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Star Trek: First Contact

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Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

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Reviews Counted: 45 Fresh: 41  Rotten:4 Average Rating: 7.3/10
 
Consensus: First Contact contains enough enjoyable moments to appeal to non-Star Trek fans.
 

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Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins

Synopsis: The Borg have once again targeted the Federation--but this time, their devious plot threatens not only the present, but Earth's past as well. While Commander Riker, Deanna Troi, and Geordi La Forge work hard on the surface of 21st-century Earth to keep history on schedule, the rest of the crew... The Borg have once again targeted the Federation--but this time, their devious plot threatens not only the present, but Earth's past as well. While Commander Riker, Deanna Troi, and Geordi La Forge work hard on the surface of 21st-century Earth to keep history on schedule, the rest of the crew plays a desperate game with the genetically networked attackers above the planet, matching former Locutus Jean-Luc and cybernetically naive Data against the erotically mechanized cunning of the Borg queen. Resistance is futile. [More]

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Starring: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn

Director: Jonathan Frakes
Screenwriter: Brannon Braga, Ronald D. Moore, Rick Berman
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith
Producer: Rick Berman, Peter Lauritson

DVD Info

Release:

Mar 3, 2006

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • 2-Disc Set
  • Widescreen - 16.9

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Surround - English
  • Dolby Surround - French

Disc 1:

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - 1. Jonathan Frakes - Director
  • 2. Brannon Braga, Ronald D. Moore - Screenwriters
  • Text Commentary - 1. Michael Okuda, Denise Okuda

Interactive Features:

  • Interactive Menus
  • Scene Access

Disc 2:

  • Featurettes - 1. THE STAR TREK UNIVERSE
  • "Jerry Goldsmith: A Tribute"
  • "The Legacy Of Zefram Cochrane"
  • "First Contact: The Possibilities"
  • 2. THE BORG COLLECTIVE
  • "Unimatrix One"
  • "The Queen"
  • "Design Matrix"
  • 3. FIRST CONTACT PRODUCTION
  • "The Story"
  • "The Missile Silo"
  • "The Deflector Disc"
  • "From A To E"
  • "Making First Contact"
  • "The Art Of First Contact"
  • 4. SCENE DECONSTRUCTION
  • "Borg Queen Assembly"
  • "Escape Pod Launch"
  • "Borg Queen's Demise"
  • Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
  • 2. Teaser Trailer

Text/Image Galleries:

  • Photo Gallery
  • Storyboards

Reviews

 
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3/5

Action-packed yet intelligent, this takes the very best of the TV show and gives it epic grandeur.

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05/19/08
Matthew De Abaitua
Channel 4 Film
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This makes little concession to non-initiates.

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06/24/06
Derek Adams
Time Out
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2/5

Focusing more on action sequences than characterisation, the breakneck pace gives an unsatisfying result.

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04/17/01
BBC
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3/5

Enough classic moments to keep fans happy.

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01/01/00
Adam Smith
Empire Magazine
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The elegance of the story is enhanced by the sure direction of Jonathan Frakes, who also plays Commander William Riker.

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06/05/07
Lisa Alspector
Chicago Reader
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3/4

The historic first Trek movie entirely divorced from the original cast is no blot on the franchise.

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06/05/07
TV Guide's Movie Guide
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A smashingly exciting sci-fi adventure that ranks among the very best in the long-running Paramount franchise.

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06/05/07
Joe Leydon
Variety
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3.5/4

Among the two or three best of the Star Trek films.

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05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
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It robustly apes James Cameron's Aliens, even down to the head villain, played with kinky boo-hiss relish by Alice Krige, who appears to be channeling equal parts Cameron's Alien Queen and Marlene Dietrich.

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04/05/06
Mark Bourne
DVDJournal.com
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B

This film is going to have lots of return viewers and will be one of the more successful of the franchise.

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04/09/05
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews
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3/4

The best of the Next Generation entries.

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03/18/05
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing
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3.5/5

Compared to episodes before and those that followed, this eighth installment of the unkillable series is surprisingly watchable.

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03/05/05
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com
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2/5

The series now lacks all of its original stars and much of its earlier determination. It has morphed into something less innocent and more derivative than it used to be, something the noncultist is ever less likely to enjoy.

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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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3.5/4

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05/14/03
Jeanne Aufmuth
Palo Alto Weekly
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7/10

One of the better chapters in the long history of this prosperous franchise.

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05/06/03
Dragan Antulov
rec.arts.movies.reviews
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With its fascinating storyline and its adroit insights into human history, identity, and sexuality Star Trek: First Contact is a winner.

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11/11/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice
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3.5/4

Nothing like a good villain to energize the franchise.

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10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer
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8/10

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08/01/02
Jack Garner
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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The excitement comes from Frakes's direction.

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07/31/02
Lloyd Rose
Washington Post
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3/4

A nicely constructed science-fiction film, with a simple premise, a charismatic villain and a good back-story to enhance the action.

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06/18/02
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
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