The Commitments [50 New-Old Movies for the 51st Year #50]

Mid-last year, I turned 50 years old!  And to add to all the real life goals and challenges that that brings, I’ve created at least one as it relates to movies and this blog–watch a film I’ve never seen before which came out in each year of my life (thus the “Old-New” terminology), and then write a bit about it.  This is Post #50. 

Star Trek: The Next Generation – Rascals [6.7]

A transporter accident causes Picard, Guinan, Ro and Keiko O’Brien to materialize on board the Enterprise transformed into 12 year old children, though still with their adult intellects. 

Star Trek: The Next Generation – Realm of Fear [6.2]

On a rescue mission to an apparently deserted science ship trapped in a plasma cloud, Lt. Barclay must face his fears related to using the transporter.  Overcoming his reluctance, he beams over, but on his way back he sees something in the transporter stream which moves and even touches him.  

Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Wounded [4.12]

The Enterprise is forced to ally with former wartime enemies, the Cardassians, to stop a rogue Federation captain from attacking Cardassians ships and stations.  The Captain, Benjamin Maxwell, is a former commanding officer of Chief O’Brien, who must deal with his prejudices against the Cardassians.

Star Trek: The Next Generation – Unnatural Selection [2.7]

The Enterprise discovers a vessel in which the entire crew has died of a strange disease that causes unnatural aging.  They trace the ship’s movements back to a facility where a genetics research lab is experiencing the same symptoms.  Dr. Pulaski catches the disease

Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Child [2.1]

As the Enterprise is tasked with the perilous task of delivering a series of highly virulent germs to a needy planet, Counselor Troi is impregnated by a disembodied energy creature.

Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season One [Summary]

So how does the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation hold up, after nearly 25 years? Um, it’s hard to say. All in all, it’s not that good. But then, it wasn’t that good at the time, either.

Star Trek: The Next Generation – Lonely Among Us [1.6]

The Enterprise diverts briefly from a mission to deliver two antagonistic races to a peace conference in order to briefly investigate a mysterious cloud, but end up accidentally bringing a strange energy being on board in the process.  The being jumps from one crew member to another, and into the ship’s computer, eventually finding it’s way to Picard