Galaxy Quest - Nostalgia Critic

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[@havdroid9769]

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[@stonr2keh769]

please do People Under the Stairs

[@anubusx]

Wrath Of Kahn.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

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[@anubusx]

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[@wstine79]

Fun fact: Jonathan Frankes told Patrick Stewart to see this movie in a packed theater because he wanted to assure him that Galaxy Quest wasn't making fun of them.

[@jonathanklein383]

Stewart thought that about red dwarf at first too then he became a fan. Ran into Robert Duncan McNeil at a urinal. Standard urinal rules applied. At the sink just said "have a good weekend Mr. McNeil" and left

[@vguyver2]

@@jonathanklein383 I Love that Jonathan Frakes is an actual fan of the Film and that Patrick Stewart did in enjoy the film.

[@NeoPortaPotty]

​@@jonathanklein383you have no idea the joy anyone mentioning red dwarf brings me lol

[@ellnats]

of course it wasn't, it was making fun of shatner, not stewart

[@kdusel1991]

I just pray that Patrick is also a star wars fan!

[@saltyk9869]

I think what makes the Liar Revealed moment work is that the lie is more of a misunderstanding. These aliens don’t understand what fiction is. So they watched the show and we’re inspire by it. Arguably good fiction does inspire the viewers. So the fact that they have to dumb down “we were actors” to “we’re all liars” works in an off and heartbreaking way.

[@brandenart]

Yup- that dumbing down the "actors" to "liars" part really gets me in the feels. Seeing his child-like innocence shattered on multiple levels, even after bargaining logic (like saying the ship was real, it's on screen- or the sets are real, he's seen the inside of it) is just really sad.

[@MmeCShadow]

It also helps that Nesmith was never malicious. He didn't go up intending to lie to the Thermians. He wasn't taking advantage of their naivete for his personal benefit. When he realized what he'd experienced was real his first reaction was wonder, and as soon as he got back on Earth he ran off to find the rest of the crew so they could experience this amazing thing together. His motivation was surprisingly pure.

[@ddthewolf]

I just love it later when the aliens assume it was all a ruse to trick Serris lol

[@mrcritical6751]

@@MmeCShadowI feel like it was at least partially ego stroking on his part though. He’d essentially found an entire alien race that worshipped him like his fans did

[@monsterhanna6691]

Also, it's absolutely heartbreaking. 😭

[@chrimsonphantom]

the best part of this movie in terms of acting. Is how Alan Rickman had this catchphrase in the show "by Grabthar's hammer." a line that everytime he said it, was with absolute disgust. Yet when a fan of his that he worked with died, believing that he was his hero. Having him say the line. "By Grabthar's hammer, you shall be avenge". with 110% commitment to that line speak volume.

[@darthparallax5207]

Yup. "I hate being Arthur. He loved me being Arthur. You just killed him. I'm not Arthur. But now I am *going* to be."

[@jwr2904]

It is another sign that they all lost their passion, in that moment the line really meant something to him, he saw how it inspired others.

[@ImperatorNocturne]

the guy is such a legend, great actor he really sold it

[@mattwho81]

Seeing Alan Rickman soul dying every time he had to utter that line was pure comedy.😊

[@danfelder8062]

And, ingeniously, he says the full line that almost no one references the whole movie. Nearly everyone just says “by Grabthar’s hammer, you shall be avenged.” He says, “by Grabthar’s hammer… By the sons of warvan.., you shall be avenged.” True 110%.

[@bigbaddawg101]

My favorite subtle line comes when those tiny aliens turn vicious, "Let's get out here before one of those things kills Guy."

[@welcometothemetaverse2523]

Even she believes what Guy was afraid of. 😅

[@ching-jungyang62]

@@welcometothemetaverse2523 Guy's just a character who dies to prove the situation is serious🤣

[@welcometothemetaverse2523]

@@ching-jungyang62 or maybe he's the plucky comic relief.

[@Fredric_Cedrich]

My favourite joke from that scene is “they look like miners” “Yeah they do look pretty young” “Miners not minors!”

[@bigbaddawg101]

@@Fredric_Cedrich "You lost me."

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

Fun Fact: The scene when Tim Allen is in a men's room overhearing how the cast of Galaxy Quest are nobodies and all the co-stars can't stand him mirrors an actual event in William Shatner's life. He discovered the exact same things about himself when he attended a 1986 convention.

[@EarthwormShandy]

Do you just have these like, copy and pasted ready to go? You are very annoying, you know that right?

[@mrcritical6751]

@@EarthwormShandyI enjoy it

[@anth636]

@@EarthwormShandy😢

[@Nerdman02]

​@@EarthwormShandy I enjoy their fun facts

[@MWMTEE]

@@EarthwormShandy you sound dumb

[@nataliegray8019]

"Alexander, where are you going?" "To see if there's a pub!" RIP Alan Rickman ❤

[@johnstriker480]

Precisely

[@mattwho81]

“By Grabthars Hammer.,, what… what a saving…”

[@bluecoin3771]

Bortus: “There are no pubs”.

[@josearroyo8008]

That is a nod to the fact that British ships have a damn pub......jealousy 😳

[@mrcritical6751]

Tony Shalloub is the way he is because he’s high. In the R rated version it was gonna be revealed he got addicted to drugs sometime after the show ended, it’s why he’s always eating, he has the munchies

[@CrossoverPrincess]

I remember my mom (who did love this movie) read between the lines and realized he was clearly high but was unable to confirm it because of rating.

[@poopenfarten800]

Plus, he is playing an Asian man. Every time he gets in "character," he squints his eyes like he's pretending to be asian.

[@mrcritical6751]

@@poopenfarten800 what’s funny is he seems to instantly understand the assignment. The moment The Thermians refer to him by his character’s name, he squints and keeps squinting, only think he’s missing in the stereotypical whispering voice he does in the clips from the show

[@scottneil1187]

How could anyone not pick up on that?, it's beyond obvious he's high.

[@dreamlandnightmare]

That subplot wouldn't have warranted an R-rating.

[@Devo77x]

"I not going out there and there is nothing you can say to make me." "The show must go on." "Damn you." Got to love it

[@FellshardYT]

"Can you form some kind of rudimentary lathe?" This line, followed by Alan Rickman's absolute disgust, absolutely kills me.

[@anihilus2344]

Get off the line Guy!

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

Another Fun Fact: William Shatner has seen this film and apparently enjoyed the film. He has said how jealous he was that this production was allowed to introduce rock monsters ten years after Paramount Studios refused to let him include them in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) on account of budgetary issues. He also jokingly said that he had "no idea who Tim Allen was supposed to be portraying but he did recognize someone playing the Nichelle Nichols character."

[@mrcritical6751]

He actually did get one rock monster into Star Trek V but the scene was deleted for looking too goofy

[@ShaunRF]

He should have asked for a rock lobster instead.

[@darthparallax5207]

The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything had Rock Monsters singing Rock Lobster.

[@ElAssoWipe-o]

And speaking of Ant Man 3 that was reference in this review, anyone here hoping that the Critic that we got in the Batman & Robin review will be the Critic we get in a review for Ant Man 3 and all the other horrible woke MCU movies?

[@ImperatorNocturne]

Shatner not recognizing a parody of himself is gold, the guy has some serious ego issues

[@DanGamingFan2406]

Galaxy Quest is the second greatest Star Trek movie just after Wrath of Khan, and no one can convince me otherwise. Such an amazing film. RIP Alan Rickman.

[@kdusel1991]

By grabthars hammer what a savings...

[@davidspring4003]

You're wrong. It's BETTER than Wrath of Khan, and you cannot convince me otherwise.

[@SchneeflockeMonsoon]

I would say that Undiscovered Country is at least on par.

[@dennisanderson3895]

Rickman was, as ALWAYS, a magnificent gem! He arced from being perhaps understandably bothered with his type casting to so embracing his character when he vowed to avenge his fallen Thermian friend that - WOW! - he *became* his character. Through the entire film, Rickman's EVERY expression, tone, and nuance were *perfect*! God rest his soul, we never see more than 2 or 3 like him in a generation.

[@astridsactionrc545]

Agreed

[@averymerrick]

When Honest Trailers got to the "Starring..." section of Galaxy Quest (already a heartwarming trailer in itself as the team clearly love the film to the bone), they joke about Tim Allen and Sigourney Weaver; before saying "No joke here, just a hardcore 'Thank you' to Alan Rickman." *The comments were overwhelmed with appreciation.*

[@ceougin20]

They’re the ones who did the documentary about the movie. Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary.

[@ceougin20]

@coldsnap5742 it’s a really good watch. I highly recommend it.

[@tonyjackson4078]

"By Grapthar's Hammer, you shall be avenged!" Rickman was able to be Leonard Nimoy exhausted by playing Spock all the way back to loving Spock, while not doing a cheap impersonation and creating a unique character. Rip.

[@mrcritical6751]

He was also partially inspired by Alec Guinness and a young Patrick Stewart. The whole thing of thinking the show was beneath him and getting tired of being associated with it comes mostly from Guinness playing Obi-Wan Kenobi with a little bit of Patrick Stewart being too up his own arse to have fun in the first season of TNG

[@crimsonvoid1595]

The conveyor works. But the creature is inside out… *Creature shrieks and explodes.* And it exploded. Jason: Wait, Wait A Minute? Did You Guys just say the pig lizard was inside out and it exploded?! Gwen: Hold Please.

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

Another Fun Fact: In theaters, the first twenty minutes of the film were presented in the 1.85:1 widescreen image. When Tim Allen first realizes he's on a real spaceship and the vista of Thermia is revealed, the screen image widened to 2.35:1.

[@lordcantiismyname]

Also: many theaters (including the one I went to) didn't have their projectors zoomed/focused for the latter 3/4 as they just used the beginning to set the format for showing on opening night meaning the edges of the movie were shining on curtains/the border of the screen

[@robertcarldecker]

So GalaxyQuest did that before Brother Bear!

[@Timeseye]

First time I saw this film was actually at a Star Trek convention. Being in a full room of people who laughed themselves silly at every jab at Trek was the best way I could have seen it, and an experience I'll never forget. Happily though, I still love this movie every time I see it even without that atmosphere.

[@Dargonhuman]

That sounds like an amazing experience! I'm happy for you that you got to make that memory!

[@NecroCritic]

Fun Fact: Several Star Trek cast members were invited to be a part of the movie, but they all turned it down because they thought it would be too mean-spirited toward the franchise. After finally watching it, they regretted not being a part of it since it turned out to be a respectfully lighthearted homage.

[@RedHeadKevin]

I prefer that they weren't involved. It would feel either like stunt casting, or like they were directly making fun of them and Star Trek.

[@Dargonhuman]

@@RedHeadKevin Same. That would have been tricky to pull off and a huge risk for the audience. It could have easily turned into the awful cameos the OG Ghostbusters were forced to do in the 2016 reboot.

[@motor4X4kombat]

@@RedHeadKevin okey people like william shatner, leonard nimoy and even patrick steward would have beeing too much due to how iconic they are. But lesser know ones would't be so bad even if is a non speaking cameo

[@Domesthenes]

I remember Wil Wheaton wanted to be a fan that hated the child actor.

[@gingergoddess8953]

Fun fact: Rickman loved making comedies more than dramas and epics, and this and Dogma were two of his favorites to make, according to his journals. One of the actors he respected the most was actually Jason Mewes, who went out of his way to study his lines to impress Rickman on the set of Dogma. It's so strange that in spite of his very proper, British presentation, he was a funny man and loved a good goofy script once in a while.

[@liamannegarner8083]

It's my personal favorite of his roles, because he's allowed to be __sick__ of the whole world. The __bile__ behind "What a savings" he couldn't do in a drama.

[@georgeeastwood6930]

Before filming “Galaxy Quest”, he wasn’t a fan of science fiction, yet he took the part because he liked the “funny” script.

[@IQSim]

@@gingergoddess8953 The thing is: Galaxy Quest and Dogma are comedies but they’re also 100 % sincere. And Alan Rickman knocks it out of the park. „It’s not fair.“ The river scene in Dogma is on the same level as the burning bush scene from The Prince of Egypt for me.

[@ISBuckley8]

One thing I love is that the people who love this movie the most are the cast members of Star Trek who all felt it was very funny and a touching tribute. George Takei called it a “chillingly realistic documentary” which made me laugh

[@Dargonhuman]

Bahaha, he would say that, wouldn't he?

[@dupersuper1938]

I'm a huge lifelong Star Trek fan. Of course I love Galaxy Quest. Making it meaner and more cynical as suggested here would definitely spoil it.

[@Dargonhuman]

Oh absolutely. It's not a cynical or mean spirited satirical parody, it's an endearing love letter to Star Trek that gracefully says that we love it _because_ of its flaws, not in spite of them. It doesn't have to be perfect for everyone because it's already perfect for us, and that's good enough.

[@bobthebear1246]

​@@Dargonhuman You hit the nail right on the head perfectly.

[@Churrowhisperer]

@@DargonhumanI feel like you can make an endearing love letter without pulling your punches, like spaceballs did for Star Wars. This movie played it a bit too safe, there’s so much dumb stuff in Star Trek they could’ve made fun of that they either didn’t or barely addressed. A little more cynicism would’ve definitely helped with the humor at least.

[@vulteiuscatellus4105]

@@Churrowhisperer SPACEBALLS isn’t really a love letter.

[@nessadvantage9447]

My favorite scene: Jason Nesmith: (walks in) "Am i too late for alexanders panic attack?" Alexander: (Puts head down in frustration) Jason Nesmith: "Apparently not" 😂😂

[@twofacetoo75]

I think the main reason this film worked so well, and the reason so many people love it to this day (myself included), is that it managed to do something few other parodies can do: it was AFFECTIONATE. It acknowledges the goofier parts of 'Star Trek' like the bad fight scenes and cheap effects, but also points out all the reasons why people love it so much. It's SO easy for a parody of something to just point at the original and say 'HAW-HAW!!!', but it takes a genuine love and appreciation of something to be able to SHOW that love and appreciation in your work. You can't fake that sort of thing. That's why this film works so well. It's not JUST a parody of 'Star Trek', like how 'Spaceballs' was JUST a parody of 'Star Wars', it's a film that was clearly written by people who had a love of 'Star Trek', but that kind of love where you can also make fun of it. Like having a relative you make jokes about. You love them no matter what, but that doesn't mean you don't poke fun at the silly way they slurp their soup or whatever. Like I said, this film absolutely nails that one element. Again, it's easy for a parody to be mean, bitter and cynical, making fun of it's source in a hateful, smug way. 'Galaxy Quest' doesn't do that, it goes out of it's way to paint the show it's imitating AND it's fanbase in a genuinely fair light, showing the bad but also the good. The fans in the movie are a bit nit-picky and obnoxious, sure, but they're also the ones responsible for saving the day at the end, because their obsessive nit-picky knowledge of the show is what the heroes rely on to pull through. Again, I can't think of any other parody that does that. Even 'Spaceballs', as hilarious at it is, was mostly laughing AT 'Star Wars' (and other sci-fi of the era), while 'Galaxy Quest' was laughing WITH 'Star Trek' and it's fans. This film wasn't bullying anyone or anything, it was just making a few well-deserved jabs at something it clearly cared a lot about. Also while you criticised the liar-revealed plot, I actually give this movie credit for doing it well, in that... it doesn't really change anything. The majority of the Thermians just kinda roll with it in the moment, and once everything's settled down, Mathezar and the others have forgiven the heroes because they've come to admire the ingenuity and brilliance of the 'deception' of fiction. They're not mad about being lied to, because the lie was just so impressive.

[@louisduarte8763]

That's also what makes "The Venture Brothers" better than "Rick & Morty", IMHO.

[@Jarod-vg9wq]

Yes! That’s why I love the film, it’s a clearly a film 🎥 that loves what it’s spoofing and shows it with the jokes and serious signs.

[@dennisanderson3895]

Beautifully stated, friend. And, to your last paragraph: At the end, Mathezar and the others saw Jason's truthful confession as a ploy to mislead and further deceive the warlord. OK, so the Thermians are patrolling in the interstellar battleship which they built emulate the heroism they've watched. That doesn't suck for galactic security.

[@kidboeger4694]

The movie fan boys felt like this as well were it did a good job at making fun of Star Wars but also showing why it meant so much to so many people

[@IPITYTHEFOOLZ]

Im not even much of a star trek fan but I love this movie. Its just wholesome and earnest fun

[@jessedellross3245]

What an underrated classic. For the longest time my catchphrase for life was “OHHHH, THATS NOT RIGHT!!!!!!”

[@chefbreccia2642]

Mine was "And it exploded!"

[@philarmstrong3765]

In my pervyer moments, I've tried to imagine what Rockwell was seeing. I won't go into it.

[@kdusel1991]

​@@chefbreccia2642 that was mine too!

[@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881]

I thought that was Buena Girls catchphrase

[@philarmstrong3765]

@@chefbreccia2642 'They were Termites. Or-or Dalmatians!, I can't remember!['

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

Another Fun Fact: Tim Allen admitted that he was quite star-struck when he met Sigourney Weaver, as he's a huge fan of Alien (1979). Allen even got Weaver to sign some of his Alien memorabilia between takes. She ultimately did, writing "Stolen by Tim Allen; Love, Sigourney Weaver", which she said made him very upset.

[@gideonbrown4215]

Yeah, you’d think he’d have a better sense of humor about that, him being a comedian.

[@ImperatorNocturne]

Relateable

[@TheRealVordox]

I see you having found imdb trivia.

[@orangeslash1667]

@@TheRealVordox Fun Fact: the rock monster in this film was the inspiration for Thardus from Metroid Prime. In addition the Alien Series was a big inspiration for the Metroid series.

[@wstine79]

One of the few times a movie opens poorly, but climbs up the charts. I am happy to see this on opening day.

[@kdusel1991]

It's the best star trek movie that's not a star trek movie!

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

Another Fun Fact: The character Guy Fleegman was an intentional homage to busy Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) actor Guy Vardaman, who not only played several no-name extras in the series, but also served as a stunt/stand-in double for Brent Spiner (Data) and Wil Wheaton (Wesley). His reaction to the homage: "I just about fell out of the chair!" having forgotten being told that the character would appear in a film someday.

[@Roboteca1000]

I also love how Guy never actually dies in the scene with everyone getting shot

[@benwasserman8223]

Other fun fact: the alien villain Sarris is a nod to legendary film critic Andrew Sarris.

[@springheeledjackofthegurdi2117]

Critic: "he gets to hear what every fan wants to hear, everything he obsesses about is real". Me: looks at Lovecraft and other cosmic horror fans, "I can safely say that is not the case".

[@Domesthenes]

I REALLY do not want Warhammer to be real.

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

Another Fun Fact: According to writer David Howard, the continuous melodic yet monotone voice of Thermian commander Mathesar was an original idea that Enrico Colantoni brought to the character. Everyone on the set loved this so much, they kept this in the film.

[@kdusel1991]

It makes the character so much funnier and the dramatic moments even better

[@dennisanderson3895]

Bless his artistic insight! I did like this vid's description of "melodic monotone." Glad they drew the vocal pattern from the actor b/c what is "melodic monotone" supposed to tell you to do? "OK, Bob, I need you to blend some Cajun drawl with a Valley Girl dominant to it." [ If I Were Bob: "WTF is wrong with you?"]

[@alexstewart839]

These have all been genuinely interesting fun facts. Thanks for sharing!

[@TCgamerboy2002]

Fun fact: When Guy screamed after being transported onto the ship, Sigourney Weaver was not told that he was gonna scream. Her reaction was legit!

[@Dargonhuman]

I had to go back to that clip to see it, because I never even _noticed_ that she reacted like that because I was always so focused on Guy's hilarious meltdown.

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

To quote the late great Norm MacDonald and something i'm sure Tim Allen might be thinking about right now "The only thing that an old man can tell a young man is that it goes fast, REAL fast, and, if you're not careful, it's too late. Of course, the young man will never understand this truth."

[@Zeithri]

I love this.

[@froginthefog]

Yes I do understand that and I was just born recently

[@NachoCheeseDorito-Kun]

I think my favorite joke is is Gwen _clearly_ saying a dubbed over "well, FUCK THAT!!" They turned a remnant of the R rating into a really funny dubbing joke. This was one of my mom's favorite movies of all time. Every time I see it I just miss watching it with her. I've only ever seen it all the way through once.

[@RedHeadKevin]

There's also a line where Tommy tells someone he's "full of 'it.'" which clearly was edited from "full of shit."

[@Deraphim]

I don't think it's a perfect movie b/c it stands head and shoulders above all other movies. It's perfect b/c it understood the assignment and executed on it nearly flawlessly. Certainly if it were made today, different stylistic choices would be made in the writing and editing would have been made to bring it closer to today's sensibilities, and it's frustrating to see it censored to make it appropriate for mass market audiences at the time. The fact that it endures today, not just as a Star Trek movie, but as a decent movie for everybody is a testament to how good it was from the very beginning, even if we didn't recognize it at first.

[@Tadicuslegion78]

You don't realize how massive a hole Alan Rickman left until you rewatch his work.

[@wstine79]

"NEVER GIVE UP! NEVER SURRENDER!!"

[@kdusel1991]

By grabthars hammer what a savings...

[@masonasaro2118]

sounds like a NES continue screen

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

Another Fun Fact: Gwen DeMarco laments that her TV Guide interview was "six paragraphs of my boobs and how they fit into my suit." This actually happened to Jeri Ryan, who played Seven of Nine on Star Trek: Voyager (1995).

[@dennisanderson3895]

WHAT?! In *1995* TV Guide was obsessed on Jeri's boobs, IN print? OK, we all get that Ryan was cast as the "former Borg" b/c she was frankly so "visually appealing." But for TV F*ing Guide to FOCUS on her *boobs*? What about her sense of the character's adaptation for years as a Borg drone to developing/exploring independent awareness and thought? Gee whiz!

[@georgeeastwood6930]

How can you even write one paragraph about them?

[@ericandrew9214]

I finished halfway through the first paragraph.

[@chefbreccia2642]

Honestly, "my ship is dragging mines" remains a fantastic action scene that somehow ended up in a comedy movie.

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

Another Fun Fact: Although Alan Rickman hated sci-fi as a genre, he could not resist taking part in this film as he found the material very funny.

[@TRTMN-vs3ew]

I'll be honest, I kinda saw the Thermians learning the truth as less a liar reveal and more a harsh reality check. Thermians, for all their technological advancements, seem to lack the concept of fiction. The human crew have to play along with this because the Thermians are unable to tell fiction from reality. They're like children who believe in Santa because of all the marketing and commercialism behind it, but eventually realize it ain't real. That's not to say there isn't any merit in fiction, since it can be used to convey messages and lessons that do hold merit in the real world. The Thermians just needed to learn that from the humans they looked up to so they could finally stand up for themselves.

[@welcometothemetaverse2523]

Very true, there's a lot of layers and character development than just the average sopping around over a lie. Also, the exchange between Mathesar learning the truth that the stories and heros he admired are fake and Jason remorsefully revealing the reality, knowing how much the truth will hurt him is wonderfully performed by Enrico Colantoni and Tim Allen. I would dare say this is one the best performances of Tim Allen's career.

[@TRTMN-vs3ew]

@@welcometothemetaverse2523 Agreed 😊

[@jamestomato1744]

I'd also add, in a sense, this way the presence of the liar reveal plot is not only obvious, but like a ticking time bomb. We know they're gonna get a reality check eventually, and that when it does it's gonna be brutal (and I think that's kinda ingenious).

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

Another Fun Fact: Sam Rockwell based his portrayal on Bill Paxton's performance in James Cameron's classic Aliens (1986). In particular, his elevated fear of being killed, and his mental collapse upon seeing a motion detector that shows their enemy closing in on them.

[@CT_Phipps]

Weaver: I swear, there was something familiar about his performance.

[@dennisanderson3895]

One can appreciate that Rockwell's character, obviously not achieving stardom and struggling, has [maybe?] merged his "disposable crewman" moment with his career flagging, yet is hoping to sell a few autographs on that crewman role to keep ends tied. He's a good guy, he just is lacking assured confidence. Well, buddy-boy, *this* little romp showed him what he's MADE of!

[@tuxedonoir7970]

"By Grabthar's Hammer... *sigh*, what a review."

[@kdusel1991]

You are our last hope!!!

[@Gersheyz]

Tim Allen's character is Jason Nesbit. Buzz in Toy Story plays Mrs. Nesbit when he realizes he's just a toy. Subtle nod

[@Revkor]

i never caught that but man that is good

[@RedHeadKevin]

It's "Jason Nesmith."

[@Gersheyz]

@@RedHeadKevin cool

[@georgeeastwood6930]

That might have been a coincidence.

[@cooperationiskey]

This movie was a favorite of a dear friend of mine who passed 8 years ago. It always makes me think of her, and I hold the line "Never give up, never surrender!" very close to my heart and always will. It's honestly kept me going at times. It's a weird movie to hold so sentimental, but it's a damned special one, too.

[@welcometothemetaverse2523]

❤️❤️❤️

[@radx0612]

The announcer, Kevin McDonald, at the con is also the voice actor of Agent Pleakley from Lilo and Stitch.

[@liamannegarner8083]

He's also Buddy effing Holly, that's who he is.

[@koushikraja331]

Man, the way alan rickman's character arc plays out in the film....one of the best takes is how it reflects on actors who think their non artistic/sci fi based roles don't have any impact...

[@welcometothemetaverse2523]

The scene where Mathesar learns the truth about the TV show is very emotional. Enrico Colantoni really sells the heartbreak of an innocent creature having to face up to reality that the stories and heros he admired are a lie. But Tim Allen also deserves credit for how well he plays someone having to regrettably reveal the hard truth to a person he cares about and looks up to him. Whether the circumstances are in his control or not, he remorsefully knows how much the truth will hurt that person. I would say this is definitely one the best performances of Tim Allen's career.

[@newcarpathia9422]

I believe that was the scene in which Rickman declared that Allen "finally discovered acting."

[@SwiftNimblefoot]

If you don't get why the movie is so beloved, you are not a big Star Trek fan. This movie makes fun out of Trek while at the same time, celebrating it and its fandom. Both Shatner and Stewart love this movie, for good reasons. The whole thing with Rickman hating Dr. Lazarus and wishing he was doing Shakespear is a joke on how Leonard Nimoy wanted to distance himself from the Spock role, before embracing it. There are so many great jokes, like the actor who played the redshirt always expecting to die, to the pilot kid actor having a lot of Wesley elements from TNG... just hilarious.

[@badaboum2]

I don't even think that's the issue, I love this movie and I've watched a grand total of 1 Star Trek episode (that I didn't think was very good). Doug clearly just wants the movie to be more mean spirited and raunchier, which wouldn't really work as pastiche of something like Star Trek.

[@jeremytung1632]

Unironically Tim Allen’s best movie.

[@jwr2904]

True, I love the guy anyways though but this is 100% true.

[@kelleyceccato7025]

Counting the Toy Story films, or NOT counting the Toy Story films?

[@jeremytung1632]

@@kelleyceccato7025 not, I suppose.

[@kelleyceccato7025]

@@jeremytung1632 Okay. I know not everyone likes the Toy Story films (although I do), but they are pretty highly regarded. Yet his live action films, with the exception of Galaxy Quest, are terrible.

[@deuceydee3506]

@@kelleyceccato7025 I wouldn't say "terrible", but they are certainly acquired tastes. The Santa Clause, Christmas with the Kranks, The Shaggy Dog, Zoom: Academy for Superheroes; there's a particularly harsh vibe to those movies that makes you a little reluctant to truly love them. Even his later series, like Last Man Standing and The Santa Clauses (yes, they made a series), are marred by typical social cynicism However, I will argue that one other Tim Allen live action film that certainly does _not_ suck is Big Trouble. That movie is a riot.

[@moonlitmortician6694]

Fun fact, there’s supposedly a deleted scene where Tony Shalhoub’s character got high off his ass before going to the ship, so that’s why he’s so spaced out.

[@CT_Phipps]

I thought that was obvious about why he doesn't care about whats going on.

[@XerBlade]

I walked out of the theater in 1999 thinking this was the best comedy of all time. To this day, nothing has changed my mind.

[@HisVirusness]

5:16 I believe the dub was only on the home release, because I distinctly remember hearing the undubbed line in the theater. Followed by huge laughter and applause, of course.

[@DaveGreatman-nz2kx]

… I am now on the hunt!

[@mxgonzo]

I saw it in the theater and I clearly remember Weaver dropping that F-bomb with no overdub.

[@PuffinPass]

The copy I have is not censored at all for language.

[@JohnnyFiction]

"IS THERE AIR?? YOU DON'T KNOW!!" I can't believe you left out the funniest line in the movie

[@zonesproductions]

This should have also been said in Alien Covenant

[@PetProjects2011]

When I first saw this movie, i think that was my favorite line, mainly because I'd think the same think how on Star Trek they'd beam down to a planet without checking if it had breathable air or whatever.

[@JohnnyFiction]

@@PetProjects2011 lol exactly

[@alexatkin]

I think when people call it perfect its not because its flawless, its because most parodies are downright terrible so its easy to overlook its flaws. Plus a casual movie watcher is not looking to nit pick the comedy timing or look for what they could do better, were enjoying what we were given for what it is. I think its a testament to the editors that they managed to piece together a family friendly movie from footage that was not shot with that intention.

[@romarudarkeyes]

5:31 I don't think that's fair Doug... The Star Trek world building was actually pretty solid for the most part for a long time. Series to series continuity was one of those things that was maintained for multiple shows and it made things all the better for the fans that were engaged. Star Trek: Picard, like Discovery, and the new movies decided to throw out a lot of lore where it got in the way of telling 'their story'. They would still pull out elements occasionally (like bringing back Bruce Maddox) as some sort of cheap key jangle, but then completely ignore the entire message of that very episode - Data's rights and avoiding the creation of a slave race of AI constructs, in order to have a slave race of Data's in order to jam in a message... A message that was handled better in the show they were ripping off...

[@SpaceGeek2161]

I absolutely LOVE Next Gen, but once I heard that ST: Picard was going to be "edgier" and learned a few of the setting details, I was immediately turned off. Star Trek had some heavier episodes, but the overall tone was still hopeful and adventurous. Messing with that... no. Just no. I would say to the makers of Picard what Guy said in Galaxy Quest, "Did you guys even WATCH the show??" And I know that many of them were involved in previous iterations of Star Trek, but still.... It's not SUPPOSED to be a "dark and edgy" future. It's supposed to give us hope. Ok, nerd rant over... for now. 😛

[@Dargonhuman]

@@SpaceGeek2161 This, exactly. I watched the first couple episodes of Picard, realized where they were going with it and checked out faster than a top tier elite hotel guest who found a cockroach in their bed. I don't know what kind of story they thought they were telling with that series, but it was _not_ Star Trek, especially not the Star Trek envisioned by Gene Roddenberry. Whenever the "darker and edgier" aspect comes up in these kinds of discussions, especially when people who like the reboot series are involved, I like to point to DS9 as a shining example of how Star Trek can do dark, edgy stories and still hold onto the bright and hopeful optimism for the future that Roddenberry infused into TOS and TNG. Even in it's darkest hour and defeat seemed imminent, the Federation still held onto the hope that diplomacy and optimism would win the day.

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

It's a shame Alan Rickman is gone because when you let him act he could act very well and make the movie so much better

[@kdusel1991]

RIP

[@DiegoHernandez-xt2su]

RIP Alan Rickman 😢

[@dennisanderson3895]

Alan Rickman was one this generation's 2 or 3 greatest [there's always good ones - but each gen only gets a max of 3 greatest].

[@jwr2904]

​@@dennisanderson3895 who decided on the arbitrary number of 3? Lol

[@RedHeadKevin]

5:08 I always took that to be a side-effect of their translators. Since the old show couldn't have the F-word, Gwen's Universal Translator even translated her F-word into something more TV-friendly. Either way, it's awesome.

[@edgarjacksby1402]

I dunno… I feel like your dismissal of the Omega-13 left out a lot of context. It wasn’t a “mention once then comes back to it in the climax” kinda thing, it was mentioned a few more times than that. Not only was it mentioned as the cliffhanger in the last episode of the in-universe show, but the context of it being the ONE thing in the show that wasn’t fleshed out adds a mystery of what it could be like. And while it does feel like chekov’s blaster in that one scene, there was also the wonder of the cast members experiencing something that the show never got to do. I just think the Omega-13 as a plot device was better written than you depicted it.

[@Revkor]

and as a joke for plot devices like it

[@masonasaro2118]

just doug being doug.

[@Goobergal8705]

Fun fact about ALF: There's a movie that takes place after the show, so it's really not that dark.

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

A Casting Fact: Harold Ramis wanted to cast Alec Baldwin in the lead role, which he turned down. Steve Martin and Kevin Kline were considered, though Kline turned it down for family reasons. When Tim Allen was cast, Ramis left the project. After seeing the film, Ramis said he was ultimately impressed with Allen's performance.

[@CT_Phipps]

Knowing Harold Ramis was involved explains so much to me.

[@dennisanderson3895]

From a talent like Ramis, that IS a good praise.

[@annienunyabiz6627]

I don't think making it meaner and more cynical would be better. It's the difference between teasing a good friend, or just bullying them. Galaxy Quest is just teasing Star Trek, which is why it's beloved. You can tell the teasing is coming from a place of love and respect.

[@masonasaro2118]

at least doug is catching himself doing the “here’s how *_I_* would do it” thing now.

[@AeroRanger100]

Two things I loved about the DVD features: 1. If you try to activate the Omega 13 on the main menu before watching the movie, it won't let you. If you activate it after you watch it, it does exactly what you think. 😂 2. You have the option to watch the whole movie dubbed in Thermian. 😂🤣

[@MusicDecomposer]

14:52 Funny you said “die hard”, because that actor is in Die Hard 4, another movie that was originally rated R before being re-edited.

[@thecunninlynguist]

The best star trek movie. The look of awe and wonder alan rickman had when the ship was revealed always gets me.

[@waywardvoid]

Fun fact: tony shalhoub's character was meant to be a known stoner, explaining his personality and why he is so chill with all the crazy shit compared to the others. But all the scenes that referenced it were cut, which also reducing his screen time immensely

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

Another Fun Fact: There were plans to make a sequel, but the untimely death of Alan Rickman on January 14, 2016 appeared to bring it to an end. However, in different 2021 interviews, Sigourney Weaver and Tim Allen stated that they might be moving forward with it after all.

[@kdusel1991]

As long as they do an effective tribute to Alan I'm all for a sequel!

[@eaglescout1984]

The casting of Tim Allen and Alan Rickman was so perfect. Allen plays a brash, egotistical movie star and Rickman plays a classically trained theater actor stuck doing something "beneath" him.

[@VideoGameVillians]

Personally I find Tim Allan's "Aw Darn" really funny. It's such a subdued reaction to what he's seeing, but also not unreasonable as a potential real reaction to it. I think a more R rated response wouldn't actually have been as good.

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

Another Fun Fact: During the fight with the rock monster, Commander Taggart loses his shirt. This is a clear nod to Star Trek (1966) main hero Captain Kirk, who lost his shirt in one episode.

[@keith_5584]

So hard to not see Dwight (Rain Wilson) watching years later. The only way it would be better is if James Urbaniak was in the background.

[@Oonagh72]

This film is good because it feels real within its universe. You can relate to all of the emotions in it. They earn everything. Nothing is just dropped in their laps. I never thought this film was a comedy.

[@welcometothemetaverse2523]

The scene where Mathesar learns the truth about the TV show is very emotional. Enrico Colantoni really sells the heartbreak of an innocent creature having to face up to reality that the stories and heros he admired are a lie. But Tim Allen also deserves credit for how well he plays someone having to regrettably reveal the hard truth to a person he cares about and looks up to him. Whether the circumstances are in his control or not, he remorsefully knows how much the truth will hurt that person. I would say this is definitely one the best performances of Tim Allen's career.

[@Oonagh72]

@@welcometothemetaverse2523 I agree 1000%.

[@littlebugp]

I somehow forgot this is the other movie I saw that Alan Rickman was in. Anyone else here remember the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy? This guy's voice was perfect for Marvin. Rest in peace.

[@littlebugp]

Oh, wait. Sam Rockwell, too? It's Zaphod Beeblebrox, man!

[@PureZOOKS]

Doug , I personally like it when you show short scenes and how YOU would edit them in order to make the pacing or the joke better. It is so hard to describe when a scene misses a single beat in a joke and your ways to polishing things up really helps explain what the issue is.

[@KyleRobots]

My favorite theory is that Galaxy Quest is accidentally why Nemesis sucked, because it counts as a Star Trek movie it was the even numbered one between Insurrection and Nemesis. But you want sometimes mean but still loving Star Trek send ups? LOWER DECKS, BABY. They both get mean but also pull from the deep lore. Also, I do love the under-reaction of '...aw darn...'

[@disturbedpyro4511]

The best way I can describe Galaxy Quest is “ the best Star Trek movie that isn’t actually Star Trek!”

[@darthcinema4262]

I love this movie. Pays tribute to Star Trek and it's hilarious as hell.

[@kdusel1991]

I know very little of star trek (I think star wars and dune are better, don't judge me!), but I agree! This film is hilarious and the comedy still really holds up!

[@GiratinaofFury]

What makes Galaxy Quest work so well is that it's not simply a homage to a genre, a specific franchise, or a story, but rather to the people who bring it to life - the actors and the fans.

[@BugsyFoga]

A pretty sweet Star Trek homage.

[@chasehedges6775]

💯💯💯. Yep

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

Honestly Alan Rickman gives one of his most classic roles ever in this movie and his comedy really stands out as being some of his best

[@dennisanderson3895]

Agreed. I also must stipulate that *anything* Rickman did is film treasure to be cherished.

[@LangThoughts]

@@dennisanderson3895 Always.

[@kenterminateddq5311]

It's no Spaceballs but Galaxy Quest is a good sci-fi parody movie.

[@chasehedges6775]

DEFINITELY! It’s a very good film

[@anth636]

Spaceballs is for Star Wars, Galaxy Quest is for Star Trek

[@BlackCover95]

_Spaceballs_ is a spoof. _Galaxy Quest_ is an homage. They’re not quite the same.

[@badaboum2]

@@BlackCover95 Galaxy Quest is pastiche,

[@orangeslash1667]

@@anth636 Fun Fact: the rock monster in this film was the inspiration for Thardus from Metroid Prime.

[@LordSvzklx]

I think the reason most people really enjoy this movie (me included) is because it’s not just a pisstake coming from a place of scorn or a lazy parody, but is a fairly loving spoof that neither whitewashes over the flaws of what it’s spoofing nor feels shame at embracing the good. That knows there’s lots that can be picked at or made fun of, but never loses sight that it was also an inspiration to many that’s had a serious impact on the world. It’s why even people like me who’ve never really been into Star Trek can enjoy it, we respect the heart and effort

[@waynedaniel]

The great thing about this film is that it satires Star Trek without being mean spirited, which is probably what would happen if made today

[@Walter.Kolczynski]

I think the reason it works is it ISN'T that mean. First, Trek fans have long been the butt of jokes; it'd be both tired and punching down to do it here. Second, that optimism you note at the end is the same kind of thing Trek invokes, and why many of the fans love it to begin with.

[@Jarod-vg9wq]

2:12 you ain’t old Doug, Tom cruise is old, Samuel L Jackson is old, Ernie Hudson is Dick van dyke is old!

[@jwr2904]

Old is relative

[@keelanbarron928]

8:48 we get it, you don't like CGI! (Seriously, most of the reviews recently have had a jab at CGI in them to the point that it's getting tiring. Hell, I'm pretty sure that ghost going "timing" was less repetitive.)

[@The_Grader]

This is basically the Spaceballs of Star Trek.

[@chasehedges6775]

Pretty much and it’s awesome

[@kdusel1991]

​@@chasehedges6775 it's a great movie!!

[@BigFatCone]

It's way better. Spaceballs is great fun, but it's also just a Star Wars parody.

[@badaboum2]

I think both movies are very different. When I watched Spaceballs I couldn't help but feel like Mel Brooks had some contempt for Star Wars and the people who enjoy it. And well, looking it up: "Were you a fan of Star Wars at the time? Believe it or not, I wasn't. I saw it with my kids and fell asleep." Spaceballs is parody, Galaxy Quest is pastiche.

[@BigFatCone]

@@badaboum2 Yeah. Galaxy Quest clearly is a love letter to Trek, the fans and everything science fiction. Spaceballs feels like the first Mel Brooks joint that really doesn't have anything to say other than to mock science fiction as a genre.

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

I kind of wish Alan Rickman did more Comedy Movies because he was so good in them

[@melindoranightsilver9298]

Dogma is a good option, he plays the Metratron. His Sheriff of Nottingham (while it's a villain role) is also good and does have some funny lines.

[@kdusel1991]

Me too! Hell, even Snape is kinda funny in the Harry Potter movies!

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

An amazing Star Trek homage! Alan Rickman is awesome

[@chasehedges6775]

RIP.

[@sebastianlevenson9364]

I want to highlight that the creature designer for this is the amazing artist BROM. Absolutely worth checking out his art

[@chandlerbing1800]

Fun fact: not only Dwight from the office is in this but also one of the mythbustets Grant Imahara did the effects of the ship and as honest trailer would put it “For all we know that’s destinies child.”

[@LordAnubisGaming]

To add on to how much love this movie got Sir Patrick Stewart and Jonathan Frakes loved it. Mr. Frakes convinced Sir Stewart to see it one night and Stewart absolutely had a blast.

[@georgeeastwood6930]

I’m actually surprised there weren’t going to be a LOT of Buzz Lightyear jokes for Tim Allen.

[@DragonAttackInBlue]

I for one am glad it wasn't darker. I'm sick of everything being and people demanding it. It sells, though, so I'm on my own in this. A couple of subtle things in the movie: At one point, Guy Fleegman breaks down saying 'Do I have a last name?' but his last name had been used onscreen by then (by Taggert, on the planet of the mino--- miners). Everybody in that movie who said it wasn't real was proven wrong. Everybody who said it was just a show was proven wrong. More or less.

[@jacquespoulemer3577]

NC, We rarely agree on movies BUT, after I hear your point of view, I can see precisely why you think and feel the way you do. I'm 71 years old and was 14 when TOS of star trek was on tv. I like TOS, the movies, somewhat, and the dribs and drabs of TNG that I've seen on Mexican TV (I retired to Mexico 37 years ago) I watch a bit of Star Trek youtube content but I'm far from being a fanatical fan. Galaxy Quest, on the other hand, I've absolutely loved from the first time I saw it, again on Mexican TV (In English with Spanish subtitles) I found it hilarious, wry and cute. I suspect that if something makes you laugh enough you tend to overlook 'Things' My favorite line is when Sigourney says "This episode is VERY badly written!!!" hehehe Thanks again for a great review. Looking forward to future installments. Jim

[@Aivottaja]

The Orville tries to be what Galaxy Quest is. If only we got a series based on it instead. It's a brilliant movie.

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

Another Fun Fact: In a neat twist of irony, this film would go on to influence the Star Trek (2009) reboot ten years after its release. Producer and director J.J. Abrams is a huge fan of Galaxy Quest (1999) and had the green lighting of Sarris' ship repeated in Nero's ship Narada. He also borrowed the idea of the manner of Sarris' ship's destruction (being charged headlong) for Nero's ship. Also, when Eric Bana was struggling for ideas as to how to play Nero, Abrams showed him a copy of this film and told him he wanted him to portray him in a similar vein to how Robin Sachs plays Sarris.

[@Revkor]

this is his favorite and he STILL SCREWED UP TREK

[@seanspartan2023]

I thought the "screw that!" line was on purpose because this was supposed to be more like a TV show, hence the censorship.

[@samanderson4024]

Nostalgia Critic Review Request: Mean Girls (2004)????? Please??????

[@Krauerking]

Hey, I am gonna be honest, I disagree with your take that the faster edits you produced were better. The panning action shot to try to give a sense of how many there are is appreciated and she gets the moment of recognition and scream on film instead of off screen, and is very much like those kinds of shows. Pause action, point camera at other person film from their perspective and back again and around. It's completely fine and still gets a laugh out of me and clearly others even if not you. I often think I disagree on your edits and would rather you not try to use those in your argument cause I'm not sure you have the background to support it.

[@Skyblade12]

This show would gain absolutely nothing by being pushed to an R rating, and would probably lose a lot of it's charm. A higher rating does NOT equal a better movie.

[@riftshredder5438]

It depends on the movie, Starship Troopers could have benefited from a PG-13 rating but it would have lost many of its most iconic moments if it did that

[@joshuawells835]

This and Seth MacFarlane's The Orville are the best parodies of Star Trek. What this film particularly captures is fandoms and the behind-the-scenes drama amongst the actors, as well as Leonard Nimoy's "I'm Not Spock" and "I Am Spock."