Though not the best in the series, THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY does not disappoint, and it serves as a rousing finale to one of the greatest sci-fi film sagas. Language is milder than the other films, containing one "b**ch", one "d*mmit", and one comical "go to hell". Sex is very minor as well; Kirk kicks an alien in the knee, and the alien seems very hurt. Only later does he discover that "not all aliens keep their genitals in the same place." Violence is iffy, though only one scene is any worse than the others. Unknown assassins go to a Klingon ship and shoot people with vapor rays, causing them to bleed in zero-gravity. One man has his arm shot off.
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Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
(1991, Rated PG, Science fiction, Starring Kim Cattrall, William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, David Warner, Walter Koenig)
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Cold War-influenced exit of classic space crew.
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Parents need to know that the narrative centers on an assassination, which, even though it involves ray-guns, spills a lot of (Klingon) blood and shows gore. There are assorted fistfights, a man quick-freezing to death, and spaceships battling. References to heavy drinking, smoking (apparently a marijuana-like drug) and, less obviously, how Captain Kirk manages to have sex with most every attractive alien girl who crosses his path. Unimpeachable military authority (Starfleet) is cast in doubtful light.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the Cold War historical parallels (Gorkon -- Gorbachev, hmmmm...), and phrases such as "the end of history" surfacing in the dialog, that were prominent with the fall of the U.S.S.R. Gen. Chang's fondness for quoting Shakespeare -- it's practically half of everything he says -- could inspire some reading of the Bard. Also, can you spot Mr. Spock's reference to Sherlock Holmes?
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- I rate this title on for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
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A Good Finale...
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
A little strong for a Star Trek movie
This one should have been PG-13. This was a really good movie, I'd even say this is one of Star Trek's finest films, but the scene where people are bleeding in zero gravity was way too excessive for a PG movie. Mission To Mars had a similar scene where some blood was floating through the ship, but the scene in Star Trek VI wasn't nearly that mild. Another scene shows an alien giving Kirk something that looks like a cigar, then he starts to smoke it. The language is pretty excessive, too. In the first half of the movie, a main character uses a strong religious exclamation. There is a lot of average cussing, also (mostly from McCoy).
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