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Lieutenant Worf (Michael Dorn) gets what seems to him an unpleasant surprise when the Klingon emissary beamed aboard the Enterprise on an urgent mission turns out to be his old girlfriend, K'Ehleyr (Suzie Plakson), who is half-Klingon, half-human. She's there to help the Enterprise intercept a Klingon warship, which has been in a cryogenic sleep for almost a century. They've been gone long enough that crew members don't know that Klingons are at peace with the Federation--sort of the equivalent of Japanese soldiers on remote Pacific Islands who never heard that World War II was over. K'Ehleyr's job is to convince these warriors that they are no longer at war. While she's waiting for them to show up, she has enough time to ruffle Worf's feathers by trying to rekindle their old feelings.

Plakson has a delightfully tart way with her lines, which work well at needling the usually implacable Worf. Interestingly, K'Ehleyr is the one pushing for the couple to get down--but then bridles at the notion that, by mating for the sheer fun of it, they are bound for life. Traditionalist Worf, by contrast, can't imagine having sex without commitment--which just goes to show the difference between humans and Klingons. Plakson--as K'Ehleyr--would show up in a later episode, with the child produced by this encounter. Unfortunately, the interpersonal moments consume so much time that, when the Klingon ship finally appears, the tension in that encounter winds up feeling perfunctory. --Marshall Fine ... Read more

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Worf gets his first command, the chair is comfortable
The Enterprise is diverted to intercept a small vehicle that contains a Klingon emissary (K'Ehleyr). She is half-human and half-Klingon and is a former lover of Worf's. The Enterprise is being sent to intercept a Klingon warship that was in cryogenic sleep for over a century. When the crew was placed in stasis, the Federation and the Klingon Empire were at war, so their standing orders are to fire on any Federation outpost. The emissary and Worf both tell Captain Picard that he must destroy the Klingon ship, as they will never surrender. Picard does not accept this, asking his command crew to find an alternative other than destroying the ship.
Meanwhile, Worf and K'Ehleyr renew their relationship, albeit after some initial hostility based on problems with their parting. However, Worf wants to make their union permanent, something that K'Ehleyr rejects. Worf is of course upset at this, but it has a positive result, in that it causes him to come up with an alternative that will spare both ships. By donning the full regalia of a Klingon commander Worf assumes command of the Enterprise and orders the Klingon captain to surrender or be destroyed. After some hesitation, the Klingon captain surrenders and further violence is avoided.
This is one of the better episodes in the series, although quite frankly, the reappearance of old lovers is a plot line that is growing stale. The Federation and the Klingon empire cover thousands of cubic light years, millions of creatures are no doubt in their respective fleets and yet everyone is always encountering old lovers. I am restricted to only one tiny segment of one planet, some old flames live within twenty miles of where I do and yet I encounter them by accident once every ten years. For those with similar interests, it rises to about once every five years. With so much diversity in the universe and the enormous amount of territory to explore, the stories would be better if the old flame-returning theme was dropped in favor of something a bit more original.

klignons do have a sense of humor!
I really do love the character of worf's girlfriend, she added an interesting twist to the episode. I believe that the show would've been a bit slow in the plot without her. Love her outfits and the way she bounces back at worf. its worth seeing!

Some calisthenics programs are better than others....
That was Kehlyr's response to Worf's coldness after their holodeck rondevous. That one-liner is typical of the chemistry & dynamics of the episode. While the sci-fi side of the plot may have been a little thin, the personal side & character developement was hot. As a long time trekkie, this is one of my all time favorite episodes from all the series. And guys, the romantic twist makes it a great one to watch with your sweetie. :^)

Worf has a romantic past--and quite a romantic future
"The Emissary" in question is K'Ehleyr, a half-Klingon and half-Human warrior who once upon a time was involved with Worf. Apparently at some point in the past when Worf was being raised by his human foster parents he managed to get to Klingon where he hooked up with K'Ehleyr because they were probably both scorned by the "real" Klingons (In other words, this episode is filling in more chunks of Worf's back story). K'Ehleyr briefs the Enterprise crew on their new mission: A Klingon ship is returning from a secret mission with a crew that has been in suspended animation, meaning they still think their Empire is at war with the Federation. Once they wake up, they will start attacking Federation outposts. While K'Ehleyr could make it there on a probe with all the details of the mission, the nearest Klingon ship is somehow days away. K'Ehleyr's recommendation after traveling so fast and so far (in a probe, no less) is to destroy the Klingon ship. Of course, Captain Picard has other ideas.

It is ironic that of all the characters in the Star Trek universe, Worf ends up being the romantic one. I mean, think about it: he ends up having a long-term relationship with Deanna Troi and ends up marrying Jadzia Dax. Romance on Star Trek usually consists of one-episode stands (Kirk and Edith Keeler, Picard and Kamala, Data and Tasha) or unrequited love (Spock and Nurse Chapel, Kira and Odo, Seven of Nine and the Doctor). There have been a few long term pairings (Tom Paris and B'Elanna), but Worf had two and ended up getting married (which puts him up on Sisko who did get married but only because his wife died in the DS9 pilot). So here is our first look at Worf as a lover as well as a fighter, although apparently Klingons manage to combine the two. This is not an important episode for Worf's character, but it certainly sets up one (Episode 81, "Reunion"). Certainly Michael Dorn gets a chance to show Worf's softer side (remember, he's a Klingon, so this is a relative issue) and Suzie Plakson as K'Ehleyr seems eminently capable of going toe-to-toe with the big fellow. They certainly have Klingon chemistry.

Give Worf a Girlfriend
In this episode a Federation ambassador is being sent to the Enterprise inside of a probe case for speed. A Klingon sleeper-ship from the 23rd century is about to awaken it's crew who will still believe the Federation and the Klingons are at war.

While the premise for this episode is weak, Suzie Plakson plays K'Ehleyr very well. She is the perfect foil to Worf and it is easy to see why they fell for each other. However the idea that the Klingons would have a ship full of sleeping Klingons ready to fight the Federation at some future point seemed a stretch to me. ... Read more

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Faerie Tale Theatre: The Nightingale
Mick Jagger stars as the Emperor of Cathay in this beautiful and lavish production from Faerie Tale Theatre. It's one of the most touching faerie tales, and it turns out to be one of the best episodes from this series. Jagger turns in an excellent performance as the Emperor, and Barbara Hershey is absolutely charming as the loyal kitchen maid. A spellbinding episode that is one of my favourites.

Sweet and affecting
Mick Jagger stars as the Emperor of Cathay in THE NIGHTINGALE, FAERIE TALE THEATRE'S great new telling of the tale.

He is quite good in his acting role here, although one can't help thinking that someone more suitable could have been found, considering the series' impeccable casting in all its productions.

Barbara Hershy plays the Little Kitchen Maid who opens the Emperor's heart by bringing him the magical Nightingale, who is voiced by Shelly Duvall (creator and producer of the series).

Also featured are Mako and Edward James Olmos. ... Read more

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While investigating a glitch in Data's "Sherlock Holmes" holodeck program, engineer Reg Barclay (the awkward recurring engineer played by Dwight Schultz) inadvertently releases Professor Moriarty (Daniel Davis) from the ship's memory. Moriarty, the sentient holodeck character created in episode 29, "Elementary, Dear Data," is alive, bored, and singularly frustrated by Picard's lack of action: he wants off the holodeck so bad he steps over the threshold and into the real world by sheer will. His problem is bringing out his digital lover (Stephanie Beacham) with him, and he hijacks the Enterprise (perched on the event horizon of a forming star that threatens to engulf the vessel) to pressure the crew into finding a solution. The ingenious Chinese box of a story is like a series of interlocking mind games and makes for a delicious battle of wits: things are not always as they seem. Davis's Moriarty is not exactly the criminal mastermind of Doyle's books ("He was only written that way," pooh-poohs his elegant love interest), but he is a genius and a charismatic opponent, and writer Rene Echevarria pens a plot and a character worthy of such a creation. --Sean Axmaker ... Read more

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Professor Moriarty turns the tables on Captain Picard
It has been four years since Captain Picard promised Professor Moriarty that one day he would be able to leave the holodeck ("Elementary, My Dear Data," Episode 29). When Reg Barclay is fooling around with an error in a Sherlock Holmes holodeck adventure Data and Geordi have been enjoying, the good doctor reappears and demands to know why the Captain has not kept his promise. When Picard, Data and Barclay meet with Moriarty and try to explain that Federation scientists have indeed been working on the problem they have yet to reach a workable solution. Unimpressed, Moriarty stuns them by walking out of the holodeck, which, of course is impossible. Moriarty has reprogrammed the computer, trapping the trio of Enterprise officers in HIS program and demanding Riker find a way to bring him and his beloved female friend out of there or he will blow up the ship. Having tricked Picard into giving him the ship's command codes, Moriarty can do just that.

"Ship in a Bottle" is built on the fundamental fairness of Jean-Luc Picard, who treats a holographic creation with the same respect for sentience he has displayed towards crystals, nanites, and other unlikely thinking entities. This episode is enhanced by the superb performance of Daniel Davis as the Napoleon of Crime who is now motivated by self-preservation and love for the divine Stephanie Beacham. The situation is quite complex, but the resolution is in total keeping with the philosophical foundation of the episode. This is not a great episode in terms of offering a pivotal moment in the history of the series, but it is a completely solid episode from start to finish.

Very intriguing storyline
This is one of my favorite episodes, and I think this sequel to "Elementary, Dear Data" was even better than the original. The solution at the end was thought-provoking and creative. After seeing this episode, one must wonder what how we really know that anything is real. Perhaps we are just a hologram????

The most intriguing use of the Holodeck
with Daniel Davis playing Dr. Moriarty, Lt. Data's "Shirlock Holmes'" arch enemy. One of the best story lines written by the staff of TNG. Episode 138 is a sequel to Episode 29, "Elementary, Dear Data" from the 1st season. The ending to this episode will have you wishing there were another season of TNG to make yet another sequel.

Professor Moriarty reappears on the Holodeck
While Data and Geordi are role-playing in the Holodeck as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, the Holodeck malfunctions. Geordi and Data quit the program and ask Barclay to inspect the program when Holmes' arch-enemy appears right in front of Barclay, requesting to speak to Captain Picard about leaving the Holodeck. Moriarty successfully leaves the Holodeck later on, but is this for real? This story is a sort of sequel to the 2nd season episode "Elementary, Dear Data," but I like the 2nd season episode better because it has humor and just a little more suspense, I think, than "Ship in a Bottle." ... Read more

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Philosophy takes center stage in this exploration of what constitutes a life form. Everybody knows that Data is an amazing machine, but is he more than that? Is he a sentient being? These questions, perfect for idle speculation, are put on trial on a brand-new starbase when Commander Bruce Maddox (Brian Brophy) decides he wants to disassemble Data in order to learn "its" secrets, so that he can build many more Datas in the future. Data, however, doesn't think his science ability is up to snuff. Maddox forces atransfer so that Data must undergo the experiments, which in turn leads to Data's resignation from Starfleet. But canhe resign, or is he the property of Starfleet? Is he a person, or more like a toaster? A trial is set up in front of Judge Advocate General Philipa Louvois (Amanda McBroom); Riker is called on to argue that Data is the property of Starfleet, while Picard must defend Data as a new form of life. Excellent arguments are given for both sides. --Andy Spletzer ... Read more

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A thoughtful exploration of "android rights"
This episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" takes on a classic science fiction theme: the rights and dignity of sentient artificial beings. "The Measure of a Man" ranks right up there with the best of such explorations. The combination of an intelligent script and superb acting makes this one that bears repeat watching.

Lieutenant Commander Data, the android bridge officer on the starship "Enterprise," is faced with the unpleasant prospect of being disassembled against his will by an obsessed Starfleet cybernetics expert. Scriptwriter Melinda Snodgrass effectively uses the dramatic device of a legal hearing as the vehicle by which to present a philosophical inquiry into the crucial questions: Is Data "alive"? Does he have inalienable rights? Would forcing him into actions against his will amount to slavery?

The performances are uniformly good. Special mention should be made of Brent Spiner's portrayal of Data: it is a masterfully nuanced performance which engages the viewers' sympathy. And Patrick Stewart, as Data's captain and courtroom defender, delivers his key pieces of oratory with passionate integrity.

As I noted above, this television episode can be read as part of a greater science fiction tradition. But in its exploration of the enduring conflict between individual rights and the forces of exploitation, "The Measure of a Man" is also a worthy successor to the literature of the anti-slavery activists of the 19th century. Watch "The Measure of a Man" and then read an abolitionist classic like "Uncle Tom's Cabin," "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass," or "David Walker's Appeal." With "The Measure of a Man," the "Star Trek" creative team has produced an episode that is full of moral relevance.

Easily, One of Trek's Finest Hours
Commander Data is to be 'retrieved' by famed Starfleet scientist Commander Bruce Maddux for ... disassembly?

This exceptional morality play about the nature of existence has wonderful depth for being a mere forty-plus minutes. In record time, it manages to deal with such titillating sci-fi subjects as the man vs. machine controversy, a person's right to choose, and even slavery.

Brent Spiner, as Commander Data, is at top form in this episode, given perhaps the greatest story possible: a story tinkering with a hidden sense of euthanasia and his right, as a manufactured being, to make the choices that determine his fate. Picard Stewart, as his captain and defense attorney in court, gives an incredibly stirring speech about the nature of epistemology.

Another must-see ... but not just for Trek fans.

Social progress? What social progress?
I'm always a little disappointed when I watch this episode. It's sound in concept but uneven in execution.
Riker and Picard go head-to-head before a judge who must rule whether Data is a sentient being or not. Data is an android, so what should happen when he turns out to have wishes that conflict with those of his superior officers at Starfleet Command? Does he have the right to refuse to participate in a risky experiment, or not? Is he person like those around him, or a tool for their use?

It seems hard to believe that the practice of justice, in particular the adversarial process and arbitrary rulings by judges, has not changed at all in four hundred years. More than that, Riker's courtroom arguments really are nothing more than a sideshow display, making Picard's despondency about his own case very difficult to understand. The judge's final verdict draws on almost nothing of the arguments presented before her, which undercuts the point of Riker and Picard making their presentations at all. However, these problems are balanced to some degree by fine performances from all the actors, and some excellent interplay between Picard and Judge Louvois.
On a final note: it would have been good if the writers of Star Trek: The Next Generation had demonstrated some social change/progress from the twentieth century to the twenty-fourth, rather than just having the characters proudly claim that it has occurred. This was an episode crying out for such a context.

I compute, therefore I am
As the Enterprise docks with a newly commissioned Star Base, Commander Bruce Maddox (Brian Brophy) announces that in his persuit of cybernetics research, he has decided that Lt. Commander Data is a mere machine, not sentient, and he intends to disassemble him so he can one day make many more like him.

Devoid of true emotions, Data is actually intrigued by Maddox's work, yet believes it is flawed and does not wish to risk his life for Maddox's research. When he is given orders by Starfleet to participate in the dangerous experiments, he resigns his commission, only to have his ace trumped by Maddox again, who claims Data is no different than a talking tea kettle, and somehow has become property of Starfleet.

Picard asks the Judge Advocate General, Phillipa Louvoi (Amanda McBroom) to call a hearing to save Data from Maddox's Frankenstein-esque wiles. The understaffed, newly open star base has no qualified prosecuters, so the J.A.G. drafts Commander Riker the dubious "honor" of representing Maddox's cause in the hearing, letting Picard be defense council. When Riker refuses, he is told that if he does not participate in this capacity, the J.A.G. will rule in favor of Maddox, giving Riker no choice but to diligently fight for Maddox's cause in the hope that he will lose.

As a viewer of the show, it's easy to buy into the fact that Data is not merely a machine, but a person... but if this was science fact and not science fiction, would we feel the same way? That a machine built with circuits should be afforded the same rights as a human being? Probably not, but who knows?

Riker and Picard pull out all stops in representing their respective sides, each doing an admirable job. Data must also defend himself, which he does pragmatically - expressing his desire to retain his right to choose and to his very life. This issue comes up again later in episode 64, in which Data constructs a child, his daughter, Lal, who Starfleet eyes greedily.

A great episode.

Does Data have a soul?
I was interested in watching this after watching the classic The Outer Limits episode, "I Robot" (episode 41), staring Leonard Nimoy where the same question was explored... also in a court room.

A lot of philosophy is explored in this episode. But the acting is magnificent with the exception of Judge Advocate General Philipa Louvois who gave some poorly delivered and cheesy lines. Plus for a JAG officer, she sure seems to be shocked by statements made in court more than you would think or believe. But Jonathan Frakes, I believe, gives the best performance as he is given the unbearable task of actually prosecuting Data. You could really feel his pain in performing the task he did not want to do. This also has one of the better poker bits this show ever produced as Data plays poker for the first time.

Like "I Robot," this makes you think. While I developed my own ideas of who I thought was right and wrong and in between, this episode leaves enough open for you to explore your own ideas. Which, I believe, is one of the strengths of this episode. ... Read more

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Okay, blame it on Geordi La Forge. It's his slip of the tongue that causes all the mayhem in this episode. After Data ruins a perfectly good holographic adventure by jumping to the end of a Sherlock Holmes mystery, the frustrated chief engineer asks the computer to create an adversary worthy of defeating the android. What Geordi meant to say was an adversary worthy of Holmes, but never mind. The computer obliges and Moriarty is born. Literally.He comes equipped with superintelligence approaching consciousness and a direct line to the main computer. Somehow, Dr. Pulaski gets thrown into the mix--as a crumpet-eating hostage, of all things--and Moriarty starts messing with the Star Trek universe as we know it and turns reality on its ear.

TNG is at its best when it doesn't take itself too seriously. "Elementary, Dear Data" is an utterly charming outing into high-tech Victorian wacky land. In fact, this episode proved to be so popular that the story was continued three years later in "Ship in a Bottle." The writing is excellent and Daniel Davis is sublime as Moriarty, the hologram who's sentient and knows it.This makes many best of Trek episode lists, and is simply a must-own for all TNG fans. --Kayla Riggney ... Read more

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A major philosophical point is largely ignored
This episode is more memorable for the extremely significant philosophical point that is largely ignored than it is for the dialog and battle between Data as Sherlock Holmes and a holographic Professor Moriarty. During a lull in duties, Geordi and Data retire to the holodeck where Data is Sherlock Holmes and Geordi is Dr. Watson. However, since Data has memorized all of the stories featuring Holmes, he quickly resolves the mysteries, which frustrates Geordi. In an attempt to spice up the game, Geordi instructs the holodeck computer to create an adversary capable of defeating Data in a battle of wits. The computer complies, creating a conscious, intelligent and self-aware Professor Moriarty, capable of programming the Enterprise computer and gaining control of the Enterprise, all from inside the holodeck.
Eventually, since the program cannot be terminated, Picard is forced to enter the holodeck and meet Moriarty face to face. Picard explains the situation to Moriarty, who returns control of the Enterprise to Picard. In return, Picard has the computer save the Moriarty character, with a promise to revisit the issue in the future.
Since it is the Enterprise computer that creates the sentient Professor Moriarty, the question becomes: Is the Enterprise computer sentient? The answer to this is most certainly no. In the episode "Q Who?" Geordi laughs at Ensign Gomez for being polite to a food dispenser. His statements indicate that he does not consider it to be sentient. Furthermore, the events in all the other episodes support this position. Therefore, the action in this episode is based on the premise that the non-sentient Enterprise computer created a sentient consciousness that is in many ways just as alive as any other creature. The fact that it can exist only in a holodeck is not significant as many organisms can exist only in their specialized environment. This is a very deep philosophical and scientific issue that is largely ignored.
A second problem is the ease with which Geordi misprograms the computer. Given the power of the Enterprise computers, there should be much greater safeguards to make sure that an error in speaking is not misconstrued. The number of safety and security overrides would have to be enormous, and there would have been an immediate directive to fix this obvious and serious software defect.
With these problems aside, this is still a good episode. Moriarty is a character who is devious, ruthless and yet a gentleman. It was a very wise move when he was brought back in a future episode. Dr. Pulaski is adorable in her Victorian outfit as she accompanies Data and Geordi back to the streets of London during the reign of Queen Victoria. There is just too much direct and subtle activity packed into it.

Fun to watch!
Who cares about the technical part of it.
its a fun chase!

It's not elementary.It's not even entertainment!
Based on some prior reviews I bought this. Boy, was I disappointed.
Even though some of the other reviewers give away the plot and surprises, I thought I would enjoy this. All I can say is you have to be brain dead to be entertained by this. Gene Roddenberry would be very disappointed!
Be warned: Data DOES NOT turn out to be Sherlock Holmes' arch enemy, Professor Moriarty.
And yes, Data defeats Professor Moriarty before the professor defeats him.
I think you would have to check your brain at the door to like this one. I really do not understand all the glowing reviews from the other customers.

Cool Episode
This is one of my very favorite episodes. One thing I thought was cool was how they had the bullet holes in wall. For those unfamiliar with the Sherlock Holmes stories, Holmes practiced shooting his gun indoors and shot the letters VR into his wall. Look for it right after Goerdi makes a comment about all the detail.

Data the Detective
Data as Sherlock Holmes

Rob Bowman of X-Files directing fame helms this episode. It's about the Sherlock Holmes program aboard the holodeck. Data wants to create an adversary worthy of his talents. He does. Almost brings down the starship and crew with him. This one marks the debut of "The Nanny" actor Daniel Davis as Moriarty. For those of you who ever read Holmes; Moriarty was his nemesis. Daniel Davis delivers as the episode's villain. There are a few good scenes with Dr. Pulaski. She tells Data that he can't be creative and only solve mysteries that are variations on the ones he's read. She argues that Data is incapable of being creative. Data more than proves that she is wrong. ... Read more

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good episode
I don't really need to explain the plot of this episode. That has already been done quite well by other reviewers. What I will tell you is my opinion on the episode.

It is really good overall. The only thing I don't care for from Star Trek TNG is how they handle most disability issues.... Most of the time the characters that develop disabilities view them as a fate worse than death (including this one)... and equally as often (including this episode) their disability is miraculously cured by the end of the show. I know that the show is based in a time frame several hundred years from now when medicine is supposedly much more advanced, but still, it gets annoying. I think the series missed out on some important messages by doing this.

Even so, the dicussions between Riker and Worf are great during this episode. (They discuss contradictory cultural and individual belief systems on life, death, what is important in life, and the "right to die").

In the end though, it is all neatly tied up and everything they talked about was for nothing as Worf is cured.

Incidentally, the only disability related episode that I remember that doesn't end with a cure is one in which a NON-Enterprise crewmember is the one who develops the disability. What does this say about the strength of the crew?

I generally LOVE the way in which TNG handles most social issues. Disability is one that could have been handled better though.

Worf has to choose between experimental surgery and suicide
In "Ethics" Worf is injured by a failing container that leaves the Security Chief paralyzed from the waist down. Worf's only hope is a radical medical treatment urged by Toby Russell, a neural specialist who has come to help Dr. Crusher with the injury. Russell wants to create a new spinal cord for Worf, but Crusher wants to try conventional therapy when she learns the new procedure has never been used on a humanoid. Worf would never survive if the experimental treatment failed. Worf rejects Crusher's suggestion since it can only restore partial mobility and asks Riker to help him commit suicide in accordance with Klingon traditions. Of course Russell goes behind Crusher's back to offer the experimental surgery to Worf, giving the injured Klingon another option besides suicide.

Certainly "Ethics" is a rather melodramatic episode, which tries to take full advantage of its title. The ethics of experimental surgery is old hat (have you ever seen an episode of a television show where they did NOT try the experimental surgery in the end?), but Riker's deliberation over Worf's request is the centerpiece of the show. It reminds me of the moment at the end of "The Best of Both World's" cliffhanger where Riker ordered the Enterprise to open fire on the Borg cube with Locutus/Picard. It is totally believable that Riker could honor Worf's request. Those scenes redeem "Ethics" enough to make it an average episode in the series. There are also some implications for the characters down the line when Worf asks a stunned Counselor Troi to care for Alexander in the event that he should die.

Insightful
This episode contains an excellent debate on medical ethics. Worf is in a situation where conventional treatment will not help him make a full recovery (necessary for Klingon honor) but a new, experimental treatment is likely to kill him. Though of course Worf makes a full recovery in the end, the argument is not really resolved. The nature of the debate does not lend itself to easy solutions, but it does bring up many interesting points to ponder.

Star Trek: The Next Generation "Ethics"
Worf is severely injured following an accident, and loses the ability to walk. Dr. Crusher tells him his condition may be permanent, and suggests treatments that could could restore much, but not all, of his mobility. However, Worf is not pleased at that, and considers his own remedy for his disability, until a doctor comes aboard the Enterprise hoping to try out an experimental but risky medical procedure that could restore virtually all his mobility. After conferring with his son about his situation, Worf decides to undergo the procedure, but will he come out of it alive? I like this episode because it's a story about Klingon rituals and what Klingons traditionally do when they're paralyzed. ... Read more

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Freddie Prinze, Jr.
I well remember, and well liked, FP Jr.'s father, and his TV series "Chico and the Man." A while back, I saw FP, Jr. being interviewed on a talk show, and I thought he came across as so down-to-earth, charming, and cute as can be. But I was totally unfamiliar with his work as an actor.

I finally got around to renting this movie, and thought it was very enjoyable. Similar to "When Harry Met Sally....," but of course no where nearly as great as that classic, superlative film. But still quite pleasant. Leonard Maltin, with whom I usually agree, rated this movie BOMB -- he is absolutely, unequivocally WRONG.

However, after renting ths movie, I did rent FP, Jr.'s "She's All That," and "Head Over Heels." Maltin liked those movies better than "Boys and Girls," but again, he is WRONG -- those two were the bombs, unfortunately. In fact, despite FP, Jr.'s enjoyable screen presence, they were virtually unwatchable.

"Boys and Girls" is a lovely movie (a bit of a weak performance by Forlani was a bit of a drawback, but the rest of the cast was very good, and so was the writing, and the direction).

I feel certain you will enjoy the lovely "Boys and Girls."

Boys and Girls is one of the best teen movies!
This Movie is The Best! The Best Scene is the Scene in the Nightclub to "Stop The Rock" By Apollo 440. Freddie Prinze Jr. is hot in it and Claire Forlani is keeping it real. Funny clip at the end with Jason Biggs. Buy before you rent! It Totally Rocks!

Should friends become lovers?
Should you be yourself, or smooth out the rough edges? What about opposites? After many bad endings, how do you know if love is going to be worth the trouble?

Jennifer & Ryan are pre-teens when they meet. Jennifer is being very forward, discussing the implications of her period. Ryan is a geek, trying to plan everything, who doesn't think Jennifer is his type, and pushes her away. As the plane takes off, he is afraid of flying. I actually missed this symbolism, but something at the end of the movie reminds you of it.

For the next 5 or so years, and dozens of chance meetings, this scenario repeats until the viewer can hardly stand it. Ryan will not pick up on Jenny's advances. For contrast, his roomate works entirely too hard at meeting girls. Does Ryan play it too straight and careful? Is Jenny too slutty? Is her roomate gay? There are lots of interesting angles and subplots, exaggerated so you don't have to be a genius to pick them up, which I find helpful. :)

For the next 3 years Ryan & Jenny are best friends. Then something complicated happens, involving all four characters (including Jenny's roomate). No, not group sex, it's not that kind of movie, but some strange things, and I will try not to give awayany more .

What do you get when you cross Eric Rohmer (director of French "talkie" films about the early stages of relationships, in fact he made one called "Boyfriends and Girlfriends") with Jane Austen (early 19th century author of carefully plotted romances, e.g. the award winning "Sense & Sensibility")? You get something like "Boys & Girls." Unfortunately, it is the only movie in this vein that Robert Isgrove directed.

Ultra-feminists will not like the ending. Everyone else will. A few people will not like the way the flashbacks are done, but it is not overdone. Audio track is selectable for English or French (suggesting Isgrove was possibly aware he was making an intellectual French-style movie, albeit the ending is very American rom-com). Subtitles can be had in Spanisn or English (for the hearing impaired). Lots of previews of other similar movies on the DVD, but no info about cast, director or "making of." Decent pop soundtrack.

As long as your expectation is reasonable (it's not quite as silly and cute as a teen comedy - they meet only once in high school years, most of the action is in college, and they do sometimes pass up parties to hit the books), you should enjoy the movie.

A great movie
Freddy and Claire have many interesting scenes together. From being on a plane together, to falling in love in college, the comedy never ends. Freddie is the tag-along friend as Claire has many boyfriends. Biggs thinks that he's using claire as a "fake girlfriend". I don't want to reveal too much, but it's a good comedy and u should check it out!

For all you Alyson fans out there!!
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Another bad decision under the guise of compassion
The Enterprise answers a distress call, to find that a ship crewed by a group of Talarian boys on a training mission has had an accident. They bring the boys back to the Enterprise for medical treatment and, much to their surprise, they discover that one of the boys is actually Human. Jono initially has no memory of his Human parents and seems completely at ease in the militaristic, male-dominated society of the Talarians. But when those memories do begin to surface and Jono's adoptive father arrives demanding his return, everyone is faced with some very difficult decisions.
There's actually a lot to like in this episode. It makes you think, and there are some strong performances from Patrick Stewart, in an unaccustomed father-figure role for Picard, and the actor playing Jono - whose character provides a good contrast to the nice-as-pie Wesley Crusher. But for me, this episode was really let down by the peculiar attitudes of the Enterprise's crew. Because Jono had a broken arm as a child they assume he must necessarily have been abused by his adoptive father and rush around looking for evidence to prove it. And just when Jono is starting to remember his past and realise what a difficult position he is in (he was orphaned in a battle with the Talarians), with a nod and a smile, Picard hands him back to his adoptive father. Sorry, people, you can't put the genie back in the bottle like that. The end of the episode is not the end of Jono's problems, but their barest beginning.
Three stars.

Better the Alien Species you Know...
The Enterprise rescues a group of young Talarians from a training craft. While dealing with the injured, Dr. Crusher discovers that one of them is human, identified as Jeremiah Rosa. When he was almost four his parents were killed in a border skirmish with the Talarians during their war with the Federation. It was assumed that Jeremiah was killed along with everyone else. However, Endar, a Talarian captain who's own son had died in battle against the Federation, adopted Jeremiah as his own, giving him the name Jono. When Endar asks for Jono to be returned along with the other Talarians, Captain Picard refuses, insisting that Jeremiah should be returned to his biological family. Endar warns Picard that if his son is not returned, there will be another war, but since Jono is of the age of decision, Picard does not believe it will ever come to that.

"Suddenly Human" is a variation on the story found in Westerns such as "The Searchers" or "Dances With Wolves" in which an "alien" culture brings up a child as its own (the theme does pop up in Science Fiction from time to time, most notably in the classic "Stranger In A Strange Land"). The key twist here is that Jono/Jeremiah is old enough to make the decision for himself, so the focus is more on how Picard and Endar make their cases in trying to persuade him where to live instead of the "law" trying to determine what is in the best interest of the child. So this might first seem like a Prime Directive episode, but it ends up being more personal than that. Of course, Talarian culture is a bit more barbaric and a bit less civilized than good old Terran culture (think more "human" looking Klingons), so the cards are stacked in Picard's favor in that regard, but this is the only culture and the only father that Jono knows. It is an interesting debate, even if you do not take it to any sort of allegorical level.

This is the weakest entery in the hightly success series.
This movie has its moments of grandeur, but I found it to be very lame and a real dissappointment (althoughI did like the part where John Luke goes inside that space time continuim and sees his family). The one after this movie "Star Treck First Contact" I think is a much better movie, with better special effects than any of the other ones (including the ones with William Shatner).

Had it's moments
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what a show!!!
This was the best show to ever hit tv. It had the best producers and writers. Miami Vice is a legend. It cann't be said enough about Don Johnson and Phillp Michael Thomas as they teamed up to make this amazing tv series. To bad it only runned for few years.It could of been a big hit in the big screen. Thanks for the memory for everyone that was part of Miami Vice.

Sex & The City----male version
As pure action adventure, this suffers somewhat---it's WAY too slow compared with some other VICE episodes.... But its fun is not there---this is basically the teststrone version of the current hit cable show, SEX AND THE CITY, where a bunch of women have sexual/romantic adventures in the Big Apple every week. Here, it's vice cops Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs, traveling out of sunny South Florida to catch a NYC-based drug cartel, but, along the way finding themselves trying to score---Tubbs with his old flame, played by Pam Grier (long before Quentin Tarantino utiliezed her talents), who's undercover---quite literaly---with a Manhattan gangster; and Crockett, who does it with a mystery woman who gave him the eye in a bar. Oh, yeah, there are the obligitory gunfights, including one set in the plaza of the World Trade Center....

Miami Vice-AWESOME
I just recently purchased this Miami Vice-Prodigal Son Video. It was AWESOME AND INCREDIBLE Experience that I relived. I am remmbering how wonderful, suspenseful and highly charged series this was. I was captivated all over again. This was the 80's but a good series is timeless not matter how old it is. Good Directing, Acting and good plot series this was. No Cop or Suspenseful Drama show can even compare to the Miami Vice Series even today. I was a fan in the 80's in still will always be a Fan. I wish there were more videos regarding this series. Please go get the Video you will enjoy not only the music but the plots the twist the action and drama will keep you in suspense. I Love MIAMI VICE- The Series/The Movies. PLEASE whomever has the ability to GET the entire series in Video/DVD please do. You will be truly blessing a loyal group of fans and also gain new fans. It you want my opinion BUY THE VIDEOS and MUSIC. ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE!!

The Start Of The 2nd Season
A nice, effective start of the 2nd season of Vice, and the action picks up where the 1st season had ended. This episode goes back a little to show us some of where Tubbs had been in before he came down to Miami. Crockett proves he can handle The Big Apple. Look for KISS singer Gene Simmons in a small part of a drug dealer who directs Sonny and Rico to head to NYC.

Columbian drug busts are "sniffed out " by Sonny and Rico
Miami Vice :The Prodigal Son. 1985 ,94 mins Dir, Paul Michael Glaser, Starr, Don Johnson, Phillip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago and Edward James Olmos. Score by Jan Hammer . One year TV holdback Extract courtesy of the VHS copy. Crockett and Tubbs (Miami Cops ) are assigned to a mission in Bogota , Colombia; a third world country whose exports are illegal, and where a 2 billion dollar industry is run by a couple of crazed indians. However, when it is discovered that the contraband from their carefully planned ambush has mysteriously failed to arrive at the police lock up . Crockett and Tubbs find themselves in the high-tech world of New York City. Definitely good action packed fun. It is not surprising however that this full lenghth feature film was held back for TV release . The plot is regretably drawn-out and forgotten in the endless soap styled romances between Sonny and Rico's chick flings. The score and cinematography are the highpoints.I especially found the ambient lighting effective for a show such as Miami Vice and all credit goes to Director of Photography James A. Contner. The well chosen sountrack features the likes of Ex- Eagle Glen Frey , Roxy Music, Bob Seeger and The Silverbulletband, Phil Collins and Virtuoso Jan Hammer who is famous for his work with Stanley Clarke, Al Di Meola and Jeff Beck Ex- Yardbird ... Read more

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Though the title sounds generic, "The Chase" is anything but. In this historical mystery with conspiratorial underpinnings, Professor Galen (Norman Lloyd), an archeology legend and Picard's old mentor, tries to lure his favorite student for one last adventure. When Galen is killed en route to a far-flung planet, the Enterprise picks up his quest and finds the Klingons and the Cardassians on the same trail, which has something to do with ancient genetic codes and a DNA pattern. Part intergalactic Indiana Jones and part diplomatic poker game, it's a modest episode with epic dimensions: the search for the secret of the origins of life in the universe, or at the very least its primordial roots. For that reason it all feels a little rushed; this is the kind of story that cries out for a larger arc. Though the series never really revisited the revelations or dealt with its reverberations, "The Chase" remains one of the more conceptually ambitious and hopeful shows in the utopian vision known as Star Trek. --Sean Axmaker ... Read more

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Picard unlocks one of the great secrets of the universe
Captain Picard is surprised when his old archeology teacher Professor Galen (Norman Lloyd) shows up on the Enterprise and asks his former student to join him on an expedition without only vague hints of a profoundly important discovery. Of course, Picard cannot give up his command. But later the Enterprise receives a distress call from Galen, whose vessel is being attacked by Y'Ridians. The Enterprise arrives too late to save the Professor, but Picard vows to retrace the professor's trail and discover just what was so important that it cost the archeologist his life. What he discovers is indeed shocking: Galen had found that certain fragments of DNA from different words are not only compatible, when joined they form a computer program that is over 4 billion years old. But obviously, there are others who are after the secret as well.

"The Chase" is one of the rare SNTG episodes that allows Picard to explore his often professed love of archeology. However, this is also one of those episodes where the set up is not as good as the payoff. As a Klingon says when the secret is uncovered, "Is that all?" However, what fans of Star Trek will recognize is another variation on Roddenberry's utopian future.

Aparently we are all related
This episode brings togeather all the major aliens of the alpha quadrant, friend and foe. The think they are going to find a weaon of unlimmited power instead they find a message from a long dead race that claim they planted races accross the galaxy, and we are in a way related to the cardassians, romulans and thousands of other alien races. ... Read more

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Commander Riker and Data are on the planet Melona IV overseeing construction of a new colony. Riker is also starting up an affair with one of the colonists and they seem happy together, which of course means she's doomed. Her destruction comes courtesy of the Crystalline entity, previously seen in the episode "Datalore" from season 1. The entity mines the entire planet for its energy, absorbing everything. All but two of the colonists are saved (Riker's girlfriend is killed when she stops to help another), thanks to a protective cave. Back on the Enterprise, the crew decides to pursue and study the entity, along with the help of xenologist Kyla Marr, who has devoted her life to studying it ever since it killed her son on Omicron Theta. She has no trust for Data because she knows that Data's "brother" Lore was responsible for luring the entity to Omicron Theta, but it's only with Data's help that she learns the secret to communicating with and possibly destroying the alien creature. Because the entity killed her son, she wants to destroy it before it kills again, and Riker agrees, but Picard would rather try to establish communications with it. Though the character of Marr is often annoying, and her communication with her son through Data's access to the Omicron Theta journal entries is a bit much, all is forgiven with an ending that is as brilliant as it is bittersweet. --Andy Spletzer ... Read more

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The ending will blow you away!
Guest star Ellen Geer is memorable as a scientist that has motives, other than science, in her investigation of the mysteriously dangerous "Crystal Entity". The episode abounds in one revelation after the other, with an end that is possibly one of the series' most surprising...and thought provoking.

"Trek" doesn't get any better than this!

What's wrong with everyone's memory?
This is a good, solid episode - well made, and with some real depth to it.
The Enterprise crew are helping some colonists establish themselves on an empty planet when the Crystalline Entity, that "giant snowflake" that sucks the life energy out of entire planets, attacks. Starfleet sends a xenobiologist, Dr Kila Marr, to study the attack and find some way of dealing with the Entity. But she has secrets of her own, and the developing relationship between her and Data, set against the background of their mission, provides some real emotional depth as the tension rises.
There are some flaws with this episode. Dr Marr is allowed to get away with too much, and it seems that Data failed to tell anyone about the growing instability in her behaviour. It also seems that everyone has forgotten about the Enterprise's last encounter with the Crystalline Entity, where Lore proved that it was intelligent and that he could talk to it and understand when it talked back.
But those quibbles aside, this episode is very good. The acting is excellent, as is the pacing. The special effects are rather good, too. This episode also raises some thought-provoking questions. How do you react to a life-form that is so different from your own? How does it view the world around itself, and how can you deal with it? Star Trek: TNG at close to its best.

One Of The Best
This episode has everything! Family loyalty, communicating with an intelligence, and the want for vengence. This one is a keeper & I'd recommend it to any Trek fan...

Yet Another Star Trek twist on "Moby Dick"
Riker, Crusher and Data are visiting a new Federation colony on Melona Four while the Enterprise is conveniently off elsewhere. Suddenly the crystal entity that befriended Data's "brother" Lore in "Datalore" (Episode 14) appears in the sky above them. Data leads the group into some caves and when the Enterprise returns they find the planet has been stripped of all life by the "Silicon Avatar." As they track down the killer crystal, the Enterprise is aided by Dr. Kila Marr, a zenologist who is Starfleet's foremost authority on the crystal entity and who has a melodramatic interest in pursuing it since it killed her son when it attacked the colony of Data's home world. Just to make things interesting, Picard insists that they will try to communicate with the entity before trying to destroy it, if such communication is possible (apparently no one remembers that Lore had no problem communicating with it at all the first time around). Consequently, we have a test of wills between Captain Picard and Dr. Marr to see who will win out. Of course, Marr has a slight advantage because Picard has no idea what she wants to do. "Silicon Avatar" is a slightly below average STNG episode. We have seen better versions of "Moby Dick" on Star Trek and it is somewhat amazing that the crystal entity has avoided being tracked down by Starfleet as it goes around the universe stripping planets of all life. Also, it is interesting that Picard is more willing to talk to the killer crystal entity than he was to Ensign Ro in the previous episode. Ah, consistency is the hobgoblin of shows where different people write different episodes. But "Silicon Avatar" has to be the most pretentious STNG episode title ever.

Criminal Justice with No Laws
Many people seem to feel compassion and mercy for those who have done wrong and even killed, but I am seldom among them. But this episode shows us an unique situation in which a creature, the crystaline entity, seems to kill on a large level because of its nature. IT MAY NOT EVEN KNOW IT IS KILLING.

Now enter the mother of a victim, who, since the death of her 16 year old son at the hands of the creature, has been obsessed with the study and eventual destruction of the entity.

The crew of the enterprise figures out a possible way of communicating with the creature (reminiscent of the "Companion" from the original series). Despite the deadly nature and our contempt for the creature, I found my curiousity in what the creature "has to say" out-weighing my hate for it.

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The Ferengi portrayed as powerful rivals to the Federation
This episode reintroduces the Ferengi, a new rival for the Federation. Their society is based on commercial interests and profit, although in this episode, revenge is the primary motivation. Many years ago, Captain Picard was commanding a ship called the Stargazer, which was the victim of an unprovoked attack by a ship of unknown origin. The Stargazer was on the verge of destruction, and Captain Picard used a desperate technique to destroy the attacking vessel. That action is now known as the "Picard maneuver" and is part of Star Fleet Academy training. However, the Stargazer was so heavily damaged that the crew was forced to abandon ship.
The attacking ship was Ferengi, although the Federation never learned that fact. It was commanded by the son of Daimon Bok, who is the commander of a Ferengi ship that requests a rendezvous with the Enterprise, although no reason is given for the request. Bok and his senior officers beam aboard the Enterprise and present Picard with the gift of the Stargazer, which is no longer a derelict. The ship is a Trojan Horse, as Bok uses it as bait to use a mind-altering device on Captain Picard. The device forces him to relive the battle, only this time he is alone on the Stargazer and he believes that the Enterprise is the enemy ship.
This episode serves to establish the Ferengi as legitimate rivals to the Federation. In episode 8, "The Last Outpost" the Ferengi are introduced, but they are portrayed as sniveling creatures, hardly worthy adversaries for the powerful Federation. In this episode, we see them as a species capable of building starships, with a command structure similar to that of the Enterprise. Riker's private conversations with the first officer of the Ferengi ship are more in the area of one officer to another rather than one species to another.
I rank this episode very highly, (4 1/2 stars is more accurate),as it corrects many of the errors made in "The Last Outpost." It also paves the way for Ferengi characters to appear in later episodes of TNG as well as the subsequent series, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

"Let the dead rest, and the past . . . remain the past."
A touch of action, a more threatening portrayal of the Ferengi, and a peek into Captain Jean-Luc Picard's (Patrick Stewart) past was the combination that made "The Battle" one of the more intriguing episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation's first season.

Captain Picard is in for a surprise as the Enterprise-D rendezvous with a Ferengi vessel that is towing his former ship, the U.S.S. Stargazer. Ferengi commander DaiMon Bok (Frank Corsentino) offers Picard the derelict as a gift, but its return is actually part of a revenge plot against the Enterprise's captain who the Ferengi holds responsible for the death of his son

It is always a treat when Star Trek: The Next Generation fills in the gaps between the start of its series and the end of the adventures of the original Star Trek crew. "The Battle" provides insightful details into Picard's career before taking command of the Enterprise and is an important step in providing his character with more depth. The less comical portrayal of the Ferengi also was a welcome sight as they leave behind their energy whips and employ deception and guile instead to gain the upper hand.

Picard Battles Bok
Battle Scars

In another encounter with the Ferengi; Picard fights the devious Captain Daimon Bok. He's sworn revenge on him for killing his son twenty years ago. Back then, Picard was leading the Stargazer. Bok's son fired on the starship without warning. Our good captain returned fire and inadvertently killed him. The fact his son initiated the "Battle of Maxia"was of no consequence.

Bok returns the old Stargazer as a "gift" to the unsuspecting Picard. He has a mind control device to torture him. As a result, Picard can't understand why he's getting headaches. It's a thing of the past in the 24th century. After a lot of hallucinations and sleepless nights he returns to the bridge of his dead ship.

Who else but Bok is waiting for him to perform the final stroke to finish Picard. Without giving away the ending, this one has a good confrontation between the Captains. One of the better ones of the first season.

DaiMon Bok plays mind games with Captain Picard
One of the improvements on the original Star Trek you get with the Next Generation is a much better sense of the backstories on the characters. In "The Battle" we learn about the fate of one of Jean-Luc Picard's earlier commands, the Stargazer. The Enterprise rendezvous with a Ferengi vessel and after three days of waiting around, during which time Picard mysteriously starts getting headaches, DaiMon Bok of the Ferengi presents Picard with the derelict Stargazer. The ship had been lost seven years earlier in an encounter with an unknown spacecraft, which turns out to have been Ferengi. Bok dismisses what happened as an accident, but it turns out his son was killed in the engagement. A mind control device sends Picard over the edge and he tries to repeat history on the bridge of the Stargazer, only this time with the Enterprise as his target.

You must remember that "The Battle" represents the original conception of the Ferengi, where they are more the marauding pirates of the galaxy than the highest form of venture capitalists. Consequently, it is difficult to reconcile the vengeful DaiMon Bok with Quark and his brethren, although at the end Bok is relieved of command for having engaged in an unprofitable enterprise. You really do have to cut the show some slack with a lot of these early episodes and not hold the producers and writers to everything that happens this early (e.g., in this episode Deanna can sense bad thoughts from Bok, yet in "Menage a Troi" she and her mother complain they can not read Ferengi thoughts).

This is a fairly representative episode of the first season, where the situation is usually simple or easily contrived, but we are getting a chance to learn about these new characters and see them in action. Patrick Stewart gets to work out his acting chops in this episode, which is always enjoyable. If only the original uniforms did not look so cheesy in retrospect.

The Battle
This episode explores Captain Picard's past as captian of the USS Stargazer. The Stargazer is a previously unseen type of starship which was pretty cool. The episodes story is OK which deals not only with Picard's past but with Ferengi (sp) as well. Not bad for the first season. ... Read more

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And you thought gremlins were trouble...
Starring Zach Galligan of "Gremlins" and "Waxworks" fame, "The Lawrenceville Stories" are an innocent and impish foray into the friendships and rivalries of silver-tongued "Hickey" Hicks (Galligan), entrepreneur Doc Macnooder (Albert Schultz), and the sly Tennessee Shad (Nicholas Rowe). Set in a turn-of-the-century boarding school, these American Playhouse adaptations of Owen Johnson's "The Prodigious Hickey" and "The Tennessee Shad" are gently funny programmes suitable for the whole family. Movies which do books justice are few and far between, but when you have such fine actors in roles replete with witty dialogue and good-natured pranks, it's easy to overlook a plot change or two... Well worth the purchase if you're a fan of PBS programming.

Decent Disney Mini-Series
This 3 part mini-series is about students at the Lawrenceville School. As a former student there, i found the film most interesting. Unfortunately, it is a way more innocent version of my high school experience. It is still entertaining. The antics of Hickey, Doc McNooter and Tennessee Shad are quite fun while the Headmaster fights to keep it all together. An enjoyable 3 hours. ... Read more

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Picard and crew do the time warp again
While returning to the Enterprise in a shuttle, Picard, Data, La Forge and Troi take turns being momentarily frozen in time. They are in an area of space pocketed with temporal distortions. When they get to the Enterprise there is a warp core breach in progress, which has something to do with a nearby Romulan warbird and, in turns out, aliens from another continuum. Picard and his cohorts have to figure out the mystery before every goes "ka-boom." "Timescape" is an average STNG episode, with some interesting variations on temporal distortions, but the series has done much better (e.g., "Cause and Effect," the classic Episode 119).

Great acting, good plot, and a terrific episode in general.
I think that Timescape is a wonderful episode due greatly to the fact that it more realist than most episodes. Now of course I like all of the episodes being a trekker and all, but sometimes the science is a bit looney. This episodes only science flaw was the ability to isolate the crew so well, but I guess it had to be done to keep the show interesting. Still, science aside, the acting was the most important part, you really could feel the tension and the surprise of the crew when they found the Enterprise frozen in time, {well slowed way way down at least} and because of that I keep watching it over and over again. The plot is also excellent, with complexities being added in every ten minutes or so, thus keeping you suspence about what is actualy happening. All in all an excellent performance and definantly worth buying.

The Enterprise and a Romulan War bird frozen in time
This is a rather intruguing episode about what we consider to be the natural progression of time, and how we sometimes view it as going too fast or too slow. While Picard and company are returning to the Enterprise from a mission, Troi suddenly sees the rest of the crew on the shuttlecraft freeze. Later on, when the crew returns to the Enterprise, they notice that their ship was fired upon by a Romulan Warbird, but it's frozen in time! What will happen to the Enterprise once time is restored to its normal progression? ... Read more

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Not that bad...
Ok, so I watched this movie today and it was actually better than I expected. Longer too ~2hr 45mins which is something to rival Star Wars.

I also managed to see the original movie again a couple of weeks ago (after first seeing it years and years ago). What was most noticable to me were the flashbacks to the past which were so different to what was in the original movie. Ok, I don't mean not using any of the original actors like Heather Locklear or Drew Barrymore (like they would do this kind of movie now anyway) but the way the parents died, for example, was completely different to the way it was portrayed in this movie.

It was also sad how John Rainbird had developed his own personal little army which would eventually lead to a gigantic showdown btwn Charlie and the young "gifted" boys. I did however like the young guy who was helping Charlie through the majority of the movie. It's always nice to have someone you can trust who won't just run away when they learn the truth about you - as frightening as that can be. Too bad things didn't go as he or Charlie expected in the end.

I think the girl who played Charlie did a pretty good job but it's a bit of a shame that they didn't use the bits from the first movie as the flashback sequences. However, seeing they inserted some extra footage in the flashback scenes that weren't in the original movie it's understandable that they would need to use other actors to play those roles. Of course the special effects - including sound - were much better in this movie. Not surprising since the first movie was done 18 years ago.

See it on video if you're curious to see how Charlie turns out.

You guys need to lighten up
After browsing through a few of my fellow critics reviews I need to say this, lighten up. This movie is not that bad considering that it is a sci-fi channel miniseries style film. For a movie that does not need to rely on saying things like (beep) or having tones of (sexual intercourse) that most sequels rely on they really pulled off a treat to the eyes.

I think the problem that most of my fellow critics had was the fact that they read the book, did not like the first film because it did not faithfully adapt to the book. Who cares? The first film was fine and the second one lived up to it's predecessor.

Malcom McDowl played a fine Rainbird as he did an excellent job just like George C. Scott did. The new Charlie (what you expected Drew Barrymore to reprise her role) does a good job as the now grown up Charlie trying to survive as she is still being hunted. Rainbird new plan of more experimented kids provides a deadly advisary for her and overall I would say this movie is worth seeing.

However like I said I am little more liberal with the way I see movies but I honestly think that if one was to give this half a chance they would enjoy it. It is entertaining to watch to those who are willing to give it a chance.

Should not be compared to the original.
Many people are comparing this to the original and because of that are giving it bad reviews. This should not be. If you are looking for complete continuity of the original, then your looking in the wrong place.

Instead, view this a a completely seperate movie. It's also important to realize that this was a mini series, not a regular movie, so it's long.

Yes, it differs in many aspects from the original, but if you can look past that, its a very good movie/mini series.

Interesting but long...
I really think that the Sci-Fi channel did a really good job on this movie, especially when you compare it to the other movies that they've done. All and all it was really interesting but it's definately one of those movies that you can't get up and walk off for a second because then you don't know what is going on anymore. I watched the movie on cable and they made this 2 hour movie last for a whole 4 hours and honestly I think that was just plan out unnecessary!!! Not to ruin it for anyone but... the ending is really disappointing and kind of predictable especially if you've watched any kind of horror movie EVER!

Better than I thought...
Okay, this movie was made by the Sci-Fi channel so I'm not going to be so hard on them for not having the best script/special effects/story. I'm just going to focus more on the entertainment factor.

Yes, I was a huge Firestarter fan. I was a bit disappointed in the changes from the past during the flashback pieces... but the main story was still there. But this is the biggest reason I did not give them five stars... diverting from the real story.

However, I did enjoy the entertainment value. The idea of more children with unique abilities was fun... I wish they had shown more of these children. A glimpse at Charlie's life as she was all grown up was int