Product Description: The fans and captains have spoken! Not only have Star Trek fans voted online for their all-time favorite captain episodes from all five Star Trek series but each show s legendary leader Captain Kirk Patrick Stewart Avery Brooks Kate Mulgrew and Scott Bakula has carefully chosen their favorite episode which resulted in Star Trek: Fan Collective Captain s Log.Runtime: 780 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: SCI-FI/FANTASY Rating: NR UPC: 097361237244 Manufacturer No: 123724
Amazon.com: OK, all you Trekkers who have been resisting the Star Trek: Fan Collective series on principle because it's an inexpensive repackaging of the episodes you already have on DVD. Captain's Log, the fifth in the series, raises the bar, not just by including a fifth disc, but by providing a host of brand-new content. As usual, fans selected the initial 10 episodes--two per series--but each "captain"--William Shatner, James T. Kirk of the Original Series; Patrick Stewart, Jean-Luc Picard of The Next Generation; Avery Brooks, Benjamin Sisko of Deep Space Nine; Kate Mulgrew, Kathryn Janeway of Voyager; and Scott Bakula, Jeffery Archer of Enterprise--picked a third episode as a personal favorite. Each captain then introduces the selected episode in about a one-minute segment (the exception is Shatner, who dishes for 12 minutes about "The City on the Edge of Forever," joined partway through by co-star Joan Collins), and in most cases, introduces the fan-selected ones as well. Finally, each captain is interviewed in a series of featurettes (some with common themes, such as "The Importance of the Captain's Log," "What Makes a Good Captain," or the character's legacy or future) lasting 8 to 12 minutes total. (Brooks' segments don't follow the themes and appear to be recorded a while back.) And thankfully, of all the episodes in the set--"The City on the Edge of Forever," "The Enterprise Incident," and "Balance of Terror" from the Original Series; "In Theory," "Chain of Command," and "Darmok" from The Next Generation; "Far Beyond the Stars," "What You Leave Behind" parts 1 and 2, and "In the Pale Moonlight" from Deep Space Nine; "Counterpoint," "The Omega Directive," and "Flashback" from Voyager; and "Judgment," "These Are the Voyages," and "First Flight" from Enterprise--only "The City on the Edge of Forever" is repeated from a previous Fan Collective, and it's hard to complain about seeing that episode too many times. --David Horiuchi
Mainly good choices, but some bad ones This wasn't that bad of a compilation, but I strongly disagree with a few choices in the episodes. On the Enterprise disc, "These are the Voyages..." Is certainly NOT anywhere near a good episode of that series. I would of thought that "In a mirror, Darkly" would have taken that spot. Also on Voyager, "Flashback" wasn't that well written or very well thought about, and I would have perferred to go without that episode. The interviews were a nice touch, and spoke volumes about what the actors each though of their roles.
Overall, If you are a DS9 fan or TOS or TNG I would recommend this, However Voyager and Enterprise did Have better episodes then shown on here.
Contradictions between the "captains" and the fans' opinions Both sides, the actors that played the captains and the fans that made them, will not agree on the choices on this compilation. In no way do the episodes on this disc set represent the best from each of the respective "Star Trek" series. On that point, the fans should concede and appreciate the installments on their own merit.
Of course, Next Generation's "Chain of Command" and "Darmok," DS9's "What You Leave Behind" and "Far Beyond the Stars," and a true classic from the original, "The City on the Edge of Forever," truly deserve legendary status and their inclusion demonstrates how a television show can transcend the norm and create something truly memorable.
It's unfortunate that the Voyager or Enterprise episodes don't quite cut it, no fault of the actors or the fans; the stories just aren't as, in the words of Jean-Luc Picard, "engaging."
Voyager's "Endgame" is noteworthy because of the special guest appearance by Alice Krige, the original "Borg Queen" in the theatrical release, "Star Trek: First Contact."
Sukat, his eyes uncovered! These are all the best, and the interviews are insightful and entertaining. Obviously all titles are available elsewhere, but if you're feeling overwhelmed by all the seasons from all the shows out there, this is a great place to start. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed DS9, and it was good to revisit old friends. A veritable Star Trek 'Greatest Hits' album, and well worth the money.
Fans did not pick the Janeway episodes! Good collection for a Star Trek fan but ultimate frustration for Janeway Fans. True Voyager FANS would NOT pick the Omega Directive as one of the best Janeway episodes! ABSOLUTELY NO WAY!
Although Janeway's role in Counterpoint is a personal favorite, one of her very best and certainly has interesting twists as it unfolds. I think most fans would agree it has an appropriate place in the Captain's Log collection. BUT I believe the other episode that should have been included in place of the Omega Directive is definitely Janeway's fabulous role in "Deadlock". This episode had it all and kept us on the edge of our seats. Why would they choose the Omega Directive to feature Janeway? I can't even imagine, as this is just an average enjoyable episode highlighting the Captain. By anyones standard, Omega Directive should NOT be considered Janeway's BEST episode as the Captain of Voyager! There are FAR TOO MANY OTHER episode choices to pick from.
I think Sci-Fi fans who are not really familiar with the ENTIRE Voyager series might get the wrong impression from these two episodes. I would have to advise someone to take some time to watch a few of my favorite episodes that highlight the unique facets of the savvy redheaded Captain's character. Better yet, buy the entire series. The collection has become the family favorite version of Star Trek since we have watched every episode.
As Janeway's UNIQUE ROLE role as a female Federation Captain SOME OF THE BEST EPISODES portraying her character would have to include:
Macrocosm, Workforce, Equinox, Dragon's Teeth, Think Tank, The Good Shepherd, Time and Again, Q2, Q and the Grey, Prime Factors, Relativity, Year of Hell, Dark Frontier, Resistance, Deathwish, Resolutions, Coda, Future's End, Displaced, Scorpion, Hope and Fear, Night,The Thaw, Persistence Of Vision, Fairhaven, Spirit Folk, Sacred Ground and of course the series finale, Endgame.
These episodes are NOT all the best in the Voyager Series but highlight Janeway's role and Kate Mulgrew shines.
Captain's Directing their Picks I like all the episodes picked, especially the Voyager ones, but it seems that all of the Captains predictably picked their "favorite" episodes as the episodes that they themselves directed. You do have the fan favorites to fall back on and it is a good broad range of favorites, so it gets 3 out of 5 for me.
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