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Summary: Bring Back Kirk!
Review: My title entry says it all.
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Summary: A great movie, but a not-so-great translation
Review: The translation of this is not wonderful, but it's funny to see Lt. Commander Worf speak Spanish. Only get this if you are a bilingual trekkie.
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Summary: The Meeting You've All Been Waiting For...
Review: Star Trek Generations is a fun and involving tale that wisks usoff tho the world of the 24th century for a few carefree hours andgives us one heck of a ride while we're there. Although the film suffers a bit in inspiration, mainly due to the fact that this was made more as a vehical to get the captains together than for any other reason, it is still deep and action-packed.There are some truly magical moments in Generations. Most of these scenes are played by Shatner, who cleanly and deftly steals the show. Scenes on the bridge with Chekov ("No, you were younger) and the way Kirk reacts to the captain's chair; knowing that his time has past but longing to stay there. These are priceless Trek moments and great Kirk-defining scenes. Shatner and Stewart fighting together was cool, but the simple discussion they have about life while on horseback is the defining moment of the film. Add to this awesome special effects, Malcom MacDowell in the typical obsessive madman role, some great philosophy about how every moment in our lives is precious, and a crash landed Enterprise and you are in great shape! There'a a great balance of humor, adventure, and science-fiction. It plays out like an epic tale that only Star Trek could tell. If you can look past a few over-stuffed sub-plots, you will love this film. Earth to Paramount: The DVD's need to have EXTRAS
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Summary: Not the best of TNG but great fun film atmosphere.
Review: Any fan of Star Trek who dosen't wanna see the two Captains wouldn't even be a fan.This is it this is the movie that was just as big as the primere of The Motion Picture come on we get to see the death of a true and honrable hero like Captian Kirk who no one will even come remotely close to being a better Captian then he was to his crew and you can't help but feel the emotional ending of this film , there wasn't one person that wasn't crying for this man when he died and even if it's crazy to cry for a person that isn't real for heaven sakes who cares cry for this man you grew up with this man for all the fans and even the non fans you saw him on televison every week Kirk was a true soldier. To understand Star Trek you have to understand who this man is and how much he would risk for his crew and this not just a movie it's a tribute to him and everything he has done up to the emtional but worthy climax of Gerations while foucusing around the Next Genration crew and how the Captain must work together to stop the nexus when the rewiers trashed on this movie they never stopped to realize that this film is Kirks and that with out Kirk and his crew there would be no Star Trek ther would be no franchise but that to all things that begin there must be an end and in this movie the message that Kirk sent will live on now and forever it may not a masterpeice but is sure is enough to show what this man lived for and in this alone is worth buying this DVD to being with The Motion Picture and to say a farwell in Generations its a fun film as well being emotional.
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Summary: An Unmoving Trek
Review: The basic problem I had with this film was the almost total lack of an emotional core. Take, for example, the most important moment in the film, the death of Captain Kirk. I was totally unmoved. When Spock died in The Wrath Of Khan, the audience was affected because they saw it through Kirk's eyes. Kirk's line, "Of all the souls I have encountered in my travels, his was the most human" still gets me every time. But Picard has just met Kirk and really knows about him only through history, therefore the scene has no emotional resonance. Basically, the problem boils down to the plot, or lack thereof. The "nexus" storyline is merely a gimmick to get the Kirk into the Next Generation timeframe, and the circumstances are NOT entertaining enough to get this viewer to suspend his disbelief. Also, the death of Picard's brother and nephew was an uneeded plot contrivance which casts a pall over the entire film. On the positive side, this film is visually spectacular. The special effects are awesome, especially the destruction of the Enterprise-D. Also, the lighting in this film is truly breathtaking. Abandoning Next Generation's more flat approach to lighting, the Enterprise-D is bathed in butterscotch hues during the first third of the film as she orbits the Amargosa star. Although many Trek fans have faulted Dennis McCarthy's score, I thought is served the film well. The acting is uniformly fine throughout, including the much maligned William Shatner who seems more relaxed than usual. Paramount's DVD transfer is excellent, with no color bleeding despite the vivid hues. The sound will rock your home to it's foundations, particularly during the Enterprise-B sequence and the destruction of the Enterprise-D.
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Summary: Mixed Blessings For A Too-Tough Crowd.
Review: The trouble with Star Trek films is that the franchise has some of the hardest-to-please customers in the world. Even if a Trek film is very good, some fans cannot ever be satisfied. If I used one word to describe 'Generations' it would be 'courage'. Courage from the producers to make bold changes to the Star Trek universe by killing off a major, iconic character and major supporting characters, and destroying the starship Enterprise. There is a sub-text of honor and sacrifice within the story and the strong message that time and change need not be an enemy to fear, but a journey to embrace. Phew! That's the metaphysical aspect done. What's the movie like? You know, 'Generations' has an epic, sweeping feel to it that a lot of the other Star Trek films lack. Oh sure, there is the creaky 'space anomaly/time travel' chestnut again that contrives to unite Kirk and Picard, but once you get over that there is the elegiac quality of their joint odyssey and quest to 'save the galaxy' ... AGAIN! And the film makes the powerful point that no matter how much we want it, an illusory paradise is just that: An illusion. And that perhaps paradise can only be earned after a well-lived life. So here we come to Bill Shatner's Captain Kirk: a character who thrives on making a difference whether its saving one planet or millions. And that when someone has discovered new worlds and new civilisations, then the only country left to discover is the Undiscovered Country of death. Some have accused Generations of being an overblown TV episode. I'll allow that only if you consider that THAT criticism has been levelled at nearly ALL the Star Trek films. So BULLDUST I say to that accusation! I say to you that NO other Trek film is as well-photographed, has as many locations, makes so many changes to it's own folklore and asks for your loyalty like this one. Generations looks like a much bigger budget film than it is, do you hear? A MOTION PICTURE in every sense of the word and if you keep seeing 'TV' then you're stuck someplace you shouldn't be. But in momentary defense of that opinion, with the exception of 'The Wrath Of Khan' and 'The Voyage Home' I've yet to see a Trek movie as good as the best 'Next Generation' or 'Deep Space Nine' episodes. Paramount should be making movies as good as 'The Best Of Both Worlds' or The Dominion War story arc. 'Generations' succeeds on it's own terms with fine performances from Patrick Stewart, Brent Spiner, Malcolm McDowell and William Shatner. I would say, though, that Kirk's death scene was a bit underwhelming, unlike Spock's which was near-operatic. Another criticism is that Kirk's last chance for an epic fist-fight was blown with a far too-brief clash between Kirk and Soran. Best bits of the film: Lovely cinematography, special effects, music score and Jonathan Frakes as Riker having the good sense to look frightened stiff during the crash of the Enterprise!
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Summary: Generations
Review: This film was a dissappointment from the start. When The Motion Picture debuted in 1979 viewers were treated to an epic adventure 10 years after the original series. Generations however seemed "rushed" to be filmed barely a few months after the end of the next generation. The direction and the score were absolutely boring. It seemed too much like and extremely elongated television episode. The first 6 films focused on the crews relationships as well as the conflict. Not to mention the direction and the score kept everyone on the edge of their seats. This film did not even come close to being cinematic. The opening scenes for Picard's crew aboard the ship confuses many who have never seen the show. In the Motion Picture at least we got an insight into what everyone was doing before we saw the entire crew united. In Generations however, we go from seeing the Enterprise B damaged to an unexciting view of Picard and his crew on a boat. Kirks death scene wasn't dramatic enough. I felt that someone who had been at the helm of the Enterprise for so many years could have died a better death than having a bridge collapse and the being buried on a desolate planet under some old rocks. The scenes with the Klingons did not at all seem theatrical the way the previous films did. The direction of the ships on camera were boring and again seemed to be fit for television and not the big screen. This film should have waited a few years to be made and be made better.
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Summary: Generations - not the best Trek ever!
Review: I'm sorry, but I have to say it: Generations is not at all the best Trek film ever made. The story wasn't great, Kirk's ultimate scene was a bit disappointing and Data at some moments was very irritating. You can see that cast and crew are struggling with the big screen... Over all: the film was entertaining, but no more than that. If you are a real Trek fan, you must see it to complete the story line, but that's it!
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Summary: Huh?
Review: This has got to be the worst Star Trek film ever made. The plot was ludicrous, some madman is bent on killing thousands of innocent people so he can have a good afternoon. The entire treatment of the classic Trek character's is shameful, this sorry excuse of a film is a prime example of how much the producer's don't care about the film's integrity, mabey this is why Trekker's have started the "Bring Kirk Back," and Excelsior campaigns. Don't watch this movie, just skip it and go straight to First Contact.
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Summary: The Best Star Trek Movie
Review: This for me is the best Trek film in large part for the character development of Picard, especially the "Christmas" scene. The initial encounter between Picard and Kirk is also wonderful. Viewing the fate of the Enterprise D is also an incredible scene. The climactic moment of Kirk's death is, however, not very climactic at all, and his last words were for me quite a disappointment, let's face it, they were downright dumb. But overall this is the finest Trek film if character and plot, rather than action, is what primarily draws you to Star Trek. It is also the only Trek movie in which all of the characters are in character all the time. Every other Trek film has one or another character do something outlandish and utterly unlike themselves, in order, I suppose to attract a wider audience. It's usually something melodramatic and action-oriented, as where Worf threatened Picard's life in the film about the Borg. It was something that character would never have done. It's just not even remotely arguable.
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