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Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

Okay, Star Trek is a big deal for Paramount.

So much so, that after Star Trek The Original Series was released on Bluray, fan were foaming at the mouth for Star Trek the Next Generation.

And there was an issue. Most of the special effect in the said series was C.G.I. which is not an issue. The issues arised when it was discovered that the effects were originally rendered in 480P, which translate to an ugly bluray release for The Next Generation, unless additional work was done.

Paramount did the math, and went ahead to spend the money to redo ALL the special effects in HD and reintegrating that to the original practical shot, and when the blurays were release, the rabid fanboys were happy and sales of the blurays were good.

So, what the heck am I going on about.

This movie was made with a budget of USD 35,000,000.

It made Paramount, USD 85,000,000 (in box office)...

And the head honchos in Paramount did not think it was worthy a proper HD transfer??

Oh my goodness, one of the worst HD transfer I have experience!!

Dust specks, soft images.... Shame on you, Paramount!!

Story wise, not a Star Trek story per say (the director Robert Wise, did not "get" it)

If feel more like the 2001: Space Odyssey rather than a Star Trek movie.

Worth a watch if you have not watch this.

My Two Sen

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

Easily on of the fanboys' favorite Star Trek movie.

Director Nicholas Meyer, gets it.

Is a continuation of Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Space Seed" (1967).

Ricardo Montalban reprise his Khan role.

Transfer is slightly better compared to the first.

I believe the ending shock many a fan when the movie was first shown at the cinema.

And if you had watched Star Trek Into Darkness you already know that.

Good movie.

My Two Sen

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)

With a title like that, are there any doubts what happened?

Another fanboy favorite.

I believe fanboy likes this because more of the Vulcan "culture" is shown.

And also the irony


Well, if you have nothing to do, and like me hae some time, try doing a marathon!!!

My Two Sen

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

I thought this was a "filler" movie (thinking that it is the most inexpensive to produce.

This movie cost Paramount USD 25,000,000, the total combine budget of the last two movie!!!

I thought that since most of it was "present" it would have been cheaper to make... The answer is no.

I actually like this the best.

The 23rd century vs 20th century. Makes for some entertaining viewing.

This movie made Paramount USD 133,000,000!

So I am not alone.

If you want to watch a good original series movie, this is the one I recommend!!

My Two Sen

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)

As for the these two.

I feel they are better material for a TV episode rather than a movie

My Two Sen

Pre 1990 movies for me are The Godfather Series and The Exorcist 1976

I recalled watching some movies during the 90s. Some during the TV3 Mega Movie slots. Though I cant remember the movie names but I recall the events from the movies. Been looking for them since then but since I dont remember the movie name its very hard to find them.

1. Movie about aliens in human forms coming to earth. The alien race has two heart. The bad aliens are all wearing black dress and suits.

2. Movie about worms taking over a village. Everywhere there are worms and the worms start eating the humans.

3. Critters, I remember this name though. Nice nostalgic moments

Alien Nation (1988)?

Squirm (1976)?

There you go!!

Can i masuk 1990 movie since there is no pre-2000 movie thread yet

By the way i rewatched PRETTY WOMAN 1990 after catching in theatres MOTHERS DAY 2016 made by the same crew and same director of this classic

Though his work no longer relevant in today age of death in romcom movies but his 90s work will remain his best ever

Love the pairing of julia roberts and richard gere inside and dam julia was pretty those times unlike now macam old auntie hahahaha

Then i also catched WHEN HARRY MET SALLY 1989 which i regard the best romcom ever made because i love the banter in differences of love / sex by harry and sally in the whole movie adventure which i believe can still relate in today age after 25 years

Journey to the Seventh Planet (1962)

A Dutch/American production?

Supposedly on a USD 74,600 budget!!

The following are information I had extracted from IMDB



So what I am trying to say is that The Martian (2015) and Gravity (2013) this is NOT!!!

Having said that, the story is actually decent, maybe with a much bigger budget, this could be an excellent movie. (or an good Twilight Zone episode maybe)

Strictly B Movie, but enjoyable (laughable) on a lazy Sunday afternoon.

My Two Sen

The Last Man on Earth (1964)

Well here is something I did not know until today.

For the lovers of the movie, I Am Legend (2007) is based on Richard Matheson's novel I Am Legend, this is the first movie adapted from the same book!

This movie stars Vincent Price!

Original Fritz Lang was supposed to have directed this (that would have been a different level of movie all together)

Do not watched this to see an old version of I Am Legend (2007).

Watch this if you are a fan of Vincent Price.

Hammer was supposed to have made this. They could not get approval from the British Censor, so the rights were sold to Robert Lippert (American Producer).

To save money, the film was shot in Italy with a predominantly Italian cast and crew.

Watched this is color, then only to notice I could have watched in it's original Black and White version (*groan*)

I love the camp!!

Although in I Am Legend, almost everyone is a vampire, here they are move zombie like!!

My Two Sen

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)

Like it's comic books counterpart, movie used to have anthology within itself.

What do I mean?

Take this for example. There are five story within this movie, with a main story tying everything together...

So this movie has these 5 short stories

Werewolf
Creeping Vine
Voodoo
Disembodied Hand (with a VERY young Michael Gough (Tim Burton's Batman's Alfred), whom I did not recognised and Christopher Lee!!)
Vampire (Youthful Donald Sutherland)

With Peter Cushing (Dr. Terror' / Dr. W. R. Schreck) tarot card reader's story tying everything together!!

Made by Amicus Productions (second largest Horror movie makers in England (Owned by Americans) outside of Hammer)

I missed these short story horror movies.

Maybe Joel Silver and Robert Zemeckis could revive this format through their Dark Castle Entertainment production house.

Their remake of House on Haunted Hill (1999), Thir13en Ghosts (2001), Ghost Ship (2002), Gothika (2003) and House of Wax (2005) were quite enjoyable!!

My Two Sen

The Uninvited (1944)

A ghost/horror movie made during WWII, and is the first that takes "ghost story" seriously (instead or camp/comedic).

Quite well cast.

Beautifully shot.

Movie opens with a pair of carefree brother and sister, "discovering" a huge "abandon" mansion on a cliff, by the sea.

On a spur, they made a ridiculous offer on the house to the owner of the house and surprisingly, they offer was accepted!

They moved from the city (London) to the country side to their new mansion and soon befriended the original owner's grand daughter, who has a strange attachment to the mansion...

Things soon goes bump in the dark?

Interesting movie.

Actually uses something that is widely copied in future ghost movie, ectoplasm, which is quite well done (not quite sure how they managed it back then).

If you like old movies, give it a go.

My Two Sen

Legend (1985)
Tom Cruise before his Top Gun fame, and before his plastic surgery for his set of perfect teeth.
Top notch extravaganza sets, even by today's standard. Fantastic makeups too, but whole film let down by poor editing and wooden actors
even the elve kid are a much better actor than Cruise

Erm... You left out the part where the forest (set) burnt down before they finished shooting so the movie was a little... abrupt!!

haha just checked out on chilling friday night a force of one 1979 a late 70s action movie with fighting only sequence starring the good old chuck norris the plot is simple...2 hunt the murderer using karate only...no guns,,,no weapons,,,just hands and kicks only...karate was the thing in the late 70s till bourne trilogy up the ante higher with more realistic hand combat and faster accurate hits...compare this with jason bourne fights is like adult and baby minus all the maximum cheese inside,,,this is quite an ok flick 2 spend on weekend afternoon with some bottle of booze...70s action definitely more tame if compare 80s / 90s for sure hahahaha

Sam Peckinpah the wild bunch is my favorite cowboy movie ever due 2 being more action packed than good bad ugly which is more artsy and 2 slow the story did my research on sam other works and few are urban action packed in the 70s like getaway and convoy which is great but i always remember sam as cowboy movie director

2001 : A Space Odyssey [1968]

A grand daddy of space sci-fi that many renown directors called it The Big Bang of sci-fi
A space opera filmed before the moon landing, before the CGI, and before most of us are born yet

I could write few pages of things about this movie, but I'll sum it to few words

Truly amazing even in today's standard!!
Amazing cinematography that many modern films can't even match!

Most of the future prediction were spot on!
video-conference? check!
flat screen computer display? check!
A.I. ala Siri/Cortana? check!
Tablets? check!

watching it gave me a goosebumps, thinking how possibly Kubrick and Clarke could predict the future so accurately.
or maybe today's inventions are mostly inspired by them? a paradox?

This post has been edited by greyshadow: Jun 27 2016, 11:34 AM

woah i called it the predecessor of the star wars series not much a fanatic of star trek sad 2 say hahahahaha