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The Ultimate Star Trek Collection

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the just-plain-scary dept.

roelbj writes "For those Star Trek fans wondering what to ask for this Christmas, you may wish to consider The Ultimate Star Trek Collection to be released on November 15. For just (cough) $2499.99, you'll get 212, count them, 212 DVDs with everything ever produced under the name, including all seasons of all five telvision series as well as the ten feature films. Before loading up your disc changer and hitting play, remember to get up once in a while."

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  1. No figurines by ReformedExCon · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sorry, that's the deal breaker.

    Hardly "Ultimate".

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    1. Re:No figurines by Golias · · Score: 5, Funny

      For an extra $500, could I get the same collection without any of the Voyager episodes?

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  2. The Animated Series!? by AmicoToni · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It doesn't seem to contain Star Trek: The Animated Series!...

    1. Re:The Animated Series!? by Golias · · Score: 5, Funny

      Well, let's see...

      The Original Series
      The Animated Series
      The Next Generation
      Deep Space Nine

      No, actually, that's only four. There were only four Star Trek TV series ever made. I don't see where you people are getting five, let alone six.

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  3. What a waste by ravenspear · · Score: 5, Funny

    I really don't see the point of this. Every true geek has already seen all of that anyway. It's not something they really need.

    On the other hand $2500 will pay for a lot of hookers.

  4. No way by JudgeFurious · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I love Star Trek, hell I grew up watching it. I even love bad Star Trek. I can't justify spending $100+ per season on it though and I never will. Paramount needs to put the crack pipe down and get those seasons in the $49-$59 range. It's not worth what they're asking. At $49 bucks a season I'd probably own most of it by now.

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    1. Re:No way by Fallingcow · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Agreed.

      I was so happy when they announced that DS9 was finally coming out on DVD. I hadn't even looked at any of the others, as I wasn't interested (though I've since come to enjoy the original series). It came out, and I was TOTALLY ready to fork out $40 for each season. They might even have gotten $50 or so out of me.

      They were something like $110 the first time I saw them. WTF? Those bastards can go to hell. Now I'm so pissed off at them that I'll likely never buy the seasons at all.

      It was the same thing with the X-Files. I don't know if it's changed, but it was about $100 when it came out. Totally crazy.

  5. worth it? by fredistheking · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Seeing that you will be paying more than $10 a disc is this worth it? Shouldn't you get some kind of discount for getting so many discs?

    Wait until it's at least 30% off.

    1. Re:worth it? by 6th+time+lucky · · Score: 5, Funny

      The sad thing is, it *is* at least 30% off...

      List Price: $3,908.99
      Price: $2,499.99
      You Save: $1,409.00 (36%)

      funnier... "You may also be interested in these items..."
      Above All Co. L74995CN Forearm Forklift Lifting Straps

      is it really that heavy???

  6. My god! by Rhinobird · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's full of Star Treks!

    I swear, I hear angels singing right now. And is it possible for divine light to shine on a webpage?

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  7. More like Penultimate by ErMaC · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It's missing The Animated Adventures, which Paramount has said they plan on releasing on DVD at some point next year.

    And I think it's sad that of the Star Trek stories to be posted, this makes the front page where as the passing of Michael Piller doesn't.

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  8. Where's the torrent? by Werrismys · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's like CD's in 1994... the sheer amount of data works as a copy protection...

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  9. Ironic! by SolitaryMan · · Score: 5, Funny

    When I was reading the article "480-Pound Woman Dies After Six Years On Couch" (second link) I had a "Breakfast Bistro Sandwich" ad on the top of the page. What an irony!

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  10. Does it include cool Yoda and Han Solo posters? by Neeth · · Score: 5, Funny

    Oh wait... Star Trek

    That explains the 212 DVD's too.

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  11. Re:What makes a movie worth watching over again? by Altima(BoB) · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Maybe because Casablanca is the greatest screenplay yet written (so sayeth Brian Cox as Robert McKee in Adaptation.) It's like saying that the only book you can read again and again is Ulysses and not being sure why. Casablanca is so perfect in formula that there are actually several plot holes of which few people notice, realize or care about. I feel the same way about Lawrence of Arabia, the full cut is four hours long, but I've watched it over a dozen times. It's just that good.

    But... the point of this kind of set is not to see something again and again. Hell, as one person pointed out, if you did one episode a day it would take you two years to finish. And when you've gone through the entire set, hell, there will be a new series on TV by then. After that new series finished, begin rewatching your set, after two years, you'll probably have forgotten most of the episodes. This set is about possessing it, having he capacity to watch ANY given episode on a whim at any given moment. To no longer be the slave of the fickle schedules of TV re-runs. All that jazz. It doesn't have to be Casablanca, very little of it ever comes close. All it has to be is A LOT of Star Trek.

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  12. ALL of them? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ooo, does it have the one where they modify the main deflector, meet a strange new lifeform, and have to make some crucial decision about ethics and/or sexy blue aliens? 'cause I think that's the only episode I missed...

  13. It's not complete until it contains by SecureTheNet · · Score: 5, Funny

    a set of pointy ears!

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  14. Just over three weeks long by fmwap · · Score: 5, Interesting

    So...it's a very, very boring night at work...
    Here's the tally, this doesn't include any special features, commentaries, or otherwise useless filler:

    ST TOS:
    47 mins, 79 eps, 22 discs, 3,713min = 2days 13hrs 53mins
    ST TNG:
    45 mins, 178 eps, 48 discs, 8,010min = 5days 13hrs 30mins
    ST DS9:
    45 mins, 176 eps, 48 discs, 7,920min = 5days 12hrs
    ST Voyager:
    45 mins, 172 eps, 47 discs, 7,740min = 5days 9hrs
    ST Enterprise:
    42 mins, 98 eps, 27 discs, 4,116min = 2days 20hrs 36mins

    The Motion Picture (Directors Cut): 136mins 2 discs
    The Wrath of Kahn (Directors Cut): 116mins 2 discs
    III: The search for spock: 105mins 2 discs
    IV: The Voyage Home: 119mins 2 discs
    V: The Final Frontier: 107mins 2 discs
    VI: The Undiscovered Contry: 113mins 2 discs
    Generations: 118mins 2 discs
    First Contact: 106mins 2 discs
    Insurrection: 103mins 2 discs
    Nemesis: 116mins 2 discs

    Grand Total (Minus Commentaries, deleted scenes, additional features) :
    212 Discs
    32,638 minutes
    3wks 1day 15hrs 58mins

    References:
    Amazon.com product info
    IMDB Star Trek search