Rank the Odds

[sovereign]

People sometimes say that the odd numbered movies are weaker than their even number counterparts. I generally agree with this statement. How would you rank the odd numbered films?

For me (best to worst):

1. Star Trek: Insurrection
2. Star Trek: Generations
3. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
4. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
5. Star Trek: The Motion Picture







6000000000. Star Trek XI

 

[Michael]

This odd/even thing is really the most non-sensical myth in all of Trek fandom. I don't see how anyone could ever take it seriously.

 

[STR]

1) Star Trek IX: Insurrection. It was fun. Could have been a lot better.
2) Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. I tried to hate it, but ####### it I like it. Character moments are my kryponite.
3) Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Unequaled ambition, but by God does the second half drag.
4) Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. They set out and accomplished what they had to.
5) Star Trek XI. Nemesis 2.0 with Cast version 1.0.
6) Star Trek VII: Generations. Umm...yeah. Aside from the first 20 minutes, the whole damn thing was BORING. Plus, the way they treated Data finally achieving his life-long ambition was insulting to the intellegence of EVERYONE.

 

[Trek Survivor]

I also agree that the "evens are best" theory - even before Nemesis - wasn't true. Anyhoo, the "odd" rankings:

1) Star Trek III: The Search For Spock
2) Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
3) Star Trek Generations
4) Star Trek: Insurrection (worse than Nemesis)
5) Star Trek The Motion Picture

 

[Bones2]

1. Star Trek: Generations
2. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
3. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
4. Star Trek XI
5. Star Trek: Insurrection
6. Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Generations and TFF may switch in my esteem sometimes, and maybe XI and TSFS too.

 

[trevanian]

The odd/even thing is for crap, but basically I'd rank TMP and TFF up high on the odds, and to hell with 3, 7, 9 (and probably 11 if I ever see it.)

 

[Kegg]

This odd/even thing is really the most non-sensical myth in all of Trek fandom. I don't see how anyone could ever take it seriously.

It's pretty much dead now - because the people who like Star Trek: Nemesis more than J.J.'s Star Trek are something of a minority.

Though really, Nemesis killed the legend all on its lonesome.

to hell with 3, 7, 9 (and probably 11 if I ever see it.)

I'd recommend you do. You'll either like the movie or be able to trash it, either way it's win-win.

 

[DevilEyes]

Yep, the 'odd and even' thing is silly... but I think it was put to rest as soon as Nemesis came out, and now is definitely dead.


1. Star Trek XI
2. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
3. Star Trek: The Motion Picture
4. Star Trek: Generations

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5. Star Trek: Insurrection
6. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

 

[iguana_tonante]

1 - Star Trek (JJ Abrams')
2 - The Motion Picture
3 - The Search for Spock
4 - Insurrection
5 - Generations
6 - The Final Frontier

 

[Harvey]

1. Star Trek (2009)
2. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
3. Star Trek: The Motion Picture
4. Star Trek: Generations
5. Star Trek: Insurrection
6. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

 

[urbandk]

1. TMP
2. STXI
3. TSFS

Haven't seen Insurrection. Don't like Generations. Don't like TFF.

 

[Agenda]

Star Trek XI
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Star Trek: Insurrection
Star Trek: Generations
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

 

[Vasquez Rocks]

Star Trek (2009)
Generations
The Search For Spock
Insurrection
The Motion Picture
The Final Frontier

 

[RyuRoots]

Star Trek XI - Arguably as good as FC for me
Generations - Pretty good. Not amazing, but pretty good.
Star Trek III - A decent follow-up to 2, but not great
Insurrection - Well...it had a cool ship battle and nice music.
Star Trek V - Didn't even have that much
Star Trek TMP - At least I didn't get drowsy watching INS and TFF.

 

[Bones2]

Insurrection - Well...it had a cool ship battle and nice music.
Star Trek V - Didn't even have that much

Star Trek V didn't even have nice music? Watch it again.

 

[AxelFoley]

TSFS
TFF
TMP
STXI
GEN
INS

 

[RyuRoots]

Insurrection - Well...it had a cool ship battle and nice music.
Star Trek V - Didn't even have that much

Star Trek V didn't even have nice music? Watch it again.

I'd really rather not.

 

[SRFX]

1. The Motion Picture - it's my favourite movie. To HELL with the odds suck rule.

2. Star Trek XI - solid character piece. Weak plot.

3. Insurrection - I like it. It's pleasant.

4. Generations - Every scene is disappointing, but it's somehow watchable. And I love the scenes in the Nexus. *shrugs*

5. The Search for Spock - aside from stealing the enterprise, this movie is a waste of time. Destroying the Enterprise hurts. But it's a solid movie otherwise.

6. The Final Frontier - I feel bad putting this at the bottom as this movie has something I appreciate more than anything that all the other movies don't have (except TMP): ambition.

 

[Eyes]

1. The Search for Spock
2. Insurrection
3. Generations
4. The Motion Picture

I haven't seen TFF or XI but based on other people's reactions and my preferences, I'd say TFF goes between GEN and TMP, and XI goes between TSFS and INS

 

[Harvey]

Insurrection - Well...it had a cool ship battle and nice music.
Star Trek V - Didn't even have that much

Star Trek V didn't even have nice music? Watch it again.

I'd really rather not.

Buy Goldsmith's score on CD. Problem solved. And, as somebody who rather dislikes the film, Goldsmith's music is quite good.