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Summary: Great Sci-fi Satire
Review: As a fan of most Sci-fi series/movies,I was greatly amused by this films wit.Many sci-fi fans are...well.....shall I say alittle....outhere..:) This funny satirical look at the genre scores on all fronts. It pokes fun at us,without offending and actually is quiet touching..The sound on this DTS version is spectacular and as an audiophile, really think DTS should have been the prefered encoding format chosen over Dolby-Digital. All in all this is a fun ride that should appeal to all fans of the genre,though,something tells me some die-hard sci-fi fans are already contacting the federation and submiting a protest form alleging defamation of character........
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Summary: This is a classic for all the right reasons!
Review: Those of you who crave great movies that don't try to appeal to your most prurient, violent or sophomoric instincts: Galaxy Quest is it! And kudos to the writer, Robert Gordon, for that. This is the perfect movie to see as a family, even if your family (like mine) is devoid of a single Trekkie or sci-fi fan. While Galaxy Quest isn't just for kids, it's loaded with priceless kid-level humor. But the humor is all driven by an impressively witty story, and that story is told with so much sophisticated humor on top of it all that tears will run down your cheeks. (Or the cheeks of the people you give it to as gifts.) Sure, credit must be given to the able Director, Dean Parisot, as well as to the great cast. However, Gordon, the writer of the movie we saw up on the screen, has to get credit for pulling off a feat that many of us thought was no longer possible among Hollywood writers--story-telling with wit, dramatic impact, heart, and decent values. (To be fair, David Howard did come up with the original concept, and it's truly funny. However, I've read both writers' scripts, and it was Gordon who came up with the the plot, the characters, the whole shebang including every single one of the jokes and pithy sayings.) So get Galaxy Quest on tape or DVD, and maybe Hollywood will take the hint and keep hiring people like Robert Gordon to write the kind of movie we've been wanting more of!
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Summary: "Give him an extra hand...he's British"
Review: My brother dragged me into the theatre to see this movie and I agreed to this only after much resistance. Looked like a bad Mel Brooks film, or so I thought. I could not have been more wrong. As a life-long Star Trek fan, I loved every minute of this movie. After viewing this movie, I went home, gathered up the hubby and kids, in-laws, relatives of all kinds and dragged *them* to see the movie. I suspect this may be one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. For the next two weeks, all of our family members walked around, clapping in that most unusual way and quoting the characters over and over again... And beyond humor, this movie had a great plot. It was a spoof of star trek, but it was also star trek at it's best. The characters all looked like they were having fun and the plot was quite believable and intriguing. And among our large family gathering, I noticed that everyone loved the movie - the trekkies and the non-trekkies. The young people (ages 12+) and the older folks. (like me!) This was probably one of my top five favorite movies of all time. A real treasure.
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Summary: As somebody who hates Star Trek...
Review: I really, really enjoyed this flick. People will call it satirical, people will say it pokes fun at trekkies, etc. But what makes this movie great is that it can stand alone. It's funny enough that non-sci-fi buffs can still enjoy it, and it's got enough references to sci-fi programs that real fans of the genre will find another level of amusement. But the story is funny, the characters are great, and Tim Allen and Sigourney Weaver are terrific. Essentially, it's a very entertaining, relatively easy-on-the-brain story that will give you a good hour and a half of laughs.
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Summary: If you like to laugh buy this video
Review: I saw this movie and I could not stop laughing. Tears were running down my face it wa so funny. Tim Allen does an excellent job protraying Capt. Taggart. Of course S. Weaver did an (ahem.. :) excellent job showing off her talents as well. The movie did remind me of a star trek spook but with a different twist. If you even remotely like Star Trek, Star Wars etc... and you like to laugh, buy it!
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Summary: Simply Wonderful!
Review: This is one those exceptionally rare modern day movies that uses leading edge visual effects in service of a wonderfully rich and engaging story. This is definitely not an effects movie (although the effects, done by ILM, are on par with the best of the best), but a movie driven by a simple story told exceptionally well. The characters are developed over time, using subtle cues, and by the end of the movie you can't help but care what happens to them, even the ensign! As the Amazon.com review notes, you don't have to be a fan of Star Trek to enjoy this movie, and having seen it with people who are not Trekkies by any stretch of the imagination, yet enjoyed it immensely, I can personally attest to this. The only thing you need is a sense of humor. Also, as someone who is not a big fan of Tim Allen, I can say that he was wonderful in this movie, as was the rest of the cast. Tony Shalhoub is simply hilarious in a fairly minor role, and Sigourney Weaver shows us that she has a future in comedy. This movie would make a great gift for any Trek fans or a great addition to your library of comedies. It would also be great as a background movie to play at parties since it will elicit laughs no matter where in the story a viewer gets involved. Also, it's definitely appropriate for the kids (they probably won't understand some of the more subtle humor, but there's plenty to keep them interested).
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Summary: Funny, Exciting, and Entertaining
Review: Although I didn't want to admit it, this movie was actually good. I had no itnerest in seeing it, but I was on vacation and my dad wanted to watch it on the T.V. movies service. I sat down and got really into the plot. Sigourney Weaver, Tim Allen and Just Shoot Me's Enrico Colantoni were extremely funny. Also, the hilarious english teacher from Ten Things I Hate About You was great in this. I recommend this movie to people who don't think they're going to like it.
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Summary: So what are the cast of Star Trek doing these days?
Review: This is not exactly a spoof of Star Trek, more like a spoof of the actors who were in the original Star Trek. Tim Allen takes the lead as Commander Taggart, along with Alan Rickman and the sci-fi great her self Sigourney Weaver (who looks incredible as a Blond in a cat suite). This movie is very funny and really enjoyable. The cast really looked like they had a great time on set, and this is shown on screen. The movie kinda of goes the way you want it too, but keeps you guessing along the way. I can't wait to have this on DVD, it should be incredible.
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Summary: FUN FUN FUN
Review: The inspired casting of this movie is what really makes it tick, and the idea of jaded television star has-beens being whisked off to an alien planet to save the world certainly unfolds with its share of lunacy and laughs. Alan Rickman and Sigourney Weaver are particularly funny, playing the entire fantasy straight. The special effects are top-notch, and the humor often delivers, but the movie is one star away from comic explosion, and it could have been. What with the intrinsically funny idea of Trekkie-type rabid fans and the faded glory of popular icons who merely acted their way to glory, is a premise ripe with wildly funny possiblities. This movie is breezy, has its charming moments, but, if made for example by the skewed comic genius of Christopher Guest, without quite as much PC/tender moments, might have been a comedy classic.
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Summary: Perfect comedy
Review: I watched the film already 5 times. I love the original star trek series because of their special charms, and Galaxy Quest is what I was always waiting for.The types of the original Star Trek can be recognized, but they are still own characters. For example Alan Rickman as Dr. Lazarus is Spock and Bones in one person - and he's as good as both (if not better)! Every minute of this film is worth watching!
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