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Okay, where to start?
This edit is incredible. This might be my favorite addition to my fanedit collection outside of the rescuing of the hobbit films I have gained from many talented editors. This movie is never going to be earth shattering. But this edit elevates it WAY past its official release. I won't even bother addressing the audio and visual quality of the edit. Suffice it to say, they are great. I felt like I was watching an official blu ray copy.
The real gems of this edit are in three precise areas of focus. 1. fixing the tone. 2. clarifying the plot and motivations of characters. 3. Saving the death of Kirk.
I grew up hating this movie because Kirk was my childhood hero. I saw this movie at the age of 12 and I didn't think Kirk could die. As I have gotten older and see death all the time, I've come to appreciate the fact that I can follow Kirk all the way to his grave and carry that with me to my grave also. That being said, his death is so uneventful and forgotten by the galaxy, that there is simply no way to mourn or even connect it to anything.
Getting to see Spock react and mourn his best friend is a cathartic closure I cannot describe. And the way it was edited was beautiful. My ONLY complaint, which I have already expressed to the editor... is that we have Picard talking about death as Spock is revealed at Kirk's grave... and as we are trying to take that moment in... Riker chimes in over Spock's face and turns Picard's beautiful message into a snarky quip about living forever. It just guts the moment. All that needs to happen is just excise that one line... and the death of Kirk is saved from forgettable mediocrity. His death matters to someone close to him... ON SCREEN... and so therefore it matters to us so much more.
The tone is mostly fixed here... allowing for a satisfying journey as opposed to being emotionally jerked around and weirded out for the majority of the movie. This is mostly done by excising poor/weird attempts at humor (mostly involving Data), but also by just subtly editing characters so that they aren't unlikable. By making the captain of the enterprise B not so despicable, but just inexperienced, you don't resent the new generation. It blows my mind that the film called "Generations" makes you NOT want to pass on the torch to the next gen, because apparently the next crew is going to be completely incompetent.
Finally, the re-ordering of select scenes in the beginning makes the movie so much more digestible. Having Picard react to his family deaths PRIOR to meeting Soran just clarifies the whole plot. I feel like I finally, and for the first time, really digested the story.
This is my favorite kind of fan edit. MAT has made some great additions that were not possible to include at the time of the film's creation and release that really drive this baby home. He has taken out some poor additions that drag it down. And he has made the film into its best possible version. I love this edit and cannot recommend it enough. Mighty Attack Tribble, if you read this, PLEASE edit that line from Riker lol. Serious props to you, this is an achievement.

Cheers!

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I am not the biggest fan of Generations. I found it to be a very uneven movie.
The Picard arc is Fantastic. The Data stuff was overplayed. And Kirk? Sigh... Disappointing.
While still a somewhat flawed film, this fan edit is a more satisfying watch than the original.
And this mostly comes down to Tone.
Mighty Attack Tribble has done an admirable job keeping Tone more balanced.
From making Captain Harriman more competent to reigning in Data's over the top moments.
I found it to be a very enjoyable watch despite my personal feeling towards the core story.

There is some clever cut/rearrangement work in this project. If I did not know this movie so well, I would say these changes are seamless. There are some CGI replacement shots in the fan edit. And while they clearly stand out from the Mode FX Work that comprise the majority of the film, they did not detract from the experience. In many cases, they enhanced the moment. The inclusion of Spock in the final moments was particularly satisfying.

The audio work is very good. In most instances I did not realize it was newly added music until I reviewed the Cut List after watching. Though I did think the Klingon fanfare could have been slightly louder and blended in smoother. But that is a very minor quibble.

Overall, excellent work from Mighty Attack Tribble and I am very excited to see what this new editor tackles next!







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Loved this edit!
Tightened up the story and removed the humour that went a bit too far and yet kept enough in there to keep it fun.

The video editing and quality was fantastic and seamlessly includes the new effect shots. I was very impressed with the audio editing and there was nothing that was jarring or disconnected, felt very professional.

The battle scene was reordered to appear more chaotic and urgent, once it started you felt the tension mount. The new ending was just perfect and this film feels more like the passing of the torch it was meant to be.

Highly recommend any fan to watch this and enjoy.

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This is absolutely an improvement upon the theatrical version. Unfortunately, the foundational flaws of the script and the lackluster 3rd act remain. However, they are certainly mitigated as much as possible.

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STAR TREK: REGENERATIONS is easily superior to the theatrical cut. @MightyAttackTribble (can I call you MAT?) made two significant choices which improved the film. One is Data - he's no longer distracting/somewhat annoying as in the original. This improves both the tone and the flow of several scenes. This also has the effect of allowing the viewer to engage with Data's journey a little more - because he's no longer been distracting us as we watch, when we see him experience pure joy at finding Spot, we're able to feel that with him.

Another is Kirk - cutting so that Kirk's last line is "It was fun", while a small change, allows the character to go out with a little more dignity. Furthermore, incorporating the short film of Spock visiting Kirk's grave increases the poignancy of that event, adding weight to Kirk's end. And tying Spock's visit to the grave to Picard's speech works very well - it integrates strands of the film (Picard's and Kirk's personal struggles, themes of loss and acceptance) more closely, thus strengthening the story overall.

Other changes were welcome as well - the opening on the B flows better, and simplifying the battle works very well. I'm more or less fine with the battle as it was presented, but this is an improvement. The only thing I might have kept is Data exclaiming, "Yes!" I understand MAT's reasoning, but keeping this might work, given Data being overwhelmed by emotions, even during their dire circumstances.

There were two times I noticed a cut, both on the bridge, at different points in the of the film. But I think MAT did as good a job possible given the constraints of the original - I don't think those cuts could have been done any better. The music was well done, the color was beautiful - a very professional edit.

Generations never grabbed the way some of the other Trek films do. But while this edit hasn't made the movie into one of my favorites, it's turned the picture into something far more engaging and enjoyable than the original. The film's pacing and characters improved, I can now ponder a bit more on its themes, and I'm thankful for the edit. Taken alone as a film, I’d give it a 7.5/10. As a fanfix? 10/10, easily. This is the version I'll show to my son when he's older - my wife and I give it two thumb's up!

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