features in Rolling Stones "50 Worst Decisions in Movie History"

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40. Letting William Shatner Direct ‘Star Trek: The Final Frontier’

During the original run of Star Trek and the early days of its film franchise, William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy had what Hollywood calls a “favored nations clause.” It means that whatever benefit one received, the other would get as well. And so when Nimoy was given the chance to direct Star Trek 3: The Search for Spock and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Shatner insisted that he be allowed to direct the next one. The only problem was that Nimoy was a very gifted director. He proved that again in 1987 when he shot Three Men and a Baby. William Shatner, sadly, had no such talent. Star Trek: The Final Frontier is a mess from beginning to end. The plot, which centers around the Enterprise crew searching for God at the center of the universe, made little sense. The special effects are ugly and cheap. It’s the clear lowpoint of the entire series. Shanter was brilliant as Capt. Kirk. He belonged in the captain’s chair, not the director’s chair.