Ask any Star Trek fan who HAs seen the Directors Edition of Star Trek The Motion Picture and more often than not they WIll agree its the superior cut of the movie. Thats not really surprising to hear considering the original cut of the 1979 movie was rushed to theaters and much of the effects were unfinished. Given that one might wonder why anyone with a Paramount+ subscription can check it out right now. It turns out producer David Fein has an excellent reason for its continued availability and why its still worth watching even with the latest 4K cut of the Director’s Edition.
I had the honor of speaking to David Fein about the Directors Edition of Star Trek: The Motion Picture and after learning about the additional improvements I had to ask if he felt there was a reason for people to watch the original. Fein of course was a fan of the original and expressed why its important to keep it available:
David Fein really just laid it all out right there. Sure Star Trek The Motion Picture may not be the most acclaimed film of the franchise but it does have fans. For some it was the first time they saw parts of the Enterprise never seen before and it was just exciting to see these beloved characters on a big screen.
For those reasons and likely many others David Fein believes the original Star Trek The Motion Picture needs to remain available. Thats not the only version he HAs campaigned for to continue to have a place in the franchise. Fein talked about wanting to make sure the extended edition had a chance to shine and wanting to make sure the latest Directors Edition upgrade did NOt overshadow that:
Thats why I fought hard early on I mean it was nOt much of a fight but I presented the idea that we want to also give the special longer version a chance to be out there because that became the home video version. And again thats like going home or Thanksgiving. If you take those away from somebody how can they really experience what they fell in love with?
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