6.7 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
A massive alien presence of enormous power enters Federation Space, destroying three powerful Klingon cruisers and neutralising everything in its path. As it heads towards Earth, Admiral James T. Kirk returns to the helm of an updated Enterprise and sets course to meet the aggressor head on.
Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George TakeiAdventure | 100% |
Sci-Fi | 100% |
Mystery | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
German: Dolby Digital 2.0 (224 kbps)
Spanish: Dolby Digital 2.0
French: Dolby Digital 2.0 (224 kbps)
Japanese: Dolby Digital 2.0
Music: Dolby Digital 2.0
English, English SDH, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Digital copy
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Paramount has released 'Star Trek: The Motion Picture' to Blu-ray with a remastered 1080p transfer. The disc replaces the imperfect 2009 issue. No new primary audio track or supplemental contents are included. This disc is available individually, unlike the concurrently released UHD, which is only available as part of a four-film boxed set.
Paramount brings Star Trek: The Motion Picture to Blu-ray with a remastered 1080p transfer, one which offers a significant improvement over
the 2009 Blu-ray. The old presentation was somewhat flat and inorganic, lacking a refined grain presentation and appearing a good bit smoothed over
and artificial. Here, the picture is full of life, presenting with tactile grain which results in a healthy, pleasing, filmic veneer. The picture holds to a
number
of softer shots, obvious matte paintings, and a few other peculiarities inherent to the original source, but when the picture is on, it's on. It's
faithful to it roots and consistently offers the best picture quality this format appears capable of producing. Details are sharp and true now rather
than
flat and smooth. There's a depth and dynamism to the image missing from the 2009 Blu-ray. Clarity reaches to faces and uniforms for sure – even
the
rather crude sewing and quality of the Starfleet insignias – while also bringing out fine point details on numerous textures on the bridge, in various
other parts of the ship, and beyond, including what lies within the cloud. This is a serious Blu-ray upgrade from the old disc and it teeters on
perfection;
it's only outdone by the companion UHD.
This Blu-ray shows some radical color adjustment over the old Blu-ray. Take a look at the scene introducing Spock on Vulcan at the 8:52 mark. The
old
Blu-ray looks gray and rather neutral while a severe, even harsh, red push now dominates on the remastered presentation, offering what seems to be
a
more authentic feel for the world. It's a drastic alteration and such dramatic changes aren't commonplace but throughout the film the color timing
adjustments offer superior feel for tonal improvement, depth, and definition. The gray accents around the bridge appear deeper and more accurate.
The
Starfleet uniforms are fuller, skin tones are healthier, white appear more brilliant, and blacks are deeper and purer. Colors here are more fluid and
organic; adjustments
can, and often are, drastic, but also grounded and working to command the material, not reinvent it. This is a stellar Blu-ray that offers a massive
upgrade over the existing 2009 presentation.
This Blu-ray release of Star Trek: The Motion Picture recycles the existing Dolby TrueHD 7.1 lossless soundtrack from the 2009 Blu-ray. Please click here for a full review.
This remastered Blu-ray release of Star Trek: The Motion Picture includes all of the legacy extras from the 2009 set. Below is a list of what's
included. Please click here for full reviews. No DVD copy
is included with purchase. This release does include a digital copy code. No slipcover is included with purchase.
Blu-ray:
Paramount has done a terrific job bringing Star Trek: The Motion Picture to remastered Blu-ray with a striking video presentation. It's far advanced from the 2009 disc and even compares somewhat favorably to the UHD. While no new audio track or supplemental content are included, the existing material is excellent. Very highly recommended.
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