Best Star Trek Film
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Topic: Best Star Trek Film
Posted By: marktheshark
Subject: Best Star Trek Film
Date Posted: September 06 2005 at 23:57
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I've been a Trekker since the show first aired in 1966. It was just me and another guy in my 4th grade class that were into it while the other guys were into Lost In Space, which believe it or not had higher ratings than ST. Well after 10 years since it's cancellation of negotiations and false starts, it came back on the big screen. Looks like now it's finally played it's course. Even I'm a little tired of it now. But it did come up some with great episodes along with some pretty bad ones as well.
My vote goes to Wrath Of Khan with Undiscovered Country 2nd and First Contact 3rd. Hey, you got to give The Next Generation some pat on the back! |
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Posted By: Eetu Pellonpaa
Date Posted: September 07 2005 at 03:37
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I haven't watched those for some time, but it's fun to watch the old crew adventure with new uniform's and cooler spaceships! The original series had better stories, but there's funny camp value inlcuded in the movies, if you can enjoy such. I'm not so exited about the next generation stuff, though Patrick Stewart makes a good captain. I voted for "Wrath" episode. |
Posted By: Trotsky
Date Posted: September 07 2005 at 06:08
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Got em all at home, and actually have the same top 3 as mark, but different order ... Undiscovered Country is top for me, Wrath Of Khan second and First Contact third ... and I must say that the first one (remember V'ger?) is one of the worst movies I've ever sat through ... As I've said a couple of times, I'm a real ST nut too, watched every epicode of DS9, Voyager and (even though it sometimes hurt) Enterprise, all but two or three of TNG, but only half of the original series .... DS9 is my favourite series, with TNG second and the others quite a way off ... ------------- "Death to Utopia! Death to faith! Death to love! Death to hope?" thunders the 20th century. "Surrender, you pathetic dreamer.” "No" replies the unhumbled optimist "You are only the present." |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: September 07 2005 at 06:59
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I voted First Contact, my fave by far!! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Damen
Date Posted: September 07 2005 at 07:06
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Definately The Wrath of Kahn, nothing like seeing Ricardo Montalban with a fake chest KAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!! !!!!!!!!!! ------------- "It's amazing that we've been able to put up with each other for 35 years. Most marriages don't last that long these days." -Chris Squire |
Posted By: valravennz
Date Posted: September 07 2005 at 16:33
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Have been a Trekker since the first airing of ST in 1966. I was mad about Spock I voted for "First Contact" - just blew me away with a great story line,SFX and some great acting. Patrick Stewart was the best Captain IMO. "Nemesis" and "Wrath" are my other top picks. The worst films IMO: "ST: The Motion Picture" - so incredibly boring and "Insurrection" - just very disappointing all around. Favourite series: Deep Space Nine and the original Star Trek series. "Live Long and Prosper" ------------- 
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Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: September 07 2005 at 16:41
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Star Trek 4 for me a terrific balance of sci-fi and humour. "First contact" was excellent too. |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: September 08 2005 at 04:01
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First Contact for me.And am I the only person that like Voyager?That was a cool show,so different from the others.Janeway was a great Capt and I just liked the fact that they were far from home and alone and had to depend on themselves. -------------  |
Posted By: Thufir Hawat
Date Posted: January 28 2006 at 23:58
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Nothing beats First Contact, it is the ultimate experience With dreaded the Borg. Nemesis is second best while from The original movies The wrath of Khan is the best. ------------- "I can't see through my eye lids" |
Posted By: krusty
Date Posted: January 29 2006 at 08:07
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Best three are Wrath Of Khan, Voyage Home & First Contact. And I'll go for Wrath of Khan. I admit to being a true geek, I love all Star Trek, they should never of counciled Enterprise even if it was a bit iffy, Scott Bukula was alright though. Now I have to get my Trek fix here http://www.newvoyages.com/ - http://www.newvoyages.com/ ------------- http://www.humanism.org.uk/site/cms/contentChapterView.asp?chapter=309" rel="nofollow - Humanism |
Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: January 29 2006 at 08:20
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I like the theme of the first movie, the story of V'ger, etc, etc but the movie itself has dull moments. So my vote goes to IV: The Voyage Home - the scene at the hospital with the Doc 'Bones' complaining about present invasive medicine is funny and also sad (I always say that Medicine will leave the Middle Age the day an invasive surgery shall be the last option not the first). ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: January 29 2006 at 08:55
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Wrath of Kahn gets it for me with First Contact and Nemesis not far behind Voyager was the best series as the stories were more creative I felt. I here there working on a new ST film with the working title Beginnings ( ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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) set between enterprise and the first series chronologicly. God knows whyPosted By: AtLossForWords
Date Posted: January 29 2006 at 14:50
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I definately vote for the Undiscovered Country. The final movie with the original cast, and they made it important. The storyline is among the most epic in the Star Trek movies, and Christopher Plummer was excellent as General Chang. It's kind of odd to see the father from The Sound of the Music playing a Klingon warrior. The runner-up would definately be The Wrath of Khan, William Shatner definately put in a great performance in this one. The Search For Spock was interesting. It's a much different mood from all the other films. Shatner definately put in his best performance here. The special effects looked cheesier than the other ones, but I don't really know why. -------------  
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Posted By: marktheshark
Date Posted: January 29 2006 at 17:43
Christopher Plummer was no less than brilliant in that role, "Don't wait for the translation, answer me now!!" What a delivery! Since seeing that, I've always made a policy not to mess with anybody who has an eyepatch riveted to his skull! As for Search For Spock, yeah the effects were pretty cheesey except for the destruction of the Enterprise. They really gave her a spectacular death scene. |
AtLossForWords wrote:Posted By: GPFR
Date Posted: January 29 2006 at 18:00
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As much as I loved first contact, it over did the borg a bit too much. nd why the borg not just send 2 Borg cubes? Well, whatever. Still a great movie. I have to go with the Wrath of Kahn, beautiful movie, and storyline. (However, the orignal series episode of kahn SUCKED!)
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Posted By: marktheshark
Date Posted: January 29 2006 at 18:57
Believe it or not, the original intention for the 2nd film was to have a story involving Harry Mudd. But the actor Roger Carmel who played him twice in the series died. So they scrapped the idea and went with Khan instead. |
Posted By: coffeeintheface
Date Posted: July 10 2006 at 23:07
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so many good ones to choose from, but "The Voyage Home" for me.
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Posted By: crimson thing
Date Posted: July 11 2006 at 09:53
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I've only seen First Contact of the NextGen films, but with that in mind.....
.......most of the OS films are pretty decent, including the first one, which is inexplicably much criticised.........until you get to V:The Final Frontier (Shatner: "Me! Me! I want a go!! Please let me direct one, ah, cmon, it's my turn.......") which is utter crap........and Generations.........ditto.......but the whole arc of II, III & IV make up a very watchable series........ ------------- "Every man over forty is a scoundrel." GBS 
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Posted By: bhikkhu
Date Posted: July 11 2006 at 12:44
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The first one was a bit weak in the plot department, but was a special effects extravaganza. These guys were probably pumped about finally having a budget to make it look good, they forgot about the script. "Kahn" is about the only one that really stands on its own. You don't have to be a Trek fan to like this one. The only real problem is Kirstie Alley as a Vulcan. They seem to have a very hard time casting female Vulcans (Kim Cattral?). "Search for Spock" was a letdown. "IV" was a light, and loveable save the whales movie. "IV" was really bad. It was way past time for them to hang it up. "Undiscovered Country" was surprisingly better than the last one, but still not that good. (Christopher Plummer quoting Shakespeare. Where did they get that idea? Oh, yeah, from Khan! When he quotes "Moby Dick!") I thought "Generations" was enjoyable, and allowed them to make the transition. "First Contact" was a lot better (The Borg usually make for good trek). "Insuurection" was nothing more than an episode that was never shot. "Nemesis" just confused me. I'm not really sure where that idea came from (Remus? A Picard clone? Kill Data?)
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Posted By: AtLossForWords
Date Posted: July 11 2006 at 15:34
I thought Nemesis was the best Next Generation film. The action is without a doubt the best in it's class, and it was great to finally finally see the Romulans make an appearance in one of the films. I was absolutely thrilled when I went to theaters and saw that the Romulans were heavily involved in the film. -------------
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Posted By: bhikkhu
Date Posted: July 11 2006 at 15:50
Oh, yes. I was pleased to see that too, but why invent another race? Never heard of this before. The action was good, but the story was pretty contrived. And why kill Data? He is one of the best characters. I was hoping Riker would finally get axed. ------------- a.k.a. H.T. http://riekels.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow - http://riekels.wordpress.com |
Posted By: AtLossForWords
Date Posted: July 11 2006 at 16:19
Yeah, I agree. I hated Riker. Jonathan Frakes is just well lame. I think it's the end of Next Generation movies as we know it. I'd like to see a spin off movie featuring other characters who have moved on to different assignments. It would be interesting to say the least. A Deep Space Nine movie might be interesting too. -------------
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: July 12 2006 at 12:09
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The Voyage Home.
Followed closely by, First Contact, Nemesis, and The Wrath Of Khan. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: coffeeintheface
Date Posted: July 15 2006 at 00:53
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none of the odd-numbered films got ANY votes, hahahah. If any of you
are aware of the lore that there has NEVER been a "good" odd-numbered
Trek film. I disagree though: I loved them all except "Final Frontier".
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: July 15 2006 at 01:05
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I'm not a Trekkie or Trekker or whatever, saw te original William Shatner series in 1970 when passed here in Perú (Translated) but nothing like The Next Generation, Patrick Stewart is the best Captain IMHO. William Shatner had to wait until Denny Crane to meet his best role.
My vote goes to First Contact.
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Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: August 09 2006 at 17:47
| First Contact is my favorite... |
Posted By: maani
Date Posted: August 09 2006 at 19:01
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Definitely Wrath of Khan, which is actually one of the best movies of all time in any genre. Followed by Voyage Home, Undiscovered Country and First Contact. |
Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: August 09 2006 at 19:24
'course it is,and "Garbage Pail Kids-The Movie" runs it very close... 
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Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: August 09 2006 at 19:34
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The 1st one- pity vote.
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