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I know this is the last Star Trek - I was planning on going tomorrow night after work, anyone else interested? It actually looks pretty good, unlike the last extended episode they called a movie.
quote:''If this is the end of 'The Next Generation,' it’s actually a beautiful and appropriate ending,'' says Stewart, reacting to rumors (fueled by the movie’s tag line: ''A Generation’s Final Journey Begins'') that this mission will be the last for Picard and Co. ''There is complete closure on 'Next Generation' in this movie.''
For ''TNG''’s fourth big-screen voyage, in which the Enterprise faces yet another threat from those pesky Romulans, Paramount hired a pair of ''Star Trek'' rookies: ''Gladiator'' screenwriter Logan and ''U.S. Marshals'' director Baird. ''Sometimes it was an advantage, in taking a fresh approach, and sometimes someone had to step up and say, ‘Um, that isn’t gonna work,’'' Stewart says. ''More than once, [Baird] would actually refer to LeVar Burton’s character as an alien, which didn’t go down too well with LeVar.'' Stewart also says fans can expect a legion of cameos from ''Deep Space Nine,'' ''Voyager,'' and ''Next Generation'' familiar faces (although current ''Enterprise'' captain Scott Bakula is missing from the credits), plus one top-secret spot for someone he would describe only as ''a very, very distinguished moviemaker and a 'Next Generation' fan.'' But -- sniff -- is this really the end? ''It’s all about box office,'' says Stewart. ''If we have a great first three days, they’ll immediately book another movie. There is a sequel just sitting there, begging to be made.''
THE LOWDOWN The Trekkie masses will no doubt love it, but unless this voyage pulls in some newcomers too, the ''Enterprise'' could finally be headed for dry dock. (Posted:08/15/02)
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Huh, I didn't realize insurection did so poorly. I liked it completely, along with first contact, but didn't like generations at all. I'll be disappointed if this is the last one Posts: 2469 | From: Anchorage, AK | Registered: Oct 2001
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Saw it tonight with Prof. I really liked it. I think it was a fitting end to "the next generation". Yes, it was a "the enterprise saves the world/universe" type of story - but it was very well done. Not too many in-jokes this time will make it appeal to a wider audience. It was dark at times which played well on the big screen. They say if it does well they will make another movie, so we will see how it does.
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I liked it, well done. Very suprised by the ending I hope they don't stop I wonder if they plan on doing other star trek flics
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Well it doesn't look like the opening weekend was very good. It only did 19 million just behind the new J LO movie. Out of the four next generation movies it opened with the lowerest gross. That's not a good sign - I would assume this will be the last one.
I haven't heard if they will do any movies with the deep space nine or voyager crews - but I would tend to think there is even less of an audience for those shows.
Yes, the ending was a surprise to me too Posts: 5484 | From: St. Paul, Mn | Registered: Apr 2002
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