Word: trek
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Star Trek's Message
...agree that the movie Star Trek [Dec. 17] is flawed; however, your reviewer's criticism that "there isn't even a battle scene at the climax" reveals a saddening ignorance of Star Trek's underlying message of optimism. In a future when we have achieved superior technology, it is hoped, we will put that knowledge to a more humane and productive use than the efficient slaughter of one another...
Perhaps Mr. Schickel would enjoy Star Trek more if he could understand it. Those "weirdos" were not inside the alien machine, they were inside the Klingon warships. Since these warships were destroyed by the alien, I for one was not surprised that the weirdos did not show up later in the movie...
Bravo to Richard Schickel for his incisive review of Star Trek-The Motion Picture, my nominee for turkey of the year! I only regret that I was among those foolish enough to contribute their money to this movie's early box office success...
...dare Richard Schickel say Star Trek's popularity is a "cult vogue among the half-educated"? I'll put my college degrees up against his any day. I hope Mr. Schickel, who I'm sure is a Klingon, falls into a black hole...