Talk:Star Trek: The Motion Picture

I feel there is too much canon on this page. I propose removing the plot summary, as that is information easily found elsewhere. I also propose removing the last two paragraphs of the section "Background," beginning with "Work began in 1975." --MPH (talk) 12:26, 29 April 2019 (UTC)

I'm removing this bit as it is more about canon and official products: "In 2001, Robert Wise and a dedicated team of Star Trek aficionados assembled a Director's Edition of the movie, which was released as a two-disc DVD set in Region 1 (USA) on 6 November, ‎2001‎. Region 2 (6 May, ‎2002) and‎ Region 4 (5 June, ‎2002‎) soon followed.

From Bill Hunt of The Digital Bits: {{Quotation|For this new DVD special edition, director Robert Wise has finally been given the chance to go back and do what he'd always wanted to do with this film - finish it. Star Trek's theatrical release date was set in stone back in 1979, and with all the new special effects, the production team had to rush to complete the film. Much of the sound design and even some scenes and special effects were left unfinished and unused. So with the help of his production team and the effects gurus at Foundation Imaging, many scenes and shots have been enhanced and polished, and the film's sound mix has been given a major overhaul. Finally, when Spock holds up his hand to block out the sun on the planet Vulcan, you actually see the sun in the next shot (along with cool statues and a rocky mountain range to boot). Kirk's arrival at Starfleet Command now features dazzling new views of the future San Francisco and the landing bay (look real close and you might even seen an old, TV-style shuttlecraft taking flight in the background). And finally, we get to see what V'Ger was supposed to look like. I was pleased to see that the new shots fit (by and large) very well with the original look of the film. Wise has also done a bit of editing on the film, tightening up the action and adding a few scenes that didn't make the theatrical cut (but don't worry... nearly everything that was cut is still available on Disc Two...). Despite all the changes, this still feels very much like the same movie I remember from 1979. There's even the film's restored, 2-minute Overture, featuring Goldsmith's fantastic theme music. I think most fans will really appreciate the new cut of the film. --The Digital Bits (Accessed 9 January 2021) --"

I also propose removing the last two paragraphs from "Background." Interesting as it is, it's more canon than fanon. --MPH (talk) 20:17, 23 March 2021 (UTC)

Also, the plot summary needs to be shortened way up. --MPH (talk) 20:18, 23 March 2021 (UTC)

If there are no objections, I'm going to shorten both the background and plot summary sections. MPH (talk) 12:19, 14 October 2022 (UTC)

Your plan sounds good to me. The sources on the production history stuff could be listed in the Additional Reading section.--aethel (talk) 00:18, 20 October 2022 (UTC)

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Should the template on here be FandombySoucreText or... you know just a Fandom one in general, if I spelled that wrong? -JadedPrism (talk) 18:41, 17 July 2023 (UTC)