Star Trek - The Motion Picture DIRECTOR'S EDITION UHD/BD Release; Limited Set Includes 1983 TV Version!

[Eric Paddon]

To which we can also add how Nick Redman and Grover Crisp took what should have been an exciting discovery, the longer original producer approved cut of "Major Dundee" and decided to remove the original score for the sake of honoring the so-called "Peckinpah vision" and replace it with something composed decades after the fact. This required misleading the public to suggest that they weren't tampering with an original final version of the film since at the time they were asserting that the original Amfitheatrof score "had no place in the longer version". That was a flat-out untruth they told to justify what amounted to glorified fan-boy tampering with the work, and they even tried to suppress the ability to see the long cut in its original, proper presentation when Twilight Time did their Blu-Ray release. Thankfully, Glenn Erickson came to the rescue to set the record straight on this matter and that's why "Dundee"'s original version was rescued for a new Blu-Ray release (with one blemish. Even when you watch the long-cut with the original score you still have to see an on-screen credit for Caliendo, the replacement score composer!)

I think the disappointment over the "Donner" version of "Superman 2" was the fact that Thau basically caved in to Donner's unwarranted hatred of Lester and tried to minimize using any Lester material. It was one thing to tighten up the silly "East Houston" and Metropolis fight moments, but where he crossed the line was putting in the test footage scene for the "revelation" moment and also the "turn back the world" ending that makes no narrative sense whatsoever. Had they just replaced the York scenes with the Brando scenes and left the rest of the film alone, it would have been much better received (consequently we've had more fan-edits that do a better job frankly of combining the two!)

[AndyDursin]

Paul's comment on the changed audio cue is at the 11 minute mark of this excellent video showing all the audio alterations in this new cut. You can also hear the added sound effects bleeps and burps over "The Enterprise" cue also.

Absolutely inexplicable IMO.

[John Johnson]

Andy don't get me started again on why I felt storyline consistency should have required keeping Horner's theme for IV even if he didn't write the main score for the film!

There were several reasons for that.

[AndyDursin]

Oh no, we're not rehashing that debate again lol. TMP sound changes only please. That video is worth checking out!

[Eric Paddon]

LOL. I don't know why that old post was quoted!

[AndyDursin]

I don't know either it was from last June

[Eric Paddon]

Though my views have not changed on that subject.

I'm honestly in a jumble about this since the only thing at present that would be of interest to me is what's going to be available on a regular Blu-Ray release eventually.

[AndyDursin]

See the audio changes for yourself. That's what will be on the Blu-Ray.

Why change that music cue??

[AndyDursin]

Paramount just sent the specs for the September STAR TREK THE MOTION PICTURE "DIRECTOR'S EDITION" 4K UHD (plus the 1-6 box set) and here's a nice surprise -- one set is going to include:

The first-ever widescreen presentation of the Special Longer Version of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, originally created for broadcast television in 1983

And not only that but in 4K too!

This is fantastic -- I was hoping we'd see this one day, so credit Paramount for including it here, for those of us who want the deleted scenes, but in a "non revisionist" manner. In that TV/home video extended cut, you get the full theatrical version with the deleted scenes -- and none of the music/sound/FX changes (plus theatrical version edits) of the "Director's Version"!

Note there will be some TMP deleted scenes seen here for the first time ever too.

Specs:

Star Trek: The Motion Picture—The Director’s Edition 4K Ultra HD

The newly restored, definitive version of the first big-screen adventure is presented in 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Vision™ and HDR-10, as well as Dolby Atmos®. Also includes access to a Digital copy of the film and the following new and legacy bonus content:



Ultra HD Disc bonus features

Audio Commentary with David C. Fein, Mike Matessino, and Daren R. Dochterman—NEW!
Audio Commentary by Robert Wise, Douglas Trumbull, John Dykstra, Jerry Goldsmith, and Stephen Collins​
Text Commentary by Michael and Denise Okuda​

Blu-ray Disc™ bonus features

The Human Adventure—An all-new 8-part documentary detailing how the Director’s Edition came to life—NEW!
Preparing the Future – How the remastering began
A Wise Choice – The storied history of Robert Wise
Refitting the Enterprise – How the Enterprise design shaped future federation starships
Sounding Off – Exploring new dimensions of sound in Dolby Atmos
V’ger - The conception and restoration of an iconic alien antagonist
Return to Tomorrow – Reaching an already high bar with new CGI effects
A Grand Theme – Behind the iconic, influential music score that shaped the franchise’s future
The Grand Vision – The legacy and evolving reputation of this classic movie
Deleted Scenes—NEW!
Effects Tests—NEW!
Costume Tests—NEW!
Computer Display Graphics—NEW!
Additional legacy bonus content



Star Trek: The Motion Picture—The Director’s Edition—The Complete Adventure 4K Ultra HD

This Limited-Edition Collector’s Set includes all of the above, plus an additional 4K Ultra HD disc containing:

The Theatrical Cut
The first-ever widescreen presentation of the Special Longer Version of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, originally created for broadcast television in 1983

The set is presented in deluxe packaging along with exclusive collectibles, including reproductions of original promotional material, a booklet with behind-the-scenes images, stickers, and more.



Star Trek: The Original Motion Picture Collection

This comprehensive 15-disc collection includes the first six big-screen adventures featuring the original series crew in 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Vision and HDR-10. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture—The Director’s Edition also includes Dolby Atmos). Both Star Trek V: The Final Frontier and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country are making their 4K Ultra HD debuts. The set also includes access to Digital copies of each of the six films, as well as hours of new and legacy bonus content. Below is a breakdown of disc contents:



Star Trek: The Motion Picture – The Director’s Edition – Ultra HD & Blu-ray
Additional Blu-ray with bonus content
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Theatrical Cut) – Ultra HD & Blu-ray
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan – Ultra HD & Blu-ray
Includes Director’s Cut
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock – Ultra HD & Blu-ray
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home – Ultra HD & Blu-ray
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier – Ultra HD & Blu-ray
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country – Ultra HD & Blu-ray
Includes Director’s Cut


All six of the feature films listed above will also be available individually on 4K Ultra HD or Blu-ray.

[AndyDursin]

The longer cut is apparently ONLY in the expensive DIRECTOR'S EDITION box.

[mkaroly]

Looks like I have to buy the box set...when is it being released?

[Monterey Jack]

A big load of bull when one has to plunk down $100+ for a set full o' "swag" to get access to a particular cut of a movie.

[AndyDursin]

I think it's shameful this "15 disc" 1-6 megabox DOESN'T HAVE THAT BONUS DISC IN IT.

UGH.

[AndyDursin]

Looks like I have to buy the box set...when is it being released?

September 27th.

Limited edition set (with the theatrical cut & 1983 "Special Longer Version" edit in 4K widescreen) --



The NON-limited edition:

[Eric Paddon]

It does seem a bit complicated to have to get the full extent of bonus material alas. I have decided to go ahead and get the boxed set because by the time its released I will have moved into my new place and I plan to upgrade with a new player and TV as well.

I do like the fact that in the last few years we are more and more seeing television cuts of movies getting released in full widescreen versions for the first time starting with Superman and then King Kong. Obviously you can't do that with the Universal ones since the extra footage was all shot TV-ratio but for the other films shown longer on TV from footage left originally on the cutting room floor its great to have these options becoming available more.