Posted in Posts The Beautifully Dull Paradox of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, 40 Years Later September 13, 2019 Leave a comment Forty years ago a landmark moment in Star Trek’s history arrived, in the form of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. It’s an important chapter in the series’ survival, the turning point from canceled cult classic to enduring icon of science fiction. But there is a reason we remember The Motion Picture’s place in history more than we remember The Motion Picture: It’s boring as all hell. Favorite This!