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Star Trek movie rewatch: Nemesis 2002

Rewatching the Star Trek movies! Nemesis (2002) brought in a new director, Stuart Baird, who had no Trek experience and allegedly knew nothing of the franchise before this. The hope at the time was that he’d be an exciting new … Continue reading

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Star Trek movie rewatch – Insurrection 1998

Rewatching the Star Trek movies! Insurrection (1998) is a bit of an oddity, more like an episode of the week rather than a grand cinematic adventure. But hey, everybody sings Gilbert and Sullivan! Here’s what happens: Data goes haywire while … Continue reading

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Star Trek movie rewatch – First Contact 1996

Star Trek movie rewatch! First Contact (1996) is our first solo movie with the Next Generation crew, tossing out Shakespeare and replacing him with Moby Dick. Here’s what happens: After failing to assimilate the Earth, the Borg return with a … Continue reading

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Star Trek movie rewatch – Generations 1994

Rewatching the Star Trek movies! Generations (1994) gives us Captain Kirk and Captain Picard in the same movie. That’s fun, but what does it have to say about each character? Here’s what happens: Seventy-some years after the death (or not?) … Continue reading

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Star Trek movie rewatch – The Undiscovered Country 1991

Rewatching the Star Trek movies! The Undiscovered Country (1991) is about the future, and yet it’s also the (mostly) final go-around for the original crew. It’s all a whodunit with cloaked ships, intense mind melds, and you-know-what for knees. Here’s … Continue reading

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Star Trek movie rewatch – The Final Frontier 1989

Rewatching the Star Trek movies! Here’s The Final Frontier (1989) in all its broken glory. Shatner directs! Script disagreements galore! Paramount slashed the budget! Sybok! Row your boat! God needs a starship! The fan dance! This one has it all. … Continue reading

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Star Trek movie rewatch – The Voyage Home 1986

Rewatching the Star Trek movies! After the life and death seriousness of the previous movie, it’s time for the franchise to let its hair down and have some fun in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. Here’s what happens: Kirk … Continue reading

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Star Trek movie rewatch – The Search for Spock 1984

Rewatching the Star Trek movies! While Spock’s death in the previous film is moving, everyone doubted he was really dead. Hence 1984’s The Search for Spock.   Here’s what happens: The Enterprise returns to a Federation space station following the … Continue reading

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Star Trek movie rewatch – The Wrath of Khan 1982

Rewatching the Star Trek movies! Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) is considered one of the high marks – if not the high mark – of the entire franchise. But what does it say about our characters? Here’s … Continue reading

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Star Trek movie rewatch – The Motion Picture 1979

Rewatching the Star Trek movies! What’s the point of blogging about Trek when every bit of trivia minutiae has already been explored at length? I’m rewatching these in terms of characters, and hopefully sorting out the characters’ arcs over the … Continue reading

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