[128], —Roger Ebert, writing for the Chicago Sun-Times[129], Critics such as Newsweek's David Ansen judged the principal characters' performances satisfactory; "these veterans know each other's moves so well they've found a neat comic shorthand that gets more laughs out of the lines than they deserve", Ansen wrote. Its $17.4 million opening on 2,202 screens beat the $16.8 million total of The Voyage Home and made it the best Star Trek opening weekend to that point. [104][105] Analysts expected The Final Frontier to make nearly $200 million. [92], The Final Frontier appeared amidst several other films that grappled with quests for God and spiritual meaning;[93] author Peter Hansenberg regarded the film as part of an "almost fashionable" trend of 1980s science fiction movies with religious motifs. Star Trek III : À la recherche de Spock (1984). [23] Mancuso liked Shatner's idea and agreed to hire a writer to draft a film treatment. This cheaper process, he reasoned, would save time, and would make sense for elements such as the Enterprise's bridge viewer, where compositing would lack the softness of a real transmitted image. [87], Goldsmith's main theme begins with the traditional opening notes from Alexander Courage's original television series theme; an ascending string and electronic bridge leads to a rendition of the march from The Motion Picture. [58] Most of the shots framed Nimoy from the waist up; in these scenes the actor was supported by a crane that gave the appropriate "float" to achieve the effect. [66], Shatner scheduled the campfire scenes to be the last ones shot, after which the cast and crew had a small celebration before a traditional wrap party later. Voyager-J! Add to watchlist. [129][130] The New York Times' Caryn James considered the film to be disappointing to fans and non-fans alike,[131] while Chris Hicks of the Deseret News disagreed, feeling that the film approached issues in the same vein as the television series and that fans would enjoy it. Then again, Shatner also believes that people who climb mountains are attempting to have passionate affairs with said mountains. [53], Principal photography began in October 1988, in and around Los Angeles, California. Shatner picked Kenny Myers as the special-effects makeup artist. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), © 2021 Macmillan | All stories, art, and posts are the copyright of their respective authors, Someone Has Completed the Climb Captain Kirk Attempted at the Opening of. Directed by John Meredyth Lucas. Only Spock and Kirk prove resistant to Sybok; Spock is unmoved by the experience and Kirk refuses the Vulcan's offer, telling him that his pain is necessary to make him human. Shatner was horrified by Bennett's edit, and the two haggled over what parts to restore or cut. "[96] Pilkington notes that The Final Frontier has roots in many plots from the series including "The Way to Eden" (which also deals with a brilliant man hijacking the Enterprise to find the place of creation), "The Apple", and "Shore Leave"; a common thread between the paradises described is that they are always "too good to be true". par Sandra. [13] David Warner, Charles Cooper, and Cynthia Gouw play the Federation, Klingon, and Romulan ambassadors to Nimbus III. Shatner had previously directed plays and television episodes;[4] when he signed on for The Voyage Home following a pay dispute, Shatner was promised he could direct the next film. Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry objected to the characters' search for God in general, and more particularly, the idea of a God as portrayed by Western religion. Spock and McCoy are beamed back to the ship, but Klaa attacks the Enterprise before Kirk can be transported aboard. Kirk eludes capture but goes back to save his friends from being carried away to Hell. [12] Bill Quinn played McCoy's father in one of his last roles. [86] Goldsmith did not want to accentuate the film's comedy with music, feeling it would "[take] drama to the point of silliness". [61] When a driver failed to appear and stranded Shatner and a skeleton crew, a park ranger came to the rescue and the production managed to film scenes of Sybok's followers before they lost daylight. Shatner wanted novelist Eric Van Lustbader, but negotiations between Lustbader and Paramount failed over the author's requested $1 million salary. The scenes had to be reshot later. [40] To save on costs, Shepard clothed extras with existing items from Western Costume's warehouses. [65] Spock's catching of Kirk as the captain falls off El Capitan was filmed against a set that replicated the forest floor and was rotated ninety degrees. Shatner recalled that the film received praise and left the screening "reveling" in its reception; it turned out to be a "momentary victory" once he saw the special effects. [33] The script was also rewritten to address Nimoy and Kelley's concerns. Maybe He's right here, in the human heart. [151] The Final Frontier was remastered in 1080p high definition from the 2000 high-definition master prepared for the DVD. "[125] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 43 out of 100 based on 16 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Many Star Trek veterans assisted in the film's production; art director Nilo Rodis developed the designs for many of the film's locales, shots, and characters, while Herman Zimmerman served as its production designer. In the morning after the opening night, he woke Nimoy up to tell him that the Los Angeles Times had given The Final Frontier a positive review. The false god's screen time was reduced, and Ferren's "god blob" effect was replaced with a closeup of the actor's face, along with shots of lightning and smoke. [28][29], Shatner and Bennett began reworking the story. On Nimbus III, the Enterprise crew discovers that renegade Vulcan Sybok, Spock's half-brother, is behind the hostage crisis. At the time, Shatner felt that the edits "pulled a rabbit out of a hat", solving many of the film's problems. He had a special ledge installed above the door of his van in order to practice hanging by his fingers. After one of the production's camera trucks exploded in the studio parking lot, the non-union drivers headed to Yosemite National Park under cover of darkness with a police escort. The Final Frontier was the season's tenth-best-grossing film, although it failed to make expected returns. Related Stories. Retrouvez tout le casting de la saison 5 de la série Star Trek: Voyager: les acteurs, les réalisateurs et les scénaristes By the time the two men confront each other (ironically, they never physically interact with one another in Star Trek II: The Wrath of … [140] Even George Takei expected the film to be a disappointment because "the script seemed rather a muddle...as if three separately interesting stories force-sealed together into one" which "made for a confusing and ultimately tiresome two hours".[141]. The studio called a meeting with executives and began cutting out effects shots. The film was released on VHS, pan-and-scan LaserDisc, and Betamax on December 21, 1989. 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