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Star Trek First Contact Se [1996] | ![Star Trek First Contact Se [1996]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41H9PCH050L._SL160_.jpg)
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| Director: Jonathan Frakes
Actors: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, Levar Burton, Michael Dorn
Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 5422
Format: Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Region: 2
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 106 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5014437870438
ASIN: B0007LPLNI
Theatrical Release Date: 1996
Release Date: June 6, 2005
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Even-numbered Star Trek movies tend to be better, and this one (number eight in the popular 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 warp-drive flight and precipitate Earth's "first contact" with an alien race. A seductive Borg queen (Alice Krige) holds Lt. Data (Brent Spiner) hostage in an effort to sabotage the Federation's preservation of history, and the captive android finds himself tempted by the queen's tantalising sins of the flesh. 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". --Jeff Shannon
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 Roy Orbison meets the Vulcans August 29, 2008
S J Buck (Kent, UK)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is by far the best of the Next Generation Star Trek films and probably second only to 'Star Trek IV The Voyage Home' in terms of all the Star Trek films. Its almost a direct continuation of the TNG episodes "The Best of Both Worlds" in which Jean Luc Picard is assimalated by the Borg.
The story has been told by many other reviewers, so I will not repeat that. However, I will say that here you get an excellent story, which is well directed by Jonathan Frakes, and above all a marvellous leading performance by Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean Luc Picard.
The 2nd disc contains hours and hours of extras which are well worth watching. You can see from the interviews on the extras disc the enthusiasm of all those involved in the making of the film.
All the things that make, or have made, Star Trek such a long-standing success are contained in this film: The marvellous interaction of the characters and cast with each other. Decisions that affect the future of humanity, a moral quality which may ultimately be the way forward for us all, and as with all the best Star Trek films and TV shows time travel.
Of course I realise that 'a moral quality' sounds horribly pretentious, and in reality this is just a film that will have no affect on mankinds future (or lack of it). So forget about that and watch a cracking film.
 The Best Star Trek The Next Generation Movie July 6, 2007
Scott Fraser (Sheffield, England)
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
I have always had a problem with movies that are based on Star Trek The Next Generation (TNG). The seven season series was fine but the films have always seemed to me to be just glorified television episodes, they are just not grand enough.
The original series was of course shot in the 60's and was constrained by the technology that was available at the time, so much so that when The Motion Picture arrived in 1979 filmed with the most advanced movie-making procedures it elevated Star Trek in a way that had never been seen before, TNG movies used the basic procedures that the TV show had been using, admittedly with a bit more detail but not enough to make the films seem more epic than the series.
First Contact is however the best of TNG films and is the only one that can be described as a movie other than a 'big' tv episode. The whole idea of the Borg going back in time to prevent first contact with the Vulcan's was a good one, but I found the whole Picard/Data/Borg Queen section of the film to be somewhat predictable having seen something very similar in The Best Of Both Worlds. The Riker/Zefram Cochrane portions of the narrative were much more interesting with Cochrane superbly portrayed by James Cromwell. Having said that the scene where Picard loses control and smashes his display cabinet of the past ships called Enterprise is some of the finest acting ever to grace TNG, Patrick Stewart was brilliant.
Jonathan Frakes' direction is excellent with great camera angles and tilts, in fact the film starts with one of the best continuous Pull-Backs in movie history. The skill and dedication that he uses shows just how much he cares about TNG and pulled out all the stops to make the film (his first one) as good as he possibly could, I think he succeeded.
There is no denying the fact that all TNG movies are inferior to The Original Series films though, except this. This is the saving grace of TNG features and if I were to place the 10 films in order of preference I would put this at number 6, The Final Frontier is the only original cast film that is weaker than this, however it is vastly superior to the other TNG movies.
It seems sad that I am going to have to spoil my fellow reviewers maximum marks, but that is what these reviews are for and as such I can only give it three. If you want a TNG movie then this is the one to buy and avoid at all costs absolute rubbish like Star Trek Nemesis and total bores like Insurrection.
 Believe the hype... this is significantly better than every other ST film August 24, 2006
M. Appleton
9 out of 13 found this review helpful
Everything that makes ST:TNG great is here: time travel, Borg, the brilliant character interactions, magnificent special effects. Unlike a lot (in fact, almost all) of the other ST films, this actually feels like a film, and not like a theatricized TV episode.
The Borg hatch a somewhat convoluted plan to travel back in time to the 21st Century in order to prevent the historic first contact between humans and aliens. Luckily, the (new) Enterprise is able to follow them, and the crew set about combatting the Borg and helping the inventer of warp drive to complete his crucial first flight.
The cast are right at home in their roles by now, and the respective actors seem to carry this film with almost no effort. Jamie Cromwell also makes a welcome return to the franchise as the aforementioned inventer of faster than light propulsion, who does not quite live up to the Enterprise crew's image of an altruistic hero. Also good as Alice Krieg's seductive and malevolent Borg queen.
The action sequences are lavishly appointed, with some of the best SFX seen in film up to that point, and the story itself is uncontrived (unlike the other three TNG movies).
If only they were ALL this good...
Best of the movies BUT.... March 20, 2006
8 out of 30 found this review helpful
has anyone at all ever questioned the plot holes here?a/ why did the borg only send one ship again (they have hundreds)
b/ why wait untill the last moment to go back in time? why not before they left the delta quadrant?
c/ if borg have that capability why not do it all the time
d/ 21st century earth is not technology advanced enough for assimilation there are a few more but you get my drift
don't get me wrong, it is a very good trek movie and the most engaging of them all but it gets annoying as it seems that the logic of the Trek universe died with the creator
The Best TNG Movie January 28, 2006
James Cameron (a world of my own)
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
After the great disapoint that was Generations, Things could only go up, and boy did they. With the return (& 1st big screen appearence) of the creepy Borg, a new ship, and the filling in of a major slice of the mythos, this movie a great addition to the series and continues the tradition of great even numbered movies being the best. The picture quality has been somewhat improved from the 1st release and the features on disc 2 make for some interesting watching if your a production info freak like me.all in all this is a great Trek movie for newbies and long time fans, the best edition currently availible and well worth the money.
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