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Genre | Science Fiction & Fantasy/Television |
Format | Color, NTSC, Multiple Formats, Box set |
Contributor | James Doohan, William Shatner, George Takei, Leonard Nimoy, Eddie Paskey, Bill Blackburn, DeForest Kelley, Nichelle Nichols See more |
Language | English |
Number Of Discs | 8 |
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The original Star Trek adventure that started the enduring sci-fi pop culture phenomenon. The classic series focuses on the 23rd century adventures of Captain James T. Kirk, Mr. Spock, and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, a powerful interstellar spacecraft dispatched by Earth-based Starfleet Command to explore the galaxy. Kirk commands a large crew of men and women aboard the starship, which can travel at speeds surpassing the speed of light. Their five-year mission - with a mandate from Starfleet - is to seek out new life and new civilizations, and to boldly go where no man has gone before. Fan favorite episodes from Season 2 include Spock and Kirk facing off in "Amok Time," "Mirror, Mirror," which introduces the evil "mirror universe," "Journey to Babel," featuring the introduction of Spock's parents Sarek and Amanda, and the unforgettable classic "The Trouble With Tribbles.]The complete second season of the TV series Star Trek.]0]]]]]]]]]]]]]]
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- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 3.2 ounces
- Item model number : 30103455
- Media Format : Color, NTSC, Multiple Formats, Box set
- Run time : 21 hours and 51 minutes
- Release date : September 16, 2014
- Actors : Leonard Nimoy, George Takei, DeForest Kelley, Bill Blackburn, Nichelle Nichols
- Dubbed: : French, Spanish
- Subtitles: : Spanish, French
- Studio : Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment
- ASIN : B00MFPXPBO
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 8
- Best Sellers Rank: #24,975 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #519 in Science Fiction DVDs
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Con: None! Well done indeed.
However, the producers didn't simply restore the original footage but also replaced the original special effects with "enhanced" CGI recreations, but about this I am less enthusiastic and would have considered this a deal-breaker if not for the fact that Paramount wisely utilized seamless branching to include both the original effects and the new CGI effects on the same disc, leaving it up to the viewer to decide which version he prefers. The problem with the new and "improved" CGI effects is that they were done around 2007, and despite being only 14-years old at this point, have not aged nearly as gracefully as the original effects which are now over 50-years old. I know the CGI artists tried to capture a 1960s aesthetic so that their work wouldn't look out of place within the context of the episodes, but the problem is, they captured a 2007 CGI aesthetic instead which, in my opinion, has not held up well and resembles something you would see in a video game cinematic. The original effects are certainly crude by today's standard, but there's a realness to them that I think is timeless. The thing to remember is that the original creators were not trying to achieve a 1960s aesthetic but were simply doing the very best work they could with the technology and techniques available at the time. I think the CGI team should have done the same. The more unforgivable problem with the new effects is that in some instances, dissolve transitions to special effects shots are necessarily started several seconds earlier than in the original episodes which ends up truncating several seconds of actor performances at the ends of scenes. For instance, an original edit will show Kirk turn and raise his eyebrows at Spock. In the “enhanced” version, Kirk’s turn and raised eyebrows are eliminated in favor of an early dissolve to a new CGI shot. I personally find this unacceptable and will always prefer the episodes as they were originally broadcast.
Of special note in the Season 2 boxset is disc four which is entirely devoted to the Original Series' most well-known episode "The Trouble With Tribbles". Not only does the disc contain the original episode gloriously restored in high definition, but I was delighted to find the sequel episode from the animated series "More Tribbles, More Troubles" and the DEEP SPACE 9 classic "Trials and Tribble-ations", which uses a time travel MacGuffin to seamlessly integrate the DEEP SPACE 9 characters into the original episode as they have their own parallel adventure. In addition, there are two documentaries about the writing and production wizardry used to make the latter episode, audio commentary tracks from writer David Gerrold for the original episode and the animated sequel, and finally, a picture-in-picture commentary/documentary to accompany the original episode. There is enough content on this disc alone to justify the purchase price of the entire boxset!
Bottom line: this is a “must have” for any Star Trek fan.
whatever energy they were working with, crystals was it? .. wouldnt that be wonderful? nuclear energy that does not kill all life, and crystals that catapult us through outter space. Outer, or perhaps inner is the best way to travel. The second season began with Spocks brain being stolen by a group of women who can time warp, and whose relationship with the computer far exceeds any the the crew of the Enterprise have known. This theme shows up quite often, women who, with the help of machine, rule men, or rule astroids, unground female compounds, etc, yet without the machines are totally helpless and clueless as to how they came to be in power. There are some great episodes. The Medusa episode is one of the greats, - no spoiler here but I love that dress. In this season I see the return of actors in different episodes, too bad really. Spocks father is also a Romulin or a Klingon in an earlier episode. The crazy doctor in one of the two crazy house episodes shows up as the insane guy in a later Prime Directive aborted episode,
and the lovely woman in the Medusa episode is in an earlier one where benevolent beings take over the crews bodies in order to build themselves robots to live in. Spock gets a chance to smile. its kind of creepy.
Of course my favorite episodes are best for tiny reasons. When spock goes back in time and falls in love with the woman who cannot return with him. Who among us has not thought of her, long dead, trapped forever alone? Or
the Horta, the mother of her kind, crying in pain, trying to communicate with things who see her only as a monster.
No, in spite of the repetitions the second season dug in there with many levels of social comment, the engines stoked by the ever faithful Scotty who seems hapless in love and yet falls in love an inordinate amount of times for a rather unsexy older crewman, who seems to drink a wee too much even in space. The (I'm just as country doctor) Bones' prejudice and aggression at the most inappropriate times, when Spock is trying to save everyone and Bones is ragging on him that he is not Feeling. lol. a thin veneer for American nationalism.. be like me or be damned. well, its was a reflection of the times.
We finally settle with the very funny Chekov and ..perhaps the first major roll for a Japanese American on a tv show . the Russian and the Japanese, our earthly 1960's hot and cold war nemesis' - now our brothers in space. Finally our Captain, cool and sexy, someone I am growing to love even more as I watch these old episodes. Shatner seemed to give the captain the one thing we all needed, absolute control and confidence in himself. For those years were torn and wild, and we loved seeing one place where everyone seemed to know where they were going, because of the captain. Even the mystery and power of Spock was checked by his devotion to his captain, and he says as much in one of the episodes. In spite of having no map, and in spite of seeking out new life and new civilizations, their personalities dominated the stars, time warps, and galaxy boundaries. In the first season there were cries of ''we dont belong out here' but by the second season they damn well did belong, and no lost Greek Gods or shapeless threats of insanity were gonna take that away from their five year mission.
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La saison 2 poursuit la tradition de Star Trek en explorant des thèmes complexes et en proposant des histoires captivantes. Chaque épisode offre une combinaison unique d'action, de suspense et de réflexions philosophiques, offrant une expérience riche et variée pour les spectateurs. Les épisodes abordent des questions sociales, morales et scientifiques, tout en mettant en valeur les relations entre les membres de l'équipage.
L'une des forces de Star Trek réside dans ses personnages bien développés et mémorables. Le capitaine James T. Kirk, M. Spock, le Dr McCoy et les autres membres de l'équipage apportent tous leur propre personnalité et leurs compétences uniques à chaque épisode. Leurs interactions dynamiques et leurs dialogues mémorables créent des moments de comédie, d'émotion et de tension.
La saison 2 de Star Trek est également connue pour ses épisodes emblématiques, tels que "Amok Time", "The Trouble with Tribbles" et "Mirror, Mirror". Ces épisodes ont marqué la culture populaire et continuent d'être appréciés par les fans de la série. Ils ont contribué à façonner l'univers Star Trek et ont laissé une empreinte durable dans l'imaginaire collectif.
La qualité de production de la saison 2 est remarquable, en particulier pour l'époque à laquelle elle a été diffusée. Les décors, les costumes et les effets spéciaux sont bien réalisés, créant un monde visuellement captivant et immersif. De plus, la musique emblématique de la série ajoute une dimension supplémentaire à chaque épisode, renforçant l'atmosphère et les émotions.
En conclusion, la saison 2 de Star Trek est un incontournable pour les fans de la série et pour tous ceux qui apprécient la science-fiction captivante et intelligente. Avec ses intrigues stimulantes, ses personnages mémorables et sa qualité de production solide, cette saison continue de captiver les spectateurs et de laisser une marque indélébile dans l'univers Star Trek. Préparez-vous à embarquer pour de nouvelles aventures intergalactiques et à explorer les confins de l'inconnu avec l'équipage de l'USS Enterprise.
Accolta con molto sospetto dagli appassionati, l'operazione non era priva di senso poiché la serie "classica", messa in onda nel 1966 e girata con povertà di mezzi, appariva datata agli occhi degli attuali divoratori di fantascienza. Il timore che tali manipolazioni potessero snaturare l'aspetto un po' naïf di un prodotto che non aveva come punto di forza l'aspetto visivo, bensì la storia stessa, erano fondati.
La missione quinquennale della Nave Stellare ENTERPRISE era semplicemente un pretesto per raccontare "un viaggio dell'uomo nell'uomo" e i temi, non a caso, erano quelli di sempre, l'amicizia, la lealtà, l'amore, l'odio, il rispetto (basta pensare alle tensioni del periodo e alle battaglie per l'uguaglianza di un paese ancora dilaniato dal razzismo segregazionista)... Su STAR TREK e sulle sue implicazioni sociali si è scritto e detto molto, non credo quindi sleale rimandare, per qualsiasi approfondimento, alla miriade di testi disponibili quali, libri, riviste, siti internet e quant'altro (c'è veramente di tutto).
Posso solo dire che, con una lungimiranza ammirevole, alla Paramaunt hanno pensato di far uscire questa edizione in Blu-Ray offrendo la possibilità di vedere la serie in due modi:-
Quello originale (filologico) e quello rimaneggiato.
Sono entrambe di ottima qualità visiva (per il sonoro si è fatto il possibile) e, sorprendentemente, nella versione rimaneggiata, la serie non perde assolutamente il suo fascino retrò.
Lunga Vita e Prosperità a tutti.
Ja, das 23. Jahrhundert... als die Sternenflotte noch nicht so militaristisch war, wie ein Jahrhundert später. Hier wurde noch nicht so mit den Dienstgraden angegeben, außer dem Captain natürlich. Hier war ein nicht so förmliches 'Mister' üblich. Mister Sulu, Mister Scott, Mister Chekov, Mister Uhura... nein, halt... da hieß es dann doch Lieutenant. Hätten die Charaktere Vornamen gehabt, wäre es vermutlich noch lockerer an Bord zugegangen. Aber die hatten sie damals noch nicht. Okay, der Captain brauchte natürlich einen Vornamen. Vielleicht um Verwechslungen mit einem Captain Roderick Kirk der USS Daedalus zu vermeiden, der so eine Art Captain Harriman des 23. Jahrhunderts war, sodaß die Klingonen, wenn sie dieser doof-naiven Flachschippe begegneten, sich erst mal vor Lachen auf dem Boden rollten und es nicht mal mehr schafften die Disruptoren klar zu machen. Aber hier haben sie es ja mit Captain James T. Kirk zu tun, also gleich 1 1/2 Vornamen, was gleich noch wichtiger und erfahrener rüberkommt. Mister Spock hat natürlich einen Vornamen, ist aber für uns Normalsterbliche nicht aussprechbar ohne sich dabei die Zunge zu verknoten, womit wir zu Leonard McCoy kommen, der dieses Unglück wieder richten darf, sollte es doch jemand versuchen. Er ist der Schiffsarzt und braucht natürlich auch einen Vornamen, denn er ist ja die Vertrauensperson und Ansprechpartner eines jeden auf dem Schiff, und wie soll man jemanden im Vertrauen ansprechen, wenn nicht beim Vornamen? Aber der damals noch (austauschbare) Rest hat Pech gehabt, von dem Sicherheitspersonal in Rot mal ganz zu schweigen, aber von denen lebte eh kaum einer lang genug um von seinem Namen Gebrauch zu machen... Aber, Moment... Pavel Chekov hat doch einen Vornamen. Ja, stimmt, doch wurde dieser im Deutschen natürlich gleich mal mit 'Pane' übersetzt, was (wie ich unlängst las) tschechisch ist und 'Herr' bedeutet, was natürlich englisch übersetzt 'Mister' heißt. Also sind wir wieder bei Mister Chekov. Toll, wie die intelligenten deutschen Übersetzer das Namen-System der Serie gleich durchschaut und wie so oft einen 'Fehler' des Original ausgemerzt haben. :) Warum der Captain seinen russischen Navigator allerdings tschechisch anspricht, ist natürlich eine andere unbeantwortete Frage.
Zur Blu-ray: Die Bildqualität ist wie schon bei der ersten Staffel sehr gut geworden. Verschmutzungen wie bei der DVD-Erstveröffentlichung sucht man hier vergeblich und auch die Farben sind prachtvoller als je zuvor.
Auch der Ton hat im Vergleich zur ersten Staffel nichts Neues hervorgebracht. Alle die des Englischen mächtig sind werden wieder mit einem DTS 7.1 HD MA-Track dafür belohnt, daß sie in der Schule gut aufgepaßt haben. Dieser kann gerade bei den Effektgeräuschen punkten, da hier die hinteren Lautsprecher auch ab und an gefordert werden. Alle anderen (ja, ich war auch immer krank während der Englischstunden) müssen sich mit dem originalen deutschen 2-Kanal-Mono-Sound begnügen. Aber zum Glück gibt es ja deutsche Untertitel und für Nostalgiker gibt es auch eine englische Audiospur in Mono.
Auch beim Bonus-Material wird wieder geklotzt. Es gibt eine ordentliche Portion Dokumentationen (Laufzeit zusammengerechnet ungefähr 155 Minuten), einen Vorschautrailer zu jeder Episode und einen Blu-ray-Trailer für das "Star Trek"-Universum. Desweiteren gibt es wieder den sogenannten "Starfleet Access", ein Bild-im-Bild-Feature, diesmal aber leider nur zu zwei ausgewählten Episoden. Hier kann man sich die Episode anschauen und bekommt in kurzen Abständen Infos in Textform oder auch in Form von Interviews mit "Star Trek"-Beteiligten eingeblendet. Leider wird dieses Extra auch hier wieder nur in Englisch und ohne Untertitel angeboten. Mithilfe von BD-Live lassen sich außerdem noch weitere Features herunterladen.
Als zusätzlicher Bonus sind die TAS-Folge "Mehr Trouble mit Tribbles" und die DS9-Folge "Immer die Last mit den Tribbles" an Bord, und das sogar in HD-Qualität. Also ein kleiner Vorgeschmack auf das, was noch kommen wird.
Aber leider müssen wir hier wieder auf die informativen Textkommentare von Michael Okuda der DVD-Erstveröffentlichung verzichten.
Auch kann man, wie schon bei der ersten Staffel, wieder zwischen den Originalen Spezialeffekten und den neuen am Computer generierten wählen. Und auch wenn man die neuen von vornherein nicht mag, sollte man ihnen doch mal eine Chance geben. Besonders zu erwähnen wäre natürlich die Episode 'Planeten-Killer', die einen besonders hohen Spezialeffekt-Anteil besitzt. Wenn man sich hier im Original das angekokelte Modell der Constellation ansieht, das nur rudimentär Ähnlichkeit mit einem Schiff der Constitution-Klasse aufweist, und dem das Computer-Update gegenüberstellt, ist dies ein Unterschied wie Tag und Nacht. Als diese Folge, welche meine absolute Lieblingsepisode ist und die ich schon hundertmal sah, mit den neuen Effekten das erste Mal über den Bildschirm flimmerte, war mir, als ob ich die Episode zum ersten Mal sehen würde. Wenn die Constellation den Impulsantieb zündet oder die Enterprise Angriffe auf die Maschine des Jüngsten Gerichts fliegt, ist das ein komplett neues Fernseherlebnis. Aber für die absolut standfesten Computer-Effekt-Hasser, die auch eine elektrische Zahnbürste für Teufelswerk halten, sind natürlich auch die originalen Tricks wieder enthalten.
Auch hier wurde wieder die Reihenfolge der Erstausstrahlung benutzt, statt der logischeren Produktionsfolge. Erkennbar daran, das sich die Frisur Chekovs öfters merklich ändert. Da Walter Koenig mit einer modischen Kurzhaarfrisur in die Produktion einstieg, man aber mehr den Monkees-Look (die Monkees waren eine amerikanische Pop-Band, mit den Beatles vergleichbar) wollte, um das jüngere Publikum anzuziehen, wurde dem armen Chekov flugs ein alter Wischmop auf den Schädel getackert und ein falscher Akzent aufgesetzt: fertig war der Russe. Nach acht Wochen waren die Haare nun lang genug und Koenig durfte seinen echten Kopfschmuck zeigen. Da die ersten Folgen nun aber irgendwann zwischendurch immer wieder auftauchen, wünscht man sich doch ab und zu, daß der Bordfriseur sich mal ein Herz nehmen und die schlechtsitzende Perücke endlich mal ins Weltall entsorgen würde... Nein, halt... Das wäre ja Raumumweltverschmutzung.
Fazit: Die zweite Staffel steht der ersten in nichts nach. Der deutsche Mono-Ton ist zwar wieder nicht gerade High-Def, aber dieser falsche, hochgepuschte 5.1 Upmix, den man bei anderen Veröffentlichung "bewundern" durfte ist nun auch nicht gerade das, was ich mir wünschen würde. Dann doch lieber das Original. Und das Top-Bild und die Extras sind dafür über jeden Zweifel erhaben. Auch hier, wie bei der ersten Staffel, die Höchstnote: 5 Sterne.
P.S.: Der FSK-Würfel, diesmal im schicken blau und damit passend zur Box-Farbe, wird natürlich die Wertung auch hier nicht beeinflussen, weil er nun mal ein Wunschkind der Familienministerin ist, auch wenns und nicht gefällt. Er ist aber auch hier nur auf dem Schuber aufgedruckt, das Cover der eigentlichen Amaray-Box ist nicht beschmutzt.
First of all the box set packaging: The unbelievably slimline sets arrive in fancy steel cases, with artwork as pictured in this listings. Inside the steel case is a plastic DVD case the likes of which I'm starting to see a lot more often, of which I believe they refer to as a Scanavo 'brick' style case. Basically it is like a very fat version of an Amaray case that can hold up to 8 DVD's in a very small amount of space - two discs each set inside both the front and back of the case, and a fold out 'leaf' that can hold up to two discs on either side of it - in the case of season 2 there are the full 8 discs. The actual spindle/lock mechanisms that keep the discs in place are very strong, and it is quite hard to get the discs out without bending them....it can be quite fiddly at first, and somewhat of a strain. I believe after a little bit of use they should loosen up a bit, making it easier to get at the discs.
Now the episodes themselves have never looked better. I believe Youtube is a great source of side-by-side comparisons of the original FX and this all new, completely re-worked CGI FX. But let me tell you what I think...the new CGI looks astonishingly good. I believe CBS Digital purposefully never utilised the full capability of today's CGI wizardry, as if it came out looking 100% photo realistic, it would be jarring for the viewer when it went from space CGI FX to the live action sequences...which let us not forget was all shot in the late 1960's. So they had to strike a balance, and for me they got it spot on. The new CGI blends beautifully with the live scenes. So, gone are the slightly wobbly models of old, hello to stunning new CGI ships with their fluid and more realistic animation. Gone are the old star fields and planets, hello to new CGI based star fields and planets - both of which actually do look photo real to me. Space and the ship models are not the only area to benefit from the new CGI - some of the the old flat matte painting backdrops that feature cityscapes and what-have-you have been replaced with new CGI ones. These CGI backdrops have much more depth and detail to them. They are very welcome indeed. Elsewhere you will spot other subtle touch ups, one of which I liked was the ending of the season 2 episode 'Catspaw'...where no longer are the alien creatures dancing around on string....the string is no more. For me that typifies why they have done this work...as quite simply it makes the series look better. Simple as that. Let us not take anything away from what was achieved back then, as I love Star Trek just the way it was, as I'm sure do you, but let us also not kid ourselves.....Star Trek The Original Series has never looked better than this.
All in all the work compliments what they achieved back in the 60's, and let us not forget that what they achieved back then was stunning and state-of-the-art for its time, but I firmly believe that had Gene Roddenberry been able to use today's technology, he would. Therefore I would like to think he would approve of the work done here. After all, nothing of the stories and subject matter have been changed, as George Lucas did with his restoration of Star Wars...it is purely a lick of digital paint. And if this is what it takes for the series to appeal to a younger generation of fans raised on mindboggling CGI, then I for one approve whole-heartedly. I've heard of dads trying to get their kids into TOS, only to see them giggle at the FX of old. No longer will that be the case, and TOS is now ready to accept a whole new legion of young fans that will no doubt have their interest sparked by JJ Abrams new movie. If purists do not like the FX, then by all means....go to eBay and buy the previous DVD releases if you don't already own them. Personally I now own both versions, and I am a huge fan of both. If I could only take one version of the sets on a desert island with me, however, these are the sets I would take.
Aside from the new CGI FX, the actual prints themselves have been cleaned and restored to beautiful effect. The true colours of the show are now very much in evidence...including a subtly green skinned Mr Spock, which comes as a big surprise to a lot of people...as this just never came through on TV or on previous releases. Kirk's once dull mustard coloured uniform shirt is actually a subtle lime green colour, for example. Nothing has been falsely created to acquire these colours....they have always been hiding away waiting to be revealed. At first I was worried this all wouldn't come through so much on the DVD versions, as they had first been reported in the Blu-Ray and HD-DVD reviews, but I can attest that the standard definition sets also benefit greatly. Of course the details will sing and dance a lot more in HD, but for SD DVD prints these are simply stunning. All hairs, dust and whatever else have been laboriously removed to leave them literally gleaming. The prints are, in a word, immaculate. If you use an upscaling DVD player with a HDMI connection, as do I, they look even better still. A great halfway house between bog standard SD and full HD.
Some fans may be a little sore that once again the episodes are presented in air date order, as many fans seem to prefer production order...but as TOS has always been episodic in nature, with no particular story arc to speak of, this doesn't bother me at all. I've always found watching in production order to be quite novel...but the novelty soon wears thin.
As regards special features (as listed on the packaging of Season 2):
Special Features include: 'Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest' (rare home movies and special memories, part 2), 'More Troubles with Tribbles' (the episode from the animated series [TAS]), 'Trials and Tribble-ations' (the DS9 episode), 'Designing the Final Frontier', 'Star Trek's Favourite Moments', 'Kirk, Spock & Bones - Star Trek's Great Trio'.....and "much more". (which I guess means that there are more features than this, although that is all it actually lists on the box). So it appears that the bulk of the features included on the HD-DVD and Blu-Ray sets have remained intact for their DVD counterparts. One thing that never made it over would have actually been impossible given the capacity restrictions of the DVD format, and that was having a choice of both the original FX and the new CGI FX, which I know the Blu-Ray format gives you via fancy seamless branching. I am sure there are a small few other features that Blu-Ray has that would have been impossible on DVD, but rest assured that all the important stuff (documentaries, featurettes, interviews and what-have-you) from the HD releases are all present and correct. This is excellent news to those fans, like myself, not ready to make the jump to HD.
As regards audio and language specifications:
The audio languages are: English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. The bad news however is that only English is Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, and the rest are mono. I have run it through my amp to test that it isn't a misprint...I'm afraid not, it is Dolby 2 channel mono on all but the English track. This will be a shame to many as I know that lots of German fans in particular bought the slimline sets of TNG, DS9 and VOY here on Amazon UK (cheaper)....which I believe all contained a German 5.1 Dolby track. Subtitled languages on these new sets are: English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish and Swedish.
So there you have it. A fantastic DVD release. Easily the definitive DVD release of the original series. I bought all three seasons, and I am so glad I did. I had already managed to see a few of the restored episodes before now, but to own them all in my own collection is quite a feeling. I whole-heartedly recommend that you order all three. I can assure you, you will not be disappointed.