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# How ‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture’ Finally, After 43 Years, Got Completed
- URL: https://werd.io/how-star-trek-the-motion-picture-finally-after-43-years/
- Published: 2022-09-24T21:47:19.000Z
- Updated: 2022-09-24T21:47:19.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:22

“The problem with the theatrical cut was, simply, it wasn’t done. It feels long and slow because the movie hadn’t been edited properly. Scenes that may only last two or three seconds too long, or literally one frame, add up over the course of a movie to make it feel long. Now, after 1500 or so edits, Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a film that finally feels properly paced, looks stunning, and, after long last, no longer keeps the viewer at arm’s length.” [#Culture](https://werd.io/tag/Culture)

\[[Link](https://uproxx.com/movies/star-trek-the-motion-picture-directors-cut/)\]