Mud Songs

I used to think Star Trek: The Motion Picture was the worst of the original Star Trek movies because it foolishly tries to mimic 2001: A Space Odyssey, right down to the score over a black screen before the opening credits. But last night I managed to watch it all the way through for the first time since I got the director’s cut DVD a few years ago. So, for me, it’s no longer unwatchable. That’s an improvement, right?

As straight up science fiction movies, Star Trek movies are kind of lame — but they’re fun if you can get into the whole Star Trek universe, and I do. That being said, Star Trek: Nemesis is a mess. Data has another evil twin? Captain Picard has been cloned? Why is this the first time we’ve heard of the Remans, and now we’re supposed to be scared of them? And how many women squirmed in their seats during Riker and Troi’s love scene? That was disgusting. It’s no wonder Nemesis put an end to the Next Generation movies.