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Summary: The best Star Trek film of them all!
Review: If you're a "Star Trek: The Next Generation" fan, this is the film for you. The Federation's most deadly enemy, the Borg, are en route for earth --- and in "Terminator" style, they're headed to earth's past to assimilate earth while they've still got technology worth assimilating, but are too vulnerable to fight off the Borg's superior firepower.Excellent performances by the entire cast including the awesome Alfre Woodard and Oscar nominee James Cromwell. Relationships among the crew (especially between Worf and Picard) are explored and developed further. The friendship between Picard and Data is also put to the test when the Borg Queen seeks to seduce them both with her promises of power and perfection. The DVD is lacking in that it just has a couple of theatrical trailers and that's it. It would have been nice to see some behind-the-scenes footage, special effects, out takes, etc... it's almost a waste of the medium. I first bought this on VHS, which included an interesting motion photo of Picard, the Queen and Data (who morphs into an assimilated Data when you tilt the image)... the DVD doesn't have this cool motion photo on the box/case. I definitely prefer DVD to VHS because (unless you set it on fire or let your dogs play frisbee with them) DVDs essentially last forever and tapes are not a permanent medium and are subject to skipping, tracking errors and eventually, decay. It's nice that you can quickly jump from scene to scene w/ a DVD and there is never a need to rewind before you eject... but other than the inherent advantages of the DVD medium over tape, the DVD offers nothing else you can't view on the tape. The tape version is also in letterbox format. Other than the lack of extras, this film is awesome. I sat on the edge of my seat when I saw this in the theater and I see it at least once a month now that I have it on DVD. It is exciting and entertaining and definitely the best Star Trek film yet.
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Summary: You'll become one with the Borg
Review: I LOVE this movie: the concept behind the Borg race is great, and this time they're more realistic than in the TV series...
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Summary: The Best Star Trek movie experience ever!
Review: The only reason why I'm giving the DVD 4 stars is because Paramount did not go the extra mile for die-hard fans by putting in some of the interactive content and added bonuses that DVDs were made for... "The Matrix" is a prime example of how a DVD should be presented. The DVD widescreen format is sweet and the DVD does include 2 theatrical trailers, but that's it. :-) Now that I'm off my soap box, I must say that this is the best Star Trek movie made to date. Sit-on-the-edge-of-your-seat movie watching experience. The Borg are back and now they're out to destroy Earth. Former assimilated Borg himself, Jean-Luc Picard is off to the rescue in this extremely entertaining sci-fi adventure. What could be more romantic that the captain of the best ship in the fleet off to rescue mother earth from the most evil force in the Galaxy! Alfre Woodard really adds a lot to this film and to the development of Picard's character. You don't have to be a Star Trek fanatic or even a regular watcher of the film to enjoy it... a lot is explained to the ST neophyte in the opening sequences... but this movie will be most enjoyed by fans of the tv series. The best ST captain yet vs. the worst enemy the Federation has ever met... an enemy with no soul - like a virus, they just spread and consume and do it without mercy. I had this movie on VHS but I watched it so many times, the tape broke, so I got it on DVD. Just a great flick - emotionally thrilling and lots of eye candy and SFX thrills.
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Summary: Well executed, but it's missing something. . .
Review: Jonathan Frakes did an admirable job with this movie, but I think he did better with Insurrection. First Contact, while very good in its own way, lacked the punch that the other Star Trek movies had. And the black lady just gets on my nerves! She wasn't well cast. But, aside from that, the action is good, the visuals are very nice, and the screenplay is well put together. A worthy addition to any Star Trek fans library.
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Summary: Ham-handed directing and a paper thin screenplay
Review: This a movie-length version of an average quality STNG episode. Frakes ham-handed directing really shows in scenes like the silly silo launch, and the ending where the Vulcan ship arrives and we have a picnic. Spielberg and Zemeckis have nothing to worry about from this hack. I was a big fan of the Star Trek TV series, but have always felt the movies were pure pap with plots slapped together to maximize box office receipts. First Contact continues in this tradition with a little something for everyone. Its like eating a meal of creamed beef, mashed potatoes, boiled okra, and vanilla cream pie. You're full when it's over, but it's hard to remember exactly what you ate.
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Summary: "The Line Must Be Drawn Here!"
Review: This is the best of the Next Generation films so far. Great acting, wonderful directing from Jonathan Frakes, superb score from Jerry Goldsmith, beautiful visuals, and a script so appealing one wonders why no one thought of the idea before. The Borg seem to me to be the most terrifying villain any Star Trek crew has ever encountered--for they threaten more than one's life--they threaten to destroy one's identity. Part of what makes this film work is what made several of the previous Star Trek films, and much of the Classic series, work so well: The abandonement of technobabble and the placement of visual effects squarely at the service of the story. Also, the characters are more three-dimensional here--Patrick Stewarts's performance merits particular praise. For nearly the first time in the Next Generation run, the Captain is not just a guy in the center seat giving orders, but a leader. By sending the Enterprise-E back in time to the mid-21st Century, the audience is able to witness "future history" in the making. But herein lies one of this films few problems: My one caveat with this film is the lack of respect shown by the producers for consistency in Star Trek lore. An example: Zefram Cochrane was played in the Classic ceries by Glenn Corbett, who died in 1993. James Cromwell, a fine actor in his own right, does not resemble in the slightest Mr. Corbett. Why couldn't Mr. Frakes and Mr. Berman find someone who at least bore a passing resemblance to the original actor? The simple question is that they did not care about consistency, nor do they have any respect for the Classic series, or its' fans. For all that, the scenes leading to man's historic first warp flight are riveting, and the final scene of first contact with the alien ship was very moving--although absolutely no one in the audience was surprised when the aliens race was revealed. This is one of my demonstration DVDs. The transfer and sound are excellent, although one could have wished for more extras from Paramount.
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Summary: A truly epic Star Trek film the best of TNG.
Review: This is truly the best of the next generation and one of the best Star Trek films ever made , the director Jonathan Frakes ingenious idea to take The Best Of Both Worlds the most popular TNG , episode ever and make it into a continuation film, it worked with space seed and The Wrath Of Khan.With the brand new federation ship Enterprise E , Picard is having unusual nightmares about his old nemisis foe the Borg a cybernetic race bent on destroying everything in galaxy and assimilating it , but Picard fears his nightmares are all but true until he get's a message from an admiral , the borg are on a course for earth to invade it and assimalate it. After Picard get a directive not to engage the borg he hears the with out his help the federation outnumberd.After the battle with the borg they follow the borg pod to earth they discover that they have already assimilated earth.They must go back to 2043 to make sure that First Contact happens or the earth will be assimlated by the borg. This star trek is truly epic it dosen't have much options but it has great picture quality and sound.It is no doubt one of the best star trek films ever made.
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Summary: The Borg Are Back, And There's Gonna Be Trouble...
Review: Ever since I first saw the NextGen two-parter 'The Best of Both Worlds', the Borg instantly became my favorite Star Trek foes. Going to see 'First Contact', of course, was a given. In my case, resistance was indeed futile. Experiencing the Enterprise take on the relentless collective mind again in a battle across time as well as space was a highly anticipated event for me. Fortunately, I was not disappointed. Not only were the Borg given an 'upgrade', so were the never ending 'Trek mythos. Picard having to decide between the welfare of the crew or his own vengeful crusade against his most-hated adversary. The 'introduction' of the warp-drive inventor Zephrem Cochrane, as well as the very heart of the collective- the Borg Queen. Data's further quest to be more human... but at what cost? These moments and more make up the best components of 'First Contact'. Although I've heard more than a few 'Trek boys complain about the portrayal of Zephrem Cochrane, I found his alcoholism and lack of joviality & enthusiasm to reflect the post-nuclear-holocaust era he lived in. It also showed that he was flawed. He wasn't perfect, as all human beings are and likely will always be. I was also pleased that Paramount upped the stakes and decided to go ahead with making a PG-13 rated 'Trek flick. I've always thought that some of the previous cinematic efforts at times lacked more mature action and themes. In my view, the gamble paid off beautifully. 'Late...
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Summary: Greatest ST movie ever made
Review: Frakes's directing is impeccable. The actors's acting is beautiful. The special effects are mindblowing. The storyline is awesome. It's all full of humor and action. I really love these quotes "Assimiliate this", "You are astronauts on a star trek", "For an android, it is an eternity" and "resistance is futile" Also, the movie delves into Cochrane's history. I never liked Cochrane in TOS episode "Metamorphosis but after watching this movie, I made him my favorite Star Trek character. Borg queen seducing Data is sensational. There are no flaws i can find in this movie except lots of inaccuracies such as if the Borg can survive in outer space, then why do the Borg waste energy producing oxyegen atmospheres in borg cubes for it is irrelevant (You'll check it in TNG episodes); Borg shouldn't be stopped by lack of access to computer; and by the time Enterprise-E reaches Earth from Romulan space, the Borg has already assimiliated Earth but who cares about these inaccuracies as long as the movie is still great?
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Summary: Wayne H. listen!
Review: When the Enterprise went behind the Borgship they opened the door to the past and they weren't destroyed because they were sheltered on the time door so that mistake that you are pointing out is not a mistake watch the movie again and you will see that they explain that.
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