The Captains (2011)

 

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Synopsis: Egotistical old ham interviews his successors and repeatedly cuts them off to talk about himself. 

Blurb From the DVD jacket: “The documentary Star Trek fans have been waiting for!” 

What Did I Learn?: Avery Brooks may very well be insane. 

You Might Like This Movie If: You're a die-hard Shatner fan. 

Really?: 1) See: “What Did I Learn?” Seriously, I’m surprised Brooks’ wife and family didn’t attempt to exercise their legal options for excluding his interview from the film. 2) Wow…Shatner certainly got a big kick out of meeting with the President of Bombardier, didn’t he? My girlfriend and I enjoyed a chuckle as he interrupted Patrick Stewart in order to share a five-minute-long self-indulgent anecdote. (See: “Synopsis”) 

Rating: The Captains is an odd Star Trek-themed documentary. Not only does it features a light jazz score (written and performed by Brooks) that’s quite enjoyable but not terribly Trekky, but we're also treated to the sight of Shatner conducting some bizarre interviews with the other Starfleet captains: Patrick Stewart looks quite uncomfortable; Kate Mulgrew admits (during a Q&A that nearly becomes a grilling) that the gruelling hours and workload of Star Trek Voyager nearly ruined her relationship with her kids; and Brooks reveals that he’s very different from Benjamin Sisko. 6.5/10 stars. 

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