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First Contact brought action horror to the Star Trek movie franchise and, shockingly, did it really well. Had the whole movie continued that tone instead of cutting in a comedic B plot the film would be so much better.
- Renaissance-Era Setting Nixed For Budgetary Reasons… and The Absurdity
- Patrick Stewart Had to OK Frakes as Director, Over Reuben Sandwiches
- Alice Krige Asked For A Second Audition Because She Thought She Blew It
- Alice Krige Needed 8 Borg Wranglers to Work in The Borg Queen Costume
- Brent Spiner Was Terrified of Doing The Missile Silo Jump Stunt
- Watch The Full 25Th-Anniversary Panel
During the “Revisiting First Contact” panel celebrating 25 years since the release of the beloved TNG film, Jonathan Frakes spoke about the genesis of the story of First Contact, saying:
After Jonathan Frakes was asked how he got the job as director, he told the story of the most memorable Reuben sandwich in his life.
Before her audition for the role of the Borg Queen, Alice Krige had no real knowledge of what Star Trek was all about. It took doing the audition for her to find the character, and in doing so, she was convinced she had totally biffed the audition. Of course, she hadn’t.
Alice Krige – who absolutely slayed in her role as the Borg Queen – spoke about how she got the role and what it was like playing the iconic character. One amusing tidbit was her mention of around eight “Borg wranglers” that were needed during her scenes.
While Brent Spiner had high praise for the film’s director, script, and co-stars, there was one aspect of making the film that wasn’t to his liking.
Paramount+ has uploaded the entire Star Trek: First Contactanniversary panel to Youtube. Find more articles on Star Trek history at TrekMovie.com.
Feb 19, 2022 · Following the disappointing Star Trek Generations, First Contact was the first "proper" Next Generation movie, and felt like a potent statement of intent for this era of Trek films.
- Jack Pooley
Dec 2, 2021 · On this week’s show, Jonah Ray and I are joined by comedian, author and long-time Star Trek fan John Hodgman to discuss whether or not Star Trek: First Contact is a sneaky Gene Roddenberry...
- Dave Schilling
Nov 22, 1996 · “Star Trek: First Contact” is one of the best of the eight “Star Trek” films: Certainly the best in its technical credits, and among the best in the ingenuity of its plot.
First Contact remains a mighty Trek classic over 25 years later.Read the article here: https://whatculture.com/film/20-things-you-didnt-know-about-star-trek-...
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Feb 14, 2024 · For some of those, we've been given hints or descriptions in dialogue as to how first contact played out without actually seeing it on screen; for others, we know almost nothing at all.
