Everyone's a critic

So here it is so far. I've been watching the Star Trek movies over the past week. Here are some thoughts.

Star Trek: The Motion Picture--Good premise on the lost 20th century technology. The best lines in the movie:
Kirk-Who is V'ger?
Ilia-V'ger is the one who seeks the creator.
Kirk-Who is the creator?
Ilia-The one who V'ger seeks.

This was probably my favorite so far, and I'm halfway through with Star Trek VI. I like how Spock couldn't find what he needed where he thought he would; he had to travel back to be with those he loves.

Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan
Maybe I would have liked this better if I had seen TOS, but I didn't like this at all. It seemed silly, but I liked the idea of the Genesis project. The best line was when Spock assures Lt. Saavik that he did not lie, "I exaggerated." This started the whole "nobody's perfect" joke between Spock and Bones that went on through to the fifth movie.

Star Trek 3: The Search for Spock
This seemed more of a bridge between ST2 and ST4 than its own movie. I proved that Kirk and Spock were best friends. The best line in the movie: "The needs of the one outweighed the needs of the many." That is true sometimes. This would be one of the instances in which I could use ST to teach the compassion of human nature and true love and friendship.

Star Trek 4: The Voyage Home
So many wonderful moments in this movie. Scotty on the factory floor, Chekov looking for "nucleer wessels," and Spock saying "the Hell I do so" and the like. A great message about ecology, and I liked how Gillian got to go and live in the future.

Star Trek 5: The Final Frontier
This just proves how weird Shatner is. I've heard that this is not a favorite, but I didn't hate it. I think that the first movie was a much more subtle way to approach the subject of God though. The best line in the movie is Spock telling Kirk that "I have been observing you for awhile and...the climbing record is in no danger of being surpassed." Also Spock's line of "You cannot show me my pain, I know who I am" was a great comment on the human character.

Star Trek 6: The Undiscovered Country
Much more intrigue in this one: I like that. The best line is when Martia tells Kirk (after he beats up an alien in Rura Pente) "not everyone keeps their genitals in the same place." Classic.
A nice dichotomy between the Federation and the Klingon Empire. All in all, I like this one.

Star Trek Generations is next.

Star Trek: First Contact
One of my favorites because of the history of how warp drive was invented. But we can't forget the fun that Data and the Borg Queen had together: "Don't be tempted by flesh, Data."

Star Trek: Insurrection
I love this one because its premise is that of people returning to simplicity. "We've taken a lifetime to discover that it doesn't have to take a lifetime." These people had wonderful technology and they gave it up in order to discover the souls and lives that they lost because of the technology. I think that when most Terrans discover this, I will be dead and gone and unable to partake in those times.

Star Trek: Nemesis
This one truly scared me, but it was good insight on Romulan culture. I found it scary, but I had a hard time believing in the validity of Picard's clone/son. I liked Data's singing and sacrifice in this though, true love of mankind.

This is merely my two strips of latinum worth.

Geek Chick
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