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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock The Making of the Classic Film
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192 pages, Hardcover
Published September 2, 2025
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September 7, 2025
What’s it about?
This isn’t just a book—it’s a starship in hardcover—Galaxy Class. The Making of Star Trek III plants itself on your coffee table like the Genesis Device itself, full of glossy photos, memos, and stories that resurrect not only Spock but the whole behind-the-scenes world of 1984 Trek. Nimoy takes the captain’s chair, Shatner chews the galaxy, and Kirstie Alley bails.
What did I think?
Paging through it feels like shore leave in the Paramount archives. Every spread is a transporter beam of nostalgia—Vulcan rituals, Klingon growls, and studio execs trying to out-logic Spock himself. It’s a book to linger with, like a tricorder scan that keeps revealing more detail the longer you hold it.
Should you read it?
If you’ve ever wanted Trek history at warp speed and coffee-table style, resistance is futile. This book makes your living room look like the ready room of a true fan. Engage. 🖖
This isn’t just a book—it’s a starship in hardcover—Galaxy Class. The Making of Star Trek III plants itself on your coffee table like the Genesis Device itself, full of glossy photos, memos, and stories that resurrect not only Spock but the whole behind-the-scenes world of 1984 Trek. Nimoy takes the captain’s chair, Shatner chews the galaxy, and Kirstie Alley bails.
What did I think?
Paging through it feels like shore leave in the Paramount archives. Every spread is a transporter beam of nostalgia—Vulcan rituals, Klingon growls, and studio execs trying to out-logic Spock himself. It’s a book to linger with, like a tricorder scan that keeps revealing more detail the longer you hold it.
Should you read it?
If you’ve ever wanted Trek history at warp speed and coffee-table style, resistance is futile. This book makes your living room look like the ready room of a true fan. Engage. 🖖
September 21, 2025
I remember seeing ST:III in the theater as a kid. I thought stealing the Enterprise was awesome, as who has the audacity to steal an entire starship?
The book here goes in depth with the events behind the making of the film. The authors do a wonderful job, pulling insights from the famous actors to the stunt folks to the standins. Like the ST:II book, there are a lot of neat pictures showing the cast & crew having a good time making a film they believed in. It says Nimoy brought the film in under budget & on schedule, which is really amazing for a first time motion picture director.
Robin Curtis provides her experience with Nimoy directing, as he’s the one with the most experience acting as a Vulcan. She said she always felt supported in trying to bring out the best Vulcan character. We also learn that Nimoy found playing Spock to be mentally exhausting & wouldn’t break character as long as he was in makeup & wardrobe.
I found it neat to learn James Horner thought the ST:III soundtrack was the better effort. In the ST:II book, it felt like Horner was being dictated to, while in ST:III Nimoy gave him more guidance than dictate. Once again, the Stealing the Enterprise sequence is a delight.
The authors continue their good work to highlight what it takes to put such films together. I hope they do one for ST:IV, as that is where Nimoy really shines, I believe due to the studio giving a freer hand.
The book here goes in depth with the events behind the making of the film. The authors do a wonderful job, pulling insights from the famous actors to the stunt folks to the standins. Like the ST:II book, there are a lot of neat pictures showing the cast & crew having a good time making a film they believed in. It says Nimoy brought the film in under budget & on schedule, which is really amazing for a first time motion picture director.
Robin Curtis provides her experience with Nimoy directing, as he’s the one with the most experience acting as a Vulcan. She said she always felt supported in trying to bring out the best Vulcan character. We also learn that Nimoy found playing Spock to be mentally exhausting & wouldn’t break character as long as he was in makeup & wardrobe.
I found it neat to learn James Horner thought the ST:III soundtrack was the better effort. In the ST:II book, it felt like Horner was being dictated to, while in ST:III Nimoy gave him more guidance than dictate. Once again, the Stealing the Enterprise sequence is a delight.
The authors continue their good work to highlight what it takes to put such films together. I hope they do one for ST:IV, as that is where Nimoy really shines, I believe due to the studio giving a freer hand.
September 27, 2025
I was interviewed for this book, and as a thank you, received a copy even though I was merely name-checked. That said, this is a slick-looking, easy-to-read look at the production of the film. Being a licensed product gave them access to tons of people and materials, so the book looks great. There are fine contemporary interviews and good archival material.
Being licensed, however, means they are not allowed to be critical or view the film through a critical lens.
It's a bit pricy at $50 for what you get, but if you loved the film, this is a good record.
Being licensed, however, means they are not allowed to be critical or view the film through a critical lens.
It's a bit pricy at $50 for what you get, but if you loved the film, this is a good record.
August 30, 2025
Another excellent addition to the series. Really detailed. Loads of interviews and photos
October 10, 2025
A fun coffee table book with beautiful images and behind-the-scenes stories on the making of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.
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