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In this episode, we welcome Neal McDonough to the show. He is a prolific actor. He famously played the role of Buck Compton in Band of Brothers and has also been in many movies and TV shows, to include Star Trek: First Contact, Minority Report, Captain America: The First Avenger, Yellowstone, Justified, Tulsa King and Desperate Housewives. He has also been a part of several recent Angel Studios projects to include The Shift, Homestead, and The Last Rodeo. In this interview, we discuss what got him “cancelled” from Hollywood, how he almost succumbed to alcoholism, how his Christian faith saved him, his latest projects with Angels Studios, and much more. Let's get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by the award winning actor and producer Neal McDonough. Neal is well known for performances in productions such as, “Band of Brothers”, “Minority Report”, “Walking Tall” and “Star Trek First Contact”. He's now producing faith based films alongside his wife and he stars in the new movie “The Last Rodeo”, which he's also written, about a retired rodeo legend who risks it all to save his grandson. Neal talks about his new film, his family and the faith that matters most to him.Support the show
Prepare for warp speed as Gene Lyons and Big D travel back to the 24th century—and then to 2063—to review Star Trek: First Contact, the Next Generation crew's darkest and most action-packed cinematic outing. Commissioned by listener Jeremiah as part of a sci-fi classics series, this episode dives deep into the ethics of Picard's command decisions, the practical (and impractical) nature of Borg assimilation, and the horny weirdness of Star Trek fandom. Along the way, Gene and Big D debate Star Trek vs. Star Wars and ponder whether the Borg Queen really does have big “ASMR energy.” They also address critical questions like: What's the best Star Trek tech? And how many wipes does it take to remove Data's synthetic skin? Whether you're Team Trek or Team Wars, this episode is a hilarious, no-holds-barred deep dive into one of the franchise's most beloved films—and possibly its most awkward. Plot Summary In Star Trek: First Contact, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the USS Enterprise-E defy Starfleet orders to confront the Borg, a cybernetic collective intent on assimilating Earth. After destroying a Borg cube near Earth, a Borg sphere escapes through a temporal vortex, altering the past to prevent humanity's first contact with alien life. The Enterprise follows the Borg to April 4, 2063—just before Zefram Cochran's historic warp flight that would attract the Vulcans. As the crew works to ensure history stays intact, Picard battles his trauma from past assimilation, while Lieutenant Commander Data is seduced—emotionally and physically—by the sinister Borg Queen. With humanity's future hanging in the balance, Picard must choose between revenge and reason, culminating in a high-stakes confrontation aboard a compromised Enterprise. Subscribe Now Android: https://www.shatpod.com/android Apple/iTunes: https://www.shatpod.com/apple Help Support the Podcast Contact Us: https://www.shatpod.com/contact Commission Movie: https://www.shatpod.com/support Support with Paypal: https://www.shatpod.com/paypal Support With Venmo: https://www.shatpod.com/venmo Shop Merchandise: https://www.shatpod.com/shop Theme Song - Die Hard by Guyz Nite: https://www.facebook.com/guyznite
Tim Ahlin joins us to talk about his favorite Star Trek movie. Daniel doesn't use a microphone. Generations: 00:00 First Contact: 55:23 Patreon YouTube
Adam Howard is the winner of four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Special Visual Effects and has been nominated a total of nine times for his VFX work on multiple Star Trek series. He originally trained in his home town of Melbourne Australia as a graphic designer, illustrator and animator, using very traditional artist tools. His passion for visual effects in film and television led him to be one of the first digital artists on the planet creating groundbreaking digital effects and animation for ABC-TV Melbourne and AAV Studios. He moved to Los Angeles in 1990 getting his dream jobs of working as lead animator and compositor on Star Trek: The Next Generation and MacGyver, and a few years later working as a senior artist at George Lucas's Industrial Light & Magic (ILM).Adam has worked on over 145 feature films including Titanic, Birdman, Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest, Mission Impossible 3, Rush Hour 3, Jarhead, Cliffhanger, The Sandlot, The River Wild, Pee Wee's Big Holiday, War of the Worlds, Star Trek: First Contact, The Day After Tomorrow, Van Helsing, Coneheads, The Hurricane Heist, Tower Heist, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn 1 & 2, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, The Island, Peter Pan, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, and Bram Stokers Dracula.He also created visual effects and animation for TV series including Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise, Will & Grace, That 70's Show and the iconic opening title chalkboards for The Simpsons. He was senior VFX Supervisor for the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride experience at Universal Studios Orlando, Tokyo and Los Angeles. Adam is also a fine artist creating custom painted portraits which are available by commission on his website www.adam howard.art. In addition to his VFX and fine art work, Adam is also Manager to award winning actress and screenwriter Lorenne Clarke. Adam recently completed work as VFX Supervisor for M. Night Shyamalan's TV series SERVANT and season 4 of EVIL on CBS.Connect with Adam:➡️ Instagram: @adamhoward_officialwww.adamhoward.arthttps://www.adamhoward.art/visualeffectsAbout The Lot1 Podcast ✨The Lot1 Podcast is designed for anyone who is interested in or working in filmmaking. Whether you're just starting out or a seasoned veteran, we hope you gain the knowledge you need to improve your craft, achieve your filmmaking goals, or simply get an understanding and appreciation for the roles and duties of your peers and colleagues.Follow Us! ⤵️Instagram & TikTok: @thelot1podcasthttps://www.instagram.com/thelot1podcast/?hl=enhttps://www.tiktok.com/@thelot1podcast–Hosted byDeji Bankole (@deji_bankole)Christopher Henley (@henley_son)Produced byMina VazirianEdited byChristopher Henleyhttps://linktr.ee/thelot1podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Assimilate this! In honor of First Contact Day (4/5), the Prime Subjective crew discuss the second Star Trek: TNG film (and eighth Trek film overall), 1996's Star Trek: First Contact, directed by none other than Jonathan "Two Takes" Frakes!
This episode has Glenn Dakin author of Star Trek Nerd Search Quibbles With Tribbles. Jason Matthew Smith talks director Justin Linn. Plus he reflects on losing two members of the Trek family in Anton Yelchin and Leonard Nimoy. Jonathan Frakes talks Star Trek First Contact, his cast and directing other Star Trek shows, Start Your Free One Year Trial At Sci-Fi Talk Plus
Hailing Frequencies Open - Send us a message!Marcy is lowered into the guest chair by black borg tubing to help Cameron digest his second contact with "First Contact." Riker remembers the morons, Worf needs some ointment, and Data gets a blow job. Meanwhile Cameron ignites his urine, Rob defends the best scene in movie history, Marcy misplaces Arnie, and John knows what to do with psycho ex-girlfriends. All this plus the most heated holodeck debate to date! Engage!Check out Marcy on her podcast, Idle Ride!Pick up some Green Shirt Merch
Cosmic Pizza Podcast brings you Episode 95: Star Trek 1st Contact Day. In honour of Star Trek First Contact day on 5th April we take Shawns idea and run with it. His idea is, what would change about Star Trek, from the TOS era through the TNG, DS9 & Voyager and beyond. Enterprise, Discovery and the […] The post Cosmic Pizza Podcast Episode 95 – Star Trek First Contact Day appeared first on The ESO Network.
The futility of resistance never looked so good. Jay and Nate review Star Trek: First Contact (1996).
PARK AND RECREATIONS. This month's animated spotlight judges the kickoff of Star Trek: Lower Decks' third season, which include a pair of episodes that pay homage to iconic moments from throughout the franchise. One *could* say that about every episode of Lower Decks -- do Bryan and Katie do that? You'll just have to listen. The grades begin at (15:09). Jump right to "The Least Dangerous Game" at (41:27).
Shownotes - The Monkey This week, we reviewed The Monkey. We also discuss Oscar Big 6 Picks in Concessions of a Cinephile, and more! The Bloody Awesome Movie Podcast delivers a spoiler-free review of a film, usually a new release with some exceptions, every week. Then Matt Hudson (@wiwt_uk) from What I Watched Tonight and Jonathan Berk (@berkreviews) from disappointment media will introduce a variety of movies or pop-culture-related topics in a series of segments. Review of The Monkey Director, writer, and cast provided by Letterboxd.com IMDb.com Synopsis: When twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy. RATINGS: 78% RT critic 60% RT audience 64 Metascore, 6.6 IMDb user score 3.0 Letterboxd, Where to watch? Theaters Concessions of a Cinephile In this segment, we switch to movie-motivated conversations of a large variety that could include headlines, trailers, top five lists, best of, competitions, etc…. Matt to inform JB of his Concessions Viewing - Once Were Warriors Topic Final Oscar Predictions Jon's Pick Matt's Pick Best Supporting Actor Kieran Culkin Kieran Culkin Best Supporting Actress Zoe Saldana Zoe Saldana Best Actor Timothée Chalamet Adrien Brody Best Actress Demi Moore Demi Moore Best Director Sean Baker Brady Corbet Best Picture Anora The Brutalist Media Consumption Movies, TV, Video Games, Music, Podcasts (not ours), etc that we use to pass the time Matt's consumption Longlegs, September 5, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy Dead by Daylight A Convenient Parallel Dimension, The Mask of Fear Jon's consumption The Deer Hunter, Chariots of Fire, Star Trek: Generations, Star Trek: First Contact, Severance S2E6
Join us for another exciting episode as we tackle two highly anticipated films from different eras!
We are starting 2025 with more Trek! My guests talked me into doing 2 more Star Trek episodes about the Next Generation Movies. On this episode we are talking Star Trek Generations and Star Trek First Contact.
This Christmas, we travel from a snowy wasteland in the recent past, to an alien battlefield on a distant planet, to a historical battlefield that has faded from human memory — only to discover that the real battlefield was the friends we made along the way. Or something. Time to say goodbye to Peter Capaldi in Twice upon a Time. Notes and links For the kids: Morecambe and Wise were an incredibly successful and famous British comedy duo throughout the 60s, 70s and 80s, and their Christmas specials were insanely popular — running from 1969 to 1977 on the BBC, and then on ITV from 1978 to 1983. Their 1977 show was watched by 28 million people in the UK. Inevitably, Richard mentions some antecedents to this story. A Christmas Carol (1843), in which Charles Dickens calls out his era's brutal social inequalities and essentially creates Christmas as we know it. All Quiet on the Western Front (1928), a vivid story of some young German soldiers fighting in France during the Great War. And, closer to home, A B Facey's A Fortunate Life (1981), the autobiography of a Australian man who experienced extraordinary suffering and loss — growing up in Western Australia, surviving the Gallipoli campaign, losing his son in World War II — before the publication of the book when he was 87 years old. (“I have lived a very good life, it has been very rich and full. I have been very fortunate and I am thrilled by it when I look back.”) If you want to know what Susan was up to instead of appearing in this episode, the adventures of the War Susan now encompass three Big Finish box sets, one of which is due for release some time next year. Simon identifies a nod in Murray's soundtrack to Arvo Pärt's Spiegel im Spiegel (1978). You can hear it performed here. Follow us Nathan is on Bluesky at @nathanbottomley.com, James is at @ohjamessellwood.bsky.social and Simon is at @simonmoore.bsky.social. Richard is on X at @RichardLStone. The Flight Through Entirety theme was arranged by Cameron Lam. You can follow Flight Through Entirety on Bluesky, as well as on Mastodon, X and Facebook. Our website is at flightthroughentirety.com. Please consider rating or reviewing us on Apple Podcasts, or we'll arrive uninvited at your place for Christmas dinner, sit at the table being miserable to everyone for an hour, and only cheer up when it's finally time for us to leave. And more You can find links to all of the podcasts we're involved in on our podcasts page. But here's a summary of where we're up to right now. 500 Year Diary is our latest new Doctor Who podcast, going back through the history of the show and examining new themes and ideas. Its first season came out early this year, under the title New Beginnings. Check it out. It will be back for a second season early in 2025. The Second Great and Bountiful Human Empire will back in a couple of days' time with our hot take on Ncuti Gatwa's second Christmas Special (and Steven Moffat's ninth), Joy to the World. And we'll be back again in 2025 to talk about Season 2. Today, The Three-Handed Game is back for their first Christmas Special, discussing the 1966 Avengers episode Too Many Christmas Trees, in which Steed's weird Christmas nightmares start to become reality. The boys will be back in 2025 for the third episode in their triptych The Pop Explosion. Maximum Power is back at last with its long-awaited coverage of the 1981 series of Blakes 7, starting with the season première Rescue. We'll be back again on this Sunday to talk about the second episode, Power. And finally there's our Star Trek commentary podcast, Untitled Star Trek Project, featuring Nathan and friend-of-the-podcast Joe Ford. This week, we celebrated Christmas by catching up with friend-of-the-podcast Frazer Gregory to watch what might be the best of all the Star Trek films, Star Trek: First Contact.
Star Trek Movie #8. Release date: 1996 After a botched first attempt back in 1994, the Star Trek movie franchise brings back many of the beloved characters from Star Trek: The Next Generation in a thrilling adventure, packed full of action, scares and laughs — as well as some sexy moments with an undead cyborg lizard and an optimistic message about the future of humanity. Five stars, really.
For their 181st episode, two science officer film critics, two brave dads, and two assimilated teachers, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan, welcomed Neil Shurley and Ben Cahlamer for their second consecutive episode. Their challenge was to boldly go where no show had gone before. The four set their phasers on stun to cover 1996's "Star Trek: First Contact," the first solo film for the central cast and crew of "Star Trek: The Next Generaton." The memories are fond and the shared insight is fonder. Come learn more and stay for the mutual love and respect that fun movies encapsulate. Enjoy our podcast!https://www.teepublic.com/user/ruminationsradionetworkhttps://www.instagram.com/cinephilehissyfit/https://www.instagram.com/casablancadon/Twitter: https://twitter.com/CinephileFitwww.RuminationsRadioNetwork.comwww.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetworkTwitter: RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsNProduction by Mitch Proctor for Area 42 Studios and SoundEpisode Artwork by Charles Langley for Area 42 Studios and Soundhttps://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadiohttps://everymoviehasalesson.com/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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This week we boldly go into the world of Star Trek when we take a deep dive into the world of Stark Trek First Contact.
Wiz RECOMMENDS Star Trek: First Contact One of the things I liked about the movies based on the original Star Trek series is that the films largely didn't require you to be that familiar with the crew originally. I came into watching the films with zero experience with the original cast and came out enjoying 2/3's of the films that were made from that cast. Going into Star Trek: First Contact, it's quite clear that the filmmakers were not concerning themselves with introducing these characters to viewers with no experience to The Next Generation. In fact, in this movie it feels like a requirement: several things seem to have happened as the movie begins that didn't happen in Generations: Picard was captured by the Borg, Worf has his own ship and LeForge doesn't have his visor...for reasons? I'm more than certain someone can tell me who's familiar with the series what has happened but the movie leaves someone like me in a confused state. Who is the Borg? What's going on with Picard? Where the hell is LeForge's Visor and why does he have those freaky eyes?! And because the film feels like it requires you to know what has happened before all of this, the film feels much less enjoyable when it comes to knowing the characters. This is now two movies where Picard, a character that seems to be beloved by many, just feels like a bossy, overly emotional dick. His No. 1, Riker (Jonathan Frakes) is either comic relief or straight man, depending on what the scene needs. This is in stark contrast to the original series where in Wrath of Khan (where you should start watching the Star Trek films) the personalities are clear: Kirk has bravado, is a man's man and loyal, Bones is sarcastic but cares in his own way, Spock is cold, thoughtful but slowly warms to the crew. Hell, even characters like Scotty and Uhura have personalities that are well defined by then. It just doesn't feel like I know the personalities of these characters at all, except for Data because he's an android. If I'm honest, I'm liking Star Trek not for its action or sci-fi elements, but because of the characters. And so far, The Next Generation films are a letdown on this side. But what isn't a letdown is the action and drama. Gone are the corny and bad special effects; in are some good action sequences and some really well done effects when it comes to ship battles and shooting. The film also keeps a very consistent cadence of action and drama. All of the scenes either have a fun action sequence or tell the story in a very brisk clip making it an entertaining film as the movie goes on. What helps the drama is the interesting villain that is on display: The Borg. They are played off as scary, deadly and have a very intriguing concept that helps up the drama. But it would have been a lot better if the film gave more depth to them...which may have been something that was delved into in the series (or just to make them more scary, not give them any kind of background). Despite my main reason for liking Star Trek being the main weakness for First Contact, it's an entertaining science fiction popcorn flick. It's got some exciting sequences and a pretty good villain...but my guess is that if they keep making the films in hope that you already know the characters going in, the next two might have a big issue for me.
This week, we kick off Spooktober with the original horror anthology film, a collaboration between two titans of the genre from two different mediums as the king of horror movies brings to life a script from the King of horror fiction to create a loving homage to the creepy comic books they both grew up reading. It's 1982's Creepshow, directed by George A. Romero, written by Stephen King, and starring Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, Fritz Weaver, Leslie Nielsen, Ted Danson, Ed Harris and Bingo O'Malley. As an anthology film it's a bit uneven, and King probably should have recused himself from acting in the movie. But it's undeniably charming, working off a formula that I must lament we don't get more of still to this day. Plus: Giving the fans what they want, we've got more Diet Root Beer discussion. If you'd like to watch the movie before listening to our discussion, Creepshow is not currently streaming anywhere north of the border but can be rented on YouTube and Cineplex. Other works discussed on this episode include Beverly Hills Cop, Hook, Rebel Ridge, First Blood, Will & Harper, Star Trek: First Contact, Smile, The Ring, It Follows, Alien, Trick 'r Treat, Creepshow 2, Creepshow (2019), The Outer Limits (1995), The Stand (1994), IT Chapter Two, Hulk, Decision To Leave, Cheers, Black Mirror, American Horror Stories, From Dusk Til Dawn, Planet Terror and Dawn of the Dead, among others. We'll be back next week as Spooktober continues with a prolonged stay in the King's court, as we check in with the 2007 John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson hotel horror 1408! That one is available to stream in Canada on Hollywood Suite at the moment. Until then, we'll see you at the movies!!
Oh boy. Here we go. This is Captain Goodwill's favourite Star Trek movie of all time so I hope you've all got comfortable because this will be a long one. Himself and Science Officer Synoiz are also joined by friend of the show, background actor David Jones. The line must be drawn here! This far no further!
Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of Three & 1/2 Gentlemen, as they continue their mission to explore and review the sci-fi adventure 90's classic, Star Trek: First Contact, starring Patrick Stewart, Alfre Woodard, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton and directed by Jonathan Frakes. Many fans agree that First Contact, is one of the most beloved movies in the Star Trek franchise. The hosts pair the film with the Borg Queen Cocktail. So let's join the Enterprise as the hosts follow Captain Picard and his crew into battle to save the future in this exciting film. Come listen and follow us on Instagram @the.gentlemenpodcast and our website thegentlemenpodcast.com
On "Phasers Set To Stun," we recognize the popularity of all things Star Trek, with a look at the television shows, animation, movies, and more. On this episode, our crew continues their discussion of Star Trek First Contact with Star Trek historian Chuck Bryan!For exclusive episodes and content, send some latinum to our Patreon here! You can sign up for a FREE 7-day trial, or sign up for a free membership to get limited access!Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com/ for more information.Email us at afilmbypodcast@gmail.com with your questions, comments, and requests.Find us on X Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @afilmbypodcast.
At last the BEST TNG film! Directed by Jonathan Frakes in his feature film debut. It is the eighth movie of the Star Trek franchise, and the second starring the cast of the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation. In the film, the crew of the starship USS Enterprise-E travel back in time from the 24th century to the 21st century to stop the cybernetic Borg from conquering Earth by changing the past. #Greatest #films #startrek #FirstContact #startrekfirstcontact #StartrekTNG
On "Phasers Set To Stun," we recognize the popularity of all things Star Trek, with a look at the television shows, animation, movies, and more. On this episode, our crew welcomes Star Trek historian Chuck Bryan to the bridge for a fascinating knowledge-packed conversation about Star Trek First Contact. Join us for part one of the assimilation!For exclusive episodes and content, send some latinum to our Patreon here! You can sign up for a FREE 7-day trial, or sign up for a free membership to get limited access!Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com/ for more information.Email us at afilmbypodcast@gmail.com with your questions, comments, and requests.Find us on X Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @afilmbypodcast.
A big moment for Redshirt Cinema Club, as we reach the film that cemented Nath and Dave's Star Trek fandom - Star Trek: First Contact. How will the Next Generation crew fare without the support of the original cast? Has the team basically made an action horror in the Star Trek universe? And if this doesn't make Rob a Star Trek fan, what in the known galaxy will? Let's find out...Join the Redshirt Cinema Club!Follow us at x.com/redshirtcinemaGet in touch at redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.comWe'd love for you to watch along with us - here's what the schedule looks like:Star Trek: The Motion Picture 10/6/24Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 17/6/24Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 24/6/24Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1/7/24Star Trek V: Final Frontier 8/7/24Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 15/7/24Bonus Episode - Original Cast Star Trek Films Ranked 17/7/24Star Trek Generations 22/7/24Star Trek: First Contact 29/7/24Star Trek: Insurrection 5/8/24Star Trek: Nemesis 12/8/24Star Trek 19/8/24Star Trek Into Darkness 26/8/24Star Trek Beyond 2/9/24 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Send us a Text Message.On our 87th episode we're looking back at the year 1996, a simpler time when humanity came together and made big hits out of unsophisticated and unabashedly emotional sci-fi adventures. We're talking Independence Day directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Judd Hirsch, Margaret Colin, Mary McDonnell, Robert Loggia, James Rebhorn, Brent Spiner, Vivica A. Fox and Randy Quaid and Star Trek First Contact directed by Jonathan Frakes and starring Patrick Stewart, Frakes, Brent Spiner, Levar Burton, Michael Dorn, Marina Sirtis, Gates McFadden, Alfre Woodard, Alex Krige and James Cromwell. I'm Gino Caputi and returning for the follow up to our sci fi 1994 episode which compared Emmerich's Stargate to the previous TNG Star Trek film subtitled Generations are author/hypnotist Joe Field and Utah IT tech and reformed TNG superfan Burton Brown. Gentlemen, welcome. Before we get into it, the synopses: The people of the planet Earth are utterly astonished and horrified when on July 2nd 1996, an enormous spacecraft, half the size of the moon, launches 10 city-sized spacecraft over the world's major cities which proceed to blow them to smithereens. It's up to President Tom Whitmore, Ace Fighter Pilot Captain Steve Hiller and MIT genius David Levinson to devise a plan on Independence Day to stop the alien army. In Star Trek First Contact Captain Jean-Luc Picard's old foe the cybernetic Borg return to conquer the Federation once and for all by traveling back in time to the mid 21st Century to stop Warp Drive Pioneer Zefram Cochrane from making first contact with an advanced alien species. Picard and his brave crew of the brand new USS Enterprise E risk losing their ship and being stranded in the 21st Century forever when they follow the Borg into the past in order to thwart their nefarious plan. Which film is the winner of the battle of the invincible aliens? Find out! Follow the FFF Facebook page!https://www.facebook.com/groups/fabulousfilmandfriends Watch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/LbLkiV0XkGc
Kyle Bain joins moderator Greg to discuss the films he hadn't reviewed on the show prior to becoming the regular in house film critic, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and Star Trek: First Contact with an added bonus of TNG's The Inner Light. Go to www.bainsfilmreviews.com to read Kyle Bain's written reviews of The Inner Light, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and Star Trek: First Contact. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/star-trek-undiscovered/support
Assimilate this straight into your pod-holes, The Movie Mixtape's episode 70 is here. Found Family Mix hits warp speed as Dirk picks the best of all The Next Generation movies: First Contact Resistance is futile so join us as we discuss: being fully functional, favourite Star Trek couples, and Marcie's shocking Jonathan Frakes story Chapters Greetings (00:00:00) Start Trek and First Contact chat (00:18:07) Song Choices (01:17:22) Next Episode (01:23:00) Thank you to everyone who listens to the show, we love you all. Your support means the world to us. If you want to contact the show you can email us at themoviemixtapepod@gmail.com Join our Discord HERE Find us on Instagram at the_moviemixtape Hosts: Dirk, Marcie, and Mikey P Edited by: Dirk and Marcie Episode art: Mikey P of Project Unknown Comics Logo by: Irontooth Design The Movie Mixtape Spotify Playlist can be found HERE The Movie Mixtape is a TAPEDECK podcast, along with our friends at 70mm, Bat & Spider, Escape Hatch, Will Run For..., Lost Light, Twin Vipers , The Letterboxd Show, Cinenauts and The Yeti Is Still Broken
It's Die Hard on the USS Enterprise!This time of the show, Phil and Liam analyze STAR TREK FIRST CONTACT with the help of special guest Andy Maiorano, host of The AndyPlex podcast and an avowed Star Trek superfan! Set phasers to fun!When he is informed that a hostile race of cybernetic beings known as The Borg have launched an attack on Earth, Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) disobeys orders to directly engage with the Borg threat. However, upon arrival to the battle zone, he discovers that the planet Earth has been completely subsumed by the Borg, who have used time travel to assimilate the entire planet. Picard follows a Borg craft through a temporal vortex and ends up in the past, sending his trusted first officer Commander William Riker (Jonathan Frakes) down to Earth to make sure that history is not changed. However, in the chaos, the Borg board the Enterprise and begin rapidly assimilating the crew, placing the ship, the planet Earth, and the entire course of history, in grave jeopardy!First off, the guys start by discussing their respective relationships with this movie and the Star Trek franchise in general, with each of them landing on very different places on the Trekkie spectrum (or Trek-trum?!). The boys analyze this curious specimen in the ‘Die Hard DNA' section, where they clarify the number of surprising connections between this futuristic siege movie and John McClane's exploits at Nakatomi Plaza. As they break down this Paramount picture yet further in the ‘Anatomy of an Action Movie', the conversation expands into a deeper discussion of Star Trek's utopian philosophies, and this movie's unusually thoughtful exploration of the idea of revenge - which makes it something of an outlier in the traditionally bloodthirsty action movie genre.The boys beam in to the ‘Die Hard Oscars' to hand out some action movie awards (where the Borg Queen commands considerable attention!) before this particular trek is wrapped up with the Double Jeopardy trivia quiz! STAR TREK FIRST CONTACT trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3NJ49VyjDsAt the time of release, STAR TREK FIRST CONTACT is streaming on Paramount +, Prime Video, Max, Fubo and MGM+ in the US and is available to rent or buy on YouTube, Apple/iTunes, Fandango, Spectrum, AMC On Demand and all the usual platforms! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/die-hard-on-a-blank/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
For this week's episode of Unclear and Present Danger, Jamelle and John watched Star Trek: First Contact, the eighth movie in the Star Trek film series and the first film in that series to focus solely on the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation.First Contact stars Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Levar Burton, Gates McFadden, Brent Spiner Marina Sartis, Michael Dorm, Alfrie Woodard, Alice Krige and James Cromwell. It was directed by Frakes with a score by Jerry Goldsmith.In First Contact, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of Enterprise races through time to Earth's past to confront the Borg, a cybernetic hivemind that has gone back to humanity's moment of first contact with an alien species in order to destroy the Federation and change the future. Picard and his team must fight two battles. On Earth, they must ensure First Contact. On the Enterprise, they must defeat the Borg, who have taken root on the ship.The tagline for Star Trek: First Contact is “Resistance is futile.”You can find Star Trek: First Contact to rent or buy on demand on Apple TV or Amazon Prime.Episodes come out roughly every two weeks, and we'll see you then with an episode on Independence Day, the 1996 blockbuster directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman and many others.And don't forget our Patreon, where we watch the films of the Cold War and try to unpack them as political and historical documents! For $5 a month, you get two bonus episodes every month as well as access to the entire back catalog — we're almost two years deep at this point. Sign up at patreon.com/unclearpod.The latest episode of our Patreon podcast is on Rambo: First Blood Part II, the second film in the Rambo franchise starring Sylvester Stallone.Connor Lynch produced this episode. Artwork by Rachel Eck.Contact us!
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John Goodson, ILM model maker & digital artist, has worked on everything from Star Trek: First Contact to the Star Wars Disney+ series. He shares his stories and behind-the-scenes knowledge with us. We also debate how Star Trek communicators work and evolved! Films and models discussed in part 2: Star Trek: First Contact - Enterprise NCC-1701-E The Mandalorian - Razor Crest Star Wars: Special Edition Return of the Jedi: Special Edition Skeleton Crew Battleship USS Iowa Museum We highly recommend you watch the YouTube version which contains pictures and video illustrating our discussion. You can meet John and get his autograph on August 1 during the Virtual Cantina tour when it stops in San Francisco. Part 1 of our discussion available here. SPONSORS Small World Vacations is an official sponsor of Skywalking Through Neverland. Contact them for a no obligation price quote at www.smallworldvacations.com. Tell them Skywalking Through Neverland sent you. SUPPORT THE SHOW Find out how you can become a part of the Skywalking Force and unlock bonus content. CONTACT US Instagram: http://instagram.com/skywalkingpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/SkywalkingPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skywalkingthroughneverland Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook. If you dug this episode, click over to iTunes | Stitcher | YouTube and leave us a review! Never Land on Alderaan!
John Goodson, ILM model maker & digital artist, has worked on everything from Star Trek: First Contact to the Star Wars Disney+ series. He shares his stories and behind-the-scenes knowledge with us. We also debate how Star Trek communicators work and evolved! Films and models discussed in part 2: Star Trek: First Contact - Enterprise NCC-1701-E The Mandalorian - Razor Crest Star Wars: Special Edition Return of the Jedi: Special Edition Skeleton Crew Battleship USS Iowa Museum We highly recommend you watch the YouTube version which contains pictures and video illustrating our discussion. You can meet John and get his autograph on August 1 during the Virtual Cantina tour when it stops in San Francisco. Part 1 of our discussion available here. SPONSORS Small World Vacations is an official sponsor of Skywalking Through Neverland. Contact them for a no obligation price quote at www.smallworldvacations.com. Tell them Skywalking Through Neverland sent you. SUPPORT THE SHOW Find out how you can become a part of the Skywalking Force and unlock bonus content. CONTACT US Instagram: http://instagram.com/skywalkingpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/SkywalkingPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skywalkingthroughneverland Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook. If you dug this episode, click over to iTunes | Stitcher | YouTube and leave us a review! Never Land on Alderaan!
Greetings Earthlings! On today's all new episode of PCMC Mike is joined, once again, by resident Trekkie, Vin Forte. Today the guys are discussing the awesome 1996 movie Star Trek: First Contact! This movie has it all, a Borg Queen, robot orgasms, Picard in a t-shirt, and the dad from Babe! Even if you don't like Star Trek this episode will make you laugh and give you respite from the cruel harsh world...If you like what you hear give us a review and share us with your friends. find us everywhere @PCMCpod
For this week's episode of Unclear and Present Danger, Jamelle and John watched Courage Under Fire, a 1996 war drama directed by Edward Zwick and starring Denzel Washington and Meg Ryan, as well as Lou Diamond Phillips, Matt Damon, Michael Moriarty and Bronson Pinchot.In Courage Under Fire, Denzel Washington plays Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling, an army tank commander who accidentally fires on and destroys one of his own tanks during a nighttime battle in the closing days of the Persian Gulf War, killing his best friend in the process. The Army covers up the details and assigns Serling to a desk job, where he is tasked with investigating and determining whether a solider should receive the award for which they were recommended.He is assigned the case of Captain Karen Walden, the commander of a Medevac Huey helicopter sent to rescue the crew of a Black Hawk helicopter. She was killed in the line of duty, saving both the lives of her crew and those of the downed helicopter. The Army, and the White House, wants to give her the Medal of Honor.As Serling interviews the men involved in the incident, he notices inconsistencies in the testimonies of Walden's crew. Some praise her strongly, others say she was a coward. Still others testify to events that cannot be confirmed. Under pressure from both the White House and his commanding officer to authorize the award — and struggling with PTSD from his experiences on the battlefield — Serling resolves to discover the truth of the matter, even if it costs him his career.The tagline for Courage Under Fire was “In wartime, the first casualty is always truth.”You can find Courage Under Fire to rent or buy on demand at Amazon and iTunes.Episodes come out roughly every two weeks, and we'll see you then with an episode on Star Trek: First Contact, the second film starring the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Here is a brief plot summary:The Borg, a relentless race of cyborgs, are on a direct course for Earth. Violating orders to stay away from the battle, Captain Picard and the crew of the newly-commissioned USS Enterprise E pursue the Borg back in time to prevent the invaders from changing Federation history and assimilating the galaxy.Star Trek: First Contact is available to rent or buy on demand and it is available for streaming on HBO Max and Paramount+.And don't forget our Patreon, where we watch the films of the Cold War and try to unpack them as political and historical documents! For $5 a month, you get two bonus episodes every month as well as access to the entire back catalog — we're almost two years deep at this point. Sign up at patreon.com/unclearpod. The latest episode of our Patreon podcast is on First Blood, the first film in the Rambo franchise starring Sylvester Stallone.Connor Lynch produced this episode. Artwork by Rachel Eck.Contact us!
Back our regular schedule we once again share a lost media episode featuring Slacker and the Man that we're not sure we shared before. This week we share episode 217 of Slacker And The Man which aired back in 2012 where the guys talk all about about Star Trek: First Contact, the comics they are reading at the time and a whole lot more! Note: Slacker And The Man is defunct, and thus any internet links, email, or anything of the like may not be longer valid. Plus if you have issues with the Slacker And The Man or want us to include a link to the Slacker And The Man Facebook page please let us know. For the time being we will be sharing this link https://beacons.ai/mstreetsnow here for those who with to support Darkstone Ent's John Johnson's after surgery care. 1) Did you know you can donate to our show to help us offset the costs in getting new(ish) equipment by using this link: https://gofund.me/d30ee486 2) Help out our O.G. co-host Big Candy by getting yourself some wearable merch by going here: http://tee.pub/lic/WidsgeTHv7A 3) We just got partnered with Dubby Energy! (think G Fuel) So head on over to https://bit.ly/3sNwEfq and use lcmpodcast at checkout for 10% off your order. 4) We Also have a Patreon if you wish to help us that way. If you do just had here: https://www.patreon.com/TheLongCoatMafiaPodcast Don't forget if you wish to find out more about us and wish to listen to our audio podcast you may do so by following the links below Our Standard Links To Find Our Show And Social Media: Our Website: https://thelongcoatmafia.podbean.com Our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thelongcoatmafiapodcast Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/longcoatmafia Our Email: longcoatmafia@gmail.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/longcoatmafia/ Our Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/longcoatmafiapod Our TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lcmpodcast Our Youtube Channel: https://tinyurl.com/lcmpodyoutube Our Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1U413BUZEYXGO We are also found on Apple Podcasts ( http://tinyurl.com/lcmpitunes ), Goodpods: ( https://tinyurl.com/Lcmpgoodpod ), Spotify ( https://tinyurl.com/tlcmpspotify ) and where podcasts are found.
Join us as we explore STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT on Essential Sci-Fi Movies. Mike is joined by Clyde Haynes of Star Trek Discovery Pod and Troy Heinritz of The Hollywood Outsider to discuss the film's strengths, including its creative sets and seamless tones. Delving deeper, we analyze the impact of the Borg Queen and Picard's connection to the Borg on the franchise. The movie captures the essence of Star Trek for fans and non-Trekkies, with compelling storylines and character dynamics. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:24 Star Trek First Contact 7:24 The Borg Queen Debate 13:36 Tonal Shifts and Details 15:28 Memorable Fan Service Cameos 23:27 Significance of the Borg Queen 25:56 Picard's Spidey Sense 27:58 Influence on Star Trek Lore 32:54 Star Trek Fandom Celebration 38:13 New Uniforms and Exciting Premiere 48:38 The Realism of Zefram Cochrane 53:32 Impact of Lily Sloan's Character 1:02:27 Enterprise E: A Lean, Mean Ship 1:06:35 Impressive Special Effects in 4K Viewing 1:07:56 Epitome of Star Trek --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intergalacticpod/message
Directed by Jonathan Frakes in his feature film debut, Star Trek: First Contact is the science fiction film featuring the cast of the the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation. Luke and Jae travel back in time to the 21st century (1996) to revisit the the eight movie in the Star Trek franchise - the second Next Generation movie. The Enterprise and its crew follow a Borg ship through a time warp to prevent the Borg from taking over the Earth in a past era. Stuck in the past, Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton) helps a pioneer of space travel (James Cromwell) in his efforts to create the first warp drive while Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) and Commander Data (Brent Spiner) battle the Borg Queen (Alice Krige) as she tries to take over the Enterprise.
April 5th, 2063 is the day that humankind first made contact with the Vulcans... which means it's the perfect time for Mike & Mike to dive deep on STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT! Thanks to a Ko-Fi donation, we're digging into the 8th STAR TREK film, and talking its place in the series as a whole!
Mike and Mike episodes are moving over to The Complete Works feed! And this week, we're celebrating April 5th, 2063 (the day humankind first made contact with the Vulcans) as we talk about STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT!
Welcome to Twenty Dollars a Day, the podcast where we explore our favorite holodeck adventures in the Star Trek universe! Nathan and Eppy are bidding a fond farewell to this podcast with our final episode: the second Next Generation movie, First Contact. Look, it has a Dixon Hill holodeck appearance, so it counts enough for us to talk about it - and it's a great movie! Thanks for trekking through all the holodecks, holosuites and photonic landscapes over the years. End program. Happy April, everyone! This is our seventh and final look at the slice of the Star Trek universe that intersects with our first love, The Rockford Files. Hope you enjoy it! We have another podcast: Plus Expenses. Covering our non-Rockford media, games and life chatter, Plus Expenses is available via our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/twohundredaday) at ALL levels of support. Want more Rockford Files trivia, notes and ephemera? Check out the Two Hundred a Day Rockford Files Files (http://tinyurl.com/200files)! We appreciate all of our listeners, but offer a special thanks to our patrons (https://www.patreon.com/twohundredaday). In particular, this episode is supported by the following Gumshoe and Detective-level patrons: * Richard Hatem * Bill Anderson * Brian Perrera * Eric Antener * Jordan Bockelman * Michael Zalisco * Joe Greathead * Mitch Hampton's Journey of an Aesthete Podcast (https://www.jouneyofanaesthetepodcast.com) * Dael Norwood wrote a book! Trading Freedom: How Trade with China Defined Early America (https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/T/bo123378154.html) * Chuck Suffel's comic Sherlock Holmes & the Wonderland Conundrum (http://whatchareadingpress.com) * Paul Townend recommends the Fruit Loops podcast (https://fruitloopspod.com) * Shane Liebling's Roll For Your Party dieroller app (https://rollforyour.party/) * Jay Adan's Miniature Painting (http://jayadan.com) * Brian Bernsen's Facebook page of Rockford Files filming locations (https://www.facebook.com/brianrockfordfiles/) * Robert Lindsey, Nathan Black, Jay Thompson, David Nixon, Colleen Kelly, Tom Clancy, Andre Appignani, Pumpkin Jabba Peach Pug, Dave P, Dave Otterson, Kip Holley and Dale Church! Thanks to: * Fireside.fm (https://fireside.fm) for hosting us * Audio Hijack (https://rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack/) for helping us record and capture clips from the show
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, The 250 is a weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released Saturdays at 6pm GMT. This week, Jonathan Frake's Star Trek: First Contact. Years after he was traumatised by the Collective, Captain Jean-Luc Picard wakes up from a nightmare to terrible news: the Borg have returned, and they have charted a course to Earth. Thrown into conflict with his old enemy, Picard finds himself fighting not only to protect the Federation's values and its future, but also its past. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
March 27, 2024Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy JewsEpisode 51 - You Are So Not Invited To My Borg MitzvahStar Date: April 5, 2063. Earth has finally made contact with other intelligent life in the universe, so we better ask them all the important questions: Do lobster people keep kosher? How many people attend a Borg's b'nai mitzvah service? And why does Ethan think Star Trek: First Contact can hold its own with Wrath of Kahn?00:01:15 First Contact Day 04/05/6300:03:16 Not sure if it holds up, but what a cast!00:07:15 The power of touch00:10:01 How would alien life change Judaism?00:13:55 Humanity in a post-religious world00:16:29 Does life on other planets have free will?00:18:45 Alien b'nai mitzvot00:21:15 Debating through real life examples00:25:38 First romantic contact00:28:22 Continuing the arguments …err …conversations00:31:04 A little perspective00:32:24 Is there religion in 2063?00:33:09 Going back to the writingShare this episode with a friend: https://www.torahsmash.com/post/episode-51-you-are-so-not-invited-to-my-borg-mitzvah Connect with us online, purchase swag, support us with a donation, and more at www.torahsmash.com.
Cybernetic aliens attempt to assimilate humanity into their collective, and only the crew of the USS Enterprise can stop them. Listen as we lament lost GeoCities websites, ponder if aliens could unite humanity, and make a predictable Moby-Dick joke. Resistance is futile as we find out if Star Trek: First Contact stands the Test of Time.
We're boldly going where no podcaster has gone before! Talking about Star Trek! Engage! Sean is out for the week, so Parker is joined by podcasting legend, Babylegs Eric to discuss Star Trek: First Contact, the second TNG movie and probably the best one. In it, evil robots conquer the earth in the past and only the Enterprise crew can stop them. We also discuss Babylegs' secret podcast origin story and we talk a lot about Warhammer. We also getr some voicemails from some Hall of Famers and rate them on the boob scale. All this and more! Direct Donloyd Here Go join the patreon when you get a sec for regular twin peaks bonus episodes!
Agents Scott and Cam welcome showrunner, screenwriter and producer Brannon Braga to the show to talk about co-writing 2000's Mission: Impossible II. He also shares top secret intel about his work on 24 and Star Trek: First Contact. Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Social media: @spyhards Purchase the latest exclusive SpyHards merch at Redbubble. View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes. Theme music by Doug Astley.
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Is there a Star Trek movie worthy of boarding the Unspooled spaceship with the other all-time great films? Tawny Newsome & Paul F. Tompkins (Star Trek: Lower Decks, The Pod Directive) join Paul & Amy to answer that question, by taking a close look at 1996's time-traveling adventure Star Trek: First Contact. They'll also debate their favorite Trek casts, discuss the latest season of Picard, and explain why The Next Generation was a surprisingly horny show. Next week, Paul & Amy are watching Indiana Jones & The Temple Of Doom! Send us your vote for July'sUnspooled bracket here:https://forms.gle/ARjPwB4BVaGs2rn2A. You can join the conversation for this series on Paul's Discord at https://discord.gg/ZwtygZGTa6. Learn more about the show at unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and Instagram @unspooledpod, and don't forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify.
Amy & Paul modulate their emotions for Pixar's 2015 mental adventure Inside Out! They appreciate a story that takes the inner world of a young girl seriously, analyze the short glimpses we get of adult brains, and ask whether all Pixar films have third act problems. Plus: the early drafts of the film, where Riley tried to buy a bag of potato chips. Send us your vote for July's Unspooled bracket here: https://forms.gle/ARjPwB4BVaGs2rn2A. Next week, Paul & Amy talk about Star Trek: First Contact with Tawny Newsome and Paul F. Tompkins! You can join the conversation for this series on Paul's Discord at https://discord.gg/ZwtygZGTa6. Learn more about the show at unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and Instagram @unspooledpod, and don't forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify.