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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

· 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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