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Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
Not as bad as some would have you believe
Yes, the movie lacks the punch we would have liked to see. It is in keeping though, with the original series; some of those episodes were very campy. I remember watching this movie in 1979. People enjoyed it a bit more, back then. Most of these reviews are more recent, and we all had time to digest this, not to mention comparing it to more modern movies with much better special effects, etc. When this movie first hit the theaters, we were all very excited to see our childhood heroes again. We didn't take it too seriously, and we didn't need to. Did anyone watch the original Superman, from a couple of years earlier? I rest my case.
I enjoyed this movie, but I had issues with things that most critics didn't bother to mention. I hated the power blue uniforms; they were horrible. I didn't care for the fact that they "over did it", with Spock's Vulcanism; his character was too stiff and almost unlikeable. Captain Kirk now had more hair than when he was in his late twenties! Lieutenant Uhura's hairdo was right out of the disco era ! The list goes on. A little more attention to detail would have gone a long way.
It's a entertaining movie that you'll find yourself watching over again, and in there is the magic of this movie. Live long and prosper!
Fairfield Road (2010)
Not Cape Cod
How can you make a movie, claiming to take place in Cape Cod, when clearly it was shot elsewhere? Only one character actually has a New England Accent! The movie is likable and so are the characters in it, but a little more attention to detail and continuity, would have gone a long way. If you're looking for a movie that involves Cape Cod, this is not it.