Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Dec/095
Amazon.com
You didn’t think Mr. Spock was really dead, did you? When Spock’s casket landed on the surface of the Genesis planet at the end of Star Trek II, we had already been told that Genesis had the power to bring “life from lifelessness.” So it’s no surprise that this energetic but somewhat hokey sequel gives Spock a new lease on life, beginning with his rebirth and rapid growth as the Genesis planet literally shakes itself apart in a series of tumultuous geological spasms. As Kirk is getting to know his estranged son (Merritt Butrick), he must also do battle with the fiendish Klingon Kruge (Christopher Lloyd), who is determined to seize the power of Genesis from the Federation. Meanwhile, the regenerated Spock returns to his home planet, and Star Trek III gains considerable interest by exploring the ceremonial (and, of course, highly logical) traditions of Vulcan society. The movie’s a minor disappointment compared to Star Trek II, but it’s a–well, logical–sequel that successfully restores Spock (and first-time film director Leonard Nimoy) to the phenomenal Trek franchise…as if he were ever really gone. With Kirk’s willful destruction of the U.S.S. Enterprise and Robin Curtis replacing the departing Kirstie Alley as Vulcan Lt. Saavik, this was clearly a transitional film in the series, clearing the way for the highly popular Star Trek IV. –Jeff Shannon
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10:29 am on December 20th, 2009
God, this movie is painful to watch! This is a major disappointment. Picking up where the previous film ended, THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK is plotless, slow, boring, and, in general, a complete waste of film, money, time, and popcorn.
Even the reincarnation of Spock at the end can’t save this cinematic death-trap. I’d rather date a Klingon than watch this.
Rating: 1 / 5
11:19 am on December 20th, 2009
I enjoy most of the Star Trek television shows, and some of the movies. This movie was showing while I was on a flight from Japan to the US many years ago, and it was the first I’d seen it.
I normally can’t sleep sitting up, but this movie did the trick for me. Halfway through the film (probably during one of the dramatic scenes between Kirk and his estranged son) I drifted off, and arrived back home well rested thanks to Captain Kirk and company.
I recommend it to non-fanatics who are having trouble getting to sleep.
Rating: 2 / 5
12:49 pm on December 20th, 2009
People are always complaining that Star Trek V The Final Frontier is the worst of the Star Trek movies and I know I’ll probably be blasted for saying it but I think the worst is actually Star Trek III The Search For Spock. This movie has it’s moments but it’s mostly boring and was just not as good without Spock (Leonard Nimoy) and I think the character of Saavik was just not the same without Kirstie Alley playing her, Kirstie made the character so interesting in The Wrath of Khan but even though Robin Curtis is not a bad actress she was just kind of bland in the role of Saavik, just didn’t have the oomph that Kirstie Alley had! I rate this 2 stars but would give it 2 1/2 stars if this web site allowed that, I wouldn’t give it any more then 2 1/2 stars though!
Rating: 2 / 5
2:11 pm on December 20th, 2009
Given that Kirk & Co. already know where Spock is, it’s not much of a “Search.”
Rating: 2 / 5
5:04 pm on December 20th, 2009
The Fans of Star Trek wanted Spock back, and the writers were working very hard on exactly how to do it. There sollution was this movie, and it was the of the worst Star Trek movie, except The Motion Ambombination and Star Dreak 5: the Boring Frontier. The replacement of Lt. Savvik was not a good idea because the replacment was nowhere near the talent of Kirstey Alley. This movie had to happen to set the stage for the best movie Star Trek Four: The Money making Journey Home. Star Trek is usually great, but this movie did not hit the spot at all.
Rating: 2 / 5