First Time Watching Galaxy Quest! - Movie Reaction - bunnytails

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

What's your favorite line or moment from this movie?

[@Stogie2112]

Each and every line uttered by Alan Rickman is my favorite line. 😁

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

@@Stogie2112 that’s valid 😁

[@Stogie2112]

@@bunnytailsREACTS ... His greatest performance, in my opinion, was playing the Sheriff of Nottingham in "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" (1991). 👍👍

[@MichaelJShaffer]

Tony Shalhoub's reaction when he is beamed up. "Huh. That was a hell of a thing. What's wrong with them?"

[@wyrmshadow4374]

The bathroom conversation was a real thing overheard at a convention bathroom about Shatner.

[@Dracounguis]

_"he was worried about dying and now he's looking at boobs?"_ Is there ever a bad time to look at boobs? 😆

[@norwegianblue2017]

When you stop looking, you stop living. Church!

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

I hope that's what I'm doing when my time comes!

[@hkpew]

I mean, really. It might be his last chance.

[@ninjabearpress2574]

Uh...no.

[@matthewmartin2558]

The only time would be if your significant other catches you looking at someone else's boobs

[@TheBigTamale]

By Grabthar's hammer, what a reaction.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

😁

[@grabtharshammer]

Quite agree, by the Suns of Warvan ... what a savings

[@Demigord]

"and it exploded" might be my favorite line delivery

[@ianburns1167]

My friends and I have quoted that line for 20 years or so

[@GrantWaller.-hf6jn]

Yes the dramatic pause was great.

[@CDNChaoZ]

I love how Galaxy Quest is basically acknowledged by fans as an unofficial Star Trek movie. Also, Patrick Stewart initially refused to see it until Jonathan Frakes told him to give it a try. He loved it. "Nobody laughed louder or longer in the cinema than I did."

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

Wonderful 😁

[@TroyConvers5000]

Stewart had the same reaction to Red Dwarf.

[@ninjabearpress2574]

My GF at the time convinced me to watch this, now I see it as more Orville than Star Trek but fun as it's own thing.

[@firstenforemost]

No, it's a parody of Star Trek, not an "unofficial Star Trek movie." Definitely better than Orville, though.

[@kwebb121765]

It is, basically, an unofficial Star Trek movie. At the same time, it's not a movie that you need to have watched Star Trek to appreciate.

[@richardw64]

"Surely you don't think that Gilligan's Island is a......?" "Those poor people 😔"

[@samuraiwarriorsunite]

Galaxy Quest shows how to honor a franchise the right way.

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

It took me a few viewings to realize how perfect having Guy play the security chief was. He was always so hyper-vigilant about any possible threats.

[@bigdream_dreambig]

🤔 Good point!

[@EvelyntMild]

Also, his job on the barrilium sphere planet was to "set up a peremeter". Jason even called him Fleegman.

[@Garryck-1]

Hyper paranoid, maybe.. which, as it happens, is a good trait in a Security Chief.

[@emceen8566]

Also - who was the only member of the original Next Gen bridge crew to die during the TV series' run?

[@AceMoonshot]

I love how Fred is so chill all the time. Because he is high af. That is why he carries the paper bag all around, it has his gear in it.

[@ninjabearpress2574]

Fred is baked.

[@ilionreactor1079]

And his munchies!

[@jmsmys13ify]

The man had the ultimate hot box experience during his transportation.

[@markharris1125]

Adrian Monk: The Chill Years.

[@markharris1125]

Mr Monk and the 'Trip to Space'.

[@checkityhold]

One fun little easter egg in the movie is the number on the side of the spaceship, the "Protector" is "NTE-3120" NTE stands for "Not The Enterprise" 😅

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

😱🤯

[@andrewcurry602]

10:20 Sigourney Weaver didn’t know “Guy” was going to scream, so that was a genuine look of shock.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

Haha! It’s even more entertaining knowing that

[@kryptonianguest1903]

When Mathezar was being broken by learning that the show wasn't real, his actor did such a good job of conveying his despair that Tim Allen had to leave the room for a while.

[@WhiteWolfDarkpaw]

To which Alan Rickman said "Oh my God, I think he just experienced acting!" Rickman wasn't a fan of Tim.

[@TheKyrix82]

That was the moment that did it? I knew it happened, but not what scene. Thank you

[@MandalorianRevan]

The scene really affected Tim because his show, Home Improvement, was wrapping up. He'd been Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor so long, he was having to get used to just being Tim Allen again.

[@TimoRutanen]

32:17 What Alexander means by 'not fair' is that he didn't get any credit for saving the crew there.. they just kept cheering for the commander instead.. just like in the show I'm assuming!

[@nathanjacobus3577]

It always cracks me up, when Sarris starts shooting up the bridge. Guy is the only person who doesn't get hit.. In spite of all of his fears he's actually an anti-red shirt!

[@KingoftheJuice18]

Nice observation

[@gibbletronic5139]

Or he is seen by the shooter as the least capable threat present. And given that Saris is shooting at Thermians, it says a lot about his eventual promotion!

[@davidmichaelson1092]

It took me several watchings to catch that!

[@Demigord]

Guy screaming might be my favorite part. but also him yelling "is there air? you don't know!"

[@EVAUnit4A]

That line was added at the request of Tim Allen- _he_ was the one who asked that question off-camera, and they gave it to Guy to say!

[@-M0LE]

He ad-libbed the scream and sigourney jumped to it naturally

[@r.lyster8280]

There is a famous Leonard Nimoy story about him being in a restaurant and the waitress asked him. "Is it true you're the guy who wrote the book?" and since he had written a couple of books by then he responded "yes." The waitress replied by saying she'd raised her kids by it. (Dr. Spock was a famous author about raising children.)

[@dayceem]

Hilarious, especially considering his first book was titled "I Am Not Spock".

[@IanWatson]

Like many DVDs, the Galaxy Quest DVD had multiple language audio tracks. English, French, Spanish. Unlike most DVDs, Galaxy Quest included Thermian. So yes, you could listen to the whole movie in Thermian.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

What!???? I need to see this

[@ChrisReise]

31:03 When Gwen (Sigourney) says "Well, screw that!" watch her mouth, it was added in post production. She doesn't say "screw" lol

[@coffeeveins]

Yeah, they made quite a few edits along with the dropped F bombs when they decided they wanted the movie to come in with a PG rating instead of an R rating. Like all the drug references. That’s why Tony Shalhoub’s character is so laid back. He’s supposed to be stoned the whole time. They thought it’d be hilarious if they’re “Scotty” instead of reacting with the typical (add in the Scottish accent.) “I CAN’T GIVE ER ANYMORE CAPTAIN!! IF I PUSH ER ANYMORE SHE’LL TEAR THE SHIP APART!!”, they’d get the stoner’s “Hey guys. They’re…telling me…the ship can’t take it…ship’s breaking apart…just FYI, ya know”. 😂🥹

[@gregweatherup9596]

@@coffeeveins and then Legends of Tomorrow hilariously combined the two with a high as a kite Nate (Nick Zano) quoting some of Scotty’s lines in a bad imitation accent. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZe4lqNoaLuSgNksi=jz36Uj-RZLdNOFAe

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

Ohh! Good catch Chris!

[@SlamminGraham]

Yeah that re-writing of the movie always ticks me off a little bit. Modern audiences are more afraid of the word "fuck" than people in the 90s? Come on.

[@voxorox]

@@SlamminGraham The changes were made before the initial release.

[@johnm.2633]

“That’s no Corbomite” was the moment I realized I married the wrong woman. 😂

[@michaelgatheringdust]

🤣

[@PaulWinkle]

The sweetest love-letter to Start Trek ever made

[@MichaelJShaffer]

The actor that played Mathizar came up with the Thermian way of speaking based on a vocal warm-up exercise he used to do as a young actor and did it as a joke. The director loved it so it stayed.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

Amazing!

[@Wishbone1977]

As I recall, the entire set of Thermian mannerisms, their speech patterns as you say, but also their laugh, their clapping and the way they walk was based off of Enrico Colantoni's audition for the role of Mathesar, and he was tasked with teaching it to the other actors playing Thermians.

[@fakecubed]

Always nice when a genuine Trekkie watches this movie.

[@MATTHEW-rp3kq]

trekker

[@tehawfulestface1337]

Every time I hear Alan Rickman say the line and MEAN it! “ by Grabthar’s Hammer, by the Sons of Warvan. You shall be avenged.” I just tear up. Bunnytails, your time with Star Trek has made you a great commander.

[@markplott4820]

today , is a good day to DIE.

[@cyberingcatgirls7069]

Glad I'm not the only one!

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

A surprisingly somber moment in an otherwise largely non-serious film. Well executed!

[@MarkRyan-u3u]

@@bunnytailsREACTS That's quite interesting. The concept of "comic relief" in a tragedy is well known, but there seems to be no term for the opposite effect: that is, I have been unable to find a phrase referring to a tragic moment in a work of comedy. It's less common, of course, but it does sometimes happen (as in Galaxy Quest), but several sources state that there is no antonym for "comic relief" and no phrase even discussing the idea of a tragic moment in a comedy.

[@T.Florenz]

@@MarkRyan-u3u I think there's a theory of comedy, that it has to be rooted in deep pathos for the characters and high-stakes in their world. Like, think of the premise of Mrs. Doubtfire -- there's nothing inherently comedic in the idea of a man potentially losing his whole family. Galaxy Quest is a story about bitter, disillusioned actors feeling used and discarded in their industry and an alien civilization facing extermination. Both of these premises need to be played with absolute sincerity to work comedically. So that may be why. But I do agree that we should have a word for it!

[@davidgaunt5018]

Your spot on impression of a Thermian made me laugh my ass off. Thanks, Bunnytails 😂

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

My pleasure 😊

[@JoePlett]

If you enjoyed this, you might really like "Never Surrender - A Galaxy Quest Documentary".

[@ilionreactor1079]

@JoePlett I would add that it is written as an actual documentary for the "real" Galaxy Quest TV series, much like an ST retrospective would be. Very entertaining. Good suggestion. Edit: I got this wrong, I was thinking of "Galaxy Quest 20th Anniversary: The Journey Continues." Both are great.

[@Wishbone1977]

@@ilionreactor1079 You're thinking of a different one. "Never Surrender" is not a mockumentary.

[@ilionreactor1079]

@@Wishbone1977 You're correct. I was thinking of "Galaxy Quest 20th Anniversary: The Journey Continues"

[@rickdeleon7386]

I love the fact that the new security chief is named Roc (Rock! Rock! Rock!) Ingersoll. Ingersoll Machine Tools makes various milling machines, including (ahem) lathes.

[@komradewirelesscaller6716]

Ah Galaxy Quest. A tribute in it's own right to Star Trek fandom!

[@davedove67]

That's it exactly! That salute to the fans at the end was basically the whole point of the movie.

[@Stevtrek]

There is a deleted scene where Gwen unzips her uniform to distract one of the aliens right before they get to the room with the button, that's why her top is open.

[@tumbleheart4664]

I've never met a Trek fan that didn't love Galaxy Quest.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

There are a few in my comments, but not many!

[@Fatherofheroesandheroines]

Alan Rickman owned everything he was ever in. How does one man just start talking and he's suddenly epic lol.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

So true!

[@michaelgatheringdust]

He's British!

[@LordVolkov]

"Give him a hand, he's British!" The impromptu announcer for the crew's return is Kevin McDonald, member of Canadian comedy troupe Kids In The Hall

[@tofersiefken]

This movie is such a tasteful "love-letter" to the Star Trek / Sci-Fi fandom. If you've never seen The Orville television series, that is another great homage to Star Trek. The Orville is both good comedy and good sci-fi with great effects, costumes, aliens, etc.

[@mikejankowski6321]

💯

[@michaelaldan6969]

" miners not minors..." man, gets me every time...that and everything Guy says...superb!

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

🤣

[@rromano158]

The reason Tech Sgt. Chen looks so chill and relaxed is because he's always high, Guy even remarks about it in one scene; "Are you stoned?" And he always has snacks with him.

[@TroyConvers5000]

Galaxy Quest was a thing that made The Orville possible; a Trek spoof film that enabled a TNG-style continuation series.

[@DaleKingProfile]

Orville was a loving comedic homage to ST but ended up a really good show in it's own right

[@TroyConvers5000]

@@DaleKingProfile it sure has. One that no-one reacts to **COUGH**

[@artembentsionov]

@@TroyConvers5000 I think the problem is that the early episode feel like Family Guy in space. My guess is that Seth sold the show as a parody and slowly dialed down on the dumb jokes to turn it into a more or less serious show with an occasional joke

[@bjgandalf69]

Yes Bunny, all the costumes of the antagonists in this film are practical. The effects on this film are top notch.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

Top notch is right!

[@ohryan9872]

I think that was the coolest part about this movie is that the official Star Trek fandom / people who make Star Trek have claimed this movie as a Star Trek movie

[@StevesTubes]

I loved the little touch of having the fans at the convention shooting Sarris with their Nerf guns.

[@visionaryventures12]

There’s a good meta understanding of Star Trek in this. William Shatner had been accused of hogging lines. The actors were venturing on to other pursuits, but conventions had kept them going.

[@VictorD80]

A great homage to our beloved series. Lenard Nemoy often wore the Spock ears around his home to find the character. Which he eventually nailed. Sigourney Weaver's line about there always being ducts is a reference to the Alien franchise. The we work together or not at all is a reference to the animated series. When the racist studio didn't want Nichelle Nichols or the other none white actors to voice their characters. Their friends and costars told the studio if they aren't welcomed then no one will do the show. Sam Rockwell is fantastic as the "Red Shirt" representative.

[@EVAUnit4A]

Life-long, second-generation Trekkie here. I don't know much about _TAS,_ but I had no idea _that_ happened! :O

[@dpsamu2000]

Really, and Nichelle Nichols of all people. The one person inarguably responsible for making the real space program as diverse as Star Trek. Got much better performing personnel too.

[@bobogus7559]

Towards the end, when Sarris kills the bridge crew right before the Omega 13 activation, the only person to not get shot is Guy.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

Oh! I didn’t even realize, haha

[@johnwatson3948]

Aliens basing their world on records of our culture is of course done in Star Trek with “A Piece of the Action” and even “Patterns of Force”.

[@johnmiwa6256]

There are four great Star Trek movies: The Wrath of Khan, The Voyage Home, The Undiscovered Country, and Galaxy Quest. The best part of this reaction is at 40:55.

[@joeb918]

Eh, I think First Contact is also a great movie.

[@gnericgnome4214]

There are four great Star Trek movies: The Wrath of Khan, The Voyage Home, First Contact, and Galaxy Quest. I keep trying to unsee "The Undiscovered Country", but I can't :(

[@mallninja9805]

Search for Spock never gets any love, but it's a perfectly good film. It just suffers from being sandwiched between two great films.

[@WithTwoFlakes]

It's the small touches that many folks miss in this movie that I love. "...corn fed Iowa beef" "... based on the regional menu of your birthplace." Captain Kirk was supposed to be from Iowa. "Back again after 18 years." Eighteen years is the gap between the end of ST : Original Series and ST : Next Generation. Sigourney saying "Ducts, why is it always ducts?" as a nod to the Alien franchise.

[@JohnD-scaledecks]

If you think about it, this is the same premise as "A Piece of the Action," but instead of the Iotians with the Gangster book it"s the Thermians and the TV episodes forming the basis of their society. This came out during the production 9f ST:TNG and the cast was hesitant t9 see it at first fearing it mocked them, but came to realize it was a tribute to Star Trek - and it's fans. Patrick Stewart even said, "THIS is the Star Trek movie we shouod have made!"

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

Oh, I never thought of it that way but you're right! :D

[@kryptonianguest1903]

Galaxy Quest is an almost scene for scene remake of the Three Amigos. Though I prefer Galaxy Quest by a large margin.

[@Dracounguis]

Tony Shalhoub's character was supposed to be stoned. But they didn't mention that because they wanted the PG-13 rating. Same with Sigourney Weaver being dubbed over when looking at the chompers.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

It all makes sense now!

[@Youngie761]

The best unofficial Star Trek movie ever.

[@AlanCanon2222]

Nicholas Meyer, who wrote/directed II, co-wrote IV, and directed VI, agrees!

[@peterjackson4763]

The best Star Trek movie. No qualifier needed.

[@cyberingcatgirls7069]

In City of Heroes when they added Titan Weapons as a power set, I made a character called "Grabthar the Just" who wields a giant hammer. :D

[@LeChaunce]

This is my second favorite Star Trek movie that isn't a Star Trek movie. The first is Forbidden Planet, which Roddenberry did state was a major source of inspiration. The third is Master And Commander: At World's End.

[@kevinlewallen4778]

My favorite line comes from your reaction: "Don't listen to those KZbin comments!" at 4:15.

[@mikejankowski6321]

Good advice!

[@pepsiman990]

The whole, "I'm not going to say that stupid line." actually has some basis in reality. After Star Trek ended, Leonard Nimoy felt that being in Star Trek hurt his acting career and said he was never going to say, "Live long and prosper." ever again. A few years went by and one of the first Star Trek conventions happened. Leonard did not go but a couple Star Trek alumni did. After the convention they contacted him and told him he really needed to attend one. He reluctantly agreed and went to the next one he could attend. While there he met fan after fan telling him how much his character Mr. Spock meant to them and one fan even said they were thinking of unaliveing themselves but hearing Spock say, "Live long and Prosper." caused them to stop. Also, many fans over the years told him that they decided to go into science because of Mr. Spock. Needless to say, Leonard did not have any problems saying, "That stupid line." after that.

[@GrantWaller.-hf6jn]

James Doohan got a letter like that once. There is an interview with him talking about it.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

Lovely story, thank you!

[@pepsiman990]

@@GrantWaller.-hf6jn I think all of them have gotten letters like that. But I do remember seeing that interview with James.

[@Sagitarria]

@@bunnytailsREACTS during the time he was exhausted by it he wrote a book called "I am not Spock" years later he wrote "I am Spock"

[@vinceburgess9012]

I have to amend my favorite scene. It is when Bunny imitated the alien walk and salute! Priceless!

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

😁

[@curmudgeone]

Wonderful to see A Piece Of The Action, The Corbomite Manoeuvre and Arena amongst other episodes (not to mention the somewhat fractious off-screen dramas) be the inspiration for this movie. Yet it’s clearly affectionate whilst a spoofing/satirising Star Trek 😂❤

[@BoboftheOldeWays]

28:08 I’ve always felt that silent turn when Jason wordlessly says, “it’s time to stop fucking around here,” and everyone slips into their roles unquestioningly was one of Tim’s finest acting moments. So much said with just one look.

[@ad61video]

More Star Trek than Star Trek, is what tv show The Orville was called when it started around 2018. Many trekkies had problems with Star Trek Discovery and so The Orville was much liked. Seth McFarlane made the show with this intent. Its not a spoof, by the way.

[@DoerOfThings8]

The Orville was great and I do feel like it captured the essence of classic Star Trek in a way that some of the more modern Treks have not.

[@amileoj9043]

Special shout out to the great Enrico Colantoni who, in addition to portraying Mathesar with such a delicate blend of comedy & pathos, created much of the "business" of how Thermians act and sound.

[@ernsthaft4331]

loved the dedication, clapping and walking like "termite or dalmatian". 👏

[@cruelangel8689]

Back in the 70s, there was a Trek anthology novel that had a story called Visit to a Weird Planet, Revisited. Shatner, Nimoy, and Kelley were filming an episode on set and like Mirror Mirror, switched places with their Starfleet counterparts and ended up in the 'real' Trek universe. Was hilarious, just like GQ.

[@russellsketchley8830]

Oh, I remember reading those Star Trek: The New Voyages books. There was a short story written before that one called Visit to a Weird Planet where it was done the other way around. Kirk, Spock and McCoy beamed onto the Star Trek set. I fibnally came across it a few years ago.

[@amlor]

It was in one of the James Blish anthologies. He wrote the short story novelizations of the TOS episodes. He added a few original stories to the collection and this was one of them.

[@russellsketchley8830]

@@amlor Not to start an argument, but Blish didn't write it. The only original Star Trek story he wrote was the first Star Trek novel, "Spock Must Die". "Visit to a Weird Planet" was written by Jean Lorrah and Willard F. Hunt and was published in the fanzine, Spocknalia. The sequel was written by Ruth Berman (no erelation to RIck) and was also first published in Spocknalia, but was included in the first anthology of (mostly) fan-written stories, "Star Trek: The New Voyages". There was a "Star Trek: The New Voyages 2" but I never saw another one after that. There were some good stories in that first one, and one truly great one called, "Mind Sifter" by Shirley S. Maiewski.

[@chriswebb4124]

I think it was Wil Wheaton who said, "We should have done this." after he saw GQ.

[@JoeBLOWFHB]

The pratical effect extended to the Command Deck. That part of the set was designed to move so the crew's movements would be synchronized during battle scenes.

[@rufus5966]

There has been so much talk of a sequel or even a TV series, but with Alan Rickman's death, it's better we have this one gem.

[@joeb918]

@eufus, they’re still working on doing it, even without Rickman… but with his death and then the pandemic, it’s entered into “Development Hell”… if they eventually do make it, I think they should make it in the style of the animated series of Star Trek. I could more easily forgive an animated version of Rickman’s character with a sound alike, than to recast him with a different actor.

[@rufus5966]

@@joeb918 an animated show would be interesting.

[@MarkRyan-u3u]

I love the scene where the ship starts to depart from space dock, and it starts to slide to the left toward the space dock walls, and everyone on the bridge starts leaning to the right. I don't know why, but that kills me every time!!!

[@MarkRyan-u3u]

Though, if I'm being honest, every scene with Sigourney Weaver and every scene with Missi Pyle (Laliari) is infinitely re-watchable. ❤

[@Chris-filosifer64]

Greetings, Starfighter! You have been recruited by the Star League to defend the Frontier against Xur and the Ko-Dan Armada. Get ready. Prepare for blastoff! You would enjoy The Last Starfighter from 1984

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

Oh yes, I’ve seen that one before. Excellent film!

[@gibbletronic5139]

Note that as Security Chief "Roc" Ingersol, Guy gets to send other redshirts to their deaths, but as a member of the cast, his character is a guaranteed survivor. The only thing that would've made the ending cooler is if the kids who helped save them were shown as being trainees on the bridge crew.

[@artembentsionov]

Umm, not every security chief in Trek survives. Not going to mention any names since she hasn’t seen TNG yet, but you know…

[@EvelyntMild]

The kids are on the lower decks.

[@PGoodmanCOG]

I'd've rather they been included as "technical advisors" in the credits, but yeah, trainees on the Protector would have also been pretty epic.

[@lazyperfectionist1]

Bunny, I think you have the _ideal_ outfit for your first viewing of this movie. The best kind of satire is one that fans of the _franchise_ will appreciate.

[@lazyperfectionist1]

1:23 Just to illustrate my point, somewhere along the line, _Star Trek_ began to prefer for its Klingons actors from the _Shakespearean_ fold. I think this guy is here to acknowledge that fact.

[@jimclayson]

"I thought he was worried about DYING. Now he's looking at BOOBS?" Basic male psychology. The two aren't mutually exclusive. If we're not currently thinking about boobs, just wait around for about two minutes. 😅

[@ernesthakey3396]

To be fair, looking at boobs can definitely distract one from other worries...

[@garykeeling2275]

In addition to the major names you mentioned, superfan Brandon was played by a very young Justin Long; Fred was played by Tony Shalhoub (Monk); and one of the Thermians was played by Rainn Wilson (Dwight from the Office).

[@hkpew]

"I loved the Thermites, the Thermians, whatever the alien race was called ..." The correct answer is Termites, or Dalmatians.

[@Ravenscroft82]

It's great how you almost instantly expressed the theme of this one; yes, these shows have a bit of corn to them, but there is absolutely a significance and depth to them. They are inspiring, enlightening and even life changing. So wonderful to see the crew finally understand their show was more than just geek references and laser guns and cool outfits. It was about what it is to be human, about conveying that human experience and understanding it. The film has a perfect mix of humor and drama that is very, very rare. It's poking fun at the genre but also doing it with obvious GREAT love. One of the very few "modern classics" IMO. Now, you gotta work on a famous one-liner...!

[@richardmosher3660]

The bathroom scene is based on a real event that happened to William Shatner after the series ended.

[@countgeekula9143]

Such a good movie. An affectionate parody of TOS and its behind the scenes shenanigans plus the resulting Trek fandom. And also a darn good scifi adventure in its own right. Love it.

[@jeffthompson9622]

Alexander's objection to his Dr. Lazarus character must be influenced by Leonard Nimoy's attempt to distinguish himself from his most famous role through his book, "I Am Not Spock." Later he published, "I Am Spock."

[@GrinningDwarf]

Well done, bunny! This might be the best Galaxy Quest reaction I've seen. Not only did you get the Star Trek references, you actually referred to them. Brilliant! "This isn’t corbomite, this is real." Loved it.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

That’s very kind of you!

[@OnTalyn]

I always liked “Oh that’s not right…”

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

😁

[@watchmanonthewall14]

Winston Churchhill of the UK originally said, "Never give up. Never surrender. Never, never, never, never." This was in a speech of his during WW2.

[@TroyConvers5000]

He also starved millions of Bengalis and treated the Irish like second class citizens, but that's another story.

[@mallninja9805]

@@TroyConvers5000 Oh is it random free association time?! Begal is where tigers come from and the Ireland had a potato famine!

[@TroyConvers5000]

@@mallninja9805 bore off, you know nothing; do your research on his racism, his views on Gandhi, advocating for the use of poison gas on the Afghans, his latent anti-Semitism, attitudes against Islam, his disgraceful treatment of the Tonypandy strikers, his meddling in Police operations in the Sidney Street siege. Shall I go on? Churchill was a bastard, but thankfully we needed a bastard to fight dirty against Hitler. But that doesn't stop Churchill being a bastard. A war hero, a saviour of the free West, but still a nasty bastard. Both things are true.

[@PenneySounds]

The Thermians say they're from the Klatu Nebula, which appears to be a reference to the character Klaatu from "The Day The Earth Stood Still", a classic sci-fi film whose director would later direct Star Trek: The Motion Picture. There's also a remake starring Keanu Reeves that is worth watching as well. Highly recommended.

[@Otokichi786]

Keanu Reeves' "Klaatu" is as likeable as Pol Pot and as ruthless. The remake SUCKS!;)

[@PenneySounds]

@@Otokichi786 He wasn't supposed to be likeable

[@Otokichi786]

@@PenneySounds Michael Rennie managed to create a MUCH better Klaatu, even when he said that Earth could become a "burnt out cinder."

[@PenneySounds]

@@Otokichi786 They're very different interpretations of the character, but I thoroughly enjoyed both versions. Let's refrain from spoiling it though.

[@gnericgnome4214]

When I rewatched "The Day The Earth Stood Still" as an adult, I loathed it. I still do. Watch "Starman" instead. I far prefer a movie about a space alien who thinks we are most beautiful when things are worse, than one about space aliens who thinks we're barbarian scum to be dominated and controlled.

[@NotData]

When Sarris appeared at the convention at the end, I did not think the people would be scared. I thought they would just be impressed by the alien makeup and acting.

[@Madbandit77]

Well, if a large spacecraft crashed into a sci-fi convention area, it would be a mixed reaction.

[@dashcamdossier7761]

To me, Galaxy Quest is the best of the Star Trek movies the way Space Balls is the best of Star Wars. They both captured, humorously, the fandoms love of the franchises.

[@coldwhite4240]

I was waiting for you to watch this, as I guessed you'd love it! It's a really well written film - the comedy, the sci-fi drama and the development of the individual characters is all brilliantly interwoven, and it's simultaneously an affectionate parody and a tribute to the genre.

[@mattschliemann9683]

The Termites or Dalmatians, their walk reminds me so much of how characters in Everquest Online Adventures would run when they were farther away in the distance and a lesser model was being used. The legs especially!

[@markcarpenter6020]

EQ. God I still miss that game. One of the best mmos ever made and I still love the shadow knight class

[@Zeus-ck4sy]

Hi Bunny, this is such a fun cool movie! and def an homage to Star Trek, their actors and their fans. It was just a really great time, getting to watch it with you. Also your Thermian impression made me chuckle, you are fun! Thanks for all the great times! Take care cute space bunny, and thanks for the fun times!

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TheKyrix82]

"Somebody's merchandise just got obliterated" By the crew, arriving in an actual spaceship. If I were at a Trek con and a Runabout crashed and destroyed my stall, and out stepped Captain Sisko, my merch is the LAST thing on my mind

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

Good point 😁

[@MongooseTales]

"That's no corbomite, that's the real deal." Spoken like a true Trekkie!

[@SutraRein-xy4qr]

More trek then trek! I bloody adore this film.

[@hermanehrentraut4956]

This is how Star Trek went from being a tv show to something more because fans began asking questions about stuff that the writers only intended for the episode that it appeared in, fans made it the Star Trek Universe. Sadly this is also reflective of the real disconnect between actors of Star Trek how actors would before filming scenes would edit scripts taking lines intended for other actors, William Shatner did this a lot so much that when he was given the director's chair for Star Trek V actor Geoge Takei was reluctant to apprise his role as Sulu. This "hammer" parallels not just Leonard Nimoy who was only known as Spock despite playing other characters in other shows but reflects actors being type cast by studios themselves.

[@noneya3635]

"thought he was worried about dying, now he's lookin' at boobs." Well, i mean yeah, why wouldn't you if you were about to go out horribly. EDIT: Here i thought i was done, then we got the Bunny Thermian walk/grin. My day is complete.

[@youtubeviewer4472]

During the scene where Sarris shoots everyone, Guy is the only one NOT shot.

[@jasontoddman7265]

32:15: Aliens: Commander Taggert has saved us. Alexander Dane aka "Dr. Lazarus": It's not fair. You: What's not fair? Me: That Taggert / Jason Nesmith/ Tim Allen got (as usual) all the credit for saving the aliens instead of Dr. Lazarus / Alexander Dane / Alan Rickman, who did all of the actual work. Part of his motivation is constant jealousy that the commander gets all of the credit for himself; every time.

[@oobrocks]

I follow several reactors and there’s 3 factors necessary to be very successful; 1) charming personality 2) very attractive 3) she picks very popular movies / tv shows ❤🎉😊

[@JedWhitten]

19:43 yeah, he's stoned through the whole movie, that's why

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

😯

[@seantlewis376]

The last act of the movie is a tribute to Star Trek Fans. I think it's the reason this movie was so popular with ST fans. It paid some love to the fandom. When I was a teen in the 1980s, I had the printed blueprints of the USS Enterprise, watched all the episodes over and over, read the novelizations of the episodes, and hundreds of Star Trek novels. Right now, on my bookshelf behind me, I have the "Star Trek Technical Manual", "20th Century Computers and How They Worked by Lieutenant Commander Data", "making of..." books about some of the movies...just all sorts of fun stuff like that. Oh, and I also have four Tribbles scattered around the house. And the T in my name stands for Tiberius. My dad was also a Star Trek fan.

[@SuddenReal]

Amblin did the distribution of the movie and since Spielberg founded the company, he was curious to see what Galaxy Quest was all about, especialy since he wasn't too fond of Tim Allen (at that time, Tim Allen was mostly famous because of the series Home Improvement). As luck would have it, they were shooting the Malthazar torture scene, and Spielberg had to admit he was wrong about Tim Allen's acting abilities. On that note, right after they filmed that scene, Tim asked for some time alone in his trailer, to which Alan Rickman replied "he just experienced acting".

[@SG-js2qn]

This movie is so well done, and so sweet for the fans. It's amazing how well it came together.

[@IntergalacticDustBunny]

If you were a fan of Dr Lazarus's arc in the film, you should read two books by Leonard Nimoy titled "I am not Spock" and "I am Spock". They deal with him being resentful of being typecast as Spock, and then him realizing what his character meant to the fans and coming around and embracing playing Spock. Both are good reads.

[@RoboSteave]

This is a really great movie! It has so much going for it. It is funny, heart warming, a loving tribute, there's character growth and redemption, and the good guys win! However, thinking about actors having that one line, I think Bunny should have one. I even have one for her -- "I'm watching you". She could start every reaction with "I haven't seen it before, but today Galaxy Quest... I'm watching you!" Say the line, Bunny...

[@richardb6260]

The Thermians walk like the marionettes in a Gerry Anderson produced series like Thunderbirds and Fireball XL5.

[@gardener68]

If you're overthinking the "science" of a TV series, remember those wise words of MST3K. "Just repeat to yourself 'It's just a show. I should really just relax'."

[@brianmiller9382]

Hilarious movie! You've got to hand it to these actors for doing this obvious Star Trek parody, especially Sigourney Weaver (with as much cleavage as she ever shows in any of her films) and Alan Rickman (with his detest of the tag line "By Grabthar's hammer" they keep making him say). Such good sports! And the premise that real aliens mistake these actors for actual space warriors is inspired.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

Very much agreed! What a fantastically quotable movie. It was even better watching it again while editing. I think it's one that gets better and more hilarious with every watch.

[@DavidStebbins]

If you enjoy behind the scenes discussions, I can't recommend highly enough the 2019 documentary Never Surrender on Prime. Made for the 20th anniversary of Galaxy Quest, it talks with cast, crew, and executives about how the film was made (including how the Thermians became how they were). It also talks with fans, critics and some Star Trek alumni about how the film was received and the lasting legacy it has had. I have watched it many times and it is a great compliment to watching the film.

[@BarnDoorProductions]

'Klingon adjacent.' What a concept! 😄