Word: trek
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...really too bad that they took Star Trek: The Next Generation off the air. The makers of the TV series tried to pacify their disappointed audience with the promise of big-screen movies to come, but the three Next Generation films so far have been only mediocre. While more exciting than an average episode of the TV show, these movies lack the energy and the appeal of films like Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, the last movie with the original cast...
That said, Star Trek: Insurrection, the newest installment of the Next Generation story, is still a decent and entertaining film. Returning to a classically moralistic Star Trek storyline, the movie follows the crew of the Starship Enterprise as they stumble upon a sinister plot to uproot an peaceful agricultural race, the Ba'ku and steal their planet. Just as in the days of Captain Kirk, Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) must disobey a direct order from a Starfleet admiral in order to do what he feels is right...
...course, there are also plenty of shoot-outs between the Enterprise and the Son'a fleet. In traditional Star Trek fashion, though, the movie is about more than a battle between "good" and "bad" guys. Picard repeatedly warns against the historically proven dangers of forcibly relocating a group of people to serve the needs of another race. Moralistically, the one thing missing from this movie is the influence of the non-human, "rational" viewpoint--usually provided by Spock in the old Star Trek series and by the android Data (Brent Spiner) in the Next Generation. In this film, far from...
...biggest weakness of Star Trek: Insurrection is that, like the two previous Next Generation movies, it is geared towards an audience already very familiar with the characters and the whole Star Trek atmosphere. If you haven't heard of "the Federation," "Starfleet," and "the Prime Directive," then you probably won't be too excited by this installment. Naturally, all the important details are explained, making it possible for anyone to understand, but just understanding the plot won't be enough for most viewers...
...think that students take enough advantage of the concerts that go on around campus," she said. "Perhaps, the hype of this group will make people want to trek over to Paine Hall or Sanders to enjoy some classical music...