Star Trek

Star Trek: The Next Generation-- "I, Borg"

source: jeffords (Blogspot)

It has been a long string of mediocre episodes. Thank goodness we finally get to one. While I enjoy “I, Borg” for the most part, my fondness for it has diminished because of subsequent Trek, notably Star Trek: First: Contact. Many fans do not appear to pay much attention to the fact events in “I,...

Published Tue, Nov 17

Looking down from the heavens, at the heavens.

source: FilmChat

I finally caught up with the bonus features on the Blu-Ray editions of the last few Star Trek movies this week, and one sentence kind of jumped out at me. It comes courtesy of Michael Fincke, an astronaut who appears on the Star Trek: First Contact (1996) disc via the featurette 'Greetings fr...

Published Sat, Nov 14

Sirtis On The Next Generation Movies And Abrams Trek

source: Trek Today

Of the four Star Trek: The Next Generation movies, Marina Sirtis liked one of them better than the rest. “My favorite of all the movies was First Contact,” said Sirtis. “I thought it was a great script and loved being directed by Jonathan [Frakes]. The others I liked in varying degrees but it wa...

Published Mon, Oct 26

Star Trek: The Next Generation--"Qpid"

source: jeffords (Blogspot)

Being one who enjoys picking nits, why does trio’s arrow penetrate Data’s chest here when he is bulletproof in Star Trek: First Contact? I believe he is also cautious about bullets in ’Time’s Arrow” as well. Continuity, people. That is what a story editor is for.)

Published Tue, Oct 20

Opinion: Star Trek: The Next Generation--"First Contact"

source: jeffords (Blogspot)

The powers that be finally broke the mold with “First Contact.” For the first time, we see what a first contact situation when the prime directive no longer applies would look like. What we get is an homage to ’50’s science fiction films in which the aliens are the Enterprise crew. I would call t...

Published Thu, Oct 15

Iron Man Rolls With The Punches In Red-Hot New Storyboards And Set Video! [Concept Art]

source: io9

These storyboard images come from artist John Mann, who's worked on movies like Mars Attacks and Star Trek: First Contact in the past. Writes Mann:

Published Wed, Oct 14

Opinion:

source: jeffords (Blogspot)

My TNG/DS9 era favoritism is going to shine through prominently in my review of “Metamorphosis.” The episode marks the first time the legendary Zefram Cochrane appears in Trek. I had seen the episode numerous times over the years before watching Star Trek: First Contact in 1996. As far as I a...

Published Sat, Jun 6

Box Office Tracking: Star Trek Could Reach $65M for 4 Days! Easily Biggest Trek Opening Ever!

source: /FILM

ALL-TIME TOP 5 OPENING DAYS FOR STAR TREK MOVIES 1. Star Trek: First Contact (1996) - $13M 2. Star Trek: Generations (1994) - $9.7M 3. Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) - $9.5M 4. Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) - $7.7M 5. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) - $7M

Published Wed, May 6