Wanted to see TFA, but am dreading experiencing the mass of humanity crammed into the mutliplex.
However that got me remembering another big budgeted, much ballyhooed Christmas released sci-fi/fantasy representing a much loved, resurrected property. Fans were treated to seeing beloved characters, now older and grayer, along with spectacular visuals and a plot that was basically a mash-up/re-mix of stories they were already well familiar with.

For all it's faults (a good 1/4 of the film's run time is made up of shots of the characters silently reacting to what they are seeing on a monitor which eventually becomes laughable after a certain point) I actually dig this film more and more, each time I see it.

It is slow. But part of that is because it is also earnestly reverent to it's source material. And I find that, along with its high falootin' attempt at being intellectual, charming. I also appreciate that they actually had the balls to go with a G rating and didn't try to goose it just to get a more respectable PG to make it seem cooler to the a-hole tweens and teens. I still enjoy Wrath Of Khan, but there's things about this that just rub me the right way.

Another part of the impetus to watch this again was that I'm currently lusting after the 3 disc Goldsmith score. I was thinking watching this again my sate my desire for a while, but if anything I'm just more eager now to get it. One of the best scores from the 70's - which was a decade full of amazing soundtracks. Between the awesome score and the lush visuals, this is great film to just lie back and soak in.