TO BOLDLY GO… Celebrating STAR TREK Films At American Cinematheque March 24-27

To celebrate the STAR TREK film series, American Cinematheque has chosen six of the eight films in the franchise, plumbing deep for gems in the Trek universe that haven’t necessarily received the tribute they deserve. From series creator Gene Roddenberry, all of these films embody the ideals of sci-fi’s first franchise that have endured for more than 40 years. May they continue to live long and prosper for many more. The series will run Thursday, March 24 – Sunday, March 27. Thursday evening begins with my favorite of all the TREK films, STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE. Who isn’t sobbing when Scotty and Kirk take the shuttle out to see the Enterprise for the first time?

The STAR TREK tribute at the Egyptian Theatre (6712 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028), will include 35mm screenings of THE WRATH OF KHAN and THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK, plus THE VOYAGE HOME, THE FINAL FRONTIER and THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY in 70mm.

Star Trek films on the BIG screen at the Egyptian Theatre will also have these special guests!

• George Takei will be at Friday night’s (3/25) screenings of “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” and “Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.”
• Walter Koenig will be the Saturday night program (3/26), which features “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home” and “Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.”
• Director Nicholas Meyer Q & A Sunday night (3/27) after the screening of “Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.”

STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE, 1979, Paramount, 132 min. Director Robert Wise, ably assisted by Harold Michelson’s (DICK TRACY) otherworldly production design, Jerry Goldsmith’s stirring score and a special effects team including Douglas Trumbull, John Dykstra and Ramon Sanchez, delivers the first STAR TREK film as a profound meditation on man’s struggle to survive against the negative forces in the universe. With William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Walter Koenig, George Takei, James Doohan, Nichelle Nichols, Persis Khambatta.

A special presentation on the art direction and visual effects of the film will follow including visuals not seen in more than 30 years and a discussion with Robert Abel & Co, art director Richard Taylor, Director’s Edition VFX Supervisor Darren Dochterman and Gene Kozicki of the Visual Effects Society.

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General Admission
$11.00
(unless otherwise noted)

Cinematheque Members
$7.00

Seniors 65+ and Students with valid ID
$9.00

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