Hey, everyone in here has been doing a lot of chat about the next series, but has there been any talk on the next movie? Any plot ideas or information regarding the last TNG movie? What about a release date?
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The anticipation for a foul up in December of 2001 is great. With the pressure on Berman to turn Star trek into a mass market cash cow from an intelligent niche show by Paramount executives (can you not see this in Voyager?), ST:X will probably be an action movie with little substance.
I'm sure we can see the trailors now ...
Announcer: When there lies trouble in the galaxy ... {Cut scene with Picard cursing "Die! @#^$& Borks!" as he blows up a Borg Cube} Who are you going to call on? {Another cut scene with the Queen, cackling "We'll get him yet ... come to me Lecutis"} Introducing a movie experience with twice as many pointless explosions and non-stop action, the creators of Star Trek bring you ... {music, tone pauses}
Star Trek: eXtreme ...
I hope I'm surprised ...
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On a slightly more serious note, since this is likely to be the final TNG movie, I think that a reasonable plot would involve Data actually becoming human (and no, don't ask me to explain how). It'd kinda make sense to finally fulfil his wish. Of course, he may not still have that wish, due to the emotion chip.
I also like the idea of a political thing, like ST6. The crew has one last chance to change the face of the galaxy. Maybe unification talks with the Klingons and the Romulans? Could be the starting point for a new series involving a ship going through the remaints of Cardassia...
An idea just struck me. What if the Dominion suddenly fell? No one knows why. All we know is that SOMEONE completely and utterly defeated them. A fleet of, say, twenty ships goes through the wormhole to explore what used to be Dominion territory. They get there, and split up. They stay within a reasonable distance of each other, obviously, so the central ship can get reenfocrements if need be. They fly around, rendering assistance where possible, and seeking clues about this new possible threat.
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One interesting question is, if they do another TNG movie, will Geordi have his implants back, or will his regrown eyes have stayed intact?
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I do believe that the Klingon's will play an integral part in the next movie.
Worf is an Ambassador now, and the only way to get him in the movie is through a Klingon plot. Of course, Braga's probably involved, and so Worf will most likely be assigned to the Enterprise-E's crack greenhouse staff.
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Precisely. An even number, and number 10 at that. Its reported that Brent Spiner is working with Berman and this other guy on the script, so Data will most likely have a very large role.
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Just a note: even-numbered movies are the best:
ST I (The Motion Picture) Not bad, but not kicking serious ass.
ST II (The Wrath of Khan) Cool plot, kicks ass.
ST III (The Search for Spock) BAH!
ST IV (The Voyage Home) The story is trash, but it's a nice integration of Star Trek with 20th century culture. Nice to watch.
ST V (The Final Frontier) BAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! not good...
ST VI (The Undiscovered Country) Very interesting story, action-filled, but still relevant.
ST VII (Generations) I don't like this... Kirk brought back to life, I don't like the idea. Another crazy scientist, might be great for B-movies, but not for Trek.
ST VIII (First Contact) The best of all nine.
ST IX (Insurrection) Not sh*t, but I just don't like it somehow. There are inconsistancies in the plot, and the producers layed emphasis upon the actionesque element instead on the scifi element.
Just my opinions. I've only given them to prove my theory that even-number movies are the best.
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I've never understood what everyone has against TSfS...
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Me neither. And as for pointless explotions, I've always felt there were to few battle-scenes in Trek-movies, which kinda made them more appreciated.
My favourites are Khan's and Chang's. FC was wonderful, but the torps kinda lost their feel, like they were throwing baseballs at an elephant.
As for ST:X, I trust they will make an OK story. My only wish is that we can see a wide variety of ship-classes.
But I wonder if a ST-movie could pull off not being in a life-death situation. If you think about it, all movies have been about that. It would be very nice if they never were under any threat to anyone's life and you still left the cinema with a smile. I mean, there ARE movies like that. Is Star Trek too weak not to be about heroes and villains?
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quote:ST V (The Final Frontier) BAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! not good...
*/understatementspeak*
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