Favorite Star Trek movies?

Bubblehead1980 · 10-16-13, 11:27 PM

Just wondering what everyone's favorite Trek movies are?

My top 5 are :

The Wrath if Khan

The Undiscovered Country

Generations(Even though still think it was stupid to kill Kirk and the Enterprise D, hate the Enterprise E)

First Contact

The Voyage Home

razark · 10-16-13, 11:38 PM

I'll give you Wrath of Khan and Undiscovered Country (in that order), but I don't think I would go out of my way to see any of the others. I was never a big fan of TNG, and the reboot just didn't feel like true 'Trek' to me.

TarJak · 10-16-13, 11:42 PM

I like the one where Obama tries to assimilate Republican politicians into a meaningful dialogue. Oh wait that was CSPAN I was watching.

BrucePartington · 10-17-13, 07:06 AM

Undiscovered Country by far, followed by First Contact.
Nemesis is interesting, but a bit "hollywoodesque".

I find that what sets UC apart is the far more serious plot, where Sci-Fi is merely the background environment.
I would think it's quite obvious the "mining incident" which weakens the Klingon Empire and precipitates the beginning of the end is a clear reference to Chernobyl and the former USSR.
Christopher Plummer plays a riveting General Chang, especially in the dinner scene: "There's no need to mince words, Captain. In space, all warriors are cold warriors."
Trivia: General Chang's eyepatch has three bolts that go into the skull. They all have the Klingon insignia engraved on them.

Bubblehead1980 · 10-17-13, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by BrucePartington

Undiscovered Country by far, followed by First Contact.
Nemesis is interesting, but a bit "hollywoodesque".

I find that what sets UC apart is the far more serious plot, where Sci-Fi is merely the background environment.
I would think it's quite obvious the "mining incident" which weakens the Klingon Empire and precipitates the beginning of the end is a clear reference to Chernobyl and the former USSR.
Christopher Plummer plays a riveting General Chang, especially in the dinner scene: "There's no need to mince words, Captain. In space, all warriors are cold warriors."
Trivia: General Chang's eyepatch has three bolts that go into the skull. They all have the Klingon insignia engraved on them.

Yes, I really enjoyed that aspect of The Undiscovered Country, the wall coming down in space.The dinner scene was classic, especially when Gorkon said "We need breathing room" Kirk replies "Earth, Hitler, 1938" still makes me chuckle every time. Chekov uttering "Guess who's coming to dinner?" never gets old either nor does Chang reciting Shakespeare as he attacks lol.

Betonov · 10-17-13, 08:42 AM

Undiscovered country by far.

The others were just more or less good popcorn flicks for me.

BrucePartington · 10-18-13, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980

Yes, I really enjoyed that aspect of The Undiscovered Country, the wall coming down in space.The dinner scene was classic, especially when Gorkon said "We need breathing room" Kirk replies "Earth, Hitler, 1938" still makes me chuckle every time. Chekov uttering "Guess who's coming to dinner?" never gets old either nor does Chang reciting Shakespeare as he attacks lol.

Gorkon - quote: "Gorkon's name was devised by Denny Martin Flinn. It was crafted as a blending of the surnames of Mikhail Gorbachev and Abraham Lincoln." http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Gorkon.

BTW, "We need breathing room." was Chang's (the war monger).

Gorkon was played by David Warner, who also played the main Cardassian vilain Gul Madred in TNG episodes "Chain of command" 1&2, and a few other characters. http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/David_Warner

Regarding ST Enterprise (because it was brought up), I quite liked it. Ordered the complete series from Amazon (before signing up to Subsim).
It was cut short because it wasn't getting the ratings they expected, which accounts for the hasty wrap-up, quite noticeable in the last episode. It lacks all the intrigue and resistance that always comes with the birth of any federation. This in itself would provide plenty of potentially interesting episodes. Too bad the world now revolves around dehumanized corporate quotas.

Oberon · 10-17-13, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

I like the one where Obama tries to assimilate Republican politicians into a meaningful dialogue. Oh wait that was CSPAN I was watching.

Bubblehead1980 · 10-17-13, 05:05 PM

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LOL

Bubblehead1980 · 10-17-13, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by razark

I'll give you Wrath of Khan and Undiscovered Country (in that order), but I don't think I would go out of my way to see any of the others. I was never a big fan of TNG, and the reboot just didn't feel like true 'Trek' to me.

I grew up with TNG, in fact it was my first exposure to Star Trek as I was a kid since it was a new show in production think it came on at 9 pm , which was one night I got to stay up until 10 lol. I remember adults mentioning the "old" Star Trek etc and grandfather got me a really nice set of VHS tapes with every episode of TOS for Christmas, must have watched them a thousand times, still have them, at my parents with a lot of my old stuff. I really enjoyed the original series and as have grown I grew to appreciate it and TNG equally.I never could get into DS9 or Voyager.I liked Enterprise at first but then it lost its way.

The new Trek movies are OK but nothing to rave about, I would like a return to real Trek movies, Hollywood sure knows how to ruin a good thing.

razark · 10-17-13, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980

I grew up with TNG, in fact it was my first exposure to Star Trek as I was a kid since it was a new show in production think it came on at 9 pm , which was one night I got to stay up until 10 lol. I remember adults mentioning the "old" Star Trek etc and grandfather got me a really nice set of VHS tapes with every episode of TOS for Christmas, must have watched them a thousand times, still have them, at my parents with a lot of my old stuff. I really enjoyed the original series and as have grown I grew to appreciate it and TNG equally.I never could get into DS9 or Voyager.I liked Enterprise at first but then it lost its way.

I grew up watching TOS in reruns, but the first I had ever seen was The Voyage Home in the theater. I caught TNG when it first started and that season really wasn't great, so I never really caught on to it until maybe the last half of the last season. DS9, and Voyager I passed up on. Enterprise I only caught in reruns. I thought it had a good idea, and got a good start. Then the third season came with the season-long arc. That ruined the whole idea, and it didn't recover. Shame.

fred8615 · 10-17-13, 12:31 PM

Call me crazy, but I've always considered the first movie one of my favorites. It's the most "sci-fi" of all the movies. The version where they updated/fixed the special effects is even better.

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Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 7,152 Downloads: 613 Uploads: 44	Favorite Star Trek movies? Just wondering what everyone's favorite Trek movies are? My top 5 are : The Wrath if Khan The Undiscovered Country Generations(Even though still think it was stupid to kill Kirk and the Enterprise D, hate the Enterprise E) First Contact The Voyage Home

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razark Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,731 Downloads: 393 Uploads: 12	I'll give you Wrath of Khan and Undiscovered Country (in that order), but I don't think I would go out of my way to see any of the others. I was never a big fan of TNG, and the reboot just didn't feel like true 'Trek' to me. __________________ "Never ask a World War II history buff for a 'final solution' to your problem!"

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fred8615 Saint of the seas Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sorrento, Louisiana Posts: 1,320 Downloads: 265 Uploads: 127	Call me crazy, but I've always considered the first movie one of my favorites. It's the most "sci-fi" of all the movies. The version where they updated/fixed the special effects is even better. __________________ Frederick J. Barnett Radio Stations & Music Captain's Desk Photos FJB Camera Pre Pearl Harbor Career Start Office links, Info Boxes, & 50 cal Crew Rank Fix Sub Class Info Real Subs SH4 Randomizer Sub Images Office Images Sub Pinups & Pics 24 Hour Clocks Office Posters Nav Map Make-Over Add-ons FJB Navigation Maps Office Window Chronographs Someone's got to take the responsibility if the job's going to get done! Do you think that's easy?! - Gregory Peck, The Guns of Navarone.

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TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	I like the one where Obama tries to assimilate Republican politicians into a meaningful dialogue. Oh wait that was CSPAN I was watching.

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BrucePartington XO Join Date: May 2013 Location: KM AM99 Posts: 405 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Undiscovered Country by far, followed by First Contact. Nemesis is interesting, but a bit "hollywoodesque". I find that what sets UC apart is the far more serious plot, where Sci-Fi is merely the background environment. I would think it's quite obvious the "mining incident" which weakens the Klingon Empire and precipitates the beginning of the end is a clear reference to Chernobyl and the former USSR. Christopher Plummer plays a riveting General Chang, especially in the dinner scene: "There's no need to mince words, Captain. In space, all warriors are cold warriors." Trivia: General Chang's eyepatch has three bolts that go into the skull. They all have the Klingon insignia engraved on them.

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Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Undiscovered country by far. The others were just more or less good popcorn flicks for me.