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Directed by Robert Wise ( The Sound of Music , The Haunting ), the film was born from the remains of a canceled TV revival titled Star Trek: Phase II . After the massive success of Star Wars , Paramount pivoted to a feature film, ballooning the budget to nearly $45 million to create a spectacle that could compete with the new era of blockbuster sci-fi. Why It’s Better Than You Remember

While critics at the time panned the "pajama-like" uniforms and the long, lingering shots of the refit Enterprise, modern re-evaluations suggest the film captures the "grandeur and verisimilitude" of space travel better than almost any other Trek movie. BAD MOVIE MONDAY: STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE (1979) Star Trek: Il Film

The Human Adventure is Just Beginning: Re-evaluating Star Trek: The Motion Picture Directed by Robert Wise ( The Sound of