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Star Trek Review: THE APPLE
Director Joseph Pevney's, "THE APPLE," is a weak, obvious Sci-Fi yarn. Pevney also directed the classic "Trek" episodes: "Return of the Archons", "Amok Time", and "Friday's Child", among others. Later, he directed episodes of other series including: "Petrocelli".
This is an episode where Kirk blatantly breaks the Prime Directive of non interference in planetary affairs. Because Kirk doesn't like the notion of a computer controlled society, Kirk orders the computer obliterated, permanently altering the society.
When a virginal, native boy and girl see Chekov and a female crew member kiss, they try it also. You know you're primitive when you pick up your love moves from Chekov.
"THE APPLE" is basically a Garden of Eden allegory in space. Subtlety is not one of its virtues.
David Soul plays a young native. He later scored big on TV's, "Starsky and Hutch".
The script, (Teleplay by Max Ehrlich and Gene L. Coon, Story by Max Ehrlich), is not one of "Trek's" better ones. Writer, Max Ehrlich, also wrote for "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea".
The FX, including the destruction of the dragon/computer are pretty good. Those who like animation effects will dig this sequence.
"THE APPLE" may be slightly watchable for undemanding Sci-Fi viewers.
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