Star Trek: Massively Overrated

Advantages: Swift plot development; suitable for nearly all ages.
Disadvantages: Terrible plot; unconvincing characters; indifferent acting.

...Among the first of this year?s summer blockbusters has been J J Abram?s new Star Trek movie, which has been widely regarded as having successfully brought this iconic franchise into a new century and to a new generation. The reviews have been overwhelmingly positive ? Ann Hornaday in the Washington Post wrote a prayer of thanks to the ?Lord of Star Trek? for a movie that ?has miraculously resurrected a wheezing but beloved and still relevant franchise?; the Daily Mail salutes ?the most outstanding prequel of all time?; and the Times celebrates ?a dazzling and beautiful rebirth? of Star Trek. The reviewers on Ciao so far give the film a full 5 stars, and the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) gives it 8.4/10 from over 75,000 ratings. Against this tidal wave of enthusiasm stands me. I don?t even have a sidekick to help me. I must alone...

MikeOCarroll 28.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Star Trek

Star Trek - Alternately Outstanding

Advantages: Fantastic Action and spills, the effects are amazing and will pull in new fans
Disadvantages: None

...Star Trek.... well... first of all... I have not even seen the tv series (original or the next frontier) or have i seen ANY movies. (well 1/4 of a movie and i'll say.... i got parts of the movie i saw but not much (FYI it was Star Trek: Nemesis). Moving to my point.... Star Trek.... Was.... The Worst film if you dispised all actions and thrillers, but one of the BEST films of the decade if you love actions and thrillers like me! I was actually worried that I wouldn't get the plot of the film, but surprisingly enough, I did and i really enjoyed the film. WARNING: Like all my reviews, I reveal the beginning, so if you do not wish to know, please just scroll past the next two paragraphs. As the USS Kelvin becomes attacked by the Narada (a Romulan mining ship), all the crew members evacuate. The current captain is asked...

goku1st 26.05.2009 · Read review
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Review of Star Trek

Star Trek, maybe it should have been left alone

Advantages: Okay if you don't think too hard about it
Disadvantages: Plot holes and poor acting

...I was a bit wary of watching this film, because I really enjoyed the later Star Trek films, and wasn?t sure a prequel was a good idea. Synopsis The story follows James Kirk from the events of his birth and his yearly years, but mainly concentrates on his first voyage on the Starship Enterprise. It also follows the life of Spock and how he was an outcast both on Vulcan and Earth due to his mixed parentage. Spock as we all know also ends up on the Enterprise. Early in the film Kirk is accused of cheating on a test, and during the enquiry a distress call is received from Vulcan and Starfleet respond by sending off the fleet to investigate. Despite the fact Kirk is suspended he sneaks on the Enterprise as it heads off. The ship is being run by all new recruits apart from the captain, so it sets off later than the rest...

Fiver29 02.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Star Trek

A New Beginning, A New Future?The New Star Trek

Advantages: 127 mins of sheer warp speed adventure. The best Star Trek ever an outstanding movie
Disadvantages: Not enough of it you want more

...Someone told me the other day that ?People who like Star Trek are nerds!? The ensuing conversation brought up words like geek, weird, odd and resulting in my colleagues announcing that I am on another planet; with a black hole for a brain. It really gets on my goat when a handful of tactless people make those daft sorts of comments. A Facebook contact cheered me up saying ?It?s true...but being a nerd, geek or weird is something to be proud of! Who would want to be a dim, colourless, corporate drone?? I agree therefore I will stand up proudly and say, ?I AM A NERD AND? I LIKE STAR TREK? I, like millions of other people. Don?t get me wrong, I am not one of those fans who swat up on the techno-babble or know specific dimensions and details, I don?t dress up as my favourite character. I have never been to a convention although I did...

melodysparks 18.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Star Trek

Oh my goodness - A Trek Movie that I loved!!!!

Advantages: A brand new storyline with definite tributes to the original Trek
Disadvantages: Not enough Nero!!!

...Being married to a Star Trek fan isn't easy. In fact it's blooming hard!! I could swear sometimes I know more about it than he does and it's scary! So to find out there was a new Star Trek movie coming out brought a sigh of "not another one" from me and a lot of excitement from himself. And as soon as tickets were available to order from the cinema, I had to get them in advance for the first night of showings as he decided it just would not do to go on the second night. And so the night came and hubby donned his precious star trek t-shirt for the momentous occasion. Thank goodness he didn't want to dress up as a character - I don't think I would have left the house! And so we went to the cinema and waited to be amazed by what was hyped up to be one of the biggest movies of this year. And I have to admit that I was not...

bonsi6337 03.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Star Trek

STAR TREK IX "INSIGNIFICANT"

Advantages: Quality Widescreen Picture, DD 5.1
Disadvantages: Could Easily Be Mistaken For An Extended TV Episode!

...honest will only appeal to die-hard Star Trek fans, even I struggled to enjoy it. Saying this it has a brilliant music score, one of Jerry Goldsmiths best I think, and it has a good twist to the movie, (if you can bare with it that long). We also see some good character moment?s, Riker and Troi especially as they ?hot? up their relationship somewhat. The location of the village is really paradise, (even though it has been done up a bit I expect), but its wonderful scenery, and some of the special effects are awesome. The sound as usual is of top quality, DD5.1 for this type of movie is important, but Star Trek always seems to take it to the next level, at times it really does feel that the phaser fire or the ship is on top of you! F.Murray Abraham is strong in the movie, as is one or two of the crew, but if you are expecting...

alan74 30.03.2005 · Read review
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Review of Star Trek - Insurrection (DVD)

A great Star Trek for everyone!

Advantages: Transparent illuminum
Disadvantages: The dreamy weird bit when they travel through time

...option here and what it is trying to help us understand are the long term consequences of our current actions with the environment and nature around us. The film is also special because we have Spock back with us...and it's good to know that he, his wit (without realising it) and friendship with Kirk will last for a long time after this film. I think one of the reasons this film did so well was because it did not focus entirely on space and battles with Klingons, it brought Star Trek down to a level that everyone could watch and enjoy. 'I bet you are from outer space'... 'No, I'm from Iowa...I only work in outer space'. Brilliant! Summary: A great family trek fest...

excelsior81 31.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Star Trek 4 : The Voyage Home (DVD)

Star Trek.- All Good Things.

Advantages: Good Star trek novel
Disadvantages: Nothing new

...Star Trek.- All Good Things. Q is back! And this time he is gunning for Captain Picard. He will use all of his omnipotence to trick, beguile and confuse the Captain in order to win his deadly game. Q has decided that he was too lenient seven years ago when he allowed the crew, captain and human race to continue existing, now he is going to prove to Jon Luke that he is right in killing off humanity. Picard struggles to hold on to his sanity as he passes through 3 time zones skipping faster and faster whilst trying to solve a devilish puzzle set by Q. can he solve the backwards conundrum before time explodes backwards extinguishing humanity. All of the crew feature in this novel, Deanna, Worf, Data, Geordi, Tasha Yar (alive in an older time zone), Dr Crusher, O'Brien, Riker. A standard Trek...

MaldivesHoliday 12.03.2009 · Read review
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Review of All Good Things (Star Trek) - Michael Jan Friedman

"A great start of the Star Trek Generation movies"

Advantages: EVERYTHING!!
Disadvantages: n/a

...Fantastic Film to watch!! For those of you who has not had a chance to experience Star Trek this film will really encourage you to watch them all. A Fantastic and easy to follow storyline followed by high special effecs. All characters are easy to follow and shed a small understanding about their background. |Reccomended: Star Trek - First contact Star Trek- Generations Star Trek- Nemisis In my own opinion as a Star Trek Fan i would forever be lost if i had never found this movie. It has some romantic storylines between Captain Picard and an older woman. I think that this film has action all the way through Guess what!! Commander william Riker shaves his beard off!! This movie to buy on DVD can average about £3 - £8 in many DVD stores but a must see!...

dannyboy102030 11.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Star Trek - Insurrection (DVD)

Star Trek 6: rediscovering the basics!

Advantages: Great Entertainment
Disadvantages: Too many shakspearian references

...My reviews of the Star Trek movies continue with this brilliant instalment which see's a further change in direction which you can feel to an even greater extent than was apparent in the transition from Star Trek IV to Star Trek V. Clearly having suffered the indignation of a comparatively unsuccessful movie that was Star Trek V, Paramount have decided to "come home" by re-introducing Nicholas Meyer as the director of this Cold War of the future feel Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. Nicholas Meyer Directed Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and a fine job he did too. He's well and truly back and every scene has his name written all over it. The plot of this film relates to the breaking down of barriers between the United Federation of Planets and the Klingon Empire. But its more than that, it's a struggle for survival...

cheekyegg 05.12.2008 · Read review
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Review of Star Trek 6 : The Undiscovered Country (DVD)