Word: long
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...know there are problems. The special effects beat the plot into submission. The dialogue is stilted, relegated to the role of filler between interminable shots of the Enterprise or "that...thing" which is threatening Earth. The actors are often mere props, going through the motions trying vainly to recapture long-lost glory, not given a chance to grow by a script that, sadly, never gets off the ground. And the ending...well, its been done before, better, on Star Trek, and for much, much less cash...
...regardless of the disppointment, Star Trek: The Motion Picture may cause, the memories of those epiphanous moments when the original series fulfilled its potential will Live Long and Prosper in the hearts and minds of Trekkers and Trekkies everywhere, even as reality intrudes and the inanity of it all overwhelms them...
University officials are "discussing the issue internally" at the moment, Lewis A. Armistead, acting assistant vice-president for government and community affairs, said yesterday, declining to predict how long the process will take...
What makes the lack of action even worse is the amount of time devoted to special effects sans action, dialogue or intelligent meaning. The lengthiest of these scenes is almost ten minutes long; such sequences dominate the film. Inserted between the effects are bits and pieces of trite dialogue, sparsely populated by thoughtfulness and chock full of allusions to the television series and are thus only understandable to Trek fans...
...resolve to forget the matter did not last long. A student in my afternoon section who had not attended the dinner asked for an explanation so she could respond to her friends questions. During the course of the day several students greeted me with variants on "I can't believe you said this" which meant "please tell us you didn't say this." My office hours were spent calming students (as well as myself) over this matter...