Captain Kirk Gives Captain Picard Some Advice

Star Trek Generations

[@freepizza589]

I look back on this an adult and realize this is one of the most iconic Star Trek moments of all time. Shatner and Stewart on the same screen. Just wow. We'll never see it again ladies and gentlemen, appreciate the moment.

[@endworldkrawky600]

Why not?

[@drunkhusband6257]

I was hoping they'd give each other handjobs......

[@CybershamanX]

I love how Shatner sidles his horse closer to Stewart. 😉 This is a well filmed scene and the writing is great. Still don't know how they just "wish" themselves back, though. 😜 Whatever the case, I still have a soft spot for this movie. Mostly because it was the last mission on the faithful ol' D variant of Enterprise. I guess they were playing it safe in case the movie tanked. Still, I like it. 😉

[@thedon1570]

@Marci Stewart still acts in PICARD. He is still cognitively sharp. What the HELL are you talking about?!

[@JustaThing]

I actually never got a chance to see the movies I've watched pretty much every episode except the last three of tng So I'm in awe and excited still lmao Even tho I've known about this scene forever too me it's like the mythical unicorn

[@AlmostEthical]

I like how Kirk remains true to his TOS character. That is exactly how I imagine Kirk would react to that invitation. Great to see them together.

[@thewewguy8t88]

Yeah but um well I would not imainge this would be kirks nexus.

[@jamesmarshall1520]

Don't forget that Kirk went to the nexus many years after the end of Star Trex The Undiscovered Country, its never said exactly how many years but if you do the maths their was at least 24 years, 5 months by the Star Trexs time between the end of The film The Undiscovered Country and Kirk entering The Nexus, which is enough time for Kirk to have change enough for this to be his Nexus That minimum time period works out as Sulu's daughter appears early Generations, Sulu isn't even married in the last film so at a guess at least 2 years to fall in love and marry, with federation technology its plausible his daughter could have been 4 months premature and survived, you can't join the starfleet academy before your 18 and you spend at least 4 years at the academy

[@GodfatherJAM]

@@jamesmarshall1520 but according to her words, “and from his perspective, he just got here as well”

[@kbanghart]

​@@GodfatherJAMright .. I imagine maybe it creates a reality for you, outside what we normally experience as time.

[@RJSRdg]

@@jamesmarshall1520 AIUI there was only 6 months between the end of TUC and the commissioning of 1701B.

[@andrewwise4877]

When Kirk brings up Spock, you can see Picard had a profound emotional reaction, the result of the mind meld in unification means that a small part of Spock lives on in Picard through his memories. In a way, this is a final goodbye betweem Kirk and Spock.

[@AngelOfDeath420]

I never thought about it in that way and wow! You're right!

[@sheilaolfieway1885]

"Don't let them promote you. Don't let them transfer you. Don't let them do anything that takes you off the Bridge of that ship, because while you're there you can make a difference." Apparently piccard didn't listen.

[@donaldpaluga]

Now he's gotta help some damn Scarlet Witch #WandaVision

[@JESK-lx4js]

My guess is they weren’t prepared to let him lead the rescue Armada unless he had the authority of an Admiral. Alternatively Data’s death shook Picard up so much he couldn’t go on being a Captain. The two were incredibly close throughout the series and movies. I have to admit my hope before the series aired was that he led the Romulan evacuation against Starfleet’s orders. They couldn’t really punish him for it so they promoted him to keep him off the bridge of a starship.

[@davidgreen3001]

@@JESK-lx4js Anybody that considers nuTrek to be cannon is a fool. CBS is actively destroying what Star Trek stood for. Star Trek is in the hands of people who not only don't understand Star Trek but actively hate it.

[@coolbrando1]

What I always thought was weird about this scene is how Picard didnt say anything when Kirk mentioned Spock. Hmmm

[@adambowman8543]

@@davidgreen3001 I've said for couple of years now that I think Moonves made that rediculous contract with Secret Hideout and Alex Kurtzman as a poison pill to kill Star Trek permanently. Moonves and a couple of other executives and/or board members don't like Star Trek and didn't understand it's appeal. All they were interested in was their Sitcoms and cop and court procedural drama's.

[@VaderTheWhite]

Shatner got emotional when he had to say the line, "Who am I to argue with the captain of the Enterprise?" It just really hit him.

[@jaymike3302]

Excellent acting.

[@kbanghart]

​@@jaymike3302Well not oscar worthy, but they both are very good actors.

[@taraswartzbaugh9780]

William Shatner displays such horsemanship, with the small controlled movements of that horse. They are his horses in real-life, that's why this worked so well

[@jimtuck1958]

Shatner owns a large Standardbred ranch, which was the setting for this scene.

[@darthimperious1594]

In particular, directing the horse to sidestep without any movement of the reigns, only with subtle squeezing of the thighs, indicates a very close and well-trained relationship between him and the horses. I always wondered how many shots it took to get that scene right, but if they were his horses, that makes a lot more sense!

[@markhbeardsley5102]

I was wondering if that was a body double. Shatner really looked at ease on that horse. In fact, as Darth points out, the sidestep was really nicely done. And pretty much out of character other than it showed Shatner's skill level. I can't see Kirk wanting to get that close to any man on horseback, holo deck or not.

[@123kpatrick]

@@markhbeardsley5102 Except for the actual jump over the ravine, it was Shatner on horse back....The Insurance Company would not cover him for that stunt....

[@Cinetiste]

The idea of him manoeuvering well what he intends to conduct is interesting and appear to suit the character.

[@nomadman1196]

Although Captain Kirk has been to Space many times, William Shatner went for the first time today at age 90. Wednesday, October 13th, 2021. 👍

[@haventsleptyet]

As Elon would say, Going to orbit is the first step to going to space...

[@jslade60]

If only they would have renamed the blue origin the Enterprise for that one flight!

[@forward876]

making a difference then and now!

[@tgbluewolf]

Please tell me he made a Captain's Log recording!

[@johnburla]

...and sporting the same toupee no less!~lol 😁

[@Crazy_Talk96]

"If a billionaire offers you a ride into space, you take it" - Captain James T. Kirk

[@jasondouglas6755]

This did not age well

[@kbanghart]

​@@jasondouglas6755why?

[@nicolasadileonardo]

Cool story: both men are avid equestrians. Shatner rides western while Stewart rides English. Both men used their preferred saddles, stirrups and bridles.

[@johnm840]

Neither has soft hands.

[@hannahwebb4846]

Shatner rides mostly using cutback English saddles on the Saddlebreds he rides, though he created the William Shatner class that is largely a challenging trail class under the western saddle.

[@junglefuryman9743]

What’s the difference between the two styles?

[@dave98765]

@@junglefuryman9743 English is more formal, to put it simply. There are obvious differences in tack and style, like the thigh pads on Kirk's saddle and how Picard holds his reins separate as opposed to bridged like Kirk. This video has a direct comparison kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKLch2yhfLaje8U.

[@haventsleptyet]

Sounds like something rich ppl do for fun

[@AthenaSaints]

3:03 Picard to Kirk: By the way, I met Spock couple years ago, he told me I am as stubborn as you. Also, I gave Aldebaran whiskey to Scottie.

[@kendonnis5322]

Actually it was data who gave scotty the whiskey in ten forward, because scotty wanted a real drink and he didn't like synfihol which he tried for the first time and he didn't like it . synfihol didn't exist until the 24th century . scotty later drinks with picard on the original enterprise bridge on the holodeck and picard tells him that the whiskey was a gift he gave to guinan .

[@AthenaSaints]

@@kendonnis5322 You are correct. Picard to Kirk: I drank Aldebaran whiskey with Scottie.

[@antondelacruz9362]

And mccoy!

[@kendonnis5322]

@@antondelacruz9362 . well yes, mccoy was in the pilot episode of the next generation ,encounter at farpoint But only at the beginning. McCoy wasn't beamed aboard the Enterprise D ,but used a shuttle. Data met him when he arrived . picard never met him .

[@antondelacruz9362]

@@kendonnis5322 ill take your word for it. It has been a lonnngggg time hehe

[@penguinmaster7]

"make a difference again." and that is why picard is my favorite captain

[@jeffbollen5276]

2:54 - What a great meta moment, "I take it the odds are against us and the situation is grim." 😄

[@Narrowgaugefilms]

One of the greatest scenes in all of Star Trek: basically everything of the first quarter of a century of TV shows and movies coming down to one quiet moment out in a meadow.

[@beng4186]

TBH lost a bit of respect for both men seeing them on horses..

[@ortwinvomschildberg4717]

@@beng4186 why

[@Wabajak13]

@@ortwinvomschildberg4717 I assume because he has some false impression that horses are in some way immasculating.

[@martincito1977]

@@beng4186 Right one of the best dialogues, it was the kir`k farewell, when i see this escene i just cry because we know it was the last movie of Captain Kirk

[@richardhammer187]

@@Wabajak13 or they feel it's cruel to ride them.

[@Emperor_Palpatine_66]

THIS is the Picard I choose to remember.

[@kbanghart]

Picard is also great in the new series

[@Mr_Bunk]

Kirk: Don't let them promote you. Don't let them transfer you. Don't let them do anything that takes you off the bridge of that ship, because while you're there... you can make a difference. Picard: ...So that’s why Riker refused all those commands. Kirk: Who? Picard: Never mind.

[@samsonguy10k]

24th Century Starfleet had stricter guidelines for those who go on Away missions, usually making sure the Captain stayed on the ship. Riker liked the Away missions where he made a difference.

[@Remo1147]

It’s just a show

[@lastprimaris7914]

@@Remo1147 and shows can change lives

[@Drachenhannes]

Nah, the chairbacks on other ships were just not to his liking. He couldn't properly mount chairs on other ships

[@VDAM1984]

Riker wanted the Captain's chair of the Enterprise D, he wouldn't settle for less

[@MrJericho07]

The more I learn about William Shatner the more in awe I am..amazing horsemanship and his own horses on his own ranch ...next thing people will be telling me is that this guy has actually been into space LOL but of course that could never happen.

[@jackdaone6469]

Funny you should mention that…

[@Shanethefilmmaker]

About that....

[@penguinmaster7]

have we got news for you

[@tambosnipes1652]

😂dry to burst your bubble

[@mattnachazel3525]

Well, it was Blue Origin; I would have preferred a flight on SpaceX as they actually do get above 63 miles (100 kilometers) which is the minimum height for recognition as space.

[@doomvictor3934]

Capt Kirk will ALWAYS be my favorite Star Trek captain.

[@npatil85]

Best

[@zacharyjohnson6453]

Indeed 🖖

[@zacharyjohnson6453]

I'm 26 years young and grew up with TOS through my Dad who's name happens to be Jim hahaha. He was between the ages of 4 and 7 when grew up with TOS in the mid to late '60s, and I just realized today I was between the ages of 3 and 5 when I grew up with TOS in the mid to late '90s😁 Imagine that? Father and Son grew up with TOS around the same ages just 30 years a part, it's fascinating (pun intended) how The Universe works 🖖🌌

[@stuarthargreaves3745]

James T Kirk captain of the Enterprise

[@Blondesax]

This movie had problems, sure, but this scene was really great.

[@storminboy]

The movie was absolute tosh. I had great hope for this film as a star trek fan and what a let down it is to fans. Other than the scenes with Kirk and Picard,.

[@IrishGuitarGaz]

Remember seeing this in the cinema and marvelling at finally seeing Kirk and Picard together onscreen at the same time. I loved how it was done too; many of us (in advance of the movie's release) figured it would be on a spaceship or some alien planet, but no, the scene was just the two of them on horseback in a meadow. As a short scene, it also showcases the traits of each Captain - both legendary in their own right, but very different - Kirk always looking like he just enjoys the adventures he goes on, Picard more serious but getting the same enjoyment from fulfilling his duty.

[@jaymike3302]

If this scene was made today...Kirk & Picard would meet in the middle of several explosions in an action scene.

[@kbanghart]

​@@jaymike3302Picard series was good.

[@kbanghart]

In this movie, the scene with them in the kitchen, just before the horseback ride was terrible. To me, shatner kept acting disinterested, not even caring that Patrick was in the same scene with him.

[@IrishGuitarGaz]

Wasn’t that deliberate though and part of their acting? Kirk is meant to be totally oblivious at that point to what is going on outside the nexus and is focused only on this dream life he has inside it. And then as the scene progresses he slowly starts to engage more with Picard as he realises it’s not real

[@kbanghart]

@@IrishGuitarGaz Yes, that I understand, it made sense, but I had found out that bill never really watched or liked TNG, so that soured my view of him back then.

[@mitch4527]

When Shatner says “Enterprise” I get chills.

[@K-11609]

To think beings older and presumably wiser than these two were either never willing to give up the Nexus or were forced to, but these two legendary captains of their times were able to both recognize the illusion and reject it simply because of their duty and their desire to make a difference.

[@zoidberg444]

About 20-30% of the population cannot be hypnotised or brainwashed. The reasons as to why are probably very diverse but Kirk and Picards experiences and trials over the years prepared them to resist the temptations of the Nexus. Knowledge of ones self I think is very important.

[@kbanghart]

​@@zoidberg444And especially since Picard had to go through the whole Borg mess

[@reedallen4613]

And what most people don't realize is that both William Shatner and Sir Patrick Stewart are experienced horse riders. And if I'm not mistaken, those were actually Shatner's own horses that he and Stewart rode, while being filmed in and/or near Shatner's ranch near Santa Ynez near Central California. But that aside, this is a perfect example of just how similar Picard really was to Kirk. I'm just not sure if Picard violated Starfleet Regulations MORE than Kirk did. It WAS at LEAST as many times.

[@Brian6587]

I love this scene!! Everything about it. I hated Kirk’s death but the scene was really poignant and it made an impact. I really hated it when I first saw it but now I really appreciate the scene itself. That “Oh my” gets me every time and never fails to put tears in my eyes.

[@ijnfleetadmiral]

Given the bad blood between George Takei and William Shatner, if someone ever asked to George Takei, "Is your trademark 'Oh myyy' a nod to Captain Kirk's final line from "Star Trek Generations"?", we'd probably never hear George Takei say 'Oh myyy' again. 😆

[@Brian6587]

@@ijnfleetadmiral 😆

[@FanficFan]

I read that the "Oh my" was improvised by Shatner. 👌🏽

[@StuartKelliher]

I remember seeing this in theaters when it first came out. My Mum took me. We’re both Trekkies to this day. When I saw Kirk die, I started crying. I cried all the way home. Captain Kirk was my hero and seeing him die just got to me. Though this film was flowed and there were a lot of things that could’ve been done better, but because of the impact Kirk’s death had on me, this film holds a special place in my heart.

[@ericsmith8373]

But, Kirk was wrong about one thing. He didn't die alone.

[@natalieschannel7675]

For years people tried to get Shatner and Stewart into a rivalry. Shatner always said he thought Stewart is a “Wonderful Actor” and how much fun it was to do this movie.

[@pangruff]

And there he is. Back on the bridge to make a difference

[@derekcarstensen9134]

Wow the way he trained that horse to a side step wow with the slightest movement real horsemanship

[@hariprashad8134]

Picard finally realized what Kirk tried to tell him all those years ago #picard s03e09

[@ericsmearman3403]

Every time I watch this scene I am floored at how effortlessly Shatner handles that beautiful horse. It's almost as if he were a centaur!

[@matthewperris]

The score in this film is immense.

[@furious3383]

Picard earned Kirk’s respect because like himself he too valued his job.

[@haventsleptyet]

No, he just doesn't want to see any else promoted to admiral 😉

[@edwardcohen1184]

2:30-2:37 I love the way Picard says “Come back with me!” 😎🙂👍

[@Kaizer617]

This scene was just a masterpiece. Not only was it an amazing meeting between the the Captains of two different eras of Star Trek, but it was a just the perfect way to pass the torch from The Original Series cast to The Next Generation cast for the movies moving forward. Not to mention a fitting end to Kirk's character arc throughout the films. In Star Trek: The Motion Picture, it was all about getting back command of the Enterprise. In Star Trek VII: Generations, it's about him finally handing the reins over to a worthy successor.

[@RMJ1984]

I wish we could have gotten one more Star Trek TNG movie and have Picard do the same.

[@perryallan3524]

@@RMJ1984 Picard Season 3 ended with a passing of the torch to a new Captian of the Enterprise

[@myaccount__7269]

Anyone else disappointed we didn’t get to see Kirk on the ship and command one more time?!

[@sonar357]

That would’ve been epic! Imagine Kirks surprise though at seeing a Klingon on the bridge.

[@MrPoeGhost]

I think it worked in the movie's favor. Undiscovered Country was supposed to be *the* last go-around with Kirk as captain of anything. Undoing that would be as cheap as undoing Spock's death, or walking back the destruction of the refit Enterprise.

[@charndeepbhangoo7556]

It was a missed opportunity and buring the greatest Starfleet captain in the history under a bunch of rocks in an unknown planet? Smh.

[@kenet71]

He is going to assume command... on Jeff Bezos rocket 🚀🛸🖖

[@MagicAl5F4781]

Technically he was given command of the Enterprise-B bridge and sat in the chair for 10 seconds.

[@hansenkho3835]

And 29 years later, Kirk proven his word again yes?

[@dr.strangelove7696]

I never had a father growing up. But I did have examples to follow. Kirk was one of them for me. Sometimes I think to myself, “what would Kirk do?” Thanks Star Trek writes! lol

[@sidpheasant7585]

Yep, me too. In my case: "What would Kirk or Picard do?" One way or the other you will get the answer to most questions! Not bad for a dumb TV show, but then it was never that really, was it? But the sum is VASTLY greater than any of the tiny parts, so we often struggle to find "the perfect episode". (thanks be to KZbin we can get reasonably easy access to great clips like the above). But the only way to "get it" fully is to have watched every episode of every series (except Discovery!!!) at least a couple of times. And then distill the best of it in mind ... or soul. Blessed to be in such a position.

[@tomjanning264]

Theres not a Trekkie alive that didn’t want these two captains together in the same film

[@fionawimber1028]

Kirk: *Tells Picard not to take a promotion, retire etc* Picard season 1: Admiral Picard (ret): "I should've listened!"

[@Drachenhannes]

Good old Star Trek. Even at it's worst there was something inspiring in it. You could forget this was the movie that blew the ship up Kirk was talking about right there. Even if just for a minute. And it showed you a glimmer of courage. Of boldness. Of a difference that is yours to make. Where have those days gone?

[@jtkrpm1]

I have never rode a horse. its amazing how Kirk just moved the horse over to Picard like it was his own legs

[@Troubleshooter125]

I would give a lot for an extended scene like this one, with Kirk and Picard discussing the joys and madnesses of being a starship captain. Would take a sharp writer who understood both characters to pen that one, but OH, would it be worth it!

[@guslakis]

That would be great!

[@bcm3938]

Or giving Kirk a better death. So many missed opportunities.

[@goldennuggetofwisdom5068]

This is awesome. Star Trek has been blessed to have such great captains.

[@athansky25]

Star Trek Picard: Resurrecting the Great Captains Kirk and Picard is bordering on Vanity ! Let them Rest in Peace.

[@richf6111]

What a beautiful, heart warming scene

[@johnking5174]

People on here need to stop comparing Captain Kirk with Captain Picard - the two men are very different. In the same way the two actors are very different in style and attitude. However both men loved their role and cared about it.

[@DeidreReigel]

Great scene indeed. Beautiful horsemanship. Magnificent characters.

[@miranina1585]

Generation and Insurrection are my two best loved movie of the TNG franchise. Not because of the main plot or the special effects or the combat, but mostly because of all these little things that actually make you feel like you're there with them, sharing a moment in time that will never be us. In Insurrection when Picard incredulous ask Anij "you have warp capabilities ?" and she answer "yes. But where would a warp drive take us except away from here ?" Makes me cry everytime.

[@GodfatherJAM]

Yes where Picard realizes they are advanced, and we’ve been spying on them like primitives..

[@WCLCooke]

Today, October 13th, 2021, I just watched William Shatner go up into space on a Blue Origin rocket. He just became the oldest person to ever be sent up into space at the age of 90 and fulfilled his iconic character's purpose; to go where very few people have gone before.

[@bc1969214]

Wasn't John Glenn the previous record holder, so if anyone was going to pass him for going up up it had to be iconic Shatner.

[@geraldspencer1956]

Kirk and Picard working together for the greater good. What a dynamic duo!

[@wmbalecha]

Two greatest captains in Star Trek!

[@jaksida300]

Picard broke the Prime Directive to save a dastardly criminal sentenced to death for violating a planet’s most sacred law but he was fully willing to let an entire civilisation die from a preventable natural disaster because doing so would break the Prime Directive.

[@tnvol2011]

Amen! Screw Sisko, Janeway, Archer, and all the others.

[@henrysmith9812]

@@jaksida300 I think he was worried about going back to far. He could've saved Rene but the Temporal Prime Directive is different.

[@henrysmith9812]

@@tnvol2011 Janeway erased 30 billion people with her time travel gambit. Sisko is a war criminal like Janeway but he saved the Federation. Without the Prophets interfering, the Federation would've lost the Dominion War and they only helped because Sisko asked them. Picard fixed time itself with Q in All Good Things and Kirk saved Earth by bringing whales to the future.

[@gravy1219]

The disrespect that Jeff Bezos showed this man is why I am here as much as that sucks. Imagine having the opportunity to listen to a healthy 90 year old man give his life advice and missing it because you want to drink with some irrelevant bimbos at 60.

[@chunkycheese73]

Yeah what a terrible scene that was I can't believe it

[@drutalero2962]

@@chunkycheese73 what happened?

[@chunkycheese73]

@@drutalero2962 bezos was disrespectful to shatner,,,

[@mstephens44]

Wisdom is wasted on the young.

[@alancook196742]

The Original and the best Captain Kirk

[@woodrobin]

I like the idea that you can leave the Ribbon any time you want to . . . it's just almost impossible to *want* to leave.

[@TenezTheSaiyan]

The “While you’re there, you can make a difference” statement hits different today when you think about it…

[@robertpearlman6089]

I don't care how difficult Bill Shatner is as a man, as an actor. He's my Boyhood Hero for 55 years; and he still is.

[@Delta-1X-Ray]

I suddenly went back to this scene because Admiral Picard returns to be the captain of the USS ENTERPRISE D after the BORG-Changeling Federation War.

[@ThomasOaxaca-zo7qf]

There was no such war

[@Delta-1X-Ray]

@@ThomasOaxaca-zo7qf Have you watch star trek picard season 3?

[@hybrid5568]

It's funny when he says "maybe it's about that empty chair on the bridge of the Enterprise" it makes u think of the Enterprise A while Picard's probably thinking of Enterprise D.

[@agm8554]

Or, for Kirk, just any Enterprise.

[@monkeyman767]

2:02 - 2:08 that move is so fucking smooth, the horse nearly perfectly follows the lean in and everything.

[@uncletrick1]

That kind of lateral movement is very difficult in horse riding. Shatner was showing some big time skills there. The horse too!

[@fschalk]

The scene should have gone like this: Kirk: "if Spock were here, he would say I'm an illogical, irrational human being." Picard: "No doubt! I am aquatinted with Ambassador as knew his father well". Kirk: "Ambassador!" (In typical Shatnerian over dramatic delivery)....sounds like fun!"

[@sabiondo1629]

Cringe.

[@ronaldcustard4636]

@Farglior F-Type ????

[@evm6177]

🍷😆😆 "Ambassador!" way better than "Sounds like fun.."

[@robertjohn6585]

Go ahead, name a more iconic duo, I'll wait.

[@YggdrasilAudio]

From what I've heard, William Shatner is one of two major actors who've ridden their own horse in a movie, the other being Jamie Foxx in Django Unchained.

[@chrisconnors7327]

Legendary starfleet captains

[@ReaverLordTonus]

For all the flaws in this movie, this scene right here is everything this movie should have been. Generations should have been a retelling of "Yesterday's Enterprise" with Kirk, Spock, and everyone coming to the future and working together to change he past.

[@xxDanRiesxx]

So you mean JJ's remakes?

[@lawrencekramer7331]

@@xxDanRiesxx Oh, hell no

[@stareyedwitch]

@@xxDanRiesxx JJ's remakes should be spoken of with nothing but derision. Except for the casting. Everyone was perfect for their respective roles, but a perfect cast can never make up for a terrible script and the wrong director. JJ does spectacle well, and that's it. Good spectacle alone does not a good star trek (or star wars) movie make.

[@TheLegacyHero]

@@stareyedwitch Well said.

[@ReaverLordTonus]

@@xxDanRiesxx no, not even close. I mean Kirk and company getting pulled into the future by Soran's first botched attempt to enter the Nexus, the future is not as drastically altered but the absence of Spock on Romulus does put the Federation closer to war with the Romulans so we can have Sela as a villain working with Soran instead of the Duras Sisters. Ultimately both crews team up to save the day and reset the timeline with Kirk being the only one who remembers and so stops Soran in the past. Then Picard gets a message from Kirk in the present to serve as that passing of the torch.

[@alexharrington5060]

I weep at the sight of those two legendary captains working side by side

[@properfunny]

I like how the music changes to show Kirk now knows it isn’t real.

[@JohnAlbertRigali]

James Tiberius Kirk doesn’t horse around when he gives advice. Wait - 🤔

[@voteDC]

That it was the fact he couldn't experience fear in the nexus shows what kind of man Kirk was.

[@grimsbydavid]

I do not understand horses but I understand men . Both Kirk and Picard knew what the other stood for and they neither underestimated the worth of the other.

[@juanarocha8629]

I love Piccard, but Kirk just has this amazing energy as a Captain

[@Cd5ssmffan]

Pokkerd is the best captain

[@JR-ju3kj]

I would use the word ''charisma''to describe that energy and presence that Kirk has as a Captain. Picard has it,too but Kirk just has more of it! Ha! Ha!

[@gerardo9661]

I love Paikard too. But Qirc is just as cool.

[@sawmillmatt1]

Kirk is the best Captain.

[@RichardTLDR]

I’ve remembered these lines ever since the cinema. Words to live by in life.

[@samsoncrosswood7259]

One of Shatners best performances as Kirk. That turn of the head after each jump - ‘this isn’t kosher.’ It broke my nerd heart. Kirk is and isn’t dead. Beautiful horses too. I wonder if the close up horses were Shatners.

[@taraswartzbaugh9780]

Yes they were.

[@paulwagner688]

Yes. That's why they did the things they did in that conversation.

[@gmccord1970]

I really enjoyed the scene when I saw the movie when it came out. Kirk is making the point that life has to have substance and that sometimes substance surpasses fruitless pleasure. In other words we shouldn’t pursue things that just make us feel good. we are called to make a difference.

[@robertbrown3064]

Can you imagine what Picard is feeling in this scene? Chills, man. Full body chills.

[@TAndTheSunflowers]

Now Kirk is a genuine astronaut!

[@clintonreisig]

2 Great actors

[@jonathancineus6424]

2 Captains of our generations.

[@christopherpelll3602]

Amen God bless Star trek through the years simply the best always

[@Shazam961]

This has such parallels to Star Trek Picard, cause Picard is feeling the worthless belonging at the beginning of the show when he left Starfleet. When Kirk said this to Picard, " Don't let them transfer you and don't let them do anything that takes you of the bridge of of that ship cause while your their you make a difference " This passage l feel what drives Picard to head back to space and create a new team and purchase a new ship. Cause he still wants to make a difference on the advice of what Kirk said.

[@darkshowers]

I mean seriously it looks like Picard forgot Kirk's advice, his own quote about time and just wasted so many years of his life. It's so sad really.

[@sheilaolfieway1885]

@Street Buddha apparently Piccard was thinking in such 3 dimensional terms, that he forgot about the bottle store.

[@vacuumofspace9977]

@@darkshowers The thing about militaries (or in Star Trek's case, starfleet) is that once you get too old, they'll try to make you retire than having an almost elderly captain in a ship, especially if their ship is the pride of the fleet Alternatively, a good can take a promotion and work in an office. Seems like Picard chose the latter rather than leaving Starfleet alltogether

[@darkshowers]

@Street Buddha I don't think it had anything to do with his bottle getting full. Picard saw an injustice happen and than out of character just quit for many years when he couldn't resolve it. If it is the Picard we all knew and loved from TNG, he would have not given up and done everything he could to correct the injustice at that moment instead of quitting. That's one of the major problems I had with the Picard series.

[@darkshowers]

@@vacuumofspace9977 According to Picard, that is not the reason he left. He left to protest how the Federation handled the rescue of the Romulan people (by not acting at all) and the banning of synths. The Picard we knew from TNG would not have given up so soon or so quickly and wasted years away at his vineyard. That is the point here.

[@btly-wing6531]

"Sounds like fun... but if we can go anytime and anywhere, why don't I just go back to right after I got flushed out of the Enterprise-B and send this Soran guy out an airlock before he can cause all of this to happen?"

[@2Scribble]

Paradox??? Picard never would have met Soran - so he'd never have gone into the nexus - so he'd never have met Kirk - so Kirk never would have left the Nexus to push Soran out of the ship

[@routeman680]

One of the best Star Trek movies. The music, employing the 1960s theme, is sad and haunting. As I get older, I can understand the attraction of the Nexus, where you can live your dreams.

[@sidpheasant7585]

For those of us who love it as we love it, this is the epitome - humour and gravitas mixed together, practicality and spirituality and of course the need to "make a difference". Beauty, contentment, peace and tranquility are just not quite enough. Say what you like about Shatner, but he acts this perfectly, saying those (prophetic) lines with authority and gusto, and boy does he know how to shift a horse! I could (and do) watch this again and again, and each time get new meaning in my life from it.

[@insaneapples1559]

This movie had so much potential and had some great themes. Picard realizing he's the last of his line. Kirk realizing he lost meaning in his life. But the script had plot holes, was rushed and so was the production quality for that matter.

[@SternLX]

This scene with Bill on one of his own Horses always made me smile. By the way, if you ever meet him at a Convention and you know Horses he will go on and on if you bring up the subject of Horses.

[@denisgauthier9191]

I like it when Kirk and Picard make a difference on leaving the Nexus and stopping Soran

[@blackskull7294]

These two are still the Best Captains of the Enterprise.

[@kehillathaderechyhvh6030]

He is still Admiral James T. Kirk in my book from the Motion Picture and the Wrath of Khan

[@Kaynos]

1994, if we assume the characters are the same age as the actors. In 94, Shatner was 63 and Stewart 54. A bit early to retire even for Kirk.

[@TheLegacyHero]

I feel like the storyline reason why Kirk retired when he did was because the Enterprise-A was being decommissioned. At that time, there wasn't another Enterprise, and also, as we come to know, the Enterprise-B was an Excelsior class vessel, not a Constitution class that Kirk commanded for decades.

[@TheOrbofTime]

Absolutely LOVE the soundtrack to this film, and the film itself of course.

[@Smokieboon]

I think it's wonderful that Captain Kirk has made it in to space if only briefly 🖖🏻🚀🚀

[@rcredmon]

I really need to watch this film again. I think I've seen it maybe twice.

[@EngPheniks]

Two great Captains 👍

[@Gamerafighter76]

Two great captains of two iterations of one of the greatest ships in all of Sci-fi. Doesn’t get much better than this.

[@peterjensen6844]

Man...I remember getting to play this Theme from the movie in High School Wind Ensemble. So good.

[@jamesholcombe435]

Loved this movie so much

[@Jamesamong007]

If Kirk is ever revived at Daystrom Station, he and Picard should reunite again.

[@andrewnlarsen]

Or if they move fast enough and film a final movie that is supposed to be the final appearance of Picard with him actually dying then he could meet up with Kirk on his way up to heaven and some well deserve rest.

[@GamerDadof2]

Still chokes me up to this day.

[@markuswarrasch6296]

😢😢 Jim Kirk my Hero

[@magnusdiridian]

Kirk: Certainty of death. Small chance of success. What are we waiting for?

[@christopherstath393]

the upload date though got me laughing.

[@thomasfletcher4765]

That was an excellent movie . Makes me want to watch it again

[@thelazyslowmotionlayover1414]

I guess you like SF movies? 🤔

[@notasbignow1]

I am not afraid to say that when I watched this movie and the Legend Captain James T Kirk was killed in the move I did and alway cry when I watch this movie over and over I love Star Trek 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙