Review of Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) by Emily G — 08 Feb 2011

Lovely lyric treatment. The slow pace could turn off a lot of viewers but well worth a watch.

This review of Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) was written by Emily G on 08 Feb 2011.

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

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