Amazon.com Even-numbered Star Trek movies tend to be better, and First Contact (#8 in the popular movie 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 tantalizing 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
Description In their second big screen adventure, the year is 2373 and the crew of the Enterprise-E has learned the Borg has returned. Because of Captain Picard's past experiences with the Borg, Starfleet has ordered the Enterprise to stay out of the fight. Realizing too much is at stake, Picard disobeys orders and takes the Enterprise to Earth. His knowledge of Borg technology leads the Federation fleet to victory, but a Borg sphere escapes and opens a temporal vortex. The Enterprise pursues and travels back to April 4, 2063; the day before the first warp flight.
One of the best Star Trek film'sJuly 12, 2010 B A brilliant film and probably the best one involving the Next Generation crew. The effects are very good and it has all the thing's a Star Trek film needs. A brilliant enemy, a brilliant crew and a brilliant story line. It get's a lot more darker than the TV series, which add's a nice twist. Also the acting of the borg Queen and Data is fantastic.
It follow's on nicely from the TV series. It's a wounderful Sci-Fi film in it's self and you should be able to get into it even if your not a trekkie fan. Very enjoyable
The Borg was the best Villian Star Trek createdJune 25, 2010 Golden Lion(North Ogden, Ut United States) The Borg were the best villian created for Star Trek. The Borg worked like a Greek Phalanx, they moved in mass, highly disciplined, didn't waste energy on non-threats, and destroyed and assimilated civilizations. The Queen Borg returns to the big screen seeking to assimilate Captain Picard, as her mate, of his own will. Data is off erred the neural implants of human skin designed to tempt him into cooperation. However, Datas wisdom and courage allow Picard to escape and destroys the Queen Borg.
First Contact set some bold new action scenes unique to Star Trek that would be increased in scale in future movies.
The Borg was part of a hive collective. A queen is revealed and what Luctius too submit
TrekieDecember 24, 2009 Larry(Denver, CO. United States) I like this movie. You either like it or you don't, Patrick Stewart and cast take us on a ride. It was fun!
Assimilate THIS!December 16, 2009 Miguel A Spain(Arnold Pa USA) Star Trek First Contact is a GREAT TNG movie with tons of action and tons of laughs.
The movie takes place in I think 2063, after the 3rd world war, and most governments have been screwed. The Borg have attacked that time to assimilate earth in the past, to prevent them from making "First Contact"(with Vulcans that is) So the crew of the Enterprise have to fight off the Borg while helping the man that made first contact to succeed in executing the first ever warp drive. That character Mr Cochran is very funny, it's like in TNG's time he was portrayed as a HERO, yet in his mind, he's in it for the money, booze, and girls.
Now about the VHS, I have the Widescreen VHS tape, the quality is fair, though the it's a bit "meh" at times, though it could be because I'm watching it on an old late 70's to mid 80's TV.
I would highly recommend this to any new Trekkie, this is my second favorite Trek movie.
I Love Next Generation & the Borg, Hated This Boring MovieNovember 29, 2009 Anomaly(United States) 0 out of 5 found this review helpful
My God, I've seen most all the Next Generation series at least three, four times now. This movie was horrendously bad due to the script primarily. It didn't connect with me on any level and was more a special effects and high tech Hollywood set movie. Characters were far underdeveloped and I'd say the script writing was on a nearly amateur level. People who vote high on this movie I'm convinced are doing so due to the Star Trek name to save face. I'd love to rate this movie highly but this was a bomb in every way. Had it not been for the special effects and outstanding high tech sets, this movie would have really been exposed as horrendously bad. It's like putting large boobs on a homely women and expecting people to think she's a model because of the size of her breasts.
One interesting note, a guy brought this movie over for me to see claiming it was one of the better of the Star Trek NG movies. I was forced to watch this piece of garbage for two hours of my life because if it, and our friendship is now over. This movie ruined a perfectly good friendship.
