Wise, Part 1: Trek.
In 1979, ten years after the cancellation of the original series, Star Trek made the jump to the big screen. In an effort to pull out all the stops, Paramount hired Oscar-winning director Robert Wise to helm Star Trek: The Motion Picture. The rest is history.
In this episode of Commentary: Trek Stars, Max and Mike are joined by Larry Nemecek to look at Wise's work on the film. We discuss Wise's place in film history, the atmosphere of fan culture leading up to the picture's release, and whether or not Wise was the right choice to direct the first Star Trek movie.
Running Time: 1 hour 23 minutes 49 seconds
Hosts
Max Hegel and Mike Schindler
Guest
Larry Nemecek
Editor and Producer
Mike Schindler
Associate Producer
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Chapters
Robert Wise (1:55)
TMP Fan Culture (8:20)
Fan Reaction to TMP (29:06)
Was Wise the Right Choice? (40:37)
Final Thoughts (1:00:44)
Wrap-up (1:11:26)
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