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| Star Trek Insurrection Se [1998] | ![Star Trek Insurrection Se [1998]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41B4WEDV21L._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Jonathan Frakes
Actors: Patrick Stewart, Anthony Zerbe, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, Levar Burton
Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Language: English (Original Language)
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Running Time: 99 minutes
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Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
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Release Date: August 1, 2005
Theatrical Release Date: 1998
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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 Trek franchise, but die-hard loyalists will appreciate the way this iNext Generation/i adventure rekindles the spirit of the original iStar Trek/i TV series while combining a tolerable dose of New-Agey philosophy with a lighthearted plot for the iTNG/i 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 noninterference, 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." Some fans scoffed at these humourous asides, but they're what make this Trek film as entertaining as it is slightly disappointing. Without the laughs (including Data's rousing excerpt from Gilbert Sullivan's HMS Pinafore), 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/i flame--and it's nice to see women in their 40s portrayed as smart and sexy--but while this is surely an adequate Trek adventure, it doesn't quite rank with the best in the series. --iJeff Shannon/i
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 An uninspiring film May 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the third film made by the Next Generation Enterprise crew and unfortunately, in my view, it is the worst of all of their films. Insurrection begins with Data going haywire while serving with a federation team observing a primitive culture on an isolated planet and when the crew of the Enterprise investigate they uncover secrets that make them question the actions of the Federation.br /br /There is nothing essentially wrong with this film, it is well made and acted with some good CGI and an interesting, if somewhat dull, script with some good twists. The problem is that it just doesn't excite as much as some of the other films and coming after the truly great film First Contact only exasperates the problem. There are some attempts to inject some excitement into the proceedings and some of the ship-to-ship combat in the film is good but this is unfortunately few and far between. In the end everything conspires to make Insurrection feel like an extended but average episode of The Next Generation series and lacks the cinematic feel of the many of the other Trek films.
 Unfairly maligned.... April 27, 2008
I'm currently working my way through all 10 films and I cannot understand why this film has such bad press. I'm no fanatical Trekkie, but having seen and enjoyed a few episodes across all 5 TV series, I decided to invest in the DVDs to see what all the fuss was about.br /br /As the films go, 'Insurrection' is not standard Star Trek fair by a long shot. I probably agree that it definitely has a TV episode feel to it. However, despite not being the best of the series by any means, I felt that the film had a strong plot and a sinister villain, well played by J. Murray Abraham. As ever, Patrick Stewart relishes the opportunity to play the action hero rather than the Shakespearean stage actor.br /br /Star Trek tries, and so often fails, at lighter moments, but I felt that the attempts at humour were not misplaced. Data's character was annoying in 'Generations'; I thought the dialoge between him and the young boy were not misjudged here.br /br /Another strong point were the allusions to the forced removal of people in human history. It has happened so many times in the past, for the so-called greater good of the many (think 'lebensraum'). I thought the scenes with the string of Ba'ku evacuating into the mountains, however unsubtle, were particularly thought-provoking.br /br /Don't expect the visual spectacle of 'First Contact', the well-judged humour of 'The Voyage Home', the character development that took place in Star Trek II-IV, the tense action of 'The Wrath of Kahn', or the darkness of 'The Undiscovered Country'. But expect a fun, easy-going tale that is enjoyable and does not suffer from the awkward moments of which some of the other entries of the series have the misfortune to be part.
Worthy, fun, even exciting - just not Top Trek. August 7, 2006
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
Star Trek fans and other viewers have long derided this film for what it did not do. It did not follow on from the tension and excitement in First Contact, and it did not on the other hand live up to the pre-film hype that it would return to the humour of Star Trek IV.br /However, what it did do, with benefit of hindsight, is in fact be one of the Next Generation movies that does live up to Roddenberry's ideal - there is a real theme and message here that Roddenberry would have been happy to put his name to.br /The story starts when Data, involved in a duck-blind observation of the Ba'ku, a peaceful 'new-age-y' sort of race, goes apparently rogue. Picard and crew come to investigate, only to find that the planet may have the secret to eternal youth, and the observers have more than observing in mind - they plan the mass eviction of the Ba'ku. Picard is placed in a position of choosing between principle and his career, living out the moral centre ideal that Roddenberry loved so much.br /There are elements of humour, some welcome fan appreciated vignettes, such as Geordi having a chance to see, Riker and Troi becoming close again, and the story moves along at a respectable pace. Set design is impressive, and the movie benefits from more on-location sets than any other Next Generation movie, giving it a unique identity. However, the darker edge IS missed, and while good, the movie never quite reaches the heights of some of its predecessors, or explores the themes quite as much as you would want it to.br /So this particular disc will live or die on the extras - and they are a worthy set. Sadly, there is no director's commentary by Frakes, but there is a text commentary for the Trek Trivia inclined, by Michael and Denise Okuda. On the second disc there are small chunk sized featurettes on production, special effects and the Star Trek Universe, as well as deleted scenes and archive photos and storyboards. The deleted scenes are of interest, but were rightfully dispensed with to maintain pace. The featurettes are often PR fluff, but quality fluff that genually educates on special effects in particular. One standout is the interview with the writer Michael Piller who is surprisingly candid about the end script, and gives some fascinating insight into what the script evolved from - the earlier drafts which were more of a 'Heart of Darkness' story, must have been fascinating!br /All in all, if you don't have it, then this is definitely the one to get. If you have it already then you probably have all you need to have to form your own opinion of the movie.br /If you have not seen the movie - don't be put of by the negative talk - sure, this is no Wrath of Khan, but it is probably (arguably!) the second best of the Next Generation movies.
Not Fantastic May 18, 2006
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
Star Trek has delivered some brillant movies all the ones before now this continues Jean Luc's adventures as capatain of the Enterprise the most famous ship ever bulit and the flag ship of ther fedaration.br /This flim centres around a planet like eath befroe Warp Drive and starships the inhabtants seem happy and peaceful but starfleet officers are watching from a hidden control room the Enterprise crew uncover this but Picard is put in a postion to removethe alien that inhabit that world so starfleet can use thier fountainof youth for thier own ends if Picard disobeys his orders he may lose everything including his life but would Picard every break the Prime Directive or disobey.br /This moive isn't the best but I believe you are aloud a bad story every so ofen I amahuge fan of Star Trek but I think our qaudrant has nothing more to offer we should see one DS9 film and then move on to Voyager and Captain Kathryn Janeway Kirk's Great, Great, Grandaughter. br /Insurrection is the only bad film from Star Trek
Not bad - but could have been better October 9, 2005
6 out of 12 found this review helpful
The Star Trek films are notorious for suffering from an alternating pattern of good and bad films - even numbered films are good and the odd ones are bad. Good films include Star Trek 2 - The Wrath of Khan, 4 - The Journey Home, 6 - The Undiscovered Country and 8 - First Contact (although the 10th Trek film, Nemesis, broke this trend). There are many theories as to why this should be, but needless to say that the weakest films in the Trek series have been the odd ones, most notably Star Trek 5 - The Final Frontier (what WERE they thinking?)brSo its with this in mind that we look at Insurrection, the ninth in the series of Star Trek films and I have to say that its not bad at all. It does suffer from a slightly wacky plot (a planet that bestows immortality and NO-ONE has heard of it!) and there are times when you feel someone should have taken the writer to one side and had a quiet word (klingon puberty - hmmm...) If you are willing to set these things aside, the film is enjoyable to watch with an interesting plot twist at the end. The writer gives Picard more action man moments, continuing a trend set in First Contact which the audience seem to enjoy but I find a little dissapointing. Here is a man of long experience that in his later years of being a captain seems to resort to solving problems with a gun rather than diplomacy - but that's another matter.brIn short, Insurrection is a good film but not un-touched by the curse of odd numbered Trek film.
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