At The Movies With Sky
Heads up all you Kiwi Trekkers. MGM on Sky are rolling out a few of the earlier movies. It might not be a ST movie marathon and we have had a bit of a drought since the hype of Star Trek – The Reboot died down, so those with sky – enjoy 
Thanks Leah
STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE (1979) Friday 28 August, 8.30pm
The original crew of the Starship Enterprise from the 1960s TV show is reunited in this dramatic, science fiction epic, the very first Star Trek feature film. A mysterious cloud-like object is heading for Earth and destroying everything in its path. The only ship in range is the newly refurbished USS Enterprise, so Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner), formerly a captain, is called upon to collect his old crewmates in order to intercept the enemy and save the world. When the original television series was cancelled in 1969, Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry lobbied Paramount to continue the franchise through a feature film. The success of the series in syndication convinced the studio to begin work on a feature film in 1975. Paramount was disappointed with the scripts they were delivered so they scrapped the project in 1977. However, the box office success of Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Star Wars convinced Paramount to revisit the idea of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, and in 1978, Paramount assembled the largest press conference held at the studio since the 1950s to announce that Oscar–winning director Robert Wise (West Side Story, Star!, The Andromeda Strain, The Hindenburg) would helm the $15 million film. Nominated for three Oscars (Best Art-Set Direction, Visual Effects, Original Score) and a Golden Globe (Score). Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols. “With excellent special effects and witty nods to the old series, STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE set a new standard in sci-fi films–and paved the way for a host of excellent sequels.” – Rotten Tomatoes
STAR TREK: THE WRATH OF KHAN( 1982) Friday 4 September, 8.30pm
The second Trek movie sees Admiral Kirk’s midlife crisis interrupted by the return of Khan, an old enemy. Khan and Kirk battle for control of the Genesis device, a powerful new weapon. Director Bryan Singer cited Khan as an influence on his film X2. Khan is also a favorite of director J. J. Abrams, producer Damon Lindelof and writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, the creative team behind the franchise relaunch film, Star Trek (2009). Khan was a huge critical and commercial success. It earned US$97 million worldwide and set a world record for first-day box office gross. Director: Nicholas Meyer (Time After Time, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country). Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Kirstie Alley. “Strong character interaction, a credible science fiction future, and intelligent plotting.” — BBC “Even without the words “Star Trek,” the film would still be a space adventure of the highest order.” – The AV Club (First Time on MGM)
STAR TREK: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK (1984) Friday 11 September, 8.30pm
After the tragic events of the previous Trek film, The Wrath of Khan, the crew of the USS Enterprise returns to Earth after losing their friend Spock, who died from radiation poisoning. However, Captain Kirk discovers that Spock will not rest in peace until Spock’s remains are brought to planet Vulcan. Kirk and his crew steal the Enterprise against orders and set out on a mission to collect Spock’s remains from Genesis and lay him to rest in Vulcan. Upon release, the film broke the opening weekend gross box office records that Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom set just a week before. Director: Leonard Nimoy. Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Deforest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Christopher Lloyd. “Writer-Producer Harve Bennett knows where the gold is buried in this galaxy, and always hustles back to that lode of entertaining verities that have for so long sustained Star Trek.” – Time Magazine “The humanity of the Star Trek series, unexpected as it is in a sci-fi setting, remains the series’ best feature.” – New York Times