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Summary: "Never Give Up, Never Surrender"
Review: If you have never seen this movie, I must tell you now that you're missing out on one of the funniest movies ever made! The year 1999 has had some of my favorite movies, including "The Matrix" and "October Sky". "Galaxy Quest" is in that list.
There was a TV series called "Galaxy Quest" which is the story of the NSEA Protector and it's crew - "Commander Peter Quincy Taggart" played by Jason Nesmith (played by Timm Allen), "Lt. Tawny Madison" by Gwen DeMarco (Sigourney Weaver), "Dr. Lazarus" by Alexander Dane (Alan Rickman), "Tech Sergeant Chen" by Fred Kwan (Tony Shalhoub), and "Lieutenant Trek Laredo" by Tommy Webber (Daryl Mitchell). But after four years, the show was cancelled, leaving the actors and actresses without any jobs. Twenty years later, at a convention center, they meet up with aliens Commander Mathesar (Enrico Colantoni), Teb (Jed Rees), Quellek (Patrick Breen), and Laliari (Missi Pyle). They are from the alien race Thermians (or Termites! (you'll have to watch the movie to understand!)) and having mistaken the Galaxy Quest TV show for 'historical documents', they request the 'crew' to help them negotiate the terms with the evil Sarris (Robin Sachs). But of course, things don't go they way they seem since the actors are now playing for their lives! And with the help of Guy Fleegman (Sam Rockwell), if you could call him 'help', and Galaxy Quest fan Brandon (Justin Long), they set out to save the universe.Witty and funny, this movie will keep you in stiches throughout the whole 1 hour and 42 minutes of it! Acting is marvelous with Tim Allen as the 'raving ego-maniac', Sigourney Weaver as the beautiful Gwen (watching her you won't be able to believe that she's in her 50's!!), and Alan Rickman as the serious English actor. Though there's nothing bad about this movie, there are some innuendos and some bad language henceforth the PG rating. But not only that I don't think kids will really understand it or even get most of the jokes. More likely teenagers and adults will enjoy this movie much more. I'm most certain by the time you've watched this movie a couple of times, you'll be reciting all of the funny lines from the movie (my family does all of the time!)
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Summary: Uneven but with a few big laughs
Review: Pay no attention to the jerk whose review follows this one. Check his other reviews; he gave the BIBLE one star, for goodness' sakes. What an idiot.
Well, "Galaxy Quest" ain't holy writ but it's not schlock either. While it also ain't "Citizen Kane" or "Lord Of the Rings," it's a fun and sometimes clever takeoff on "Star Trek" with a few former inside jokes that will be familiar enough to almost anyone by now, but there's plenty of twists on the old themes to keep any reasonable audience interested. It takes the simple idea of, "What if the bickering cast of 'Trek' actually found themselves in a 'Trek' plot in real life?" and builds on it to the terminally unbelievable conclusion of a plot with so many holes you could fly a few space shuttles through it, but hey, suspending disbelief isn't what this kind of flick is about anyway. It's a hoot. Invite some friends over, fluff up some corn, and fire it up with my best wishes.
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Summary: Awful
Review: I heard Tim Allen was at the end of his rope when he made this movie. I think he did the movie for 4 dollars. Twice the amount he got for Santa Claus 2.
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Summary: Or as it could've been called, "Galaxy Improvement" @:-)
Review: It's difficult to add to what's been said already by so many (save that those reviewers who can't appreciate how the movie pokes fun at the Star Trek genre probably can't laugh at themselves either).
I can say this much: For a "Trekker" (a rational fan) like myself, this movie is pure genius and pure joy. Yes, it has a few plot holes big enough to drive a D'deridex-class Romulan Warbird through. But the scriptwriting overall is excellent, the cast-typing first-rate, the special effects top-notch (not least those necessary to transform Sigourney Weaver into Gwen DeMarco), the acting worthy of the technical expertise and vice versa, and the respect for the phenomenon of Trekkie fandom genuine. Perhaps best of all, the DVD has extra features that add much to the product without being overwhelming (like those endless director comments in some of the Star Trek DVDs). It makes me wish that someone really would start up a Galaxy Quest TV series with all the original cast and the elements of parody firmly intact -- and put it on the Sci-Fi Channel, if necessary.
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Summary: Worst Movie Ever
Review: Hated it. Every minute of it. I've tried watching it three times because my older brother actually bought it, but I've fallen asleep every time. Rent Napoleon Dynamite if you actually want to laugh.
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Summary: Limit one joke per movie, please...
Review: So much money, so many stars, so much obvious makeup and predictable "cgi" effects, all to restate the "Star Trek" jokes that have been in the public domain for years. Pass this one by "at warp speed".
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Summary: Great fun
Review: I never tire of watching this movie. For one, I'm used to seeing Alan Rickman in serious roles, and I get a huge kick out of seeing his character smile and laugh near the end. I actually thought his face would break. You can tell he and all of the actors had a blast making this film. I used to be a Trek fan and this movie was a really smart idea. My favorite characters are Madison/Sigourney Weaver, Lazarus/Rickman, and I really loved Chen/Tony Shalhoub. I remember wondering, when watching ST:TNG, how they could easily ramble off all those technical terms and Sgt Chen's character really makes a good joke out of that one.
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Summary: After the Show Is Over
Review: When the entertainment industry pokes fun at itself sincerely, the results can be hilarious. Such is the case with the cornball science fantasy movie "Galaxy Quest."
"Galaxy Quest" was a science fiction television show with more than a passing similarity to "Star Trek." As with the latter show, "Galaxy Quest" was cancelled. Now the dispirited actors seem doomed to an endless cycle of overzealous fans at "Galaxy Quest" conventions. Adding to the actor's torment is the attitude of Jason Nesmith (Tim Allen), who played Commander Peter Quincy Taggart in the show. Nesmith's cheery attitude and self-importance have worn thin on his fellow cast mates, Gwen Demarco as sexy Lt. Tawny Madison (Sigourney Weaver), Alexander Dane as brainy Dr. Lazarus (Alan Rickman), and Fred Kwan as Tech Sgt. Chen (Tony Shalhoub).
Interrupting their doldrums is a group of individuals who would appear weird to anyone outside a science fiction convention. As members of the convention they appear to be about as strange, or normal, depending on your point of view, as anyone else. However, Jason Nesmith soon learns that this strange foursome is more than they seem as they spirit him off to their genuine spaceship, NSEA Protector.
At first Jason is somewhat excited at the opportunity to be on a genuine spaceship, and eventually brings the rest of the crew, including bit part player Guy Fleegman (Sam Rockwell), back to the ship with him. However, the aliens crewing the ship, the Thermians, have a very real, very ruthless nemesis to contend with, and the former crew of "Galaxy Quest" discover they are out of their depth.
The Thermians brought the crew of "Galaxy Quest" on board because they discovered certain "historical documents" that were transmitted into space many years earlier. The somewhat innocent, though highly intelligent and creative, Thermians were unable to recognize the television show "Galaxy Quest" as being make-believe.
The movie moves forward with a number of creative and often humorous moments, alternating between hilarity and seriousness, with even a few moments of compassion. Every cliché and stereotype from the original "Star Trek" is exploited for a laugh. In the climax the actors rely on hardcore fans for their in-depth knowledge of the show to save them. It is difficult to avoid enjoying the ending, even if you are not a fan of science fiction.
"Galaxy Quest" is an excellent companion movie to the original "Star Trek" television series. Even non-Trek fans will pick up on most of the gags. There is a lot of action and you can expect the usual implausibilities that tend to accompany television science fiction. However, the results are humorous and enjoyable. You will find this movie worth more than one watch.
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Summary: Movie is great on a number of levels...
Review: Not only does this film parody the Star Trek series and its spinoffs, the cast of the former must've been in the minds of the creators because it seems to tell that cast's stories. But generally I'd say, this film is about what makes people keep going throughout their jobs everyday, that there is hope, and even meaning in some of what we do, individually. Maybe we matter, maybe our beliefs matter. Many of us don't really like our jobs. Maybe we lose conviction. The movie approaches these ideas with a notion of hope. It is a comedy, and most people I know have a good time watching it and like it. I give it four stars out of five because it is a fun movie and takes itself and the comedy seriously. It has a good pace.
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Summary: Galaxy Quest: Laugh A Minute
Review: I've seen other reviewers summarize the plot, or tell you that you need to have seen Star Trek to enjoy this movie.
I won't be doing that.
This movie is hilarious, and the only thing that being a Star Trek fan brings to the table is that some of the jokes will have a different meaning for you than they might to someone who has avoided that aspect of pop culture.
I know that when I watched it with my mother and father, who only know Star Trek through what's seeped into their awareness over the years, they laughed at pretty much the times one would expect and enjoyed it quite a bit.
The movie is more subtle than some people give it credit for, playing on stereotypes that may be based on famous personalities from the various incarnations of Star Trek but have a connection with anyone who's been exposed to the ups and downs of ANY set of t.v. actors through the years. Something it's been hard to avoid in our age of "Intimate Portraits" and "Biography" specials.
Suffice to say that there is something in this movie for everyone, as the crew of a t.v.-show starship that's been off the air for a while try and save the day for real... the laughs are accessable for everyone from Star Trek geeks (Wil Wheaton says it reminded him of what was great about conventions) to normal folk to people who made fun of Star Trek geeks.
You'll laugh, you'll cry... and you'll laugh while watching "Roy" cry. It's a winner for everyone.
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