Weekly Round-Up: Star Trek on Blu Ray

This Tuesday we picked up the new Star Trek movie on Blu-Ray. We’ve already watch it twice (with friends) and are watching some of the extras on it. Hands down this has been our favorite movie of the year. I loved the story, actors cast, and the space battles.

Captain, it is only logical to grab the 3 disc special.

The site has a complete list of the features. Here are just some of the features we saw:

To Boldly Go – Taking on the world’s most beloved science fiction franchise was no small mission. Director J.J. Abrams, writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, producer Damon Lindelof, and executive producer Bryan Burk talk about the many challenges they faced and their strategy for success.

Branching Pods:
The Shatner Conundrum
Red Shirt Guy
The Green Girl
Trekker Alert!

Casting – The producers knew their greatest task was finding the right cast to reprise these epic roles. The cast, for their part, talk about the experience of trying to capture the essence of these mythic characters. The piece concludes with a moving tribute to Leonard Nimoy.

A New Vision – J.J. Abrams’ vision was not only to create a Star Trek that was a bigger, more action-packed spectacle but also to “make that spectacle feel real.” Every aspect of production – from unique locations to the use of classic Hollywood camera tricks – was guided by this overall objective.

Branching Pods:
Savage Pressure

Starships – Abrams and production designer Scott Chambliss were careful to pay tribute to the design of the original Enterprise, but they also wanted to make it “futuristic and cool” for a modern audience. This chapter focuses on the unique stories behind the creation of each of the film’s starships.

Branching Pods:
Warp Explained
Paint Job
Bridge Construction Accelerated
The Captain’s Chair
Button Acting 101
Shuttle Shuffle
Narada Construction Accelerated

This isn’t everything on the bonus DVD, so you have got to see it to really enjoy it.  I love and our friends enjoyed the movie.

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Have a great weekend!

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