# ST V out on DVD...is anyone actually going to buy it? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 19, 2003, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-v-out-on-dvd-is-anyone-actually-going-to-buy-it/208289 "2003-10-19T01:58:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-v-out-on-dvd-is-anyone-actually-going-to-buy-it/208289/1 "2003-10-19T01:58:01Z")
I think it’s pretty well known and accepted that Shatner’s attempt at directing a Star Trek movie turned out to be a complete disaster. Still, ST: The Final Frontier is coming out on DVD. Anyone going to admit to buying it? ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-v-out-on-dvd-is-anyone-actually-going-to-buy-it/208289/2 "2003-10-19T02:06:39Z")
**tracer** will. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-v-out-on-dvd-is-anyone-actually-going-to-buy-it/208289/3 "2003-10-19T02:16:21Z")
Being the completist that I am, I’m going to buy it. ---
**Author:** ![TheRealJohnPeat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TheRealJohnPeat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheRealJohnPeat)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-v-out-on-dvd-is-anyone-actually-going-to-buy-it/208289/4 "2003-10-19T02:22:13Z")
Just think - on DVD the fx shots they just stole from the earlier movies (not subtley) will be so much easier to spot 🙂 If they’ve messed about with the sound I do hope they replaced the James Brown sample which served as the sound of one of the aliens tho - I mean, FFS! “Ooooow - I feel good” 🙂 ^^^^ That bit 🙂 JP ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-v-out-on-dvd-is-anyone-actually-going-to-buy-it/208289/5 "2003-10-19T04:57:00Z")
I’ll buy it eventually. ---
**Author:** ![Zap\_Rowsdower](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3da27b/32.png) [@Zap\_Rowsdower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zap_Rowsdower)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-v-out-on-dvd-is-anyone-actually-going-to-buy-it/208289/6 "2003-10-19T05:03:08Z")
I haven’t bought any of them and am not sure if I will. All though I do want to see ST:TMP special addition, but will probably just rent it once. I do have the movies up to ST:TUC on VHS but have only watched them once each I think. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-v-out-on-dvd-is-anyone-actually-going-to-buy-it/208289/7 "2003-10-19T12:38:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zap\_Rowsdower \* > \*\*I haven’t bought any of them and am not sure if I will. All though I do want to see ST:TMP special addition, but will probably just rent it once. I do have the movies up to ST:TUC on VHS but have only watched them once each I think. \*\* ST:TMP is greatly imroved by editing. It doesn’t seem to last forever. ---
**Author:** ![Cliffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cliffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cliffy)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-v-out-on-dvd-is-anyone-actually-going-to-buy-it/208289/8 "2003-10-20T16:31:01Z")
I think ST:V is pretty good, actually. It’s very much in the mold of the original series. It’s not as good a film as ST 2, 4 or 6, certainly, but I find it quite enjoyable. That said, I’m not going to get any of these DVD’s; I’ve already got them on VHS and I never watch them, so I know it woun’t be worth the price for me. –Cliffy ---
**Author:** ![monkeylucifer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@monkeylucifer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monkeylucifer)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-v-out-on-dvd-is-anyone-actually-going-to-buy-it/208289/9 "2003-10-20T16:39:54Z")
Ah, the Wizard of Oz Trek film…what a disaster. The only reason that film is worth watching is for when Shatner says “What would God need with a starship?”. It’s a terrible line delivered with all of Bill’s so called dramatic gusto. Oh and Denise Richards should never ever ever never never ever never never ever been allowed to do that burlesque dance. **SHATNER, WHAT WERE YOU THINKING MAN!?!?!?** ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-v-out-on-dvd-is-anyone-actually-going-to-buy-it/208289/10 "2003-10-20T18:52:55Z")
I’ll wait for it to come free with 25 litres of gas. Denise Richards? Ya mean Nichelle Nichols? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-v-out-on-dvd-is-anyone-actually-going-to-buy-it/208289/11 "2003-10-20T19:03:49Z")
Well, I looked it up, and it _was_ Denise Richards. And Doctor McCoy was played by that guy, y’know, DeForest Gump. [sub]bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha, Denise Richards…[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-v-out-on-dvd-is-anyone-actually-going-to-buy-it/208289/12 "2003-10-20T22:07:32Z")
Hmm, you must be referring to the director’s cut. I’ve had five on DVD for a very long time. Although I think my edition is so barebones you don’t even get subtitles. I wont be upgrading since what I’ve got right now suits me just fine. ---
**Author:** ![monkeylucifer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@monkeylucifer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monkeylucifer)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-v-out-on-dvd-is-anyone-actually-going-to-buy-it/208289/13 "2003-10-20T22:43:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bryan Ekers \* > \*\*I’ll wait for it to come free with 25 litres of gas. > > Denise Richards? Ya mean Nichelle Nichols? \*\* Yeah, I don’t know what I was thinking…wishful thinking I guess. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-v-out-on-dvd-is-anyone-actually-going-to-buy-it/208289/14 "2003-10-20T23:27:47Z")
Geez, the only thing worse than casting Denise Richards in a _Star Trek_ movie would be casting her in a James Bond movie. I hope nobody ever does _that_, the results would be horrible! ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2003, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-v-out-on-dvd-is-anyone-actually-going-to-buy-it/208289/15 "2003-10-21T00:49:24Z")
Christmas only comes once a year. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2003, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-v-out-on-dvd-is-anyone-actually-going-to-buy-it/208289/16 "2003-10-21T06:21:06Z")
There was no _Star Trek V._ Strangely, the producers went straight from _IV_ to _VI._ During the period of time that would have been covered by the nonexistent film, the crew of Enterprise went to have Thanksgiving on the Wookiee planet. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2003, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-v-out-on-dvd-is-anyone-actually-going-to-buy-it/208289/17 "2003-10-21T06:59:03Z")
I was so disappointed when they didn’t name its successor “Star Trek VI: The Apology.” ---
**Author:** ![Dragonblink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dragonblink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragonblink)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2003, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-v-out-on-dvd-is-anyone-actually-going-to-buy-it/208289/18 "2003-10-21T07:00:20Z")
I think the main market for the STV special edition DVD will be people who want the whole set. ---
**Author:** ![cckerberos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@cckerberos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cckerberos)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2003, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-v-out-on-dvd-is-anyone-actually-going-to-buy-it/208289/19 "2003-10-21T09:32:17Z")
Any truth to the story that much of the blame for ST:V can be laid at the feet of Paramount? ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2003, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-v-out-on-dvd-is-anyone-actually-going-to-buy-it/208289/20 "2003-10-21T10:16:22Z")
Yeah, pretty much, **DragognBlink**. I’ll be getting all the DVDs of Trek over the next decade or so… even movies (Motion Picture, Final Frontier, Generations) and series (Original Series, Voyager) that I don’t like. I’m a completist. God, that’s going to be a lot of money. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-v-out-on-dvd-is-anyone-actually-going-to-buy-it/208289.md?page=2)