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Summary: Wait for the anamorphic re-release
Review: The box says widescreen, not 16:9 (anamorphic) enhanced. That's perfectly fine if you watch on a standard TV, but not as good on a 16:9 large screen. If that's what you watch on, wait for the re-release in March 2004 or so. It'll be the last of the Star Trek movies needing to be brought up to date. 2 & 5 were not anamorphic originally but have now been replaced with special edition anamorphic versions. 3 & 4 were anamorphic originally. 6 is coming in January with an anamorphic special edition. Generations, hopefully to be re-released in a special edition, will be the last one needing upgrading. 8, 9, 10 were anamorphic in their first releases.
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Summary: DVD sound is out of sync
Review: I am a big Star Trek fan and like this movie. I got the DVD as a present and was disturbed that the sound was badly out of sync at times in the DVD. I tried multiple times to get a response for Paramount but was unsucessful. Be aware that at point in the DVD it is like watching a dubbed movie.
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Summary: an underrated masterpiece
Review: I feel that science fiction is very hard to write and you have to make it as simple as you can. And since Star Trek has become so elaborate by a construction made from a period of almost 40 years, it is still difficult to write a story that would match a trekkie's expectations.
To me Star Trek Generations is an awesome movie. It is a magnification of the TNG series just as I wanted to see it with great camera movements on the bridge, stunning visual effects in space and a theme that will make you wonder.
Generations catches the true spirit of to the whole cast as well as the Star trek tradition of seeking the nature of human existence.
The death of Kirk had to be in this film. We knew what Spock, Bones and Scotty were doing in the 24th century. And Picard's send off of the most legendary ship captain fo all time made a great closure the the original cast.
Star Trek Generations is the best Star Trek movie after the Motion Picture, it is a wonderful tribute to the whole Star Trek Universe.
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Summary: James T. Kirk will return!!!!!!!
Review: This is by far my least favorite of the Star trek movies. The plot is stupid, a man is trying to get back to la la land and dosen't care how many people he kills in the process. Also they bring back Captain Kirk to kill him so he was just kind of thrown in there, he is not relevant to the story. Kirk's death is not at all worthy, he falls and is buried by some rocks. His supposed death on the Enterprise B was much better than his actual one. I wouldn't hate this movie so much if William Shatner's book The Return had been made into a movie right after (if you have not read it I highly recomend that you do). But if you must kill Kirk do it RIGHT or better yet don't kill him at all!!!
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Summary: Great emotional value
Review: People will complain about the plot, but I appreciated the emotional value present in this film. That energy came fresh off the incredible TV series finale "All Good Things..." and continued in the kind of interactions that took place in the film (character-character, sometimes even the simple fades to scenery).The later films tried so hard to directly impress that I keep coming back to this film for the emotion I look for from the NG cast. There are so many internal challenges of the characters that more directly relate to our own challenges as people, I consider this film to be of greater value. If you want to solidify Star Trek canon, watch First Contact. If you want a decent good time, watch Insurrection. If you want to see the latest fads in Hollywood, watch Nemesis. If you want to see the NG cast at their best, and a story that lets them express their values as people, watch Generations.
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Summary: Star Trek: Rejuvenated
Review: (CAUTION: SPOILERS AHEAD)
A truly spectacular addition to the Star Trek legacy, Star Trek: Generations had everything that a Trekkie could ever ask for- heart-pounding action with first-Enterprise Captain Kirk at his finest, keen insight on what drives fourth-Enterprise Captain Picard to be such a dedicated and determined leader, further development of Data's character (easily the most interesting Star Trek character of all time) as he feels emotion for the very first time, dazzling special effects as two, count 'em, two Enterprises have more holes punched into them than swiss cheese placed next to a mouse hole, and, of course, classic Star Trek humor (most of which is focused on Data- coincidence? I think not). Whereas the previous Star Trek film focused heavily on characters, ideals, politics, and Shakespeare, Star Trek: Generations, what with the introduction of a new crew to the silver screen, was a chance to get back to the roots of Star Trek- interstellar exploration, special effects, character development on a massive scale, and tongue-in-cheek humor. With an original plot, unlike anything displayed in the Next Generation series from which these characters hail, depicting a crazed man's quest for eternal happiness by way of interdimensional ribbon of energy, the film was engaging to fans, while still understandable by non-Trekkies. In terms of characters, each cast member easily held their own. The classic Trek characters depicted in the opening scenes (Kirk, Chekov, and Scotty), reprising their roles from years past, made quick work of stealing each second of air time in which they were shown. In the latter half of the movie, the new crew members from TNG displayed their mastery of their roles, acquired from seven years on television. What's more, the film makes a point to give each character enough screen time to make their presence in the film worthwhile, and while the film obviously centers on Captains' Kirk and Picard, the rest of the crew(s) make themselves known as well (especially Data). Guinan (Whoopi Goldberg) was a delight as always as the mystical El-Aurian, and this film even serves to shine some light on Guinan's elusive past. Then there were the villains- Malcolm McDowell, as the mad scientist Dr. Soran, presents a character determined to get into "paradise," so to speak, so as he can see his lost family again. His intentions are understandable, but McDowell's performance is just crazed and cool enough to let the viewer hate his guts. Klingon mercenaries Lursa and B'Etor also make a short, dramatic (and final) appearance.
All in all, I only had two major complaints, which kept me from giving the film my highest rating. First, because the film had two extremely-prominent characters (Kirk and Picard) to deal with, the other characters, although felt and acknowledged, were all but unnecessary to the primary plot of the film. Finally, Kirk's death was under-emphasized. This was a man who had confronted nearly every evil force in the galaxy, and, in his valiant, headstrong fashion, emerged victorious. Then, through some bad luck, he was killed when a bridge collapsed under him! The man who nearly single-handedly defeated Khan, dozens of Klingons, and dozens of other strange alien creatures, was killed by a bridge! Despite these weaknesses, this film was a worthy addition to the Star Trek film library, and I highly recommend adding it to your home video library today.
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Summary: Parts of it were really cool, parts were a little slow.
Review: Certain aspects of this movie were really appealing. I loved the beginning, and every scene with Shatner and Stewart. Everything is working out amazingly, and it's all terribly interesting. Then we linger a little bit too much on Picard's ideal life, and then we linger WAAY too much on that crazy villan in the desert. Desert scenes are just way too hard to hold interest. All in all, the slow parts kept this movie from being five star, but it was a really creative and good idea, and a great way to introduce a new cast. I liked it.
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Summary: Good start to the TNG movies, but potential is not fufilled
Review: The first movie of the "Next Generation" crew was made at the same time Deep Space Nine was in its third season and Voyager was in its first. Because the attention spans of the producers and writers often shifted between the 3, Generations doesn't quite live up to its full potential. The first 15 minutes of the film, which deals with Kirk, Scotty, and Chekov aboard the new Enterprise-B, the undeniably the BEST part of the entire movie. Featuring great special effects and powered by an exciting score, this is the movie (and classic Trek) at its best. After the exciting prologue, we are taken 78 years in to the future to the crew of the Enterprise-D. The rest of the film slows down. A lot. Instead of establishing rising action, we see the crew messing around in the Holodeck (that scene was pointless) and Data laugh his as* off for 10 minutes. Then there is a very small phaser fight and Geordi is captured. This is where the film gets interesting. The descripition of the "Nexus" is great, as is the clever build-up to a fairly exciting space battle. (Which is then followed by a spectacular scene where the Enterprise-D crash lands on a forest planet.) And of course, don't forget Kirk, who comes in at the very end to help Picard stop the evil Dr. Soran (Malcolm McDowell) from destroying a star. Seeing Picard and Kirk on the screen fight together is great, and the chemistry between the two is marvelous. All of the acting by everyone involved in the film is great, especially Patrick Stewart. And now to the problems......... In a sentence: It feels too much like the TV show. It has the same ship, the same costumes, and even some of the same special effects from the show. Of course, this would all be solved in the next movie, but it would've been great to make some new special effects and costumes. The music, which is really great during the first 15 minutes, sounds like the TV show's monotonous music for the remainder of the film. But like I mentioned eariler, 2 shows were going on during the time when this movie was made. Besides those pitfalls, (and how the film makes fun of Data for 15 minutes) this film is a good one and a worthy start to the TNG movies. Just don't expect anything the later movies would bring to the franchise. 1994; 117 minutes; RATED PG for mild sci-fi action violence and brief language
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Summary: Yes Kirk, you made a difference!
Review: MY REVIEW. Star Trek movie rank 6th of 10. There was some good stuff here. I liked seeing Picard and Kirk together. Funny thing, if Shatner had imposed on the ST family like Stewart, would he still be disliked? I am a hugh Shatner fan. I hated it when they killed Kirk off. That is not a spoiler, because we knew it was coming before we saw the movie. But then Shatner wrote the ST book The Return and several sequels to the Return, so Kirk is still alive in the ST universe. ST TNG was the best of the 4 ST TV series, even better the original. I say 4 series, because the jury is out on the 5th series, Enterprise (but things are looking good so far). Actually Shatner gets killed twice in this movie. But "The Stream" a traveling ? grads Kirk and keeps him alive. Patrick Stewart a powerful presence on the scene and I always believed that he was the primary reason for TNG's success. With him bowing out, how do they continue and make ST11?
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Summary: Outstanding special effects by ILM.
Review: This film has a plot with a lot of faults but it does has the warm heart that made Star Trek The Next Generation such a family favourite. The film's theme of appreciating and living every day is a nice thought.
ST:Generations is worth seeing just for the sensational special effects of ILM and it does not surprise me that the last two Trek films haven't been as successful because their special effects,which were done by two different effects companies,are not a patch on ILM's outstanding work. ILM used models for most of this film's special effects and they show how much better and more realistic models are than the over-used CGI that dominates films these days.
The battle with the Klingons and the crash of the Enterprise are worth the purchase price.
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