20 Things You Didn't Know About Star Trek: Generations

TLDRStar Trek: Generations is a film that brings together the Next Generation crew and Kirk in an interesting effort. The film went over budget but still garnered excitement from fans. The uniforms in the film were a combination of Next Generation and Deep Space 9 designs. The crash landing scene was originally written for a Next Generation episode. The film originally included appearances from Spock, Bones, and Sulu. The production of Generations was completed in a short amount of time. The film was the first to have its own official promotional website. Data uses profanity in the film to avoid a G rating. Patrick Stewart suggested the death of Picard's family in the film.

Key insights

⭐️Generations was the first Trek movie produced following the death of Creator Gene rodney in 1991, opening up new creative possibilities.

💰Paramount allowed the film to go 40% over budget in order to create a worthy tribute to the iconic character of Kirk.

👕The uniforms worn by the crew in the film were a combination of designs from The Next Generation and Deep Space 9.

🚀The crash landing scene, which became one of the film's most memorable moments, was originally written for a Next Generation episode.

❗️Original series cast members such as Spock, Bones, and Sulu were meant to appear in the film but were ultimately excluded.

Q&A

Why did the film go over budget?

—The budget of the film went over due to additional costs incurred by planning shoots in multiple locations.

What was the original ending of the film?

—The original ending featured Kirk's death in a different manner and included his funeral.

Who suggested the death of Picard's family?

—Patrick Stewart, who played Picard, suggested the inclusion of the death of Picard's family to add emotional depth to the film.

What was unique about the film's promotional campaign?

—Star Trek: Generations was the first film to have its own official promotional website, which featured various multimedia content and interactive elements.

What was the significance of Data's use of profanity?

—Data's use of profanity in the film was deliberate to avoid a G rating and to give the impression that the film had a more mature tone.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Star Trek: Generations brings together the Next Generation crew and Kirk on the big screen.

01:00The film went 40% over budget but was considered an interesting effort by fans.

03:00The uniforms in the film were a combination of designs from The Next Generation and Deep Space 9.

05:00The crash landing scene in the film was originally written for a Next Generation episode.

07:00Original series cast members such as Spock, Bones, and Sulu were meant to appear in the film but were ultimately excluded.

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