[@NZBigfoot]

Personally looking forward to 'Undiscovered Country' myself, my own favorite of the OMPs. If she likes the first this much, shes gonna probably enjoy maybe even number 5... (and yeah 5's not bad bad, but still its a rough one).

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

And let's not forget the masterpiece directed by non other than thee Rocket Man himself William Shatner.......STAR TREK 5: THE FINAL FRONTIER!

[@treetopjones737]

ST 4 is fun.

[@jmwoods190]

​​@@deadeye4520 Perhaps they should've had Klaa also land on Sha-Ka-Ree to hunt Kirk down, only to have Faux-God(whom lured Sybok there by creating the vision in his mind) possess him like how the Pah-Wraiths did with Dukat in DS9. Then the possessed Klaa kills Sybok during the two's mind-meld while chasing the escaping shuttle carrying Kirk, Spock & Bones all the way to the Enterprise before the final battle begins, then with the help of Kurd the Enterprise destroys Klaa's BOP along with Faux-God with it. Both Spock & Kurd lament the deaths of Sybok & Klaa(having the latter as Kurd's former XO) while Kirk & Bones comfort them. Now THAT would've been a much smoother final act!

[@jmwoods190]

@@treetopjones737 I really liked ST 4, though it was a bit light compared the 2 films before it. So I tend to treat it as a great film in its own right instead of a trilogy with the previous 2. Controversial opinion I know!

[@wxgrad]

Imaging being a Trekkie and the last time you saw the Enterprise was on a small TV screen, then watching the long shots with the music accompaniment. The long shots of the Enterprise at the beginning were as close to a dream coming true for many Trekkies back then. .

[@tomhoffman4330]

Amen to that!😇

[@richardspears6849]

Some interesting background things about this movie. The Decker character was the son of Starship Captain (Commadore) Decker (according to the movie's novelization) from one of the shows. It was called The Doomsday Machine, one of the best of the series where he died making amends. It explains to me his attitude to Kirk. The girl (Ilita?) actress was Miss Universe at one time from India and died young too. Both Decker and her were templates for two characters on Next Generation and that show music was first heard in this movie.

[@jenmurrayxo]

I watched Doomsday Machine on Patreon 👍

[@danielmorency2242]

It's SO fantastic that you're going through these Star Trek films... NOBODY does them. They (as a collective) are so rich in story and character interaction. Full speed ahead m'am!! Thanks you!! 🤩

[@tomhoffman4330]

Shan_Watches_Movies has watched all 10, from "The Motion Picture" to "Nemesis."

[@danielmorency2242]

@@tomhoffman4330 Yeah, I know. But I mean that it's really uncommon...

[@tomhoffman4330]

@@danielmorency2242 Yeah, I know...

[@kingstarscream3807]

Mr Plinkett

[@ChrissonatorOFL]

Yea, most just watch the reboot movies and call it a day 😔

[@StephenLebed]

I grew up watching the original series and saw this movie on opening night with my mom. Experiencing this movie was the final push for me to do visual effects for a living. Years later I had my chance to work on Next Generation, DS9, and Voyager. I absolutely love your reactions, but your enthusiasm for this one is special to me.

[@LordVolkov]

"I'll be doing all six movies" While not a fan of the odds, I adore the evens. 2 is widely regarded as the best, 4 is my fave, and 6 is a fantastic finale to the saga. I love the OG cast, the music, and the messaging (TOS and TNG are very hopeful looks at the future). Live long and prosper Jen 🖖

[@rexmundi2986]

Personally, I always thought 3 was better than people gave it credit for. Honestly, except for 5, All the og movies are worth a watch IMO.

[@LordVolkov]

@@rexmundi2986 I would put 3 just below 1, but it is certainly better than 5.

[@Drawkcabi]

2, 3, and 4 are an inseparable trilogy to me. One of the greatest movie trilogies ever. 6 is an exceptional coda and 1 and 5 are the stand alones, with 1 definitely being better than 5.

[@shawnmiller4781]

@@rexmundi2986You have to love Christopher Lloyd and John Laroquette playing Klingons

[@rexmundi2986]

Yeah, especially Christopher Lloyd; I recently thought about how he's really the first modern era Klingon we get to spend some time with, and I feel like he did a great job.

[@TheMediaOutsiders]

Also with the Aztec painting on the hull, it is done in 4 irradescent colors, shimmering blue, red, green, and gold. This allows the ship to shimmering and color change as it passes, especially leaving dock. It was the most beautiful ship I had ever seen, and still is my number 1 favorite

[@ebt12]

Ever see the TrekWorks channel on KZbin? The host, Boyd Crompton, has made the 1/350 model of this ship, using an airbrush, and he says that paint scheme is why it takes around 5 months to build one.

[@Schindlerphoto]

A lot of movies used to be made with an overture, a musical composition played by the orchestra as the introduction to help set the tone of the movie. That musical passage at the beginning was the overture. They don't make movies with overtures anymore, and in fact the last two movies to have them are Star Trek the Motion Picture and Disney's The Black Hole.

[@rexmundi2986]

Im not super well versed on older films, I only remember seeing overtures on this and 2001 Space Odyssey. Was it mostly for big prestige films?

[@Schindlerphoto]

@@rexmundi2986 Pretty much. The West Side Story had one as well, thus the reason why you damn near die of old age just waiting for the title.

[@countgeekula9143]

I adore this film. Always have. They did a cinema re-release last year to celebrate the directors edition bluray and it was brilliant watching it again on the big screen. BTW the long overture before the opening titles is something a lot of big films used to have with this one and Lawrence of Arabia being my favourites.

[@homiedclown]

If i'm remembering correctly, TMP was one of the last, if not *the* last major motion picture to have an overture.

[@paulanerruhrpott6188]

​@@homiedclownuntil the heightful 8 from Quentin Tarnatino

[@mcbeezee2120]

Sooo glad you stated you watched at least 16 episodes of the original series. Gives you a great idea of the character development, which really gives you the context you need to enjoy the movies. Especially the first one.👍

[@jabecker21]

@@markplott4820she said she watched Space Seed. Maybe you should watch her reaction before commenting on it.

[@torbenkristiansen2742]

My father took me to this one in the theaters. I was at the age of 11, you had to be 12 without parents to follow you. Had never seen anything like it. It made quite the impression. Permanently. Regardless of the mixed reception. It was the next level, where no movie experience had gone before. From the perspective of a true child of the movie era. No balanced view here, only the joy of being part of a specific moment in time. One that was unique and special! Sure Wrath of Khan was good, maybe objectively better. But the first impression is a lasting one. Everlasting!

[@paulwalsh2344]

@ torbenkristiansen27422 I was 9... but otherwise could have wrote the exact same thing ! Amazing experience !

[@nathanfitzgerald6651]

My dad took me to this movie back in '79 when I was 6 years old - and after I was raving about how I wanted my own starship Enterprise that goes faster than light. As a small child it was a unique, mind-blowing experience to see The Motion Picture on the big screen (with Goldsmith's giant music blaring in room-shaking stereo glory).

[@benbamboo5558]

I remember seeing this movie as a kid and loving it even though I wasn't a huge ST fan. I thought a massive machine with a seemingly infinite amount of knowledge yet still pondering the purpose for its own existence or even of existence itself, was fascinating. The age-old question of knowledge vs wisdom was intriguing to me. And how Spock answered something so profound and instantly quelled a crisis of purpose with just the simple gesture of holding Kirk's hand, was emotionally revelatory for me. Even at my young age, I was completely moved by that scene because it brought everything home in such an effective way. How that bond of shared humanity is the reason why we're all here. To have a place in each other's lives. To connect. To help each other grow. And to love - is the purpose of our being. This was illustrated even more by Decker and Ilia's love for one another. And their ultimate sacrifice to further enlighten V-ger. How can this movie's theme not move you when it answers the ultimate, most persistent, most penetrating inquiry that has plagued man since thought and self-realization first began? The very question that humanity has asked itself for millennia - why do I exist? I was shocked to learn years later that this film was widely regarded as boring and unsuccessful. And due to the lack of action in it no less which couldn't be more reductive. Especially when the material delves into something infinitely more meaningful instead. Admittedly, I'm a bit proud for liking a more philosophically introspective theme as a kid when it went over the heads of most others, including adults, who were just bored with the film and its concept despite its profundity.

[@enigmamz]

"Fascinating" As a self-described "wasn't a huge ST fan", I'm not sure you understand how accurate that term is.

[@JJ_Lloyd]

Glad she's going to watch the classic six original crew movies. Really looking forward to her reactions to 2, 3 and 4. And does anyone else laugh when she says things like, "Kiss her!" or "Shoot/stab him in the face!!"? I think it's hilarious. 🙂

[@matthewganong1730]

6 is really good, too. I really think 5 is the only weak link.

[@jayeisenhardt1337]

@@matthewganong1730 I think 5 most I remember is bones and the story about his father.

[@razorfett147]

Say what you will about its experience as a film, but the idea of an Earth probe attaining consciousness on its voyages through the cosmos, then returning home to sate its existential longings...is a truly genius concept. For all of us that pine for the philosophical musings of older Trek...it doesn't get any better than this

[@goORIOLES236]

This movie is pure vibes. It may not be what Trek fans were hoping for, when it came out, but it was always the movie I gravitated towards, back when I was in high school and new to the franchise.

[@roddmatsui3554]

Oh, this is a good one, glad you are enjoying this thing of beauty. If you can imagine me being 12 in 1979, and riding my bicycle several miles to the shopping mall, to see this in the theater. This movie was much anticipated in the wake of Star Wars 1977, which had stimulated the science fiction market into a frenzy. This Director’s Cut goes back and smoothens many of the rough edges seen in the theatrical release, while still presenting essentially the same movie.

[@R1ddic]

Same. It's visually stunning .. in some areas maybe a bit long winded, but impressive nonetheless. I found it kind of sad that this is the only movie with this kind of styling (reworked props/costumes for what was supposed to be Phase 2). It'd have been nice had Phase 2 actually been produced, it'd have given some of the extra characters some more depth (Ilia especially).

[@DoctorStagger]

Very interested to know what you thought about the transporter accident, Jen. For me, it remains one of the most chilling scenes ever put on screen.

[@hackerx7329]

Especially in a movie that was rated G when it was released. That scream really freaked me out as a kid.

[@DoctorStagger]

@@hackerx7329 Me too. In fact, it still does. The only other film that scarred me as much was/is Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

[@LordVolkov]

When you know the theory of the transporter (being copied, destroyed, and re-printed from system memory) - any mishap is going to be horrible 😱 They didn't play around too much in TOS due to budget and tech limitations, so the movie tackling it is a great choice (albeit tonally dissonant 😅).

[@ezerlab1]

Long live and prosper Jen!

[@njw5869]

Live long and prosper 🖖🏻

[@randallbollinger9625]

@@John_Locke_108😂

[@WadeWallenstein]

This is my 2nd time watching this edit and I also did the Patreon Watch-along because that's how awesome this Franchise is. There is a 4 book series called "The Lost Years" published by Pocket Books from 1989 to 1995 which explains what happened in the years between The Original Series and The Motion Picture. Trivia: The cast hated the uniforms, which required assistance in order to be removed (in particular, William Shatner had started to wear a corset in the 1970s, the lines of which can be slightly visible underneath his uniform in certain scenes). One of the cast's conditions for returning in a sequel was to have new uniforms. Just wait until you see them!

[@kieronball8962]

The success of Star Trek The Motion Picture not only led to further sequels, but also enabled several members of the cast to regain their popularity, with Shatner starring in the TJ Hooker police tv show.

[@JimmieRayGiboney]

Mark 5:32. The "Golden Gate Bridge" is an enclosed museum as you just saw. So now people use that "Air Tram" system! They aren't tiny spacecraft! They are more like flying ferry craft! 😎

[@DavidNSweeney]

Where I first watched this the theatre was loaded with university students. Whenever an engineer did anything on the screen the place erupted in cheers It had been a while and we were glad to see Star Trek return.

[@noneya3635]

Spock and the music are the things that bring me back to this movie on occasion. But the BEST thing about this movie is the refit Constitution class enterprise. That ship is gorgeous. Scotty could’ve spent an hour orbiting that bad girl and I’d have been down to the ground with that. So looking forward to Tactical Jens review of 2 and 3.

[@tomhoffman4330]

"Beam Me Up, Jenny!"🖖 Thank You so much for doing this one today, it's always held a Nostalgic place in My Heart.💝 One of My All-Time, Most Favorite Scenes is Kirk & Scotty seeing the Enterprise, as if for the very first time, all over again! It's such a Beautifully done sequence, and (before then) You never got to appreciate what a Work-of-Art the Enterprise really is!

[@paulwalsh2344]

TOTALLY AGREE !... 100% !

[@watts18269]

It STILL almost takes my breath away, over 30 years after first seeing it

[@caldwellkelley3084]

Well Done, Jen! The music very much adds to the atmosphere of this movie. For those of us that watched the series as kids this was like a "The Gangs back together" movie!

[@derrickbias3406]

Jen is going on quite the old school journey. First the Bond movies and now Star Trek. I remember watching them in the 90's. That's when I had my first star encounter. I was working in a small restaurant when Richard Kiel walked in (Jaws). He had a limp as he had been in a car wreck, but he still had to duck under the entry way.

[@curtismartin2866]

Ms. Murray is perhaps the reactor most serious about her craft. Much, much respect.

[@tofersiefken]

I am so glad to see you reacting to this movie. The franchise has been beloved by myself (Gen-X) and millions across generations from Baby Boomers on to Gen-Z. Gene Roddenberry's original vision still has so much to offer to audiences across the spectrum in its various branches. This particular movie truly is a love letter to TOS, even if it isn't "in your face" and action packed like other films. Don't worry though, Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan will sate that craving.

[@treetopjones737]

Khan brings the drama.

[@jdeamaral]

A weird part of me was hoping that the "New Life Form" that was created at the end....was THE BORG. I have chills thinking it. Too bad it didn't happen

[@tofersiefken]

@@jdeamaral I've also heard the theory that it was the Borg who helped V-GER, but that theory was rebutted and not considered canon, so I don't know what to think. I hadn't heard that Decker's joining with V-GER was the birth of the Borg. That is an interesting theory in itself. Just an opinion or do you have a source?

[@Emily-tb1cp]

Can't wait for Your "Classic Star Trek" series reactions on KZbin. 🖖🥰

[@shanenolan5625]

This is set appropriately 10 years after the show , about 2 years before the movie kirk was promoted to vice admiral and chief of operations for the fleet and he had the enterprise refit .

[@mattperiolat]

Absolutely delighted you enjoyed this! This one is a movie I honestly really enjoy. The pace is slow, but the center story is so good and the Vejur reveal at the end is underrated for a surprise. And yes, even the 7 minute Enterprise pass is worth it for the reasons you gave. Now, I cannot wait to see how the next three do. *rubs his hands* Oh, out of curiosity, what were the sixteen you watched before? I noted Space Seed, but was curious about the other 15.

[@marcushart3360]

You react with excitement and an open heart to everything, this is why we loved u.😂

[@jcortese3300]

This is why when Voyager II finally left the solar system recently, Shatner retweeted it with "So it begins." 🙂

[@stefanfeyle1096]

As a lifelong Trekkie... I think I have to become a patron of yours... 😅 Star Trek - The Motion Picture is my all time favorite soundtrack. 😍

[@RJHart1214]

I enjoy Jen's fun interesting thoughts on movies but when her voice goes high-pitched out of enthusiasm it is adorable. She's such fun! Someone has probably already pointed it out but the guy (David Gautreaux) on the Epsilon space station at the beginning was to have played Xon, the character who would've been Spock's full Vulcan replacement on the cancelled Star Trek (Phase) II TV series. My, what a staggeringly "fascinating" fact... Edit: I think quite a lot of ST:TMP's budget went on eyeliner...for the men. Edit II: Ms Murray's observations are so sharp, it really is a joy. ☺️ 🖖

[@Gonzalo_Almendra]

Star Trek The Classic Original Series is my favorite of all time and of the Star Trek saga, I am already advancing seasons reviving the series, Chapter 3 of the first season is my favorite and when I saw it I was shocked I have the physical edition on Blu-ray, I am very fond of it :) I hope you continue making videos reactions to the Star Trek Series! 😊❤

[@theTemplar08]

Saw this around age 6 in the theater. The visuals were amazing.

[@andrewpetik2034]

2:25 The music when the Klingon ships come into view.... LOVE IT!! 35:15 I am crying 😢 My brother, my mother and I went to see this movie when it was released to theaters......all those years ago. Our mom LOVED the original series, our father and sister were less enthusiastic about it. My mom passed away 9 years ago and I have not talked to my brother in a few years...two highly emotional boys who hold diverse economic, sociopolitical views..... I need to call my brother. God's Peace to you and all here 🙏.

[@JimmieRayGiboney]

Mark 10:20. The blonde Transporter Technician is "Janice Rand"! She used to be his yeoman! (In civilian terms, "secretary" and "personal assistant".) 🖖

[@l.piloto7964]

I loved how you allowed me to experience it like for first time again. Your energy is fun and is contagious. Thank you Jen. I will now name the contagion as "The Murray Effect".

[@ch44227]

The show's initial run wasn't very popular ending after only three seasons. It gained more popularity after it canceled during reruns. They did an animated series for little bit. And they were putting together a second show called Star Trek Phase II. But then Star Wars came out, blowing away everybody's expectations and proving Sci-Fi could do very well in film. So they got the band back together and started making Star Trek movies.

[@vermithax]

Automatic thumbs up for this. I think I am one of only a handful of people who love this film and I am so grateful you are reacting to it! It is a feast for the eyes and ears, the only one that had a truly epic look and feel to it. The whole V'ger flyover, boring to most, is absolutely gorgeous to me. It's the only Trek film that dares to be both weird and beautiful. Thank you! Edited to say: I'm so glad you liked it, and I heartily agree with the reasons you gave!

[@saintelmo5590]

I am in that handful. I love Star Trek The Motion Picture. Great story by Alan Dean Foster. (The novelization by Gene Roddenberry was a good read as well.) In my humble opinion, this film also has the best in: -photon torpedo effects -Jerry Goldsmith's score. Certain elements of the score (the main theme, and the Klingon theme) he redid throughout other Trek films, but none of them come close to the versions we hear in The Motion Picture.

[@dennispope1355]

I really like this movie a lot. In fact when I first saw it in 1979, I went back the next night and paid to see it again. I also saw Moonraker around the same time. I enjoyed that too. I do like the director's cut even better. It seems more complete. You'll likely enjoy all 6 of these. I have the whole set. I recently purchased the 4k version of this film and it looks beautiful. Looking forward to seeing your reaction to the other 5. Enjoy!

[@jorgelsal]

I love Jen's nerdy references when watching sci-fi movies, hilarious.

[@logandarklighter]

But so relatable for all us geeks and nerds and Trekkies. 😆

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

26:06 Mark! I remember people's confusion here as they asked, "When was there time for such a conversation?" 😂😅

[@chrismanuel6659]

That's so awesome that you are doing star trek. I'm excited

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

32:38 Mark! Hehe! So far, it is a common trait for reactors to refer to the old deep space probes as being sattelites or like them! 😅

[@hackerx7329]

Not that long ago Star Trek Online added a series of missions that included stuff from the mirror universe, V'Ger, and Ilia. They recreated a lot of stuff seen in TMP and it is glorious.

[@white-dragon4424]

I must say you're a very intelligent lady. You were guessing a lot of the things before they happened. I was especially surprised that you guessed that it was Voyager and that it was looking for love, which it was. It was looking to "join" with the creator, and by having Decker and Ilia "join" it accomplished its goal! There's a theory that the "machine planet" that Spock saw during his space walk, the one that found Voyager, was the home planet of the Borg.

[@fredgrimley8883]

@03:14, this is one of the first movies that had a legitimate full 5.1 channel surround track for this sequence. In the theatre, and later, with Dolby Surround (home systems catching up) on a high end receiver system, you can hear the different comm conversations in the side and rear audio channels. Nowadays, we take that for granted, but back then in the theatre, and in the early 2000s, when full Dolby Surround and DTS started to catch up, this was amazing to hear. This movie is still one of the standards to showcase a new home theatre surround system. Also, in case you didn't know, the special effects were done by the late, great Douglas Trumbull. He was a pioneer in non-CGI special effects dating back to his work for Stanley Kubrick's 2001. He comes from the side in cinema that believes in the axiom, "show don't tell". If you notice, not a word is said from the time Kirk first sees the Enterprise until docking complete "lock secure". If you ever want a fun and intellectually-rewarding side project, take a trip into the life, works, and ideas put forward by Douglas Trumbull. You will be amazed.

[@LockeDemosthenes2]

I've never been a huge fan of this one, but I have to admit that the special effects and music are absolutely phenomenal.

[@klopferator]

@starwarslegends8583 It should have had more of everything really. They had to stretch out the story to fit (and the end was being written while they were filming it), leading to very long shots of the crew just reacting to visual effects. The music and the effects are top-notch, though. The director's cut does what's possible with the material, but it's still The Motionless Picture.

[@JimmieRayGiboney]

Mark 11:37. In the two seasons of the "NBC" Saturday Mornings programming lineup animated cartoon series, we got to see the ceiling of the bridge. For live-action, this is the first time!

[@urfaes6878]

If you enjoyed the music in the original movie, you may enjoy The Next Generation. Fun little Mandela Effect : Kirk never says, "Beam me up, Scotty." Ever. The one thing that I missed about this movie. Kirk's quote is "All ahead Mr. Sulu. Second star from the left." Because it's a Peter Pan easter egg.

[@tomhoffman4330]

He does say that line in "The Voyage Home."

[@urfaes6878]

@@tomhoffman4330 No. He says, "Scotty, beam me up." Either we as a collective have completely misremembered the line, but Kirk has never said, "Beam me up, Scotty." And it may come across as pendantic, but there are shirts and stickers that say, "Beam me up, Scotty." but it was never said.

[@tomhoffman4330]

@@urfaes6878 It's close enough. (LOL)

[@urfaes6878]

@@tomhoffman4330 Close enough doesn't change the fact entire generations remember "Beam me up, Scotty," which is why it's a funny Mandela Effect.

[@nicholasmaude6906]

12:24 - No, this was the first time a Deltan was shown in ST, back when ST:TMP was going to be a TV-series known as Star Trek: Phase II (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_Phase_II) Ilia was going to be a new regular character and Spock would've been replaced by a full Vulcan called Xon (Played by David Gautreaux (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Gautreaux) who was recast as Commander Branch, commander of Epsilon 9 space-station).

[@Fabian_Lobo]

Oh boy! here we go Jen, what a journey you've decided to embark upon. I'm looking forward for you to do the next one, which is my personal favourite, The Wrath of Khan. The best to you, the puppers, and the folks in the comments.

[@theemjay]

20:24 - That sound is an instrument called The Blaster Beam (or The Beam). It's a 10-12 foot long metal beam with around 12 brass strings running down it like a guitar but all tunes to the same note with magnetic pickups. It's epic and used in a few films.

[@Kennethmarchant9705]

Even I have not seen any of previous episodes of the original Star Trek, this was one I discovered the series. In the end, I gonna like it’s score, special effects and story. It’s not perfect, but good one. You will enjoy the rest of franchise, especially the second one. Awesome reaction, Jen!!!

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

1:51 Mark! Well, you had "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" and "Superman: The Movie" in movie title branding competition with each other. But that type of confusion concern seemed to be resolved by the time we had "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Bonanza: The Next Generation"! 😁

[@WMalven]

Many big release films had very long musical introductions, to help theater late comers get seated before the action started, allow for last minute talking before the start, and to set the mood for the film. They also had long intermissions to allow for restroom breaks and snack refills.

[@cleekmaker00]

12:25 Jen, the 'Delta' is the Insignia the TOS Crew wore, but with a circle and the Division Color added to the Background of the Circle; Silver for Command, Red for Engineering, Green for Medical, etc. Contrary to popular belief, each Starship did not have their own individual Insignia. The Insignia the Enterprise crew wore was the standard Insignia for Starship Duty. There is a page at the official Trek website that explains this fully.

[@Arthezius]

Well hell. I am excited to get on this with you. Like, way excited. You don't even know how happy I am for this.

[@Arthezius]

I have to add that this is true science fiction. Not space opera.

[@StarvingArtist600]

William Decker from this movie, is the son of Commodore Decker, from the second season episode; Doomsday Machine.

[@starfleetcaptain5413]

Oh my God you're doing this! You are already one of my favorite subscriptions now you shot up to the top! Enjoy this epic human adventure and keep it going until the sixth and final original series movie!

[@Stevarooni]

I've gotta say that one of the things I love about your reactions is that you add in such intelligent esoterica. Like fangirling about music producers and other movies they did.

[@mikefoster6018]

I've been watching the original series again and am absolutely bowled over by it. Just bonkers. One thing I've learned is that Kirk will generally romantically kiss you, punch you unconscious, defeat you and give you a moral lecture that will change your life for the better ALL within one episode. Perfect!

[@treetopjones737]

The old joke about TOS was that Kirk bedded females of every place they visited.

[@JimmieRayGiboney]

Mark 17:54. A good quadruple feature movie night would be this movie, "2001: A Space Odyssey" & "Walt Disney's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" & "Walt Disney's The Black Hole" just so you can see for yourself how much they have on common! The other movie to show us how life in the 23rd Century might be, that was also made in the 1970s is, "Logan's Run" starring Michael York & Jenny Agutter. (The "CBS" TV series based on it stars Heather Menzies and Gregory Harrison.)

[@wiseoldman53]

I'm so happy to see you react to the original Trek! I know you've probably already heard, but the next one, "The Wrath of Kahn," is one of the best. Great reaction!!

[@Mikearice1]

I think this movie has the best soundtrack of all the Star Treks.

[@johnpooky84]

First Contact's was good, too.

[@jdeamaral]

Okay Jen. I have done what you said, and "Liked" the video. Do we get more Star Trek? It really is a staple of science fiction culture. It is such a great message of hope. We hope you react to more Star Trek.

[@duotronicnone4572]

What a nice surprise. Didn't know you were doing Star Trek on Patreon. I had the chance to see this movie in the theater last year. First movie I'd seen on the big screen in a couple decades. I was probably most impressed with the score and sound design. As many times as I've watched it, since I was a kid, I'd never done so quite as loud or in surround sound before. I'm sure some others have mentioned this, but William Shatner and James Doohan (Scotty) are/were both from Canada.

[@UncleQue]

The scene of Kirk approaching/inspecting the Enterprise is basically a love scene between Kirk and his ship. It was also a reward for the fans who’d watched the show on reruns for (to that point) 10 years and had been clamoring for a reunion of some sort.

[@roddmatsui3554]

That scene was so beautiful in the theatres.

[@Flastew]

I really enjoyed this when it first came out, even the special effects were wild for the time. Your reaction was so cool (if I may compliment you, I really liked your makeup very cool). I like how they used this one to show how Kirk is destined to be a starship captain for ever. I think you will enjoy the rest of the movies all are good but some are better.

[@sarahjane8146]

Kirk is forever a starship captain, and William Shatner in the popular consciousness is forever a man destined for space. So when he went up via the Blue Origin/Bezos vehicle in 2021, that felt wholly appropriate. But for the man himself, it generated some unexpected feelings. Quoting from Shatner’s late 2022 memoir, Boldly Go: “I had thought that going into space would be the ultimate catharsis of that connection I had been looking for between all living things-that being up there would be the next beautiful step to understanding the harmony of the universe. In the film “Contact,” when Jodie Foster’s character goes to space and looks out into the heavens, she lets out an astonished whisper, “They should’ve sent a poet.” I had a different experience, because I discovered that the beauty isn’t out there, it’s down here, with all of us. Leaving that behind made my connection to our tiny planet even more profound. “It was among the strongest feelings of grief I have ever encountered. The contrast between the vicious coldness of space and the warm nurturing of Earth below filled me with overwhelming sadness. Every day, we are confronted with the knowledge of further destruction of Earth at our hands: the extinction of animal species, of flora and fauna . . . things that took five billion years to evolve, and suddenly we will never see them again because of the interference of mankind. It filled me with dread. My trip to space was supposed to be a celebration; instead, it felt like a funeral.”

[@2Sheds30619]

So happy you are reacting to the (original) Star Trek films and that you enjoyed the episodes you've seen of the original TV series. When I first saw this in the cinema I must confess I was a bit disappointed thinking it was just like a single TV episode but stretched out to make the film, but after many watches I now really like it. Live long and prosper Jen.

[@TheBackLibrary]

The revised Director's Edition has become my favorite movie of all time, surpassing "Superman". So glad you are diving into this. There are far too few reaction videos for the classic Star Trek film franchise.

[@scottjo63]

There is the Prime Audience channel who did the whole TOS and animated series and will soon be tackling the movies and the whole other series s. However, the way they have it set up it's going to take years and years to watch.

[@Video_Crow]

I'm old enough to have seen this in the theater when it originally came out back in the seventies. People criticize it now because of the pacing, but remember, the only way we had seen Star Trek to that point was reruns of the original series on small television sets in our home. Suddenly, here we were in a theater, seeing the Enterprise on the big screen. Those long, slow, shots of the whole ship? People freaking cheered.

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

10:19 Mark! The blonde technician! She's "Janice Rand"! 😊

[@kevinlewallen4778]

Fun reaction, Jen! I look forward to your original series reactions. I agree strongly that the music in the original series was excellent. I believe the music is one of the big reasons it holds up so well.

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

16:22 Mark! Have you noticed how "Christine Chapel" is not just older? She's no longer blonde! (Gene Roddenberry came up with the name as a pun of "Sistine Chapel" because of a news report! 😅 ) Majel had black hair as "Number One" and as Deanna's mother! Here, to me, her hair is like a light brown or a dark blonde color? 🤔 🤷‍♂️

[@BiggestDawgEver]

Just when I wonder what we will get to experience with you next after you complete Bond, you drop this on me. Hooray! I feel the same way about this movie as you Jen and always have.

[@Daveyboy100880]

Jen is the franchise queen!

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

9:35 Mark! You just may enjoy "Seventh Heaven" and "Boston Legal" much more after your "Star Trek" viewing! Somewhat so with the "MASH" movie and series. In "Bonanza" actor DeForest Kelley plays a Union officer in one episode and a Confederate officer in another, and no one ever commented on the resemblance! 😉 James Doohan plays a settler that is allowed to live on the ranch known as "The Ponderosa"!

[@pctech714]

Thank you for sharing this, Jen! I can't wait for the next one (Wrath of Khan is one of my favorite films, right up there with Raiders of the Lost Ark) and looking forward to seeing your TOS episodes, too! My mom grew up watching Trek and shared her love of the show with my brother and I, watching reruns on an old black & white TV growing up. "The Motion Picture," which we caught on an early cable channel called "Prevue," felt a bit disappointing because it was slow and didn't have much action. At the time we were kids who were more into Star Wars than anything else, so maybe that was why. I've come to appreciate the film as I've gotten older. Jerry Goldsmith's score is amazing and you'll hear his "new" Trek theme a lot more as you move into The Next Generation show and films. I'd also encourage you to check out "The Soundtrack Show" podcast by the amazing David W. Collins. He covers a lot of great scores you've enjoyed, but his latest episodes are all about the original Star Trek series. Sadly it's on pause right now due to the strike.

[@kennethlee494]

20:06, that sound is made by an instrument called the Blaster Beam, it was created by former child actor Craig Huxley who actually appeared as Peter Kirk, Captain Kirk's nephew in the original series. The Blaster Beam gives the soundtrack of this movie it's unique sound.

[@paulwalsh2344]

Hey Jen, What you were hearing at the beginning of the movie wasn't a long intro, but the "ST:TMP Overture". It was exactly the music that was playing in the theatre just before the Paramount logo and Main Title and as you may have noticed it was EXQUISITE ! I have very vivid memories as a 9 year old in high anticipation sitting through this with my Dad in the theatre. Sublime...

[@richardhodgson6711]

Its actual title is "Iia's Theme", used as an overture. ST TMP was one of the last movies to have an overture before the film proper started as, by 1979, the concept had become old fashioned and outdated. It works for this film though

[@goblin2bis707]

Awesome movie ! Special effect by the one from 2001, the space Odyssey : Douglas Trumbull. Awesome soundtrack : the huge Jerry Goldsmith. Great story ! i saw this the first time in theater in 1979.

[@jamielandis4308]

I’m impressed! Nobody reacts to “Star Trek!” In 1979, this was crazy good! There are many KZbin videos of the music being performed by various orchestras. This remaster is beautiful! I’ve never seen this in HD.

[@Daveyboy100880]

The remaster really pops, even on Blu Ray. It’s almost like watching a whole new movie! In 4K I imagine it’ll look even better

[@DeltaAssaultGaming]

This was not crazy good in 1979. It was criticized for being slow and plodding in 1979. That’s why the next movie in the series is an immediate course correction away from the vision of this movie.

[@jamielandis4308]

@@DeltaAssaultGaming yeah, but it wasn’t the effects so much as the slow story.

[@JimmieRayGiboney]

Mark 1:21. Greetings! 🖖 "Opening shot"? This isn't part of the prologue! This is the musical prelude used to give people in movie theaters time to find seating once the stage curtain is drawn and the preview are over. People in concession lines also appreciated the extra time! This may have been the very last movie to provide such service. this movie doesn't have an intermission, by the way. The prelude was cut from regular television broadcast. It was restored for the VHS "Collector's Edition" sans the star field. It is courtesy of the need to digitally upgrade and in time for this cut! 🖖 On the soundtrack albums some of us saw the listing and wondered what it meant because our local movie theater skipped out on the prelude. 😁

[@S0ldeed]

I love this movie. It's very thoughtful and measured, but i really enjoy it's space and pacing. There's nothing else really quite like it. While this has some updated FX, most of it is original and it still looks fantastic. The music is also amazing - especially the Klingon sequence at the start - so evocative. Really enjoyed your reaction!

[@christophercurtis4131]

I remember seeing this when it was originally released in 1979. I was eight years old at the time and it remains one of my fondest memories. I love this movie. Cannot wait to see your reaction to the Wrath of Khan. That is my favorite of all the films.