Star Trek: Generations (1994)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

David Carson

Writers (WGA):

Gene Roddenberry (television series Star Trek)
Rick Berman (story) ...
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Release Date:

18 November 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Boldly Go

Plot:

Capt. Picard, with the help of supposedly dead Capt. Kirk, must stop a madman willing to murder on a planetary scale in order to enter a space matrix.

Plot Keywords:

Cult Favorite | Bartender | Spaceship | Death | Shuttle Craft

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Patrick Stewart	...	Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes	...	Commander William T. Riker
Brent Spiner	...	Lt. Commander Data
LeVar Burton	...	Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
Michael Dorn	...	Lt. / Lt. Commander Worf
Gates McFadden	...	Doctor Beverly Crusher
Marina Sirtis	...	Counselor Deanna Troi
Malcolm McDowell	...	Dr. Tolian Soran
James Doohan	...	Capt. Montgomery "Scotty" Scott
Walter Koenig	...	Commander Pavel Chekov
William Shatner	...	Captain James T. Kirk, retired
Alan Ruck	...	Capt. John Harriman
Jacqueline Kim	...	Ensign Demora Sulu
Jenette Goldstein	...	Enterprise-B Science Officer
Thomas Kopache	...	Enterprise-B Communications Officer
Glenn Morshower	...	Enterprise-B Conn Officer
Tim Russ	...	Enterprise-B Tactical Lieutenant
Tommy Hinkley	...	Journalist #1
John Putch	...	Journalist #2 (with head set)
Christine Jansen	...	Journalist #3
Michael Mack	...	Ensign Hayes
Dendrie Taylor	...	Lieutenant Farrell
Patti Yasutake	...	Nurse Alyssa Ogawa
Granville Ames	...	Transporter Chief
Henry Marshall	...	Security Officer
Brittany Parkyn	...	Girl with Teddy Bear
Majel Barrett	...	Enterprise Computer (voice)
Barbara March	...	Lursa
Gwynyth Walsh	...	B'Etor
Rif Hutton	...	Klingon Guard
Brian Thompson	...	Klingon Helm
Marcy Goldman	...	El Aurian Survivor
Jim Krestalude	...	El Aurian Survivor
Judy Levitt	...	El Aurian Survivor
Kristopher Logan	...	El Aurian Survivor
Gwen Van Dam	...	El Aurian Survivor
Kim Braden	...	Elise Picard
Christopher James Miller	...	René Picard
Matthew Collins	...	Matthew Picard
Mimi Collins	...	Mimi Picard
Thomas Dekker	...	Thomas Picard (as Thomas Alexander Dekker)
Madison Eginton	...	Madison Picard
Olivia Hack	...	Olivia Picard
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Cameron	...	Ensign Kellogg (uncredited)
Tracee Cocco	...	Ensign Jae (uncredited)
Tarik Ergin	...	Medical Technician (uncredited)
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Guinan (uncredited)
Stewart Lew	...	Crewman in Ten Forward (uncredited)
Lynn Salvatori	...	Antonia (uncredited)
Dennis Tracy	...	Bolian Ten Forward waiter (uncredited)

Directed by
David Carson

Writing credits (WGA)
Gene Roddenberry		(television series Star Trek)
Rick Berman		(story) &
Ronald D. Moore		(story) &
Brannon Braga		(story)
Ronald D. Moore		(screenplay) &
Brannon Braga		(screenplay)

Produced by
Rick Berman	....	producer
Peter Lauritson	....	co-producer
Bernard Williams	....	executive producer (as Bernie Williams)

Original Music by
Dennis McCarthy

Cinematography by
John A. Alonzo

Casting by
Junie Lowry-Johnson
Ron Surma

Production Design by
Herman F. Zimmerman		(as Herman Zimmerman)

Art Direction by
Sandy Veneziano

Set Decoration by
John M. Dwyer

Costume Design by
Robert Blackman

Makeup Department
Laura Connolly	....	hair stylist
Carolyn Elias	....	hair stylist
Starr Jones	....	makeup artist
Michael Key	....	makeup artist
Brian McManus	....	makeup artist: Mr. Shatner
Patricia Miller	....	hair stylist
Gilbert A. Mosko	....	makeup artist
June Westmore	....	makeup artist (as Jane Haymore)
Michael Westmore	....	special makeup effects designer and supervisor
Joy Zapata	....	key hair stylist
Debbie Zoller	....	makeup artist
Dean Gates	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Tina Hoffman	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Mark Shostrom	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Robert Grand	....	unit production manager
Bernard Williams	....	unit production manager (as Bernie Williams)
Michelle Wright	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Yudi Bennett	....	first assistant director
Linda Brachman	....	first assistant director: second unit
Arlene Fukai	....	second second assistant director
Daniel Silverberg	....	second assistant director
Chris Soldo	....	first assistant director
Michael L. Holland	....	second second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Thomas J. Arp	....	construction coordinator
William Belt	....	property person
Bill Cancienne	....	assistant property master
Gary Clark	....	production painter
Larry Clark	....	construction foreperson
William K. Dolan	....	lead person (as Bill Dolan)
Doug Drexler	....	scenic artist
Robert W. Dutton	....	property person
John Eaves	....	illustrator
Robert Fechtman	....	set designer
Douglas Fox	....	property master
Anthony Fredrickson	....	scenic artist
Alan Kobayashi	....	scenic artist
Denise Okuda	....	scenic artist
Michael Okuda	....	scenic art supervisor
Joseph R. Pinkos	....	property person
Aaron Rockler	....	labor foreperson
Dianne Wager	....	set designer
Ron Wilkinson	....	set designer
Linda King	....	art department model maker (uncredited)
Kent W. Luttrell	....	props (uncredited)
Michael P. Sweeney	....	props (uncredited)
Gregory A. Weimerskirch	....	assistant art director (uncredited)

Sound Department
Bob Baron	....	adr mixer
Pamela Bentkowski	....	supervising foley editor
Joseph F. Brennan	....	boom operator
Sean Callery	....	sound effects editor (as Sean P. Callery)
Thomas Causey	....	sound mixer
Richard Corwin	....	dialogue editor
Gloria D'Alessandro	....	dialogue editor
Ken Dufva	....	foley artist
David Lee Fein	....	foley artist
Scott G.G. Haller	....	assistant sound editor
Kevin Hearst	....	dialogue editor (as Raoul)
Joseph A. Ippolito	....	supervising dialogue editor
Adam Jenkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Chris Jenkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jon Johnson	....	sound effects editor
Richard Kite	....	cable person
Nicholas Vincent Korda	....	adr editor
Lance Laurienzo	....	second assistant sound editor
Lee Lemont	....	adr editor
James Likowski	....	foley editor
Jeffrey R. Payne	....	foley editor
Jeffrey L. Sandler	....	sound effects editor
Randy Singer	....	foley mixer
Thomas W. Small	....	assistant sound editor
Mark Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer
Becky Sullivan	....	supervising adr editor
Masanobu 'Tomi' Tomita	....	sound effects editor
James Wolvington	....	supervising sound editor
Christopher Flick	....	foley editor (uncredited)
Thomas Needell	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Mike Szakmeister	....	dialogue editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Eugene Crum	....	special effects assistant
Greg Curtis	....	special effects assistant
Donald Frazee	....	special effects assistant
Logan Frazee	....	special effects assistant
Terry D. Frazee	....	special effects supervisor
Donald Myers	....	special effects assistant
Robert DeVine	....	special effects (uncredited)
Edward J. Franklin	....	special effects crew (uncredited)
Harish Mandyam	....	special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Alia Agha	....	visual effects coordinator: ILM
Mark Anderson	....	model maker: ILM
Joel Aron	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Carl Assmus	....	grip: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Charles Bailey	....	model maker: ILM
John Bartle	....	editor: EFILM
Joe Biggins	....	visual effects camera assistant
Patricia Blau	....	executive in charge of production: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Steve Bowen	....	digital compositor: C.I.S.
Barbara Brennan	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Donald S. Butler	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Ernie Camacho	....	associate digital compositor: C.I.S.
Chris Chaplin	....	computer technical assistant: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Rob Coleman	....	computer effects artist: ILM
Selena Cornish	....	associate digital compositor: C.I.S.
Ken Corvino	....	systems support specialist: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Michael Cummins	....	model maker: ILM
C. Marie Davis	....	visual effects producer: C.I.S.
Giovanni Donovan	....	model maker: ILM
Dick Dova	....	first company grip: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Mike Ellis	....	scanning operator: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Pat Fitzsimmons	....	supervising stage technician: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Lenny Fohrer	....	associate digital compositor: C.I.S.
Jon Foreman	....	chief model maker: ILM
Scott Frankel	....	computer effects artist: ILM
Joe Fulmer	....	effects rigger: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Steve Gawley	....	chief model maker: ILM
Larry Gaynor	....	digital artist: C.I.S.
Tim Geideman	....	optical line-up: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Bill George	....	visual effects art director: ILM
Brian Gernand	....	chief model maker: ILM
Bart Giovanetti	....	computer graphics sequence supervisor: ILM
John Goodson	....	model supervisor: ILM
John Grower	....	visual effects supervisor: SBS
Dawn Guinta	....	computer imaging supervisor: C.I.S.
Nelson Hall	....	model maker: ILM
David Heron	....	key rigging technician: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Geoff Heron	....	effects rigger: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Edward Hirsh	....	stage manager: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Tripp Hudson	....	production coordinator: EFILM
Peg Hunter	....	computer effects artist: ILM
Joni Jacobson	....	creative supervisor computer imaging: C.I.S.
Zoran Kacic-Alesic	....	computer graphics software developer: miniature crash sequence, ILM
John Knoll	....	visual effects supervisor: ILM
Peter Koczera	....	digital compositor: C.I.S. (digital artist: C.I.S.)
Henry LaBounta	....	computer effects artist: ILM
Don Lee	....	digital compositing supervisor: C.I.S.
Jennifer Lee	....	optical line up: ILM
Stewart Lew	....	computer effects artist: ILM
Margaret B. Lynch	....	production assistant: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Michael Lynch	....	model maker: ILM
Karey Maltzahn	....	visual effects editor: C.I.S.
Kim Marks	....	director of photography: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Jeff Matakovich	....	photo chemical composites
Bill Mather	....	digital matte artist: ILM
Patrick McArdle	....	first assistant photographer: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Mary McCulloch	....	computer effects artist: ILM
Mickey McGovern	....	visual effects editor: ILM
Roni McKinley	....	visual effects producer: ILM
Scott McKnight	....	blue screen rigging electrician
Scott McNamara	....	model maker: ILM
Richard Miller	....	model maker: ILM
Michael Min	....	computer technical assistant: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Peter Moc	....	operator: EFILM
Richard Moc	....	technical supervisor: EFILM
Mark Moore	....	concept designer: ILM
Ronald B. Moore	....	visual effects supervisor
Jim Morris	....	president: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Danny Mudgett	....	digital compositor: C.I.S.
Andrew Mumford	....	digital compositor: C.I.S.
Patrick T. Myers	....	computer effects artist: ILM (as Pat Myers)
Gregory Oehler	....	digital artist: C.I.S.
Michael Olague	....	visual effects chief lightning technician: ILM
Jeff Olson	....	model department supervisor: ILM
Kate O'Neill	....	visual effects camera assistant: ILM
Lorne Peterson	....	chief model maker: ILM
Josh Pines	....	scanning supervisor: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Christopher Reed	....	model maker: ILM
John Schlag	....	computer graphics supervisor: ILM
Alex Seiden	....	visual effects co-supervisor: ILM
Kim Smith	....	model maker: ILM
Douglas Smythe	....	computer effects artist: ILM
Ben Snow	....	computer effects artist: ILM
Tony Sommers	....	model maker: ILM
David St. Clair	....	operator: EFILM
John Stillman	....	computer graphics production assistant: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Duncan Sutherland	....	camera engineer: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Pat Sweeney	....	visual effects camera operator: ILM
Sylte	....	payroll supervisor: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Larry Tan	....	chief model maker: ILM
Ginger Theisen	....	visual effects coordinator: ILM
Barbara Townsend	....	computer effects artist: ILM (as Barbara Nellis Townsend)
Laurence Treweek	....	computer effects artist: ILM
Dennis Turner	....	computer effects artist: ILM
Yusei Uesugi	....	digital matte artist: ILM
Bruce Vecchitto	....	optical supervisor: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Steve Walton	....	model maker: ILM
Harold Weed	....	model maker: ILM
Habib Zargarpour	....	computer effects artist: ILM
Eric Alba	....	visual effects associate: Paramount Studios (uncredited)
Ronn Brown	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Lloyd A. Buswell	....	model maker (uncredited)
Scott Dougherty	....	digital effects coordinator: Cinesite (uncredited)
George Hull	....	conceptual illustrator (uncredited)
Kathi Samec	....	systems manager: SBS (uncredited)
Bruce Wright	....	pre-visualization artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Bud Davis	....	stunt coordinator
Randy Hall	....	stunts
Michael Haynes	....	stunts
John Nowak	....	stunts
Bernie Pock	....	stunts
Don Pulford	....	stunts
Erik Stabenau	....	stunts
Patricia Tallman	....	stunts
Jane Austin	....	stunt double: Gates McFadden (uncredited)
Joni Avery	....	stunt double: Marina Sirtis (uncredited)
Jay Caputo	....	explosion stunt (uncredited)
Eugene Collier	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Bud Davis	....	stunts (uncredited)
Chris Durand	....	stunt actor: Enterprise-D Crewman (uncredited)
Randy Hall	....	stunt double: Malcolm McDowell (uncredited)
Michael Haynes	....	stunt double: Malcolm McDowall (uncredited)
Jeff Mosley	....	stunts (uncredited)
John Nowak	....	stunt double: Patrick Stewart (uncredited)
Denney Pierce	....	stunt actor: Enterprise-D Crewman (uncredited)
Bernie Pock	....	stunt double: William Shatner (uncredited)
Don Pulford	....	stunt double: William Shatner (uncredited)
Mark Riccardi	....	stunt double: Jonathan Frakes (uncredited)
Pat Romano	....	stunt rigger (uncredited)
Lynn Salvatori	....	riding stunts: Antonia (uncredited)
Patricia Tallman	....	fight double: Gwynyth Walsh (uncredited)
Patricia Tallman	....	water fall stunt double: Gates McFadden (uncredited)
Merritt Yohnka	....	stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
George Billinger III	....	Steadicam operator
George Billinger III	....	camera operator
Brian S. Cooper	....	electrician
Joseph Dianda	....	second company grip
Brian Dzyak	....	additional camera loader
Alan Gitlin	....	first assistant camera
David M. Goldstein	....	second assistant camera
Jeffrey Greeley	....	first assistant camera
Bob Griffith	....	first company grip
John Harmon	....	dolly grip
Larry Markart	....	video playback operator
Elliott Marks	....	still photographer
E. Scott Mayhugh	....	second company grip
Michael L. May	....	first assistant camera (as Mike May)
Krishna Rao	....	camera operator
James R. Renfro	....	lighting technician
Jorge Sánchez	....	second assistant camera
Gregory W. Smith	....	first assistant camera
Stuart A. Spohn	....	chief lighting technician
Jesse Tango	....	lighting technician
Pernell Youngblood Tyus	....	camera operator
Joseph A. Unsinn	....	video playback supervisor
Francis X. Valdez III	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Jenna Abrahamson-Minardi	....	lighting technician (uncredited)
Tom Bookout	....	grip (uncredited)
Mark 'Boylee' Boyle	....	camera loader (uncredited)
Mark Cueto	....	electrician (uncredited)
Mark Figueroa	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited)
Christopher J. Lama	....	electrician (uncredited)

Animation Department
Eric Guaglione	....	animation supervisor: Santa Barbara Studios
Ron Moreland	....	animator: Santa Barbara Studios
Chalermpon 'Yo' Poungpeth	....	animator: Santa Barbara Studios
Will Rivera	....	animator: Santa Barbara Studios
Mark Wendell	....	animator: Santa Barbara Studios

Casting Department
Barbara Harris	....	voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Camille Argus	....	costumer
Matthew A. Hoffman	....	costumer
Elaine Ramires	....	costume supervisor
David Roesler	....	costumer
Tom Siegel	....	key costumer
Jamie Thomas	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Jonathan Cates	....	assistant film editor
John Coniglio	....	assistant film editor
Terry Haggar	....	color timer
Martin November	....	assistant film editor
Theresa Repola Mohammed	....	negative cutter

Music Department
Bob Bornstein	....	music preparation
Alexander Courage	....	composer: additional music (from "Star Trek")
Robert Fernandez	....	score mixer
Carl Fortina	....	orchestra contractor
Dennis McCarthy	....	conductor
Dennis McCarthy	....	music producer
Dennis McCarthy	....	orchestrator
Mark McKenzie	....	orchestrator
William Ross	....	orchestrator
Stephen M. Rowe	....	music editor
Brad Warnaar	....	orchestrator
Dennis Yurosek	....	orchestrator
Neil Norman	....	executive music producer (uncredited)
Paul Wertheimer	....	score recordist (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Steve Brodsky	....	transportation captain
Gaston Veilleux	....	transportation coordinator
Chuck Loring	....	driver: pumper truck (uncredited)
Roger Wooge	....	transportation (uncredited)

Other crew
Dan Allen	....	horse wrangler
Lisa J. Bloch	....	production assistant
Christine Bonnem	....	location manager
Judi Brown	....	script supervisor
Dick Caine	....	computer systems engineer: C.I.S.
Jamie Cohen	....	production assistant
Dan Curry	....	title designer
Carolyn M. Dahm	....	assistant: Mr. Williams
Jackie Edwards	....	assistant: Mr. Stewart
Bill Feightner	....	technical supervisor: C.I.S.
Kristine Fernandez	....	assistant: Mr. Berman
Harold Fowler	....	first aid
Jay Frasco	....	assistant production coordinator (as Gerald J. Frasco)
Diane Friedman	....	assistant location manager
Cheryl Gluckstern	....	assistant: Mr. Lauritson
Megan Hickey	....	production assistant
Bruce Jones	....	producer: Santa Barbara Studios
Linda King	....	production assistant
Sophia Lansky	....	dialect coach
Don Levy	....	unit publicist
Vinh Ly	....	computer systems administrator: C.I.S.
Brian Manis	....	production assistant
William Nuzzo	....	craft service
Tim L. Pearson	....	production auditor
Liz Radley	....	video consultant
Jim Ryan	....	computer programmer: C.I.S.
Penny Smartt-Juday	....	production assistant
Debbie Tieman	....	assistant production auditor
Dawn Velazquez	....	assistant: Mr. Lauritson
Michael Williams	....	production assistant
Victoria Wilson	....	assistant: Mr. Carson
Kelley Wood	....	production coordinator
Christian Clarke	....	key set production assistant: second unit (uncredited)
William M. DeLuca	....	mechanic (uncredited)
David 'Cajun' Guilbeau	....	craft service (uncredited)
Mike Mistovich	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Brian Stransky	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Dennis Tracy	....	stand-in: Patrick Stewart (uncredited)
Philip Weyland	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Victoria A. Zamora	....	construction accountant (uncredited)

Thanks
Michael Piller	....	special thanks
Jeri Taylor	....	special thanks
James Van Over	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1994) (USA) (theatrical)
• CIC Vídeo (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)
• CIC-Taft Home Video
• Fox Network (1997) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (1995) (USA) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Video (1995) (USA) (laserdisc)
• Paramount Home Video (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (Spain)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1995) (Netherlands) (theatrical)

Special Effects

• Anatomorphex
• CIS Hollywood (digital visual effects)
• Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
• Santa Barbara Studios (special visual effects)
• Special Effects Unlimited

Other Companies

• EFilm  digital film recording
• GNP Crescendo Records  soundtrack published by
• Illusion Arts  matte paintings
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Post Group, The  digital composites

Also Known As:

Star Trek 7 (USA) (informal alternative title)
Star Trek VII (USA) (working title)
Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Movie (USA) (working title)
Star trek: Générations (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Jornada nas Estrelas: A Nova Geração (Brazil) [pt]
Star Trek - Nemzedékek (Hungary) [hu]
Star Trek: Gerações (Portugal) [pt]
Star Trek: Treffen der Generationen (Germany) [de]
Star trek: Pokolenia (Poland) [pl]
Star trek: Sukupolvet (Finland) [fi]
Star trek: generazioni (Italy) [it]
Star trek: la próxima generación (Spain) [es]

MPAA:

Rated PG for sci-fi action and some mild language.

Runtime:

118 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Klingon

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Italy:T | Iceland:L (original rating) | Iceland:LH (video rating) | South Korea:12 | Brazil:Livre | USA:PG (certificate #33119) | Australia:PG | France:U | Germany:12 (w) | Norway:15 | Spain:T | UK:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Patrick Stewart and Brent Spiner were the only cast members to have custom "colour-top" uniforms (as used in seasons 1-5 of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993) and later on in "Star Trek: Voyager" (1995)) made for use in the film. Jonathan Frakes had to borrow Avery Brooks' uniform and LeVar Burton had to borrow Colm Meaney's uniform from "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993), neither of which fit the actors very well (Frakes had to roll up the sleeves and Burton's is obviously too big for him.)

Goofs:

Factual errors: When Dr. Soran fires the rocket from the planet to destroy the star, in reality, even traveling at light-speed, it would take at least several minutes for the rocket to impact the star. For example, it takes light from our star --the Sun -- 8 minutes to reach Earth (traveling at light-speed of course!). In the movie it only takes a matter of seconds for the rocket to reach the star.

Quotes:

[first lines]
[the journalists are all talking at the same time, trying to get their questions in]
Journalist #3: How does it feel to be back on the Enterprise bridge?
Journalist #1: Captain Chekov, what are the most significant changes...
Journalist #3: Captain Kirk, can I ask you a few questions?
Journalist #1: Did you participate in the redesign?
Journalist #3: We'd like to know how you feel about being...
Kirk: I appreciate the...
Harriman: Excuse me. Excuse me. Excuse me. There will be plenty of time for questions later. I'm Captain John Harriman and I'd like to welcome you all aboard.
Kirk: It's our pleasure.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Star Trek Visual Effects Magic: A Roundtable Discussion (2007) (V)

An engaging adventure with exciting action and an interesting story.

*** out of ****

Star Trek: Generations stands out, in my mind, as the most underrated of all the Trek installments. Fans of the original series may not like the transition from old to new, but I personally prefer the crew of The Next Generation, and having been familiar with these characters through the show's seven season run on TV, seeing them on the big-screen was a welcome sight. Personal preference aside, Generations does a fine job of delivering an engrossing tale packed with exciting action and understated humor.

The plot involves an energy ribbon called the Nexus, a place where time has no meaning, where you can live out your greatest joys without fear or worry.

A near deranged scientist, named Soran (Malcolm Mcdowell), has amassed a horrific plan to enter the Nexus, one which could cause monumentous destruction and kill hundreds of millions. It becomes a race as the crew of the Enterprise-D struggles to find Soran before disaster strikes.

Generations has a fair share of problems, but for the most part, it's a very entertaining adventure boosted by excellent special effects and good performances. The film's highlight is the spectacular crash of the Enterprise, one of the most harrowing, exhilarating action sequences of any of the Star Trek films. Then, of course, there's the meeting between the two captains, Picard and Kirk, a memorable union that symbolically passes the torch and ends on a poignant note, which is enough to ignore the plot holes in the climax. Definitely recommended, Generations is a good stand-alone film and makes for an enjoyable warm-up to the superb First Contact.