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The much maligned first Star Trek movie has recently become my favorite of the franchise for its more intellectual and philosophical themes as well as the majestic visuals.
The second restoration of the film on Blu-Ray and 4K is absolutely stunning, and I really enjoy the more moderate and meditative approach to the storytelling and pacing.
Anyways! This newfound appreciation has compelled me to start collecting merch from this film, and that has revealed some very interesting tidbits!
This booklet folds out into a large poster of the image seen above, just without all the graphical overlays. It's okay, but the smaller pictures are more interesting!
I haven't read the text on this gatefold yet, but the two pictures that caught my eye are the alien, which I've never spotted in the movie. Perhaps it's in the scene where the crew gathers to watch the footage of V'Ger.
The other picture is of the Vulcan, Lieutenant Commander Sonak, played by Jon Rashad Kamal, who only appears in two shots taking to Kirk. According to the novelization of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, the female office is Vice Admiral Lori Ciana.
This picture looks like a plate that was shot for reference for the ghastly transporter accident. In the novelization it is stated that the transporter inverted them, so they formed with their internal organs outside their bodies. Eeuughh!
The picture was also used in the 1980 Star Trek Calendar
https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/The_Star_Trek_Calendar_(1980)
This is the picture on the back, which is kinda meh given how it's off center.
Next up I'll posting scans of the Souvenir Books for the first three films, which also have some great pictures that I have not seen before.
L0rdinquisit0r
https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Rigellian "RIGELLIANS – Descended from race of saber-toothed turtles, learned to walk upright. Range from five nine to seven feet and over. Unisex. Lay eggs. Real power is with attendants who serve, feed, and care for them. Costume of draped wool. Hands and feet of sculpted rubber. Wear ceremonial helmet and half-armor. Armor sculpted in studio craft shop, molded Fiberglas and chrome-plated." (The Making of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, p. 132)
ps238principal
I know it's slow and plodding by today's standards, but I loved this movie when I saw it in theaters. We also didn't have the internet and YouTube, so what modern eyes might see as a boring 10-minute flyby of the Enterprise, we saw as sci-fi pornography of the best kind.
Also, it introduced what would become the TNG title theme as well as the theme for the Klingons for the franchise going forward.
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Also. . .
skycrimes
Oh man, I had tears in my eyes when that music started, and I loved every freaking second of that flyby. It doesn't surprise me that most people aren't crazy about this movie, but it holds a special place in my heart :)
BehGehBeeeehh
Yes. Jerry Goldsmith's score is iconic. I love, Love, LOVE Ilia's theme. It's classic Hollywood romance and I am HERE for it!
MK1Maniac
In regards to the flyby, my parents pointed something out to me when I first watched it as a kid: It was the first *new* star trek in ~10 years ('66-'69 for TOS, the movie in '80, with only reruns in between), and the jump from TV to film allowed for much a higher quality, detailed ship exterior. They felt the flyby was aimed at returning fans and giving them something they weren't able to have back during the TV show. Essentially "fan service for trekkies"