Reviews

This is a terrible film. It makes little sense and was incompetently directed by Joe Chappelle. The main problem with it is the director. See, the ORIGINAL cut of the movie was far superior to this version. It's amazing that in the original version, dubbed the "Producer's Cut", we actually get a suspensful, well written Halloween film that (in my opinion), ranks up there with Halloween 2 and 4. See, in the Producer's Cut, there is more characterization. Jamie is actually in the movie a lot more, and she does not die by being impaled on some farm equipment. Even more amazing is the fact that Dr. Loomis actually serves a purpose in the Producer's Cut. He has tons more scenes, along with Dr. Wynn. In fact, it actually doesn't feel like a cheat in the Producer's cut when the man in black is finally revealed. And although the ending is arguably less climatic, it is ultimately a million times better than the theatrical cut ending, which has hands down the WORST replacement for Michael ever(A. Michael Lerner, who actually RUNS while chasing the doctor at the end!). It is truly amazing to compare the two films. Director Joe Chappelle actually took almost every strong, clever, and suspensful scene and completely edited it from the film or cut it down. Although the Producer's Cut is a great film, it still is not what it could have and should have been. Because of Joe(and Dimension Films), Danielle Harris was replaced as Jamie because they did not want to pay her the mere 5,000 dollars she was asking for! Also, the Producer's cut still suffers from some tampering by Joe, who actually put in the "We were drugged scene", and scaled down the original ending. It is still superior in every way to the theatrical cut, and with Anchor Bay now owning the rights, hopefully fans will be able to see this version on DVD, with great picture quality over the poor bootleg copies that I own.

Come on people, just give the film a chance! It isn't the best movie of the series, but it certainly is not the worst(Insurrection deserves that label). Yes, the movie had its share of flaws, but just ignore those and enjoy what is good about the movie. And try to understand that the movie is totally different from what Shatner wanted it to be. Because of budget cuts and pressure from Paramount to add humor, the film's impact was diminished. He didn't get the effects company he wanted (ILM was unavailable), and his dark, terrific ORIGINAL script was watered down. In fact, his original ending would have been one of the best climaxes in Trek history, including demons, gargoyles, and TONS of action. In conclusion, the movie's failure was Paramount's fault, and NOT Shatner's. Leave him alone about it, and read his Star Trek books! They prove that he can, in fact, write, and needs to be given another chance directing a Star Trek film.

This was a terrific show, with great characters, effects, and storylines. It did, however, take about 2 seasons before it actually got really good. The first 2 seasons were somewhat mediocre, with just a few gems in the bunch. The original show, on the other hand, was just plain better! Some of the comments left here by other users truly disgust me. You people are NOT true Trek fans. Anyway, I love ALL the Trek shows, just the original series the best.

This seems more like an extremely mediocre 2-part TV series episode than a big screen movie. The plot was very weak and unoriginal, even going so far as to borrow elements from William Shatner's first Star Trek novel, the Ashes of Eden (which was far superior to this movie). One of my biggest complaints was the comedy-too much, too corny, and ultimately, too stupid. The special effects were good, but there were no truly spectacular sequences to show them off. The brief space battle sequence was unexciting, and even a little too cerebral. Why not just fight a ship the old fashioned way, using phasers and photon torpedoes, not meteor gas or whatever it was. And what happened to the good old leading man fights leading bad guy one on one in the finale? I was waiting and hoping for this, but it never happened. In conclusion, the movie was a mess, and definitely the weakest Trek movie to date (yes, I liked Star Trek V better than this).

This movie was okay, but nothing more. It could have been SO much better. It was based on a true story, so the premise was scary, but it was executed very poorly. There were a lot of comedy scenes that had absolutely no reason to be in this movie(they weren't even funny). Also, the movie was filmed so darkly that it is almost impossible to make out what's going on half the time. This movie had the potential to be good, but unfortunately, it was not. I think that if they were to re-make this movie with a better cast/budget and a script more accurate to the actual events, it would turn out much better.

This movie is pretty much "friday the 13th" with a different title. Slasher movie fans should enjoy it, but most of the gore looks so heavily trimmed(by the MPAA) that I found it difficult to enjoy. If only they would release an unrated version....

Almost everyone is acting like this is the greatest Trek movie ever made. Why? The story line wasn't original in the slightest. Sure, there was action, but none of it was breath taking. The battle between Enterprise and Reliant in Star Trek 2 was far more exciting than anything here. Picard finally got a little physical in this movie, but he's no Kirk. In the next movie, Insurrection, Picard is supposed to be even more physical and disobedient than this one. Hmmmm...wonder why? Could it be because the writers are trying to make Picard more like Kirk? I definitely think so. Forget the next generation, bring back Kirk and company! I want to see another "real" Star Trek movie!

Okay, I liked this movie anyway, but I agree it could have been so much better. I just saw the ridiculous comment talking about how bad we all want to see Shatner go. Listen buddy, Shatner was the BEST thing about the movie! He stole every scene he was in, and also the movie was just plain more interesting when he was on the screen. There is something that a lot of people don't get, and it really bugs me. This movie's flaws had NOTHING to do with the original series cast members. It had to do with the writers: Rick Berman, Brannon Braga, and Ronald D. Moore. Shatner didn't write the movie for Christ's sake! He was merely an actor. Think before saying stupid things like "the movie was a vehicle for Shatner's ego"!

Why do people hate this movie so much? So what if the special effects weren't as great as usual(personally, I had no problem with them at all)? The movie had a lot of great moments, a great musical score by Jerry Goldsmith, and was very well directed by William Shatner. It had more depth than a lot of the other Trek films, and I'd prefer it over a Next Generation movie any day. I'd give it 5 out of 5 stars.

This is a pretty enjoyable slasher flick with cool effects, and even a few scares. If you do decide to see it, be sure to rent the "unrated" edition for some extra gore footage.

Since Wes Craven himself wrote and directed this one, I was really expecting more than just another slasher movie. Still, it's pretty good, though. And yes, I'm sure dogs can have flashbacks too (they do have minds after all, don't they?)

This is one of those extremely cheesy 80s slasher flicks(obviously), but it's also very enjoyable! Trust me, invite a few friends over, rent this movie, and have a good time.

Suspenseful and well made slasher flick is definitely worth a look. Very similar to Scream 2.