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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent Star Trek Blu-ray Gift Set
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Hardcore sci fi geeks were nonplused when Paramount Pictures assigned prolific hyphenate J. J. Abrams the task of rebooting the 40-year-old STAR TREK franchise. Although the casting of Leonard Nimoy to play Spock Prime assuaged initial fears, fans had a right to be dubious. After all, the previous administrator of the studio's tent pole had run it into the ground with formulaic storytelling, too often focusing on the dreaded "space anomaly of the week."
As the studio released trailers, Abrams clearly accomplished a task no one else had done in years: he made young people excited about STAR TREK. Moreover after the film's release it became clear that Abrams and his collaborators managed to honor Gene Roddenberry's vision--and the canon of the 700+ previous installments--while allowing it to progress in new, exciting directions.
The cast is superb, especially Karl Urban who eerily channels DeForest Kelley in his performance as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy. This may not be your father's STAR TREK, but it's a worthy successor. The high-definition video transfer is breathtaking, and the Dolby Digital mix is superb. Best Buy's limited edition gift set includes four replica Starfleet division badges, which QMx reproduced from the originals used in the film.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A Bold New Trek
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This Star Trek Blu-ray Gift Set had all of the extras included for the deluxe set with the added bonus of the exclusive to Best Buy Star Trek Movie Insignias (one for each department, Command, Science, Medical & oddly enough in an homage to the Original Series, the 4th Insignia is for Nursing.) The Blu-ray transfer looks as fresh & clean as the film was at the theater. The sound comes through our 5.1 surround sound system in a very crisp and clear fashion. JJ Abrams worked hard to communicate the vastness of space & the immense size of the Narada versus the Federation ships. The introduction of the USS Enterprise in this movie reminded me of the classic long tease reveal of the Big E in Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
The extras include just about everything you would want to see as a fan including the deleted scenes involving the Klingons. The commentary by JJ Abrams & company often took off on a tangent (lots of ADHD) but they rescued themselves with some fascinating insights & detailed reasons on the choices both made and not made. This is one of the rare films I could watch every day and not get tired of the repeated viewings.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Ultimate Star Trek Blu-Ray w/ fun collectables
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J.J. Abrams does an incredible job bringing the Star Trek franchise back to life. This new movie, whether you want to call is a reboot (remake), a sequel or a prequel, bring Star Trek to a new generation in a bold and exciting way while still capturing the essence of what Star Trek movies have been for over 30 years. The new cast does a great job of honoring as well as reinventing the original crew of the Enterprise from the 60's TV show and the action heavy style helps bring in new fans for future Star Trek films.
The special effects really come alive on this Blu-Ray, whether it's the newly designed Enterprise or just the transporter sequence.
I've watched this movie with fellow Trekkies/Trekkers as well as some who have never even watched a single movie or episode but EVERYONE has truly enjoyed this movie and can't wait for the next one.
A couple fun cameos, which I will not name just in case you don't know, really bring in a couple laughs for all and some fun memories for true Star Trek fans.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Star Trek Blu Ray Gift Set
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I am the idiot they target with these things. I simply bought this for the Pins. I am a sci fi, robot, pop culture collector, and I love Star Trek to begin with and planned on getting the movie anyway. I bought my first copy from Amazon who offered a metal replica of the Enterprise. I then saw this one. So even though I already bought the movie, I got it again for the pins. I also bought a THIRD copy because they offered a replica of the Enterprise that holds the disc. So I can vouch for the fact that special marketing like this does sell merchandise. The movie is great...an excellent reboot of a classic franchise. They did the same with Lost in Space but with really bad results. Great actors playing great characters, in a great franchise, what more can you ask. Keep a special eye on Karl Urban who plays Dr. McCoy. I never thought anyone can play McCoy as good as DeForest Kelly, but Karl Urban comes pretty darn close. So if you like goodies with your movie purchases, this is it. Have fun.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great package for collectors
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The movie is a great way to reintroduce the characters and the overall plot line to a new generation. The acting was perfect, the casting was perfect, and the story was exceptional. The extras on the dvd set are a great compliment to the movie. You really get to see the fun the cast had making this movie and how they achieved a phenominal new iteration of the Star Trek universe.
This particular packageing was a great draw as the divison badges of the enterprise crew are the icon most people associate with Star Trek. To have a set included with the dvd was a great way to enjoy the experience of Star Trek.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great movie!!
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I felt this movie was appealing to non-trek fans as well as Trek fans. Just overall a great action movie, and you don't need to know the characters ahead of time. Also, the actors were spot-on. They seemed to stay very true to the characters without "mimmicking". The special effects and storyline were awesome. As a Trek fan and kowing the Star Trek history as I do, I was a little disappointed with a couple of minor timeline issues, but it was not enough to damper the movie at all. This is not a rent, this is a strong buy now!!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A most excellent Star Trek Chronicle.
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JJ Abrams is becoming his generation's Steven Spielberg and this Star Trek movie is as great as anything he has done so far. This big budget treatment did an outstanding job of casting young actors that accurately represent the stars of the original Star Trek of the 1960s. Its a tough, gritty movie that has a couple of laughs and the picture and sound are state of the art.
This is a great movie and hopefully Abrams will make several more.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent Blu-Ray Set, pins are awesome!
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This Bluray disk is amazing - incredible picture and sound, and an awesome film. The characters are well-cast, they embody the spirit of the original Star Trek crew, and the film is action-packed and funny.
The gift set itself is great, with four insignia pins that I am so glad I have.
My only beef was that shipping took seven days from the day I was notified it had shipped, and the tracking numbers were useless.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
They're all superheroes.
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I don't think this a spoiler, but be warned. This was the perfect replacement timeline for this original series original viewer. Each of our favorite characters is a superhero. This plot epitomizes the Star Trek time travellers theme, only this time it's not the Enterprise crew that falls through time (mostly). Tremendous story, begging to be retold.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great movie, Great special packaging
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I love the new Star Trek movie and I love the replica division badges that came with this Blu-Ray disc set.
I bought a Blu-Ray player specifically to see this movie in Blu-Ray and to get the replica division badges. Also, because the Blu-Ray version has a lot more "special features" than the DVD version.
I'm very happy I made this purchase.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Raising the Stars
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I went blu-ray because of this particular movie coming out. The badges look nice online, but can't actually review yet. I think it was a promotion to encourage Blu-ray player purchases, though I needed no more incentive than the film itself. Live long and prosper.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Digital Copy?
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The movie is great.
Why in the abyss it should come with a spare completely useless blank disk instead of an actual copy is beyond me. The "digital copy" is not a copy at all - it;s just a code that allows you to download the movie onto your computer - so don't expect to be able to watch that version right away!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great movie, Greater Blu-Ray!!!!
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Come on, you've got to have seen this during it's theatrical release!!!!!! words can't describe how AMAZING, INCREDIBLE, ASTONISHING, STUPENDOUS, PHEOENOMENAL (and every other pronoun) this movie was!!! And now the Blu-Ray takes the experience just that much further!!!! Needlessly to say:HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Star Trek Blu-Ray Rocks
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This Blu-Ray set of the new Star Trek movie has great packaging with the inclusion of the uniform pins, and the extras on Disc 2 give Star Trek geeks, like me, the chance to do something we've always wanted to do ... fire the ship's phasers and torpedoes in the walk-around tour of the Enterprise ... very clever!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Good movie, poor extras
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The movie of course rocks. Don't even need to go there. Star Trek franchise rescued and reborn.
But the "extras" with the set left me cold. The badges are great-- heavy metal with clothing pins. No cheap plastic knock-offs here. Would have liked to seen a display case of some sort-- even a cheap plastic one. ; )
However, the "extras" in the set are greatly lacking. The so-called "digital copy" is poor quality and restricted by Paramount to ONE installation (so forget putting it on your desktop and laptop). This is a case of worst abuse of digital protection and IMO, is an abuse of the concept.
The "extras" disc came up short both in content and quality. One would think with a Blu-Ray disc they could cram a whole lot more on 25 gigs. I'm sure there was no shortage of fan-interest information in the development of the movie... so I'd have to call that "rushing it to the market". They could have done lots better.
In the end game, I found myself wishing I'd bought the DVD version so I could play it on my laptop if I took a notion. The Blu-Ray edition of course is excellent quality, no issues there. But Paramount's extreme restriction of a poor-quality "digital copy" is a customer-unfriendly policy that does nothing to promote good will or additional purchases of "digital copy" media.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A new favorite
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This is an incredible, fast-paced and action packed movie. Yet at the same time it captures deep emotions and is still able to incorporate humor into the mix. This is one of my favorite movies of all time and I'm sure that just about everyone can find something to like about this movie.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Movie!
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This new Star Trek movie was done in such a way that someone who has never seen any of the Star Trek's could watch it and enjoy a great science fiction movie where old fans could see and hear references to the old series.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent lead in story line .
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I bought 2 copies ,one (the gift set ) I didn't open and left it in the mailer knowing it will be a collectors item later .The second copy I watched . Great movie , but it was better in IMAX .Also it would have been even better in full screen .
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Star Trek Gift Set W/ Badges
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The Blue Ray of JJ Adams Star Trek is the way of the future of High Quality movies. It is the next best thing to the theater.
The added benefit of the Badges was a plus from a collectors point of view, very cool.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Sooo Much Better
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I originally purchased the original dvd's when they came out and was not very impressed with the look. These remasters are miles ahead of the original release on dvd. Guess I'll be selling my old dvd's back.