Star Trek II / Star Trek IV (2-Pack)

[kemcha]

Has anyone caught this announcement yet? It's been announced as coming out on March 29th. While Blu-ray.com hasn't posted an image of it yet, I have discovered the image for this release:



I thought I had seen the announcement for Star Trek III/Star Trek VI, but apparently it has been taken down from retailer websites. My only question is why Paramount isn't releasing these in order such as Star Trek/Star Trek II, Star Trek III/Star Trek IV and so forth.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by kemcha

Has anyone caught this announcement yet? It's been announced as coming out on March 29th. While Blu-ray.com hasn't posted an image of it yet, I have discovered the image for this release:



I thought I had seen the announcement for Star Trek III/Star Trek VI, but apparently it has been taken down from retailer websites. My only question is why Paramount isn't releasing these in order such as Star Trek/Star Trek II, Star Trek III/Star Trek IV and so forth.

II and IV are two of the most popular ST films to date, they probably figure they can move this release pretty well.

[Variable_Star]

Originally Posted by Darth Anakin

II and IV are two of the most popular ST films to date, they probably figure they can move this release pretty well.

Exactly. Often people who aren't even Star Trek fans own one or both of these.

[kemcha]

Best buy has the other set listed as coming out the same day.

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country / Star Trek: First Contact Blu-ray for March 29th. They are both on pre-order for $19.99.

[ChiefSequatchie]

I have all the Trek movies in the SE DVD however if I can get these under $20 for 2 films at a time then I will upgrade to Blu. If not I will skip these for a while.

[CaptainYoda]

I get that these are the two most popular movies, but missing out on part 3, is huge to the story. I think the Search for Spock is the best of the odd numbered movies hands down.

[kemcha]

Not only that but isn't Star Trek II, III and IV considered a trilogy within the movie series since they are all so connected together by the same originating plot?

While Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan involved the

[Show spoiler]death of

Spock, we saw in Star Trek III that that plot would continue on with Star Trek III: The Search for Spock and end with Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.

I would just think that Paramount would release these films in order or, at least, include Star Trek III and Star TRek IV in the same release since those are more connected than Star Trek II.

Soon as I find a copy of the cover art for Star Trek VI/Star Trek First Contact, I'll be sure to post that.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by kemcha

Not only that but isn't Star Trek II, III and IV considered a trilogy within the movie series since they are all so connected together by the same originating plot?

While Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan involved the

[Show spoiler]death of

Spock, we saw in Star Trek III that that plot would continue on with Star Trek III: The Search for Spock and end with Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.

I would just think that Paramount would release these films in order or, at least, include Star Trek III and Star TRek IV in the same release since those are more connected than Star Trek II.

Soon as I find a copy of the cover art for Star Trek VI/Star Trek First Contact, I'll be sure to post that.

Didn't they already release a "Spock arc" set? Pretty sure they did, this is just another way for them to increase sales.

[CaptainYoda]

Originally Posted by Darth Anakin

Didn't they already release a "Spock arc" set? Pretty sure they did, this is just another way for them to increase sales.

They did release 2, 3 & 4 as a trilogy. I just find it silly to release these bundled together because the Even number movies were all released individually already.

I guess it is just redundant.

[Sky_Captain]

I guess it's for a quick buck, since the discs are already authored and possibly pressed.

No effort required, something studios love.

[ANDYBALLINA]

Love the packaging, but bloody hell this is the 4th release on these in some form of pack on Blu ray.

You have them individually, then you have the 1-4 pack and you can also get the box set of all the film's and now this.

I've only seen First Contact (which I loved) and I've heard these 2 are the best out of the film's.

Do you really miss out on much by not watching the odd numbered film's?

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by ANDYBALLINA

Do you really miss out on much by not watching the odd numbered film's?

In 2-4's case, yes:
#2 ends on a (SPOILER) cliffhanger for Spock, which producers actually thought was going to retire Leonard Nimoy from the series.
But fan demand called him back, so #3 became "The Search For Spock", which wrote in an entire plot to explain how he could come back, and #4 begins with him back rejoining the crew--Although still not completely recovered from his experiences in #3, which becomes part of the thematic subplot. (Any other details withheld. )
Pretty much just a rental, but it'll help.

The OTHER odd-numbered #1, 5 & 9 you can safely skip, as they stick out like sore thumbs.
(And probably #7, too, as you already know the Next Generation characters, and they never had a better movie than First Contact.)

[720pDude]

Yep you miss VERY MAJOR PLOT POINTS. Spock

[Show spoiler]dies

in ST 2..and if you miss ST 3, ur gonna wonder how the heck Spock

[Show spoiler]is around

for TVH. It should be marketed as a TRILOGY but hey, nobody checked with me

[Variable_Star]

Originally Posted by EricJ

The OTHER odd-numbered #1, 5 & 9 you can safely skip, as they stick out like sore thumbs.

I still enjoy the 1st and 9th films, but I definitely agree regarding the 5th film, which I prefer to pretend doesn't exist. I always skip it when I'm going through the films again. The plot is weak, filled with holes, and defies logic at times. Also, too much time was spent on lame slapstick humor and corny gags. For instance,

[Show spoiler]at a crucial moment in the plot Scotty is walking down a corridor on the Enterprise and giving one of his classic "I know this ship like the back of me hand" lines when he walks right into a low-hanging bulkhead and actually knocks himself unconscious.

[SixSpeedSamurai]

Dumping stock to get ready for the SE/DC releases when the next Trek movie comes out?

I'm holding out for that hope honestly.

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by 720pDude

Yep you miss VERY MAJOR PLOT POINTS. Spock

[Show spoiler]dies

in ST 2..and if you miss ST 3, ur gonna wonder how the heck Spock

[Show spoiler]is around

for TVH. It should be marketed as a TRILOGY but hey, nobody checked with me

..Uh, ahem, how about some spoilers?
(And it was marketed as a Trilogy on one DVD release, which caused some fans to giggle that a "trilogy" was 2, 3 & 4, as #1 never existed.)

Originally Posted by Variable_Star

Also, too much time was spent on lame slapstick humor and corny gags. For instance,

[Show spoiler]at a crucial moment in the plot Scotty is walking down a corridor on the Enterprise and giving one of his classic "I know this ship like the back of me hand" lines when he walks right into a low-hanging bulkhead and actually knocks himself unconscious.

The belching Klingon and cute smartmouthed Romulan similarly made us sink in our seats...
(Seeing as we'd already gotten the Sexy Alien Catgirl--Sheesh, Bill, and we thought James Cameron was a comic-book horndog!)

[Variable_Star]

Originally Posted by SixSpeedSamurai

Dumping stock to get ready for the SE/DC releases when the next Trek movie comes out?

I'm holding out for that hope honestly.

That would be sweet. Of course, they'd have to brush up the special effects on some of the films. For instance, the director's cut of the first film wasn't included on the Blu because the additional effects were rendered in 480i. But if any franchise is popular enough to warrant the expense - Star Trek is definitely it. Besides, we all know double-dipping is the studios favorite game. I'm slightly paraphrasing a Morrissey lyric here: "Re-issue! Re-package! Re-evaluate the films! Double-pack with a photograph, extra special feature and a tacky badge!"

[kemcha]

Have to admit that I personally detested Star Trek V. IN particular, that turbo-shaft elevator scene where it's obvious that the movie editor must have been smoking crack because the floor levels seem to go up and down several times before Kirk, Spock and McCoy arrive at the top of the turbo-shaft.

It wasn't hard to notice because it was as obvious as the nose on your face. I watch the movie, from time to time, but it may be like a year or two apart when I do watch it.

[nf0603]

The Trekkie in my life is one who hates 1 and 5 and has 2 and 4 on Blu, so I'm thinking about getting him the UK release of 3 for his birthday (since buying the trilogy would be redundant).

Are the special features region-locked on that release (we were both very disappointed when he bought Escape From New York from the UK just to have the extras and they were locked from my region-A player) or is it an import where everything is region-free?

[kemcha]

I've been holding off because Paramount, for some ungodly reason, has decided that it won't release the rest of the movie on Blu-ray.