Star Trek - First Contact [VHS]
starring LeVar Burton, James
Cromwell, Michael Dorn, Michael
Horton, Alice Krige
Great Movie, Crappy Dvd
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 Earths
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 Earths first contact with an
alien race. A seductive Borg queen (Alice Krige) holds Lt. Data (Brent
Spiner) hostage in an effort to sabotage the Federations preservation of

history, and the captive android finds himself tempted by the queens
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
Personal Review: Star Trek - First Contact [VHS] starring LeVar
Burton, James Cromwell, Michael Dorn, Michael Horton, Alice
Krige
I'll be honest--I'm not a good movie reviewer. Out of the hundreds of films
I've seen, I can count on one hand those that I felt aren't good. Motion
pictures are an art form, created with many hands to achieve a product
that, I believe, is completely subjective.
I'll also go ahead and say that I have always been an avid fan of Star Trek:
The Next Generation, so it follows that I will obviously like their feature
films. I'm biased, in other words, so stop reading now if you want an
objective review.
Despite how well the movie was received by critics, how much money it
made at the box office's opening weekend, or any other quantitative
method for computing a film's success, I have to say that I enjoyed this
movie immensely. Sure, the destruction of the borg ship in the beginning
seemed a little too easily handled and the subsequent time travel to the
past (and back to the future at the end) also seemed a little too
conveniently done. Especially given how difficult it has been in Star Trek's
past to time travel, one is left to wonder why, after discovering how easy it
is by the end of this film, Starfleet doesn't use it all the time, pun intended.
Despite those two plot conveniences, this really is a good action-
adventure. Not very much technobabble, for those who hate it in the
series and earlier films, and it's also quite accessible for anyone new to the
franchise as a whole. One might argue that watching the episodes "The
Best of Both Worlds, Parts I & II" are necessary before seeing this film, but
I disagree. Just as seeing "Space Seed" (ST:TOS) isn't necessary before
watching "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan," it does, admittedly, offer more
flavor and backstory.
Bottom line: Excellent action-adventure movie. Not much meat or drama,
but a good romp for anyone who just wants to have a fun time.
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