TNG Films Face-off.

Running Time: 2 hour 9 minutes 32 seconds
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When the the Original Series cast set foot on the big screen, it was a dream come true for a generation of fans who had supported the short-lived show through the dark 1970s. For fans of The Next Generation, however, the experience was quite different. As soon as the final episode wrapped, the cast jumped right into shooting their first movie. The result was a film that felt more like the next TV episode than a major motion picture. Or did it?

In this episode of The Ready Room we're joined by Phillip Gilfus and Daniel Proulx of Earl Grey to pit the four Next Generation films against one another. We cover the good and the bad of each and discuss whether more time between the television series and the movies would have changed fan perception of these four stories.

In our news segment we discuss the controversy surrounding the sixth-season TNG episode "Timescape" and an uncorrected VFX mistake, Dayton Ward's selection of ten Star Trek episodes that could work as stage plays, and the launch of Star Trek: Axanar's official podcast, which will chronicle the production of the independent film through discussions with the cast and crew.

Hosts

Christopher Jones and Phillip Gilfus

Guest

Daniel Proulx

News

Mike and Denise Okuda speak out on the "Timescape" VFX controversy (3:02)
Star Trek: Axanar teams of with Trek.fm for its official podcast (9:23)
Dayton Ward's Star Trek episodes that could work as stage plays (14:06)
Sponsor: Audible (22:38)

Feature: TNG Films Face-off

Overview (26:01)
Generations (28:43)
First Contact (50:51)
Insurrection (1:06:04)
Nemesis (1:25:42)
Final Thoughts (1:46:42)
Closing (1:58:26)

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