Star Trek - Star Trek Movies #4: So many Star Trek movies to discuss and so little time - Page 17

***Chris*** · 01-01-2019, 10:24 AM

Me too. It's my favourite TOS movie.

**crazy_diamond** · 01-01-2019, 01:23 PM

It's tied with TUC for me..

***Chris*** · 01-02-2019, 07:11 AM

I give it just a slight edge over Voyage Home.

MistyMountainHop · 01-02-2019, 08:42 PM

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I give it just a slight edge over Voyage Home.

So do I (those are both my top Trek movies).

TVH is a different kind of movie than WoK, so it's not exactly comparing apples to apples. TVH has a lot of humor (and even some improv) and is about a macro issue (i.e. saving whales from extinction). Though characterization informs the characters' choices, there's very little character development, per se. Whereas WoK is a much more intimate, personal story with a lot of character development. It explores universal (macro) themes trough the (micro) storylines of the characters.

So, for me, it's like, "What mood am I in: wanting to laugh and feel uplifted (TVH) or delve into deep emotion (WoK)?" Depends on the day.

**crazy_diamond** · 01-03-2019, 05:34 AM

nice analogy there

scififan2009 · 01-03-2019, 06:22 AM

First Contact was pretty great.

If they couldn’t resolve Picard’s conflict with the Borg in TNG, I’m glad they were able to do it in the movie.

***Chris*** · 01-03-2019, 06:45 AM

Lisa - perfect comparisions of the two movies. WoK is a lot darker & serious overall, but as you say, more character development. Voyage Home is much more escapist and has so many great laughs.

**crazy_diamond** · 01-03-2019, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by scififan2009 (View Post)

First Contact was pretty great.

If they couldn’t resolve Picard’s conflict with the Borg in TNG, I’m glad they were able to do it in the movie.

me too

MistyMountainHop · 01-03-2019, 04:15 PM

Thanks, gals!

First Contact is one of the best Trek movies, too, imo. Quite dark in the main storyline but leavened with humor in the "B" story (i.e. Zefram Cochrane). It was a smart move.

**crazy_diamond** · 01-04-2019, 05:10 AM

Indeed it was

Another one of the reasons it was great, for me, was that each character add their own part to play in the movie

, where as the other movies it just seems a Picard and Data movie with the other main characters popping up here and there...

MistyMountainHop · 01-05-2019, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by crazy_diamond (View Post)

Indeed it was

Another one of the reasons it was great, for me, was that each character add their own part to play in the movie

, where as the other movies it just seems a Picard and Data movie with the other main characters popping up here and there...

Ah, yes. That, too. And Riker, I think. Picard, Data, and Riker (though more Picard and Data).

**crazy_diamond** · 01-06-2019, 04:54 AM

It did annoy me in the other movies putting Picard/Data in most scenes..

**crazy_diamond** · 01-27-2019, 05:42 AM

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“Someone once told me that time was a predator that stalked us all our lives. But I rather believe that time is a companion who goes with us on the journey, and reminds us to cherish every moment because they’ll never come again. What we leave behind is not as important as how we’ve lived. After all, Number One, we’re only mortal.”

Star Trek Generations (1994) Dir. David Carson

source

***Chris*** · 01-27-2019, 07:37 AM

Good variety of pictures in that set. Nice colouring too.

The storm pic is really effective.

**BlackWhiteRose** · 01-27-2019, 09:45 AM

Love that gifset! It was a good movie.

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