Posted on 12/19/2024 9:58:57 AM PST by Macho MAGA Man
The Star Trek film franchise has thirteen releases spanning 1979 to 2016, but there is one film often held up as the one of the best of the genre, 1982’s Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. And today the film picked up another major accolade, being named as one of the movies added to the National Film Registry for Preservation by the Library of Congress.
Khan preserved for the ages Today, the Library of Congress announced the 25 films being added to the National Film Registry for Preservation for 2024. Films added to the registry are chosen “due to their cultural, historic or aesthetic importance to preserve the nation’s film heritage.” Submissions for consideration can be made by members of the public and this year there were over 6,700 entries, one of which was Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
In a statement provided to TrekMovie, Stephen Leggett of the Library of Congress National Audio-Visual Conservation Center said, “We picked Wrath of Khan in part because it is generally considered the best of the theatrical releases in the series. The film also received significant support in public nominations.” Five of this year’s films added to the registry are also being highlighted for reflecting Hispanic artists and culture, and this includes The Wrath of Khan. From the announcement: “One of the selections with strong public nominations this year, “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” features Mexican-American actor Ricardo Montalbán as the main antagonist in the film.”
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The Library of Congress was in a position to grant something.
[Geek Alert] As long as the “stayed at his post” scene is reinstated, sure, why not?
I was never a Trekkie but somehow ended up seeing this film. Not bad but what I enjoyed most was Montalban’s over acting.
Although I do very much like Ricardo Montalbán, whenever I think of him, the words “rich corinthian leather” immediately pop into my head, followed by “Zeee plaaaane!”
I’m too old for that to change..
Well, it was the best of those movies.
Montalban and Shatner hamming it up together. Perfect combination!
It’s the very best Star Trek film.
It is, without question, the best Star Trek film.
Lmao 😂
I 100% agree.
I was curious, so...
Complete National Film Registry Listing
There’s a line in film where Terrell tells Kirk: He’s completely mad, Admiral. He blames you for the death of his wife.
Kirk immediately comes back with: I know what he blames me for.
How does Kirk know that?
The ending to the movie, “Khan,” was 100% wrong! They let Khan think that Kirk was going to die with him! WRONG! The ending should have been Khan seeing the Enterprise warp out of harm’s way! IDIOTS!
I am always amused by the Star Trek movies using San Francisco as home base for Star Fleet.
It implies a major earthquake got rid of all the poop and homeless people in an earlier time.
Lol.
After the t*rd in the punchbowl that was Star Trek The Motion Picture, Wrath of Khan was redemption of the franchise. I fell asleep at the former (after convincing my girlfriend to see it with me). I was on the edge of my seat for the latter.
You need to watch The Motion Picture again in the Director’s Cut. Director Robert Wise redid the film in 2000 cutting the long boring shots and adding new updated special effects like he originally intended but couldn’t because they were over scheduled and couldn’t meet the deadline to get everything done. The movie is totally great now.
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