Movies, Mom & Me

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    In case you're wondering, yes, I've seen every single one of the following movies. It's funny, I never think of myself as a Star Trek fan, but I really enjoy these older movies. I've watched some of the newer series episodes, but never a whole newer series. I think I've seen one of the movies based on the newer series, but that's it. It's not that I didn't enjoy it. After some thought it has occurred to me that the earlier series are likely more "baby-boomerish" in tone than the later ones. I have no cogent reasons for thinking this, and, perhaps, I will think about this, but it's not something on which I'm focused. Probably the spin-off of which I've seen the most episodes in Star Trek: Voyager, which I enjoyed as much as the first three series. Seven-of-Nine, a startling character. Hmmm ... maybe, someday, I'll collect that series, as well.
    And, of course, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a part of my collection. I've had it for some years and continue to watch and enjoy episodes of it to this day.
  
  
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    Star Trek: The Motion Picture
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    Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
    William Shatner	James T. Kirk	Leonard Nimoy	Spock	DeForest Kelley	Leonard McCoy	James Doohan	Montgomery Scott
    Walter Koenig	Pavel Chekov	Nichelle Nichols	Uhura	George Takei	Hikaru Sulu	Majel Barrett	Christine Chapel

    
      Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
      Release Date: 1979
      Directed by Robert Wise.
  
  
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    Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
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      And, yes, with the procurement of this set I now have two copies of this movie, a standalone and this one. Which is fine. It's my favorite of all the Star Trek Movies, so it's nice to have an extra copy, you know, just in case.
      

    Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
    William Shatner	James T. Kirk	Leonard Nimoy	Spock	DeForest Kelley	Leonard McCoy	James Doohan	Montgomery Scott
    Walter Koenig	Pavel Chekov	Nichelle Nichols	Uhura	George Takei	Hikaru Sulu	Bibi Besch	Carol Marcus
    Merritt Butrick	David Marcus	Paul Winfield	Clark Terrell	Kirstie Alley	Saavik	Ricardo Montalbán	Khan Noonien Singh

    
      Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
      Release Date: 1982
      Directed by Nicholas Meyer.
  
  
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    Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
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    Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
    William Shatner	James T. Kirk	Leonard Nimoy	Spock	DeForest Kelley	Leonard McCoy	James Doohan	Montgomery Scott
    Walter Koenig	Pavel Chekov	Nichelle Nichols	Uhura	George Takei	Hikaru Sulu	Christopher Lloyd	Kruge
    Merritt Butrick	David Marcus	Dame Judith Anderson	T'Lar	Mark Lenard	Sarek	Robin Curtis	Saavik

    
      Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
      Release Date: 1984
      Directed by Leonard Nimoy.
  
  
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    Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
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    Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
    William Shatner	James T. Kirk	Leonard Nimoy	Spock	DeForest Kelley	Leonard McCoy	James Doohan	Montgomery Scott
    Walter Koenig	Pavel Chekov	Nichelle Nichols	Uhura	George Takei	Hikaru Sulu	Catherine Hicks	Dr. Gillian Taylor

    
      Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
      Release Date: 1986
      Directed by Leonard Nimoy.
  
  
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    Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
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    Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
    William Shatner	James T. Kirk	Leonard Nimoy	Spock	DeForest Kelley	Leonard McCoy	James Doohan	Montgomery Scott
    Walter Koenig	Pavel Chekov	Nichelle Nichols	Uhura	George Takei	Hikaru Sulu	Laurence Luckinbill	Sybok

    
      Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
      Release Date: 1989
      Directed by William Shatner.
  
  
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    Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
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    Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
    William Shatner	James T. Kirk	Leonard Nimoy	Spock	DeForest Kelley	Leonard McCoy	James Doohan	Montgomery Scott
    Walter Koenig	Pavel Chekov	Nichelle Nichols	Uhura	George Takei	Hikaru Sulu	Kim Cattrall	Valeris
    Christopher Plummer	Chang	David Warner	Gorkon	Rosanna DeSoto	Azetbur	Iman	Martia

    
      Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
      Release Date: 1991
      Directed by Nicholas Meyer.
  
  
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    Star Trek VII: Generations
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    Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
    Patrick Stewart	Jean Luc Picard	Jonathan Frakes	William T. Riker	Brent Spiner	Data	LeVar Burton	Geordi La Forge
    Michael Dorn	Worf	Gates McFadden	Dr. Beverly Crusher	Marina Sirtis	Deana Troi	Malcolm McDowell	Tolian Soran
    Whoopi Goldberg	Guinan	Patti Yasutake	Alyssa Ogawa	Barbara March	Lursa Duras	Gwynyth Walsh	B'Etor Duras

    
      Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
      Release Date: 1994
      Directed by David Carson.
  
  
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    Star Trek VIII: First Contact
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    Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
    Patrick Stewart	Jean Luc Picard	Jonathan Frakes	William T. Riker	Brent Spiner	Data	LeVar Burton	Geordi La Forge
    Michael Dorn	Worf	Alice Krige	Borg Queen	Alfre Woodard	Lily Sloane	James Cromwell	Zefram Cochrane

    
      Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
      Release Date: 1996
      Directed by Jonathan Frakes.
  
  
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    Star Trek IX: Insurrection
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    Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
    Patrick Stewart	Jean Luc Picard	Jonathan Frakes	William T. Riker	Brent Spiner	Data	LeVar Burton	Geordi La Forge
    Michael Dorn	Worf	Gates McFadden	Dr. Beverly Crusher	Marina Sirtis	Deana Troi	F. Murray Abraham	Ru'afo
    Donna Murphy	Anij	Anthony Zerbe	Vice Admiral Dougherty	Gregg Henry	Gallatin	Daniel Hugh Kelly	Sojef

    
      Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
      Release Date: 1998
      Directed by Jonathan Frakes.
  
  
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    Star Trek X: Nemesis
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    Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
    Patrick Stewart	Jean Luc Picard	Jonathan Frakes	William T. Riker	Brent Spiner	Data	LeVar Burton	Geordi La Forge
    Michael Dorn	Worf	Gates McFadden	Dr. Beverly Crusher	Marina Sirtis	Deanna Troi	Tom Hardy	Praetor Shinzon
    Ron Perlman	Reman Viceroy	Dina Meyer	Cmdr Donatra	Kate Mulgrew	Adml Kathryn Janeway	Wil Wheaton	Wesley Crusher
    Jude Ciccolella	Cmdr Suran	Majel Barrett	Voice of Enterprise Computer	Whoopi Goldberg	Guinan	Shannon Cochran	Senator Tal'aura

    
      Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
      Release Date: 2002
      Directed by Stuart Baird.
    
  
    You'll notice that I only appended the reviews of these movies to two critics, despite the fact that many have (and continue to) critique these first ten Star Trek movies. I mean, the choice of reviewer opinions is endless. In one article, though, posted at Roger Ebert's review website, Ebert gives space to a reader who has several bones to pick with Ebert's reviews of this franchise. It makes for interesting reading. You might want to check it out.
    Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the collection.
    Release Date: 1979 - 2002
    Directed by Various.

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  Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
  Patrick Stewart	Cpt Jean Luc Picard	Jonathan Frakes	Cmdr William T. Riker	LeVar Burton	Lt Cmdr Geordi La Forge	Michael Dorn	Lt Worf
  Gates McFadden	Dr. Beverly Crusher	Marina Sirtis	Cmr Deanna Troi	Brent Spiner	Lt Cmdr Data	Wil Wheaton	Wesley Crusher

  
    Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the series.
    Release Date: 1987 - 1994
    Directed by Various.

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  Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
  William Shatner	Cmdr James T. Kirk	Leonard Nimoy	Fst Ofcr Spock	DeForest Kelley	Chf Med Ofcr Leonard McCoy	James Doohan	Chf Engr Montgomery Scott
  Nichelle Nichols	Com Ofcr Nyota Uhura	Walter Koenig	Nvgtr/Sec Tac Ofcr Pavel Chekov	George Takei	Helmsan Hikaru Sulu	Majel Barrett	Nurse/Med Ofcr Christine Chapel

  
    As an interesting addendum, here's a list of one reviewer's 10 favorite episodes from this series.
    Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the series.
    Release Date: 1966 - 1969
    Directed by Various.

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  Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
  Wallace Shawn	Vanya	Julianne Moore	Yelena	Larry Pine	Dr. Astrov	Brooke Smith	Sonya
  George Gaynes	Prof. Serebryakov	Phoebe Brand	Marina/Nanny	Jerry Mayer	Telegin/Waffles	Lynnn Cohen	Vonenskaya/Maman

  
    Adapted from Anton Checkov's play by David Mamet
    Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
    Release Date: 1994
    Directed by Louis Malle.

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  Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
  Michael Sinterniklaas	Taki Tachibana	Stephanie Sheh	Mitsuha Miyamizu	Kyle Hebert	Katsuhiko Teshigawara	Cassandra Morris	Sayaka Natori
  Ben Pronsky	Tsukasa Fujii	Ray Chase	Shinta Takagi	Laura Post	Miki Okudera	Glynis Ellis	Hitoha Miyamizu

  
    Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
    Release Date: 2016
    Directed by Makoto Shinkai.

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  Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
  Julianne Moore	Cathleen Whitaker	Dennis Quaid	Frank Whitaker	Dennis Haysbert	Raymond Deagan	Patricia Clarkson	Eleanor Fine
  Viola Davis	Sybil	James Rebhorn	Dr. Bowman	Celia Weston	Mona Lauder	Michael Gaston	Stan Fine

  
    Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
    Release Date: 2002
    Directed by Todd Haynes.

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