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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home - Revival House Perth Event BioThe one with the whales! Leonard Nimoy's 1986 crowd-pleaser remains the most accessible, fun, and surprisingly relevant Star Trek film—a time-travel adventure that's part comedy, part environmental parable, and entirely delightful. This is Trek at its most charming, proving the Enterprise crew works just as well in 1980s San Francisco as they do in the 23rd century.
When an alien probe threatens to destroy Earth while trying to communicate with humpback whales (now extinct in the future), Kirk and crew travel back to 1986 to retrieve two whales and save the planet. What follows is fish-out-of-water comedy gold as Spock, McCoy, Scotty, and the gang navigate primitive technology, profanity-laden streets, and trying to hide a Klingon Bird of Prey in Golden Gate Park.
The chemistry between the cast has never been better—William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy balance humor with genuine stakes, while DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, and the rest get memorable moments. Catherine Hicks brings warmth as marine biologist Gillian Taylor, who thinks Kirk's story about saving whales by taking them to the future is either insane or the best pickup line ever. The sequence where Scotty tries to use a 1986 Macintosh by talking to it remains comedy gold.
But beneath the laughs is a genuine environmental message about conservation that never feels preachy. Nimoy directs with a light touch, keeping the tone breezy while the stakes stay real. The whales—achieved through a mix of animatronics and real footage—are magnificent.
Trek's most purely entertaining adventure.
Present in authentic 35mm film for the true cinematic experience!
When: Friday, December 5th at 7:45 PM
Where: Revival House Perth
Rating: PG - Mild themes
The most fun Star Trek film—time travel, whales, and the crew navigating the primitive 1980s.
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16 Preston Street Como, 6152, 16 Preston St, Como WA 6152, Australia, Perth
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