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| Review Summary |
Admiral Kirk returns to the Genesis Planet in order to bring Spock's body back to Vulcan. Klingon renegade Kruge seeks to steal the secrets of Genesis to use as a genocidal weapon. Fast-moving adventure with a definite Star Trek feel.
Artemis, Resident Scholar
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Leonard Nimoy agreed to let Spock return to life if he got to direct his first feature film. Despite a lively script, the result is somewhat meandering, especially for the first half, and not terribly emotionally satisfying. Part 3 picks up right where "The Wrath of Khan" left off, including a partial replay of Spock's death and funeral, but with the Genesis Planet in full flower and signs of life in Spock's coffin-capsule. (One other difference is that unknown actress Robin Curtis is quietly substituted for Kirstie Alley as Lt. Saavik.) Apparently the magic of the Genesis Project brought Spock's body back to life, but as a blank slate/quickly-aging child, while his spirit and mind were deposited in McCoy (as hinted at the end of "Khan"). Our heroes have to bring the two halves of Spock back together before the rapidly disintegrating planet collapses, and a renegade Klingon commander (Christopher Lloyd, largely wasted in a cliched role anyone could have done) steals its secrets. Ambassador Sarek (Mark Lenard, looking very much like an aging Dave Brubeck) has a sizable supporting role, and famed Shakespearean actress Dame Judith Anderson gets to ham it up as High Priestess T'Lar near the end.
David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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The search to recover Spock, who died in Star Trek II. Standing in the way is an unstable planet and some hostile Klingons. The first hour is a bit slow.
steve, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 45%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 25%
**Fantasy or Science Fiction?**
- science fiction story
Explore/1st contact
Yes
Explore plotlet:
- exploring a wondrous planet or phenomenon
- rescue mission
Technology/$$$$/Info hunt
Yes
Stealing/recovering/destroying
- Info about lifeform(s)/phenomena
War and Invasion
Yes
Major kinds of combat:
- spaceship battles
Part of a series?
- Star Trek
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- very skinny (man)
How much in movie?
- 40%
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male Alien
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Intelligence
- Average Intelligence
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
Spaceship setting:
- futuristic human warship
- alien spaceship
- a space station
Planet outside our solar system?
Yes
Takes place in spaceship?
Yes
Mountains?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Any profanity?
- None
Kinds of F/X
- exploding spaceships
- exotic spaceships
- exotic alien landscape
Is this movie based on a
- TV show
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