Movies Ranked

[spinagogue]

Is it too soon for another one of these?

Mine:

1. Star Trek
2. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
3. Star Trek: First Contact
4. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
5. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
6. Star Trek: The Motion Picture
7. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
8. Star Trek IV: The Undiscovered Country
9. Star Trek: Generations
10. Star Trek: Insurrection
11. Star Trek Into Darkness
12. Star Trek: Nemesis

 

[Locutus of Bored]

TWOK
STFC
TUC
ST
TSFS
TVH
TMP
STG
STID
STI
TFF
STN

 

[Dukhat]

TSFS
TVH
TWOK
ST
STID
TMP
TUC
STFC
STG
STI
STN
TFF

 

[spinagogue]

TWOK
STFC
TUC
ST
TSFS
TVH
TMP
STG
STID
STI
TFF
STN

TUC that high? TFF that low?

 

[spinagogue]

TSFS
TVH
TWOK
ST
STID
TMP
TUC
STFC
STG
STI
STN
TFF

F-ing NEMESIS is better than TFF? How do you figure?

 

[Locutus of Bored]

Yes. Welcome to the wonderful world of subjective opinions.

 

[Kor]

Prime universe:
1. TMP
2. TWOK
3. ...and the rest.

Nu universe:
1. 09
2. ID

Kor

 

[spinagogue]

Yes. Welcome to the wonderful world of subjective opinions.

You seem very outspoken on the subject of where these movies should be ranked, so why not provide your own list?

Pls. see top of thread, which I started.

SPIN

 

[Locutus of Bored]

Oh shit, my bad. Fixed.

 

[spinagogue]

Prime universe:
1. TMP
2. TWOK
3. ...and the rest.

Nu universe:
1. 09
2. ID

Kor

Yes, TMP has a lot going for it, which is why I ranked it top-half.

 

[Dukhat]

F-ing NEMESIS is better than TFF? How do you figure?

If my opinion is really that important to you, I'll admit that it's actually a tie between Nemesis and Final Frontier being the worst Trek movies. The final decision came down to esoteric things such as special effects and music (in which Nemesis is clearly the superior of the two.) But they are both absolutely awful films.

 

[spinagogue]

If my opinion is really that important to you, I'll admit that it's actually a tie between Nemesis and Final Frontier being the worst Trek movies. The final decision came down to esoteric things such as special effects (in which Nemesis is clearly the superior of the two.) But they are both absolutely awful films.

I wouldn't say that it's IMPORTANT, but I thought that the whole point of these discussion forums is to express such opinions, which personally I enjoy doing. Thank you for your input. (-:

 

[Dukhat]

I wouldn't say that it's IMPORTANT, but I thought that the whole point of these discussion forums is to express such opinions, which personally I enjoy doing. Thank you for your input. (-:

Well to be fair, you never asked us to give our opinions. You just made a list and other people made theirs.

 

[Kor]

And the first post didn't really explain the reasons for the OP rankings, either.

Kor

 

[BillJ]

1. Star Trek: The Motion Picture
2. Star Trek Into Darkness
3. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
4. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
5. Star Trek (2009)
6. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
7. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
8. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
9. Star Trek: Nemesis
10. Star Trek: Generations
11. Star Trek: First Contact
12. Star Trek: Insurrection

 

[spinagogue]

And the first post didn't really explain the reasons for the OP rankings, either.

Kor

You're right, and I apologize for that. I thought it would be understood that I posted my rankings in order to kick off a discussion, but evidently that didn't come through. In the future I'll be clearer about such things.

SPIN

 

[Khan 2.0]

5/5 SF classic (in same league as the likes of Empire, Blade Runner, Alien/s, T1/2, etc)
TWOK

4/5 very good
TSFS
FC
TUC
TVH
ST09
STID

3/5 good/ok
TMP
GEN

2/5 ok/bad
TFF
NEM
INS

 

[The Doctor]

ST: I like this movie! It's exciting!
TWOK: Kirk full of doubt and screwing things up is my favourite Kirk. See also: Obsession and The Conscience of the King
STID: More Kirk doubt and fuck-ups with bonus Cumberbatch.
TUC: My second-favourite Kirk is the used-up, I'm-too-old-for-this-shit, fuck Klingons right in the ear because you killed my son, Kirk.
TVH: It's fun.
TSFS: Lots of fun McCoy shenanigans.
TMP: Boring but not terrible.
TFF: Terrible with a few redeeming triumvirate moments.

I was about to hit 'Post' and then I realized that I forgot all the TNG movies. I think that says all that needs to be said on that subject.

 

[Yanks]

We'll all have to come back here in a couple months and edit our rankings

TWoK - A classic. Two over the top actors chewing up the scenes and doing it well.
FC - Could be my #1. Terrific movie - TNG's finest addition to the genre by far.
TUC - Still tear up during the end of movie credits.
TVH - Still a fun watch. Holds up very well with time.
Star Trek - Probably could interchange this installment with 3 and 4. Our heroes reintroduced and it was done wonderfully.
TSfS - A crew that is dedicated to their shipmate & friend to the extreme... even stealing the Enterprise!
TMP - The best ship reveal in history... slow, but probably the most "trek" trek movie.
GEN - Picard and Kirk play well off each other albeit in a cockamamie story.
INS - TNG's made for TV movie. It gets too much criticism I think.
NEM - What a movie this could have been. The right story, not the right director. The best space battle scene in all of trek.
STID - Could have been at the top of this list (probably #1) had they not plagiarized TWoK, rehashed old stuff and made Spock into a star fleet/superhero thing. The ending killed the movie for me.
TFF - "What does God need with a Starship"? ... Uhura dancing... need I say more?

All in all I have a special place in my heart for all of these. I've seen them all many times.

Basically #1&#2 are swappable.
#3-#5 are swappable.
#6-#10 are swappable.
#11&#12 are swappable.

They are trek and trek is better than most other stuff, whether it's great trek or not.

 

[CorporalClegg]

TWOK

Everything else.

Insurrection.

#ETA

I should add that the gap between INS and WOK is so small that it's hardly even worth mentioning. Suffice it to say, Trek films are one giant mash of fun and entertaining mediocrity, with each film having its strengths and weaknesses.

The best aren't nearly as good as some make them to be, likewise for the worst. Yet, as a Trek fan, I can stumble across any one of them while surfing and feel inclined to watch. I still get enjoyment out of them all and can appreciate them for what they are.

I've also found trying to rank them to be a fruitless and ultimately pointless endeavor (as my opinion is subject to change five minutes from now), much like trying to rank any Star Wars film after Empire.