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# Star Trek: First Contact [1996]

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Even-numbered Star Trek movies tend to be better, and this one (number eight in the popular series) is no exception--an intelligently handled plot involving the galaxy-conquering Borg and their attempt to invade Earth's past, alter history, and "assimilate" the entire human race. Time travel, a dazzling new Enterprise, and capable direction by Next Generation alumnus Jonathan Frakes makes this one rank with the best of the bunch. Capt. Picard (Patrick Stewart) and his able crew travel back in time to Earth in the year 2063, where they hope to ensure that the inventor of warp drive (played by James Cromwell) will successfully carry out his pioneering warp-drive flight and precipitate Earth's "first contact" with an alien race. A seductive Borg queen (Alice Krige) holds Lt. Data (Brent Spiner) hostage in an effort to sabotage the Federation's preservation of history, and the captive android finds himself tempted by the queen's tantalising sins of the flesh. Sharply conceived to fit snugly into the burgeoning Star Trek chronology, First Contact leads to a surprise revelation that marks an important historical chapter in the ongoing mission "to boldly go where no one has gone before". -- Jeff Shannon Captain Jean Luc-Picard and the crew of the newly commissioned Enterprise E battle the insidious Borg to restore the rightful future of Earth.

Review: Star Trek: First Contact - 2023 single disc Blu-ray release - The one - the moment where everything simply came together at the right time to create a thrilling adventure which still stands as the best TNG big screen outing and one of the best ‘Star Trek’ films, offering a taste of what could have been if the follow up films hadn’t been so muddled. The USS Enterprise and her crew find themselves in a battle to save Earth and the entire future of their history, as they must travel back in time to defeat the Federations greatest enemy, The Borg, from erasing their entire civilisation… It fires on all cylinders from the moment it starts, and never drops the pace right through until the end, setting up the story quickly and efficiently and following its two parallel stories (on Earth and on the Enterprise) until they dovetail in the finale. The cast had hit their stride, the visual effects are largely terrific (the model and other practical work hold up staggeringly well, and most of the CGI looks good for its age as well - apart from the plasma but even in 1996 that was a bit iffy!) and the picture quality is the best I think I’ve seen, even on the standard Blu-ray. It’s really never looked better. Extras are lengthy with three commentaries (one with Jonathan Frakes, one with Ronald D. Moore and Brannon Braga, one with Damon Lindelof and Anthony Pascale and the standard text commentary from Mike and Denise Okuda….plenty to digest in all of them), plus hours and hours of archive featurettes, interviews, storyboards, etc Very worthwhile purchase.
Review: Star Trek at its best - This is a really well made film. It has a good plot, good action, nice effects and the Borg! Having failed to assimilate Earth at the battle of Wolf 359 in the ST:TNG double episode 'Best of Both Worlds', the Borg go back in time to try to assimilate Earth again. Trouble is that since Picard was partially assimulated in the previously mentioned double episode, he can 'hear' the Borg collective in his head and so is there to thwart the Borg's attempts as they travel through time. Here is the only plot hole in this film. Why travel through time whilst you have the whole of the Federation's ships around you and risk the possbility of another ship following you through the time rift? Why not travel back in the privacy of 'Borg space' and no-one would ever know the difference! Anyway - the Enterprise manages to follow the Borg back in time to a historic moment when mankind is just getting over World War III (yes, 3!) and one crazy scientist is converting an old missile into a ship equipped with a prototype warp drive system. Its maiden flight is about to take place and this will trigger a series of events that will lead to the creation of the Federation (see the Enterprise series for more details). The Borg see this as an ideal opportunity to take over mankind and its up to our entrepid Enterprise crew to stop them. This film has all the elements of good Trek. It plays on the strongly established main characters and their relationships, it ties in well with established Trek canon, it has a good balance on action and humerous moments. Patrick Stewart gives a stellar performance as Captain Picard thanks to a well written script and the directorship of fellow crewman, Jonathan Frakes (Commander Riker). I doubt that you will have missed this film if you are at all into Star Trek as it is a classic. Even if you are not into Star Trek, you will enjoy and appreciate a well made film. The extra's on this DVD are on a par with previous Special Editions with good commentary by cast and crew. A worth addition to anyone's DVD collection.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Contributor | Alfre Woodard, Alice Krige, Brannon Braga, Brent Spiner, Dwight Schultz, Gates McFadden, James Cromwell, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Marina Sirtis, Michael Dorn, Michael Horton, Neal McDonough, Patrick Stewart, Rick Berman, Robert Picardo, Ronald D. Moore Contributor Alfre Woodard, Alice Krige, Brannon Braga, Brent Spiner, Dwight Schultz, Gates McFadden, James Cromwell, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Marina Sirtis, Michael Dorn, Michael Horton, Neal McDonough, Patrick Stewart, Rick Berman, Robert Picardo, Ronald D. Moore See more |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,334 Reviews |
| Format | Anamorphic, PAL, Widescreen |
| Language | English, German |
| Manufacturer | Paramount Home Entertainment |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Runtime | 1 hour and 51 minutes |

## Product Details

- **Colour:** Colour
- **Format:** Anamorphic, PAL, Widescreen
- **Language:** English, German
- **Runtime:** 1 hour and 51 minutes

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Star Trek: First Contact - 2023 single disc Blu-ray release
*by K***N on 15 April 2023*

The one - the moment where everything simply came together at the right time to create a thrilling adventure which still stands as the best TNG big screen outing and one of the best ‘Star Trek’ films, offering a taste of what could have been if the follow up films hadn’t been so muddled. The USS Enterprise and her crew find themselves in a battle to save Earth and the entire future of their history, as they must travel back in time to defeat the Federations greatest enemy, The Borg, from erasing their entire civilisation… It fires on all cylinders from the moment it starts, and never drops the pace right through until the end, setting up the story quickly and efficiently and following its two parallel stories (on Earth and on the Enterprise) until they dovetail in the finale. The cast had hit their stride, the visual effects are largely terrific (the model and other practical work hold up staggeringly well, and most of the CGI looks good for its age as well - apart from the plasma but even in 1996 that was a bit iffy!) and the picture quality is the best I think I’ve seen, even on the standard Blu-ray. It’s really never looked better. Extras are lengthy with three commentaries (one with Jonathan Frakes, one with Ronald D. Moore and Brannon Braga, one with Damon Lindelof and Anthony Pascale and the standard text commentary from Mike and Denise Okuda….plenty to digest in all of them), plus hours and hours of archive featurettes, interviews, storyboards, etc Very worthwhile purchase.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Star Trek at its best
*by M***L on 11 November 2005*

This is a really well made film. It has a good plot, good action, nice effects and the Borg! Having failed to assimilate Earth at the battle of Wolf 359 in the ST:TNG double episode 'Best of Both Worlds', the Borg go back in time to try to assimilate Earth again. Trouble is that since Picard was partially assimulated in the previously mentioned double episode, he can 'hear' the Borg collective in his head and so is there to thwart the Borg's attempts as they travel through time. Here is the only plot hole in this film. Why travel through time whilst you have the whole of the Federation's ships around you and risk the possbility of another ship following you through the time rift? Why not travel back in the privacy of 'Borg space' and no-one would ever know the difference! Anyway - the Enterprise manages to follow the Borg back in time to a historic moment when mankind is just getting over World War III (yes, 3!) and one crazy scientist is converting an old missile into a ship equipped with a prototype warp drive system. Its maiden flight is about to take place and this will trigger a series of events that will lead to the creation of the Federation (see the Enterprise series for more details). The Borg see this as an ideal opportunity to take over mankind and its up to our entrepid Enterprise crew to stop them. This film has all the elements of good Trek. It plays on the strongly established main characters and their relationships, it ties in well with established Trek canon, it has a good balance on action and humerous moments. Patrick Stewart gives a stellar performance as Captain Picard thanks to a well written script and the directorship of fellow crewman, Jonathan Frakes (Commander Riker). I doubt that you will have missed this film if you are at all into Star Trek as it is a classic. Even if you are not into Star Trek, you will enjoy and appreciate a well made film. The extra's on this DVD are on a par with previous Special Editions with good commentary by cast and crew. A worth addition to anyone's DVD collection.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best TNG film is also OLED eye candy
*by J***N on 25 December 2025*

I got a bunch of movies to play on my new Z95B, and this one was obvious as it's the best TNG movie. So far, it also does the best job of showing off the capabilities of my TV -- though Guardians is next on the list, so maybe not for long. Still, it's a great movie and it looks spectacular.

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