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New Version of Original Generations Ending Available for Download

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By GustavoLeao / 10:59, 18 August 2007 / Feature Films

The brazilian Trek Brasilis website made available online a new version of the original ending of Star Trek Generations, in which Kirk is shot in the back by Soran, for download. This completed version of the ending was found in a rare workprint of the movie.

This new version is completely finished, featuring a temp score music (from the movie Dance with Wolves) and all the post-production special effects from Industrial Light and Magic are in place. In this version, for example, you can see the Nexus approaching the mountain top and you can also see Soran's missile exploding in the horizon of the Veridian III valley after Picard altered its course. There is also a bit of dialogue with Kirk and Picard before the captain's death. This version is also better edited, since it was the version presented to test screenings by Paramount.

None of these post-production elements feature in the version of the original ending found in the Special Edition DVD of Generations. The DVD version has no special effects and no music and the editing is not finished.

You can download the video AVI (Divx) with 17,1 Mb and 7 min 37 s
at Trek Brasilis.

UPDATE : You can now watch the entire new version of the ending at YouTube.

UPDATE 2 : TrekCore also posted this rare Generations footage for download. Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the download link of "Alternate Ending II".



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By: GustavoLeao (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 09:10:55 on Aug 20, 2007

Trek Brasilis has to remove again the Generations file for download because of heavy traffic problems - the site went offline yesterday and today because of heavy traffic. But now you can see the Generations video at YouTube. Enjoy.

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Chaotic is chaotic | Report this post to moderator
By: cdydatzigs (Odo's file, contact) @ 09:05:14 on Aug 20, 2007

Chaotic thinks Generations is the best of the TNG films, and he says Shatner "WILL" and "SHOULD" be in Star Trek XI? Heh, I guess he has officially lost all credibility, and is a big fan of studio-driven gimmicks in film, haha.


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Should have ended the movie before.... | Report this post to moderator
By: OV-101 (Odo's file, contact) @ 09:04:01 on Aug 20, 2007

If Generations had ended before Kirk was "lost" in the nexus than I would say it was a good movie. How long would that have been? About 10 minutes or so? After that, the movie takes the major nosedive!

It is hard to say that any of the TNG movies are aging well. In fact, I cannot get excited over the 20th Anniversary of TNG. I am not saying it was a bad show because I enjoyed it. I am more interested in the DS9 anniversary.


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Generations... | Report this post to moderator
By: Gary M (Odo's file, contact) @ 08:31:09 on Aug 20, 2007 | Edit History (1)

Worst. Trek Movie. Ever. Meanwhile, First Contact looks like it was made last year, not eleven years ago - compare it to movies of the time.


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RE: Generations... by GustavoLeao @ 09:01:21 on Aug 20

Generations Love Fest? | Report this post to moderator
By: Grizzlor (Odo's file, contact) @ 20:14:22 on Aug 19, 2007 | Edit History (1)

I do remember viewing this video many years ago as others have. I never bothered saving it because the video and audio quality are so poor. To be perfectly honest, this version of the Soran fight with Kirk was much better than the end result. Getting shot in the back was pretty anti-climatic, so they changed it. I also agree that any ending where Kirk dies is a bad one. If it had happened with Spock, Bones, Scotty around, it may have worked. But with him and just Picard, no.

As for the Generations love fest in this post, I can only laugh. I've seen ever Trek film in a theater since The Voyage Home, and Generations was the only one I was not captivated or entertained by at all. The Nexus was an almost ridiculous concept, with the segment of Picard with his "family" being completely dumb. I just found it so weird how Picard was acting completely different from anything in TNG, and when Kirk was ignoring Picard, that was very uncomfortable. I enjoyed Brent Spiner in this movie, though, if there's to be one positive.

I remember when First Contact was coming out, and soon after, and would say the near unanimous majority of fans were so happy that it was as good as it was, so they could forget about Generations.


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RE: Generations Love Fest? by Chaotic Asimov @ 06:28:21 on Aug 20

Well... | Report this post to moderator
By: Tupperfan (Odo's file, contact) @ 17:05:00 on Aug 19, 2007

[insert comment about Kirk's death here]

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The best part of Generations was ________ | Report this post to moderator
By: OV-101 (Odo's file, contact) @ 15:39:33 on Aug 19, 2007

You can fill in the blank.

Yes, no version of final act of Kirk is worth squat. I'd just assume amnesia and forget it ever happened.


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GENERATIONS best TNG movie | Report this post to moderator
By: Chaotic Asimov (Odo's file, contact) @ 12:08:31 on Aug 19, 2007

As I have said before, and will say it again on this GENRATIONS thread, Genrations is the best of the TNG movies.

First Contact is not aging well, and Insurrection and Nemesis were just not good.

I think GENERATIONS had a great message to it. Great music. Kirk and Picard share some great time and...well, it comes down to Kirk's death..

I have no problem with how he died. Saving a planet of complete strangers is a far more heroic death than fighting the Borg. And since he had made his peace with the Klingons in Star Trek 6 there was no need for one more battle with him and the Klingons...

I say here now...loud and to all those who can hear me...Star Trek Generations is a very good Star Trek film. TNG's fall from grace would follow very soon...This was TNG's finest theatric moment...

Chaotic


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RE: GENERATIONS best TNG movie by Gary M @ 08:33:10 on Aug 20
RE: GENERATIONS best TNG movie by NEXUS @ 15:46:39 on Aug 19
    RE: GENERATIONS best TNG movie by Chaotic Asimov @ 06:15:44 on Aug 20
    RE: GENERATIONS best TNG movie by GustavoLeao @ 16:23:32 on Aug 19
       RE: GENERATIONS best TNG movie by captainkoloth @ 19:27:18 on Aug 19
       RE: GENERATIONS best TNG movie by Toroth's 1st Officer @ 17:28:48 on Aug 19
       RE: GENERATIONS best TNG movie by Tupperfan @ 17:14:02 on Aug 19
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                RE: GENERATIONS best TNG movie by captainkoloth @ 09:20:39 on Aug 22
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RE: hmmm | Report this post to moderator
By: VoR (Odo's file, contact) @ 21:36:18 on Aug 18, 2007

Uh, yeah..I think everyone knows that the test audience hated it and so instead we got Soren blowing up real good....

I'm fine with being in the minority. Thanks.
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RE: hmmm | Report this post to moderator
By: StillKirok (Odo's file, contact) @ 16:35:19 on Aug 18, 2007

Either way, Kirk's ending sucked. What they should have done was refilm so that Kirk lived. His death added nothing to the movie.


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RE: hmmm by Nicholas Roche @ 17:24:51 on Aug 18
    RE: hmmm by Capricorn Two @ 17:58:14 on Aug 19

Not new | Report this post to moderator
By: DIGINON (Odo's file, contact) @ 14:27:56 on Aug 18, 2007

Sorry to disappoint, but this version isn't new. I've found an exact copy of this download on my hard disk and it's 3 years old. I don't know where I got it back then but it's been there for the last 3 years.


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RE: Not new by GustavoLeao @ 15:01:01 on Aug 18
    RE: Not new by DIGINON @ 16:39:53 on Aug 18
       RE: Not new by GustavoLeao @ 16:56:13 on Aug 18

hmmm | Report this post to moderator
By: VoR (Odo's file, contact) @ 12:20:32 on Aug 18, 2007

Still a flawed movie... but I definitely like this better than the ending they went with.


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RE: hmmm by admiral_qua @ 15:49:53 on Aug 18
RE: hmmm by Nicholas Roche @ 12:51:01 on Aug 18
    RE: hmmm by WpgFan @ 17:09:08 on Aug 18
       RE: hmmm by IamKirok!!! @ 00:18:07 on Aug 19
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