There was a 20 minute interview with William Shatner before the movie started
As the opening credits rolled, I was taken aback at the number of actors from this movie who have passed away, and not just the regulars from Star Trek: Paul Winfield, Bibi Besch, Merritt Butrick, Ricardo Montalban
Real theatre sound will always trump even the best home theatre systems
Explosions were much brighter than I remember
Transporters are LOUD
Signage was clear and readable
Some scenes actually looked blurry, I wonder if these were the Director’s Cut clips that were added, but don’t look that bad at home on blu-ray
Spock’s death scene seemed quieter in the theatre, as if everyone was holding their breath