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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Director: Nicholas Meyer
Writers: Harve Bennett
Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley
Genre: Action Sci-Fi
A top notch script and a new director brought the Star Trek franchise back from the brink of oblivion, with the 2nd Star Trek movie helmed by Nicholas Meyer. CR
Probably the biggest change for ST Wrath of Khan was that Gene Rodenberry who had been deeply involved in ST The Motion Picture, took a back set this time and let others do the flying. This time around, Star Trek recaptured that old flamboyant and adventurous spirit that had made the TV series so popular.
The script is full of wit, excitement and with the good old crew characterization that made the show a pop classic. Everyone looked like they were having a great time and that counts for a lot. If the first ST movie was cerebral and slow paced, Wrath of Khan was exciting with great lines and memorable scenes.
Of course what Star Trek fans didn't love the original Space Seed episode with our genetically engineered bad boy, Khan Noonien Singh, played to eugenic perfection by Ricardo Montalban. There's no doubt when Montalban is on screen that he owns the show! And yes those are his real pecs! He looks the part, he owns the part!...Though I can't understand why his surviving followers are all so much younger than him?
Shout out to a young Kirstie Alley as Saavik a cadet half Romulan half Vulcan. I thought she was great in this and a great new character too. It's too bad Kirstie didn't come back for ST III, instead her role was played by another actress.
I loved the music score it really propelled the emotional impact and excitement of the scenes. My favorite scenes was the opening shocker with Saavik in command of the 'Enterprise' and the chase battle scenes in the the Mutara Nebula between Khan in the Reliant and Kirk on board his old ship. Those were so really done!
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Director: Nicholas Meyer
Writers: Harve Bennett
Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley
Genre: Action Sci-Fi
A top notch script and a new director brought the Star Trek franchise back from the brink of oblivion, with the 2nd Star Trek movie helmed by Nicholas Meyer. CR
Probably the biggest change for ST Wrath of Khan was that Gene Rodenberry who had been deeply involved in ST The Motion Picture, took a back set this time and let others do the flying. This time around, Star Trek recaptured that old flamboyant and adventurous spirit that had made the TV series so popular.
The script is full of wit, excitement and with the good old crew characterization that made the show a pop classic. Everyone looked like they were having a great time and that counts for a lot. If the first ST movie was cerebral and slow paced, Wrath of Khan was exciting with great lines and memorable scenes.
Of course what Star Trek fans didn't love the original Space Seed episode with our genetically engineered bad boy, Khan Noonien Singh, played to eugenic perfection by Ricardo Montalban. There's no doubt when Montalban is on screen that he owns the show! And yes those are his real pecs! He looks the part, he owns the part!...Though I can't understand why his surviving followers are all so much younger than him?
Shout out to a young Kirstie Alley as Saavik a cadet half Romulan half Vulcan. I thought she was great in this and a great new character too. It's too bad Kirstie didn't come back for ST III, instead her role was played by another actress.
I loved the music score it really propelled the emotional impact and excitement of the scenes. My favorite scenes was the opening shocker with Saavik in command of the 'Enterprise' and the chase battle scenes in the the Mutara Nebula between Khan in the Reliant and Kirk on board his old ship. Those were so really done!