Star Trek 1 “The V'Ger Incident”

I bought this on DVD years ago and never managed to watch the full thing. It was just very boring in parts, for starters. I also found it difficult to follow.

This edit, despite cutting out an hour of footage, makes an engaging movie. As a result, I can appreciate other strengths of the movie now too.

I would echo another reviewer by saying that the use of the TV show elements seemed jarring to me. There are two very different feels going on. But it’s the most minor of points.

Thanks to the editor for this. I hope you’ll consider revisiting it in higher definition at some point. Although, that’s no small task!

carbon based units infest enterprise!!!! This was another one hit thru a blackhole to the other side of the universe. V'ger and I recommend this one and V'ger wants to join with its creator. great job now on to the next one

This is a great edit, and IMO, a great movie in this form.
It is easy to see why this movie didn't become a blockbuster--there is no finale. There is no big fight scene. The plot doesn't call for it, and what a cerebral plot it is!
This movie doesn't back away from the biggest question everyone faces, the big existential Why Am I Here? Is There A God?
And this plot will always be relevant. Anyone watching Cosmos or Through The Wormhole on TV in 2014 has seen questions like these posed. But because of this plot, instead of a big space battle finale, like Star Wars had, we get Decker hooking up with the bald chick in some glowing lights. Again, I can see how it was perhaps disappointing to the masses, but this is the story they told and I still think it was a damned brave one.
I've watched BionicBob's first 3 Star Trek movie edits in order, but am reviewing this one 3rd because I have virtually nothing to say about this edit other than it is flawless. It is never going to be my fav movie, but this is def my fav edit of the movie. And, of the first 3 Trek edits that Bionic Bob has done, this is my fav. Though I am looking forward to Trek 4-6!

Review by tehwallaby — June 6, 2010 @ 5:54 am

*This rating was given before reviews were required*

Review by Checker222 — June 8, 2010 @ 5:26 pm

I was grinning ear to ear, an innovative and interesting cut! Cutting out and around nearly all of the problems that the motion picture had in it’s release, and adding amazing atmosphere with the replacement of sound effects, and the rehashing of the opening!

This was nearly perfect, and when I discovered that this is an early effort from BionicBob, I was all the more impressed! I’ll be keeping an eye out for everything he does in the future!

If I HAD to offer a crit, repeating what flyboy707 posted above:

At one point, Decker says "You haven't logged a single starhour in over 2 1/2 years". If Kirk has never accepted a promotion and moved on from being a the Enterprise's Captain, then why would Decker say that line?

It was the ONLY thing keeping this from being a perfect fanedit!

Congrats, and please keep it up!