rusty-26 Worth seeing because of Shatners bizarre "interview" with Avery Brooks. This surpasses most of what I have seen with regard to absurdities. First Shatner and Brooks engages in some sort of word-game or word-duel where they "challenge" each other. Then Brooks sets himself at the piano and with a "mad" facial expression, he comes up with a melody to which both Brooks and Shatner try to "improvise" lyrics. Both at the same time. Truly strange. About the same caliber as Shatner's version of "rocket man".

SnoopyStyle William Shatner interviews Sir Patrick Stewart (Captain Jean-Luc Picard Star Trek: The Next Generation), Avery Brooks (Captain Benjamin Sisko Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), Kate Mulgrew (Captain Kathryn Janeway, Star Trek: Voyager), Scott Bakula (Captain Jonathan Archer, Star Trek: Enterprise), and Chris Pine (Captain James T. Kirk, Star Trek 2009).There are some fan stuff, some acting stuff, but it's the personal problems that's the most fascinating. I wish there was even more on-set stuff. I understand it's tough to get into the personal stuff. But everybody loves to dish on the on-set stuff. And Shatner talking to Nimoy would have been mind blowing. I'm sure they have some great stuff to get off their chests.

enteredapprenticering Upfront folks: I am not a trekkie and will never become one. But this movie is so much more than just for fans of the Star Trek world: William Shatner takes the viewer through the real-actor's world of Captains of each of the Star Trek series. Shatner discovers an important piece of himself in this movie, namely that he was actually embarrassed to be remembered as "Captain Kirk". As Shatner has played many stage roles in theaters, he always wished to be remembered for that. But as he finds out, not only did all other Star Trek Captains also come from a background of playing on stage, they all put as much hard work and personal sacrifices into acting and recording the series for Star Trek as he did. The viewer finds out that both Shatner's and Sir Patrick Steward's marriages failed due to the time they needed to spend on the set. Sir Patrick Steward, known as a true Shakespearean actor intimates, how serious he took the acting of Star Trek - so serious that he caught himself in the thought of not being allowed have fun while being on the set. This thinking changed over time and the viewer learns that role itself transformed Stewart's personality into being able to enjoy himself on the set while still acting to his very best abilities. Bakula and Shatner discover many, many parallels in their personal life while acting as The Captain, it amazes both so much that the viewer sees literally the actual start of a friendship unfolding. Mulgrew is interviewed by Shatner in a style that cannot be described - it must be seen and heard. It is incredibly scary to see how skillful Shatner peels off the seemingly thick actor's skin of Mulgrew literally in minutes to make her open up for a really personal interview that produces intimate information beyond the expected. Shatner himself is transformed through the production of this movie, as interviewing The Other Captains allows Shatner to not only make peace with himself and his legacy for being remembered mainly as being Captain Kirk, but being able to enjoy the thought without feeling embarrassed as he used to be once in his past. Shatner's movie demonstrates also for the non-trekkie how much joy he has brought into the life of people who meet at Star Trek conventions, which exist historically over 40 years already. Listen to Shatner's conversations with The Other Captains like Avery Brooks, who is now a University Professor, about life and also death as well as personal and philosophical thoughts about a possible afterlife.Anyone will view this movie with astonishment, joy and gratitude for the intimate insight not only into their personal lives but for their views on life as such. My vote as non-trekkie: 10 of 10

Adric22 I love Star Trek and have seen every episode ever made, most of them more than once. I found the pacing of this documentary to be very slow. The music just didn't do it for me either. Most of the questions that were asked seemed irrelevant. There were some questions that were asked which I really wanted to hear more about, but both Shatner and the rest seemed to dance around the answers. For example, about life-after- death. The absolute worst scenes were those with Avery Brooks. Has he lost his mind? I've never heard somebody speak so many different words without actually saying anything. I did not enjoy listening to him or Shatner sing next to the piano.I was also disappointed that there were not more guest stars. They did show Robert Picardo and Johnathan Frakes but just for a few lines. They deserved more screen time. I'd rather have listened more to them than to Avery Brooks babbling.I did gather some insight into the grueling labor that was involved in shooting the series. I do give the documentary credit for explaining that.