Star Trek: The Motion Picture Blu-ray Movie

Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

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 Takei
Director: Robert Wise (I)

Adventure	Uncertain
Sci-Fi	Uncertain
Mystery	Uncertain

Video
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Audio
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
Subtitles
English, English SDH, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
Discs
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Digital copy
Playback
Region A (B, C untested)

Rating summary

Movie		4.0
Video		4.5
Audio		4.0
Extras		3.0
Overall		4.0

Star Trek: The Motion Picture Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Martin Liebman September 22, 2021

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.

A large, mysterious cloud on a direct course towards Earth destroys three Klingon Battle Cruisers and a Federation outpost. A refitted Enterprise is the only ship within intercept range before the cloud reaches Earth, but the ship is in no condition to either pursue or engage the deadly force. His experience his greatest ally, Admiral James T. Kirk, former Captain of the Enterprise, successfully lobbies for his return to the Captain's chair, supplanting Captain Decker (Stephen Collins) and reassigning him to the position of Executive Officer. Despite new and untested engines, a mostly inexperienced crew, and no science officer, the Enterprise sets out to intercept the cloud, the famed vessel perhaps Earth's last, best chance for survival.

For a full film review, please click here; note that this link point to the 2009 Blu-ray boxed set.

Star Trek: The Motion Picture Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality

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.

Star Trek: The Motion Picture Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality

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.

Star Trek: The Motion Picture Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras

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:

Audio Commentary: Michael & Denise Okuda, Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens, and Daren Dochterman.

Library Computer

Production: The Longest Trek: Writing The Motion Picture

The Star Trek Universe: Special Star Trek Reunion

The Star Trek Universe: Starfleet Academy SciSec Brief 001: Mystery Behind V'Ger

Deleted Scenes

Storyboards

Trailers

TV Spots

Star Trek: The Motion Picture Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation

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.