The Story of Star Trek's Miraculous Resurrection - Movies with Mikey 

So....can we get a “No one know what they’re doing” shirt next?

I did an entire report in film school about Desi Arnaz and his contribution to television and syndication glad to see it acknowledged here.

New Star Trek tagline: "To boldly go where no one knows where they're going."

Mikey, Mikey, Mikey... holy cow. This video is so full of care and love, not just for Star Trek but for the art of telling the story behind the story. I was already blown away last month, but this is something on a whole other level. I have a feeling I'll be coming back to this one many, many times. Stay safe, and stay healthy! We love you too.

"The keyboard......how quaint" Still use that one.

"Smells like war crimes in here." Has taken me out😂🤣😂

I saw The Motion Picture at a drive-in theater in Houston in winter 1980, when I was 7 years old. I embraced Star Trek and have never looked back or regretted falling in love.

he did the vulcan salute at the camera in the end and i did it right back at my screen. god. thank you for this, mikey.

By all means, take a break, you've earned it. ...But holy hell, do I want to see what you do with Next Gen.

Mission Impossible and Star Trek are brothers... They even were both directed by JJ Abrams for the current reboots... How ironic

Ah, "nuclear wessels" 😂🤣 God I loved that movie.

This is an amazing video. I really couldn't even begin to comprehend when I started watching what I was getting into. This video alone is worth the price of any donation to Patreon I've ever given. Reminds me I should go increase that amount. "...We have within our grasp to be patient, to be kind, to be understanding. That big problems will not be solved overnight." Damn skippy.

I have been singing no one knows what they're doing at work for weeks

I smashed that like button so hard because I need you to do a video on The Next Generation!

We need a "No one knows what they're doing~" Shirt for catawampus.ink!

Just so everyone knows, the real trilogy is Star Trek 4 - Galaxy Quest - Thor (2011). Great video Mikey :)

Can we put to bed the notion that Mikey doesn’t know what he’s doing? Mikey knows EXACTLY WHAT HE’S DOING.

Excellent portrayal of a Vulcan, a species which actually feels intense emotions, but control their display of emotions normally by embracing logic to guide them.

Fun fact: the transparent aluminum from that Scotty scene is a real thing now en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_oxynitride

I've been binging a lot of DS9 in self isolation. This was well timed, thank you. I always appreciate your videos, and for a great many reasons, I especially appreciate this one.

It's hard to put into words how much of a joy it was to watch this. I'm far too young to have been around when all of this was happening, but I grew up watching ST:NG, DS9, the Trek movies, and seeing this aspect of the production of the movies was incredibly eye-opening, especially with how it influenced the content of the movies. Thank you so much FilmJoy for the love and affection you've put into this! I see dozens of comments, all saying how much they enjoyed this work, and I just want to add my voice to what I imagine is a cacophony of love and support. Keep on keepin' on, stay safe, stay healthy, and we love you.

The glory of Star Trek in all of its incarnations is that it provides an outlet for us to explore ourselves.

“Loving something won’t necessarily save it” Another fantastic video! Your insight and analysis is great!

My step-dad was one of those first wave sci-fi nerds so to this day I have seen every single Trek movie on the big screen. Thank you for this Mr. Mikey. You please take care in this time of struggle and please keep putting out amazing content.

Mikey, If you see this, I wanted to say how much you've moved me with your content and takes on film and the interpretations it can portray and what they mean to people. Everytime a new video pops (first video I watched was of Thor Ragnorak that Cinemawins recomended), theres this sorta elation I get before I watching that no matter what...this will move me emotionally. You inspire me every day Mikey to be a better person especially in a time when kindness and love is needed right now in these strange times. I just wanted to let you know that I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!!

Ya'll forgot the Animated Series! It's worth discussing.

Mikey you are a notional treasure, not like the movie, like the actual treasure. Many of the best parts of my day are seeing new content from flimjoy. Be good, or be good at it...

I lose my patience when it’s emphasized Robert Wise was a director of musicals (The Sound of Music/West Side Story) and it’s left out he’s also the director of ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still.’

I love this series you're doing on Star Trek. Keep at it! I desperately want to see your take on the Next Generation. Of course, don't burn yourself out on my account. Take a break and do something else first. I am a patient task master. ;)

I effin' love the Undiscovered Country. I love the zerogee pepto bismol scene, I love toasting blue gatoraid, I love the frozen underground cave trial, all of it. It's my favorite Star Trek movie. Iiiiiiiiiit's great.

Grand and Campy.... Let's just say "GRANDCAMP" and posthumously give Montelban the first lifetime achievement award.

Mass love for “I Ran So Far Away” by Flock of Seagulls whole talking about Wrath if Kahn

"Everyone smash that like button right meooowwwwww"

Halfway through this I though: could we get a Master and Commander Movies with Mikey? Please I've been ever so good

Phil M. Joy, you've done it again.

So much Eisner I had to make sure I wasn’t watching Defunctland. I’ve never seen an episode of any Star Trek show, and the only films I’ve seen were the Abrams ones, but I seem to know so much still about Star Trek lore - a pretty good testament to it’s legacy. I also just watched 50 minutes about a film series I’ve never seen - a great testament to how good these videos are. Thanks!

Me: Man I need a snack while I watch this... Something Salty... Video: Help yourself to some Nachos Me: ...Damn strait....

NO ONE KNOWS WHAT THEYRE DOING. On the week here in the UK that a prince, a prime minister and a health secretary have come down with the thing sounds about right

I remember when part one of this came out and the thought that no one knows what they're doing was still funny.

Me (Hearing Duel of the Fates on a Star Trek video): "Are they even allowed to do that!?" Meta level: SupercalifragilisticexpialiBALLER!

I love the "no one knows what they're doing" jingle. It soothes my ears in these times.

This is incredibly well done. I'm really proud to be a supporter of this channel. Bravo, Mikey and everyone at Filmjoy.

Well I don't know about you, but I didn't plan on leaving here crying.

i first watched this when it premiered. the algorithm brought me back 3 years later. that end still brings me to tears. You've brought me hope that, even though "No One Knows What They're Doing(tm)", that maybe just maybe the hearts that have compassion, love, and kindness, can just maybe, make a difference. So thank you

“The stories about the stories we watch on screen add depth and nuance to the emotions being portrayed.” That was so beautiful. ❤️

Please keep doing more. I have been sharing these videos and praising you as my favorite video essayist to everyone I know who enjoys film and especially Trek. These have been great as a lifelong Trek fan who started with TNG I would love to see you do all of it one day in the distant future (gotta pace yourself!)

I REALLY love Master and Commander and always mused that it was "The Wrath of Khan" on the ocean. Lovely seeing the M & C bits here.

I don't think of IV: The Voyage Home as "the one with the whales." I think of it as the one where the core cast of TOS gets to have a fun time in my beloved San Francisco / Bay Area. And I will always love it for that. I somehow managed not to know the Time After Time connection before. I loved that movie also for that, but I love The Voyage Home even more, because it's just such a fun time. And just a reminder - once this lockdown is over and it's safe to travel, San Francisco and the greater Bay Area is still a great place to have a fun time in.

More MwM is just what I needed to placate these Quarantine Blues™.

Love the Peter Gabriel sample Mikey!

You're an exceptional human being, Mikey. We love you too.

Day xx of quarantine ... thank goodness there are now 92(!!) episodes of Movies with Mikey to watch!

Yeps, the Star Trek rollercoaster - I've enjoyed (almost) every installment in this franchise and I continue to do so with the current batch of stuffs. Thanks for the perspective - you're a cool bean, Mikey.

15:52 "Throw this movie on mute, and put on your favorite synth pop album, and you'll have a grand ol' time." I gotta good chuckle outta that!

You are one of my faves. I love how passionate and respectful you are of any subject you do a video on. I’m always happy when a notification comes from Filmjoy. This goes for all videos whether I’ve watched or am even interested in the movie/tv show you’re covering or not. I just wanted u to know that I appreciate what you do. Thank you!

Three years later i made the mistake of listening to yhis video like a podcast while at work and now i have to hide in the bathroom to cry it out. Much love.

I don’t comment on videos much, if at all, but I wanted to say just HOW MUCH I love all of the MwM continuity in this - the Papa bits most of all. It’s *chef’s kiss*. (I also want to make mention of how excited I was to see a Master and Commander clip and then smash right into the Bach Prelude. M&C is one of my favorite movies of all time, and continuing the theme with the Prelude made me feel, like, ALL the feels.) Thanks, dude! Stay strong!

To Mikey and all involved behind the scenes; thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you so much for this, your send off at the end there was the highlight of my day.

Duel of the Fates behind Michael Eisner was so funny.

Mikey, you really are simply incredible. Every time I think I won't cry, you just manage to do it. You truly have a way with words. Stay safe and stay healthy

The scene of Scotty talking into a mouse is a lot more credible once you've watched videos of teenagers struggling to work a rotary phone....

I was happy to see the photo at 5:39. Might be hard to spot but I see my friend Eric, who sadly passed away a few years ago, dressed as the Penguin. It was surprising to see him here, but at the same time heartwarming. He loved Comic Con so much.

YAYYYY two of my favorite things in this world, Mikey and Star Trek!

I lived thru this era. This _Star Trek_ film was huge. It had a bigger impact on culture than the box office reflects. The lack of tons of action was a welcome break from the action filled films of the time that _Star Wars_ had spawned. The _Star Trek_ films of the that time were like contemplative breaks between the roller coaster _Star Wars,_ Rambo, etc. films. The twist, that the enemy was something from us, come back as a near god, was also an important break from the norm.

My father’s cousin (Peter Krikes) was one of the screenwriters on Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home aka “The One With Space Whales”. I grew up periodically hearing the crazy stories about that film’s production. Apparently Peter and Leonard didn’t get along and disagreements led to Peter being removed from the project, only to be brought back later on to fix script issues Leonard and the screenwriting crew were having trouble resolving. All in all a crazy film, but I do love the final result.

In a video full of excellent writing and great analysis, one line really stood out to me for its poetry: space has no horizon. That's an excellent, compelling line. I love it entirely.

These Star Trek videos have done my heart good. You do such a good job of hitting on why Star Trek still touches us, still matters to us. Hi5.

Mikey, you have no idea how much i needed this video today. Thank you for always putting out the best videos time after time after time.

Great Job!! please do a Next Gen vid, All I have is the "No one knows what they're doing" jingle running continuously through my mind and i love it!!

Mikey! Never stop making these, man. You are a gem... I have always loved these movies. Ok, not really a fan of V, but love the others. TMP is beautiful and immersive in a way that's never been captured since. II was just a whale of a ride, punch after punch after punch, gritty and raw, and arguably the pinnacle of Start Trek. III was quirky and odd, but somehow quite satisfying as a transition story (and surprisingly heavy emotionally), and IV was just a fun romp with our beloved crew, and a welcome lighter moment after the darkness of the previous two films. V was...it had redeeming qualities, but overall just didn't work for me. And then VI, to finish the saga off in spectacular fashion. Man, that one is a banger, both from an action/cinematic point of view, and from a personal/philosophical standpoint, and was an honorable send-off for the crew. Legendary stuff...from such humble beginnings...

Great video. Your ending speech nearly had me in tears.

Dude again you are wonderful! I bask in the joy of your production quality and I enjoy the level of insight that you bring to what I knew. Stay safe and please never stop these videos

Gosh that end made me tear up. Thanks, Mikey!

that was a trip! as someone who only watched the old movies after the 2012 remake it was amazing to get all that context. great video

My beautiful baby boy, thank you so very much for this. I'm sitting here with my eyes still raw from the end of Picard, my forty year old tears still drying on my face, and you put out this wonderful thing. Live long and prosper and keep your hands clean and your special ones safe. Love you and your team.

Mikey I hope you and all your family are healthy and safe! I haven't even watched the video yet but I know it's gonna be good. Thank you for being you. I love you bud

My 12th day of lockdown has had a moment of joy. Thank you for sharing.

This is probably one of the best Star Trek essays on RU-vid I've ever seen.

Damn Team FilmJoy why would you make me cry? love you all stay safe!

I love your voice and your style and your work. It is calming to me in a time when I need something comforting. Thank you

Love you Mikey! Hope you are staying well in these terrible times.

Thank you so much for making both of these videos. They're just awfully good.

Absolute perfection. I can’t WAIT to watch each of these (admittedly for the first time)

Film Joy deserves full screen, which I happily gave.

Christian Slater was in the movie because he loved Star Trek and his mom was the casting director for Undiscovered Country. Or so I've heard.

You know what would be nice for a change? A Movies with Mikey that *DOESN'T* make me cry.

darkest read ever of the usually optimistic "oh the places you'll go" at 27:20 😭💔

What a beautiful love letter. Thank you from a first wave Trekker. You stay safe, too.

This is the most deeply entertaining and insightful Star Trek vid I've ever seen. Thank you for it!

Incredible... thanks for doing it. I saw and rewatched this multiple times in segments as I was having a really challenging ADHD day... days. But it was well worth the coming back to it over and over again.

No one knows what they are doing... except you Mikey! Great video, thanks for still making them

I unashamedly retain my childhood love of that time traveling whale movie.

This is really beautifully done. Thank you so much for putting this together.

I'm only 15 minutes in so far, but needed to make a comment. I was 11 when "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" came out and I remember going to see it with my dad and my brother. Maybe because of my age, certain things remain special to me about the film, especially V'GER. To this day, whenever I hear anything about either Voyager I or Voyager II, my inner 11 year old screams V'GER and I get sappy smile on my face. I can totally appreciate that aspect of the film forever.

I gotta say... I took a break from Filmjoy. I once had a commentary (welcome or not) about how I felt Mikey was eating up way too much camera time in his latest videos. In my opinion we (or at least I) came here for the informative style of film review, more enjoying the documentary style editing, versus having to watch a video that was 50% Mikey acting on screen, and 50% actual information about the property being presented. I was happy to see this in my cue. Because I love Star Trek. But what made me even happier, was it seems Mikey found a really amazing balance of getting some screen time, and his scenes actually being a TREAT, versus feeling too long and forced in your face. I don't make these kind of videos, so I don't want to be overly critical, but as a consumer, I enjoyed what I loved in the initials about Filmjoy... the focus on the films. And this honestly I think is Mikey at the top of his game. This was spectacular. I cannot overstate not only what a great piece of work this is, but how it also honors Star Trek, and what it represents. Mikey's prologue quite literally had me in tears. So Bravo, sir, BRAVO. Well done. If we were not in an economic crisis and I was not so broke, I would immediately be going to support you on Patreon. But rest assured, keep operating on this level of genius, and I promise once things begin to level out that I will happily support. You deserve it. I feel almost like every Star Trek fan should enjoy this film. I hope more people see it. Cheers.

I haven't been a fan of your "characters" that you've been doing, and at first I almost clicked away from the video when I saw you were doing one here. However I stuck with it and I have to say this was one was in the end actually pretty enjoyable. Thank you for the great video.

Thanks, Mikey. Your videos always make me feel better. Thank you.

the "Soap" reference got me, bravo Mikey

"he's acting was on power level 42...", YES!!!