Star Trek - The Original Series, Vol. 1, Episodes 2 & 3: Where No Man Has Gone Before/ The Corbomite Maneuver
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In Theaters : 08 September, 1966
DVD Release : 17 August, 1999 |
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Star Trek - The Original Series, Vol. 1, Episodes 2 & 3: Where No Man Has Gone Before/ The Corbomite Maneuver Customer Reviews
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Excellent collection of two fine TOS episodes
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WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE
4 STARS - THE REAL FIRST TOS EPISODE, AND ITS A GOOD ONE
The "Cage" was the very original TOS episode, that never made it on tv (though it was released eventually to home video as "The Cage" and also integrated into the 2-parter "The Menagerie" which comes along a little later in this first season). The Cage episode featured a cast and crew that was rejected, except for Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock. Star Trek eventually was granted the opportunity to try again, and made it to the network, though it's first aired episode was "The Man Trap". Unfortunately many of the episodes aired out of order, but upon home releases (such as this 2 episode set) are the first two episodes in proper order. Some obvious elements in Where No Man Has Gone Before give it away that this is an earlier episode than The Man Trap. One, the uniforms are much simpler, and have yet to evolve to all those colors. Two, no Dr. McCoy yet onboard. The episode succeeds, and quite well, actually coming off as one of the stronger episodes I have seen in the entire 3 season run.
Gary Mitchell is the highlight in this episode, and the only episode you will see him in. His character was rather likeable (even before his villainous transformation) and I could actually see him fitting in as a member of the crew on a regular basis. We discover this helm office has been close friends with Captain Kirk for the past 15 years. As the Enterprise answers to a distress call from within some kind of space forcefield, an electrical charge attacks two crewmen - one Dr. Dana, and the other, Gary Mitchell. Rather quickly, this shock transforms Mitchell into a god-like entity, craving power by the minute as he continually strenghens mentally and physically. Kirk is forced to wrestle with his feelings and kill his best friend, before he kills the crew.
Considering this is the first episode of TOS, it is very well made (just try comparing it to most season 3 episodes!). Gary Mitchell is likeable, both as a regular crewman and as the villain. Kirk is already forced to deal with a difficult issue. Even some of the effects (though very cheesy today) were quite astounding for a television series in its time. A definte must own for any Trekkie out there.
Acting - 3.5
Action - 3.5
Characters - 4.5
Story - 4
Overall - 4
THE CORBOMITE MANEUVER
4 STARS - [3.5] LOOKS CAN BE DECEIVING
The Corbomite Maneuver is a perfect example of an extremely cheesy episode for today's viewing pleasure versus the effectiveness of its original release date. It is a fairly simple story that actually holds out well. Perhaps you may recall an alien figure with a rather tall, stretched face who almost always appeared as one of the clips shown during the end credits of every Star Trek episode. This is the episode that features that alien. Almost laughable today, when this episode originally aired the alien figure made a frightening impact. I remember the first time I saw this episode as a kid, the image remained in my head for years. The irony of the episode is that the intelligence behind the force holding the Enterprise at bay throughout the episode is not the menacing alien, but "Balok" played by Clint Howard.
About 85% of this episode takes place on the bridge, making it appear a very slow watch. The mystery behind the oposing force is the interest here. The massive size of the alien vessel and snippets of the alien figure on the viewscreen make the situation more frightening. But Kirk pulls a rabbit out of his hat, or actually in this case, plays a game of poker to defeat the present scenario. Kirk, McCoy and crewman Baine beam over to the alien vessel, discovering the surprsing truth of it all.
This is definetly a classic episode of the series that fans will easily reconize, while non-fans may not discover much from it. The moral of the story...looks can be deceiving and sometimes its good to go against the odds.
Acting - 3
Action - 3
Characters - 4
Story - 3.5
Overall - 3.5 |
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