Product Description Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment series and media franchise. The Star Trek fictional universe created by Gene Roddenberry is the setting of six television series including the original 1966 Star Trek, in addition to ten feature films with an eleventh completed to be released on May 7, 2009 (May 8 in North America).
Amazon.com In 1966, Star Trek set out to boldly go where no series had gone before, beginning a three-year mission that led to a franchise that would last decades. Here at last is the first season of the original series all in one box, 29 episodes in their original broadcast order. That means starting with "The Man Trap," and soon followed by "Where No Man Has Gone Before," the second pilot filmed and the first one starring William Shatner as Captain Kirk. The many highlight episodes include "Balance of Terror" and "Errand of Mercy" (introducing, respectively, the Romulans and the Klingons), the two-part "The Menagerie" (which recycled footage from the original pilot, "The Cage," which featured Christopher Pike as the captain of the Enterprise and is not included in this set), "Space Seed" (introducing Ricardo Montalban's Khan character), and "The City of the Edge of Forever" (written by sci-fi giant Harlan Ellison and considered by many the best-ever episode of the series).
The first-season DVD set is supplemented by 80 minutes of featurettes incorporating 2003-04 interviews with Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, other cast members, and producers, and some 1988 footage of Gene Roddenberry. The longest (24 minutes) featurette, "The Birth of a Timeless Legacy," examines the two pilot episodes and the development of the crew. Slightly shorter are "To Boldly Go... Season One," which highlights key episodes, and "Sci-Fi Visionaries," which discusses the series' great science fiction writers (most famously in "The City of the Edge of Forever"). Shatner shows off his love of horses in "Life Beyond Trek," and, more interestingly, Nimoy debunks various rumors in "Reflections of Spock." As they've done for many of the feature-film special editions, Michael Okuda and Denise Okuda provide a pop-up text commentary on four of the episodes filled with history, trivia, and dry wit. It's the first commentary of any kind for a Star Trek TV show, but an audio commentary is still overdue. The technical specs are mostly the same as other Trek TV series--Dolby 5.1, English subtitles--but with the welcome addition of the episode trailers. The plastic case is an attempt to replicate some of the fun packaging of the series' European DVD releases, but it's a bit clunky, and the paper sleeve around the disc case seems awkward and crude. Still, the set is a vast improvement both in terms of shelf space and bonus features compared to the old two-episode discs, which were released before full-season boxed sets became the model for television DVDs. --David Horiuchi
Beautifully done visuals, audio volume is the pitsJune 29, 2010 L. W. Wilson 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I waited several weeks to order the first season Blu-ray until Amazon decided the reports of problems with the audio were corrected. Well, the visuals are amazing, the enhanced special effects are all other reviewers have said and the audio is beautiful EXCEPT for the volume levels, those are beyond annoying. I have to run my levels down to 22 on my receiver when in the menu screen and then up to 54 to hear the program. This compares to my normal setting of 30 to 33 for music, FM radio, other Blu-ray's and DVD's and over the air network TV (excluding commercials on ABC but that is another story). As much as I enjoyed watching the first season and as much as I would like to have the whole set I'm going to pass on purchasing them.
Star Trek Season 3 Blue Ray DVDJune 27, 2010 Jacquelyn Howard(PALMDALE, CA, US) 0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Product arrived in condition as described and delivery was prompt! Would use this seller again.
Ahead Warp Factor Wow!June 13, 2010 Grodd(USA) I was hesitant to pull the trigger on this set for a while, but now that I have it in hand I'm really pleased. There are so many classic episodes here, and I think that anyone who grew up with these like I have will be blown away by the clarity of the HD quality. The restoration job is hands down the best I've seen for a tv show that's this old. As for the new CGI stuff, I was hesitant that they'd diminish the nostalgia...but I've grown to look forward to them, especially after switching back and forth between the original sfx shots. Compact, no nonsense packaging is another nice feature. Perhaps my favorite surprise was the newly recorded orchestral score that's faithful to the original while adding new depth to music that's become so iconic in my memory...and it's real treat in surround sound. My household is having such a blast viewing these that we've already got season two in the mail.
The first and last original Star Trek episodesJune 3, 2010 Amateur Stargazer This DVD contains two versions of the Star Trek pilot "The Cage" and the final original series episode "Turnabout Intruder". There is a full color version of "The Cage" and another which has portions in black and white and color. "The Cage" stars Jeffrey Hunter as Captain Christopher Pike, who commands the Enterprise on a mission to a forbidden planet (Talos IV) where illusions are experienced as reality. Parts of this episode were used in the later two part voyage "The Menagerie", but it is really interesting to see the pilot in its original form. It was a really great beginning for Star Trek with a thoughtful, intriguing story, which has been loved and admired by many even though a major television network once rejected it. "Turnabout Intruder" was the last episode of the the original series, and while not one of the best stories, it is interesting if not a little strange to see William Shatner play the part of a woman. Dr. Janice Lester, who envies Kirk, transfers herself into his body and Kirk into hers. An interesting idea but there isn't much beyond the character transfer. It is well worth owning this DVD since there are over two hours on it with good sound and picture quality. It makes a fine addition to any Star Trek fan's collection.
Star Trek Blue RayMay 30, 2010 movies4sale2u The new features are great but I do miss the pilot episode "The Cage" that was included on the dvd set and the commentary by Gene Rodenberry I wish had been included on the Blue Ray but over all worth it.
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