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The Best of Trek, July 20, 2001
This review is from: Star Trek - The Original Series, Vol. 17, Episodes 33 & 34: Who Mourns For Adonais/Amok Time (DVD)
To my mind, these are two of the best of the Original Series. _Adonais_ faces off Kirk and the Greek God Apollo, part of a race of powerful extraterrestrials who once visited Earth. Throw in some (rare) romance for Scottie, some good lines for Chekov, Spock showing off his command style, and Kirk at his commanding best, and you've got an episode I'd consider for any Top Ten list. _Amok Time_ is almost too famous, being the basis for so much of what we know (and fan-fic) about Spock. Still, even with the overexposure, it features some solid acting by both Nimoy and Shatner, and some of the best Nurse Chapel scenes on film. While this DVD series suffers from some awful combinations, I'd say this volume is one to definitely include.
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Amok T'Wow, September 5, 2001
This review is from: Star Trek - The Original Series, Vol. 17, Episodes 33 & 34: Who Mourns For Adonais/Amok Time (DVD)
This is the best episode. Not only does it show insite into Spock and Vulcan but it also is acted and writtin in a way that sets it apart from the others in the original series. There are always a few episodes in each of the Star Treks that jumps much farther ahead and sets a new standard for space drama and this is the perfect example. When Kirk says "I have heard nothing you said, but I will get you to Vulcan." So mysteriously formal. Wonderful. If you cry when Sarek says "So human" in Star Trek V, this is the episode you have been waiting for.
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Le Sacre du Pon Farr, September 16, 2001
This review is from: Star Trek - The Original Series, Vol. 17, Episodes 33 & 34: Who Mourns For Adonais/Amok Time (DVD)
Volume 17 of Paramount's complete reissue of Classic Trek contains two popular episodes from the series' second season. Who Mourns for Adonais? makes use of the false-god plotline seen elsewhere in the series. In this case, the deity is not a computer but rather an alien with psychokinetic powers. Michael Forest makes a memorable appearance as Apollo--he both looks and acts the part. On every level, Amok Time is one of Star Trek's very finest episodes. Tackling head-on the subjects of sex, friendship, and loyalty, Theodore Sturgeon's story is filled with compelling situations and memorable dialogue. The scene where Spock confesses the nature of his problems to Captain Kirk, brilliantly conveyed by Nimoy and Shatner, is one of the most awkward "father/son" chats ever filmed. Gerald Fried's score (taking its neo-primitivistic inspiration from Stavinsky's Le Sacre du Printemps) coveys both the painfulness of Spock's situation, and the ceremonial brutality of the Vulcan sequences with stunning impact. How was it, with their limited budget, the producers could afford such lavish scoring? Fortunately, the sound restoration emphasizes the remarkable scoring, while tastefully enhancing the sound effects and clarifying the dialogue. The picture has never looked better.
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