Who saw this in cinemas back in 1982?

I did and I LOVED-IT!!!

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I was five years old and my father took me to see it. Spock's death is what I remember most from it. I also remember getting excited when the Enterprise goes to warp speed at the end and shouting "Hyperspace!"

I was in college at the time. Anticipation leading up to the release was very low key, virtually non-existent among people that I knew. That's how much expectations had been lowered by Star Trek: The Motionless Picture (at the time, that nickname was pretty common among longtime Trek fans). Remember that it's not exactly uncommon for a sequel to be a significant step down from a first movie. If that had happened here, the Trek movie franchise might not have survived to make a third try. I was one of many fans who had a more wait-and-see attitude about II.

That said, once the word of mouth started from the opening weekend, the good vibes just started building. By the time I saw it in the third or fourth weekend (and, to be fair, given when the release fell relative to finals and such, I probably couldn't have seen it much earlier anyway), the crowd was primed for a major ride. The movie delivered. Kirk flipping open the communicator in the Genesis cave and calling Spock ("I don't like to lose") was a huge cheering turning point. Spock's death and funeral were hear-a-pin-drop emotional. Then they finished on a hopeful note for the future, and with the just-deceased Spock doing the ending reading of the mission statement. You came out of the theater spent and exhilarated.

Got to see it while I was staying with my grandparents. My grandfather dropped me off at the mall cinema, then picked me up afterwards. Loved the film. Unlike the first one, it felt like my favorite Trek episodes, with plenty of action to match the sci-fi stuff, not to mention a great villain. The space battle was spectacular and well paced. I also enjoyed the military trappings, as that was something I thought was missing from ST TMP.

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I saw it 82 as well. One memory that really sticks with me is walking up the aisle after the movie and seeing a mid thirties man bawling his eyes out about Spock. When I watch it now, I really see how moving that death was.

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I was 11 when I saw in the theater and the eels made an impression.

I loved it. So much better than "motion picture", it was the one that got me interested in the old shows. I even liked it better than Empire Strikes Back. I loved Ricardos acting & loved the way the ships hunted each other in the nebula like WWII submarines. I was 12 when I saw it & still remember it

I saw it in '82. Please read my post entitled "Battle Damage To The Enterprise".

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