Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780792166191
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 6305910189
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 11, 2000
Running Time: 112 minutes
Sales Rank: 49491
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: June 04, 1982
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Although Star Trek: The Motion Picture had been a box-office hit, it was by no means a unanimous success with Star Trek fans, who responded much more favorably to the 'classic Trek' scenario of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Inspired by the 'Space Seed' episode of the original TV series, the film reunites newly promoted Admiral Kirk with his nemesis from the earlier episode--the genetically superior Khan (Ricardo Montalban)--who is now seeking revenge upon Kirk for having been imprisoned on a desolated planet. Their battle ensues over control of the Genesis device, a top-secret Starfleet project enabling entire planets to be transformed into life-supporting worlds, pioneered by the mother (Bibi Besch) of Kirk's estranged and now-adult son. While Mr. Spock mentors the young Vulcan Lt. Saavik (then-newcomer Kirstie Alley), Kirk must battle Khan to the bitter end, through a climactic starship chase and an unexpected crisis that will cost the life of Kirk's closest friend. This was the kind of character-based Trek that fans were waiting for, boosted by spectacular special effects, a great villain (thanks to Montalban's splendidly melodramatic performance), and a deft combination of humor, excitement, and wondrous imagination. Director Nicholas Meyer (who would play a substantial role in the success of future Trek features) handles the film as a combination of Moby Dick, Shakespearean tragedy, World War II submarine thriller, and dazzling science fiction, setting the successful tone for the Trek films that followed. --Jeff Shannon
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Rating:  - Much better !
After the disaster that was Star Trek: The Motion Picture, The Wrath of Khan was a breath of fresh air and complete opposite.
Lots of great characters, action and special effects added up to a great movie.
I cried he first time I saw Spock die and it still gets me a little sad when I watch it today!
Rating: - There i s none better than this one.
All the elements needed for a Star Trek movie quality epic. Since then very few of the rest have been cinematic enough to match to STII.
Rating: - Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold
The Good Things
*Excellent action and some gorgeous special effects (including a very early example of CGI effects).
*Filming style is great and very original.
*Production design is a vast improvement over the first "Star Trek" film.
*Sound design is splendid too.
*The storyline is great. It takes after the episode "Space Seed" in the original series, but it's not entirely necessary to watch it in order to understand the movie.
*The characters are awesome. Kahn (Ricardo Montalban) is one of the best bad guys ever, and his performance is so dramatic. Kirk is very compassionate. Everybody else is good; great acting.
*Good writing. Lots of memorable lines.
*Strong themes about life and death, birth and rebirth, and growing old.
*Good music.
The Bad Things
*A few bloody bits (mostly involving alien bugs that burrow into people's ears); probably not for young kids or the extremely squeamish.
Definately the best of the "Star Trek" film saga. It does away with the dull space-opera elements of the first film and provides a smashing extravaganza of space battles, epic story-telling, and intense character conflicts. The writing is totally awesome, and presents loads of great lines and dramatic acting. It's a classic in every sense.
The original one-disc release has okay video and sound quality, and includes a trailer. The newer two-disc set has good quality and sound, and a bunch of fascinating featurettes ... Read More
Rating: - Space Opera Supreme
Take a classic television series with a dedicated fanbase, insert one of its most popular villains and toss a major motion picture budget at it and what do you get: "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan."
Perhaps the closest film in the "Star Trek" catalogue to the original televison series, "Khan" finds Kirk as the admiral in charge of assessing a green crew on routine training maneuvers. They happen to be aboard his old ship, the Enterprise, and the crew includes most of his key past crewmates. In another part of the galaxy, former crewman Chekov and his new captain are investigating a planet that may be used for Project Genesis, a device that could literally give new life to a planet. What Chekov and his captain actually find is a man hungry for revenge: Khan.
Having been exiled years ago and blaming Kirk for the death of his wife, Khan puts a plan into action to bring Kirk back into his clutches in order to get revenge.
Falling for Khan's trickery and with an inexperienced crew in tow, Kirk takes the Enterprise to Regula One, home of Project Genesis. He hopes to find out who used his name in order to get their hands on Genesis. Instead, he finds an ex-wife, an estranged son and one of his greatest enemies waiting to strike. What happens next is, simply put, a wonderful blend of drama, suspense and humor as Kirk and Khan battle each other to the death.
For a film released in 1982, "Khan" has excellent special effects. Granted, there are a ... Read More
Rating:  - Should Be Titled "Harve Bennett's & Nicholas Meyer's 'Stolen' Star Trek I: Redefining Space With Old Scripts"
Let me be clear, as far as I am concerned, "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)" is a fun movie; but the film IS NOT GENE RODDENBERRY'S MOVIE!!! Moreover, "Paramount executives, who blamed the relative failure of the first movie on the constant rewrites demanded by Roddenberry," removed Gene Roddenberry from the production and reduced his involvement to an "Executive Consultant" advisory position. Paramount then went out and hired Harve Bennett to "replace" Gene Roddenberry. While Gene Roddenberry was allowed to view and comment upon all scripts and dailies emanating from the production, the creative team was free to disregard Gene Roddenberry's input, which Harve Bennett elected to do. Next, Paramount had Nicholas Meyer, also the director, write the script for the Wrath of Khan. Meyer, who knew nothing about Gene Roddenberry's conceptualization of Star Trek--let alone ever viewing an episode prior to being hired--watched a few of the original television episodes and concluded that Star Trek was little more than Horatio Hornblower in space. So, Meyer wrote his own Horatio Hornblower script, Harve Bennett "bought" into it and convinced Paramount. Just like that, Meyer and Bennett redefined the entire concept of Star Trek, literally taking Star Trek to places Gene Roddenberry never envisioned.
Equally disturbing is the fact that the newly appointed "creators" of Star Trek completely ignored Robert Wise's efforts to transform the vision ... Read More
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