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| Star Trek Insurrection - Dvd [1999] | ![Star Trek Insurrection - Dvd [1999]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/517N634211L._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Jonathan Frakes
Actors: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, Levar Burton, Michael Dorn
Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Languages: English (Original Language), German (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), Danish (Subtitled), Icelandic (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), Hungarian (Dubbed)
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Running Time: 99 minutes
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Release Date: June 5, 2000
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Amazon.co.uk Review
IStar Trek/I fans were decidedly mixed in their reactions to this, the ninth big-screen feature in Paramount's lucrative ITrek/I franchise. Die-hard loyalists will appreciate the way this INext Generation/I adventure rekindles the spirit of the original ITrek/I TV series while combining a tolerable dose of New-Age philosophy with a light-hearted plot for the Next Gen cast. This time out, Picard (Patrick Stewart) and his executive crew must transport to a Shangri-la-like planet to see why their android crewmate Data (Brent Spiner) has run amok in a village full of peaceful Ba'ku artisans who--thanks to their planet's "metaphasic radiation"--haven't aged in 309 years.pIt turns out there's a conspiracy afoot, masterminded by the devious, gruesomely aged Ru'afo (F. Murray Abraham, hamming it up under makeup resembling a cosmetic surgeon's worst nightmare), who's in cahoots with a renegade Starfleet admiral (Anthony Zerbe, in one of his final screen roles). They covet the fountain-of-youth power of the Ba'ku planet, but because their takeover plan violates Starfleet's Prime Directive of non-interference, it's up to Picard and crew to stop the scheme. Along the way, they all benefit from the metaphasic effect, which manifests itself as Worf's puberty (visible as a conspicuous case of Klingon acne), Picard's youthful romance with a Ba'ku woman (the lovely Donna Murphy), the touching though temporary return of Geordi's natural eyesight, and a moment when Troi asks Dr. Crusher if she's noticed that her "boobs are firming up".pSome fans scoffed at these humorous asides, but they're what make this ITrek/I film as entertaining as it is slightly disappointing. Without the laughs (including Data's rousing excerpt from Gilbert Sullivan's IHMS Pinafore/I), this is a pretty routine entry in the franchise, with no real surprises, a number of plot holes, and the overall appearance of a big-budget TV episode. As costar and director, Jonathan Frakes proves a capable carrier of the IStar Trek/Iflame--and it's nice to see women in their 40s portrayed as smart and sexy--but while this is surely an adequate ITrek/I adventure, it doesn't quite rank with the best in the series. --IJeff Shannon/I
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IStar Trek/I fans were decidedly mixed in their reactions to this, the ninth big-screen feature in Paramount's lucrative ITrek/I franchise, but die-hard loyalists will appreciate the way this Next Generation adventure rekindles the spirit of the original TV series while combining a tolerable dose of New-Agey philosophy with a light-hearted plot for the NextGen cast. This time out, Picard (Patrick Stewart) and his executive crew must transport to a Shangri-la-like planet to see why their android crewmate Data (Brent Spiner) has run amuck in a village full of peaceful Ba'ku artisans who--thanks to their planet's "metaphasic radiation"--haven't aged in 309 years. p It turns out there's a conspiracy afoot, masterminded by the devious, gruesomely aged Ru'afo (F. Murray Abraham, hamming it up under makeup resembling a cosmetic surgeon's worst nightmare), who's in cahoots with a renegade Starfleet admiral (Anthony Zerbe, in one of his final screen roles). They covet the fountain-of-youth power of the Ba'ku planet, but because their takeover plan violates Starfleet's Prime Directive of non-interference, it's up to Picard and crew to stop the scheme. Along the way, they all benefit from the metaphasic effect, which manifests itself as Worf's puberty (visible as a conspicuous case of Klingon acne), Picard's youthful romance with a Ba'ku woman (the lovely Donna Murphy), the touching though temporary return of Geordi's natural eyesight, and a moment when Troi asks Dr. Crusher if she's noticed that her "boobs are firming up".p Some fans scoffed at these humorous asides, but they're what make this ITrek/I film as entertaining as it is slightly disappointing. Without the laughs (including Data's rousing excerpt from Gilbert Sullivan's IHMS Pinafore/I), this is a pretty routine entry in the franchise, with no real surprises, a number of plot holes, and the overall appearance of a big-budget TV episode. As co-star and director, Jonathan Frakes proves a capable carrier of the IStar Trek/I flame--and it's nice to see women in their 40s portrayed as smart and sexy--but while this is surely an adequate ITrek/I adventure, it doesn't rank with the best in the series. --IJeff Shannon, Amazon.com/I
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 A big disapointmrnt July 4, 2008
After the great 'Star Trek Contact' they decide to make this peice of garbage. With the exception of 'The Final Frontier' this movie is the worst the Star Trek franchise has to offer. br /br /There is very little positive feed-back I can give here. It is such a huge dissapointment. I cant believe I actually went to the cinema to watch this. I had heard that Patrik Steward was dissapointed with the story and its not hard to see why. All thats bad about Star Trek is visible in this film.
IS THIS THE BEST THEY CAN DO.... April 1, 2008
Sorry but this film is a bore. no ship battles untill near the end of the film and does not last long enough. A planet where people dont grow old. and do we really want to see a Riker Troy in a bubble bath giving Riker a shave, and then topping it all by giving Worf a very big spot on his face. i like Star Trek but come on (IS THIS THE BEST THEY CAN DO).br /
 Sparkles in almost every way April 10, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Star Trek Insurrection is a very good 9th entry into the series with a clever storyline that fits in nicely with other events such as the dominion war as explored in the TV series DS9. To elaborate further- following a costly war, Admiral Doherty (of the Federation) takes up the offer from the 'Sonar' to develop metaphasic technology to revitalise the human condition- doubling lifespans etc etc. But out of this comes a great moral dilemna since it requires removing the benevolent Ba'Ku from their home planet which possesses this regenerative quality. Fantastic cinematography is complimented with an absolutely breathtaking musical score from Jerry Goldsmith. The scale of the film is impressive too. br /br /Admittedly some parts of the film however are overacted and may come over slightly cheesy, although this is not a dominating flaw. Some (not all) of the special effects are rather disappointing, and are quite blatantly 'computerised'. The producer's attempt to create a more 'childlike' feel to the film doesn't blend well in parts either. Such a theme is contentious when considering the moral dynamic of the plot. br /br /However overall, generally very impressive and definitely worth buying! An integral part of Star Trek has always been to consider the 'human condition' as it were. In this case, the quest for youth as well as personal vanity and self centredness are all explored in this film. Very Star Trek. And very relevant to today's world.
A Decent Film Ruined by Overuse of Comedy and a Bad Script August 1, 2006
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
Insurrection is the film that marked the beginning of the end for Star Trek at the cinema. It is an ok film, but not one for which I go crazy.br /br / It does suffer in the same fashion that Generations did, in that it seemed like a very dramatic two-part TV episode, rather than a movie. What I mean by that is that it has lots of every day happenings like Riker and Troi getting back together and Worf going through the Klingon version of puberty. But does that compare with Spock dying and being brought back to life, the imminent destruction of Earth by alien beings (in two earlier films), the discovering of the great unknown, political murder with the Klingons or the assimilation of Earth by the Borg? No, it does not. It is a decent by hardly brilliant film.br /br / The other problem is the Earth shatteringly stupid decision to turn Star Trek into raw comedy. Yes, there were always comedy moments in Star Trek, one only has to look back to episods like 'The Naked Now' and IV The Voyage Home. But in those films, the crew were put into situations that were genuinely funny, as opposed to Worf being a figure of fun. The script was also fairly poor, how else could you describe the horrible moment when Riker orders Geordie to eject the Warp Core to which the reply is: 'I just did'. Yuk! How can that stand alongside Khan's last words to Kirk?br /br / Despite the Next Generation being a superior series to the originals, Kirk and co always had the upper hand when it came to the big screen. Of the four movies by Picard and co., only one has been up to scratch. Only buy when you have all the others.
It is watchable October 14, 2005
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you liked First Contact you will like Insurrection less. I belive the Next Generation try a more light-hearted approach to trek, like the original series film The Voyage Home, but the original series cast pulled it off successfully. Insurrection has less action and more humour compared to its other films, which is not a bad thing. It has a diplomatic/political feel to the story. However, I felt that it was a long-winded version of a Next Generation episode. The reason why I say that is because nothing BIG happens to the charcters or anything around them like in the other films. For example, in the other films major characters die, new ships, the Borg attack Earth, Picard has a fight with Wolf, peole are loved and lost... in Insurrection everyone just feels young, Riker has a shave, Wolf gets acne and Data makes a new friend! The effects are not up to scratch and look more computer generated than realistic. The begginning of the film starts with a good climax but unfortunately the tension subsides further into the film. The passion and excitement from First Contact is lacking. The dynamic of the charcters are dry. I would say that this film is easy to watch but not anything that is exciting or gripping. I belive this is the worse film out of the four Next Genereation films but not unworthy to own DVD.
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