Star Trek Generations (1994)

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Star Trek Generations (1994)

1994 | Action | Drama | Sci-Fi

117 mins

In order to combat a renegade scientist bent on doing evil deeds, Captain Picard and the Next Generation crew need to seek out the only person who can help: the presumed dead former Captain Kirk.



Produced by Paramount Pictures
Director David Carson
Writer Brannon Braga
Cast Patrick Stewart, William Shatner, Malcolm McDowell, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn and Gates McFadden

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Star Trek Generations (1994) Reviews & Ratings (26)
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Awix (3310 KP) rated

Jun 6, 2018  
Star Trek Generations (1994)
Star Trek Generations (1994)
1994 | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Seventh big-screen Trek has a kind of contractually-obligatory, cobbled-together feel to it: everyone was expecting them to do something where the old lot met the new lot, so they did, even if it seems like they couldn't come up with much of an actual story to go with it. Various attempts are made to give this story added significance - Data gets his emotion chip, the ship blows up, Worf gets a promotion, recurring characters are killed off - but it all boils down to putting Picard and Kirk together, which happens late on and only quite briefly (that said, the two of them don't exactly have chemistry, so maybe this is for the best). William Shatner is oddly subdued as James T and the writers don't have the best handle on the character, either.

Still, looks nice and Malcolm McDowell is always good fun as a scenery-gobbling bad guy. But it adds to the impression that, as far as Paramount are concerned, the Trek movies in particular are more about maintaining a profitable franchise than actually doing something creatively interesting.
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Kevin Phillipson (10072 KP) rated

Mar 24, 2018  
Star Trek Generations (1994)
Star Trek Generations (1994)
1994 | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Next generation (1 more)
Kirk picard
Nexus plot (0 more)
The meeting of the two captains kirk and picard the first next generations movie not perfect star trek movie but i still like it shame they dont meet half way thru the movie i felt sadness over the destruction of the enterprise d the villian didnt like felt he was too lame for a star trek villian but still like the film
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Bob Mann (459 KP) rated

Sep 28, 2021  
Star Trek Generations (1994)
Star Trek Generations (1994)
1994 | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
This was the movie that formally handed the baton from the ‘old crew’ to the TNG crew. It seems to be viewed by many as one of “the bad ones” (in the pretty consistent ‘good film-bad film’ flip-flop). But for me it’s one of my personal favourites, neatly blending the old and the new in a novel and inventive way. It includes the death of an icon (“Oh My” – great trivia question!) and the most spectacular demise of the Enterprise put onto film.

Patrick Stewart adds his usual RSC gravitas, and the scenes between him and Shatner are great fun. As Commander Data getting a dose of feelings from his ’emotion chip’, Brent Spiner is also great. The rest of the TNG crew get a mixed amount of air time, with the lovely Marina Sirtis putting in a great performance – particularly during the crash scene – but with Gates McFadden getting little other than an early bath!

The movie’s not without its issues though. Some the scenes – particularly one in ‘stellar cartography – could do with a lot of tightening up. This was director David Carson’s feature debut, after some previous Trek TV experience, and a more experienced movie director might have achieved an even better outcome.
  
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Benjamin Homer (13 KP) rated

May 13, 2020  
Star Trek Generations (1994)
Star Trek Generations (1994)
1994 | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
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The way they explain kirk is good.I think the story is portrayed well and hey what's not to like about Patrick Stewart and wiilam shatner.
  
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Oct 30, 2017 (Updated Oct 31, 2017)  
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Andrew Furlong (14 KP) rated

Sep 27, 2017  
Star Trek Generations (1994)
Star Trek Generations (1994)
1994 | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Seeing Kirk and Picard in the same scene, even doing menial things, is still amusing (3 more)
Some interesting themes of time
The TNG crew is as likable as ever
Dennis McCarthy's subtle score is solid
The Nexus is a confusing plot device (1 more)
Feels too much like a TNG 2 parter
A bit too tvish perhaps, but not as bad as it's made out
While it does have flaws I do think Generations is better than it's regarded. The Nexus certainly creates a lot of plot holes and there's nothing this could have done that an episode of the show couldn't, but as someone who loves the show and TNG crew I find it enjoyable enough.