Category: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

  • Sum Up | Clearing Moorings: James Horner and the Wrath of Khan

    It’s impossible to imagine Wrath of Khan without the James Horner score. When Star Trek II came out in 1982, it was the third of the late seventies, early eighties sci-fi franchises. Star Wars and Superman were both looking forward to their third films in 1982, while Trek was recovering from its troubled 1979 Star…

  • Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982, Nicholas Meyer), the director’s edition

    Layered, complex TREK outing has William Shatner and company dealing with aging in the 23rd century, but also with Ricardo Montalban returning (from the original show) and going after the good guys. Beautifully produced, with fantastic direction, and a gorgeous James Horner score. Excellent acting from pretty much everyone. DVD, Blu-ray.Continue reading →