The most underrated Trek Movie?
Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 6:26 pm
With 11 movies in the franchise, Star Trek has obviously had its ups (The Voyage Home, First Contact, Star Trek) and downs (The Final Frontier, Insurrection). The question I pose is this - of the supposed clunkers, which do you feel is the most underrated?
For me the most underrated film in the franchise is Star Trek Generations. As I look back at all the movies, especially the Next Generation movies, I find myself actually willingly watching this one the most frequently. Plot-wise I think the film stayed on track until the end (which mired the whole movie for many) and I think the visual effects are some of the best from the entire movie series - they're far more realistic and refined than previous movies but more restrained and less over the top than some later movies (ie: no excessive lens flares). The sole fault I could find with the movie is the way in which they killed off two important characters - Kirk and the Enterprise-D. Had things been written differently with a more satisfying ending I think this movie would have been looked at more kindly in hindsight.
So what do others think is the most underrated Trek Movie?
For me the most underrated film in the franchise is Star Trek Generations. As I look back at all the movies, especially the Next Generation movies, I find myself actually willingly watching this one the most frequently. Plot-wise I think the film stayed on track until the end (which mired the whole movie for many) and I think the visual effects are some of the best from the entire movie series - they're far more realistic and refined than previous movies but more restrained and less over the top than some later movies (ie: no excessive lens flares). The sole fault I could find with the movie is the way in which they killed off two important characters - Kirk and the Enterprise-D. Had things been written differently with a more satisfying ending I think this movie would have been looked at more kindly in hindsight.
So what do others think is the most underrated Trek Movie?