Just rewatched The Corbomite Maneuver. Classic effects and aliens, reiteration of the "new life" mantra, and a display of the nonviolent lengths Kirk will go to. Outside the comment about female yeomans this is really solid Trek. ADORE the bridge lighting too. Forgot how gorgeous TOS is.

Done with the second TOS pilot - Where No Man Has Gone Before! Never seen the extended cut until now. Outside the opening narration, banging alternative theme tune, and act breaks onscreen, it's the same.
Cosmic, god-level stakes, but a human story underneath it all. Such a cool romp.

Just watched TOS' first pilot - The Cage. Dated 60s-isms aside, it's hard to see quite why it was passed on. Gorgeous production, Hunter's charming as Pike too. Even though the show was completely reworked (retrospectively making this a little... odd in places), I still find this quite a fun watch.

Late night movie rec'd to me by a good friend. Phantasm (1979, dir.: Don Coscarelli)

Good lord was this fun. Effects are cool, music's banging, it's genuinely kinda spooky in places. Decent story about brotherhood underneath it all too.

Recommend! Always love me a cult movie.