Product Details

• Actors: Star Trek Original Series
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Paramount
• DVD Release Date: October 24, 2000
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00004Y62Z
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #27,891 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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"Who Mourns for Adonais?"
A nifty idea: the Greek god Apollo turns out to be quite real, a powerful extraterrestrial (Michael Forest) waiting some 5,000 years for the human race to develop enough to meet him out in the cosmos. Catching sight of the Enterprise, he immobilizes the ship and demands that the members of a landing party--Captain Kirk (William Shatner), Dr. McCoy (DeForest Kelley), Chief Engineer Scott (James Doohan), Chekov (Walter Koenig), and antiquities specialist Lieutenant Carolyn Palamas (Leslie Parrish)--bow before him and prepare to spend the rest of their lives being cherished through his insistent love. A doubting Kirk recruits his people to secretly find the mechanical source of Apollo's power to throw lightning bolts, become a giant, and punish his naughty Enterprise children by tossing them around like rag dolls. The stern god gives Kirk a sword, so to speak, by falling for Lt. Palamas, setting the stage for some stormy drama late in the game. Written by television veteran and Greek myth aficionado Gilbert Ralston (with a polish by producer Gene L. Coon that enhanced the story's relationships), and directed by Marc Daniels, "Who Mourns for Adonais?" is one of those classic Trek episodes that lingers in the memory for the creative incongruity of its story line (starships and Olympians) and principal set (an Athenian temple with a few trees, shrubs, and confused Starfleet personnel). Wonderful stuff. A subplot involving Scotty's big-time crush on Palamas provides a rare glimpse into the emotional life of one of the supporting players--even if his gallant efforts to save her from Apollo's wooing result in a concussion or two. --Tom Keogh

"Amok Time"
Easily one of the best episodes from the original Star Trek series, "Amok Time" was written by the novelist Theodore Sturgeon, who came up with a story about a Vulcan mating cycle that occurs every seven years and drives the normally stolid, logical, pointy-eared humanoids wild. When Spock (Leonard Nimoy) is suddenly caught in the grip of pon farr, a crazy-making urge to mate, he sets a course for his home planet despite orders to the contrary from Captain Kirk (William Shatner). Kirk comes around, however, and accompanies Spock and Dr. McCoy (DeForest Kelley) to Vulcan, where Spock is to wed T'Pring (Arlene Martel) in an arranged marriage. But T'Pring formally rejects Spock, forcing a duel in which the captain must participate or let Spock die. There's high drama galore in this one, beginning with Spock's feverish savagery and extending to the fascinating complexity of Vulcan rituals, set against the eerie emptiness of the planet's landscape. For good measure, there's also the startling sight of Kirk and Spock fighting it out to the death. Supporting performances are terrific, including that of Celia Lovsky (the real-life wife of Peter Lorre) as the matriarch T'Pau. This is also the episode that gave birth to the split-fingered Vulcan salute (inspired by Nimoy's memories of the kohanin blessing at Jewish temples) and the phrase "live long and prosper." One of Trek's more highly charged episodes, you can feel a certain spontaneous energy here--indeed, some of the more inspired actors even made up their own lines. --Tom Keogh

Product Description

"Who Mourns for Adonis," Ep. 33 - The U.S.S. Enterprise crew encounter a giant hand in space and come under the domination of an alien who claims to be the Greek god Apollo. "Amok Time," Ep. 34 - Spock becomes irrational when he is possessed by an overwhelming mating urge, and Kirk must fight him to the death on the planet Vulcan.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of Trek, July 20, 2001

By	David C. Hill "*** Dave" (Centennial, CO USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Classic Star Trek Episode, January 23, 2001

By	Phil "Sakic19" (Littleport, England) - See all my reviews

When Paramount announced the release of the Classic Star Treks on DVD, I was excited. Why? Amok Time. It is(in my opinion) the best episode. It takes out some of the mystery behind the Vulcan Race. Spock is suddenly ill. Dr. McCoy has no diagnosis for the illness. All Spock will tell Capt. Kirk is that he must return to his home planet or he will die! The Enterprise diverts to Vulcan where a surprise is waiting for the landing party AND the people of Vulcan. You must see for yourself what the surprise is. I don't want to ruin it. I gave this 4 stars because I did not find "Who Mourns for Adonis" that facinating! For those that have seen these two episodes on VHS or when they originally aired, you will be very impressed with the picture quality and sound on this DVD edition. I own all 18 volumes of the original series that are currently released. They all have been restored beyond my expectations! If you are a full or part time "Trekkie", these DVDs are a must for your collection!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amok T'Wow, September 5, 2001

By	Elvis Ripley (Tulsa, OK USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.