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Summary: The BEST of the STTNG films
Review: Maybe it's just me, but while a great many reviews for Star Trek Nemesis boldly declare it as "horrible", and "the worst since Star Trek V", among other things, I actually find the film to be quite the reverse. While it does have some flaws (most notably, the nearly one hour's worth of scenes cut to bring the film down to about two hours), it is quite a strong film nonetheless. Nemesis is the first film for the Next Gen cast in which I can actually recognise the characters as they were on the show. The film's story is engaging (no pun intended I swear). The action sequences are quite solid. For the first time in the TNG film series, the humor still works after many viewings. Every actor in the film does their absolute best with what material they are given. In the cases of Brent Spiner, Patrick Stewart, and Tom Hardy, this means the three most brilliant performances in the movie.
All I can say is, if you've not seen it, and are going by all of the negative comments, give this film a chance. You might agree with the naysayers and think it's a horrible film. Then again, you may agree with people like me, and think it is really good. At any rate, what do you have to lose?
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Summary: This movie should not have been made
Review: What a disappointment. Let me tell you that I'm a big fan of Star Trek, and that I think TNG is the core of the whole Star Trek universe. I've seen every TNG episode several times and loved the series for its philosophy, its actors, and its emotional factor.Yet with Nemesis, everything is destroyed. You know, Generations was very good. First Contact was excellent. Insurrection was not so bad after all. But entry #10 is a disgrace for the franchise, battling with "The Final Frontier" and "The Motion Picture" for the title "Worst Trek Movie Ever". Dear Lord, Star Trek isn't about space battles, evil aliens and blowing things up. It's about exploration of space and mankind, carried by good dialogue, good ideas, and good acting. Unfortunately, the people at Paramount don't seem to share that view. They promised us a "Generation's Final Journey"; a final journey for our beloved characters - Fine. The opening scene at the wedding even is quite touching. However, after this, everything wents downhill very fast. The boring and senseless Data subplot begins (Lore, anyone?), totally disregarding the emotion chip from Generations and First Contact. Worf's role has been reduced to that of a clown, getting sick of Romulan Ale and being concerned of showing up nude at a Betazed wedding. This character's main attributes used to be honor, valor, justice, and a constant struggle between Human and Klingon culture. Not so in Nemesis. Worf? Wait a second... Worf? What is doing there anyway? Didn't the people at Paramount watch the ending of DS9? Why is Worf suddenly back on the Enterprise? Geez, that's the opposite of character development, really. In First Contact, Worf's appearance didn't feel forced at all. It was logical for him to fight there with the Defiant and being beamed aboard the Enterprise. In Nemesis, we don't even get to hear an explanation (I know, I should be grateful for this, since the explanation would have been hilarious anyway.) Beverly, Riker and Geordi get nothing to do throughout the rest of the film. At least Deanna gets more screen time this time. As for Picard, his role is saved only by Stewart's brilliant acting, though Stewart obviously has a hard time fighting against the awful script. And THIS was the last time I've seen my beloved characters? Not how I had once pictured it. What a way to kill of my TNG crew. The plot is essentially... well, boring. What do they fight for anyway? It all bodes down to killing the villain. Boy, they had the Romulans and did nothing with them. Instead, they invent another new redundant alien race. How imaginative. Besides, what about the Romulans from the series? They don't even mention Sela or Tomalak. Another huge disappointment for the fans. In my phantasy, I picture an alternate Star Trek 10... The true ending of a generation, involving Romulans, Klingons, Cardassians and Vulcans. Perhaps a fight for peace in the quadrant, a fight for Earth, for Starfleet and the Federation. A new era of Star Trek. Something revolutionary. Important roles for every member of the cast. Much nostalgy, cameos for Sela, O'Brien, Ro Laren, and Pulaski perhaps? Continuity with the TV epsiodes and previous movies, Worf being Klingon ambassador, Data having emotions, and so on. A big epos combined with something imagantive and groundbreaking... like the invention of Warp 10 or anything. *sigh* Unfortunately, this is all just a dream now, and it won't happen anymore. Nemesis has absolutely nothing of what I just tried to describe. Nothing. It leaves you with such an empty feel in your stomache you almost want to cry. I give it the second star only because non-fans will probably like the movie a bit more, because the special effects are good, because of the DVD extras, and because Goldsmith's score is very nice as well (albeit a bit repetitive, isn't it?). Actually, I'd like to remove 1/2 stars for the infamous dune buggy scene (in which Picard consciously violates the Prime Directive for no obvious reason), but Amazon only allows full stars, so... If only they could undo this dreadful movie falsely titled "Star Trek". Can we just say it never happened, please?
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Summary: a great film with one TERRIBLE mistake
Review: As a Star Trek fan I consider this to be both the best and worst Star Trek film. This film has excellent special effects and is well written but has the worst mistake ever made in the history of the franchise. The ending of the film was very disappointing and I would have given the movie 5 stars if this plot element was not in the movie. I cannot reveal what it is because the review guidelines do not permit spoilers.
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Summary: GREAT ACTION!!!!but a little cheese..
Review: This film had some of the best fast n' furious action scenes I've ever seen in Trek, tv or film. It was exciting, kept you on the edge of your seat, but felt kinda stiff. the characters felt like they were working as actors, and not like good pals having some fun. It felt like they were "OK, I'll read my lines,gimme my check and I'm outta here" type of feeling. The warmth and camraderie from the earlier films and tv show were somewhat lacking. It's good this was the last Trek for TNG guys. Some were beginning to hit the middle age plump-up like those of the original series' films did. Good, but overall it could have been better.
P.S. Thought-if data is an android with an artificial "skin", then he should look the same in Nemesis as he did episode 1 of TNG;since he definitly appears older, then it's time to retire TNG from the movies and hand it off to the DS9 guys.
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Summary: How dare they?
Review: Consider the vastness of the following Star Trek plot: A demented, super intelligent madman has seized power. The madman has a very powerful weapon that could be used to destroy a planet. He hates the captain of the U. S. S. Enterprise. A major character dies at the end of the end of the film saving the Enterprise and her crew.
You know what movie I am talking about don't you? Of course, Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan. Right? Wrong! I am talking about Star Trek: Nemesis. This ill conceived, asinine remake of the classic Khan movie is both an insult to the franchise and the fans alike. Please don't confuse my indignation for a total dislike of the film. It does have some merit. It has cool ships, cool special effects, an excellent "ramming" scene and good acting by most of the characters. However, I think that the franchise has lost its way among the cogs and wheels of the cash machine. I went to see this movie with little hope and expecting nothing. I got pretty much what I expected. The Next Generation, other than First Contact hasn't translated to the big screen very well. It sickens me to no end to see something that I love reduced to the pile of scrap it is now.
Why oh why don't they let Jonathan Frakes hold the reigns of The Next Generation for a while? Paramount and Rick Berman certainly have no clue how to deliver what the fans truly want.
The power of The Wrath of Khan is insulted at best and diminished at worst by Nemesis. In The Wrath of Khan when Spock died we all felt it. It was a scene of power and full of emotion. The exchange between Kirk and Spock is timeless and a beautiful example of the friendship that the two shared. When Data saves Picard in Nemesis there is no exchange of emotion. There is no power. There is only a "too late" goodbye delivered by Data. The scene is drug out unnecessarily long to "build tension." I was about as tense as I am in a hot tub. I was not moved to tears. I was not moved at all. The movie does salvage some of its dignity at the end when the magnificent 7 now "6" stand around and lament for their lost friend. The worst acting in the movie is here though. Troy's tears do not convince me. At least Riker gets his own ship FINALLY.
In short, the Star Trek franchise has delivered a spoon-fed, thoughtless movie that stands on the pillars of former greatness. I love these characters. I hate to see them put into a spot that does not do them justice. The cast members even seemed less than excited about the film. Jonathan Frakes seemed disgusted or at least discouraged by the process. Patrick Stewart saw a good paycheck. Brent Spiner saw a chance to take care of his character finally. I agree with his reasons, but I would like to have seen a bit more emotion behind it. If there is another Next Generation movie, here is what I purpose. Let Frakes direct it, and get someone in the writing community that has a true understanding and love for the franchise to write it. I can think of many who could have done better than this...Straczynski, Ellison, me... And of course one final note about the movie...I give them credit for not using any time traveling. We are all sick of that. I just hope that Berman and his lackeys can come up with something better in the future or else Star Trek may fall into the category of "It was once great, but now it isn't worth the price of admission."
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Summary: A generation's final journey? Sure likes it!
Review: After watching Nemesis today, you get that feeling that something was ending. Despite what the actors keep saying, this actually looks like the last hurrah for the TNG cast. But what a way to go out. The movie was excellent. Star Trek has always been successful when they keep their plots into the darker tones of science fiction hence the even numbered TREK films are considered the best ones. Some things are left to be desired, simply because certain characters arrive and there's no explanation why they're back on the ENTERPRISE. Namely, WORF. Ah well, it doesn't take away from the full movie experience and the ending was somewhat appropriate and somehow eerie since this definitely felt like closure. A little sad, too. Not what you would expect from a Star Trek film but nevertheless, there were a few wet eyes when we left the theater. If you're not a Trek fan, you'll still enjoy it but if you are a true Star Trek fan, this one not to miss. Perhaps the best in the series definitely the best out of the TNG films, but it's the end of something special. So many fans line up for Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. Now it's time for Star Trek fans to represent for Nemesis If we do, then maybe it wasn't a generation's final journey after all.
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Summary: Beam this movie to the junk yard
Review: Prepare to have your finger on the fast forward button at all times during this movie. Where do I begin? Poor script or lousy plot? Here's a taste: The Romulans use expressions like "Dead in the water." Hmmmm, did it ever occur to the writer to at least try to make this comic book of a movie believable by having the Romulans speak as if they weren't born on Earth? I would vote this as one of the worse Trek movies I've seen. Hopefully this will be the last movie based on the revamped series. Maybe it's time to resurrect Captain Kirk (along with a different director, producer and writer). Not much as far as a story goes. Captain's evil clone out to rule the universe. Sort of like Austin Powers meets Trekkers. Story was utterly contrived and holes all over the place, for example, Data goes to rescue Captain Baldy, but only brings along one emergency transporter doohickey. And I'm asking myself, why didn't Data bring two? I mean the thing's the size of a Chiclet. Watch the Enterprise TV series instead. Far superior and it's free.
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Summary: Sadly, the worst Trek
Review: I am a bigtime Trek fan, so bear with me. I've seen every TNG episode multiple times, and the final TV episode ranks up their with the best television I've ever seen. But this film, despite moments of excellence, is a turkey. I rented the DVD, and was so peeved at various parts, including, in particular, the ludicrous (and unfaithful to longtime viewers) ending, that I immediately rewatched several extremely annoying scenes with the director's commentary with my wife. Our mutual thought: What were they thinking? Fans have invested a lot into these characters, and it would not be a bad trek move to kill them off -- if it meant something. This end was so lame that it had us wondering "he died for that?!" It was as if a garden-variety blown fuse had electrocuted Geordi. And, it invalidates the final TV episode (Arggh!). The movie does get two stars, only because the basic plot itself is simply brilliant -- that a clone of Picard, with a far different childhood -- turns into a monster capable of ultimate evil. It could have been high concept Hollywood at its best. The actor who plays Picard's clone gives a fascinating, poignant and very cool performance that nearly rescues this wreck of a movie. Picard, as always, is superb, but he's stuck with C-grade lines too much of the time. All of the other characters are in some sort of fog, including Data. Many of the named cast (Dr. Crusher, anyone), are nearly written out of the script. And, in the worst Trek tradition, the cheese factor on some of the special effects and fight scenes is simply Velveeta. The scenes on Romulus include laughably bad sets... Bottom line: There is a reason why this Trek is so cheap on DVD and the TV episodes so pricey. Go buy "All good things..." on DVD, and revisit the magic that has so tragically gone out of this series that had been so dear to me, and let this turkey lie.
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Summary: Worst of all ST movies
Review: I think this movie was the worst of all the Star Trek movies. I have been a ST fan for as long as I remember but this one was a real let down. The story line was stupid and the ending was contrived. It tried to duplicate the feeling everyone got when Spock died. Well it failed miserably!!!
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Summary: STAR TREK Lightens Things Up A Bit, To Mixed Results...
Review: For STAR TREK: INSURRECTION (1998), unfortunately famous for Data saying the ultimate cheesy one-liner, "Lock & Load" (*cringe*), Jonathan "Two-Takes" Frakes, back in the director's chair, makes the atmosphere decidedly lighter. That's a good thing; however, after all is said and done in this, the ninth installment in the legendary STAR TREK film saga (and the third one featuring the "Next Generation" cast of characters), there is really not much meat on the bone. In this episode, which begins jarringly with a sudden murderous rampage by a malfunctioning android Lt. Commander Data (Brent Spiner, in not one of his finer moments as an actor here), the crew of the Enterprise "E" have beamed down to Planet Ba'ku and rather quickly become familiar with the peaceful residents of this planet. This planet is nicknamed "Paradise," correctly so because it has magical regenerative powers which prevent its people from aging and dying. These people, numbering only 600, are peaceful and seem to have a kind of neo-religious quality to their personalities, as they live in total harmony with nature and openly reject any kind of technology. (This leads to what is probably the best scene in the entire movie, as the Enterprise is revealed to be camouflaged to blend in with the lush surroundings!) Anyway, as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard (the always-wonderful Patrick Stewart) begins to get friendly with one of the eligible female Ba'ku residents, and Commander Will Riker (Frakes) and Counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) get friendlier with each other (leading to a surprisingly sensual hot-tub scene), there is trouble brewing in Paradise: an incredibly ugly band of aliens known as the So'na, led by the especially monstrous Ru'afo (F. Murray Abraham), who intends to displace the peace-loving Ba'ku residents and take over the planet for themselves, so as to de-uglify themselves (I'm not making this up). Not only that, but they are given full authority to do so by a suspicious Federation admiral (Anthony Zerbe, in his final film role). Because this order clearly violates the Prime Directive (which forbids the interfering of any sovereign planetary civilization), this puts Capt. Picard & crew into a conundrum: do they follow orders like good little Starfleet soldiers or do they uphold the Prime Directive to protect these peacemongers? Put it to you this way: Based on the title alone, plus what you know about the Next Generation characters, what do you THINK they will do??? Lock & Load!!! Jonathan Frakes had an obviously daunting task: following up the incredible STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT (1996), one of the very best in the entire STAR TREK film saga. STAR TREK: INSURRECTION looks really nice (the visuals are, once again, truly amazing), but alas, there is not really much to care about here. F. Murray Abraham is one of the finest actors of our time, but he must have really needed the money in order to agree to fill a role in which he's not only unrecognizable, but also the recipient of the worst movie makeover in recent big-screen history. STAR TREK: INSURRECTION is certainly not the worst STAR TREK film ever made (that honor would unquestioningly go to the William Shatner-directed misfire STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER), but it's definitely not among the best. See it if you're a fan. MODERATELY RECOMMENDED
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