There is a lot of bad things that happened around this time of year, namely a lot of Rock Stars passing away. (RIP, Dimebag Darrell) However, there are also good things that happened around this time of year. Yesterday, December 6th, marked the 34th Anniversary of the premiere of Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
That movie was a bit different from what most audiences expect out of Star Trek. It was (mostly) Hard Science Fiction that was heavily inspired by the Arthur C. Clarke novel 'Rendezvous with Rama.' However, it brought back the franchise in a huge way and made lots of money. Without this SFX-laden head trip of a film (and it's excellent soundtrack), the franchise would not exist today.
Also, the scene where Admiral James T. Kirk (and the audience) are introduced to the newly refitted/redesigned Enterprise was one of the most beautiful SFX scenes in cinematic history. So beloved was that one scene that it has been remade by 3D Modelers for years. This one below is the best I have found. Be sure to watch it in full 1080p resolution.
Also, there's this clip from the end of the movie. It shows the Enterprise emerging from the alien craft used by the entity known as V'Ger after it transcends to a higher level of consciousness. (I told you that it was Hard Science Fiction...) As you can see, the movie went out of its way to pay fan service to the Trekkies that worked for 10 years to get the franchise to make a comeback. I'm glad their efforts were successful. I can't imagine life without this franchise.
- Lord Publius
ADDENDUM: Also, on December 6th of 1991, as a tribute to the first movie's release, Paramount Pictures released the 6th film, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. It was supposed to be the last featuring any members of the TOS crew. It was also the film released for the 25th Anniversary of the franchise.
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