I saw the original film theatrically and was completely unimpressed -- the idea of the Nexus just never cut it for me and I'm tired of seeig the Enterprise destroyed. Likewise, I didn't understand why Picard would choose to go to the moment in time that he did -- why not give himself a few days rather than a few minutes. Blah, blah, blah.
So, it took quite a leap of faith to download Boon's version -- how could he eliminate an integral part of the film - James T. Kirk? Curiosity got the best of me, and I'm so glad it did.
KIRKLESS is one of the most skilled fan edits that I've seen -- taking out major sections rather than adding in deleted scenes. And, to make a long story short; it works. There are still some logic gaps that come straight from the script but the removal of Kirk makes the movie move a lot faster and keeps it far more interesting. Now, rather than having a glaring hole in my ST collection -- 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8.... I can fit GENERATIONS (KIRKLESS GENERATIONS) in to that slot without hesitation.
Great job, Boon. I'm excited to see this revamp of KIRKLESS and am downloading it right now.