Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Catherine Hicks. The familiar (but somewhat older) crew of the USS Enterprise journeys back to the 20th century to save the earth -- with the help of a pair of humpback whales. The fun doesn't really start until the crew members arrive in 20th century San Francisco, where Hicks is the spark plug for the action. She's the keeper of the whales, and has to be convinced that Kirk (Shatner) and Spock (Nimoy) are from the future, and that they have good intentions. Even though the science aspect of the plot is full of hoakum and Trek-talk, it's still fun to watch these characters return to their old roles. The DVD offers subtitles in English for the hearing-impaired, as well as closed captions. Grade: B+