Very good! I've seen a lot of fan CG versions of the original Leaving Drydock sequence and some are very well done but I this one is my favorite (as of July 8, 2024). I think what appeals to me the most about it is the subdued / warmer lighting of the ship (especially where the ships spotlights highlight the it's ID markings... "NCC - ...". As an artist and of course, as a fan of TOS ship... I feel the softer lighting helps to make the transition between the OG and refit smoother (at least for me). Altho, I did (and still do) appreciate / enjoy the 1979 filmed scenes; they will forever be "classic" to me because they were the first but I can't help wonder how the sequences might have looked IF they would have had the quality CG that we can do now, back in '78 when they were making TMP. But I must confess that I'm glad they didn't have that option then, because I think it's fitting that they had to film an actual scale studio model, just like the physical one they used to film the scenes for the 60's TV series). NOTE: For anyone who may not understand what I meant by warmer / softer / smoother lighting, I am talking about the difference between what some might consider "pure / clean white" of LED bulbs (like the "Reveal" LED bulbs) compared to the incandescent (standard) lightbulbs. From an artist's point of view / using the spectrum of a "Color wheel" (The basic colors being... Red, Yellow and Blue); the incandecent bulbs have a yellow hue / tone to them, while the "Reveal" LED bulbs have a blue hue / tone to them. Many people prefer the blue hue "pure white" tone of LEDs because they feel it looks brighter / cleaner and more "futuristic" look. While I agree that LEDs can help to enhance a scene so it seems "cold / colder, hard / metalic clean / sterile" feeling to a scene...I think it is overused in science fiction and that warmer lighting can help the viewer(s) to feel more comfortable, at ease and "at home". Which I feel he has successfully used to remind the audience of the nostalgic feeling of our youth, when we first fell in love with the show / the ship that was the home of the crew throughout their 5 year mission. Because to me (and for many others), the Enterprise was more than a means to transport the characters from one place to another; it was also one of the characters and to some THE main character that took us on a journey of discovery each week... "To boldly go where no man / no one has gone before".
One of the things that's way off in the newer films is its missing the love everybody had for the ship. Abrams said in an interview that he didn't care about the Enterprise. It wasn't a character. He was focused on the characters. He was wrong. The ship was always important. That was their home.
Wow that explains A LOT. Such an odd outlook to have. *Enterprise* has always, famously been one of the main characters -I think it's part of the "wooden ships and iron men" DNA of the franchise. Wherever it came, its very, very strange to enter into making *star trek* films without understanding that. I mean, has the man never watched more than five minutes of any of the original movies?
Excellent point. JJ's treatment of the Enterprise was cursory and in fact disrespectful. Remember the scene where Young Kirk looks at a starship under construction while riding his motorcycle? That was the perfect time to cue the opera and give the fans an indulgent look. The CGI was amazing but we only got an oblique view that lasted a few short seconds. No wonder ST is dead. And no wonder SW is going in the same direction.
You are so right. The Enterprise (original refit and few versions after) should be treated as an awesome character in the movies. The Enterprise D in Next Gen. was always prominiently featured in many episodes as a great flagship. In the movies, they should be embracing the power and high tech of the Enterprise and all her great features, instead of just blowing up Enterprises every other movie, like it was no big deal. (We will just build another one.) Fans need to feel great when they see a majestic looking Enterprise (any version) winning battles like in the old days fighting Borg etc., not just the loose character building of the crew in JJ Abrams, mostly all action oriented.
JJ is a Hack. He couldn’t produce an original piece of work if his life depended on it. I wonder which iconic sci-fi he’s going to butcher next? There can’t be that many left.
I remember seeing this in the theater and the tears that welled up in my eyes as the Enterprise turned on her running lights for the first time. I'm 72 now and I still got misty-eyed at that sight. May the Enterprise fly on forever!
Absolutely the best version of the Enterprise to date. To the people who have an opinion that this scene is way too long just don't get it. The ship is and has always been one of the main characters.
So true. While Star Wars was much more about the underlying story, it would have gone nowhere without the cutting edge special effects... particularly the ships and space scenes. This was even more true with Star Trek. I still remember the first time I saw The Search for Spock and the huge lump in my throat when Kirk self-destructed the Enterprise.
I was 9yrs. old when I watched the televised Star Trek series as it was broadcast on our black and white TV. I didn't see a single episode in color until re-runs... I am now 63yrs. old. When Star Trek was cancelled I went into a depression. It was providing what I needed as a 9yr. old intersex, gay boy who totally identified with Spock - being half Vulcan and half human and having to put up with hyper-emotional reactionary bullcrap when logic, reason, analysis and compassion SHOULD have been the order of every day- and did when he was back home. Yet, he managed and excelled! IDIC meant the world to me. My Dad - ever my champion and with unconditional love, helped me use what I'd found in Star Trek to forge a place in a world that tried to claim people like me didn't even exist even though... there I was and still am! So.... in 1979, my last year in college... when we FINALLY saw our beloved ship, with all it's significance, hope for all, and after waiting over 10yrs. to see it again... we could have watched a whole movie JUST about the ship. I will never forget the energy in the theatre, the breathless wonder. There was actually a sob. The "owners" of Star Trek don't get it. They still don't get it. As a result they don't make the money they could, they don't get the backing they should, and they try to get away with barely producing what their audience would eat 10x more of. They never understood that the more they give to Trek, the more the fans will give back to it. They need a Ferengi business adviser. Or a good swift kick in the head.
You've succeeded in giving me back the profound joy I felt in 1979, when I saw the Enterprise again for the first time in ten years. I had forgotten how pure and piercing that emotion was, and now is again. Almost forty years ago now, but it feels like yesterday "Thank you" is inadequate - but thank you. Thank you all.
I'm not ashamed to say this scene makes me tear up every time I watch it. Amazing job with the reproduction, and Jerry Goldsmith's score makes everything seem huge and powerful.
This CGI has absolutely no business looking this good despite being 8 years old. What a fantastic piece of work by the designer. Truly how is it that it has aged so well after 8 YEARS?!?!?!?
Old tools in the right hands can still run circles around new tools in the wrong hands. But seriously, insane good looking cgi, really makes me want to try to learn enough of Blender's workflow to attempt a scene inspired by this, even if I need to use my own ship models or base it on an entirely different universe, perhaps the Bobiverse books...
In my 50 year old heart, I know that this ship is where my heart belongs. Long live arts and science. Long live our imagination. Long live Star Trek! 💕✌️❤️
Have been a fan from the very beginning and fortunate enough to have visited the set of the TV Show, and worked in STTMP as an Enterprise Crew Person, this entire scene just makes me cry...so perfect...so beautiful...so ENTERPRISE!
The most beautiful starship ever made! Such elegance and grace. She looks fantastic just sitting there. The pinnacle of starship design. Definately my favorite.
Breathtaking work here and it really brings back memories. I cut class leaving Whitney Young High School to go downtown to see the first showing on opening day. The State and Lake theater, long gone now was a thousand seat house and the show was sold out. And this at near noon on a weekday. When this scene came up there was absolute silence. Jerry Goldsmith's perfect score played so beautifully. When the frontal shot came up and the main theme repeated in crescendo the audience erupted into applause. That scene more than any other in the film stayed with me and continues to do so to this day. Your perfect and I mean perfect animation here really brings it all back for me. It's been so many years. I'm starting to lose my memory now but that day and a few others like it have stuck with me ever since. Thanks for this.
This was one hell of a great scene. I remember being in the theater an opening weekend and when it came time for the ship to leave Dry Dock Enterprise begin to move the crowd cheered, still brings tears to my eyes
As a CG artist and someone who saw the original movie in 1979, I have to say this was done perfectly! It looks almost exactly like the original did (without the film grain and old matte artifacts), and your attention to the details was what made this truly terrific - wonderful job!
I was really disappointed that they didn't clean up the footage for that for the DVD (and especially Blu-ray) release of the film. The marks on the lens are so glaringly obvious. It would have taken hardly any time at all to get rid of this. It's more obvious in HD of course. They also did a terrible job with the darks. They crushed the hell out of the blacks in a lot of the scenes (this is seen in all the TOS era movies on Blu-ray. It's somewhat there in Generations too). It was just the 50th anniversary too, you'd have thought they'd have done SOMETHING with the restored footage rather than just repack it in new boxes (which are rather nice I must admit).
I first saw this in 2019, b/4 the pandemic, and thought it was the most amazing piece of work. I've viewed it at least 25 times since then. The graphics and music by JG are so moving..on a LLarge screen in a dark, almost black, environment this really pops...kick up the volume and you are out there in space too.. Alas, the 10th anniversary is good, probably better, but the first time impression of this can't be beat. My hat's off to HIKE for the time and creative input to make these. Thanks so much. This 81 y/o has been in the space (the actual) program since 1964 so I can watch this and envision the likes of the early pioneers who only dreamed of this as we watch it.
I’ve watched this beautiful video on RUclips for years. When the Enterprise goes to warp speed...I was there in 1966, and again in 1979...Live long and Prosper!
What a musical genius Jerry Goldsmith was! The instrumental piece of music "The Enterprise" is one of the most gorgeously, beautiful film music masterpiece compositions in history!
I can't believe I missed this for the past 8 years - well done! This really captures the essence that was the original movie and the love of the ship, not just flashy effects - the ship was everything.
Great work on an icon. To me the refit constitution class USS Enterprise is the most graceful, beautiful, and magnificent spacecraft ever conceived of. It's a work of art as far as I'm concerned. and your space opera has done her proud.
+DocHarpie The original enterprise has more detail, and timeless detail, not an 80's vibe that should have stayed there (like Micheal Jackson, {I'm reffering to his music, not him})
God. I adore this scene. Everything about it. The music is amazing. The ship is kind of hidden for a bit until we finally see what it looks like, its details, its silhouette and the look on Kirks face when he sees it tells you all you need to know about what this ship means to him as a character, and what this ship means to the franchise as a whole. Its not just a ship, its home. For the characters and for us as fans. Its a beautiful scene, especially when you know the history of the franchise before you watch the movie.
Definitely iconic. However, EVERY Enterprise, from NX-01 to 1701-J (my personal favourite) and even the JJprise, Discoprise and JJ-A are just as iconic. Every one of them are the poster girls of Starfleet.
She is a beauty. That's true. So streamlined like the great ocean liners from 1890 to about 1920. Look at Titanic. Her service period may have been brief, but there was such beauty in the simplicity of her streamlined shape. She was so graceful.
Everyone who has ever served aboard a ship can tell you that it does becomes a part of your life. You' become a functional part of it, it becomes your home and contains your family(shipmates) when away from home. It's the departure point for your adventure in a new land of people, language, culture, and customs. "A Ship in Harbor Is Safe, But that Is Not What Ships Are Built For." --Quote by John A. Shedd, 1928 volume “Salt from My Attic".
This particular enterprise design has always been my favorite. It has an aesthetic that is subtly elegant, it looks good from so many different angles without needing to be ostentatious. My favorite scene is at 8:09 when the Enterprise is coming around Earth orbit in the dark and slowly the sun rises from behind casting light upon the ship from behind.
The level of detail in this re-creation is glorious! It far exceeds the visual effects of the original movie, while still retaining its feel. It also certainly benefits from the removal of the constant cuts to Kirk's face that the original had. An awesome job.
"It also certainly benefits from the removal of the constant cuts to Kirk's face that the original had. " Those cuts were necessary to the plot. Kirk could've beamed to the ship, but he didn't: he wanted to get to know the enterprise first. This enterprise is new to him just as it's new to the audience, so when Decker says that Kirk doesn't know shit about this ship and isn't qualified to sit in the chair, we believe him.
"Watch the movie, Kirk couldn't have beamed aboard, the transporters were offline until well after he first boarded the ship." There's transporters on starbases too.
I'd have to disagree that "it far exceeds the visual effects of the original movie". Dykstra and Trumbull and their teams were under incredible pressure to get the job done as the previous effects team (Abel) were unable to deliver. When I first saw TMP up on the big screen in 1980 the dry-dock sequence seemed almost lifelike. A few of the effects look a little dated now - mainly the matte paintings, but overall they still stand up incredibly well, especially given the time constraints.
You had me crying again, this is MY most FAVOURITE bit EVER! The music, the way we see her for the first time... *happy tears* AMAZING & WONDERFUL JOB!!!
Every time I see this part of S.T-T.M.P. I still get a tear in me eye. I love the version of the Enterprise best. And you can see the love in Kirks' eyes too when he sees her for the first time too
I hate to admit it but your right on that. As much as I have respect for Abrams and his efforts. Theres no denying that this design trumps that of Ryan Church and JJ Abrams.
God, I should have faved this years ago. Two of my absolute favorite scenes of the Movie Enterprise, the inspection tour and the departure from Spacedock, done in CGI so authentic looking that you can practically hear the rumble as she cruises by. It actually gave me goosebumps all over again.
Here in 2024, I am still greatly moved by the majesty, gracefulness and power of the Enterprise enhanced by a fantastic musical accompaniment. I love the USS Enterprise.
As much as this film gets shit on and in some cases rightfully so, this drydock sequence should be taught in school. The music expertly conveys the emotion in each section of it and leads the audience emotionally by the hand. The way the shots rarely show the entire ship are a method of making it larger then life and building it up in our minds. Now put yourself back in the 1970's and try to imagine what it would've felt like to see this for the first time on a big screen. People would've probably paid money just for this series of shots alone.
Stephen LeGresley I agree! People hate this part of the movie, but I like to think we are being introduced to a new Enterprise, therefore we should get to see what all see looks like. Check out her lines, her curves, everything that makes her who she is.
Well I must have watched this sequence 50 times in the last 3 months alone. Partly because it's been so technically well done in the CGI but also in reference to the shots in the real movie. This bombastic piece overlayed on top of such a well edited scene is addictive to watch. Nothing is to fast, nothing is instantly revealed until 3:30 ...and yes because of this you get a sense of scale. Imagine sitting up front in the cinema and seeing this, the sheer size. Awesome stuff.
I still remember being that awestruck kid seeing the Enterprise on the big screen for the first time. Such a beautiful and timeless design. Thank you so much for this video.
Beautiful. A wonderful tribute to one of my favorite ships in the Star Trek universe, and all it has come to represent over the years. A lot of people criticized the Enterprise flyover in the original motion picture as too lengthy and boring, but I couldn't get enough of it. Their minds are asleep. It's a statement of the limitless imagination of human beings and our capacity to dream big, and always reaching out to be more than we ever thought we could be. Inspiring!
This is for me, just stunning. I've watched this several times and it is always awe inspiring. I also love that there is no dialog; for none is required. Like many here I am a long time 'Trek' fan and seeing this gives me a glimmer of hope that someday, mankind will truly create such marvels. For it is not just the Enterprise, but what she represents; the hopes, dreams and aspirations of the human race as we ascend to take a seat at the galactic table. It is my fervent hope that we will be ready as a species when that day comes.
With SpaceX getting ready to build their Stainless Steel Starships starting with SN-1, with that almost 50/60's esque design, it feels like we're talking the first step to that Dream, at least that is my hope!
This is what J J Abrams cannot, and never will, be able to achieve: ART. Beautiful art. No amount of explosions or eye burning lens flares can equal the beauty of the real Enterprise. She isn't a sports car, she isn't a misshapen jumble of brewery and computer lab, she is the grand lady of Starfleet.
She's like the SR-71 Blackbird, sure many things have come since then, some might be popular, but they can never be as timelessly cool as Enterprise or Blackbird
It is time for guys to start treating fiction, and non fictio *women* beings, creations, and things with respect. She, Enterprise, is A GRAND LADY! Oof! I just got Enterprise-bumps!
I think the reason I like the original version of this scene so much is knowing it’s all practical effects. It’s incredible the amount of work that went into it and even in 2024 I think it looks amazing. The 1701 refit is my favorite design of all the ships in the trek universe.
I wasn't expecting to see the Enterprise go into warp speed. Unexpected but so worth it, as was the entire film. Congratulations and well done to everyone involved.
Wow!.. that has to be one of the most powerful tributes to the Star Trek franchise! we've seen tributes of all manner to cast, crew and footage,. but this moving tribute to the 'Enterprise' - the Grand Dame of the galaxies really tugs at the heartstrings!.. and that music!,.. words simply canny express! May sci-fi live long and prosper!
You did such a fantastic job!! This just was recommended to me for whatever reason, and THIS is what Star Trek truly is ... the ship and the diverse crew... not a soap opera and flashy scenes or forced diversification. I will miss all the old original Treks and the beautiful writing and creative ideas and visions.
The Enterprise was the true star of Star Trek, the rest of the characters were just along for the ride. I was mortified when she self-destructed...such a beautiful ship.
An incredible recreation of one the greatest scenes in Star Trek history and in science fiction. The Enterprise in spacedock scene is beautiful and and moving! I remember becoming so emotional when seeing the original scene for the first time in the theater. I got the same feeling watching this. A job well done!
@@joesolis2 What's the A? I get there's going to be a CVN-80 USS Enterprise, Carrier Vessel, Nuclear. I just hope you're not trying to say "Antimatter" with the A. That technology doesn't yet exist.
In all those hopeless moments we are living now, when everything and everyone seem divided and prone to destruction and hatred, it was a balm to me finding hope in the future again, and basking in this dream of what mankind can achieve. I can't thank you enough for this video!
Well done. Star Trek to me was 80% vessel, 20% cast. The engineering foresight, the future possibilities, the sheer elegance. This was a wonderful redo, wonderful.
tkmoffatt - spot on! The long-awaited eye candy of OUR shup was and is glorious. and a true high-water mark for old-style models and filming Thank you for this amazing new rendering!
I had the same reaction as Kirk when he saw the front view of his refit enterprise I was young back then now 48, I still watch this over again to see the silver lass launch brings joy to see her leave spacedock.
I remember back in the summer of 1977 when NASA launched a Space Shuttle off the back of a 747 to test how it flew and landed they named it Enterprise "in honour of the spaceship in the President's favourite television programme"
amen to that. Jerry Goldsmith is truly a talanted and gifted man. Ironicly enough even a proven artist since his name also appears in an image in the Ending Credits of the Mulan Cartoon.
Funny thing is that he did that scene score because audia effects were not ready for the movie since they were far beyond schedule. One of the most beutiful and contemplative sequences exists because the scen was unfinished, ironic.
Great score by Jerry Goldsmith. Gives the film a majestic feel that no other Star Trek film can match. Personally I think it's one of the all-time great film scores.
Jerry Goldsmith did a beautiful job on the score to this movie. I am wondering how John Williams (E.T. and others) would have done with the same scene.
@@quoniam426 Ironic it actually made the scene a touch more realistic too, since there is no sound in space all the better time to have a fantastic musical score
Absolute perfection! Thank you for new memory re-made! The work on the interior rooms showing in the window for the rec deck and the officers lounge is impeccable!
Absolutely gorgeous. Plus the very subtle navigation movements of the ship in space is very rarely achieved as you did. It really floats and is helmed. Impressive.
And the crazy part is, he wasn't being ironic. He meant it, but the robots couldn't understand. Only Scotty held as much love for that ship, but in a different way.
@@buggzybunny3540 , "The Cage" was the original airing of Christopher Pike as part of the pilot, but it didn't get much air time compared to when it was aired as part of "The Menagerie" in Episode 11 & 12 of Season 1. He didn't die in it, though, it was just the episode in which he retired.
When I saw this in the theater in 1979, I knew star trek was back, 10 years after it was canceled, and this time it was back for good, and there would be no stopping it. (The human adventure was just beginning.)
In modern day critics lambast the length and pacing of the drydock scene, but if you had seen it in the theater in 1979, you know how truly majestic this was. It was perhaps the best sequence in the movie.
@@jnichols3 it was very Majestic and I did see it in the theater opening day and I still remember it every time I watch the scene on DVD reminds me of what a grand lady the Enterprise was
Sailors and Ships bound by tradition and pride to become an organism unto itself...in Star Trek the ship is everything... it represents the quest of human spirit into the unknown and wider universe ...which deserves our best efforts....
What an awesome job! I was 8 when I saw STTMP. This was recreated with the utmost respect to the Enterprise. I fell in love with her beauty during this film and always have been awe struck with the refit Constitution (2) class. Great job on syncing the soundtrack, as well as correct sound effects, impulse engines, and warp speed engagement.
Interesting how you incorporated live action elements from "Star Trek IV" for the shuttlepod approach interiors through the window, Kirk entering the bridge from "Star Trek II" yet used Jerry Goldsmith's music and the exterior sequences from "Star Trek The Motion Picture." Makes it feel more like just another day out in the Enterprise during that era...and I LOVE IT!
Look at the "10th anniversary Edition" of this video ruclips.net/video/L8XyY5l_OSs/видео.html
Indeed
Congratulations! Excelent version (edition of movies 1 and 2)! I love!
@@alcione1977 YES
It's gone...
Very good! I've seen a lot of fan CG versions of the original Leaving Drydock sequence and some are very well done but I this one is my favorite (as of July 8, 2024). I think what appeals to me the most about it is the subdued / warmer lighting of the ship (especially where the ships spotlights highlight the it's ID markings... "NCC - ...". As an artist and of course, as a fan of TOS ship... I feel the softer lighting helps to make the transition between the OG and refit smoother (at least for me). Altho, I did (and still do) appreciate / enjoy the 1979 filmed scenes; they will forever be "classic" to me because they were the first but I can't help wonder how the sequences might have looked IF they would have had the quality CG that we can do now, back in '78 when they were making TMP. But I must confess that I'm glad they didn't have that option then, because I think it's fitting that they had to film an actual scale studio model, just like the physical one they used to film the scenes for the 60's TV series).
NOTE: For anyone who may not understand what I meant by warmer / softer / smoother lighting, I am talking about the difference between what some might consider "pure / clean white" of LED bulbs (like the "Reveal" LED bulbs) compared to the incandescent (standard) lightbulbs.
From an artist's point of view / using the spectrum of a "Color wheel" (The basic colors being... Red, Yellow and Blue); the incandecent bulbs have a yellow hue / tone to them, while the "Reveal" LED bulbs have a blue hue / tone to them.
Many people prefer the blue hue "pure white" tone of LEDs because they feel it looks brighter / cleaner and more "futuristic" look.
While I agree that LEDs can help to enhance a scene so it seems "cold / colder, hard / metalic clean / sterile" feeling to a scene...I think it is overused in science fiction and that warmer lighting can help the viewer(s) to feel more comfortable, at ease and "at home".
Which I feel he has successfully used to remind the audience of the nostalgic feeling of our youth, when we first fell in love with the show / the ship that was the home of the crew throughout their 5 year mission.
Because to me (and for many others), the Enterprise was more than a means to transport the characters from one place to another; it was also one of the characters and to some THE main character that took us on a journey of discovery each week... "To boldly go where no man / no one has gone before".
One of the things that's way off in the newer films is its missing the love everybody had for the ship. Abrams said in an interview that he didn't care about the Enterprise. It wasn't a character. He was focused on the characters. He was wrong. The ship was always important. That was their home.
Wow that explains A LOT.
Such an odd outlook to have. *Enterprise* has always, famously been one of the main characters -I think it's part of the "wooden ships and iron men" DNA of the franchise. Wherever it came, its very, very strange to enter into making *star trek* films without understanding that.
I mean, has the man never watched more than five minutes of any of the original movies?
Excellent point. JJ's treatment of the Enterprise was cursory and in fact disrespectful. Remember the scene where Young Kirk looks at a starship under construction while riding his motorcycle? That was the perfect time to cue the opera and give the fans an indulgent look. The CGI was amazing but we only got an oblique view that lasted a few short seconds. No wonder ST is dead. And no wonder SW is going in the same direction.
You are so right. The Enterprise (original refit and few versions after) should be treated as an awesome character in the movies. The Enterprise D in Next Gen. was always prominiently featured in many episodes as a great flagship. In the movies, they should be embracing the power and high tech of the Enterprise and all her great features, instead of just blowing up Enterprises every other movie, like it was no big deal. (We will just build another one.) Fans need to feel great when they see a majestic looking Enterprise (any version) winning battles like in the old days fighting Borg etc., not just the loose character building of the crew in JJ Abrams, mostly all action oriented.
JJ knows nothing about Trek.
JJ is a Hack. He couldn’t produce an original piece of work if his life depended on it. I wonder which iconic sci-fi he’s going to butcher next? There can’t be that many left.
I remember seeing this in the theater and the tears that welled up in my eyes as the Enterprise turned on her running lights for the first time. I'm 72 now and I still got misty-eyed at that sight. May the Enterprise fly on forever!
tkmoffatt. I feel the same. I saw it in a theater.
Glad to.know im not alone tearing up for me its seeing her as the workbee aproaches the rear the people who designed the ship did a amazing job
Saw it the first day in the theater - still love it - best part of the movie!
Same here, brother! What a time for science fiction cinema that was, such amazing craftsmanship.
I was 10 when I saw this on the big screen in 1979. The best scene of the film. I was spellbound.
Saw this at age 11 back in 79. Now at 51, this has never never gotten old! I still get a sense of pride viewing that beautiful ship!!!
I was 9, and still cry at the sight of it. I love this video!
I remember the feeling of awe, seeing that ship on the big screen. Beautiful!!
There has never been a sexier ship to fly the stars anywhere than the Enterprise from "Star Trek: The Motion Picture."
@@dogenjinn4806 facts!!!!!
This scene is classic.... Why don't modern star trek makers do such kind of scenes
Absolutely the best version of the Enterprise to date. To the people who have an opinion that this scene is way too long just don't get it. The ship is and has always been one of the main characters.
Absolutely. Can't agree with you enough.
So true. While Star Wars was much more about the underlying story, it would have gone nowhere without the cutting edge special effects... particularly the ships and space scenes. This was even more true with Star Trek. I still remember the first time I saw The Search for Spock and the huge lump in my throat when Kirk self-destructed the Enterprise.
I was 9yrs. old when I watched the televised Star Trek series as it was broadcast on our black and white TV. I didn't see a single episode in color until re-runs... I am now 63yrs. old. When Star Trek was cancelled I went into a depression. It was providing what I needed as a 9yr. old intersex, gay boy who totally identified with Spock - being half Vulcan and half human and having to put up with hyper-emotional reactionary bullcrap when logic, reason, analysis and compassion SHOULD have been the order of every day- and did when he was back home. Yet, he managed and excelled! IDIC meant the world to me. My Dad - ever my champion and with unconditional love, helped me use what I'd found in Star Trek to forge a place in a world that tried to claim people like me didn't even exist even though... there I was and still am! So.... in 1979, my last year in college... when we FINALLY saw our beloved ship, with all it's significance, hope for all, and after waiting over 10yrs. to see it again... we could have watched a whole movie JUST about the ship. I will never forget the energy in the theatre, the breathless wonder. There was actually a sob. The "owners" of Star Trek don't get it. They still don't get it. As a result they don't make the money they could, they don't get the backing they should, and they try to get away with barely producing what their audience would eat 10x more of. They never understood that the more they give to Trek, the more the fans will give back to it. They need a Ferengi business adviser. Or a good swift kick in the head.
Exactly. The Enterprise is just as important as the human and Vulcan crew members on board her. She is like a mother to her crew.
Totally agree. I hate discovery but love this era and this beautiful ship with its amazing crew. Long live NCC 1701, no bloody AB C or D. 😉
I never wasted 10 minutes and 41 seconds of my life with such joy.
TMP is never a waste
It's Never a Waste of time for Me!
How is it wasted
Wasted ?
No
Enjoyed
Yes
Same here
You've succeeded in giving me back the profound joy I felt in 1979, when I saw the Enterprise again for the first time in ten years. I had forgotten how pure and piercing that emotion was, and now is again. Almost forty years ago now, but it feels like yesterday
"Thank you" is inadequate - but thank you. Thank you all.
Same here. One truly magical moment in motion picture history.
"Leaving Drydock" is and will always be THE theme of Star Trek and one of the humanity's anthems to space.
If not THE anthem.
They should play that when they leave the space station for Mars!
I can never get enough of the Enterprise refit. The power and majesty of this ship is a wonder to behold!
And yet the federation turned it into a training ship. That's like giving a Lamborghini to the highschool for drivers Ed.
I'm not ashamed to say this scene makes me tear up every time I watch it. Amazing job with the reproduction, and Jerry Goldsmith's score makes everything seem huge and powerful.
This CGI has absolutely no business looking this good despite being 8 years old. What a fantastic piece of work by the designer. Truly how is it that it has aged so well after 8 YEARS?!?!?!?
No cheap trick.
Old tools in the right hands can still run circles around new tools in the wrong hands.
But seriously, insane good looking cgi, really makes me want to try to learn enough of Blender's workflow to attempt a scene inspired by this, even if I need to use my own ship models or base it on an entirely different universe, perhaps the Bobiverse books...
Way back in 2012 we weren't living in zinc-plated vacuum tubed culture complete with bearskins and knives.
This is what you get when someone loves what they do, and the material they are working with.
Extremely LAZY stealing someone else's work and music score. I don't Care how old it is.
In my 50 year old heart, I know that this ship is where my heart belongs. Long live arts and science. Long live our imagination. Long live Star Trek! 💕✌️❤️
I maybe 32, but long live Star Trek and art! 🖖
Have been a fan from the very beginning and fortunate enough to have visited the set of the TV Show, and worked in STTMP as an Enterprise Crew Person, this entire scene just makes me cry...so perfect...so beautiful...so ENTERPRISE!
Estoy de acuerdo!!
No hablo inglés, pero creo que le entendí!
😁👍🏅
The most beautiful starship ever made! Such elegance and grace. She looks fantastic just sitting there. The pinnacle of starship design. Definately my favorite.
This made me cry. What a work of genius. Beautiful. Respectful. Glorious. A love song to the Enterprise. Thank you for this gift.
Breathtaking work here and it really brings back memories. I cut class leaving Whitney Young High School to go downtown to see the first showing on opening day. The State and Lake theater, long gone now was a thousand seat house and the show was sold out. And this at near noon on a weekday. When this scene came up there was absolute silence. Jerry Goldsmith's perfect score played so beautifully. When the frontal shot came up and the main theme repeated in crescendo the audience erupted into applause. That scene more than any other in the film stayed with me and continues to do so to this day. Your perfect and I mean perfect animation here really brings it all back for me.
It's been so many years. I'm starting to lose my memory now but that day and a few others like it have stuck with me ever since.
Thanks for this.
This was one hell of a great scene. I remember being in the theater an opening weekend and when it came time for the ship to leave Dry Dock Enterprise begin to move the crowd cheered, still brings tears to my eyes
This is a 10 minute long love letter to the Starship Enterprise and her crew.
I guess that's why I like it.
And her fans.
and we're all signing that letter :D. enterprise, the word is given
We will all love the Enterprise and all ways will forever at least I know I will
Andrew Probert's design of this Enterprise was genius. Such a timeless, and classy refit for the movies.
She is Beautiful and Gracefully Powerful. Love this version of the Enterprise. My All Time Favorite!
she is yar
The new designs can never match he beauty of the refit NCC-1701 from STMP
Still my favorite enterprise with the NX-01 in a close second
It's really Matt Jeffries design for phase ll. Andrew just spruced it up.
As a CG artist and someone who saw the original movie in 1979, I have to say this was done perfectly! It looks almost exactly like the original did (without the film grain and old matte artifacts), and your attention to the details was what made this truly terrific - wonderful job!
I was really disappointed that they didn't clean up the footage for that for the DVD (and especially Blu-ray) release of the film. The marks on the lens are so glaringly obvious. It would have taken hardly any time at all to get rid of this. It's more obvious in HD of course. They also did a terrible job with the darks. They crushed the hell out of the blacks in a lot of the scenes (this is seen in all the TOS era movies on Blu-ray. It's somewhat there in Generations too). It was just the 50th anniversary too, you'd have thought they'd have done SOMETHING with the restored footage rather than just repack it in new boxes (which are rather nice I must admit).
Also a major improvement in the music quality from this site's previous version, which was rather tinny.
@@theexile6605 the soundtrack received a major restoration on its 20th anniversary. Too bad the movie version hasn't received any such restoration.
@@Mike12mt I agree, well said.
There are two issues with using this cinematic in TMP, though. It has to do with who was in the pod and what they were wearing.
I first saw this in 2019, b/4 the pandemic, and thought it was the most amazing piece of work. I've viewed it at least 25 times since then. The graphics and music by JG are so moving..on a LLarge screen in a dark, almost black, environment this really pops...kick up the volume and you are out there in space too..
Alas, the 10th anniversary is good, probably better, but the first time impression of this can't be beat. My hat's off to HIKE for the time and creative input to make these. Thanks so much.
This 81 y/o has been in the space (the actual) program since 1964 so I can watch this and envision the likes of the early pioneers who only dreamed of this as we watch it.
I’ve watched this beautiful video on RUclips for years. When the Enterprise goes to warp speed...I was there in 1966, and again in 1979...Live long and Prosper!
The Motion Picture - the Enterprise was never treated so reverently. This project does the film justice, and more.
Was ten years old when I saw this for the first time. Since then I've seen a lot of ships. No other ship has has been as beautiful as her.
I was 8 years old when I saw it. It was magically and still remains one of my most memorable movie moments.
Kilo Tun is now 15 years old since he first watched _this video_ when he was 10. That would also mean that TVOR is 13?
What a musical genius Jerry Goldsmith was! The instrumental piece of music "The Enterprise" is one of the most gorgeously, beautiful film music masterpiece compositions in history!
I can't believe I missed this for the past 8 years - well done! This really captures the essence that was the original movie and the love of the ship, not just flashy effects - the ship was everything.
Spectacular. And Jerry Goldsmith wonderful music
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Great work on an icon. To me the refit constitution class USS Enterprise is the most graceful, beautiful, and magnificent spacecraft ever conceived of. It's a work of art as far as I'm concerned. and your space opera has done her proud.
+Chris Sugar She is a Timeless Beauty
+Chris Sugar But other Enterprises are much bigger, the Enterprise-D is more than twice as long!
+DocHarpie The original enterprise has more detail, and timeless detail, not an 80's vibe that should have stayed there (like Micheal Jackson, {I'm reffering to his music, not him})
... and far nicer than the movie remake versions.
sure is
The greatest and most beautiful starship ever. You have done an amazing job with this... Its Stunning!
God. I adore this scene. Everything about it. The music is amazing. The ship is kind of hidden for a bit until we finally see what it looks like, its details, its silhouette and the look on Kirks face when he sees it tells you all you need to know about what this ship means to him as a character, and what this ship means to the franchise as a whole. Its not just a ship, its home. For the characters and for us as fans. Its a beautiful scene, especially when you know the history of the franchise before you watch the movie.
This is one of The Greatest Moments ever Recorded on Film and it made a lot of Money
Absolutely beautiful. The best of all the Enterprises.
Definitely iconic. However, EVERY Enterprise, from NX-01 to 1701-J (my personal favourite) and even the JJprise, Discoprise and JJ-A are just as iconic. Every one of them are the poster girls of Starfleet.
She is a beauty. That's true. So streamlined like the great ocean liners from 1890 to about 1920. Look at Titanic. Her service period may have been brief, but there was such beauty in the simplicity of her streamlined shape. She was so graceful.
Very well done. The Enterprise is the most beautiful space ship in science fiction
I whole-heartedly agree.
After the TARDIS!
One of the most
@@stephenjohn439 Yes sir.
FIREBALL XL5!
at the time this was ground breaking .. it was all stuff we'd never seen before. and the angles, lighting, and shots were amazing.
Aiight. When the sun came over the horizon....that was hot. Fantastic warp out as well. Again, well done!!
Everyone who has ever served aboard a ship can tell you that it does becomes a part of your life. You' become a functional part of it, it becomes your home and contains your family(shipmates) when away from home. It's the departure point for your adventure in a new land of people, language, culture, and customs.
"A Ship in Harbor Is Safe, But that Is Not What Ships Are Built For."
--Quote by John A. Shedd, 1928 volume “Salt from My Attic".
A very nice recreation of one of the greatest moments in movie history!
Just what I think. This is pure magic. And the music is just wonderful.
This particular enterprise design has always been my favorite. It has an aesthetic that is subtly elegant, it looks good from so many different angles without needing to be ostentatious. My favorite scene is at 8:09 when the Enterprise is coming around Earth orbit in the dark and slowly the sun rises from behind casting light upon the ship from behind.
A masterpiece. Both animation & Goldsmith's score combined
Absolutely YES. Great animation and a fantastic score by the master Jerry Goldsmith !!!
I keep coming back to watch this it's so beautiful
The marriage of visuals & music in this clip put it up there with the very best videos on RUclips.
This is the textbook definition "labor of love". beautifully rendered. Thank you.
Yes a true labour, of love.
The level of detail in this re-creation is glorious! It far exceeds the visual effects of the original movie, while still retaining its feel. It also certainly benefits from the removal of the constant cuts to Kirk's face that the original had. An awesome job.
"It also certainly benefits from the removal of the constant cuts to Kirk's face that the original had. "
Those cuts were necessary to the plot. Kirk could've beamed to the ship, but he didn't: he wanted to get to know the enterprise first. This enterprise is new to him just as it's new to the audience, so when Decker says that Kirk doesn't know shit about this ship and isn't qualified to sit in the chair, we believe him.
Watch the movie, Kirk couldn't have beamed aboard, the transporters were offline until well after he first boarded the ship.
"Watch the movie, Kirk couldn't have beamed aboard, the transporters were offline until well after he first boarded the ship."
There's transporters on starbases too.
I'd have to disagree that "it far exceeds the visual effects of the original movie". Dykstra and Trumbull and their teams were under incredible pressure to get the job done as the previous effects team (Abel) were unable to deliver. When I first saw TMP up on the big screen in 1980 the dry-dock sequence seemed almost lifelike. A few of the effects look a little dated now - mainly the matte paintings, but overall they still stand up incredibly well, especially given the time constraints.
The most elegant ship in science fiction, in my opinion. :)
+Steven Cohen i like the millennium falcon more, but then....i was never a fan of the original series
Yuvi Singh The Millenium Falcon's an awesome ship too! :)
+Steven Cohen fuck yeah....
the TARDIS TOO!!!!
Yuvi Singh And one more that I love: Space Battleship Yamato. :)
+Steven Cohen Yes. A timeless Beauty
You had me crying again, this is MY most FAVOURITE bit EVER! The music, the way we see her for the first time... *happy tears* AMAZING & WONDERFUL JOB!!!
First one of these videos that gave me legit goosebumps. Amazing work.
Every time I see this part of S.T-T.M.P. I still get a tear in me eye. I love the version of the Enterprise best. And you can see the love in Kirks' eyes too when he sees her for the first time too
Douglas Joslyn III I know the feeling
I can’t agree more.
Mr. Abrams. I'm sorry sir, but this ship is gorgeous.
Thank you! Best version of the Enterprise ever!!
I'll drink to that.
I hate to admit it but your right on that. As much as I have respect for Abrams and his efforts. Theres no denying that this design trumps that of Ryan Church and JJ Abrams.
Total agreement. :) This version of 1701 is my favorite. 1701-E is second, for me.
this ship is art. But Mystic Spenny's Enterprise does exactly what this Enterprise does and thats stay true to Gene's ideals.
God, I should have faved this years ago. Two of my absolute favorite scenes of the Movie Enterprise, the inspection tour and the departure from Spacedock, done in CGI so authentic looking that you can practically hear the rumble as she cruises by. It actually gave me goosebumps all over again.
this is the most beautiful thing i have ever seen ... tears of joy
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"...she's a beautiful lady and we love her!" Thank you for this very fine love letter to the most important yet uncredited star of the show.
"I'm delighted. Any chance to go aboard the Enterprise." Commander Sulu.
Here in 2024, I am still greatly moved by the majesty, gracefulness and power of the Enterprise enhanced by a fantastic musical accompaniment. I love the USS Enterprise.
5:15--The "Galileo" launching from the shuttlebay was a really cool addition!
Thank you for taking time, work and care to do this masterpiece of wonder !
They'll never be anything like this again. This Enterprise is truly one of kind.
Does that include her sister ships as well.
My god it's still such a beautiful ship. Even after all these yrs.
That score by Jerry Goldsmith is grandiose!
Majestic, to fit it's namesake
Very well done!! I always thought the refitted Enterprise was the best looking ship. This animation was just great. Thanks for this...
As much as this film gets shit on and in some cases rightfully so, this drydock sequence should be taught in school. The music expertly conveys the emotion in each section of it and leads the audience emotionally by the hand.
The way the shots rarely show the entire ship are a method of making it larger then life and building it up in our minds.
Now put yourself back in the 1970's and try to imagine what it would've felt like to see this for the first time on a big screen. People would've probably paid money just for this series of shots alone.
Stephen LeGresley I agree! People hate this part of the movie, but I like to think we are being introduced to a new Enterprise, therefore we should get to see what all see looks like. Check out her lines, her curves, everything that makes her who she is.
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Well I must have watched this sequence 50 times in the last 3 months alone. Partly because it's been so technically well done in the CGI but also in reference to the shots in the real movie.
This bombastic piece overlayed on top of such a well edited scene is addictive to watch. Nothing is to fast, nothing is instantly revealed until 3:30 ...and yes because of this you get a sense of scale.
Imagine sitting up front in the cinema and seeing this, the sheer size. Awesome stuff.
@@EdgyNumber1 I love the 3.30 spot on conveys what you want to feel when you look at her!
As a matter of fact, i am currently working on a school project about this scene ^^
Whenever I watch this, my eyes get wet and I remember my grandfather, we love the Star Trek movie. Miss him. Rip
I still remember being that awestruck kid seeing the Enterprise on the big screen for the first time. Such a beautiful and timeless design. Thank you so much for this video.
Beautiful. A wonderful tribute to one of my favorite ships in the Star Trek universe, and all it has come to represent over the years. A lot of people criticized the Enterprise flyover in the original motion picture as too lengthy and boring, but I couldn't get enough of it. Their minds are asleep. It's a statement of the limitless imagination of human beings and our capacity to dream big, and always reaching out to be more than we ever thought we could be. Inspiring!
This is for me, just stunning. I've watched this several times and it is always awe inspiring. I also love that there is no dialog; for none is required. Like many here I am a long time 'Trek' fan and seeing this gives me a glimmer of hope that someday, mankind will truly create such marvels. For it is not just the Enterprise, but what she represents; the hopes, dreams and aspirations of the human race as we ascend to take a seat at the galactic table. It is my fervent hope that we will be ready as a species when that day comes.
With SpaceX getting ready to build their Stainless Steel Starships starting with SN-1, with that almost 50/60's esque design, it feels like we're talking the first step to that Dream, at least that is my hope!
Always loved this scene. Nice job on the remake. Loved the warp out.
This is what J J Abrams cannot, and never will, be able to achieve: ART. Beautiful art. No amount of explosions or eye burning lens flares can equal the beauty of the real Enterprise. She isn't a sports car, she isn't a misshapen jumble of brewery and computer lab, she is the grand lady of Starfleet.
Hear HEAR
So say we all.
She's like the SR-71 Blackbird, sure many things have come since then, some might be popular, but they can never be as timelessly cool as Enterprise or Blackbird
It is time for guys to start treating fiction, and non fictio *women* beings, creations, and things with respect. She, Enterprise, is A GRAND LADY! Oof! I just got Enterprise-bumps!
so true she is a grand lady
I think the reason I like the original version of this scene so much is knowing it’s all practical effects. It’s incredible the amount of work that went into it and even in 2024 I think it looks amazing. The 1701 refit is my favorite design of all the ships in the trek universe.
Just came across this and I can't believe this was made almost 10 years ago! Excellent animation and perfect soundtrack choice
I wasn't expecting to see the Enterprise go into warp speed. Unexpected but so worth it, as was the entire film.
Congratulations and well done to everyone involved.
Uss enterprise ncc1701 the greatest and most legendary ship of all sci fi history. No doubt.
Space Shuttle Enterprise was literally named after her.
The Millennium Falcon or Luke's X-wing would be a very close second if you ask me.
There will never be a more elegant, beautiful and graceful version of the Enterprise. The refit was absolute perfection.
Wow!.. that has to be one of the most powerful tributes to the Star Trek franchise! we've seen tributes of all manner to cast, crew and footage,. but this moving tribute to the 'Enterprise' - the Grand Dame of the galaxies really tugs at the heartstrings!.. and that music!,.. words simply canny express!
May sci-fi live long and prosper!
You did such a fantastic job!! This just was recommended to me for whatever reason, and THIS is what Star Trek truly is ... the ship and the diverse crew... not a soap opera and flashy scenes or forced diversification. I will miss all the old original Treks and the beautiful writing and creative ideas and visions.
I watch this clip about once a month. It's so damn good: the music, the rendering; gives me chills. Pure Love.
Seeing her lost in star trek 3 was so heartbreaking.
I felt more for _Enterprise_ than I did for Spock.
The Enterprise was the true star of Star Trek, the rest of the characters were just along for the ride. I was mortified when she self-destructed...such a beautiful ship.
@@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 I can't imagine what it must have felt like for the people seeing it when it first came out.
There will never be another like her
@@mikecalano982 no, never again.
My absolute favorite version of the ship. This is a wonderful video.
Beautifully done. A great redoing of the Enterprise departure from Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
An incredible recreation of one the greatest scenes in Star Trek history and in science fiction. The Enterprise in spacedock scene is beautiful and and moving! I remember becoming so emotional when seeing the original scene for the first time in the theater. I got the same feeling watching this. A job well done!
No matter how many times I watch this it never gets old. Fantastic!
“All I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by.” - John Masefield, “Sea Fever.”
Melville
Maston_Artin John Masefield.
@@darthkurland But do you know "Row, row, row your boat?"
“ let’s make sure history never forgets the name
ENTERPRISE “
My favorite speach of Picard of all time no matter what...but Kirk is still my Favorite captain of them all
@@sarasarah1810 indeed you are right nobody is to outdo the REAL Captain Of the Enterprise
We won’t: CVN-80, U.S.S. Enterprise.
@@joesolis2 What's the A? I get there's going to be a CVN-80 USS Enterprise, Carrier Vessel, Nuclear. I just hope you're not trying to say "Antimatter" with the A. That technology doesn't yet exist.
@@Robert_Douglass
The “A” was an error.
In all those hopeless moments we are living now, when everything and everyone seem divided and prone to destruction and hatred, it was a balm to me finding hope in the future again, and basking in this dream of what mankind can achieve. I can't thank you enough for this video!
The original 1960s Star Trek series was also a 'beacon of hope' during some very turbulent times.
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Well done. Star Trek to me was 80% vessel, 20% cast. The engineering foresight, the future possibilities, the sheer elegance. This was a wonderful redo, wonderful.
Well done!! God I'm such a geek this still gives me Goosebumps
STUNNING! just absolutely stunning!
"Aye, she's a beauty."
"Sure. What else can the Enterprise be?"
tkmoffatt - spot on! The long-awaited eye candy of OUR shup was and is glorious. and a true high-water mark for old-style models and filming Thank you for this amazing new rendering!
I had the same reaction as Kirk when he saw the front view of his refit enterprise I was young back then now 48, I still watch this over again to see the silver lass launch brings joy to see her leave spacedock.
Such ... beauty. If anyone ever gets to leave our solarsystem he should call the ship Enterprise !
The scientific community is full of Star Trek fans. No way the first ship that leaves our solar system WON'T be called Enterprise.
I guarantee the first ship will be called the Enterprise!
He ? What about she or even better....they.
And definitely make sure it's not call the Nostromo, that's just bad luck it is
I remember back in the summer of 1977 when NASA launched a Space Shuttle off the back of a 747 to test how it flew and landed they named it Enterprise "in honour of the spaceship in the President's favourite television programme"
Just saw the scene and made me stand and Salute as she left the space dock. Truly inspiring! Thank you!
Brilliant score by Jerry Goldsmith for this sequence
amen to that. Jerry Goldsmith is truly a talanted and gifted man. Ironicly enough even a proven artist since his name also appears in an image in the Ending Credits of the Mulan Cartoon.
Funny thing is that he did that scene score because audia effects were not ready for the movie since they were far beyond schedule. One of the most beutiful and contemplative sequences exists because the scen was unfinished, ironic.
Great score by Jerry Goldsmith. Gives the film a majestic feel that no other Star Trek film can match. Personally I think it's one of the all-time great film scores.
Jerry Goldsmith did a beautiful job on the score to this movie. I am wondering how John Williams (E.T. and others) would have done with the same scene.
@@quoniam426 Ironic it actually made the scene a touch more realistic too, since there is no sound in space all the better time to have a fantastic musical score
Absolute perfection! Thank you for new memory re-made! The work on the interior rooms showing in the window for the rec deck and the officers lounge is impeccable!
Absolutely gorgeous. Plus the very subtle navigation movements of the ship in space is very rarely achieved as you did. It really floats and is helmed. Impressive.
"She's a beautiful lady and we love her!" - James T. Kirk, TOS episode 'I Mudd.'
And the crazy part is, he wasn't being ironic. He meant it, but the robots couldn't understand. Only Scotty held as much love for that ship, but in a different way.
I need the episode where they remember christophers death
@@buggzybunny3540 , "The Cage" was the original airing of Christopher Pike as part of the pilot, but it didn't get much air time compared to when it was aired as part of "The Menagerie" in Episode 11 & 12 of Season 1.
He didn't die in it, though, it was just the episode in which he retired.
When I saw this in the theater in 1979, I knew star trek was back, 10 years after it was canceled, and this time it was back for good, and there would be no stopping it. (The human adventure was just beginning.)
This made me cry in the theater.
@@patriciaparker7758 I know what you mean.
In modern day critics lambast the length and pacing of the drydock scene, but if you had seen it in the theater in 1979, you know how truly majestic this was. It was perhaps the best sequence in the movie.
@@jnichols3 it was very Majestic and I did see it in the theater opening day and I still remember it every time I watch the scene on DVD reminds me of what a grand lady the Enterprise was
I was 12 at the time. I just turned 52 last month. How nice it would be 12 again and sit in that dark theater and have the same sense of wonder.
The most beautiful sci fi ship ever.
Sailors and Ships bound by tradition and pride to become an organism unto itself...in Star Trek the ship is everything... it represents the quest of human spirit into the unknown and wider universe ...which deserves our best efforts....
What an awesome job! I was 8 when I saw STTMP. This was recreated with the utmost respect to the Enterprise. I fell in love with her beauty during this film and always have been awe struck with the refit Constitution (2) class. Great job on syncing the soundtrack, as well as correct sound effects, impulse engines, and warp speed engagement.
takes me back to childhood where i first seen this and was in absolute shock that something could be this beautiful.
"If you treat her like a lady, she always brings you home..."
101Razgriz "Well, it's a new ship. But she's got the right name."
***** "So let history never forget one name...Enterprise."
***** its the same old ship just refitted though the ships already over 20 years old .
+Dan Reese Well they refitted the Miranda class during DS9, replacing the aft torpedoes with an additional impulse drive.
Does that mean Kirk used to bone the Enterprise? Because we all know how he treated the ladies!
brovo well done felt as if i was watching the space dock departures from the first two movies blended togther beautyfuly
Interesting how you incorporated live action elements from "Star Trek IV" for the shuttlepod approach interiors through the window, Kirk entering the bridge from "Star Trek II" yet used Jerry Goldsmith's music and the exterior sequences from "Star Trek The Motion Picture." Makes it feel more like just another day out in the Enterprise during that era...and I LOVE IT!