When Wes told me that this was one of the next movies on our queue, I groaned. "Are you kidding me?" But according to our guidelines, we had to watch it.
I have never been a fan of Star Trek. I'm certainly aware of it via the collective unconscious of popular culture, as well as through my father, who was very fond of The Next Generation. However, I have never really watched it myself.
This wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be, but I suppose it's like the Holy Bible for Trekkies.
I'm not really sure what to say about the plot. Kirk comes out of retirement, I guess, and this guy, Khan (played by Ricardo Montalban in a very seventies getup, replete with feathered hair and open-work shirt showing a rather fake-looking chest), tries to get his revenge for being left on some planet to die. And there's this project called Genesis he's trying to get his hands on, which creates new life matrices, as you might have guessed. Of course, Khan would want it to destroy stuff, cause he's the bad guy, you dig? Oh, and spoiler alert - Spock dies!
Kirstie Alley is in this movie, and I've gotta ask - why? Also, they keep referring to her as "Mister" in most scenes, but she's obviously a chick. They never explain this, by the way.
The mind slugs were really nasty. I almost vomited and had to have Wes tell me when I could uncover my eyes.
In the end, there are worse ways I could have spend two (?) hours. The movie's plot hung together, for the most part.
2.5 stars (out of 5)
A somewhat inauspicious and inexplicable start to our project. "Six Pack" (1982) is Kenny Rogers' first film role about a washed-up NASCAR driver waylaid by six young orphans, who are very gifted at "auto repair." Although he is reluctant at first, the kids soon win his heart. By using their special skills they become his pit crew and proceed to assist him in his ascent to the ranks of professional driver.
