Two Captains. One Destiny
1994
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Star Trek Generations (1994)
Directed by
David Carson (I)
Writing credits (in credits order)
Rick Berman (story) &
Ronald D. Moore (story) &
Brannon Braga (story)
Ronald D. Moore &
Brannon Braga
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Patrick Stewart .... Capt. Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes .... Commander William T. Riker
Brent Spiner .... Lt. Commander Data
LeVar Burton .... Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge
Michael Dorn .... Lt./Lt. Cmdr. Worf
Gates McFadden .... Cmdr. Beverly Crusher, M.D.
Marina Sirtis .... Cmdr. Deanna Troi, Counselor
Malcolm McDowell .... Dr.Tolian Soran
James Doohan .... Capt. Montgomery "Scotty" Scott
Walter Koenig .... Commander Pavel Chekov
William Shatner .... Capt. James T. Kirk, retired
Alan Ruck .... Captain John Harriman
Jacqui Kim .... Demora Sulu
Jenette Goldstein .... Science Officer
Thomas Kopache .... Com Officer
Glenn Morshower .... Navigator
Tim Russ .... Lieutenant
Tommy Hinkley .... Journalist
John Putch .... Journalist
Christine Jansen .... Journalist
Michael Mack .... Ensign Hayes
Dendrie Taylor .... Lieutenant Farrell
Patti Yasutake .... Lt. (j.g.) Alyssa Ogawa, R.N.
Granville Ames .... Transporter Chief
Henry Marshall .... Security Officer
Brittany Parkyn .... Girl With Teddy Bear
Majel Barrett .... Computer Voice (voice)
Barbara March .... Lursa
Gwynyth Walsh .... B'Etor
Rif Hutton .... Klingon Guard
Brian Thompson .... Klingon Helm
Marcy Goldman .... El Aurian Survivor
Jim Krestalude .... El Aurian Survivor
Judy Levitt .... El Aurian Survivor
Kristopher Logan .... El Aurian Survivor
Gwen Van Dam .... El Aurian Survivor
Kim Braden .... Picard's Wife
Christopher James Miller .... Picard's Nephew Ren�
Matthew Collins (II) .... Picard's Kid
Mimi Collins .... Picard's Kid
Thomas Dekker .... Picard's Kid
Madison Eginton .... Picard's Child
Olivia Hack .... Picard's Kid
rest of cast listed alphabetically
Whoopi Goldberg .... Guinan (uncredited)
Produced by
Rick Berman
Peter Lauritson (co-producer)
Bernie Williams (executive)
Original music by
Dennis McCarthy (I)
Cinematography by
John A. Alonzo
Film Editing by
Peter E. Berger
Casting
Junie Lowry-Johnson
Ron Surma
Production Design by
Herman F. Zimmerman (as Herman Zimmerman)
Art Direction
Sandy Veneziano
Set Decoration
John M. Dwyer
Costume Design by
Robert Blackman
Make-up Department
Laura Connolly (I) .... hair stylist
Carolyn Elias .... hair stylist
Jane Haymore .... make-up artist
Brian McManus .... make-up artist: Mr. Shatner
Patricia Miller (II) .... hair stylist
Gilbert A. Mosko .... make-up artist
Michael Westmore .... special make-up effects designer and supervisor
Joy Zapata .... key hair stylist
Debbie Zoller .... make-up artist
Production Management
Robert Grand .... unit production manager
Bernie Williams .... unit production manager
Assistant Director
Yudi Bennett .... first assistant director
Arlene Fukai .... second second assistant director
Daniel Silverberg .... second assistant director
Chris Soldo .... first assistant director
Sound Department
Pamela Bentkowski .... supervising foley editor
Joseph F. Brennan .... boom operator
Sean P. Callery .... sound effects editor
Thomas Causey .... sound mixer
Ken Dufva .... foley artist
David Lee Fein .... foley artist
Scott 'G.G.' Haller .... assistant sound editor
Adam Jenkins .... sound re-recording mixer
Chris Jenkins (I) .... sound re-recording mixer
Jon Johnson .... sound effects editor
Richard Kite .... cable person
Lance Laurienzo .... assistant sound editor
James Likowski .... foley editor
Jeffrey R. Payne .... foley editor
Jeffrey L. Sandler .... sound effects editor
Randy Singer .... foley mixer
Thomas W. Small .... assistant sound editor
Mark Smith (V) .... sound re-recording mixer
Becky Sullivan .... supervising adr editor
Masanobu 'Tomi' Tomita .... sound effects editor
James Wolvington .... supervising sound editor
Special Effects
Alia Agha .... visual effects co-ordinator: ILM
Joe Biggins .... visual effects camera assistant
Lloyd A. Buswell .... model maker (uncredited)
Eugene Crum .... special effects assistant
Greg Curtis .... special effects assistant
C. Marie Davis .... visual effects producer: C.I.S.
Donald Frazee .... special effects assistant
Logan Frazee .... special effects assistant
Terry D. Frazee .... special effects supervisor
Bill George (I) .... visual effects art director
William George .... visual effects art director: ILM
John Knoll .... visual effects supervisor: ILM
Karey Maltzahn .... visual effects editor: C.I.S.
Mickey McGovern .... visual effects editor: ILM
Roni McKinley .... visual effects producer: ILM
Ronald B. Moore .... visual effects supervisor
Donald Myers (I) .... special effects assistant
Kate O'Neill .... visual effects camera assistant: ILM
Michael Olague .... visual effects chief lightning technician: ILM
Alex Seiden .... visual effects co-supervisor: ILM
Pat Sweeney (I) .... visual effects camera operator: ILM
Ginger Theisen .... visual effects co-ordinator: ILM
Habib Zargarpour .... computer effects artist: ILM
Stunts
Bud Davis .... stunt co-ordinator
Randy Hall .... stunts
Michael Haynes .... stunts
John Nowak .... stunts
Bernie Pock .... stunts
Don Pulford .... stunts
Erik Stabenau .... stunts
Patricia Tallman .... stunts
Other crew
Dan Allen .... horse wrangler
Mark Anderson (X) .... model maker: ILM
Camille Argus .... costumer
Joel Aron .... computer graphics artist: ILM
Thomas J. Arp .... construction co-ordinator
Carl Assmus .... grip: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Charles Bailey (III) .... model maker: ILM
Bob Baron (II) .... adr mixer
John Bartle .... editor: EFILM
William Belt .... property person
George Billinger III .... steadicam operator
camera operator
Patricia Blau .... executive in charge of production: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Lisa J. Bloch .... production assistant
Christine Bonnem .... location manager
Bob Bornstein .... music preparation
Steve Bowen .... digital compositor: C.I.S.
Barbara Brennan .... computer graphics artist: ILM
Steve Brodsky .... transportation captain
Judi Brown .... script supervisor
Donald S. Butler .... computer graphics artist: ILM
Dick Caine .... computer systems engineer: C.I.S.
Ernie Camacho .... associate digital compositor: C.I.S.
Bill Cancienne .... assistant property master
Jonathan Cates .... assistant film editor
Chris Chaplin .... computer technical assistant: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Gary Clark (II) .... production painter
Larry E. Clark .... construction foreperson
Paul Clark (V) .... greensperson
Jamie Cohen .... production assistant
Rob Coleman .... computer effects artist: ILM
John Coniglio .... assistant film editor
Selena Cornish .... associate digital compositor: C.I.S.
Ken Corvino .... systems support specialist: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Richard Corwin .... dialogue editor
Michael Cummins .... model maker: ILM
Dan Curry .... title designer
Gloria D'Alessandro .... dialogue editor
Carolyn M. Dahm .... assistant to Mr. Williams
Elena Del Rio .... costume supervisor
Joseph Dianda .... second company grip
William K. Dolan .... lead person
Giovanni Donovan .... model maker: ILM
Dick Dova .... first company grip: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Doug Drexler .... scenic artist
Robert W. Dutton .... property person
John Eaves .... illustrator
Jackie Edwards .... assistant to Mr. Stewart
Mike Ellis (III) .... scanning operator: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Robert Fechtman .... set designer
Bill Feightner .... technical supervisor: C.I.S.
Kristine Fernandez .... assistant to Mr. Berman
Robert Fernandez (III) .... music scoring mixer
Pat Fitzsimmons .... supervising stage technician: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Lenny Fohrer .... associate digital compositor: C.I.S.
Jon Foreman .... chief model maker: ILM
Carl Fortina .... orchestra contractor
Harold Fowler .... first aid
Douglas Fox .... property master
Scott Frankel (II) .... computer effects artist: ILM
Gerald J. Frasco .... assistant production co-ordinator
Anthony Fredrickson .... scenic artist
Diane Friedman .... assistant location manager
Joe Fulmer .... effects rigger: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Steve Gawley .... chief model maker: ILM
Larry Gaynor (I) .... digital artist: C.I.S.
Tim Geideman .... optical line-up: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Brian Gernand .... chief model maker: ILM
Bart Giovanetti .... computer graphics sequence supervisor: ILM
Alan Gitlin .... first assistant camera
Cheryl Gluckstern .... assistant to Mr. Lauritson
David M. Goldstein .... second assistant photographer
John Goodson .... model supervisor: ILM
Jeffrey Greeley .... first assistant camera
Bob Griffith (I) .... first company grip
John Grower .... effects supervisor: Santa Barbara Studios
Eric Guaglione .... animation supervisor: Santa Barbara Studios
Dawn Guinta .... computer imaging supervisor: C.I.S.
Terry Haggar .... color timer
Nelson Hall (IV) .... model maker: ILM
John Harmon (II) .... dolly grip
Barbara Harris (II) .... voice casting
David Heron .... key rigging technician: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Geoff Heron (I) .... effects rigger: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Megan Hickey .... production assistant
Edward Hirsh .... stage manager: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Matthew A. Hoffman .... costumer
Tripp Hudson .... production co-ordinator: EFILM
Peg Hunter .... computer effects artist: ILM
Joseph A. Ippolito .... supervising dialog editor
Joni Jacobsen .... creative supervisor computer imaging: C.I.S.
Bruce Jones (IV) .... producer: Santa Barbara Studios
Zoran Kacic-Alesic .... computer graphics software developer: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Linda King .... production assistant
Alan Kobayashi .... scenic artist
Peter Koczera .... digital compositor: C.I.S. digital artist: C.I.S.
Nicholas Vincent Korda .... adr editor
Henry L. Labounta .... computer effects artist: ILM
Don Lee .... digital compositing supervisor: C.I.S.
Lee Lemont .... adr editor
Don Levy .... unit publicist
Stewart Lew .... computer effects artist: ILM
Vinh Ly .... computer systems administrator: C.I.S.
Margaret B. Lynch .... production assistant: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Michael Lynch (V) .... model maker: ILM
Brian Manis .... production assistant
Larry Markart .... video playback operator
Elliott Marks .... still photographer
Kim Marks .... director of photography: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Jeff Matakovich .... photo chemical composites
Bill Mather .... digital matte artist: ILM
Mike May .... first assistant camera
E. Scott Mayhugh .... second company grip
Patrick McArdle .... first assistant photographer: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Dennis McCarthy (I) .... music producer
conductor
orchestrator
Mary McCulloch .... computer effects artist: ILM
Mark McKenzie .... orchestrator
Scott McKnight .... blue screen rigging electrician
Scott McNamara .... model maker: ILM
Richard Miller (IV) .... model maker: ILM
Michael Min .... computer technical assistant: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Mike Mistovich .... production assistant (uncredited)
Peter Moc .... operator: EFILM
Richard Moc .... technical supervisor: EFILM
Theresa Repola Mohammed .... negative cutter
Mark Moore (I) .... concept designer: ILM
Ron Moreland .... animator: Santa Barbara Studios
Jim Morris (I) .... president: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Danny Mudgett .... digital compositor: C.I.S.
Andrew Mumford .... digital compositor: C.I.S. digital artist: C.I.S.
Pat Myers .... computer effects artist: ILM
Barbara L. Nellis .... computer effects artist: ILM
Martin November .... assistant film editor
William Nuzzo .... craft service
Gregory Oehler .... digital artist: C.I.S.
Denise Okuda .... scenic artist
Michael Okuda .... scenic art supervisor
Jeff Olson (II) .... model department supervisor: ILM
Tim L. Pearson .... production auditor
Lorne Peterson .... chief model maker: ILM
Josh Pines .... scanning supervisor: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Joseph R. Pinkos .... property person
Chalermpon 'Yo' Poungpeth .... animator: Santa Barbara Studios
Elizabeth Radley .... video consultant
Krishna Rao .... camera operator
Raoul .... dialogue editor
Christopher Reed (II) .... model maker: ILM
James R. Renfro .... lightning technician
Will Rivera .... animator: Santa Barbara Studios
Aaron Rockler .... labor foreperson
Gene Roddenberry .... characters creator
David Roesler .... costumer
William Ross (I) .... orchestrator
Stephen M. Rowe .... music editor
Jim Ryan (V) .... computer programmer: C.I.S.
Kathi Samec .... systems manager: Santa Barbara Studios
John Schlag .... computer graphics supervisor: ILM
Tom Siegel .... key costumer
Penny Smartt-Juday .... production assistant
Gregory W. Smith .... first assistant camera
Kim Smith (V) .... model maker: ILM
Douglas Smythe .... computer effects artist: ILM
Ben Snow .... computer effects artist: ILM
Tony Sommers .... model maker: ILM
Stuart A. Spohn .... chief lightning technician
David St. Clair (II) .... operator: EFILM
John Stillman .... computer graphics production assistant: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Duncan Sutherland .... camera engineer: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Sylte .... payroll supervisor: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Jorge S�nchez .... second assistant photographer
Larry Tan .... chief model maker: ILM
Jesse Tango .... lightning technician
Jamie Thomas .... costumer
Debbie Tieman .... assistant production auditor
Laurence Treweek .... computer effects artist: ILM
Dennis Turner .... computer effects artist: ILM
Pernell Youngblood Tyus .... camera operator
Yusei Uesugi .... digital matte artist: ILM
Joseph A. Unsinn .... video playback supervisor
Francis X. Valdez III .... assistant chief lightning technician
Bruce Vecchitto .... optical supervisor: miniature crash sequence, ILM
Gaston Veilleux .... transportation co-ordinator
Dawn Velazquez .... assistant to Mr. Lauritson
Dianne Wager .... set designer
Steve Walton .... model maker: ILM
Brad Warnaar .... orchestrator
Howie Weed .... model maker: ILM
Mark Wendell .... animator: Santa Barbara Studios
Ron Wilkinson .... set designer
Michael Williams (XIII) .... production assistant
Victoria Wilson .... assistant to Mr. Carson
Kelley Wood .... production co-ordinator
Bruce Wright (III) .... pre-visualization artist (uncredited)
Michelle Wright .... production supervisor
Dennis Yurosek .... orchestrator
Habib Zargarpour .... computer effects artist: ILM
Crew believed to be complete.
STAR TREK: GENERATIONS
A film review by Scott Renshaw
Copyright 1994 Scott Renshaw
Starring: Patrick Stewart, Malcolm McDowell, William Shatner,
Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner.
Screenplay: Ronald D. Moore and Brannon Braga.
Director: David Carson.
Whether or not I would be considered a Trekker probably depends on
whom you would ask. I have been a fan of both the original series and
its recently retired follow-up, as well as the even- numbered entries
in the film series. However, I have never been one of those folks who
store away Trek minutiae and get into debates over the relative merits
of Spock vs. Data. Somewhere along the line, the "Star Trek" film series
began to seem more and more directed at those in the latter category,
and STAR TREK: GENERATIONS may be the natural conclusion of this
direction. Its production values may be high, but the writing is
frequently appalling, and instead of a script has a collection of
references, in-jokes and ill-defined characters.
GENERATIONS opens in the late 23rd Century, where members of the
original Enterprise crew, including Captain James T. Kirk (William
Shatner), are present for the christening of the latest ship to bear
that name. No sooner is it out on its maiden voyage than a distress
signal brings them to the Nexus, a mysterious ribbon of energy. Among
those rescued from the Nexus is long-lived alien Dr. Soran (Malcolm
McDowell), but he is none-too-pleased at being back in the real world.
Seventy-eight years later, Soran is still trying to get back to the
Nexus, and again encounters an Enterprise, this one led by Captain
Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart). Soran's plan involves destroying a
star with an inhabited planet, and the only hope for saving 230 million
people is the historic meeting of two Enterprise captains.
I don't think it is an insult to fans of "Star Trek" to suggest that
to a certain extent, the particulars of a plot are not really the most
important elements in a "Trek" film. It's about a chance to visit with
old friends, and if they are involved in a truly interesting story it
can be considered gravy. But even that interpretation assumes that
characterization has to be consistent, and in GENERATIONS that just
doesn't happen. Data (Brent Spiner) is particularly victimized by this
sloppy writing. In the film's major sub-plot, Data decides to use a
chip which will give him human emotions, a chip he has had in his
possession for over a year. What is his motivation for taking this
drastic and perhaps dangerous step? He doesn't get a joke. Once the
chip is in place, Spiner gets to have a lot of fun with Data's new
emotions, but the point is that he's no longer the Data we know. If
the rest of the "Next Generation" cast fares any better, it's only
because they're on the screen so little that they're simply window
dressing.
But then again, this story isn't really about the new crew. It's
about Kirk and Picard, the cowboy and the politician, sharing the
screen. The huge surprise is that William Shatner blows Patrick
Stewart away. Perhaps because he knows this is his last go-round in
the part that made him a legend, Shatner looks like he's having the
time of his life; Stewart, on the other hand, borders on the
deferrential, and is saddled with the same lackluster motivations as
everyone else in the cast. Stewart's edginess is indicative of what
may be a very bad sign for Paramount's hopes to turn the new cast into
the same kind of franchise the original cast was: these are clearly
the Not Ready for Big Screen Players. By contrast, the prologue which
features Scotty (James Doohan) and Chekhov (Walter Koenig) is the
highlight of the film. These characters have become part of the
popular mythology, and when they take over the Enterprise in a moment
of distress, it's a moment of high energy. Only thirty years of
history can create a moment like that, and that's time this new crew
doesn't have.
It certainly doesn't help that the plot they are stuck in is so
convoluted and badly constructed that you need to leave a trail of
bread crumbs to find your way out again. It's also loaded with little
gags all aimed at those who are familiar enough with the series to turn
to all their friends in a shared nudge of recognition. I wonder
whether anyone who is coming in cold to the "Trek" universe at this point
would be anything but baffled and bored by what is going on. And what
a waste of Malcolm McDowell, who could have been a great monomanical
villain but should have been given a much more compelling reason for
his obsession.
There are plenty of details both scientific and of continuity to
pick at, but to do so would be to ignore GENERATIONS' major flaws.
However, I would like to make one recommendation: seatbelts. Not just
for the Enterprise crew, although you'd think by the 24th Century space
travel wouldn't involve rolling around on the floor during a battle.
No, I think the audience might need them more. This journey is one
bumpy ride.
On the Renshaw scale of 0 to 10 GENERATIONS wrecks: 4.
Have I Seen This Movie: Yes
And What Did I Think?: This film marks the first big-screen voyage
of the Next Generation crew. While it's good, its not great. They
could have done a much better job with the story. Only a few members
of the original crew are in it, Kirk, Scotty and Chekov. Scotty
and Chekov have about a minute of dialogue and disappear after
the very beginning of the film. Kirk is in the very beginning and
towards the end. It would have been much better if there was more
interaction between the Next Generation crew and original crew. It
was nice to see Picard and Kirk team up in the end, but I felt
Kirk's death was meaningless and empty. The great captain deserved
more then falling down a cliff. The Enterprise looked good on the
big screen if it was rather dark. But then, I guess that kind of
matched the mood that Picard was in. The crash sequence looked
good, but inconsistant in some parts. the size of the ship to the
trees kept changing. Most of the crew didn't have all that much
to do except for Picard and Data with his emotion chip. Malcolm
McDowell was wisely cast as the bad guy, but I think they could
have made much more use of him. Also, he wasn't that tough that
Picard couldn't handle him alone without Kirk's help. To sum it
up, Generations was pretty good, but when you think of Kirk teaming
up with Picard, it should have been fantastic. I give it 3.5 out
of 5 stars.
Review written June 23, 1999
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