Star Trek - Generations (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)

Star Trek - Generations (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition) | Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes | The Next Generation's Generation

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	Star Trek - Generations (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition) Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes Paramount, 2004 average customer review:based on 220 reviews view larger image
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Captains Jean-Luc Picard and James T. Kirk join forces to defeat an obsessed El Aurian physicist who will stop at nothing to rejoin the Nexus.
Genre: Science Fiction
Rating: PG
Release Date: 10-APR-2007
Media Type: DVD

a true fan would buy this :)

if you like the next generation you'll want to own this. Very cool way to see the crew extend the stories past the season 7 eppisode.

The Next Generation's Generation

The Good Things
*Lots of good action and special effects.
*Filming style is good.
*Storyline is okay; it makes sense to me, but is mostly a good excuse to unite Kirk with Picard. It also incorporates a few important parts of the "Star Trek" universe, such as Data getting his emotion chip installed.
*Characters are good. Picard, Kirk, and Data are all great. I love Malcom McDowell as the bad guy.
*Writing is pretty good. Lots of comedy and drama.
*Some interesting themes about growing old.
*Good music in general.

The Bad Things
*Did they really have to blow up the Enterprise D?

The Questionable Things
*A little bit of swearing may make it inappropriate for young kids (rated PG-13).

This may seem a little hoaky, but is still a great deal of fun. This film is loaded with slick action, cool special effects, funny moments, and some serious drama. Moreover, of all the films, this is closest to the style and content of the Next Generation series (I'll miss the Enterprise D). It's not the best, but they tried to make it big and awesome. "Star Trek" fans should be pleased.

The one-disc version had good video and sound quality. The two-disc version still has good quality and includes a number of featurettes and trailers.

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Could Have Been Great, But Underachieved

Much like the first Star Trek film, "Star Trek Generations" could have been great, but ultimately failed to create the high drama and emotional character development that fans of the series crave. The idea of Captains Kirk and Picard interacting in one movie seemed like box office dynamite, but did not live up to the billing.

The basic plot of this film has the "Next Generation" Enterprise crew investigating a strange astral phenomena in which people can live out their greatest fantasies. When that phenomena falls into the wrong hands, the conflict of the movie is set.

The movie fails to deliver in a few key areas: First, the introduction and ultimate fate of the returning James T. Kirk seem quite anticlimactic. In what should have been a momumental "passing of the torch" moment, the writers/producers instead chose to play down the "cannon" aspect in favor of the script at hand. Second, the "Next Generation" crew all seem a bit wooden in their performances, almost as if they were taking themselves too seriously on the big screen, when they should have just remained true to their silver-screen characters.

A few scenes actually work quite while, however, saving this movie from complete oblivion. The opening of the movie, featuring a fish-out-of-water Kirk watching a new captain command the Enterprise, is classic, while Captain Jean-Luc Picard's "fantasy life" in the astral phenomena adds depth to his character. Also, the emotion-chip plotline involving Data was humorous (even though Data's ultimate decision on the chip doesn't come until later on in the Next Generation TV show).

To conclude, "Star Trek Generations" is an average movie that is very uneven throughout. Some scenes with Kirk are great, others are anticlimatic. Some information regarding the astral phenomena is interesting, while at other times it is just confusing. If you are just watching the Star Trek movies, I would recommend this film in order to become accustomed to the Next Generation cast. If you already are a "Next Gen" fan, this movie can easily be skipped en route to the next installment in the movie series.

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