Star Trek 1 “The V'Ger Incident”

I just watched Bob's newest version of this edit (v2)

Technically it is a much more proficient edit. It looks better, the cuts are better. The Decker/Kirk relationship is explained and makes sense. The ending is slightly more ambiguous, which is more in the spirit of the original (and also better.)

On the whole, this turns a bad movie in to an enjoyable TV special (which is almost as good as good movie.)

Maybe one day we'll get treated to the same edit in HD, but for now this is as good as Star Trek: The Motion Picture can be.

Review by JetSetWilly — July 10, 2012 @ 8:07 pm

I first saw this edit over two years ago, and I’m ashamed to say I’ve only just got around to writing a review about it. Overall, I thought it was very well done. BB’s intention of keeping it inline with the original TV series, and as a start to a second 5 year mission, works very well. The original music, fade outs, it all fits, and works very well. It is also an achievement that he managed to take a movie that’s 135 minutes long, and condense it down to 80 minutes, and STILL tell the same story.

UPDATE: April 2013

BionicBob has released an updated version of this edit, which has slight improvements in the video, with a few added extras to boot. Still a good edit, the added bits make this even better.

Is it an improvement? I don’t think it’s a question I can answer, because I still think the original version is a classic Trek story, whereas BionicBob’s version is a different take on it altogether, so it would be unfair to compare them both side by side. What I will say is that it is an excellent way to start a series of edits based on the first 6 Original Series movies, and moulding them into something that he has thought a hell of a lot about.

This is the start of the crew’s second 5 year mission. It would be rude to not join them.

A solid 9/10.

Review by UnkwnFactor — January 10, 2011 @ 11:35 pm

This was the first “Trek” edit I watched at FE – of course there aren’t that many to begin with! ;-)

I wasn’t quite sure what the edit was going to be about from just reading the synopsis, so I decided, prior to watching, to read the reviews. I did exactly what Flyboy707 said and did not read his or anyone else’s review until AFTER I watched the edit. I am glad I followed his advice!

I was blown away by this edit! This edit was something quite different than I watched before and really liked what he did with ST:TMP.

I will not bore you with re-hashing all the other reviews already posted, but merely echo what has been said. Is this a perfect edit? No, but darn close for a first outing (I think this is BionicBob’s first edit, yes?)

Again, a MUST-SEE even if you don’t like Trek. This edit showcases what, to a newbie like me, FE is all about.

Review by steelio2006 — June 21, 2011 @ 3:29 pm

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Review by tehwallaby — June 6, 2010 @ 5:54 am

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