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Your beauty is your music... damn sexy musicians are the smartest people in the planet cause I'm sure writers artists and those that can speak 4 ti 9 languages help. And need math to read a score or play an instrument. Know what a hemiola is or what a 5/4 time signiture is and how to beat it out play any instrument. That's 89 percent more than anyone on the planet
I love it when Spock says "It was most kind of you to make this effort." and Sarek replies "It was no effort. You are my son." They're so restrained yet you can feel the father and son bond between them.
That scene between Spock and Sarek (along with Archer's speech to the Coalition delegates in "Terra Prime") is my favorite in all of Star Trek. Immaculately written, directed and acted, it shows the HEART of Star Trek in the relationship between father and son.
"Your associates are people of good character." "They are my friends." Still a little sparring. Spock's colleagues in Starfleet are a reflection upon him and his choices, of course.
This movie actually made a change for the better in the real world. At the time, several whale species were in danger of extinction because of hunting. But after this aired the protection movements went wild, with everyday people becoming aware of the problem, and after, whale populations actually started to rise!!
In particular Humpback Whales, which at the time this movie was made were severely endangered and no one had any doubt that they would definitely be extinct long before the 23rd Century, are now thriving.
I see people claiming this all the time but I honestly find this hard to believe. The IWC put a moratorium on whaling in 1982, 4 years before this movie aired.
@@weepingscorpion8739 True, the IWC voted for the moratorium in 1982, and it was implemented in 1986 (the same year this movie came out), but it does take money to enforce such laws. After the movie’s release, there was an uptick in donations to Greenpeace, according to the organization. In fact, Greenpeace went so far as to say that the film “subtly reinforces why Greenpeace exists.” The movie helped fund the cause. :)
@weepingscorpion8739 The moratorium was pretty much in name only, whaling countries ignored it as there was no real enforcement and plenty of questionable exceptions allowed.
@@joncombs8372 You are going to have to be a bit more specific as what I am reading, the moratorium was just the culmination of a process that had gone on for years. In either case, I am not finding enough evidence that this movie was some kind of catalyst or anything.
That line always meant a lot to me, since I only live a stones throw away from Riverside/Iowa City! Why they don't make a 1/3 scale Enterprise casino hotel resort off I-80 is beyond me. I could engineer one myself that would stand as long as the St. Louis arch...and be more profitable.
I know someone will beat me to it, but the lady who helps Chekov and Uhura at 14:46 wasn't supposed to be there, and wasn't supposed to talk. Her car was towed away nearby because she had parked inside the zone reserved for filming that day, not noticing the SFPD signs. So, she needed money for the impound fee, and so convinced the Star Trek crew to hire her as an extra so she could make some quick cash, since it _was_ kind of their fault. Then, not having experience as an extra, she actually _answered_ Walter Koenig when he asked about the "nuclear wessels," ad-libbing her line. But Leonard Nimoy loved the moment, and wanted to use it, so Paramount rapidly got her a rush entry into SAG, so they could keep her in the film, giving her an actual film credit. Stuff like that is one of the things I loved about film when I worked in the industry in my 20s. Random bizarreness that makes for amazing, memorable moments. Also, you may be too young and too Canadian to realize that the main point of that whole joke was a guy with an over-the-top Slavic accent asking everyone in San Francisco "where can I find the nuclear vessels?" during the the Cold War was kind of _odd_ , hence the cop staring in threatening suspicion. XD
No one ever knows they need a time travelling, space whale, California hippie Spock adventure, but we all did. Who knew Leonard Nimoy was such a comedic genius?
@@CraigKostelecky It was a massive financial success too, one of the biggest box office returns ever at the time. I'll always wonder why he didn't get more work or if he just didn't want to pursue it. LLAP, Craig!
"George & Gracie" -- a reference to George Burns and Gracie Allen. Gracie was George's wife, and the two had a comedy radio show in the 40's and 50's, with a recurring bit of Gracie running for president. George was born in 1895 and was still working when this movie came out -- he passed away in 1996 at 100. Gracie, sadly, passed away in 1964, and for the next 32 years George would end his shows with "Goodnight, Gracie, where ever you are."
This is what every fan needed after Khan and Search, a lite hearted fun movie. Jen is officially a Trekkie 😊 always happy to see your content. Sending love and be blessed.
She sure is a Trekkie now, full blown. Jen already understands what makes this TV, movies and cast special, and it's still new to her. Jen, no going back. Once a Trekkie...you know the rest.
The scene were Chekov and Uhura are asking how to get to the naval base in Alameda was partially improvised as they would ask genuine people passing by (not working on the film) for directions. In fact the woman who stopped to speak to them was completely clueless they were filming. The producers ran after her to get her signed consent so they could use that footage of her in the movie.
Some member of the cast (perhaps Leonard Nimoy) remarked during a convention appearance that the "regular people" (not cast members) walking the streets of 20th century San Francisco during filming didn't even seem to notice the cast in their odd outfits. Most of the "Cetacean Institute" indoor scenes were filmed at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Most of the outdoor scenes (except when Gillian confronts Spock) were filmed on movie sets built to look like the outside deck of the Aquarium. I was lucky enough to actually be at the Aquarium during the 3 days they filmed there, and saw much of the action from vantage points just out of camera range. They did not close the Aquarium during filming; they simply roped off the areas they were using. (The guy hosing down part of the concrete in the background during one scene was a local actor whom I used to know.) And the only real whales in the entire movie were the ones breaching at the very end. Everything else was either CGI or (in the case of the mind meld) a full-size model of a whale's head. There is no such tank at the Aquarium. The outdoor version of the whale tank is actually a tidepool, and its actual appearance is what they showed in the film as the emptied tank with the whales gone. The water that filled it when the whales were present was done by CGI.
If i rembr correctly it wasnt cgi, that was too early for it to work. Theyre actually minatures and puppets plus a larger version for the meld and fins slapping water at the crew after the ship crashes in the water. Very cool because for years as a kid i was really convinced they were real. Lol
It's the perfect Star Trek movie IMO. I know some people think it's corny but to me it's pure Trek essence. The crew working together to solve a problem, no need for a big-bad-villain, and a lesson to us contemporary humans about taking better care of our planet because the consequences can be far reach in unexpected ways. I love this film! My #1 favorite Trek movie.
in his biography "I am Spock", Nimoy talks about his approach to directing this and 3. The key is he learned from his time on the Mission Impossible (incidentally filmed on the same studio as Star Trek so when that ended, he joked that that he got that role because he kept showing up) tv series how to structure something with an ensemble cast in a way that gives everyone something meaningful to do.
When that "remember where we parked" line hit, the theatre went wild. Can't believe this is 37 years ago(!). This outing still stands up so beautifully, laughs and tears and all. Thanks, Jen :)
I think it's missed by many watchers nowadays that when Chekov is asking about the nuclear vessels, he's doing so with a Russian accent during the Cold War.
"Double dumbass on you!" Pleased you enjoyed this, Jen! "Where are the nuclear wessels?" "He really *has* gone where no man has gone before!" That whalesong cigar spaceship! "No, I'm from Iowa. I only work in outer space." Meyer's dialogue, the music, the characterization, the effects, the Bird of Prey in the park. I love this movie. 🙂
“That's so traditional, I love it!" There's a reason why the musical score for Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home sounds so different from the previous films. James Horner, who composed the music for Star Trek II and III, was unavailable to work on Star Trek IV, as he was working on James Cameron's Aliens, which earned Horner an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score in 1986. So director Leonard Nimoy hired long time Hollywood composer Leonard Roseman, who got his start composing the music for the James Dean films East of Eden and Rebel Without a Cause in 1955. Roseman's score for Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score in 1986 alongside James Horner for Aliens.
Nichelle Nichols aka Uhura became an ambassador and recruiter for NASA, and in fact recruited multiple members of the doomed Challenger mission. It was very personal to her.
Funny bit of trivia - the cop that Chekov asks for "nuclear wessels" was a real cop that wasn't an actor. The look of confusion on his face is real and Nimoy (also director) left the clip in the movie
Yup, the movie was released shortly after the space shuttle Challenger exploded on lift-off, killing everyone aboard. In the theater, when the audience saw that dedication, there was a large round of applause - everyone appreciated the dedication of the movie to them and all those who explore space. Glad that you've been enjoying these movies - welcome to the Trekkie zone! 😀
I vaguely remember seeing an interview with one of the Challenger crew members saying that Star Trek was the main inspiration for him to become an astronaut. And in 1976 Gene Roddenberry and many of the main actors attended the dedication ceremony of the space shuttle Enterprise. A name given due to a very intense letter writing campaign. So from then on NASA and the Star Trek folks seemed to have quite a close connection.
@@davidward9737I have lived in Florida all my life. In several places in Florida you could just go outside and watch space shuttle launches. You could see the trails they left in the sky during their climb. I was in Jr High school when the Challenger exploded. My entire school was outside watching the launch while it was going up and then when it exploded. It was surreal. The teachers escorted their classes back inside after it happened. Everyone was quiet for a while.
@@davidward9737Not live, but they made the announcement over the PA system, and that night I remember seeing it over a dozen times on our Curtis-Mathes 25" console TV and it got ingrained in my memory.
When I saw Jimmy Doohan at a convention in the 90’s, someone in the audience asked him what his favorite line was. He gave us a flawless rendition that I still remember to this day. “Admiral, there be whales here”. The whole place went wild.
Star Trek IV was written to be light hearted after the last two movies. They wanted to give the fans something to laugh at, something to smile at after losing/getting spock back, David's death and losing the Enterprise! I think I saw this like 8-10 times in the theater! It was that good! Everything from the music to the story was Designed to be Fun! The reason why Saavik stays is more explained in the novelisaiton and a Deleted scene: She was Pregnant with Spock's child from their encounter on Genesis!..Yeah, THAT SCENE! The Klingon Bird of Prey is as Iconic as the Enterprise itself! The "Nuclear Wressel" scene was made better by the lady who helped them. She was a dog walker who just happedn to walk into the frame. She didn't know what was going on. She had to be chased down to get permission to use her in the movie! Eddie Murphy was orginally gonna be in the movie as a college professor who believed in aliens and ended up encountering the Enterprise crew. But he dropped out to be in "Golden Child" The enterprise you see in the end is a Re-Christened "Yorktown".
The politically renamed enterprise, NCC-1701-A was the start of the starfleet policy of reusing names and registrations of destroyed or decommissioned ships with a dash and a letter. Hence the NCC-1701-D enterprise in next generation.
Kirk and the team looking like a bunch of kids at a Fairground, dividing up the money before they run-off to enjoy themselves. Thank you for posting this gem, Miss Jen.
I don't know why it didn't occur to me before how much Star Trek is perfectly suited for you, but it makes me so so happy to see you loving this experience!
Other reactors who have reacted to Star Trek the Voyage Home, you are the only one who included Spock's message to his mother via his father, "tell her, I feel fine,!" Thank you very much 😊🖖
One of the main parking lots for "Paramount" and especially for "Entertainment Tonight" becomes a temporary outdoor studio whenever water scenes like this one are needed! That requires the daily employees to park further away for the duration. What looks like a huge privacy fence on one side has a permanent sky background on the front side, depicting a horizon. 😎
This was a nice, lighthearted change of pace in this Trek “trilogy” after the dark endings of the previous two films. Catherine Hicks slapping that guy was said to have been ad libbed…which explains the actor’s shocked look😂That Klingon Bird of Prey that Kirk and Company use will get another moment in the spotlight “in the 25th century”
I've been to the Monterey Bay Aquarium where they filmed this (I'm sure millions have too.) It was very surreal to walk in the same places where Kirk and Spock (and Gillian) once were! The employees I talked to had no idea the movie was filmed there. Incredible...
Welcome to the best of The Original Series . This movie did something that was nearly impossible it brought Hope. Imagine today a SCI FY Movie that had no one killing each other just a mission to save the planet from mistakes it did to itself . The cast seemed to have fun . More important though he was starting to be ill this is the last Movie that McCoy looked healthy in and man was he great in this film . I truly miss this cast and we are only blessed to have 3 of them left . Jen thank you for this it was a well needed reaction
But in spite of his oncoming health issues, DeForest Kelley put in one of his best performances ever in Star Trek V. "If I'm not careful, I'll end up talking to myself," he said, as he was, well, talking to himself.
My mom, who never watched an episode of "Star Trek' in her life, watched this movie with me and she thought it was WONDERFUL! That just proves the science fiction genre knows no bounds of age or demographics if you have a great story with great characters!
My dad's fav by far is ST4. In 1989 a new multi-plex opened and on opening day they had the first 4 Star Trek movies back to back to back to back. It was a glorious day.
Hey Jen, fun fact for you: The actress that played the captain of the USS Saratoga into the opening scenes of this movie is Madge Sinclair, who had played Eddie Murphy's mother in "Coming To America" And voiced Simba's mother in the animated version of "The Lion King", both movies which have James Earl Jones as her husband
Okay Jen just makes an off the cuff Oumuamua reference while watching star trek. SWOON! May nerd heart just skipped a beat or ten. Just when you think you couldn't love a reaction channel more. Ten out of ten Jen. A bit of Trek / 80's lore, during the scene at star-fleet command Jane Wiedlin lead guitarist of the Go Go's was on one of the screens in the background giving a report. This is another one that i highly recommend the book for. Sulu really gets a lot of character development in this one that follows on from something that was taken from him in ST III, and pays off later in the movie series.
Another piece of trivia - the punk on the bus is Kirk Thatcher was also was a producer of this film. The song he's playing is one he and his garage band recorded in one day just for the movie. He has a cameo in Star Trek Picard doing the same scene 35 years later.
And the scene gets a random unexpected reference in Spider-Man: Homecoming. When the street vendor yells to Spidey to do a flip. Kirk Thatcher is next to him, still rocking the boombox. Literally no reason for the boombox save for making the reference.
My favorite Trek movie! I love watching the crew wander around the 80's ("Nuclear wessels" "Hello computer...") and it's such a simple mission with a beautiful message about preservation/conservation of nature. In future iterations of Trek, many classes of starship, including the TNG Enterprise, have a cetacean ops deck (where 🐬 and 🐋 work 🥰)
I always loved McCoy's line to Spock, "You really have gone where no man has gone before" when talking about a "frame of reference". Also, there was a theory that Saavik stayed on Vulcan because she was pregnant with Spock's child having performed Pon Farr with him in Part III. This movie was so much fun watching it in the theaters back then. Glad you enjoyed it! ~ Caretaker
I was 11 years old and watching the launch of the space shuttle Challenger when it exploded. A very emotional time then. I remember going to see this at the theater and people applauded at the end of this film, audience participation was very much a thing then, it really made the movie a fun experience. Some people cried when they saw that it was dedicated to the crew of the Challenger as did I. Fun review, just found your video and I really enjoyed it. Well done. Cheers from Arizona 🥂👍
Even though this is the least 'space' Star Trek, this is by far the most fun movie of the whole franchise. I remember seeing it as a kid in the theatre and by the end the whole crowd was giving a standing ovation because we had such a good time.
For many years, The Voyage Home was the only Star Trek movie we had in my home growing up. The copy we had was taped on VHS from a broadvast. My dad isn't a Star Trek fan, but he enjoys Bones and his take on 20th century medicine.
I love how the crew works together, each character getting good screen time. It's amazing to think that the Cold War was still going on. It makes Chekov's arc more interesting. Looking forward to your next Star Trek reaction.
I love the Original crew of Star Trek. I love the Star Trek movies and out of all the movies, this one is my favorite. I really like how they dedicated this film to the crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger at the beginning of the movie. Seeing Kirk and the crew try to fit into the 1980's is funny. I miss the 80's.
Your reaction to the new Enterprise was great, most young reaction folks were like "whatever" but in the theaters it was a standing ovation. Trivia: The Enterprise A was an unnamed ship designated to be the USS Atlantis NCC 1786. (so many fans say it was the Yorktown) but it was named Enterprise A at the last minute.
I had the good fortune of seeing this on opening day in Toronto, people in the line got a special program for the film that I still have to this day. Watching this show in a theatre with hardcore Trek fans was something I will never forget, they cheered at every cast member’s name as it appeared, laughed at every joke and inside reference and best of all the end scene when they flew towards USS Excelsior and the crowd were crying “NOOOO!!! NOOOO!!!” And then it suddenly banked up to reveal the new Enterprise…the theatre shook from the cheers and screams of joy I’ve never seen or felt the like since.
Oh, I saw ST4 opening night in Kentucky - the theater was packed, with people standing in the back. The applause when Spock and Sarek reconciled was heartwarming. And yes, the big reveal of Enterprise-A was like a bomb exploding in the theater!
I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area during the 80s and 90s, so this has always been one of my favorite movies. I've hiked across nearly all of SF over the years, so seeing all these familiar places is always a fun experience. The idea that they could just leave a cloaked spaceship parked in the middle of Golden Gate Park never fails to get a chuckle out of me; it was actually Will Rogers State Park down in LA. 13:21 I've walked across that intersection hundreds, if not thousands of times. 14:24 That's just about a block northwest, across the street from City Lights. 14:27 That's a few more blocks more northwest, and Columbus and Mason, by the North Beach Library. 15:22 The "Cetacean Institute in Sausalito" was actually the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and this film was the reason I wanted to visit it. 17:07 Same goes with Fort Point; I saw this in the movie as a kid, and knew I had to see it in person someday. I did so as a photographer decades later, and it became one of my favorite shots. 18:01 This is at Marina Green and the Yacht Harbor, just a short walk away from the Palace of Fine Arts and Fort Mason. Nice place for a morning walk. 23:13 This whole bit with Chekov's capture and rescue is still one of the funniest parts of any Star Trek film. Kirk's trial and "punishment" is such a fitting ending. How this will affect the story later on... Well, you'll see.
I grew up closer to Monterey than San Francisco, so I've been to the Aquarium a bunch of times. When I saw it in Star Trek 4, I did the Leonardo Dicaprio pointing meme thing - "Hey! I recognize that place! That's NOT in San Francisco!"
I was never a big Star Trek guy but I used to watch this often when it was in heavy cable rotation. It's very accessible, you don't need to know much going into it. What stood out going back is the dire circumstances the whales were in. I know we need stakes but they're out 5 minutes and about to get popped. It works though.
The scene where Uhura and Chekov ask the young woman "do you know where the nuclear wessels are in Alameda?" And she doesn't know, wasnt scripted. The toung woman was simply a random stranger walking past. They shot it from a distance, so as not to invite crowds of onlookers, so they couldnt immediately see cameras and they got so into character, they asked a random stranger. The film crew asked the lady if shed be happy to be in the movie and she said yes when she realised it was star trek and it was kept in the movie! 😂
I love this movie, it brings tears of joy every time. I saw all the TOS movies in the theater and this one was the most uplifting. I adore your reactions to Star Trek, Jen, keep up the great work!
Did anyone notice Majel Barrett as Commander Chapel? Or Madge Sinclair (Lion King & Coming to America) as the Saratoga Captain? I LOVE this movie! 2, 3, & 4 are my favorites! I saw this one at theater with my best friend when it came out! I watched the old series and the cartoon! I love Star Trek! ❤️
I've read someplace that the woman that approached Uhura and Chekov on the street, and told them the port is in Alameda, was NOT in the cast, she literally just saw them and wanted to help. The production thought it was wonderful, so they kept the scene in and got her a contract/some small pay for the scene.
I grew up watching TOS. Every movie and spin off TV show. This is my favourite of anything Star Trek. The story in this movie and the humour it uses checks all the boxes for me.
Oh yeah! Now that you've seen this movie, it will be more fun for you to see "7th Heaven! Why? Because the actor that plays "William Decker" in the first movie plays the husband to her character in it! Previously, she's the titular character of "Tucker's Witch"! "7th Heaven" has Heidi Hudson Leick playing a school teacher when she isn't playing "Calisto" in "Xena, Warrior Princess"! (Just as sexy in person!) Michael Dorn plays their neighborhood police officer. He's "Worf" in the "Star Trek Universe" franchise. Beginning with a different "Worf" in the sixth movie. That's the grandfather that the one we are used to is the namesake of.
The sheer joy this movie can elicit even in a non-Trekkie is almost beyond believing (especially if one has first seen the two previous films). There was such a positive energy in the theater when the credits rolled and the jubilant audience filed noisily up the aisle that I can only compare it to the stunned exaltation in the wake of seeing *Star Wars* for the first time, back in '77. I personally love, in particular, the moment of the sudden sonic transition from the cool humming of the ship's interior to the rattle and clatter of the garbage truck's diesel engine. Talk about making one feel on a level with ancient Egypt...or even Newton's England. I also feel, personally, that 19th-century whaling was a profession as perilous to life and limb as any one could look for. But if there _had_ to be whaling, that would be the proper way to do it, with the men every bit as much at risk as the beast. Where's the sport in just blasting away with a fieldpiece, high and dry on deck? It'd be a harrowing job, with an awful casualty rate but, by Godfrey, it must temper a human spirit every bit as much as the army, or the mines, or space travel. (Or, as they said in the bad old days, "It makes _men!"_ ) So very glad you caught some of that old jubilation, Jen. Keep going, and success in your endeavors. 😉
Most under-appreciated side plot is this movie being released during the Cold War, having Chekov, the Russian descendant, asking for directions to the US Navy nuclear 'wessels'
14:50 "I think it's across the bay in Alameda" That's not an extra, that's a random passerby who wandered into the shot and answered their question for real.
A small detail that I loved, was when Kirk contacted starfleet, everyone except those keeping the windows magnatized, stopped what they were doing, to listen to what he had to say. EVERYONE knew Admiral Kirk, and whatever he was about to do, was going to be big. This is probably my favorite Star Trek movie. I was 6 when it came out(same as Topgun). The comedy was on point after what the previous two movies had put us through. And the ending was just what we all needed to see with the A.
In one of the scenes at Starfleet HQ, you can see a couple of the screens in the background. On the right hand one you can see a brunette woman. That is Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Gos.
I needed some levity today so here i am 😃 The original crew at their endearing best here , what a great film this was and at a point when LEONARD NIMOY as a director really found his sea legs so to speak !😉 The humor is definitely a bonus here , with a cool message about preserving ocean life and not taking what we have for granted so many great lines here '' Come on Spock it's me McCoy , you really have gone where no man's gone before !!'' 😅 Loving the Star trek reactions JEN May you and your channel live long and prosper
19:53 Geeky personal fact here... It's been 37 years since I saw this as a child and to this day whenever I get a new computer, the first thing I do after setting it up is to pick up the mouse and say to it, "Hello computer". However, with the way things are going the next computer may answer back!
Spock: They are certainly not the hell your whales! This movie...every line, every scene, every moment, is just... perfectly done. Also...screw the temporal prime directive! We can revive whales, we can revive tribbles, we can change history and to heck with the authority!
This was a brilliant movie, good messages, great entertainment and good fun. Every trek movie highlights the great relationship between this crew, it’s wonderful.
Having seen all Star Trek pictures in the theatre, I can say that ST4 got the biggest audience reaction. It also received the most critical acclaim of all ST movies. Leonard Nimoy put a lot into this one and it shows!
@@allthingsnerd.4484 Undiscovered Country always seemed to me kinda cheap. Like a TV movie or something. Never been among my favourites. On the other hand, all first four movies are now true classic.
One thing i just realized after years of seeing this movie.....Uhura and Chekov didn't know where Alameda was.....but Starfleet headquarters is in San Francisco......so yeah.....
The ideal Star Trek movie, IMO. No villains, little focus on spectacle - it’s all about the characters we love, and the causes they fight for and believe in. And it’s funny! This is the movie that made 7-year-old me a fan for life.
I was living outside of Portland, OR when this came out, but I'm originally from San Francisco, so I made a day trip down to San Francisco to see this with at the Regency Theater with a crowd of locals.
14:52 - Leonard Nimoy said he got the scene idea when he was shopping and somebody was in a store being rude with their boombox. He said he REALLY wished the Vulcan neck pinch existed in real life.
This was the most popular Trek movie featuring the original cast, primarily because of the time travel angle involving then-present day 20th Century Earth as well as the fact that it was largely written with much greater humor than previous installments. Not only was it a hit with most Trekkers but also many people who weren’t fans of the show, including some people who had never seen any episodes of the series and none of the previous three films. I remember taking my mom, whose only prior experience with Trek was occasionally sitting on the couch behind me in the living room (occupying herself with other matters like a crossword puzzle or balancing her checkbook) while I watched it on TV, and we had a terrific time, laughing and cheering along with the rest of the audience. It’s definitely a crowd pleaser, and in a few cases it helped to increase the numbers of Star Trek fandom.
I remember watching the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster on the news that year. Seeing this film later on kind of eased the shock of seeing that in my younger years. Great reaction Jen.
"That movie made me very happy!" It made an astonishingly large number of people very happy, which probably contributed to the momentum that culminated in the new series, "Star Trek: The Next Generation,." Even more than "Wrath Of Khan.," this movie proved that new fans could be won over to the Star Trek franchise, something most people doubted at the time.
That waiter! He did two jobs at the same time! He was an "Entertainment Tonight" reporter doing a report about the movie with an insider's perspective! In the first few seasons, "ET" did a lot to promote "Paramount" products with their opening credits montage using scenes from "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" & "Raiders of the Lost Ark" et cetera! 😀
Recommended: _Time After Time_ (1979) - the HG Wells vs Jack The Ripper caper from _Star Trek II_ director & _Star Trek IV_ co-writer Nicholas Meyer. Some of _STIV's_ jokes are leftovers from Meyer's earlier time travel classic. _Voyage Home_ is a *perfect movie* - _none_ of it should work & it's a testament to Nimoy's skill, humanity, & intelligence that it does. So rewatchable. The popularity of _IV_ in 1986 is what greenlit _The Next Generation._
That's actually the smaller USS Ranger CV-61 standing in for the larger USS Enterprise CVN-65 that was away at the time. (Both have been recycled since then.) The problem? The crew caps! Because "Ranger" is a shorter word than "Enterprise" is, it looks different even when seen at a distance! Not blurry enough in the background! So now, retroactively, people have tried to explain that away! Especially after I pointed that out to as many people as I could, cast included. Even people in the actual "USN"! I admit, though, that it was the flight deck island that first had me bothered! But that was before I learned that even the Enterprise got upgraded a few times and that one such upgrade made her look more like the USS Nimitz CVN-68, so she no longer looked as distinctive as she was in her original Enterprise-class ship shape. ⚓️
3:46 - YES! It is like Omuamua. Nice reference! 5:15 - Back in the day, we Spock romantics believed that Saavik stayed behind on Vulcan because she was pregnant from helping Spock through the Pon Farr ritual. In the novels, he was her mentor and eventually, they married.
27:02 IS THIS MY NERDIEST MOMENT YET?
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Jen, I must say, that you are one of the most thorough reactors on UA-cam! Thank you 😊
You didn't know you needed this? Wait until you start watching the Deep Space Nine series.
I watched this in the movie theater on opening night back in the day
P.S. we aren't liking watching Trek with you. WE FROGGIN' LOVE IT!
Your beauty is your music... damn sexy musicians are the smartest people in the planet cause I'm sure writers artists and those that can speak 4 ti 9 languages help. And need math to read a score or play an instrument. Know what a hemiola is or what a 5/4 time signiture is and how to beat it out play any instrument. That's 89 percent more than anyone on the planet
I love it when Spock says "It was most kind of you to make this effort." and Sarek replies
"It was no effort. You are my son." They're so restrained yet you can feel the father and son bond between them.
Some of my favorite dialog in this movie.
It took losing his son to make Sarek realise that he had been a terrible father. He wanted to make amends.
That scene between Spock and Sarek (along with Archer's speech to the Coalition delegates in "Terra Prime") is my favorite in all of Star Trek. Immaculately written, directed and acted, it shows the HEART of Star Trek in the relationship between father and son.
"he ain't heavy...he's my brother"
"Your associates are people of good character."
"They are my friends."
Still a little sparring. Spock's colleagues in Starfleet are a reflection upon him and his choices, of course.
I just love the fact that they used Chrisopher Lloyd's ship to time travel in this movie.
Wouldn't it have been great, it they would have worked in a little dialog, where Scotty would have said "flux" and "capacitor", in the same breath?
@@JJ_W When this baby hits warp 8.8 you're gonna see some serious shit.
@richards tarkey2247 😂😂😂 nicely done.
Christopher lloyd knows a lot about that subject🤣
This movie actually made a change for the better in the real world. At the time, several whale species were in danger of extinction because of hunting. But after this aired the protection movements went wild, with everyday people becoming aware of the problem, and after, whale populations actually started to rise!!
In particular Humpback Whales, which at the time this movie was made were severely endangered and no one had any doubt that they would definitely be extinct long before the 23rd Century, are now thriving.
I see people claiming this all the time but I honestly find this hard to believe. The IWC put a moratorium on whaling in 1982, 4 years before this movie aired.
@@weepingscorpion8739 True, the IWC voted for the moratorium in 1982, and it was implemented in 1986 (the same year this movie came out), but it does take money to enforce such laws. After the movie’s release, there was an uptick in donations to Greenpeace, according to the organization. In fact, Greenpeace went so far as to say that the film “subtly reinforces why Greenpeace exists.” The movie helped fund the cause. :)
@weepingscorpion8739 The moratorium was pretty much in name only, whaling countries ignored it as there was no real enforcement and plenty of questionable exceptions allowed.
@@joncombs8372 You are going to have to be a bit more specific as what I am reading, the moratorium was just the culmination of a process that had gone on for years. In either case, I am not finding enough evidence that this movie was some kind of catalyst or anything.
"I'm from Iowa. I only work in outer space" Lots of great dialogue in this one.
That line always meant a lot to me, since I only live a stones throw away from Riverside/Iowa City! Why they don't make a 1/3 scale Enterprise casino hotel resort off I-80 is beyond me. I could engineer one myself that would stand as long as the St. Louis arch...and be more profitable.
I know someone will beat me to it, but the lady who helps Chekov and Uhura at 14:46 wasn't supposed to be there, and wasn't supposed to talk. Her car was towed away nearby because she had parked inside the zone reserved for filming that day, not noticing the SFPD signs. So, she needed money for the impound fee, and so convinced the Star Trek crew to hire her as an extra so she could make some quick cash, since it _was_ kind of their fault. Then, not having experience as an extra, she actually _answered_ Walter Koenig when he asked about the "nuclear wessels," ad-libbing her line. But Leonard Nimoy loved the moment, and wanted to use it, so Paramount rapidly got her a rush entry into SAG, so they could keep her in the film, giving her an actual film credit. Stuff like that is one of the things I loved about film when I worked in the industry in my 20s. Random bizarreness that makes for amazing, memorable moments.
Also, you may be too young and too Canadian to realize that the main point of that whole joke was a guy with an over-the-top Slavic accent asking everyone in San Francisco "where can I find the nuclear vessels?" during the the Cold War was kind of _odd_ , hence the cop staring in threatening suspicion. XD
You beat everyone to it, great story!
No one ever knows they need a time travelling, space whale, California hippie Spock adventure, but we all did. Who knew Leonard Nimoy was such a comedic genius?
Anyone that's seen his masterpiece, "Three Men and a Baby". XD ♥
@@nataliefaust7959 I had NO idea he directed that, or if I knew, I had long forgotten.
@@CraigKostelecky It was a massive financial success too, one of the biggest box office returns ever at the time. I'll always wonder why he didn't get more work or if he just didn't want to pursue it. LLAP, Craig!
The punk rocker on the bus is actually associate producer Kirk Thatcher. Who also wrote the offending song.
"George & Gracie" -- a reference to George Burns and Gracie Allen. Gracie was George's wife, and the two had a comedy radio show in the 40's and 50's, with a recurring bit of Gracie running for president. George was born in 1895 and was still working when this movie came out -- he passed away in 1996 at 100. Gracie, sadly, passed away in 1964, and for the next 32 years George would end his shows with "Goodnight, Gracie, where ever you are."
This is what every fan needed after Khan and Search, a lite hearted fun movie. Jen is officially a Trekkie 😊 always happy to see your content. Sending love and be blessed.
She sure is a Trekkie now, full blown. Jen already understands what makes this TV, movies and cast special, and it's still new to her. Jen, no going back. Once a Trekkie...you know the rest.
yes this was as Nimoy put it "A much needed romp in the grass"
2 and 4 are my favorites. Khan was mind blowing, and 4 was just fun.
@@taoist32 Khan is worth it for the ham-off between Shatner and Montoblan alone ...but 9-year-old me will never get over seeing Spock die
@@jonesey251 My favorite was the ear worm. That really got me as a kid.
The scene were Chekov and Uhura are asking how to get to the naval base in Alameda was partially improvised as they would ask genuine people passing by (not working on the film) for directions. In fact the woman who stopped to speak to them was completely clueless they were filming. The producers ran after her to get her signed consent so they could use that footage of her in the movie.
I'm surprised with all the time they spent at Starfleet HQ which is in San Francisco she didn't know how to get to nearby Alameda.
Of course, the joke is that here's a Russian, in 1986, asking for directions to a US naval base.
Some member of the cast (perhaps Leonard Nimoy) remarked during a convention appearance that the "regular people" (not cast members) walking the streets of 20th century San Francisco during filming didn't even seem to notice the cast in their odd outfits.
Most of the "Cetacean Institute" indoor scenes were filmed at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Most of the outdoor scenes (except when Gillian confronts Spock) were filmed on movie sets built to look like the outside deck of the Aquarium. I was lucky enough to actually be at the Aquarium during the 3 days they filmed there, and saw much of the action from vantage points just out of camera range. They did not close the Aquarium during filming; they simply roped off the areas they were using. (The guy hosing down part of the concrete in the background during one scene was a local actor whom I used to know.)
And the only real whales in the entire movie were the ones breaching at the very end. Everything else was either CGI or (in the case of the mind meld) a full-size model of a whale's head. There is no such tank at the Aquarium. The outdoor version of the whale tank is actually a tidepool, and its actual appearance is what they showed in the film as the emptied tank with the whales gone. The water that filled it when the whales were present was done by CGI.
If i rembr correctly it wasnt cgi, that was too early for it to work. Theyre actually minatures and puppets plus a larger version for the meld and fins slapping water at the crew after the ship crashes in the water. Very cool because for years as a kid i was really convinced they were real. Lol
Animatronic is the word i was looking for
The nice thing about this one is that it has meaningful roles for the whole principal cast. They also seem to be having fun making it.
It's the perfect Star Trek movie IMO. I know some people think it's corny but to me it's pure Trek essence. The crew working together to solve a problem, no need for a big-bad-villain, and a lesson to us contemporary humans about taking better care of our planet because the consequences can be far reach in unexpected ways. I love this film! My #1 favorite Trek movie.
@@CharlesP2009 perfectly said. It is my all time favorite even over Khan
@@CharlesP2009 also the big bad villian is us as human beings. Self Reflection *
in his biography "I am Spock", Nimoy talks about his approach to directing this and 3. The key is he learned from his time on the Mission Impossible (incidentally filmed on the same studio as Star Trek so when that ended, he joked that that he got that role because he kept showing up) tv series how to structure something with an ensemble cast in a way that gives everyone something meaningful to do.
When that "remember where we parked" line hit, the theatre went wild. Can't believe this is 37 years ago(!). This outing still stands up so beautifully, laughs and tears and all. Thanks, Jen :)
I think it's missed by many watchers nowadays that when Chekov is asking about the nuclear vessels, he's doing so with a Russian accent during the Cold War.
Most that were born after would not get that reference but you are right, at that moment his Russian accent added to that scene.
Not to mention pagers and cell phones in then Italian restaurant scene.
I wonder what would be the equivalent of our time if this movie was made today.
And what species the crew would try and save. Probably the bees.
Also, with a black woman. A Russian and a black woman asking about nuclear vessels, while wearing red. Lol
"Double dumbass on you!" Pleased you enjoyed this, Jen!
"Where are the nuclear wessels?"
"He really *has* gone where no man has gone before!"
That whalesong cigar spaceship!
"No, I'm from Iowa. I only work in outer space."
Meyer's dialogue, the music, the characterization, the effects, the Bird of Prey in the park. I love this movie. 🙂
vwessels, not wessels - like "vwee" (вы ) for "you" or vweeseelinye (выселение) for "eviction".
“That's so traditional, I love it!"
There's a reason why the musical score for Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home sounds so different from the previous films. James Horner, who composed the music for Star Trek II and III, was unavailable to work on Star Trek IV, as he was working on James Cameron's Aliens, which earned Horner an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score in 1986. So director Leonard Nimoy hired long time Hollywood composer Leonard Roseman, who got his start composing the music for the James Dean films East of Eden and Rebel Without a Cause in 1955. Roseman's score for Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score in 1986 alongside James Horner for Aliens.
I like Spock’s scene with his father at the end.
Sarek- “They are people of good character”
Spock - “They are my friends”
And both were right...
I think that's one of the most substantive scenes in all of Trek.
Nichelle Nichols aka Uhura became an ambassador and recruiter for NASA, and in fact recruited multiple members of the doomed Challenger mission. It was very personal to her.
I hope it wasn't her idea to have Big Bird as a guest
I didn't know that.
Funny bit of trivia - the cop that Chekov asks for "nuclear wessels" was a real cop that wasn't an actor. The look of confusion on his face is real and Nimoy (also director) left the clip in the movie
We told you you'd like this one. Great reaction! 🖖
This entire cast is gold. I love them and miss them being together very much.
Jen, I completely LOVE you for your dorkiness. Rock on.
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Yup, the movie was released shortly after the space shuttle Challenger exploded on lift-off, killing everyone aboard. In the theater, when the audience saw that dedication, there was a large round of applause - everyone appreciated the dedication of the movie to them and all those who explore space.
Glad that you've been enjoying these movies - welcome to the Trekkie zone! 😀
I vaguely remember seeing an interview with one of the Challenger crew members saying that Star Trek was the main inspiration for him to become an astronaut. And in 1976 Gene Roddenberry and many of the main actors attended the dedication ceremony of the space shuttle Enterprise. A name given due to a very intense letter writing campaign. So from then on NASA and the Star Trek folks seemed to have quite a close connection.
@@Jompani42 just wanted to ask did anyone here watch it live on tv?
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I was in third grade
we saw it live on TV
@@davidward9737I have lived in Florida all my life. In several places in Florida you could just go outside and watch space shuttle launches. You could see the trails they left in the sky during their climb.
I was in Jr High school when the Challenger exploded. My entire school was outside watching the launch while it was going up and then when it exploded. It was surreal. The teachers escorted their classes back inside after it happened. Everyone was quiet for a while.
@@davidward9737Not live, but they made the announcement over the PA system, and that night I remember seeing it over a dozen times on our Curtis-Mathes 25" console TV and it got ingrained in my memory.
When I saw Jimmy Doohan at a convention in the 90’s, someone in the audience asked him what his favorite line was. He gave us a flawless rendition that I still remember to this day. “Admiral, there be whales here”. The whole place went wild.
My personal favourite was "up your shaft"
Yea he looked so happy like a baby
Same here. He ( even though I was far off in the crowd) was a nice person you ' d want to talk to. R.i.p James doohan
I know this ship like the back of my hand . THUD
Star Trek IV was written to be light hearted after the last two movies. They wanted to give the fans something to laugh at, something to smile at after losing/getting spock back, David's death and losing the Enterprise!
I think I saw this like 8-10 times in the theater! It was that good!
Everything from the music to the story was Designed to be Fun!
The reason why Saavik stays is more explained in the novelisaiton and a Deleted scene: She was Pregnant with Spock's child from their encounter on Genesis!..Yeah, THAT SCENE!
The Klingon Bird of Prey is as Iconic as the Enterprise itself!
The "Nuclear Wressel" scene was made better by the lady who helped them. She was a dog walker who just happedn to walk into the frame. She didn't know what was going on. She had to be chased down to get permission to use her in the movie!
Eddie Murphy was orginally gonna be in the movie as a college professor who believed in aliens and ended up encountering the Enterprise crew. But he dropped out to be in "Golden Child"
The enterprise you see in the end is a Re-Christened "Yorktown".
I love the Bird of Prey with spray paint on it "Bounty" reference to Hans Anderson Mutiny on the Bounty
The politically renamed enterprise, NCC-1701-A was the start of the starfleet policy of reusing names and registrations of destroyed or decommissioned ships with a dash and a letter. Hence the NCC-1701-D enterprise in next generation.
Ncc1701 A and B.. Should Gen watch Gen?
This whole Star Trek journey has been AWESOME 🚀
Kirk and the team looking like a bunch of kids at a Fairground, dividing up the money before they run-off to enjoy themselves. Thank you for posting this gem, Miss Jen.
I love Star Trek and time travel stories. So this movie is perfect. 🖖🥰
conversely this is one of the few exceptions i have for my hatred of time travel in trek :D
I don't know why it didn't occur to me before how much Star Trek is perfectly suited for you, but it makes me so so happy to see you loving this experience!
I love how even after 37 years, the probe and that glowie ball still looks cool and not like a tacky CGI effect.
Other reactors who have reacted to Star Trek the Voyage Home, you are the only one who included Spock's message to his mother via his father, "tell her, I feel fine,!"
Thank you very much 😊🖖
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This is definitely the most beloved of the Star Trek movies while I was growing up. All the more entertaining watching you react to it, Jen!
One of the main parking lots for "Paramount" and especially for "Entertainment Tonight" becomes a temporary outdoor studio whenever water scenes like this one are needed!
That requires the daily employees to park further away for the duration.
What looks like a huge privacy fence on one side has a permanent sky background on the front side, depicting a horizon. 😎
This was a nice, lighthearted change of pace in this Trek “trilogy” after the dark endings of the previous two films. Catherine Hicks slapping that guy was said to have been ad libbed…which explains the actor’s shocked look😂That Klingon Bird of Prey that Kirk and Company use will get another moment in the spotlight “in the 25th century”
I've been to the Monterey Bay Aquarium where they filmed this (I'm sure millions have too.) It was very surreal to walk in the same places where Kirk and Spock (and Gillian) once were! The employees I talked to had no idea the movie was filmed there. Incredible...
Welcome to the best of The Original Series . This movie did something that was nearly impossible it brought Hope. Imagine today a SCI FY Movie that had no one killing each other just a mission to save the planet from mistakes it did to itself . The cast seemed to have fun . More important though he was starting to be ill this is the last Movie that McCoy looked healthy in and man was he great in this film . I truly miss this cast and we are only blessed to have 3 of them left . Jen thank you for this it was a well needed reaction
But in spite of his oncoming health issues, DeForest Kelley put in one of his best performances ever in Star Trek V. "If I'm not careful, I'll end up talking to myself," he said, as he was, well, talking to himself.
My mom, who never watched an episode of "Star Trek' in her life, watched this movie with me and she thought it was WONDERFUL! That just proves the science fiction genre knows no bounds of age or demographics if you have a great story with great characters!
My dad's fav by far is ST4. In 1989 a new multi-plex opened and on opening day they had the first 4 Star Trek movies back to back to back to back. It was a glorious day.
Hey Jen, fun fact for you:
The actress that played the captain of the USS Saratoga into the opening scenes of this movie is Madge Sinclair, who had played Eddie Murphy's mother in "Coming To America" And voiced Simba's mother in the animated version of "The Lion King", both movies which have James Earl Jones as her husband
Okay Jen just makes an off the cuff Oumuamua reference while watching star trek. SWOON! May nerd heart just skipped a beat or ten.
Just when you think you couldn't love a reaction channel more. Ten out of ten Jen.
A bit of Trek / 80's lore, during the scene at star-fleet command Jane Wiedlin lead guitarist of the Go Go's was on one of the screens in the background giving a report.
This is another one that i highly recommend the book for. Sulu really gets a lot of character development in this one that follows on from something that was taken from him in ST III, and pays off later in the movie series.
I remember seeing comments on NASA articles about it “Get some whales ready to answer any potential message, just in case!”
Iirc, didn't he meet one of his ancestors as a kid on the streets of San Francisco in the novelization?
@@themosh54 Yeah, and they tried to film this scene, but the kid they cast wasn’t cooperating. They finally gave up.
Edited out for YT here, but Sulu's joy at flying a Huey was fun.
Another piece of trivia - the punk on the bus is Kirk Thatcher was also was a producer of this film. The song he's playing is one he and his garage band recorded in one day just for the movie. He has a cameo in Star Trek Picard doing the same scene 35 years later.
And the scene gets a random unexpected reference in Spider-Man: Homecoming. When the street vendor yells to Spidey to do a flip. Kirk Thatcher is next to him, still rocking the boombox. Literally no reason for the boombox save for making the reference.
Spock not working "on all thrusters" is already better than your ordinary starfleet officer.
That harpoon shot never gets old 😆
My favorite Trek movie! I love watching the crew wander around the 80's ("Nuclear wessels" "Hello computer...") and it's such a simple mission with a beautiful message about preservation/conservation of nature.
In future iterations of Trek, many classes of starship, including the TNG Enterprise, have a cetacean ops deck (where 🐬 and 🐋 work 🥰)
I always loved McCoy's line to Spock, "You really have gone where no man has gone before" when talking about a "frame of reference".
Also, there was a theory that Saavik stayed on Vulcan because she was pregnant with Spock's child having performed Pon Farr with him in Part III.
This movie was so much fun watching it in the theaters back then. Glad you enjoyed it!
~ Caretaker
I was 11 years old and watching the launch of the space shuttle Challenger when it exploded. A very emotional time then. I remember going to see this at the theater and people applauded at the end of this film, audience participation was very much a thing then, it really made the movie a fun experience. Some people cried when they saw that it was dedicated to the crew of the Challenger as did I. Fun review, just found your video and I really enjoyed it. Well done. Cheers from Arizona 🥂👍
Even though this is the least 'space' Star Trek, this is by far the most fun movie of the whole franchise.
I remember seeing it as a kid in the theatre and by the end the whole crowd was giving a standing ovation because we had such a good time.
For many years, The Voyage Home was the only Star Trek movie we had in my home growing up. The copy we had was taped on VHS from a broadvast. My dad isn't a Star Trek fan, but he enjoys Bones and his take on 20th century medicine.
I love how the crew works together, each character getting good screen time. It's amazing to think that the Cold War was still going on. It makes Chekov's arc more interesting. Looking forward to your next Star Trek reaction.
I love the Original crew of Star Trek. I love the Star Trek movies and out of all the movies, this one is my favorite. I really like how they dedicated this film to the crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger at the beginning of the movie. Seeing Kirk and the crew try to fit into the 1980's is funny. I miss the 80's.
Your reaction to the new Enterprise was great, most young reaction folks were like "whatever" but in the theaters it was a standing ovation.
Trivia: The Enterprise A was an unnamed ship designated to be the USS Atlantis NCC 1786. (so many fans say it was the Yorktown) but it was named Enterprise A at the last minute.
I had the good fortune of seeing this on opening day in Toronto, people in the line got a special program for the film that I still have to this day. Watching this show in a theatre with hardcore Trek fans was something I will never forget, they cheered at every cast member’s name as it appeared, laughed at every joke and inside reference and best of all the end scene when they flew towards USS Excelsior and the crowd were crying “NOOOO!!! NOOOO!!!” And then it suddenly banked up to reveal the new Enterprise…the theatre shook from the cheers and screams of joy I’ve never seen or felt the like since.
Oh, I saw ST4 opening night in Kentucky - the theater was packed, with people standing in the back. The applause when Spock and Sarek reconciled was heartwarming. And yes, the big reveal of Enterprise-A was like a bomb exploding in the theater!
I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area during the 80s and 90s, so this has always been one of my favorite movies. I've hiked across nearly all of SF over the years, so seeing all these familiar places is always a fun experience. The idea that they could just leave a cloaked spaceship parked in the middle of Golden Gate Park never fails to get a chuckle out of me; it was actually Will Rogers State Park down in LA. 13:21 I've walked across that intersection hundreds, if not thousands of times. 14:24 That's just about a block northwest, across the street from City Lights. 14:27 That's a few more blocks more northwest, and Columbus and Mason, by the North Beach Library. 15:22 The "Cetacean Institute in Sausalito" was actually the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and this film was the reason I wanted to visit it. 17:07 Same goes with Fort Point; I saw this in the movie as a kid, and knew I had to see it in person someday. I did so as a photographer decades later, and it became one of my favorite shots. 18:01 This is at Marina Green and the Yacht Harbor, just a short walk away from the Palace of Fine Arts and Fort Mason. Nice place for a morning walk. 23:13 This whole bit with Chekov's capture and rescue is still one of the funniest parts of any Star Trek film. Kirk's trial and "punishment" is such a fitting ending. How this will affect the story later on... Well, you'll see.
I grew up closer to Monterey than San Francisco, so I've been to the Aquarium a bunch of times. When I saw it in Star Trek 4, I did the Leonardo Dicaprio pointing meme thing - "Hey! I recognize that place! That's NOT in San Francisco!"
22:24 Mark! Our used "1978 Chevrolet Silverado" used to make that horrendous screeching sound too! 😮 Then Albert wrecked it. I miss it. 😢
Thanks for letting me watch STAR TREK IV with you! I'm 73 & have always liked Star Trek. I have been watching since the original series aired.
I was never a big Star Trek guy but I used to watch this often when it was in heavy cable rotation.
It's very accessible, you don't need to know much going into it.
What stood out going back is the dire circumstances the whales were in. I know we need stakes but they're out 5 minutes and about to get popped. It works though.
"Can dogs smell beaming?" Yeah, they probably can :-)
The hospital scene where Chekov has this device on his forehead: I was made from pieces of a Klingon plastic model kit. I know, I've built many.
My favorite StarTrek movie of all time. Interesting interaction with 20th century earthlings, fun plot and lots of colorful metaphors.
The scene where Uhura and Chekov ask the young woman "do you know where the nuclear wessels are in Alameda?" And she doesn't know, wasnt scripted. The toung woman was simply a random stranger walking past. They shot it from a distance, so as not to invite crowds of onlookers, so they couldnt immediately see cameras and they got so into character, they asked a random stranger. The film crew asked the lady if shed be happy to be in the movie and she said yes when she realised it was star trek and it was kept in the movie! 😂
I love this movie, it brings tears of joy every time. I saw all the TOS movies in the theater and this one was the most uplifting. I adore your reactions to Star Trek, Jen, keep up the great work!
Did anyone notice Majel Barrett as Commander Chapel? Or Madge Sinclair (Lion King & Coming to America) as the Saratoga Captain? I LOVE this movie! 2, 3, & 4 are my favorites! I saw this one at theater with my best friend when it came out! I watched the old series and the cartoon! I love Star Trek! ❤️
I've read someplace that the woman that approached Uhura and Chekov on the street, and told them the port is in Alameda, was NOT in the cast, she literally just saw them and wanted to help. The production thought it was wonderful, so they kept the scene in and got her a contract/some small pay for the scene.
I grew up watching TOS. Every movie and spin off TV show. This is my favourite of anything Star Trek. The story in this movie and the humour it uses checks all the boxes for me.
Challenger will always be with us. Humanity will reach and touch the stars.❤⭐
Jen, your joyful attitude makes re-watching these great original Star Trek movies and TV shows even more fun! Don't ever change!
This one is my favorite among the TOS movies. Scotty using the mouse and keyboard is too funny. 😁
Its a three way tie for me - Wrath of Khan, Voyage Home and Undiscovered Country are all A+. Search For Spock is a close fourth.
I still randomly say "Hello computer" when I sit down.
Oh yeah! Now that you've seen this movie, it will be more fun for you to see "7th Heaven! Why? Because the actor that plays "William Decker" in the first movie plays the husband to her character in it!
Previously, she's the titular character of "Tucker's Witch"!
"7th Heaven" has Heidi Hudson Leick playing a school teacher when she isn't playing "Calisto" in "Xena, Warrior Princess"! (Just as sexy in person!) Michael Dorn plays their neighborhood police officer. He's "Worf" in the "Star Trek Universe" franchise. Beginning with a different "Worf" in the sixth movie. That's the grandfather that the one we are used to is the namesake of.
This was a great one. You can't go wrong with Star Trek. The acting and the story is exceptional and it is just plain fun. I give it 5 out of 5 stars!
The sheer joy this movie can elicit even in a non-Trekkie is almost beyond believing (especially if one has first seen the two previous films). There was such a positive energy in the theater when the credits rolled and the jubilant audience filed noisily up the aisle that I can only compare it to the stunned exaltation in the wake of seeing *Star Wars* for the first time, back in '77.
I personally love, in particular, the moment of the sudden sonic transition from the cool humming of the ship's interior to the rattle and clatter of the garbage truck's diesel engine. Talk about making one feel on a level with ancient Egypt...or even Newton's England.
I also feel, personally, that 19th-century whaling was a profession as perilous to life and limb as any one could look for. But if there _had_ to be whaling, that would be the proper way to do it, with the men every bit as much at risk as the beast. Where's the sport in just blasting away with a fieldpiece, high and dry on deck? It'd be a harrowing job, with an awful casualty rate but, by Godfrey, it must temper a human spirit every bit as much as the army, or the mines, or space travel. (Or, as they said in the bad old days, "It makes _men!"_ )
So very glad you caught some of that old jubilation, Jen. Keep going, and success in your endeavors. 😉
Definitely the most rewatchable of the Star Treks. The whole bit on Earth in the 80s is great
8:49 Mark! That was Christine Chapel! ❤
Most under-appreciated side plot is this movie being released during the Cold War, having Chekov, the Russian descendant, asking for directions to the US Navy nuclear 'wessels'
14:50 "I think it's across the bay in Alameda"
That's not an extra, that's a random passerby who wandered into the shot and answered their question for real.
20:14 In the novel, Scotty tells McCoy, "Well, Dear Doctor, you don't know engineering like I do. Dr. Nichols DID invent transparent aluminum."
A small detail that I loved, was when Kirk contacted starfleet, everyone except those keeping the windows magnatized, stopped what they were doing, to listen to what he had to say. EVERYONE knew Admiral Kirk, and whatever he was about to do, was going to be big.
This is probably my favorite Star Trek movie. I was 6 when it came out(same as Topgun). The comedy was on point after what the previous two movies had put us through. And the ending was just what we all needed to see with the A.
Thanks for nerding out with me on Star Trek IV ! You do enjoy it so much, you are a natural Trekkie, Jen!
In one of the scenes at Starfleet HQ, you can see a couple of the screens in the background. On the right hand one you can see a brunette woman. That is Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Gos.
I needed some levity today so here i am 😃
The original crew at their endearing best here , what a great film this was and at a point when LEONARD NIMOY as a director really found his sea legs so to speak !😉
The humor is definitely a bonus here , with a cool message about preserving ocean life and not taking what we have for granted
so many great lines here '' Come on Spock it's me McCoy , you really have gone where no man's gone before !!'' 😅
Loving the Star trek reactions JEN
May you and your channel live long and prosper
19:53 Geeky personal fact here... It's been 37 years since I saw this as a child and to this day whenever I get a new computer, the first thing I do after setting it up is to pick up the mouse and say to it, "Hello computer".
However, with the way things are going the next computer may answer back!
This is my favorite of all the star trek movies. Its just so much fun to watch. Thanks for the awesome reaction!
Spock: They are certainly not the hell your whales!
This movie...every line, every scene, every moment, is just... perfectly done.
Also...screw the temporal prime directive! We can revive whales, we can revive tribbles, we can change history and to heck with the authority!
This was a brilliant movie, good messages, great entertainment and good fun. Every trek movie highlights the great relationship between this crew, it’s wonderful.
What a nerdy sweetheart! Jen reacted to every part of this movie almost exactly like I did back in 1986
Having seen all Star Trek pictures in the theatre, I can say that ST4 got the biggest audience reaction. It also received the most critical acclaim of all ST movies. Leonard Nimoy put a lot into this one and it shows!
Undiscovered Country got some great reactions too. “To be…or not…to be.” ;-)
@@allthingsnerd.4484 Undiscovered Country always seemed to me kinda cheap. Like a TV movie or something. Never been among my favourites. On the other hand, all first four movies are now true classic.
One thing i just realized after years of seeing this movie.....Uhura and Chekov didn't know where Alameda was.....but Starfleet headquarters is in San Francisco......so yeah.....
The ideal Star Trek movie, IMO. No villains, little focus on spectacle - it’s all about the characters we love, and the causes they fight for and believe in. And it’s funny! This is the movie that made 7-year-old me a fan for life.
I was living outside of Portland, OR when this came out, but I'm originally from San Francisco, so I made a day trip down to San Francisco to see this with at the Regency Theater with a crowd of locals.
14:52 - Leonard Nimoy said he got the scene idea when he was shopping and somebody was in a store being rude with their boombox. He said he REALLY wished the Vulcan neck pinch existed in real life.
The same guy (and actor) show up in one of the new Star Trek shows from 2022.
@@brauliob Also in Spider-man: Homecoming holding the same boombox.
This was the most popular Trek movie featuring the original cast, primarily because of the time travel angle involving then-present day 20th Century Earth as well as the fact that it was largely written with much greater humor than previous installments. Not only was it a hit with most Trekkers but also many people who weren’t fans of the show, including some people who had never seen any episodes of the series and none of the previous three films. I remember taking my mom, whose only prior experience with Trek was occasionally sitting on the couch behind me in the living room (occupying herself with other matters like a crossword puzzle or balancing her checkbook) while I watched it on TV, and we had a terrific time, laughing and cheering along with the rest of the audience. It’s definitely a crowd pleaser, and in a few cases it helped to increase the numbers of Star Trek fandom.
I remember watching the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster on the news that year. Seeing this film later on kind of eased the shock of seeing that in my younger years. Great reaction Jen.
Did you watch it live in school because the teacher was aboard. I remember watching it live. I wanted to be a astronaut up until that point
My high school had a tradition of showing a movie the day before Xmas break.
This was the film that year
The scene with Checkov and Uhura looking for directions on the city streets was improvised. The ladies response was so perfect they left it in.
"That movie made me very happy!" It made an astonishingly large number of people very happy, which probably contributed to the momentum that culminated in the new series, "Star Trek: The Next Generation,." Even more than "Wrath Of Khan.," this movie proved that new fans could be won over to the Star Trek franchise, something most people doubted at the time.
Wrath of Khan? Best action. Voyage Home? Best happy ending.
(Best Drama King comes later)
@@WaywardVet Absolutely can't wait for that one to come up.
"What's past is prologue", and "hell is empty, and all the devils are here!", to quote the bard.
That waiter! He did two jobs at the same time! He was an "Entertainment Tonight" reporter doing a report about the movie with an insider's perspective!
In the first few seasons, "ET" did a lot to promote "Paramount" products with their opening credits montage using scenes from "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" & "Raiders of the Lost Ark" et cetera! 😀
Recommended: _Time After Time_ (1979) - the HG Wells vs Jack The Ripper caper from _Star Trek II_ director & _Star Trek IV_ co-writer Nicholas Meyer. Some of _STIV's_ jokes are leftovers from Meyer's earlier time travel classic. _Voyage Home_ is a *perfect movie* - _none_ of it should work & it's a testament to Nimoy's skill, humanity, & intelligence that it does. So rewatchable. The popularity of _IV_ in 1986 is what greenlit _The Next Generation._
That's actually the smaller USS Ranger CV-61 standing in for the larger USS Enterprise CVN-65 that was away at the time. (Both have been recycled since then.)
The problem? The crew caps! Because "Ranger" is a shorter word than "Enterprise" is, it looks different even when seen at a distance! Not blurry enough in the background!
So now, retroactively, people have tried to explain that away! Especially after I pointed that out to as many people as I could, cast included. Even people in the actual "USN"!
I admit, though, that it was the flight deck island that first had me bothered! But that was before I learned that even the Enterprise got upgraded a few times and that one such upgrade made her look more like the USS Nimitz CVN-68, so she no longer looked as distinctive as she was in her original Enterprise-class ship shape. ⚓️
My favorite Star Trek movie.
3:46 - YES! It is like Omuamua. Nice reference!
5:15 - Back in the day, we Spock romantics believed that Saavik stayed behind on Vulcan because she was pregnant from helping Spock through the Pon Farr ritual. In the novels, he was her mentor and eventually, they married.