Review of Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) by John L — 09 Aug 2011

It's just so boring...one space battle would have fixed, just one!

This review of Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) was written by John L on 09 Aug 2011.

Star Trek: The Motion Picture has generally received mixed reviews.

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