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For all of its faults, the scenes between Shatner, Nimoy and Kelley are still really beautiful.

" Excuse me, what does God need with a Starship?" The best line in the movie.

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This movie contributed to the legacy of the original crew, just not as much as other movies. The music is wonderful and the scene where Kirk refuses Sybok’s gift is a great one.

The phonetic similarity of Sha-kah-ree to Sean Connery is deliberate, as they wanted to get Sean Connery to play Sybok, but Connery did Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade instead. So, they cast Lucille Ball's son-in-law in the part.

One of the best stories I heard about this film comes from a convention where Walter Koenig was a GOH, and during a panel discussion, someone said that 'Shatner should never be allowed to direct again' to which Walter replied 'No...William Shatner was a fine director... He should never be allowed to *Write* again...'

I love this film, despite all its shortcomings. Jerry Goldsmith's score is stellar, the performances are great, and there is an interesting idea at the base of it. And! without it, we would never have heard of marsh melons. 🙂

Jen! You're going to like this one...James Doohan is Canadian. I once saw him at a Star Trek convention. He recounted how they were debating the ethnicity of Scotty at the time. He said a line of dialogue, using a bunch of dialects. It was pretty hilarious! :)

Final Frontier was saved by the Row Row Row Your Boat at the end I think and the big three pairing of this movie and the best quote from Dr. McCoy "I liked him better before he died". The best part was that long awaited special origin story about Dr. McCoy and why he was always like he was. That was the big surprise for me.

To quote Futurama: Leonard Nimoy: "You have to respect your actors. When I directed "Star Trek IV", I got a magnificent performance out of Bill because I respected him so much." William Shatner: "And when I directed "Star Trek V", I got a magnificent performance out of me because I respected me so much."

I did like Kirk's "I need my pain!" speech, truer words were never spoken. The three last TNG movies were also scored by Jerry Goldsmith (First Contact being the best, both the movie itself and its music).

This movie is basically one big "The Original Series"-Tribute: Strong Focus on the Trio of Kirk/Spock/McCoy and their relationship, the Enterprise getting hijacked, the Crew fighting against a being that pretends to be Godlike but really isnt... And *that* McCoy-Scene hits hard. Indeed, the entire Observation Longue-Scene does.

I always loved Captain Klaa. Unlike Kruge, who wanted to use Genesis to destroy a civilization, he wasn't evil. All he wanted was a worthy opponent. And he ended up admiring Kirk. Plus he looked like a badass.

Scotty's accent is about as accurate as Chekov's. The guy giving Kirk the orders was Harve Bennet the writer/producer. The Vulcan Lyre at the end was used by Spock on the TV show - that's what you get for skimming the series!

It gets to me that I still remember seeing this in theaters as a kid. At the time I didn’t like it but it grew on me once I got more into Star Trek fandom. I think what makes this work for me is the trio of Kirk, Spock and McCoy. They’ve always had that relationship but this was one of the new times each character had time to shine and play off each other. I believe this was released around the time when The Next Generation started. The sixth film is one of my favorites. Before TNG you have to see a few TV episodes. There are totally must sees just like the OST films.

Jen, I haven't seen this one in years, but I enjoyed watching along with you. I never liked the deity plot, but I did enjoy Kirk's challenge, "What does God need with a starship?"

I love the whole idea of Star Trek. I read somewhere they cut funding off for Shatner and he couldn't afford the effects he wanted for the film which explains why it looked so weird in certain parts.

IMO, ST V is a great story. The execution was the problem, and that lay with the way the studios kept reducing the funds in the middle of filming it. Things they planned to do they couldn't, but the set ups were there. Despite that, I still like it for what it brings to the trio.

Well Cadet Murray finally got her commission ! Great job Lt . Murray , your enthusiasm is infectious and I'm not taking the shot .

The only good thing about this movie, is it gets you closer to 6: The Undiscovered Country, which I think is up there with Wrath of Khan as one of the best Star Trek films out there.

Goldsmith score on this was awesome.

5 is not my favorite, but it is still characters I enjoy so it's comforting to me, just like I can always put TNG on any random episode and just be calm.

The best parts of this movie are any scenes with William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelly. Those scenes were pure gold. DeForest Kelley also had an incredible scene later on in the movie. Fun fact: The last scene with Kirk, Spock and Bones singing "Row Your Boat" and then the credits rolled was the last scene with the three main characters together. However Shatner, Nimoy and Kelly would remain good friends up until Kelly's death in 1999.

In one of the promotional interviews prior to this film's release in theaters, Bill Shatner, with a straight face, listed The Three Stooges as one of his directorial influences when making this. And I think it shows.

I admire your ability to put a positive spin on this one…I’m still trying. Keep’em coming…they get better.

Jen! Perceptive, as usual. Regarding shots, ILM was not available for this movie, so the effects shots were not up to snuff. Glad you've done them all so far. Upcoming, the sixth movie was directed by the same director who did "...Wrath..." It's a really good movie. And please note, I'm really big on music; I have a degree in it, and I roomed with a film-score nut in college with several-hundred film scores. Note: The music in Star Trek VI is incredible.

Somewhere in the franchise, I can't recall which series or episode, there is mention of "The Laughing Vulcan and His Dog", a children's song. When I saw Sybok laugh maniacally in the desert during that opening sequence, it changed my perception of that song title.

This one feels like an extended, enhanced episode rather than an actual film.

The probe the Klingons destroyed was suppose to be one of the Voyage probes.Also according to the novel of the movie,McCoy changed the information in the computer from marshmallow to marsh melon because he knew Spock would look up camping on Earth and the McCoy wanted to play a joke on him.🖖🖖🖖

I'm sure this has been answered already but James Doohan (Scotty) was Canadian. A veteran of WW2 and apparently a badass pilot before turning to acting after the war. During his time as a pilot he apparently slalomed his plane between a series of telephone poles to "see if I could do it."

"Is that Bones in a jean jacket?" LOL I'll be honest, I forgot all about this Star Trek film. But loving Jen's reactions!

I love this movie. 🖖🥰

Undiscovered Country is next! Then we hopefully get some TNG soon. I'm really nervous about Jenn missing key TNG episodes. TNG is much harder when you just watch top 10ish episodes a season. That can be different than top 10 key episodes.

14:07 Mark! Jen! Thanks so much for not calling her dance scene "sexist" just because there wasn't a man dancing too, or because it exists at all! 😎👍

I agree that out of the TOS movie series, this one is the weakest, but it still has its moments and can be an enjoyable watch. Plus, after learning more about the backstage difficulties while producing this film, like ILM being unavailable, I appreciate the effort a bit more.

16:58 That visual effect is a clear example of the budget cuts that each movie after the first one began to suffer from until Picard's first movie! The remastering process helps a lot! 😊

Final frontier is not my favorite but it has to be watched to get to ST6 Undiscovered Country! ST6 IS one of my favorites and I will tell you why when that reaction comes up! (Cliffhanger) 😆 Its been a blast watching these movies all over again with you and to see your reaction, see the pure Joy you have for these movies like I still do. Keep singing that Star Trek tune Jen! Live long and prosper 🖖 Luv ya Jen ❤️💛

8:40 Mark! "Goodnight, John-boy!" (See "The Waltons"!) Also! The Klingons making a pre-emptive strike against potential future V'GER probes and/or getting revenge! 😅

9:29 Mark! My favorite poster moment! 😍 Seeing her in front of Moon Luna! 🎉

9:31 My favorite "Starship Enterprise" scene! Herself in front of Moon Luna! Makes an excellent paper poster, digital poster, or an image printed on a shirt! ❤

Please please please keep mimicking the music and making quirky noises, Jen. You are adorable and very entertaining. 😄🥰🤭 xxx

Star Trek V was produced during a 1988 Writer's Strike. It has some good character-driven moments and the Goldsmith music score is a keeper. The visual effects by Bran Ferren barely get the job done. The Rock Man in Hell scene was deleted. It was spoofed in Galaxy Quest.

I have got a little bit of Star Trek trivia for you. The musical theme to the show was written by the composer Alexander Courage. His contract stated that he would receive royalties every time the show aired and that music was played. Unknown to him, Gene Roddenberry wrote some cheesy lyrics to the song and chose not to use them. Therefore entitling him to half of the royalties as a co-writer. He was not expecting the show to be as successful as it became and was trying to get some money from it.

Something that always got me. This movie's main theme song is the same as the TV show, Star Trek: The Next Generation. I did not think this was as bad as people say. I think it was Shatner's haters and at the time The Next Generation was taking off. Interesting facts, I found out, that Sybok was supposed to be played by Sean Connery. That fell through so they named the "GOD" planet, Shar Con Ree. Also, the guy they got to play Sybok was and I think still is married to Lucie Arnaz, the daughter of Lucille Ball, the woman who ran Desilu Studios and produced the Original Series

You asked about Spock playing the instrument at the end. That was called a Vulcan Lute or Lyre and he played it several times in the series. If you Google it you will find pictures of him playing it

To answer your question, Jen, James Doohan was of Irish descent (both his parents were from Belfast), but he was born and raised in Canada, born in Vancouver, and raised in Sarnia, ON (on the border with Michigan). Shatner also was born and grew up in Canada, in Westmount, Quebec (a wealthy, bilingual suburb of Montreal).

James Doohan (Scotty) was Canadian of Scots/Irish descent - and was a Lt. in the Canadian Army, wounded on the D-Day Invasion of Normandy. He once said, "Scotty is 99% James Doohan and one percent accent." When auditioning for the part, he told producer Gene Roddenberry, "If you want an engineer, in my experience the best engineers are Scotsmen." He even selected the name Montgomery Scott after his grandfather.

Jen is a true Trek fan. While not her favorite, she still likes it. I am looking forward to her reaction to STVI. (My favorite).

I was trying to figure out why Spock called them "Marsh Melons" and here is the reason: J.M. Dillard's novelization of the movie, McCoy knows that Spock is going to do extensive pre-camping research, so he pranks him by getting a computer tech to change “marshmallows” to “marsh melons” everywhere they're referenced. I think this is beyond hilarious! Also congrats on your new rank, Ensign Murray.

Shatner wrote a series of books called Tek War that was made into a tv series. He also wrote Star Trek books and comics. Along with his records he would literally do anything for a buck. On the lighter side, he did a series of appearances on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (all on KZfaq) which are hysterical.

11:18 Another fun fact: Not shown in the reaction, but the ensign that handed Kirk the log book is Melanie Shatner.

I really don't get why people don't like this movie. I mean, it's not the **best** Star Trek movie, but it's certainly not the worst, either. It has some really great character moments, especially between the main trio, and it's got some really funny moments, too. The premise isn't that great, but who cares? A plot only exists to give characters something to do, and the characters do a great job in this movie.

"What does God need with a starship?" and "Jim, you don't ask the Almighty for his ID!" are two awesome quotes from an otherwise muddled mess.

James Doohan (Scotty) was a Canadian, born in Vancouver. His parents, I believe were from Ireland. he grew up in Sarnia and serviced in the Canadian army in WW2 and moved to London, Ontario when he returned from the war.

8:30 I loved it when Spock said, "Life is not a dream", and you replied, "Isn't it? Might be a hologram." In fact, this is one of the movie's themes. The word "dream" occurs 9 times in the dialogue, from the beginning to the end, and each occurrence is relevant to the movie's main plot. The theme is also related to another of the movie's themes: that is, where do we look for God? When McCoy asks, "Is God really out there?", Kirk replies, "Maybe He's not out there, Bones. Maybe He's right here, in the human heart."

If I recall correctly, this was rushed into production immediately following a writer's strike, and the script really needed more work. Funny how so many flawed movies got messed up by that sort of thing. Look forward to more of that in 2024.

I'm so glad you enjoyed this one, Jen. It is unfairly maligned. I feel the same way that you feel; it's my least favorite of the original six but I still love it. Shatner's direction can be a little clunky at times, but he was working under a lot of strain, including having his budget cut halfway through the film.

18:30 Mark! People that are into urinals, toilets, and bidets, finally got to see what a "Star Trek Tech" one looks like and the cameo appearance went unnoticed by many! 😁 I one for one was never one to ask "How do they go to the bathroom?"

Such an underrated gem of a movie.

Sure this one feels more like a TV episode than feature film in some ways but it was a nice continuation of Spock's journey. Star Trek VI will give you some nice surprises on that front, btw.

I love everything trek, in today's world this series always has a positive message that makes you think

28:02 28:02 Another way of asking about Noah's Ark, by the way. Father Tom, a Trekker, pointed that out while hosting one of his many movie nights at his Catholic church. 🖖

Like myself and yourself, James Doohan is (or rather, was, rest his soul) Canadian - born in Vancouver - and was apparently quite good at doing multiple accents. Fun fact, he was missing the middle finger on his right hand, which he lost during a battle later on in the day after the Canadian landing at Juno Beach during D-Day. With Simon Pegg being English, it wasn't until 2023 that Scotty would finally be portrayed by a real Scotsman.

Hey Hey there Admiral Jen Murray. You are a one woman orchestra. LOVE your reactions as always. Almost forgot about this one. Nichelle Nichols was not only a magnificent dancer but a very talented singer, too. You keep on trucking with the Trek series, and then move on to the next generation series. I promise you will enjoy them as much as the rest of us. Hope you have a perfect week. 😘👌

I think your evaluation of the movie is pretty much spot on. I’m glad you were able to enjoy it for what it is: a movie with a so-so plot and inconsistent direction, but some nice and fun scenes for the main characters. Fortunately, the next one is better … for some reason the even-numbered Trek movies were invariably the best.

I have said it before: STAR TREK V is Shatner's love-letter to what he remembers Star Trek the series being. Focus on the Big Three, God-like being, fist-fights down on the planet, alien-hued skies, Klingons, goofy comedy, etc. This is what happened AFTER the "Five-Year Mission". The big budget "finale" to TOS.

4:46 The legend David Warner. Brilliant in TNG as the Cardassian general and that villian in Titanic who locks up Jack.....But a wonderful Shakespearean actor and truly missed....

While it's not the best Star Trek movie, this is the movie I watched on VHS the most when I was a kid. I also have the soundtrack on audiocassette, as well as digitally. I love Jerry Goldsmith's score for this movie. This is the first time that his Star Trek theme was used in a movie since The Motion Picture, and since Star Trek: The Next Generation started airing in 1987. Also, the corridors, Sickbay, and Engineering sets are from Star Trek: The Next Generation. For whatever reason, Shatner got a smaller budget for this movie, so they didn't even bother trying to hide the fact that those sets were from Next Gen. Normally they would redress the sets when they used them for multiple productions. The reuse of sets is a tradition for Star Trek going all the way back to the original series in the '60s.

I can’t wait to watch this!

James Doohan is Irish Canadian and a Canadian Army veteran of D-Day where he lost fingers from friendly fire. He flew artillery observer aircraft. He and Shatner both started acting at the Stratford Festival and CBC

Scenes involving Shatner, Nimoy and Kelley are amazingly written, emotive and nostalgic.

Love these Jen! Looking forward to Star Trek VI... it's fantastic!

For all it's faults I still love it. The big three together are terrific and it has a lot of heart and fun to it. Plus Goldsmith's score is beautiful.

Most of this crew is now dead, ST6 is the last with the whole crew but I generations you get to see Kirk, Scotty and Chekov one last time. James Doohan (Scott) is dead now too but Shatner (Kirk), Koneig (Chekov) and Takei (Sulu) is still around. The Abrams prequel reboot used Nimoy as old spock and the 3rd movie has dedications to both him and the actor who played young Chekov who was murdered by his car. He was changing the oil and the car started, put itself in gear and pinned him to the garage door. RIP to those lost.

When my son was about 10, I showed him all of the Star Trek films in order. He loved this one. I think the goofiness in it upset hard-core Star Trek fans, but I think kids and people that had no predetermined demands on Star Trek liked it.

My favourite quote is coming up in the next AND FANTASTIC movie, The Undiscovered Country. (I wont spoil it Captain Jen) I loved William Shatner as a Director, but didn't like the "God" storyline of this movie. Star Trek is a journey. I am glad to be taking it with this channel.

This one would have been a fine two-part episode, it just doesn't have the gravitas of the other films (except maybe the first). Still awesome to visit with Jen, her Serious Girl Spectacles, and the crew of the Starship Enterprise on a Sunday evening. Happy Thanksgiving and cheers from the East Coast. 🥃🦃

The actor who played "god" is George Murdock. He played a lot of diffrent roles in Hollywood including 4 roles in Night Court and would be back in the Generation as an Admiral in one of the greatest episodes of Star Trek.

They're like family, so any time spent with them feels good. I saw this with my older brother at the drive in when it came out. I bought the soundtrack the next day.

There are 6 original cast films and one has to take last place as favorite. Still a lot of fun and it was always going to be hard to follow #4 anyway. The sixth film is definitely in the top 5 though. lol.

I like any older star trek episodes. Thanks for posting. ❤❤❤

The admiral who informs Kirk of his mission is played by Harve Bennett. The role of Sybok was written with Sean Connery in mind, but Sean was busy filming Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Sha-Ka-Ree was, therefore, an inside joke. The novel adaptation of this movie has more interesting background information in the story. Kirk’s daughter has a cameo in this film as the officer who takes the malfunctioning pad from Kirk after he tries to make a log entry. She may have been the young girl who smiled in the episode, “Miri” as Kirk becomes pummeled off screen. There had also intended to be a struggle on the planet between Kirk and a giant rock creature. I presume this to have been the inspiration for that scene in Galaxy Quest.

No, but it is far better than people give credit and it also winds up the Kirk getting old storyline from the previous four movies in that Kirk has accepted his age and has moved on. Arguably the scenes between Kirk, McCoy and Spock are the most endearing in the series. Fun fact the Enterprise set from TNG tv series was used for the film which is why it looks so familiar this being the first film made when TNG was in production. Row row row your boat...

I didn’t think much of this one, but the next is my favourite.

Another great reaction! I actually like this film, but i admit it's not one of my favourites. I always love it when characters like Chekov get something useful to do. I look forward to seeing you react to Star Trek 6, which is my favourite.

Spock played that same instrument in a very early original series episode (maybe even the 1st?). I think Uhura was dancing around and singing while Spock was playing. They were sort of a hidden love story at that time!

In the original series, Spock is seen playing his instrument several times. Once he rocks out with some space hippies and another time he plays while Uhura sings.

Great reaction! This is not a stinker in my book, but it IS the weakest of the bunch. It does have many redeeming moments, and you acknowledged them. The bonds of the central trio are well exercised here. VI is really going to grab you. BTW, you have such a lovely voice. Whenever you break into the theme it puts your unique stamp on the production.

This one usually gets pooped on by fans, but honestly I don't mind it. It has some genuinely great interaction between Kirk, Bones and Spock. The plot is a bit silly, yes, but I find that it grows on you with repeated viewings.

My favorite part about this movie is that it means Jen is ready to watch #6: The Undiscovered Country. For my money, that's the best of the "original crew" films. (Even though The Voyage Home is a very close contender for being my favorite!)

Fun fact Jen, the girl officer that brought captain kirk the broken pad to make a Captians log with was played by William Shatner's daughter!

I love this one so much. The character stuff is great and the release the pain scenes iconic.

Well it's not the greatest but that being said your reactions always elevate movies improving them tenfold so let's see how this one goes 🙌 but real quick cheers as always Jen for another week of Stella content 🎉

34:25 Mark! 3.5K Thumbs Up + Mine! 👍 You're welcome, and thanks! 😊 Notes: "Star Trek: Generations" is when Kirk's crew "passes the torch" to the crew of the "Enterprise-B" while the story itself connects to the "Enterprise-D" crew! Bye for now! 🖖

Mark 5:23 This movie gives us our first Asian actor or actress to play a "Romulan"! Also, it gives us our first portly "Klingon" that inspires overweight men across the nation to show up as one at conventions! Otherwise they only had, "Harcourt Fenton Mudd", "Cyrano Jones", and the race of aliens inspired by pigs, to costume play as! Except for those that insisted that despite their shapes, they could be in "Starfleet" and pointed at James Doohan as their example! 😁 He never saw himself as being all that big! The dancing cat girl? In the animated "Star Trek" series we get introduced to the feline "Catians". Quote: The Caitians were a spacefaring feline humanoid species and long-standing members of the United Federation of Planets ... (Star Trek: The Animated Series; Star ... End quote! That waterery game? Shatner and I both enjoy puns! 😉 So it is "Pool" played with an actual pool of water! 😂

Probably the weakest entry but there's still some good stuff in there. The camping scene at the beginning has a good moment and the story of Bones and his father is heartbreaking. The movie had some production issues. They couldn't get ILM back for the special effects so they suffered through with an inferior company, Also the finale was meant to have rock monsters but they didn't work on screen and were scrapped. Shatner feared he had actually killed the franchise

As this series went on, it lost a lot of its magic . I agree with you about Shatner's direction. Great review. You're the best.

11:55 That ship's wheel is so cool, what an awesome homage to the roots of exploration

IN THIS MOVIE DURING THE DR. MCCOY FLASHBACK SCENE A GREAT LINE WAS NOT THOUGHT OF, TO WIT: McCOY TURNS TO KIRK AND SAYS, "HE'S DAD, JIM." 😊