I love STAR TREK. The show's great acting, pervading sense of optimism, and suspenseful plots always engage me and make me smile. GENERATIONS is not as good as the rest. It's not awful (it's worth it just to see Kirk, Chekov, and Scotty on the bridge again), but it is not a very good movie. There is no real violence, only some brief shots of some bloody bodies. Language is one "s" word uttered by Mr. Data.
Star Trek: Generations
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Common Sense says
Old/new Starfleet heroes warpspeed a lukewarm plot.
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for Ages 10 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Star Trek: Generations was written by Charles Cassady Jr.
Parents need to know that a major Starfleet hero dies in this installment and adult fans have been known to be driven to tears by the scene (spoiler: in subsequent Star Trek novelizations he's brought back to life, for about the 100th time). There are ray-gun space battles, explosions, and ship crashes. The computerized Mr. Data utters a PG swear word in his struggle with simulated emotions and tries alcohol.
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What’s the Story?
STAR TREK: GENERATIONS came to theaters as a bridge between the Star Trek movies starring the classic TV cast and a set of new movie blockbusters continuing with the (younger) Next Generation cast. In the 23rd century, the retired Capt. James T. Kirk (William Shatner) is a guest at the ceremonial first voyage of a new starship Enterprise when a dangerous deep-space energy field shears off part of the hull, taking Kirk with it. Seven decades later the crew of a later Enterprise encounters an alien mad scientist (Malcolm McDowell) conspiring with renegade Klingons and blowing up whole star systems in a personal mission to conjure up that same energy field, which serves as a gateway to a timeless, dream-state of existence where wishes and yearnings can come true. Consequently, stalwart 24th-century Enterprise Capt. Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) comes face to face with the legendary, long-lost Kirk.
Is It Any Good?
Trying to imagine a movie/TV nut without no Star Trek knowledge is so improbable it borders on sheer science fiction. If you are such a Trek-illiterate, you'll be lost here. If you're a follower you'll be delighted with the dense Treklore and references to TV-episode minutiae (two Klingon sisters as recurring villains, holodecks, Picard's brother). Yes, the plotline doesn't bear close scrutiny -- it's mainly a gimmicky time-warp deal to bring series icon William Shatner on board for a fond farewell.
But that's a minor complaint thanks to the good pacing, splendid special effects, and most of all the way the script cleverly applies generations of backstory and character-development to play with viewer expectations like a flute. It's clever and fun for devotees, young and old, who have invested in this saga so far.
Movie Details
Studio: Paramount Pictures, Director: David Carson
Run time: 118 minutes
Theatrical release: 11/18/1994, DVD release: 9/28/2004
MPAA Rating: PG for sci-fi action and some mild violence.
Run time: 118 minutes
Theatrical release: 11/18/1994, DVD release: 9/28/2004
MPAA Rating: PG for sci-fi action and some mild violence.
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Hopless Trekkie
LUKEWARM PLOT?????????? ARE YOU INSANE???? This movie rocks!
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I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
flawlessly blends two generations
Star trek Generations is my favorite Star trek film. It has excellent special effects, solid acting and plenty of humor. A touch of language and some sci-fi violence is the only thing objectionable in this film. If you are a star trek fan like me be sure to see this film.
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