Star Trek Generations (1994)

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• Christopher H

  
  A two part TNG episode that never fully takes advantage of it's film medium. The acting is overall decent and the visuals are entertaining to look at. However, the movie is plague by episodic writing, questionable character motivations, and a nonsensical plot device(The Nexis).… More
  A two part TNG episode that never fully takes advantage of it's film medium. The acting is overall decent and the visuals are entertaining to look at. However, the movie is plague by episodic writing, questionable character motivations, and a nonsensical plot device(The Nexis). The movie is meant to pass the torch from the old Star Trek crew to the new one. It fails as a goodbye to the old crew because Captain Kirk's death is character insulting and emotionally un-fullfilling. Picard and Kirk don't meet until the last twenty minutes and the movie barely bothers to establish a certain chemistry with the two. The movie also does little to introduce the TNG cast to movie audiences. The character Data is severely misused because he is mostly used as petty comic relief. The only funny moment with him is when he said "Oh, shit". Unless you've watched the show, the only character that may compel you is Captain Picard, and that is only because of Patrick Stewarts great acting. One thing I liked about Star Treks 2-6 was they were self-contained stories that didn't rely too much on the continuity of the TV show. Fans of TNG may enjoy this regardless but overall this is a very average Star Trek movie.

• Carlos M

  
  The first Next Generation film is unfortunately a big mess that uses a confusing plot device to bid a ridiculous adieu to Captain Kirk while giving space to the uncharismatic crew of Captain Picard in the Star Trek movies - and not even the unnecessary subplot makes it worth seeing.

• Anthony L

  
  I think Kirk deserved a better death than that! Didn?t he always used to say "I?ll never die alone"!? Apart from that, this is a well handled hand over to The Next Generation.

• Jason O

  
  "Star Trek Generations" is an instant classic in my book. Crews from the original Star Trek series and from The Next Generation team up to try and stop a madman from putting an end to the world. What I liked the best about this movie is that it has some classic scenes that… More
  "Star Trek Generations" is an instant classic in my book. Crews from the original Star Trek series and from The Next Generation team up to try and stop a madman from putting an end to the world. What I liked the best about this movie is that it has some classic scenes that most Star Trek fans have probably been waiting for. When Captain Kirk and Captain Picard finally meet, that's what you call classic. They both find out what Nexus is and travel to the past to where they both have a family and a place to live on earth. It's even better when they team up to try and stop the madman. "Star Trek Generations" is only the fourth Star Trek movie I've seen so far, so I can't say whether it's my favorite Trek movie of all, but so far out of the ones I've seen, I like this one and "Wrath of Khan" the best. If you're a Star Trek fan or if you like sci-fi movies, I recommend getting "Star Trek Generations" as soon as you can. NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2000. Never been a big fan of the Star Trek series other than The Original Series (never watched any of the others much, to be fair and honest), but I loved this movie and plan to own it one day.

• Jason S

  
  Upon viewing this flick after a long period of avoiding it I have come to the conclusion that it's not as bad as I thought. I still think the opening is awesome and then the movie goes south but the story isn't as stale as I thought. It didn't feel like a step up from… More
  Upon viewing this flick after a long period of avoiding it I have come to the conclusion that it's not as bad as I thought. I still think the opening is awesome and then the movie goes south but the story isn't as stale as I thought. It didn't feel like a step up from the tv show though and this brings it down. It should have been grander. Plus I still hate how Kirk dies. It wasn't the massive heroes death that he deserved. I wanted more.

• Cassandra M

  
  I always loved this movie. From the very first time I saw it, at the age of 10, I absolutely adored it. It took a big risk, admittedly, in bringing the Original Series and TNG together, but I believe it did it extremely well and with a lot of ingenuity. The first part of the movie… More
  I always loved this movie. From the very first time I saw it, at the age of 10, I absolutely adored it. It took a big risk, admittedly, in bringing the Original Series and TNG together, but I believe it did it extremely well and with a lot of ingenuity. The first part of the movie seems to pick up where "The Undiscovered Country" left off; and it does so on a somewhat sour note. Retirement does not sit at all well with Captain Kirk, and he hates the idea of being a "legend" and having the namesake of his beloved ship run by a bunch of inexperienced kids and a skeleton crew (the running "tuesday" gag is hilarious). I think Walter Koenig and James Doohan were marvellous in the first part of this movie, and the scene where they arrive on deck 15 and find themselves staring into the void of space is chilling. After this, it picks up with the Next Generation Crew, and boy, does the camera love the Enterprise D. It's emotional to see the crew going through the changes this movie throws at them, and by the time Geordi's kidnapped and Data's emotions are uncontrollable, my heart was in my throat. It's also a pleasure to see Whoopi Goldberg reprise her role as Guinan, and as far as humor goes, Data's newfound sense of humor had me on the floor. I LOVED Picard and Kirk's interactions and the segment in Kirk's cabin is an absolute hoot. (Picard: "This is not your bedroom.") Soran is a great villain, truly ruthless and threatening. Out of all the Next Gen films, this is probably my favorite. It has an atmosphere about it that's very appealing to me, and the only other TNG film that had the same feeling was Nemesis, which I still maintain was a WICKED movie.

• David L

  
  Some plot spoilers here ******************************************** STAR TREK: GENERATIONS serves neither the original TREK series or the 'Next Generation' crew very well, but producer Rick Berman had a nearly impossible task: to satisfy the fans demanding a Kirk/Picard… More
  Some plot spoilers here ******************************************** STAR TREK: GENERATIONS serves neither the original TREK series or the 'Next Generation' crew very well, but producer Rick Berman had a nearly impossible task: to satisfy the fans demanding a Kirk/Picard story, and to please the followers of the popular spin-off. Berman and Paramount had no desire to see the original cast in any more features (it would be difficult enough to provide ample screen time for both large casts), but Paramount demanded that he create a 'transition' between crews, so he wrote, with Ronald D. Moore and Brannon Braga, an opening sequence featuring Kirk, Spock, and McCoy, with a climax that would supposedly have Kirk 'die' alone, in space, thus fulfilling his prophecy from STAR TREK V. As another link between TREKS, Leonard Nimoy was asked to direct GENERATIONS, a wise decision, as he had worked in both TV series, had directed two successful TREK films, and co-written a third. But after reading the script, he said, bluntly, it was TERRIBLE! He offered suggestions, but Berman, struggling to complete the last episodes of TNG, as well as put the film together, did not want to burn up any more production time on rewrites, politely informing Nimoy to shoot what was written. Nimoy turned down the assignment, showing DeForest Kelley the script. After reading it, Kelley stated that he felt THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY was a far more suitable finale for Dr. McCoy, and passed on it, as well. Shatner, getting a HUGE paycheck to revive Kirk a last time, remained committed, and James Doohan and Walter Koenig were hastily called in for the opening sequence (which was why Scotty called Kirk 'Jim', and Chekov was suddenly gifted with medical skills). Kirk's disappearance still packed a wallop, but the absence of Spock and McCoy blunted much of the scene's dramatic power. With TNG director David Carson now in charge, a larger-scaled yet mediocre 'Next Generation' film emerged, with Picard and Data getting most of the screen time, and La Forge suffering the kind of physical abuse that Chekov routinely got in the earlier TREK films. Picard experiences a personal tragedy, and, as he had, far more memorably in the TV series, ruminates about the life he 'could' have had, had Starfleet not keeped calling. Meanwhile, evil Dr. Tolian Soran (Malcolm McDowell), having discovered a benevolent entity, the Nexus, that would allow him to 'live' with his dead wife in an eternal state of bliss (a la George Clooney's SOLARIS), decides to destroy a planet to reroute the entity to him (why he didn't just hijack a spaceship and fly into it is not well explained). Utilizing two whacked-out Klingon sisters and their 'Bird of Prey', he soon attacks the Enterprise, and when Picard attempts to stop him on the planet's surface, the captain fails, with the pair sucked into the Nexus. Picard finds himself in the idyllic family life he'd always dreamed of, but, through willpower and the intervention of a 'ghost' of Guinan (Whoopi Goldberg), he comes to his senses, and is told the 'help' he needs to defeat Saran is in the Nexus...in the form of James T. Kirk, sucked into the entity nearly eighty years before... While the 'Meeting of the Captains' offers the 'strengths' of both actors (Shatner shows his signature physicality and cockiness, Stewart, as always, is quiet and intellectual), the scenes are enjoyable, and both Captains share a horseback ride (something Shatner had wanted to do since STAR TREK V). Of course, Picard convinces Kirk to join him against Saran ("It sounds like fun," Kirk admits). In yet another continuity glitch, the two captains leave the Nexus BEFORE Picard's initial confrontation with Saran (if the Nexus has any power over time, why didn't they just reappear prior to Saran's arrival...or why did Picard need Kirk, at all, if he could have just returned, alone, and blasted Saran?) Of course, as Berman wanted to finish Kirk off, once and for all, he had to bring him out, as well... Speaking of Kirk's death scene...In the FIRST cut of the film, after a short but exhausting fight sequence (clearly showing Kirk as too old and out of shape for hand-to-hand combat), Saran pulls out a hidden blaster, and shoots him in the back...while the dying Captain stalls the villain long enough for Picard to save the day, the Enterprise's most famous Captain dies, in a most unheroic manner (perhaps an honest indication of how Berman felt about Kirk!). Berman had NO idea how popular Captain Kirk was, however, and the preview audience was so outraged by the sequence that Paramount, sensing a potential disaster, demanded the scene be rewritten and re-shot, a costly (as the film had already 'wrapped') but necessary move. The second version offered far more of the 'Classic' Captain Kirk that fans had come to expect, facing Saran fearlessly, duking it out, and proving himself far more of a match for the alien than Picard had been. He ends up 'saving the day', although there is a sense of irony that a man who'd spent most of his life on a 'bridge' would die when a bridge he's on collapses! While this ending was FAR superior to the first version, it still seemed an ignoble climax to a legend. Even William Shatner, after viewing it, considered killing Kirk a bad move, and offered a screenplay for a sequel where Kirk would be resurrected...which Berman, wanting NOTHING more to do with him, refused. So Kirk dies, his body covered with stones by Picard, and the 'Next Generation' crew is evacuated from yet another destroyed Enterprise. STAR TREK: GENERATIONS could have been a much better film, but in his haste to finish it, and move on, Rick Berman disappointed both series' fans. Fortunately, the best of the 'Next Generation' films, FIRST CONTACT, would soon be made

• Curtis L

  
  been a while. I'm sure it wasn't that great.

• Lafe F

  
  A truly magical movie as the old crew of the Enterprise pass the torch to the Next Generation. It's a damn shame most of the crew couldn't be around for the end of an era; their send-off happened in the previous Star Trek 6 film. The look of the film was eye-popping; I… More
  A truly magical movie as the old crew of the Enterprise pass the torch to the Next Generation. It's a damn shame most of the crew couldn't be around for the end of an era; their send-off happened in the previous Star Trek 6 film. The look of the film was eye-popping; I was expecting the clean flat brightly-lit video look of the Next Gen television series, but they upped the cinematic look with deep blacks and rich colors - bravo to that! Plotwise, the opening sequence begins in Captain Kirk's era, and his apparent death scene, which would be recorded in history. Little known, he was whisked away to another dimension by a time Nexus space phenomena. The plot shifts to the Next Generation era, where the Time Nexus is going to intersect with Captain Picard's destiny. He too, would get taken into the Nexus, and meet up with Captain Kirk, for a first-ever meeting and one-last fateful adventure. The link between the two eras is Guinan (Whoopi Goldberg) and a determined mad scientist Soren (Malcolm McDowell). Guinan has vital information about escaping the Nexus, and Soren is the one who is trying to harness the Nexus for his own selfish reasons. There's subplots about the death of Picard's son, the installation of an emotion chip in Commander Data's brain (which makes him totally unstable), some rogue Klingon sisters, and the spectacular crashing of the Enterprise saucer section on a planet's surface. It's a great ride throughout. I loved the fantasy sequences inside the Nexus dimension. It's great seeing Kirk and Picard working together to stop Soren. The ending was very touching. With the original series out of the way, the ending becomes a fresh open door for future Next Gen movies.

• Steve K

  
  Rubbish, but entertaining rubbish acted by a cast of pros.

• xGary X

  
  And the torch is passed from the original cast to the Next Generation in a reasonably plotted (the absurd explanation for Kirk's presence notwithstanding), reasonably entertaining generic sci-fi flick.

• Sarah G

  
  Probably the weakest of The generation films.

• Jon L

  
  They did a really good job trasitioning from the old series movies to the new ones. Really good bad guy as well.

• Sean N

  
  Yes, I know that the odd numbered Star Trek films do worser than the even numbered films (ex: Star Trek V), but this one is an exception. I mean, it isn't the absolute best one in the series, but it's an entertaining one. I'd say that it is TNG's version of the… More
  Yes, I know that the odd numbered Star Trek films do worser than the even numbered films (ex: Star Trek V), but this one is an exception. I mean, it isn't the absolute best one in the series, but it's an entertaining one. I'd say that it is TNG's version of the Search for Spock. The best part is when Kirk and Picard finally meet. This could've been bigger, as this whole movie could've been. I believe that Kirk should've had a larger role (even as the film focuses on the Next Generation crew) and his death was handled badly. Still, this is a good film.

• Cameron J

  
  In this debut of the second half of the "Star Trek" film series, we're brought periodic cheesiness, lack of development, preodic annoyances, slightly inconsistant character focus and some elements and odd writing choices that leave the film to have some… More
  In this debut of the second half of the "Star Trek" film series, we're brought periodic cheesiness, lack of development, preodic annoyances, slightly inconsistant character focus and some elements and odd writing choices that leave the film to have some 'splainin' to do. Sorry, I've started watching "I Love Lucy". However, the film boasts a solid opening, strong characters, some emotional impact, tensity at points, a reasonably smooth pace, strong production value, stunning effects, fair comic relief and a good ending. In the end, "Generations" isn't the hardest hitting "Star Trek" film, but still stands as a bold and intrigue-sparking transition into the "Next Generation" film series.

• Daniel P

  
  Urgh. I don't remember this being so.... <i>dull</i>. The meeting of the two captains, Kirk and Picard, however unlikely, should have been a celebration, or at least dramatically involving. But the plot device of The Nexus, which the film hinges around but which… More
  Urgh. I don't remember this being so.... <i>dull</i>. The meeting of the two captains, Kirk and Picard, however unlikely, should have been a celebration, or at least dramatically involving. But the plot device of The Nexus, which the film hinges around but which itself only exists for fifteen minutes, is dreary, restless, boring. None of the supporting cast have anything of significance to add (Data's 'arc' - experiencing human emotions - peers dangerously close to parody and sits at odds with the rest of the film) and the baddie, a scenery-chewing Malcom McDowell, is neither hissable nor sympathetic, basically a waste of space. Newcomers to the series will be baffled, Trekkies will be groaning from all the plot holes, contrivances and appalling lack of Trek continuity and casual fans will likely be turned off for good. This is a below-average <i>TNG</i> episode padded out with appalling humor and godawful exposition. Pass.

• Alec B

  
  The first outing with the Next Generation cast is A film that tries really hard. It suceeds, but not in every way. For some reason they felt that there had to be a film bridgeing the original and Next generation crews. This makes for some interesting scenes, but overall just an ok… More
  The first outing with the Next Generation cast is A film that tries really hard. It suceeds, but not in every way. For some reason they felt that there had to be a film bridgeing the original and Next generation crews. This makes for some interesting scenes, but overall just an ok film. The destruction and then 20 minute crash scene of the enterprise is rather interesting and the film exlores some nice themes about mortality.

• Nate H

  
  Not one of the better Star Trek movies but still worthwhile for the return of Captain Kirk. The huge leaps of logic necessary to enjoy it and the exponentially rushed pacing really do it in, at the end of the day.

• George K

  
  The passing of the torch between the original cast and TNG. Watching Capt. Picard and Capt. Kirk side by side was fun. I'm looking forward to the next three movies with TNG front and center!

• Marion R

  
  Funny only because of William Shatner, I mean, the least fittest captain is the one going on the ledge, come on. I honestly didn't care for this film.

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