Star Trek - Generations (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: David Carson
Actors: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, Levar Burton, Michael Dorn
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 117
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.5 x 0.9
MPN: 097360523447
ISBN: 0792198867
UPC: 097360523447
EAN: 9780792198864
ASIN: B0002HDOB8
Theatrical Release Date: November 18, 1994
Release Date: September 28, 2004
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There were only two ways for "classic Trek" cast members to appear in a movie with the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation: either Capt. Kirk and his contemporaries would have to be very, very old, or there would be some time travel involved in the plot. Since geriatric heroes aren't very exciting (despite a welcomed cameo appearance by the aged Dr. McCoy), Star Trek: Generations unites Capt. Kirk (William Shatner) and Capt. Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) in a time-jumping race to stop a madman's quest for heavenly contentment. When a mysterious energy coil called the Nexus nearly destroys the newly christened U.S.S. Enterprise-B, the just-retired Capt. Kirk is lost and presumed dead. But he's actually been happily trapped in the timeless purgatory of the Nexus--an idyllic state of being described by the mystical Guinan (Whoopi Goldberg) as "pure joy." Picard must convince Kirk to leave this artificial comfort zone and confront Dr. Soran (Malcolm McDowell), the madman who will threaten billions of lives to be reunited with the addictive pleasure of the Nexus. With subplots involving the android Data's unpredictable "emotion chip" and the spectacular crash-landing of the starship Enterprise, this crossover movie not only satisfied Trek fans, but it also gave them something they'd never had to confront before: the heroic and truly final death of a beloved Star Trek character. Passing the torch to the Next Generation with dignity and entertaining adventure, the movie isn't going to please everyone with its somewhat hokey plot, but it still ranks as a worthy big-screen launch for Picard and his stalwart crew. --Jeff Shannon
Product Description
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
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 The Next Generation's Generation August 4, 2008
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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.
 Plot holes galore, the absolute worst of Trek August 3, 2008
The movie's script is obnoxious, cheesy, uninspired, insipid, mundane, overwrought with unnecessary technical jargon and bogged down by ridiculously oversized plotholes. The best use for this movie is as a doorstop.
 Average, only Average. August 2, 2008
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When I heard that ST 7 was going to be a "passing-of-the-torch" film I dreaded its release. After the wonderful send off of the original cast in Star Trek VI - The Undiscovered Country (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition) all they could do is cheapen the effect. And lo-&-behold, I was right. The main problem with Generations is that it's a gimmick movie, nothing more, nothing less. And the sad thing is, it never had to be made. Once ST VI was done they could have just done a TNG film, no problem. When you look at the storyline there really is no reason why Kirk (with Scotty & Chekov at the beginning) needed to be included. The movie would have been no better or worse with only Picard & crew in it.
Not that the storyline in general was that great. The plot could have been an episode on the TV just as easily as a film. There was nothing special about it. The film starts off with Kirk, Scotty, and Chekov as guests upon the newest edition of the Enterprise on its maiden voyage. Of course a distress call comes in that requires the Enterprise to rescue two freighters caught in a moving ribbon across space. As you would expect Kirk becomes the hero, but in doing so he is swept out into space.
80 years later Dr Soran (played greatly by Malcolm McDowell) plans to destroy an entire solar system so that he could enter "the Nexus", the aforementioned ribbon in space that upon entering you experience such joy and contentment that you never want to leave. Soran had a brief taste of it and is now desperate to go back. He enlists the aid of the Duras sisters, Klingons that had a reoccurring role in TNG. The story becomes somewhat predictable with Picard & crew trying to stop Soran and the sisters at all costs.
Now here is my second issue with this movie. The TV show TNG had by this time become dependent on the "space-time continuum" and "alternate reality" plotlines. It seemed like when the writers got stuck in a plotline they pull out one of these gimmicks and "POOF", the crew goes back in time to correct the problem. While it was original at first it got so old and over used that it became annoying. So here we are in the film, Soran wins, the solar system is destroyed which helps him enter the Nexus, dragging along Picard, and the Enterprise crashes on the planet and then blows up, probably killing all on board.
Picard of course can't stand joy and contentment so he searches and finds Kirk who, it turns out, was sucked into the Nexus when he was swept out into space 80 years ago. And together, they return to the planet minutes prior to Soran's victory and manage to defeat and kill Soran, saving millions of lives. Just curious, what happened to the Soran that entered the Nexus? Was he dragged back out again? That seems a little unfair. Or is this some alternate dimension with a different Soran? If that is the case, where is the different Picard? How come we don't run into him?
Am I looking at this too deeply? Oh, absolutely I am! But I hate it when writers and filmmakers use gimmicks in storylines without understanding how they affect the story. This was a movie that should never have been made. It was suppose to be a bridge between the two crews and instead it was a bridge to nowhere.
And if that wasn't annoying enough, when you view the "deleted scenes" on disc two, they can't just show us the scenes, they have to explain them. And it's not just a brief "here-is-the-scene-and-here-is-why-we-changed-it"; each scene had a 10 minute intro to it. Guess what people, I don't care if test audiences hated it or if your grandmother had a vision. Just shut up and show me the scene. It should not take 50 minutes to view 5 deleted scenes! Thank Heaven for fast-forward!
Unless you are a huge Star Trek fan and want to round out your collection, pass on this. It was not conceived well, the plot is strictly TV fodder, and the whole concept of the two "generations" meeting was weak. Fortunately the next two ST films, Star Trek - First Contact (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition) & Star Trek - Insurrection (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition) brought the franchise back to respectability.
a true fan would buy this :) July 17, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
 Could Have Been Great, But Underachieved June 10, 2008
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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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