This is actually brilliant. It sets up the major conflicts and ratchets up the tension. The original trailer was "ooh look pretty like Star Wars!" This one is "we've got an interesting story to tell"
this is exactly how i felt as i am trying to find a trailer for the og movie and all i can find is " it doesnt show any story. i came here thinking it would be just a clip from the movie, but its a perfect trailer to let me know what im geting into.
As overly long as this movie already is, there was a VHS home version that was 12 minutes longer,... that included much needed character moments from the trio (& added some much needed low-key character-oriented humor)... and those 12 minutes actually make the movie BETTER! I was shocked Wise didn't include them in his director's cut. Anyway, every version I watch, I STILL fast forward through the visual effects "travelling through V'ger" bullshit (along with closeups of the astonished characters faces as they look at the screen).. those 8+ minutes seem like an HOUR! People complain about the boarding the Enterprise in Spacedock being too long, that has nothing on the gratuitous visual effects orgy inside V'ger IMO.
It was a stupid story line, really so Voyager becomes Vger, which in turn assimilates Kirk's first officer, and a bald chick. I left the theater feeling let down. The ONLY good thing about the movie was refit of the enterprise. By the way, it seems Kirk, and Picard are ship killers, both wrecked the enterprise. I wonder how much an Enterprise would cost to build.
I agree with you, 150%; TMP is also my favorite movie with ST-VI coming in at second place. Re those who feel that the TMP story line was "stupid", IMHO, the much heralded (and somewhat overrated) "WOK" is simply a continuation of the classic ST TOS "Space Seed" episode. Hence, as the old saying goes, "There is no accounting for taste"! ; )
Yes. This is a fantastic modern trailer. Agreed, you highlighted the more "character related" portions of the film that are often overlooked in the original trailer. Great job.
Yeah, Paramount paid for all those special effects and wouldn’t let the director cut them down. It made for a VERY boring movie when it first came out. And not particularly comprehensible either. The whole Ilia theme was cut short.
@@skepticalfaith5201, the movie is a materpiece. It is the best of the saga and it is the most representative of what Star Trek is all about where the most important thing is the story and the relationships between the characters. This modern trailer simply does it more justice than the original one.
I love that movie. It's long an epic and at times exhausting but that makes you feel like You're Actually Living It rather than just being entertained...
Yes, that’s exactly how I felt when watching this for the first time and for each viewing since. This film feels immersive, like you are a participant rather than a spectator.
See, Robert Wise knew that the camera should be focused on the characters and the story; not director "signatures." Guess that's why he won an Oscar and Abrams hasn't.
Or the actual Vger sound device created by Craig Hundley, now known as Huxley (aka Tommy Starnes and the Captain’s nephew). Now there’s a coincidence to wrap your head around.
@@816taylor I'd argue this was the best film of the franchise actually. I know the original cut was maybe a little agonizing in its pacing, however the story itself was I thought excellent. The story was what does it mean to exist? That is the question is asked. That's quite a bold question to ask in a science fiction film. A machine reaches the level of self awareness, finds out all that can be known in the universe, and returns because it cannot find meaning in life although it knows everything that can be known. I don't really recall the original theatrical release and haven't seen it in probably 35 years, but I do have the directors cut, and I think it would have done better if that was released theatrically. They had a deadline they had to meet, the film was somewhat unfinished, but for 1979, it stands up pretty well I think. Wrath of Khan is often regarded as the best film, and frankly, I would argue it was the 2nd best film of the series although it had a few plot contrivances but it was well done. I don't consider the newer films cannon - in other words, I think they are awful. They are not thought provoking, they are just mindless action like so much science fiction is today. The writing today is horrible and thoughtless. The original series gave me lots to ponder when I first saw them, I would think of the story for days. I can't experience that today, they are all popcorn flicks. They are so poorly written that I tend to forget the plots, what little they have even. Not one of the newer films has a coherent plot. Not one. They are so filled with plot holes that they are just miserable to experience for me.
Very well done. A lot of these fan made trailers give the entire movie away. This one picks just the right pieces of dialog and action sequences to grab your attention. I would really want to see this if I had never seen it before.
That was the whole goal. Use the plot with Acts One and Two and then find some really cool images that if you day today would be like "whoa that looks cool, wonder what that's about?"
Spectacular!!!! Exceptional editing...check, exciting music...check, focus on Kirk and Spock's own personal obsessions...check. Your trailer takes the original movie in a whole new direction. A billion starts for your efforts!!!!
Oh I am excited to see this movie! Well done! I like, too that it's an honest trailer - all the themes highlighted here really were themes in the movie - Kirk's obsession, Spock's personal interest...
THAT is a GREAT edit. Very well done mix of modern music to build the drama and anticipation. Just enough storyline and scene cuts to rally grab your attention and getting ready to stand in line to see it on the first day of release.
It has aged well considering some of the (ahem) recent Star Trek movies and series. It’s only natural to look back and compare them to past movies. One thing that has made the movie age well is the current FX and re-edits made it to make it more interesting.
I grew up in the mid 70’s and 80’s. This was my time and we had never seen anything like it, it was the first of was about to come even up until today. So I was there and you did a fantastic job on this ! Thank you !
The one thing about Starfleet that has always puzzled me was this. They have this fleet of powerful ships. Equipped with shields, phasers, and photon Torpedos. They can travel faster then light itself. Yet in regards to their headquarters, presumable in San Francisco on earth, they're never around. You would think that they would keep at least three of their best battleships near the cradle, just in case. But no. The only time any ships seem to come home is for re-fit or to transfer data from 5 year missions. It makes no sense. Now in TNG when the Borg invaded our solar system they showed a small squad of presumably armed ships that never even got a shot off, but given the known strengths of their adversaries, they were snub fighters. The wreckage of their ships did more to slow the Borg then their weapons did, and the wreckage just bounced off out of the way. Anyhow, that has always bugged me. Thoughts?
Damn, now I'm exited to watch this movie...oh wait I already own it :) I saw it back then and it is still today my favourite ST movie, some critisized the grandeur of it at the time but I love it, that Gerry Goldsmith score and grand scale for me is what makes this film standout, and the enterprise launch scene...I get goose bumps just thinking about, go watch the making of that scene, you'll appreciate it even more.
Great trailer. It highlights what I wanted more of, characterization and how those characters were responding to the treat. It also highlighted what we wanted more of, better pacing. The movie was just so slow and the villain so "inanimate". I get they were trying to make the audience "relate" to the villian through Ilia, but she was just to dry (not her fault). It was as if the true antagonist didn't care. The producers went hardcore when fixing this problem when they made Wrath of Khan.
The trailer makes it look a lot more dramatic and action-packed then I remember it. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed this movie, but I remember it being much more slow-paced than the trailer portrays. I'll have to go re-watch this one again, it's been a couple of years since I've last seen it.
No. The movie is a materpiece. It is the best of the saga and it is the most representative of what Star Trek is all about, where the most important thing is the story and the relationships between the characters. Just the opposite of the stupid Star Trek of jar jar abrams and alex kurtzman. This modern trailer simply does it more justice than the original one.
For a brief moment Spock looked Alan Rickman. McCoy complains about Kirk's obsession with the Enterprise in The Motion Picture and then in Wrath of Khan asks Kirk to return to command in starships before Kirk becomes part of his antique collection.
What is lost in the hurricane of criticism which STTMP unfairly received is that it was perfectly appropriate for it to be a tribute to 2001: A Space Odyssey. Credit was given where credit was due.
It's an underrated star trek movie just imagine how much better it would have been if Spielberg or Lucas directed which were considered originally to direct it
To this day, I’ll occasionally put this movie on when I’m having trouble sleeping. I’m not joking either... there’s something about all of those extended flyover scenes that just lull me to sleep. I think at the time they must’ve been trying to do something similar to 2001: A Space Odyssey (which I love as a movie, but also tends to have a similar effect on me)
The movie is a materpiece. It is the best of the saga and it is the most representative of what Star Trek is all about where the most important thing is the story and the relationships between the characters. Just the opposite of the stupid Star Trek of jar jar abrams and alex kurtzman. This modern trailer simply does it more justice than the original one.
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This is actually brilliant. It sets up the major conflicts and ratchets up the tension. The original trailer was "ooh look pretty like Star Wars!" This one is "we've got an interesting story to tell"
Yes! Thank you! That was the intent 100%!
@@WilliamRenken Nailed it!!!!
this is exactly how i felt as i am trying to find a trailer for the og movie and all i can find is " it doesnt show any story. i came here thinking it would be just a clip from the movie, but its a perfect trailer to let me know what im geting into.
It was soo GOOD to have the movie come out way back when.
We'd wanted one for YEARS.
And all the old cast too.
With new effects...
I was expecting a deep movie trailer voice to say "This summer,... the Shat will hit the fan!"
Hahaha ROTFLMAO :-)
😂...and Deforest will burn. 😂
FANtastic.
PS the Shat will hit the FANS.
Film critics say "I Shatnered my pants!".
'"Nuthing that canna be fixed by a little Scottie tissue, Cap'n."
It was a Winter release.
My fave trek film massively underrated
I've lost count of how many times I've watched the film.
I understand I’m in the minority, but this is my favorite Star Trek movie, because it’s a Sci-Fi adventure film, not villain driven action schlock.
Not at all! My fav too!
I kinda like it too, but it's a bit too much inspired by 2001 for my taste. Also, quite some problems with logic
Star Trek 4 then?
@@thanatossassin Yes, great sci-fi story. However, I like my Treks to take place onboard the Enterprise.
I agree. Not everyone understood 2001: a SPACE ODYSSEY when it was in 1968. Primarily with TMP, nobody understood the visuals.
This trailer is kickass. It really draws attention to the subtlety that makes this movie great.
As overly long as this movie already is, there was a VHS home version that was 12 minutes longer,... that included much needed character moments from the trio (& added some much needed low-key character-oriented humor)... and those 12 minutes actually make the movie BETTER!
I was shocked Wise didn't include them in his director's cut.
Anyway, every version I watch, I STILL fast forward through the visual effects "travelling through V'ger" bullshit (along with closeups of the astonished characters faces as they look at the screen).. those 8+ minutes seem like an HOUR! People complain about the boarding the Enterprise in Spacedock being too long, that has nothing on the gratuitous visual effects orgy inside V'ger IMO.
Still my favorite ST movie. So mysterious is what a ST movie should be.
It was a stupid story line, really so Voyager becomes Vger, which in turn assimilates Kirk's first officer, and a bald chick. I left the theater feeling let down. The ONLY good thing about the movie was refit of the enterprise.
By the way, it seems Kirk, and Picard are ship killers, both wrecked the enterprise. I wonder how much an Enterprise would cost to build.
I agree with you, 150%; TMP is also my favorite movie with ST-VI coming in at second place. Re those who feel that the TMP story line was "stupid", IMHO, the much heralded (and somewhat overrated) "WOK" is simply a continuation of the classic ST TOS "Space Seed" episode. Hence, as the old saying goes, "There is no accounting for taste"! ; )
If I had seen this trailer in 1979 instead of the original, I would've been a 16 year old puddle on the floor! Great job!
Thank you, Douglas!!!
Agreed!!!
@@MikinessAnalog No way, you're good! :)
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Yes. This is a fantastic modern trailer. Agreed, you highlighted the more "character related" portions of the film that are often overlooked in the original trailer. Great job.
Yeah, Paramount paid for all those special effects and wouldn’t let the director cut them down. It made for a VERY boring movie when it first came out. And not particularly comprehensible either. The whole Ilia theme was cut short.
@@skepticalfaith5201, the movie is a materpiece. It is the best of the saga and it is the most representative of what Star Trek is all about where the most important thing is the story and the relationships between the characters. This modern trailer simply does it more justice than the original one.
A very modern take, but I did like the spooky single bass guitar twang reverb the movie used to convey dread, horror and void.
@@miko1975guitar thanks for the link!!!
My first Star Trek big screen experience . Will always love this film for that reason . Magnificent to see the refit enterprise in space dock .
This is Awesome!! made me dust off the old star trek DVD collection and watch the motion picture. GREAT WORK! LOOKS AWESOME!!!
I love that movie. It's long an epic and at times exhausting but that makes you feel like You're Actually Living It rather than just being entertained...
I hated the movie; primarily because it left so much critical information that was in the book.
Yes, that’s exactly how I felt when watching this for the first time and for each viewing since. This film feels immersive, like you are a participant rather than a spectator.
This is an an amazing trailer. Better than the one we saw when this movie came out.
Best Star Trek movie ever made.
The original trailer had a voiceover by Orson Wells which was awesome!
See, Robert Wise knew that the camera should be focused on the characters and the story; not director "signatures." Guess that's why he won an Oscar and Abrams hasn't.
WOW. The power of Editing. Really fun to watch this. Nice work.
Nope. This lacks the Hans Zimmer "BWOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWW" sound repeating at every editing break.
😂😂😂
Or the actual Vger sound device created by Craig Hundley, now known as Huxley (aka Tommy Starnes and the Captain’s nephew). Now there’s a coincidence to wrap your head around.
Of course, Jerry Goldsmith is the composer for the film, not Hans Zimmer. ;-)
This is definitely a modern trailer, it gives away the whole story.. 😆
You're right. I did. Thank you!
so true
Funny the new trailer didn't make the story any better. This was probably the worst Star Trek movie ever. It was a real let down.
@@816taylor Thank you so much!!
@@816taylor I'd argue this was the best film of the franchise actually. I know the original cut was maybe a little agonizing in its pacing, however the story itself was I thought excellent.
The story was what does it mean to exist? That is the question is asked. That's quite a bold question to ask in a science fiction film. A machine reaches the level of self awareness, finds out all that can be known in the universe, and returns because it cannot find meaning in life although it knows everything that can be known.
I don't really recall the original theatrical release and haven't seen it in probably 35 years, but I do have the directors cut, and I think it would have done better if that was released theatrically. They had a deadline they had to meet, the film was somewhat unfinished, but for 1979, it stands up pretty well I think.
Wrath of Khan is often regarded as the best film, and frankly, I would argue it was the 2nd best film of the series although it had a few plot contrivances but it was well done.
I don't consider the newer films cannon - in other words, I think they are awful. They are not thought provoking, they are just mindless action like so much science fiction is today. The writing today is horrible and thoughtless. The original series gave me lots to ponder when I first saw them, I would think of the story for days. I can't experience that today, they are all popcorn flicks. They are so poorly written that I tend to forget the plots, what little they have even.
Not one of the newer films has a coherent plot. Not one. They are so filled with plot holes that they are just miserable to experience for me.
This movie still holds up, I liked it in 1979 I like it now.
Very well done. A lot of these fan made trailers give the entire movie away. This one picks just the right pieces of dialog and action sequences to grab your attention. I would really want to see this if I had never seen it before.
That was the whole goal. Use the plot with Acts One and Two and then find some really cool images that if you day today would be like "whoa that looks cool, wonder what that's about?"
I remember as a boy how excited I was when this movie came out.
Modern style trailer but that honors this great movie. Congrats for the work.
Oh great... now you made me want to watch it again... well here we go
Still watch it every once in a while
Watching this trailer actually makes me want to dig out the old DVD and watch the film. Nice work. 👍🏻
Now that was a good trailer. It makes me want to see the movie all over again.
"Beeeeee Laaay that phaaaay zer orderrrr"
"Phooootoooonn...... TooooorPEEEdooooossss!"
@@astrofrk "Well your chapel is now an M.D., I know engineers. They always love to change things."
@@astrofrk awaaaaaayyeeee!
@@caomhan84 LLLOOOOOLLLLL
@@MikinessAnalog You mean "Nurse Chapel is now an MD." Pretty sure that had nothing to do with the engineers...
I saw it in the theater, one of the best movies EVER!!!
Spectacular!!!!
Exceptional editing...check, exciting music...check, focus on Kirk and Spock's own personal obsessions...check. Your trailer takes the original movie in a whole new direction. A billion starts for your efforts!!!!
this is still one of the best Star Trek episodes ever produced in my book
WOW - That was AWESOME! THAT ..... is the movie they SHOULD have made! WOW!
Thank you, Herman!
Oh I am excited to see this movie! Well done!
I like, too that it's an honest trailer - all the themes highlighted here really were themes in the movie - Kirk's obsession, Spock's personal interest...
Now let’s have a re-edit of the entire movie to bring back the spark
THAT is a GREAT edit. Very well done mix of modern music to build the drama and anticipation. Just enough storyline and scene cuts to rally grab your attention and getting ready to stand in line to see it on the first day of release.
It has aged well considering some of the (ahem) recent Star Trek movies and series. It’s only natural to look back and compare them to past movies. One thing that has made the movie age well is the current FX and re-edits made it to make it more interesting.
I grew up in the mid 70’s and 80’s. This was my time and we had never seen anything like it, it was the first of was about to come even up until today. So I was there and you did a fantastic job on this ! Thank you !
This is what the trailer should have been all along.
You forgot the "BLAAAAAAMMMMM" Inception "BLAAAAAAMMMMM" Between every scene change "BLAAAAAAMMMMM".
It was more of a "Bwaaaaaaaaah."
That was exciting, it makes me want to watch the movie again! Well done!
Best Star Trek movie of the lot in my humble opinion.
My God...THIS SO WORKS!
Color me impressed!
I was a kid when this movie came out in 1979 I want to get it on the DVD as soon as I can and all the original Star trek movies
The one thing about Starfleet that has always puzzled me was this. They have this fleet of powerful ships. Equipped with shields, phasers, and photon Torpedos. They can travel faster then light itself. Yet in regards to their headquarters, presumable in San Francisco on earth, they're never around. You would think that they would keep at least three of their best battleships near the cradle, just in case. But no. The only time any ships seem to come home is for re-fit or to transfer data from 5 year missions. It makes no sense. Now in TNG when the Borg invaded our solar system they showed a small squad of presumably armed ships that never even got a shot off, but given the known strengths of their adversaries, they were snub fighters. The wreckage of their ships did more to slow the Borg then their weapons did, and the wreckage just bounced off out of the way. Anyhow, that has always bugged me. Thoughts?
Great job! Makes me want to see it again after all these decades!
Excellent trailer!!! Well done!!!
ST-TMP is one of my favorite ST movies also.
Thank you, Thomas! I appreciate the kind words! Happy Thanksgiving!
This is great! You did a really good job, I love it ... congratulations!!
Thank you!
Absolutely fabulous! nicely done! Makes me want to watch it again.
Damn, now I'm exited to watch this movie...oh wait I already own it :)
I saw it back then and it is still today my favourite ST movie, some critisized the grandeur of it at the time but I love it, that Gerry Goldsmith score and grand scale for me is what makes this film standout, and the enterprise launch scene...I get goose bumps just thinking about, go watch the making of that scene, you'll appreciate it even more.
Back in 1979 I was a kid when the movie came out in 2021 there bring it back on DVD and I would like to get a copy of the of the dvd
Great video.... more exciting than the movie itself!
Zowie! Now THIS is the movie I wanted to see. Great re-edit of a missed opportunity of a film reboot...
Very nice. Great work on this! Impressive!
Awesome work, that is truly the best trailer the Motion Picture could ever have.
Thank you, John!
You nailed it man! If I wanted to introduce a non-Trek fan to my favorite movie, I would show them *this* trailer.
This would have made me want to hurry up and see this. Of course, I saw this when I was 11 in theaters. Fantastic trailer!
Nice work... especially at the very end, that was great.
Excellent arrangement! Love the string addition! Point on !
Thank you, Paul!!
That was cool! Thank you!
That was very well done!
Great trailer. It highlights what I wanted more of, characterization and how those characters were responding to the treat. It also highlighted what we wanted more of, better pacing. The movie was just so slow and the villain so "inanimate". I get they were trying to make the audience "relate" to the villian through Ilia, but she was just to dry (not her fault). It was as if the true antagonist didn't care. The producers went hardcore when fixing this problem when they made Wrath of Khan.
Best Star Trek movie so far
Correct. It is a "STAR TREK" movie, not an action flick or a sci-fi film, but an actual Star Trek story line.
The trailer makes it look a lot more dramatic and action-packed then I remember it. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed this movie, but I remember it being much more slow-paced than the trailer portrays. I'll have to go re-watch this one again, it's been a couple of years since I've last seen it.
That was definitely intentional.
The trailer makes the film appear better than it actually was!
@@Philflash, no, the movie is a masterpiece. this modern trailer does it more justice than the original one.
Fantastic job! The closing of the trailer couldn't of been better!!!
Thank you!!!!
Marvellous trailer! Gonna go watch this one right now 😎.... again
Wow! This is better than the movie
lol I was about to write that
@@OverlordZephyros lol
No. The movie is a materpiece. It is the best of the saga and it is the most representative of what Star Trek is all about, where the most important thing is the story and the relationships between the characters. Just the opposite of the stupid Star Trek of jar jar abrams and alex kurtzman. This modern trailer simply does it more justice than the original one.
Very nicely done!
That was mind-blowing!!!!
Loved that movie then and still do today.
Fascinating. A most extraordinary trailer.
Excellent edit!!! I've always loved the movie. I can see the points its detractors have, but it's still an above average film.
Superbly done!
Exquisite. Perfect in every way, I love it!
#StarTrekDiscovery and #AlexKurtzman could learn a lot just from this trailer alone. THIS is what #StarTrek is all about!
Awesome! A wonderful achievement! Well done!
Thank you very much!
@@WilliamRenken You're most welcome! I'm going to watch your other one now, too.
Really well done!
I got to go watch this now!
For a brief moment Spock looked Alan Rickman.
McCoy complains about Kirk's obsession with the Enterprise in The Motion Picture and then in Wrath of Khan asks Kirk to return to command in starships before Kirk becomes part of his antique collection.
Great point! He totally does!
@@WilliamRenken 1:21 in the video, a great trailer for an underrated movie.
@@safirahmed I appreciate it! Thank you!
@@WilliamRenken You're welcome! Thanks!
Star Trek The Motion Picture. 40 Years 1979-2019. The Human Adventure Is Just Beginning.
That film held so much promise...and then Paramount took it away from Gene...😔...Will always be my favorite.
This is a DAMN GOOD, DAMN GOOD, DAMN GOOD Star Trek movie trailer!!!!
Wish this was the trailer I saw as a teen when it first came out. ☺
What is lost in the hurricane of criticism which STTMP unfairly received is that it was perfectly appropriate for it to be a tribute to 2001: A Space Odyssey. Credit was given where credit was due.
OMG I can't wait until this comes out
COOL G RAPP stunning layout and soundtrack
Really enjoyed that!
Always loved this movie.
No modern trailer would have that much dialog...it would focus on the effects and action what there was...would also have much quicker cuts.
Right on, man.
Great Work...the comm is yours !
1979 what a year.
I loved it the first time around!
If the movie were half as exciting as that trailer, I don't think it would have bombed at the box office.
nice job, dude
That was truely epic
Yes, great work.
Really well done.
A great trailer and great movie
It's an underrated star trek movie just imagine how much better it would have been if Spielberg or Lucas directed which were considered originally to direct it
Now if only they made the movie this exciting.
I was going to say "Can you take a crack at editing off like 45 minutes of the movie?" lol
I wanted this movie so badly back then. I fell asleep during it!
To this day, I’ll occasionally put this movie on when I’m having trouble sleeping. I’m not joking either... there’s something about all of those extended flyover scenes that just lull me to sleep. I think at the time they must’ve been trying to do something similar to 2001: A Space Odyssey (which I love as a movie, but also tends to have a similar effect on me)
@@capsdude4838 That's why they had Douglas Trumbull on board ;)
The movie is a materpiece. It is the best of the saga and it is the most representative of what Star Trek is all about where the most important thing is the story and the relationships between the characters. Just the opposite of the stupid Star Trek of jar jar abrams and alex kurtzman. This modern trailer simply does it more justice than the original one.