​Since its release in 1989, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier has consistently been referred to as the worst of the Trek motion pictures. Here’s the thing though…it really isn’t as terrible as you may have heard. Don’t get me wrong; by no means does it rank anywhere remotely close to Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan or Star Trek: First Contact in terms of entertainment value. But ultimately the flick is one overblown episode that perfectly captures the spirit of the original series, even if it is beset by budgetary problems, blatant studio interference and moments of misguided self-indulgence that feel more like contractual requirements from the actors involved than scripted scenes meant to propel the story along (i.e. horses, Uhura’s fan dance, Kirk’s prominently featured “go climb a rock” shirt, etc). Unfortunately, the movie’s good moments are overshadowed by the bad. Thus its terrible reputation.

For those of you who have stayed away from this sci-fi epic, here’s a recap: Spock has a half-brother named Sybok who is sorta a hippie yet kinda cool. Dude hijacks the Enterprise and becomes determined to take it to God’s home planet. Trouble ensues. Oh yeah, and Uhura repeatedly tries to get laid. The whole affair is a disjointed mess and quite lovable if you can overcome its numerous flaws (and it’s still way more coherent than the abhorrent Star Trek: Insurrection). But exactly why is it so awful? And, for that matter, what (if any) strengths does it possess? Truly going into the final frontier, today’s Daily List will sort out the five best and five worst things about Star Trek V.

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