Star Trek: Nemesis – Movie Review

Greetings trekies,

I have a Star Trek – Nemesis movie review that you’re sure to like.

The movie begins in the Romulan Imperial Senate. A representative from the military is presenting Shinzon of Remus’ proposal.  Shinzon wants to unite Romulus and Remus. The Praetor, the leader of the Senate, rejects his proposal.

Senator Taláura had an urgent appointment with the Tholian Ambassador. Upon leaving, she left a small round box on the table.  The box opened and sprayed a green dust in the air above the Senators.  The dust killed them all. Their bodies turned to stone and crumbled.

The movie switches to Captain Picard as he makes the best man toast at Will Riker and Deanna Troi’s wedding reception.  They will have a wedding ceremony on Betazed, the “no clothing allowed,” planet.

Later, Mr. Worf picks up a Positronic Signal on Kolarus III, in the Kolarun System. The signal is from an android like Data.

Mr. Worf

“There is a problem!”  said Geordi, “The Kolarun System is close to the Romulan Neutral Zone. With Captain Picard’s approval, Will Riker orders, “Warp five to the Kolarun System.”

“I am reading six Positronic Signals,” said Geordi.

On Kolarus III they discover a replica of Data, in six pieces as Captain Picard tries out the Argo. The Argo is a new, small ATV.

Later:

Back on the Enterprise, they learn that Dr. Soong created this prototype of Data and named it B-4. He created B-4 before he created Data.  B-4 is less sophisticated than Data.  Data and B-4 are brothers.  “Geordi, reassemble B-4,” orders Captain Picard.

Captain Picard gets an alpha priority communication from Starfleet.  Admiral Janeway wants Jean-Luc to go to Romulus. The Romulan Imperial Senate has a new Praetor, Shinzon of Reman. Captain Picard orders, “Warp eight to Romulus.”

At Romulus, they face the Reman War bird, Scimitar. They meet Praetor Shinzon, the human, and his Viceroy, the Reman.

Reman War Bird Scimitar.

They later learn that Shinzon is a clone of Captain Picard.  Shinzon and Jean-Luc become acquainted.

Geordi learns that Shinzon’s ship is a Thalaron Generator.  They now know that Shinzon is no diplomat.

Shinzon and his Viceroy perform a violation on Deanna in her and Will’s room.

We learn that Shinzon put B-4 on Kolarus III to gain information about Starfleet.  The information that B-4 receives from the Enterprises computers is incorrect, thanks to Data.

Data reaffirms that Shinzon’s ship is a Thalaron Generator , a great weapon.

They learn that Shinzon was created with temporal RNA sequencing. He has accelerated aging, he is dying.

The Dying Clone Shinzon

Geordi is concerned, “Shinzon’s ship has a Cascading Biogenic Pulse!”

Captain Picard orders, “He is going to attack earth. He must not be allowed to use his weapon. All other concerns are secondary,”  He further orders, “All hands…battle stations.”

The Enterprise warps toward sector 1045 where there are seven star ships. There is protection in numbers.  The problem is, Shinzon’s fully cloaked ship is right behind the Enterprise as it speeds through space.

The Enterprise enters the Bassen Rift. They lose all communications due to the space interference.   Captain is concerned for the ship’s safety. He orders, “Commander Riker, evasive maneuvers.”   Shinzon attacks the Enterprise.

As Captain Picard attempts to talk Shinzon out of destroying earth, he reveals his true plan.  “I want to be remembered for all time.”

Suddenly two Romulan ships appear. “This is Commander Donatra of the War bird Valdore. Might we be of assistance?”

The battle begins; two Romulans and the Enterprise vs. Shinzon.

As Shinzon overpowers his opponents, Deanna gets revenge for the earlier violation by Shinzon and his Viceroy. She enters Viceroy’s mind and pinpoints their ship.  “Remember me. Now!”    Mr. Worf fires!    “Fire at will,” ordered Captain Picard.

As the Enterprise is crippled, Captain Picard orders the Enterprise to ram Shinzon’s ship.

Captain Picard

Shinzon orders, “Deploy the weapon. Kill everything on that ship. Then set a course for earth. We must complete our mission.”  The Thalaron intermix procedure is initiated.

Captain Picard beams to Shinzon’s ship to stop the weapon from destroying the Enterprise. Data secretly follows, through space. Picard battles Shinzon as the weapon readies itself.  Picard kills Shinzon.

With 30 seconds left before the Thalaron Generator fires, killing the Enterprise and everyone on board, Data puts a portable transported on Captain Picard.  “Good-bye,” said Data.  Captain Picard is beamed on board the Enterprise.

With two seconds before the annihilation of the Enterprise, Data blows up the Thalaron Generator.  Data dies in the explosion.

Captain Picard defeats Shinzon

The deck crew honors Data’s memory.

Later, Commander Riker says good-bye to captain Picard.  Will Riker is assuming command of the Titan.

The movie ends.

As a writer, I love a story with a strong antagonists. Shinzon is a great antagonist. I really liked the design of the space ships as well. I hope you enjoyed my review.

Until our paths cross again.

May good fortune guide your path.

J.A. Ireland

Star Trek IV – The Voyage Home Movie Review

I have a Star Trek IV – The Voyage Home Movie Review.  I hope you enjoy it.

The movie began as an unknown probe is traveling through space on route to the Terran Solar System. It has disable every ship and space station along the way. It was disabling the U.S.S.  Saratoga as the movie begins.

Crippling Alien Probe

We learned that Admiral Kirk and his gallant crew were charged with nine violations of Starfleet regulations due to their actions while rescuing their shipmate Spock.  The Klingon Empire was outraged by star fleet’s miniscule actions. They wanted severe punishment.

Kirk and crew have been on Vulcan for three months.  They have been working on the rickety Klingon vessel while observing Spock as he continued with his speedily recovery.  Their plans are to return to earth and face their punishment for their unethical behavior while rescuing their shipmate Captain Spock.  In an attempt at historical irony, Dr. McCoy named their vessel, HMS Bounty.

As this is taking place, the U.S.S. Saratoga passes by the alien probe as the probe speeds toward earth. The probe’s powerful transmissions disable the helpless Saratoga.  As the probe continues, its powerful transmissions disable every space ship and space station in its path.

Kirk and crew leave Vulcan in their decrepit Klingon ship and proceed toward earth.

The alien probe reaches earth and sends a transmission signal into earth’s oceans. The powerful transmission immediately begins to cripple the helpless planet.  The citizens of earth are clueless as to how to respond to the probe. The President of United Federation of Planets sends out a planetary distress signal, “Do Not Approach Earth.  The transmissions of an orbiting probe are causing critical damage to this planet.”

Kirk and crew receive the distress signal. They listen to the probe’s transmissions. Immediately Mr. Spock  has an idea. After a brief search, he discovers that the probe is attempting to communicate with humpback whales.  Humpbacks have been extinct since the 21th century. Communication is therefore impossible.  They devise a plan. Time warp is their only option.  They plan to pick up tremendous speed and slingshot around the sun and go into time warp. Dr. McCoy’s response to the plan is classic. “That’s crazy.”

The Enterprise Crew Attempts Time Warp

Their plan works. They come out of time warp on the Pacific basin, near the west coast of North America in the late 20^th century.   Uhura hears whale songs coming from San Francisco.

Mr. Scott quickly discovers that the Klingon ship suffered severe damage during the time warp process. The ships dilithium crystals are decrystallizing. The technology doesn’t exist to recrystallize them.  Again Spock has an idea, according to him the later 20^th century was the nuclear fusion era.  Nuclear fusion was used in nuclear powered naval vessels. The nuclear fusion reactors used high-energy photons  to do their work.  His theory was to collect these photons and inject them into the dilithium chamber in an attempt to cause crystalline restructuring. “Theoretically it might work.”

Kirk ordered the ship sat down in Golden Gate Park and began their risky tasks.

Kirk and Spock find two humpback whales named George and Gracie at the Cetacean Institute in Sausalito. They meet Dr. Gillian Taylor, assistant director of the Maritime Cetacean Institute as they discover their whales.

Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock in San Francisco

Mr. Scott and Dr. McCoy search for a large piece of transparent aluminum to use to construct the enormous aquarium. They discovered Plexicorp.  Meanwhile, Mr. Sulu finds a helicopter to transport the sheet of aluminum.  Mr. Scott discovers that Dr. Nichols, the plant manager at Plexicorp, still uses polymers. He shrewdly offers Dr. Nichols a trade.  He offers him  the formula for transparent aluminum in exchange for a large, six inch thick sheet of plexiglass.  Dr. Nichols gladly excepts the offer. Mr. Sulu transports the plexiglass to the ship.

Uhura and Chekov go to a naval base in Alameda in search of the photons. They discover a nuclear powered naval vessel named “U.S.S. Enterprise.”  They gather the high-energy photons.  Uhura is beamed back to the ship with the photons. Mr. Chekov is captured. During the capture, he is critically injured. He is transported to Mercy Hospital in the Mission District for emergency surgery. His condition is grave.

In a daring rescue, Admiral Kirk, Dr. McCoy, and Dr. Gillian Taylor go under cover as surgeons to find Mr. Chekov.  In a splendid moment of kindness and compassion, Dr. McCoy cures a woman that is receiving kidney dialysis while on his way to finding Chekov.  The team finds Chekov as he is being prepared for surgery.  Dr. McCoy  repairs the damaged artery in his brain.  As they race to escape they are beamed back to the Golden Gate Park next to their ship.  Dr. Taylor gives Kirk the radio frequency for the whales, 401 megahertz. She then tricks him and is beamed inside along with Admiral Kirk.

Kirk gives the order and they peruse the whales in open ocean. Mr. Scott beams George and Gracie aboard while saving them from whale hunters.

George and Gracie The Humpback Whales are Beamed Aboard

With the crystalline restructured dilithium crystals, and George and Gracie, they gain speed and sling shot around the sun again. They go into time warp.

As they awake from the warp, the probe renders their ship powerless.  They fly uncontrolled into San Francisco bay.

Spock evacuates the crew as Admiral Kirk swims under water to open a hatch thus freeing himself and George and Gracie.  He and the whales escape.

George and Gracie communicate with the probe.  They quickly finish their chat. The probe stops the transmissions and begins to leave.

Earth quickly begins to recover as George and Gracie journey to open ocean.

The movie ends with Admiral Kirk and crew answering for their crimes against Starfleet. All charges are dropped except for Admiral Kirk. Disobeying Starfleet orders was the final charge.  For punishment, Admiral Kirk is reduced to Captain. He is given the new U.S.S. Enterprise to command.

The movie ends.

I hope you enjoyed my review of  Star Trek IV –  The Voyage Home. This is a very interesting, unique, and well written movie.

Tell we talk again.

“May good fortune guide your path”   J. A. Ireland

STAR TREK Movie Review

I have another Star Trek movie review. This movie entitled   “Star Trek” is a restart of the series when the characters are young and the enterprise is new. This is their first voyage.

The movie begins with the antagonists, Captain Nero and his scary, claw and tentacle-like space ship coming out of a black hole. Captain Nero immediately attacks the U.S.S. Kelvin that is nearby and cripples it.

The Revenge Driven Mad Captain Nero

After crippling the Kelvin, he orders the Kelvin’s Captain to beam on board his vessel. Nero is searching for Ambassador Spock.  As Lieutenant George Kirk assumes command of the Kelvin, Captain Nero kills the former captain due to his unwillingness to reveal the whereabouts of Spock.

The acting U.S.S. Kelvin Captain, George Kirk orders, “General Order 13.   Evacuate the ship!”  As the evacuation is taking place, acting Captain George Kirk flies the Kelvin into Nero’s ship, severely damaging it, all while George Kirk’s wife delivers their son, James Tiberius Kirk.

Then the movie switches to Iowa and James T. Kirk the young daredevil and rebel, followed by a young Spock on Vulcan.  We get a glimpse into their youth.

The movie jumps to Captain Pike as he recruits the defiant and rebellious James Kirk for his crew on the newly constructed U.S.S. Enterprise.  We see the assembly of the enterprise crew.  We meet Jim Kirk, Leonard Mc. Coy (Bones), Nyota Uhura, and the very egotistical Spock.

Captain Nero reappears.  He is still searching for Ambassador Spock.  He wants Spock to watch as he destroys Vulcan.  He believes that Spock was responsible for the destruction of his home planet, Romula.

As Nero begins to carry out his plan, he causes a lighten storm in space.  This storm is detected by Starfleet and the enterprise is called into action. The new ship and new crew warp to Vulcan.

Captain Nero’s Creepy   Menacing  Claw-Like  Space Ship

Captain Nero drills a hole in Vulcan and drops the red matter into the core of the planet. The red matter causes a black hole to form in the center of Vulcan. The black hole consumes the planet from the inside as both, the new and old Spock watch.

Nero has taken Captain Pike prisoner and puts a Centaurian Slug in him. It attaches to his brain stem and releases a toxin to force him to answer his questions.  This happens as he targets and peruses earth.

The conflict on board the enterprise begins. Under the encouragement of the older Ambassador Spock, Jim Kirk battles acting Captain Spock for command of the Enterprise. Once Jim Kirk has established his role as acting captain, he orders the enterprise turned around as they peruse Captain Nero.

The newly humbled Spock rejoins Captain Kirk as his first officer. Together, they carry out a surprise attack on Nero’s ship. As Spock disables the drill that is drilling into Earth’s crusts, Kirk battles Nero and rescues the now crippled Captain Pike.

In retaliation for Spock disabling his drill, Captain Nero tries to kill Spock even though Spock is carrying red matter. Spock crashes his ship into Nero’s vessel.  He, Kirk, and Pike are beamed on board the enterprise at the last possible moment.

Captain Kirk fires on Nero’s ship, destroying it as a black hole forms and sucks Nero’s ship into it.  As the enterprise is sucked in as well, Scotty releases charges to explode in space. Upon detonation, the enterprise is hurled away from the black hole.  Once her engines are free of its pull, the enterprise speeds away at maximum warp.

STAR TREK Shipmates United With Captain James T. Kirk

At this moment of triumphant, the crew unites under Captain James T. Kirk’s leadership.

Later at Starfleet, Jim Kirk ceremonially relieves Captain Pike and officially becomes Captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise.

What a great movie. I really like the inner conflict between the crew.  Mr. Spock’s character was quite different in this movie.

Captain Nero played an awesome antagonist.  Revenge is a powerful motive.  I hope you enjoy my review.

Tell we talk again.

May good fortune guide your path,  J. A. Ireland

Movie Review – The Lord of the Rings — The Fellowship of the Ring

I have a fantasy adventure movie review. The Lord of the Rings. The Fellowship of the ring.

Dark Lord Sauron

A great battle for middle earth was fought at Mount Doom. Sauron was defeated. The ring was lost for 2500 years.

The ring was found by Gollum. He took it into the Misty Mountains. There, it consumed him and brought him an unnatural long life. For 500 years, the ring poisoned his mind and body.  Then it abandoned Gollum and a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins of the Shire found it.  He kept it for 60 years.  Then it begins to change him.

The ring was given to Frodo Baggins as the story begins.
Soon, Frodo learns of his troubling destiny, to return the ring back to the land of Mordor from which it came. He along with his friends, Samwise (Sam ) Gamgee, Meriadoc (Merry) Brandybuck, and Peregrin (Pippin ) Took, begin the journey to Mordor.
Along their journey, they are joined by Gandalf, Aragon ( Strider ), Boromir, Gimli, and Legolas( Master Elf) the elf archer. Together they form the fellowship of the ring.

The nine in fellowship begin their journey to Mordor to drop the ring into the fires of Mount Doom from which it was formed.
Along their journey, they pass through the Pass of Caradhras.  The evil wizard Saruman uses his powers to defeat them on the mountain.

Balrog Demon from Ancient World

They  leave the mountain and travel through the Mines of Moria where they battle the Orcs, a cave-troll, and a Balrog, a demon from the ancient world. Gandalf is dragged into the underworld by the Balrog.

Saruman sends the Orcs to capture them. The Orcs capture Merry and Pippin. They kill Boromir.  Frodo sets out on his own to take the ring to Mordor. Sam follows.  Aragon, Gimli, and Legolas, the master elf, peruse Merry and Pippin to free them from the Orcs.

That is where the movie ends. The Lord of the Rings is a great movie with spectacular scenery and special effects. I hope you enjoyed my review.

Till we talk again.

“May good fortune guide your path”   J.A. Ireland

The Incredible Hulk

Scifi friends,

I wrote a review of one of my favorite action, mutation movies.

The Incredible Hulk.

The movie begins as Bruce Banner gives himself a dose of Gamma Radiation.  He focuses the beam of radiation into his brain while in the Laboratory at Culver University in Virginia.  He has an immediate and startling reaction to the gamma radiation.  He mutates into a green, ginormous, and hulking monster with massive strength.  In a rampage, he destroys the lab and injures his fiancée Dr. Elizabeth Ross and her father General T. Ross.

Later, using Stark Industries Weapons, General Ross peruses the numerous hulk sightings as the media reports them.

The hulk sightings suddenly stop.

As General Ross becomes very frustrated, five months go be without a hulk sighting.

The movie switches to Rocinha Favela, Brazil.

It has been 158 days since Dr. Bruce Banner’s last incident.  He is learning to control his anger.

He is a repair man at Pingo DoCe bottling factory in Porto Verde, Brazil.  A guarana soda becomes contaminated with a drop of his gamma-poisoned blood when he injures himself.  The contaminated guarana soda is shipped to Milwaukee Wisconsin.

Bruce sends a sample of his blood to Mr. Blue in New York City.  Mr. Blue needs more data.

Meanwhile in Arlington Virginia, General T. Ross is at his desk when he receives the report of an unexpected case of gamma poisoning from Milwaukee Wisconsin.  The victim was drinking a bottle of  Pingo DoCe, with guarana kick!  The guarana soda was bottled in the Pingo DoCe factory in Porto Verde, Brazil.  General Ross assembles his team at Fort Johnson in the Everglades.  He gets an Ace.  Emil Blonsky is Russian born  and raised in England. He is on loan to “SOCOM” from the Royal Marines.

General Ross and his team fly from Fort Johnson to Porto Verde, Brazil.  General Ross’ orders, “Tranquilize him and bring him back alive.”

The team attempts to apprehend Banner in the bottling plant.  He transforms into the hulk and escapes.

Banner wakes in Guatemala, Mexico.  He seeks refuge in Chiapas, Mexico.

Meanwhile back at Arlington Virginia, General T. Ross discusses the Infantry Weapons Development Program initiated during WWII with Emil Blonsky.  He further explains the subprogram that was started sometime later, the Bio-Tech Force Enhancement  Program, called “Super Soldier”.  Emil Blonsky agrees to receive the Bio-Tech injections that transform him into a super soldier.

Bruce Banner travels back to Culver University in Virginia. He attempts to retrieve data for Mr. Blue.  He learns that Dr. Elizabeth Ross removed the data and stored it on a zip drive.

General Ross and his team attack Bruce at Culver University campus. General Ross uses Stark Industries Weapons to battle the Hulk.

General Ross orders, “Alpha Team!” The Hulk defeats the alpha team.

“Blonsky, now you’re up!” said General Ross.  Blonsky leads the Hulk into the Stark Industries Cannons.  Hulk defeats the army.

Bruce Banner and Elizabeth Ross go to NYC to visit Mr. Blue.  Mr. Blue induces Bruce into another transformation, which he thwarts.  While Bruce and Elizabeth are at Mr. Blue’s lab, General Ross’ men show up.

The Abomination

Under coercion, Mr. Blue agrees to inject Emil Blonsky with Bruce Banner’s blood.  Blonsky is transformed into an “Abomination.”

In a thrilling final battle in New York City, Hulk defeats the Abomination on the top of a high-rise building.

Following the exciting battle, Hulk flees the city.  He escapes to Bella Coola, British Columbia.  In a remote cabin, Bruce is learning to control the Hulk within him.

The movie ends as Tony Stark approaches General Ross in a pub.  He states, “We are putting together a team.”

The Incredible Hulk is an awesome movie.  The special effects are wonderful.  If you’re a science fiction fan, you will probably enjoy this movie.

May good fortune guide your path.

J.A. Ireland

IRON MAN

Tony Stark Presenting the Jericho Missile

The movie begins in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.  Tony Stark, Forrest, and Jimmy are in a jeep when a missile hits them.  Forrest and Jimmy are killed.  Tony suffers a direct hit from a Stark Industries missile.  The missile’s shrapnel penetrates through his bulletproof vest and lodges in his chest.  His attackers capture him, as he lies bleeding and unconscious in the Afghanistan mountain wilderness.

The movie switches to Las Vegas, 36 hours earlier:

Tony Stark is receiving the Apogee Award.  At the presentation, we learn that Tony is the son of legendary weapons developer Howard Stark.  Howard worked on the Manhattan Project.

Tony graduated summa cum laude from MIT at the age of 17.

Tragically, soon after his graduation, his parents Howard and Maria Stark were in a horrible car crash that killed them both.  Howard Stark’s life-long friend and ally, Obadiah Stane serves as Stark Industries CEO until Tony reaches his 21st year.

As Tony Stark assumes the position of CEO of Stark Industries, the media coverage is powerful.  Toni’s goal is, “Smarter weapons, more advanced robotics, advanced satellite targeting.”  He plans to change the weapons industry.

Stark Industry liaison, Colonel James Rhodes presents Tony with the Apogee Award.  The only problem is that Tony is not there.  His business college, Obadiah Stane accepts the award on his behalf.

At a different location, we are introduced to Christine Everhart from Vanity Fair Magazine.  She calls him, “The Da Vinci of our time, and, the merchant of death.”

The movie switches to Tony’s mansion in Malibu California.  We meet Pepper Potts and his computer, Jarvis.  Together, Pepper and Jarvis operate Tony’s mansion.

In his lab in the basement of his Malibu mansion, he begins work on a new idea.  He begins to build an iron man suit.

Jericho Missiles

Later, Tony Stark and Colonel Rhodes fly in Stark Industries jet to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan.  Tony is making a weapons presentation in the Afghanistan Mountains.  He is demonstrating Stark Industries Freedom Line:  “The Jericho Missile.”

After the impressive and massive demonstration, Tony, Forrest, and Jimmy get into a jeep and begin the drive back to Bagram Air Base.  Soon, a missile attacks them.  The movie goes live as Forrest and Jimmy are killed.  Tony lies on the desert ground bleeding and unconscious.

Tony is taken prisoner by his attackers and held captive in a cave.  Yinsen operates on him and saves his life.  He removes some of the shrapnel that is within Tony’s body.  Some must remain.  Yinsen puts an electromagnet to Tony’s chest that is connected to a car battery.  The electromagnet keeps the shrapnel from penetrating his atrial septum.

As a prisoner, Tony is ordered to build a Jericho missile for his attackers.  Grudgingly, he agrees to build their missile under coercion.  “If he refuses, he dies.”

Tony and Yinsen begin their daunting task.  Unknown to his attackers, first he creates a miniaturized arc reactor.  This reactor will not only serve as an electromagnet to keep the shrapnel from penetrating his atrial septum, it will power his crude iron man suit that he secretly builds instead of the Jericho Missile that the rebels want.  His new arc reactor will generate three gigajoules of power per second.  Yinsen, from Gulmira, helps him build his iron man suit.

The rebels become suspicious.  “You have 24 hours to build my missile or you die.”

Tony and Yinsen work frantically to build the crude iron suit.

Iron Man

As Tony tests the iron suit and escapes, Yinsen is shot numerous times and dies.  We see Tony’s tremendous flame- thrower that he equipped within the suit.  After much gunfire and flame- throwing, Tony, iron man, flies away.

He crashes in the desert.  He abandons his crumbled iron suit and walks on the dunes.  Colonel Rhodes and the military recover him.  The military flies him, via military cargo plane back to America where Pepper Pots is wearisomely waiting.

Later, Agent Phil Coulson, Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division, approaches Pepper.  She states,”We have been approached by the DOD, the FBI, the CIA….”

In a dramatic announcement with a room full of media, Tony shuts down the weapons manufacturing division of Stark International.

In a tame moment of horror, Pepper replaces Tony’s old miniaturized arc reactor with his newly created and improved miniaturized arc reactor.  “Uh…!” says Pepper as she sticks her hand into Tony’s chest and gets her hand covered in goo.

As Tony begins construction of his new iron man suit, Stark Industries stock plunges 56 ½ points.  After the stock plunge, someone within the company filed an injunction against him, thus locking him out of his own company.

Soon he tests his new iron man suit with a “buzz” around the city.

As Tony continues his work on his new iron suit, he learns that Stark Industries recently sold a large shipment of missiles to a rebel group in Gulmira, his late friend Yinsen’s home.  As Tony confronts Obadiah Stane about the sale, Obadiah informs Tony that he was the one who filed the injunction against him, thus locking him out of his own company after the stocks fell.

Tony flies to Gulmira as iron man and defeats the rebel group that bought his weapons.

We learn that it was Obadiah Stane who paid the rebels to attack Tony and kill him after the weapons demonstration.  Obadiah paid them to kill him, not take him prisoner.

Obadiah begins production on an iron man suit for general sales.  He steals Tony’s new mini arc reactor to power his new, very large, iron man suit.  While in cardiac arrest, Tony struggles and puts his old arc reactor back into his chest.

In an intense and thrilling final battle, the smaller Iron Man, Tony Stark, battles the huge Iron Man, Obadiah Stane.  As the thrilling battle rages, Tony quickly becomes overpowered.  As he is being defeated, he orders, “Pepper, you must overload the reactor and blast the roof.  Go to the central console and open all the circuits.  Then hit the master by-pass button.”

Pepper responded, “You’ll die!”

“Just do it!” orders Tony, “It is the only way.”

Pepper frantically obeys.

As Tony lies in a safe place only feet away on the roof, Obadiah is electrocuted in a giant stream of electricity.  Obadiah bursts into a gigantic fireball.

Later, Colonel Rhodes gives a media report of the incident.  “A robotic prototype malfunctioned and caused damage to the arc reactor, thus causing the explosion.”

Agent Phil Coulson provides Tony with an alibi for the time of the explosion.  “Read the cards word for word Tony,” said Agent Coulson as he smiled.  “Just call us S.H.I.E.L.D.”

“Just stick to the cards,” said Colonel Rhodes his liaison.

Tony stepped to the microphone.  He smiled as he viewed the press.  He stared at his scripted alibi cards.  He cleared his throat.  He began, “I am Iron Man.”

The movie ends.

Iron Man is a great movie. Obadiah is a strong antagonist.  Despite Obadiah’s sabotage, Tony Stark prevails with Pepper Potts help.  Iron Man is also a great concept.  If you prefer high-tech science fiction without horror, Iron Man is a fantastic move.

Until we talk again,

“May good fortune guide your path”

J.A. Ireland

Dark Shadows Movie Review

Barnabas Collins the Vampire

I have a horror, vampire movie review for the  vampire fans.

Dark Shadows.

When Maggie Evans was a child, due to her ability to see and talk to ghosts, her family locked her away in Wind Cliff Sanitarium.  We saw her locked into room 2043.  There she received cruel treatment including but not limited to electroshock treatments as she grew from a child into a young adult.

As an early adult, she escaped from the asylum and changed her name to Victoria Winters.  She applied for the advertised governess position at Collinwood.  She applied to be young David Collins governess.

At Collinwood, we meet Elisabeth Collins and her children David Collins, Carolyn Collins.  We meet Elisabeth’s brother Roger Collins and Dr. Julia Hoffman the physiatrists, and Willie the caretaker.  The family has a legacy of witches, ghosts, and vampires.

Next, we see a ghost that warns of Barnabas Collins return.  Angelique Bouchard has imprisoned him in a coffin for 196 years.  Barnabas Collins is a vampire and Angelique Bouchard is a witch.  Angelique put a spell on Barnabas several centuries ago and turned him into the vampire that he is today because he would not love her.

His birthplace and possible transformation sight was Liver pool.

Upon Barnabas’ return, he plans to restore the decrepit Collinwood and the almost ruined family business, Collins Canning Company to their former status and be a part of the family again.  This is against the wishes of Angelique Bouchard and her company, Angle bay Seafood.

He begins his task at the Blue Whale Tavern by putting a spell on Captain Clarney, “The Godfather of the Grand Banks.”  He gets Captain Clarney to discontinue selling his fish to Anglebay Seafood.  He wants to be introduced to the other captains as well.  He wants this favor from Captain Clarney.  He wants to persuade all of the captains in Collin sport to stop selling their fish to Anglebay Seafood.

Dr. Hoffman puts Barnabas under hypnosis and learns his dreaded secret.  She wants to help him.  She takes his blood and secretly puts it into herself to achieve eternal life personally.  When he learns of her devious plot, he bits her and kills her.  He and Willie put her at the bottom of the bay, tied to a cement block.

Angelique Bouchard the Witch who Cursed Barnabas Collins

Once Anglebay Seafood begins to lose business, Angelique offers Barnabas $1,750,000 for Collins Canning Company.  He refuses to sell.

In a show of power, Barnabas throws a huge party at Collinwood.  He hires Alice Cooper for the entertainment.

Barnabas gives Roger Collins a choice, either be a father to David or leave with a large sum of money.  He chooses the latter.  He takes the money and runs.

Barnabas goes to Anglebay Seafood to ask Angie to remove his curse, to make him mortal again.  Angie makes a business deal with him.  Either he agrees to be a lover and partner to her or she will lock him in a coffin again.  He refuses.  She promises Barnabas that she will destroy everything that is important to him.  Then she chains him in a coffin and has him placed into the Collins family mausoleum.

David rescues him after twenty minutes.

Angelique puts a spell on Collins Canning Company that causes the company to explode and burn.  Elisabeth witnesses her company burning from Collinwood.

Angie informs Police Chief Bill that Barnabas killed Dr. Hoffman.  Officer Bill goes to Collinwood in search of Barnabas along with numerous towns’ people.

At Collinwood, the town’s people learn that Angie is a witch.

Angie makes Collinwood bleed and sets the structure on fire.

Carolyn becomes a were wolf.

Angelique confesses, she sent the werewolf that bit Carolyn, she killed David’s mother, and she killed Barnabas’ father and mother.  She felt that Barnabas’ family kept them apart.

David’s mother’s ghost attacks Angie, seriously injuring her as Collinwood burns.  Angie’s curse, she cannot love.  She gives Barnabas her broken heart.  He refuses the gift and Angie dies.

Victoria Winters goes to Widow’s Hill to jump off the cliff.  Barnabas finds her at the cliff.  They both fall together off the cliff.  Barnabas bits her as they fall.  She appears dead in his arms at the bottom of the cliff.

She awakens as Josette, a vampire in his arms at the base of the cliff.  Barnabas’ curse is finally broken.

Dr. Hoffman awakens at the bottom of the bay while still being chained to the cement block as the movie ends.

That was a great vampire movie.  The special effects were awesome.  The many plots were easy to follow.  I really like Barnabas Collins.  If you like science fiction horror and vampires, Dark Shadows is a great choice.  Excellent movie.  I recommend it to everyone.

May good fortune guide your path.

J.A. Ireland

Movie Review THOR

Thor and the Mjolnir

I have a action thriller review  from the Realm Eternal, Asgard.

The movie begins in Puente Antiguo, New Mexico, in the open desert at night.  Jane Foster, Erik Selvig, and Darcy are listening for another signal from space.  The last 17 occurrences were predictable to the second.  Jane agrees with Erik, “There is a connection between these atmospheric disturbances and my research.”  They are in Jane’s research van.

As they listen, the night sky begins to brighten and open.  It appears like some type of aurora.  Darcy frantically drives closer, as Jane records.  Darcy is Jane’s research assistant.  She is earning six college credits for helping Jane.

The night sky opens and what appears to be a meteor hurls to earth.  The meteor is a person.  Darcy almost runs over this mysterious stranger.

The movie switches to Asgard.  Odin Allfather tells a story to his two young sons, Thor and Loki.  The story begins in Tonsberg, Norway.  965 A.D.  “Once mankind accepted the simple truth, we are not alone in the universe.

Laufrey, King of the Frost Giants, “The Jotuns”

From a ream of cold and darkness came the Frost Giants.  They threatened to plunge the mortal world into a new ice age.  Humanity did not face this threat alone.  An army appeared from Asgard to fight the Frost Giants.  The Asgard army drove the Frost Giants back to their own world.

After the great battle, back on Jotunheim, the Frost Giant King was defeated by Odin Allfather.  Loki took the Frost Giants source of power as Loki and Odin Allfather returned to Asgard.

That was the last great war.  Odin Allfather and his army returned home to the Realm Eternal, Asgard.

Asgard is on the bottom of its planet, on a mountaintop.  It is surrounded by water.  Asgard is a spectacular futuristic city.  Her warriors brought peace to the universe.  The source of the Frost Giants power remains on Asgard.”  Odin Allfather’s story to his sons, Thor and Loki ends.

Odin Allfather and the Mjolnir

Many years have passed:  We get a look at the Mjolnir, the mighty Hammer.  “Only one can be King,” Odin Allfather speaks to the people during Thor’s coronation, “Many years ago… my heir, my firstborn, entrusted with the mighty hammer, “Mjolnir,” forged in the heart of a dying star.  Its power has no equal as a weapon to destroy or as a tool to build.  It is a fitting companion for a “King.”  I, Odin Allfather, have defended Asgard and the innocent of the Nine Realms since the time of the great beginnings.”  As Thor takes the oath to be King of Asgard, the Frost Giants are stealing their power source, thus interrupting the coronation.  A Destroyer killed everyone in the area and took the power source but left the Casket.  Odin Allfather declares, “The Casket is safe.  I Odin Allfather have a truce with Laufey, King of the Jotuns.  That is why he did not take the Casket.”

Thor and Odin quarrel.  Thor wants to go to Jotunheim and teach the Frost Giants a lesson for invading Asgard.  Odin overrules him and says no.

Thor and his friends, Fandral, Hogun, Volstagg, and Sif go to Jotunheim behind Odin Allfather’s back.  As they are almost defeated, Odin Allfather comes to their rescue and takes them back to Asgard.  Odin Allfather strips Thor of his powers and banishes him to earth for his defiance.  Odin sends the “Mjolnir” to earth as well.

Jane Foster, Erik Selvig, and Darcy find Thor.  Darcy almost runs over him with the research van.  The hammer is also found.  No one can lift it.

Agent Coulson with S.H.I.E.L.D. confiscates Jane’s research fan.

Back on Asgard, Loki learns that he is a Frost Giant.  He confronts Odin Allfather.  Allfather becomes ill.  He goes into an Odin sleep.  Loki takes over the thrown.  Thor’s friends, Fandral, Hogun, Volstagg, and Sif talk to the new King, Loki.  They want to help Thor and bring him back.  Loki refuses.

Thor and Jane go after the hammer.  When they find it, Thor cannot lift it. No one can.

Loki has a sinister plan.  He wants Laufey to kill Odin Allfather in exchange for the Casket.  The Casket will restore Jotunheim to its former self.  Instead, Loki kills Laufey.

Thor’s four friends, Fandral, Hogun, Volstagg, and Sif go to earth to help Thor.

Loki sends a Frost Giant Destroyer to earth.  In a final battle on earth, Thor battles the Destroyer in Puente Antiguo, New Mexico.  The Destroyer almost kills him.  Odin Allfather then finds Thor worthy of the power of the “Mjolnir.”  The mighty Hammer.  He sends the “Mjolnir” to Thor.  Thor’s powers return.  He defeats the Destroyer.

Thor and his friends, Fandral, Hogun, Volstagg, and Sif return to Asgard.  Thor and Loki do battle on the Bifrost.

Loki attempts to destroy Jotunheim with the Bifrost.  To save the Jotunheim race, Thor destroys the Bifrost.  By doing so, he cannot get back to see his new love, Jane Foster.

The movie ends as Jane is attempting to find a new way for Thor to return.  She is very persistent.

Thor is an awesome movie.  Loki plays a very good antagonist.  I wonder if he lives at the end when he falls from the broken Bifrost into space.  This movie has tremendous special effects.  It is well written.  Thor is a great movie.

“May good fortune guide your path”

J. A.  Ireland

Green Lantern Movie Review

The Green Lantern

I have  a movie review from the planet Oa.

Green Lantern.

The movie begins with a prologue narration by Tomar-Re: “Billions of years ago, a race of immortals harnessed the most powerful force in the universe.  They channeled the emerald energy of “will power.” These immortal Guardians built a planet called Oa where they could watch over the entire universe with their harvested energy. They divided the universe into 3600 sectors.

A ring powered by the harvested energy of “will” was sent to every sector to select a recruit. The chosen candidate had to be without fear. Together, these 3600 recruits formed the intergalactic peacekeepers, the Green Lantern Corps.”

The Parallax is the greatest enemy of the Lantern corps.  Only the most powerful Green Lantern, Abin Sur, had the power to defeat the parallax.  Abin Sur defeated the parallax on the lost planet Ryut and imprisoned  it there.

The movie begins with Explorer 6 crash landing on Ryut in the lost sector. “We have crashed in the northeast quadrant of Ryut. We need help,” transmits the commander of Explorer 6. The Parallax is imprisoned there. The parallax needs to absorb the essence of life forms to gain strength. He absorbs the essence of the crew of Explorer 6.  With his newly acquired strength, he escapes his imprisonment.

Six months later in sector 2814:

We learn through a transmission to Abin Sur from Sinestro that Fentara is dead, and that Talok is destroyed.  There are traces of yellow power everywhere on Talok. The guardians are silent on the matter.

The more powerful Parallax finds Abin Sur and severely wounds him while destroying  his ship. Abin Sur escapes and travels to the nearest planet to begin the selection process of replacing him as a Lantern Corp due to his grave injury. As he travels, he sends a transmission to the guardians to inform them of where he is and that it was the parallax who attacked him.

The movie switches to earth.  Ferris Aircraft is introduced. The company owner, Carl Ferris, along with Senator Hammond, are attempting to convince the Commander of Air Force Acquisitions to give Ferris Aircraft a large government contract to build their new, state of the art, artificial-intelligence fighter plane, the Ferris Sabre III.

Everyone involved agrees to a contest to show the superiority of the Sabre III. Carl Ferris’s two best test pilots will fly a combat mission against two Sabre III’s.  Carol Ferris, the owner’s daughter, will fly one F-35 while Hal Jordan flies the other F-35.

“Tom, start the simulation,” orders Carl Ferris. Tom begins the simulation from his desk. Carol’s pilot name is Sapphire. Hal’s pilot name is Highball. One after the other, they speedily lift-off and the battle in the air begins.

The two test pilots cannot out maneuver the Sabre IIIs.  In an effort to defeat the test planes, Hal flies into a “coffin corner.”  He flies straight up. He continues upward past 50,000 feet breaking the rules of engagement.

The Sabre IIIs both stall  and tumble.  Hal’s F-35 stalls next.  All three planes fall with Hal above the two. As they are falling, Hal shoots them thus winning the sky battle.

As Hal Jordan falls, he spins while remembering his test-pilot father that died in a plane crash.  Martin Jordan died during a take-off in 1993 when his engine exploded. The young Hal Jordan witnessed the tragic event from only yards away.  As Hal’s mind clears, he ejects from his disabled F-35.  As he watches from above in his parachute, the plane crashes.

Later in Carl Ferris’s office, Mr. Ferris fires him for crashing a new F-35, abandoning   his wingman, and ruining a potential government contract.

The movie switches to Abin Sur after he crash landed near the ocean. The essence of his ring (a green gaseous ball) separates from the ring. With the orders from Abin Sur, “Choose Well,”  the small green gaseous ball flies speedily away.

Hal is at his brother Jim’s son’s birthday party. Jason is now 11 years old. Hal gives him the  X-1 Star fighter that his dad had given him for one of his birthdays.  As Hal leaves the party, the green ball encircles him and carries him away.

The green ball takes him to the almost deceased Abin Sur.  He discovers the extra-terrestrial and removes him from the space craft  to ground. “What is your name?” asked Abin Sur.

“It’s Hal Jordan.”

“I am Abin Sur, protector of sector 2814.”   Hal cringes as he sees the purple blood everywhere.  “The ring chose you, Hal Jordan.”  He handed him the ring. “Take it. Place the ring in the lantern. Speak the oath. Great honor, great responsibility.”    Abin Sur dies.

Hal calls Tom to pick him up. Tom sees the alien and the space ship.  He is shocked. They flee the area as military helicopters arrive. Hal is carrying the lantern and the ring.

Back on Oa.  Sinestro addresses  the Guardians. He informs them of Abin Sur’s death.  Abin Sur is the fourth Lantern Brother to be killed by their new foe. The Parallox has destroyed two worlds plus four of their corps members. The parallax possesses the yellow power of fear.  It is gaining strength with each encounter as it absorbs the life-forms essence, thus killing the life form.

Sinestro takes a squadron of the strongest lanterns to fight the parallax. They are badly defeated. Several Green Lantern Corps are absorbed.

The government recovered Abin Sur’s body and ship. Dr. Hector Hammond, a xenobiologist, and Senator Hammond’s son, were called in to examine the body.  Soon after, he begins to mutate due to a virus he picks up from the body.

Meanwhile, Hal is learning how to use the ring. He states the vow that is put in his consciousness by the ring. “In the brightest day, in the blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight. Let those who worship evil’s might beware my of powers: Green Lantern’s light.”

Later, Hal puts on the ring to defend himself. After the quick, easy battle, he is carried away to Oa. On Oa, he is transformed into a “Green Lantern”.  His transformation is performed by Tomar-Re, a Xudarian. He is the protector of sector 2813.  Tomar-Re explains, “The green beam is the energy that is generated by the Central Battery. It’s power comes from the “will” of every living creature in the universe. It charges your lantern. Your lantern charges your ring. Your suit is also made of “will” energy. Green is the color of “will”.  The Guardians  used “will” because it is the most powerful energy in the universe.”

Tomar-Re also teaches him how to use the ring. Sinestro and Kilowog also help in his training.

Sinestro calls all the lanterns together to inform them about the Parallax. He takes a group of Lanterns to sector 2312 to the edge of the Milky Way Galaxy to fight the Parallax.  Again.

The Parallax

In a dramatic final battle, after the Parallax defeats the Green Lanterns again, it goes to earth. It begins an attack on the helpless planet as it absorbs as many peoples essence as possible.  It’s strength increases with each absorption.

Hal draws the parallax into space  as he battles it. He draws it into the sun. Both Hal and the Parallax are pulled into the sun’s gravity. The parallax is destroyed by the explosive power of the sun as Hal’s friends, Sinestra, Tomar-Re, and Kilowog rescue him.

Later on Oa, Sinestro declares to Hal,  “You’re impertinent, rash, volatile, and opinionated. It seems Abin Sur found another just like himself.”

The movie ends with the conclusion by Tomar-Re, “Of all the Lanterns who have ever worn a ring, there was one Lantern who surpassed the rest.  Initially, his humanity was considered a weakness.  It proved to be his biggest asset.”

Green Lantern is a wonderful movie. The story  is  well written. The special effects are awesome. The Parallax was brilliantly created. It is a strong antagonist.  Great movie. Great science fiction. I recommend Green Lantern to anyone who is a serious science fiction fan. If you like the color green, it will be even better.

Until we talk again.

May good fortune guide your path.

J. A.  Ireland

Star Trek II – The Wrath of Khan — Movie Review

Dear Star Trek Fans,

I have a review you’re sure to like. Ricardo Montalban gives an all-star performance in this Star Trek movie. This is no doubt one of the greatest Star Trek movies.

The movie begins in the 23^rd Century. The Enterprise is on a training mission to Gamma Hydra, section 14, coordinates 22-87-4. The Enterprise is approaching the Klingon Neutral Zone.

Khan – The Genetically Engineered Renegade from Earth’s Past

The ship receives a distress call from The Kobayashi Maru out of Altair VI Gama Hydra, section 10—in the neutral zone. Lieutenant Saavik orders, “Mr. Sulu, plot an intercept course.”

The Enterprise enters the Klingon Neutral Zone. Mr. Spock states, “We are now in violation of treaty.”  Three Klingon Cruisers fast approach.

Admiral Kirk enters the bridge. “Prayer, Lieutenant Saavik. The Klingons don’t take prisoners.  Mr. Spock orders, “Trainees to the briefing room.”

James T. Kirk took the Kobayashi Maru test three times when he was a cadet at the academy. The day of Lieutenant Saavik’s test, Admiral Kirk is celebrating his birthday. Also at the time of the test, Mr. Spock is captain of the Enterprise.

The movie switches to the Starship Reliant. The Reliant is on an orbital approach to Ceti Alpha VI, in connection with Project Genesis. Captain Terrell and First Officer Pavel Chekov are searching for a lifeless planet. They are looking for a test planet for the Genesis Experiment. They pick up a minor energy flux reading on one dynoscanner.

Chekov said, “It could be a particle of preanimate matter caught in the matrix.”

Captain Terrell ordered, “Contact Dr. Marcus on the comm-pic.”

After obtaining Dr. Carol Marcus’ approval, Captain Terrell and First Officer Pavel Chekov  beam down to Ceti Alpha VI. They discover a wasteland planet. They also discover the crew of the SS Botany Bay. The Reliant’s crew attempts to contact Captain Terrell on the planet—without success.

Captain Terrell and Chekov are captured by Khan and his renegade crew. They are in the Botany Bay. Khan remembers Pavel Chekov.

Khan is a product of late 20^th century genetic engineering. He and his crew are over 200 years old. They were exiled from Earth in 1996 – while in cryogenic freeze within the Botany Bay.

Khan and Crew in Botany Bay with Captives

Captain James T. Kirk marooned the Botany Bay and 70 crew members on the planet 15 years ago—on Ceti Alpha V.

“Ceti Alpha V had life!” Chekov insisted while being held captive in the Botany Bay by Khan and his crew.

“This is Ceti Alpha V!” Khan shouted angrily. “Ceti Alpha VI exploded six months after we were left here. The shock wave shifted the orbit of Ceti Alpha V. Everything was laid waste. Admiral Kirk never bothered to check on our progress. It was only due to the fact of my superior intellect that we were able to survive. I was a prince on Earth, 200 years ago. I had millions under my command…You thought this was Ceti Alpha VI. You didn’t expect to find me.”

Captain Terrell and Chekov are introduced to Ceti Alpha V’s only remaining indigenous life form. Khan places a baby creature in each of their heads. “The creatures enter through the ears. They wrap around the cerebral cortex. These babies killed twenty of my crew, including my beloved wife.”

The movie switches to the Enterprise and an inspection by Admiral Kirk. During the inspection, Chekov is on board the Reliant. He calls Regula 1. “Dr. Marcus, Reliant will be there in three days. Please be ready to turn over all materials on Project Genesis—to be tested on Ceti Alpha VI. Starfleet Command gave the order—the General’s staff. Admiral Kirk gave the order.”

During the inspection, Admiral Kirk gets an urgent comm-pic from Space Lab Regula 1. Dr. Carol Marcus wants an explanation for the order. The transmission is jammed at the source. Dr. Marcus is concerned and orders her crew to hide.

Admiral Kirk assumes command of the Enterprise. Kirk announces, “By orders of Starfleet Command, I’m assuming command of the enterprise. Plot a course for Space Laboratory Regula 1. Warp five, Mr. Sulu.”

The movie switches to Khan. Against his crews advice, he plans his revenge on Admiral Kirk. “I’ll chase him ‘round the moons of Nibia and ‘round the Antares maelstrom and ‘round perdition’s flames before I give him up.”

Commander Uhura tries to contact Regula 1 without success.  Kirk explains Project Genesis to Spock and McCoy.

Captain Kirk Making Rapid Fire Decisions in Wrath Of Khan

Soon, the Reliant is closing fast on the Enterprise. Khan said, “There’s an old Klingon Proverb—revenge is a dish best served cold.”  Khan attacks the Enterprise.

After the successful attack, Jim Kirk learns that Khan is commanding the Reliant. Khan seeks revenge against Kirk. He blames Kirk for the death of his wife.

Kirk puts Reliant’s prefix number, 16309, into the Enterprises’ computer and lowers Reliant’s shields.  Kirk attacks Khan.

After the battle, Kirk orders, “Best speed to Regula 1.”

Later, the Enterprise arrives at Regula 1. Khan was already there and killed part of the crew while searching for Genesis. Kirk and crew beam into the core of the planet and rescue Dr. Marcus and her son. While there, Kirk, McCoy, and Saavik get a glimpse of Genesis.

Back on board the Enterprise, Kirk and Mr. Spock devise a plan. They flee to the Mutara Nebula.  When Khan’s pilot slows rather than following the Enterprise into the magnetic space cloud, Kirk says, “I’m laughing at the superior intellect!”

Khan yells, “Full Power!”  The Reliant follows the Enterprise into the Mutara Nebula. Inside the space cloud, Kirk uses his experience to outwit the inexperienced Khan and defeats him.

Khan Cursing James T. Kirk while dying!

While dying, Khan engages the Genesis Bomb. While the Genesis Wave is building to detonation, he says, “To the last, I will grapple with thee. From hell’s heart, I stab at thee. For hate’s sake, I spit my last breath at thee.”

While the Enterprise futilely attempts to escape, Mr. Spock quietly leaves the bridge and rushes to engineering. Before Spock goes into the radiation chamber to make repairs to the warp drive, he gives his Katra to McCoy-using mind transference. “Remember.”

Spock restores the power. Mains are back on line. “Go Sulu!” Kirk orders.

The Genesis bomb explodes as the Enterprise is warping away.

Spock dies in the chamber from radiation poisoning while Kirk helplessly looks on.

At Spock’s funeral, his body is sent down to the new Genesis planet. We see the vast vegetation that has formed and is growing. It is a beautiful new planet. We also see Mr. Spock’s Mark VI Casket within the vegetation.

The Enterprise leaves the planet and travels to Ceti Alpha V to pick up the crew of the USS Reliant that Khan marooned there.

This is an outstanding movie. As always, the actors give all star performances. The ending is a heart breaker. I hope you’ve enjoyed my review of Star Trek II – The Wrath of Khan.

May good fortune guide your path,

J.A. Ireland