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‘Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan’ Named To National Film Registry For Preservation By The Library of Congress.
Trekmovie.com ^ | December 19, 2024 | Anthony Pascal
Posted on 12/19/2024 9:58:57 AM PST by Macho MAGA Man
The Star Trek film franchise has thirteen releases spanning 1979 to 2016, but there is one film often held up as the one of the best of the genre, 1982’s Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. And today the film picked up another major accolade, being named as one of the movies added to the National Film Registry for Preservation by the Library of Congress.
Khan preserved for the ages Today, the Library of Congress announced the 25 films being added to the National Film Registry for Preservation for 2024. Films added to the registry are chosen “due to their cultural, historic or aesthetic importance to preserve the nation’s film heritage.” Submissions for consideration can be made by members of the public and this year there were over 6,700 entries, one of which was Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
In a statement provided to TrekMovie, Stephen Leggett of the Library of Congress National Audio-Visual Conservation Center said, “We picked Wrath of Khan in part because it is generally considered the best of the theatrical releases in the series. The film also received significant support in public nominations.” Five of this year’s films added to the registry are also being highlighted for reflecting Hispanic artists and culture, and this includes The Wrath of Khan. From the announcement: “One of the selections with strong public nominations this year, “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” features Mexican-American actor Ricardo Montalbán as the main antagonist in the film.”
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TOPICS: Government; Society; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: libraryofcongress; ricardomontalban; startrek; williamshatner; wrathofkhan
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Wow 😮 it's now part of history with the greats such as D.W. Griffith's 1915 film "Birth of a Nation".
To: Macho MAGA Man
2 posted on 12/19/2024 10:00:56 AM PST by struggle
To: Macho MAGA Man
The Library of Congress was in a position to grant something.
3 posted on 12/19/2024 10:01:07 AM PST by bobcat62
[Geek Alert] As long as the “stayed at his post” scene is reinstated, sure, why not?
4 posted on 12/19/2024 10:03:15 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
To: Macho MAGA Man
I was never a Trekkie but somehow ended up seeing this film. Not bad but what I enjoyed most was Montalban’s over acting.
5 posted on 12/19/2024 10:04:05 AM PST by KamperKen (u)
To: Macho MAGA Man
Although I do very much like Ricardo Montalbán, whenever I think of him, the words “rich corinthian leather” immediately pop into my head, followed by “Zeee plaaaane!”
I’m too old for that to change..
6 posted on 12/19/2024 10:05:12 AM PST by PGR88
To: All
I would have preferred Star Trek 4: The Voyage Home. Lots of humor and playful character roles. Plus the Climate Change message we all adore. okay not that last one.
7 posted on 12/19/2024 10:05:19 AM PST by BipolarBob (Enough of this talk about narcissists, let's get back to talking about me.)
To: Macho MAGA Man
Well, it was the best of those movies.
To: KamperKen
Montalban and Shatner hamming it up together. Perfect combination!
To: Macho MAGA Man
It’s the very best Star Trek film.
10 posted on 12/19/2024 10:06:35 AM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
To: Macho MAGA Man
It is, without question, the best Star Trek film.
11 posted on 12/19/2024 10:06:49 AM PST by Jonty30 (Genghis Khan did not have the most descendants. His father had more. )
To: bobcat62
12 posted on 12/19/2024 10:07:38 AM PST by Macho MAGA Man (The last two weren't balloons. One was a cylindrical object)
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13 posted on 12/19/2024 10:08:55 AM PST by johnnygeneric (Blocked website)
14 posted on 12/19/2024 10:11:38 AM PST by Rio
To: Macho MAGA Man
15 posted on 12/19/2024 10:12:24 AM PST by bobcat62
To: Macho MAGA Man
The ending to the movie, “Khan,” was 100% wrong! They let Khan think that Kirk was going to die with him! WRONG! The ending should have been Khan seeing the Enterprise warp out of harm’s way! IDIOTS!
16 posted on 12/19/2024 10:22:42 AM PST by spel_grammer_an_punct_polise (Learn three chords and you, too, can be a Rock Star!)
To: BipolarBob
I am always amused by the Star Trek movies using San Francisco as home base for Star Fleet.
It implies a major earthquake got rid of all the poop and homeless people in an earlier time.
Lol.
17 posted on 12/19/2024 10:26:25 AM PST by cgbg (It is time to pull the Deep State out of the mass media--like ticks from a dog.)
To: Macho MAGA Man
After the t*rd in the punchbowl that was Star Trek The Motion Picture, Wrath of Khan was redemption of the franchise. I fell asleep at the former (after convincing my girlfriend to see it with me). I was on the edge of my seat for the latter.
18 posted on 12/19/2024 10:32:27 AM PST by Hazwaste (Socialists are like slinkies. Only good for pushing down stairs.)
To: Hazwaste
You need to watch The Motion Picture again in the Director’s Cut. Director Robert Wise redid the film in 2000 cutting the long boring shots and adding new updated special effects like he originally intended but couldn’t because they were over scheduled and couldn’t meet the deadline to get everything done. The movie is totally great now.
19 posted on 12/19/2024 10:44:12 AM PST by Macho MAGA Man (The last two weren't balloons. One was a cylindrical object)
To: Macho MAGA Man
I personally favored “Plan 9 from Outer Space” for inclusion in the Registry. Oh, well. Maybe next year.
20 posted on 12/19/2024 11:01:04 AM PST by Leaning Right (It’s morning in America. Again.)
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