155: If We Can Dream It

First Contact Retrospective.



In 1996, Star Trek was celebrating its 30th anniversary, and the
biggest event of that year was the release of First Contact.
Through the big screen success of Star Trek Generations, the cast
of The Next Generation proved it could carry a blockbuster movie.
A sequel was guaranteed. With a brand new Enterprise, new
uniforms, a bigger budget, and the Borg, anticipation for First
Contact was at fever pitch.



In this episode of Earl Grey, new hosts Amy Nelson, Richard
Marquez, and Lee Hutchison go back in time to 1996 to remember
their experiences of the build up toFirst Contact, and how they
felt when they came out of the cinema screens. Then they return
to 2016 to examine the legacy and impact of this film that
garnered universal praise from fans and critics, earned an Oscar
nomination, landed in the box office top ten for 1996, and was
the highest grossing Star Trek movie until 2009.



Chapters


Intro (00:00:00)  


Continue the Voyages (00:00:39)  


Welcome to Earl Grey 2.0 (00:01:37)  


First Contact Anniversary (00:02:45)  
1996 (00:03:10)  


Our Build-up to First Contact (00:04:45)  


Response to First Contact (00:15:00)  


Coming Out Of the Cinema (00:16:10)  


I Love a Military Uniform (00:28:40)  


Older, Greyer, Chubbier (00:30:50)  


Goldsmith Road Trippin’ (00:34:55)  


It’s Personal (00:38:20)  


Legacy (00:39:13)  


Our Future (00:45:40)  


Hope and Utopia? (00:49:30)  


Closing (00:58:05)



Hosts


Amy Nelson, Richard Marquez, and Lee Hutchison



Production


Lee Hutchison (Editor) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew
Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)
Michael E. Hueter (Associate Producer) Stephen Boyd (Associate
Producer) Ron Saarna (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez
(Production Manager)