Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (The Director's Edition) (1982) DVD
Product Details
· Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy
· Director: Nicholas Meyer
· Encoding: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries.)
· Format: Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby, Widescreen, Director's Cut
· Aspect Ratio(s): 2.35:1
· Audio Encoding: Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Rated:
· Studio: Paramount Home Video
· DVD Release Date: August 6, 2002
· Run Time: 116
· DVD Features:
o Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
o Commentary by director Nicholas Meyer
o Disc 1:
o Extended 116-minute director's edition of the film
o Text commentary by Michael Okuda (co-author of The Star Trek Encyclopedia)
o Disc 2:
o The Captain's Log (new, exclusive cast & crew interviews with Nicholas Meyer, William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Ricardo Montalban, and Harve Bennett)
o "Designing Khan" featurette (comparisons of Star Trek I and Star Trek II)
o "The Visual Effects of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" (featuring interviews with Meyer and ILM visual effects designers)
o Original interviews with DeForest Kelley, William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, and Ricardo Montalban
o "The Star Trek Universe: A Novel Approach" by authors Julia Ecklar and Greg Cox (includes interviews with the authors of "A Test of Character: The Kobayashi Maru Scenario" and "The Eugenics Wars: A History of Khan Noonien Singh")
o Storyboard archives
o Number of discs: 2
· ASIN: B0000683DH
Editorial Reviews
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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.
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