Star Trek: Generations

The torch of adventure isabout to be passed.ProductInformationIn Star Trek: Generations it's the 23rd century and retired Starfleetofficers James T. Kirk (William Shatner) Montgomery Scott (JamesDoohan) and Pavel Chekov (Walter Koenig) are guests of honor aboard thenewly christened Enterprise-B.  A test run takes an unexpectedturn however when the starship encounters two vessels trapped insidethe Nexus a mysterious energy ribbon.  During a perilousrescue attempt Kirk is swept out into space.  Seven decadeslater Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and the crew of theEnterprise-D rescue an El Aurian physicist named Soran (MalcolmMcDowell).  Unbeknownst to Picard Soran harbors a deadly planthat includes the destruction of the Enterprise and millions of lives. Now Picard's only hope for a future rests within theNexus...and a legendary captain from the past.Product Features Interactive Menus Scene Selection Widescreen version of the filmSpecifications Stars:  Patrick StewartJonathan Frakes Brent Spiner Format:  Color DVDWidescreen NTSC Languages:  English French Subtitles:  English (captions)Spanish Rating:  PG Number of Discs: 1 Run Time:  117 minutes Produced By:  David Carson

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 (despite a welcomed cameo appearance by the aged Dr. McCoy), Star Trek: Generations unites Capt. Kirk (William Shatner) and Capt. Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) in a time-jumping race to stop a madman's quest for heavenly contentment. When a mysterious energy coil called the Nexus nearly destroys the newly christened U.S.S. Enterprise-B, the just-retired Capt. Kirk is lost and presumed dead. But he's actually been happily trapped in the timeless purgatory of the Nexus--an idyllic state of being described by the mystical Guinan (Whoopi Goldberg) as "pure joy." Picard must convince Kirk to leave this artificial comfort zone and confront Dr. Soran (Malcolm McDowell), the madman who will threaten billions of lives to be reunited with the addictive pleasure of the Nexus. With subplots involving the android Data's unpredictable "emotion chip" and the spectacular crash-landing of the starship Enterprise, this crossover movie not only satisfied Trek fans, but it also gave them something they'd never had to confront before: the heroic and truly final death of a beloved Star Trek character. 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. --Jeff Shannon