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• Actors: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, William Shatner
• Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: English, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Paramount
• DVD Release Date: April 9, 2002
• Run Time: 331 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305609659
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #30,782 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Star Trek: Generations
There were only two ways for "classic Trek" cast members to appear in a movie with the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation: either Capt. Kirk and his contemporaries would have to be very, very old, or there would be some time travel involved in the plot. Since geriatric heroes aren't very exciting, Star Trek: Generations unites Capt. Kirk (William Shatner) and Capt. Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) in a time-jumping race. When the just-retired Kirk is happily trapped in the timeless purgatory of the Nexus, Picard must convince him to leave this artificial comfort zone and confront Dr. Soran (Malcolm McDowell), the madman who will threaten billions of lives. Passing the torch to the Next Generation with dignity and entertaining adventure, the movie isn't going to please everyone with its somewhat hokey plot, but it still ranks as a worthy big-screen launch for Picard and his stalwart crew.

Star Trek: First Contact
Even-numbered Star Trek movies tend to be better, and this one (number eight in the popular movie series) is no exception--an intelligently handled plot involving the galaxy-conquering Borg and their attempt to invade Earth's past, alter history, and "assimilate" the entire human race. Time travel, a dazzling new Enterprise, and capable direction by Next Generation alumnus Jonathan Frakes makes this one rank with the best of the bunch. Capt. Picard (Patrick Stewart) and his able crew travel back in time to Earth in the year 2063, where they hope to ensure that the inventor of warp drive (played by James Cromwell) will successfully carry out his pioneering flight and precipitate Earth's "first contact" with an alien race. Sharply conceived to fit snugly into the burgeoning Star Trek chronology, First Contact leads to a surprise revelation that marks an important historical chapter in the ongoing mission "to boldly go where no one has gone before."

Star Trek: Insurrection
Star Trek fans were decidedly mixed in their reactions to this, the ninth big-screen feature in Paramount's lucrative Trek franchise, but die-hard loyalists will appreciate the way this Next Generation adventure rekindles the spirit of the original Trek TV series while combining a tolerable dose of New-Agey philosophy with a light-hearted plot. This time out, Picard (Patrick Stewart) and his executive crew must transport to a Shangri-la-like planet to see why their android crewmate Data (Brent Spiner) has run amuck in a village full of peaceful Ba'ku artisans who--thanks to their planet's "metaphasic radiation"--haven't aged in 309 years. Many humorous asides make this film as entertaining as it is slightly disappointing. Without the laughs, this is a pretty routine entry in the franchise, with no real surprises, a number of plot holes, and the overall appearance of a big-budget TV episode. --Jeff Shannon

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Get this ONLY if you don't own any of them singly, July 22, 2001

By	Zagnorch (Terra, Sol System) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

With three movies under their belts after taking over the cinematic franchise, I think the NextGen crew has done a decent if not consistently good job of continuing the legacy of `Trek on the big screen. Even though they had the semi-misfortune of starting off their celluloid voyages with an odd-numbered sequel, I thought `Generations' wasn't half-bad (Now I'm sure there's some nitpickers who're saying, "Wait a minute... Paramount quit numbering the sequels when NextGen entered the scene!" That may be so, but for many fans, myself included, the curse of the odd-numbered sequels still stands!). Data's coming to grips with his new-found emotions made for some of the silliest `Trek comedy I've ever had the fortune of watching!

Being a big fan of the Borg in general and Picard's Borg alter-ego Locutus in particular, my nod for fave NextGen flick naturally goes to `First Contact'. The super-hammin' "The line must be drawn HERE!" scene is one of the greatest moments of `Trek overacting. I daresay it puts some of Kirks' best moments of method acting to shame!

I've discussed `First Contact' with other fanboys at the local nerd herd corral (read: comic-book shop), any many of them didn't like the fact that Zefrem Cochrane, the guy who invented warp drive in the Star Trek universe, is portrayed as an alcoholic with dreams of avarice. Personally, I found his alcoholism and lack of joviality & enthusiasm to reflect the post-nuclear-holocaust era he lived in. It also showed that he was flawed- he wasn't perfect, as all human beings are and likely will always be. There's also rumors that Cochrane is an allegory of Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, who's been portrayed as a booze-binging, pill-popping womanizer in more than a few unauthorized tell-all biographies.

I thought that `Insurrection' would've made a decent two-part TV cliffhanger episode, but lacked the scope to be a good cinematic outing. Also, many of the silly moments were rather over-the-top, even more so than what is usually expected in a cinematic `Trek, the best examples being Data offering himself as a flotation device, and Riker using a joystick to manually control the vessel. Still, it isn't all that bad a show to sit through as far as odd-numbered `Trek sequels go.

Okay, so I've reviewed the movies, now it's time to review the set. Upon hearing about this collection's release, I was hoping that it would include Special Edition versions of the three movies- showing and/or restoring cut scenes, more trailers & teasers, and other such additions. I was relishing the chance to check out a those moments from `Generations' (Kirk's skydive landing, Soran torturing LaForge, the alternate Death of Kirk scene, etc.) and `Insurrection' (Ship's library hijinks, Data's rescue of aliens he pushes off a cliff, etc.) that never made it past the cutting room. Unfortunately, the boxed discs are the exact same ones that were released singly. And since I'd already collected them when they came out one at a time, there wasn't any sense in me grabbing more of the exact same thing.

So, unless you don't already have any of these DVDs, I wouldn't recommend you get this set. However, if you don't have any of them, and you're a completist when it comes to your Trekkie digital video library, then I won't try to stop you...

`Late!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars if and only if you are a Trekkie!, June 29, 2003

By	Fatma Qasem "fsqasem" (Kuwait) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you are a Trekkie and don't have these three movies yet, it would be a good idea to get this pack. fans of the original star trek series and the first 6 star trek movies (who probably don't like the next generation much anyway) might discourage you from buying the pack. however as a fan of the next generation series and the occasional reader of the books, I found these movie to be very well done and worth owning on DVD. Generations: is the perfect transition between the original Star Trek and The Next Generation. First Contact is my favorite, it has satisfied my curiosity about the Borg! Insurrection: on the outside it's about preserving a small settlement of humans on a planet that everyone have their eyes on! but if you look deeper, it's like any other episode of the TV series, it has a moral point summerised by Picard's question: who the hell are we to decide the next course of evolution for these poeple?
eventually, the choice is yours: to miss out on a great adventure or to go where no man or borg has gone before!

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars To boldly go where no DVD player has gone before, January 31, 2001

By	Eric Pregosin (New Carrollton, Maryland United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This box set is a much better value for the money than buying the 3 films separately. When the "Classic crew" made their last film in "The Undiscovered Country", many were hoping "The Next Generation crew" would start moving to the big screen. As was the series, these 3 films of Picard and company are excellent. Although many expected to see both crews complete in "Generations", just seeing Shatner and Stewart play off each other is a ball. By the way Whoopi Goldberg's Guinan appears unbilled, but it's the same character she played in the series beginning in the second season. By the way those of you watching DS9 and wonder where Worf got promoted, it's in this movie. Also, yes that is Tim Russ soon to be of Voyager on the Enterprise B in the opening segment. Seeing the Duras sisters finally get their reward is worthwhile. (fans of the series know what this means). By the way a Star Trek Generations CD game was made after the movie and is even more fun. It includes clips from the movie. First Contact and Insurrection are excellent too. Although Glenn Corbett's Cochrane from the Classic Trek episode Metamorphosis is more convincing I think than Cromwell's in First Contact. Look for more of the Borg Queen on Voyager too.