STAR TREK
III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK
  
STARRING:
William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, George Takei, James Doohan
1984, 105 Minutes, Directed by: Leonard Nimoy
 Description:
When Spock's casket landed on the surface of the Genesis planet at the
end of Star Trek II, we had already been told that Genesis had the power to
bring "life from lifelessness." So it's no surprise that sequel gives Spock a
new lease on life, beginning with his rebirth and rapid growth as the Genesis
planet literally shakes itself apart in a series of tumultuous geological
spasms. As Kirk is getting to know his estranged son (Merritt Butrick), he must
also do battle with the fiendish Klingon Kruge (Christopher Lloyd), who is
determined to seize the power of Genesis from the Federation. Meanwhile, the
regenerated Spock returns to his home planet, and Star Trek III gains
considerable interest by exploring the ceremonial (and, of course, highly
logical) traditions of Vulcan society.
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Really thought
that Spock was dead? Yeah, right. Probably thought that Superman's
death was for real too. Spock returns (what would Star Trek be
without him?) and audiences find themselves on familiar ground again. Familiarity
breeds contempt since this is not really a notable entry in the Star
Trek series.
Big screen sequels
include: Star Trek IV - The Voyage
Home (1986), Star Trek V: The Final
Frontier (1989), Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered
Country (1991), all of which featured the old crew of Kirk, Spock, et al. The baton was passed to the Next Generation crew in Star Trek - Generations
(1994), Star Trek - First Contact (1996), Star Trek - Insurrection (1998) and Star Trek -
Nemesis (2002).
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