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The Least Disliked 2023: Star Trek Movies
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Adios, TVH. My least-favorite of the TOS movies…mainly because it has very little rewatchability factor and hasn’t aged well. I like outer space adventure, not necessarily trips to contemporary Earth, and this was fun but just sort of unexciting.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek: First Contact
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek: First Contact
These are THE two best movies in the franchise, hands down. But like HIGHLANDER, there can be only one.
My vote is for FIRST CONTACT. Excellent movie that not only is a great film, but has great spirit and gives us the roots of STAR TREK history.
But against TWOK, it really can't compare. That was FLAWLESS! Action, heart, sacrifice, courage, a great villain, thecway it was shot... the movie was just flawlessly executed. There's a reason why it keeps getting copied by others.
(And ROBOT CHICKEN's skit of TWOK: THE OPERA... if you have never seen it, treat yourself and watch it.)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - 0
Star Trek: First Contact - 1
My vote is for FIRST CONTACT. Excellent movie that not only is a great film, but has great spirit and gives us the roots of STAR TREK history.
But against TWOK, it really can't compare. That was FLAWLESS! Action, heart, sacrifice, courage, a great villain, thecway it was shot... the movie was just flawlessly executed. There's a reason why it keeps getting copied by others.
(And ROBOT CHICKEN's skit of TWOK: THE OPERA... if you have never seen it, treat yourself and watch it.)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - 0
Star Trek: First Contact - 1
I’m throwing in on FC as well. It’s good, but TWOK is a masterpiece. It had a great smoothness to it in terms of mature themes and character development, all going on below the surface of a taught, tense revenge thriller. It was visually exciting, even for a lower-budget outing. Shatner and Nimoy give maybe their best performances in the entire franchise. It introduces us to so much lore, and it was the start of Star Trek’s first truly “serialized” story, one that was filled with awesome adventures and took the characters to completely new places.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - 0
Star Trek: First Contact - 2
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - 0
Star Trek: First Contact - 2
I love "Wrath of Khan" -- I have ever since the first time I saw it, and all the many times since. It's the only Trek film that ever made me cry. To me, it's the gold standard of Trek.
"First Contact" was the best TNG film -- but not the best Trek film.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - 0
Star Trek: First Contact - 3
"First Contact" was the best TNG film -- but not the best Trek film.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - 0
Star Trek: First Contact - 3
I still tear up, but as a dad it’s now at the scene where David says he’s proud to be Kirk’s son. That’s a really great, underrated scene with a fantastically subtle, weary performance by Shatner.
My final vote is for (against) "Wrath of Khan". Good as it is, I'm a TNG guy, and FC was the quintessential TNG movie.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - 1
Star Trek: First Contact - 3
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - 1
Star Trek: First Contact - 3
Oh yeah? Sez you!!!!!!!!
Then I have the difficult task of eliminating FC, and proclaiming TWOK the winner. I've watched them all far too many times over the years, and TWOK still makes me cry at the funeral.
FC was awesome though, and easily TNG's best movie.
FC was awesome though, and easily TNG's best movie.
Well, there it is: 12 years after the last contest, THE WRATH OF KHAN is still Trek BBS' Least Disliked Star Trek movie.
That concludes our 2023 run. Thanks for playing this ever-growing series of games, folks! I'll now hand responsibility over to @Farscape One who'll be handling the MOST DISLIKED games.
That concludes our 2023 run. Thanks for playing this ever-growing series of games, folks! I'll now hand responsibility over to @Farscape One who'll be handling the MOST DISLIKED games.
Indeed. Not my first choice, but a worthy winner.
Thank you, BlueStuff, for hosting these fun games. As always, they were a blast.
I will begin the 'Most Disliked' games later today, starting with TOS season 1. Hope to see you all there!
I will begin the 'Most Disliked' games later today, starting with TOS season 1. Hope to see you all there!
I can already guess the winner:
City at the Edge
Not shocked at the result at all. Both are great films!
forget least dislike for a moment, how come there hasn't been a Star Trek film for so long?
Paramount had a hard time with sticking with a contract or getting a good script, according to some news sources.
Simple. They tried turning silver (Star Trek) into gold (Star Wars). That's impossible.
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