GALAXY QUEST (1999) Movie Reaction! | First Time Watch | Tim Allen | Sigourney Weaver | Alan Rickman

[@Kasino80]

I'll never not shed a tear for Patrick Breen and Alan Rickman's performances in Quellek's death scene. So touching.

[@cajunsushi]

You’re correct, it was a very touching scene, so heartfelt.

[@robling1937]

I think it perfectly mirrors Leonard Nemoy's relationship with the character of Spock. This is a great scene to show that appreciation grow for the character.

[@DavidGowers]

Absolutely! I cry actual tears every damn time. The way Alan Rickman delivers his line with such emotion, the way Patrick Breen looks up at him with so much awe...such a powerful moment.

[@DeRockMedia]

i came to comments right after that in the video to see as well. If more people can feel as we do at that scene, maybe theres hope for humanity.

[@stephenochosiete9869]

ALWAYS!!!!

[@NeloAngelo33]

Enrico Colatoni's delivery as Mathesar when he says "But why?" always hurts so much. Very much an underrated actor in my opinion.

[@torontomame]

Every Single Time. 😥

[@slimmccoy8863]

That entire scene is on point. Mathesar's confusion, Taggart's regret, Sarris' cruelty. One of those times that everyone on the team absolutely understood the assignment.

[@martiantexan7632]

"Let's get out of here before one of those things kills Guy!" I love this movie!

[@billtisch3698]

Ironically, in the scene near the end when Saris kills everyone on the bridge, Guy, or 'Crewman #6' is the only one who DOESn't get killed. One of a million clever bits.

[@DeRockMedia]

omg i noticed that quite recently and i saw this movie back when it came out...maybe i noticed it back then and forgot, i am old now

[@SecondSince]

Honestly this reaction is the first time i ever noticed that! A very funny little twist!

[@earlybird3668]

Thanks, never realized that! Saw it in the theater in '99 it was an under rated hit. In the theater it played great!

[@waterbeauty85]

When Jason says "It's all real" and Brandon shouts "I knew it!" The si-fi fan in me felt vindicated.

[@IsiahBradley]

As a kid, whenever I was in a car going to New York I would look for the Baxter Building!!!

[@WeinsEarp]

Instantly. It is so comprehensible.

[@waterbeauty85]

@@IsiahBradley As you rightly should!

[@kylebrooks338]

Me coming across a paranormal situation and then the door busts open and there’s the ghostbusters. The kid in me would fall to my knees like I knew it!! This movie was everything

[@jbearclowater]

The pure vindication in that scene was so great to see as a sci-fi fan. The thing we all wanted to be able to yell at some point in our lives.

[@scottrabie]

"They are miners, not minors!" Alan Rickmans best line in a show of exceptional lines.

[@Lloyd00]

Will never not make me laugh

[@markplott4820]

Mr Potter ........- Alan.

[@BKPrice]

Second only to "Let's get out of here before they kill Guy."

[@kingscorpion7346]

you lost me...

[@jbearclowater]

I still prefer "By Grabthar's Hammer... What a savings"

[@BatmanFan76]

This is basically the best Star Trek movie, despite the fact that this has nothing to do with the Star Trek franchise whatsoever. Never give up, never surrender.

[@zenkaiangel977]

Haha that's probably true, but to be fair there are some pretty good classic Trek movies, too 👍👍 Also, By Grabthar's Hammer!!! 😇

[@antoniochasten3192]

You sound like me when it comes to The Orville.

[@reconsoldier135]

Wrong, First Contact is the best Star Trek movie

[@PorterJustPorter]

​@@reconsoldier135First Contact is the third best Star Trek movie behind Wrath of Kahn and Voyage Home.

[@moondog3056]

Not even close. Greater than Wrath of Khan? One of the greatest sequels of all time?

[@SuddenReal]

Fun fact: Steven Spielberg came to visit the set one day with the producers. He wasn't too fond of Tim Allen, since he was best known for the dumb comedy of Home Improvement, but it just happened to be the day that they shot the Malthazar scene. Spielberg was VERY impressed with Tim Allen's acting after that. Also, after they shot that scene, Tim asked the director if he could be excused to spend some time in his trailer. The director wondered what was wrong, to which Alan Rickman replied "he just experienced acting".

[@Otokichi786]

"Galaxy Quest": The best "Star Trek" movie that Paramount didn't make.

[@jbearclowater]

It actually did rank surprisingly high in a poll of the best Star Trek films. I think it landed somewhere around 4?

[@nathancruz9172]

It was made by Dreamworks.

[@Jigsaw407]

Just like The Orville is the best Star Trek show that Paramount never made.

[@dawidscheffler7152]

Yup, best Star Trek series outside of Star Trek being "The Orville"

[@cuckoonut1208]

@@Jigsaw407 Paramount now is too gay to make a quality Star Trek film.

[@waterbeauty85]

Guy surviving the real adventure and becoming a main cast member in the new "Galaxy Quest" show is for all the "red shirts" everywhere who have laid down their lives for the sole purpose of establishing the life and death stakes in movies and TV.

[@melenatorr]

And I love that his character name includes "Roc".

[@LordVolkov]

Sam Rockwell being the only one not to be shot by Serras is the best redshirt gag ever.

[@randallwilliamson3838]

except he was given the position that was one of the first main characters killed off on Star Trek Next Generation.

[@christopherbowers7236]

i always thought it might be good to show wanted Brandon's name as an executive producer or something

[@MagsonDare]

Excluding main characters: Gold uniform: 5/10 die-- 50% death rate Blue uniform: 5/13 die -- 38% death rate Red uniform: 15/65 die -- 23% death rate Red is the safest color!

[@markc.7984]

An amazing example of powerful acting, when Alan Rickman, who has hated his character's signature line from the beginning, now intones it with such meaning and gravitas when his #1 fan lays quickly dying. Gives me goosebumps.

[@jbearclowater]

I love that they made Guy, the "red shirt" who dies on the away mission, the fan insert character, and the only one who's savvy enough to ask the important questions like how you breathe the air

[@reverbscherzo7850]

"Do you guys even watch the show?" 😂

[@BaePlatinum]

Iirc I think that was an ad-lib 🤣

[@robertellison100]

This is more of an homage to Star Trek, not a parody. Patrick Stewart watched it and thought it was such a good movie. Great reaction ladies 😊

[@nathancruz9172]

Even Leonard Nimoy likes the galaxy quest.

[@bemasaberwyn55]

If I recall correctly, Patrick had to basically be bullied into it by Jonathan 😂😂

[@anthonygoodwin1701]

And Tim Russ, Wil Wheaton, Casey Biggs, George Takei, and William Shatner all had great reviews on the movie, too! 🙂🖖

[@anthonygoodwin1701]

​@@bemasaberwyn55 Patrick's statement on the movie: I had originally not wanted to see [Galaxy Quest] because I heard that it was making fun of Star Trek and then Jonathan Frakes rang me up and said "You must not miss this movie! See it on a Saturday night in a full theatre." And I did and of course I found it was brilliant. Brilliant. No one laughed louder or longer in the cinema than I did, but the idea that the ship was saved and all of our heroes in that movie were saved simply by the fact that there were fans who did understand the scientific principles on which the ship worked was absolutely wonderful. And it was both funny and also touching in that it paid tribute to the dedication of these fans. 🙂

[@bemasaberwyn55]

@@anthonygoodwin1701 as I said, Johnathan bullied him 🙃

[@LeviBulger]

Tim Allen is so damn good in this film. I know hes never really been known for his acting chops but i think he is easily on the same level as Sigourney and Rickman in this film. I wonder if he was the first choice for this role or not. Playing the Captain is a perfect casting for him.

[@waterbeauty85]

Enrico Colantoni (Mathesar) invented the way the Thermians spoke (based on a voice warm up exercise he used as a stage actors) and moved. He did his audition with a normal delivery first which the director thought was great, and then he did it again with his unique Thermian spin which blew the director away, and so Colantoni got the role of Mathesar and was put in charge of teaching the cast how to act like a Thermian.

[@LordVolkov]

There is a bit of Jeff Bridges' Starman in Enrico's Thermian, and I feel like Alan Tudyk does a very Thermian-ish performance in Resident Alien. I love the interconnectedness of sci-fi media.

[@charleshartley9597]

Colantoni is a such a gifted actor! Love everything I've seen him in. Stand outs for me are Person Of Interest and Veronica Mars.

[@richardjohnson9543]

I don't know if it's still in the recent editions, but my old DVD has an alternate soundtrack in Thermian.

[@happyninja42]

And in the documentary about the film, they make a point to highlight that now, Galaxy Quest has it's own fandom niche. And that people will go to cons dressed as Thermians, or the crew of the Protector, etc. And I remember seeing a clip from Enrico, how much he loved the fact that the character he made for fun, resonated so well, to become it's own thing, instead of just an homage to Star Trek.

[@waterbeauty85]

@@happyninja42 I love that!

[@Splurr]

The ships name is NTE-3120 NSEA-Protector. NTE is short for Not The Enterprise 🤩⭐

[@bemasaberwyn55]

NSEA- not starship Enterprise 😝

[@zooks527]

38:32 "He has a last name!" 'Guy Fleegman' was a shout-out to Guy Vardaman, a long time extra and stand-in on "Star Trek: The Next Generation". Vardaman had no idea that it was coming until he saw the movie in a theater, and he said he nearly fell out of his seat. Patrick Stewart (Picard on ST:TNG) had this to say about the movie: "I had originally not wanted to see [Galaxy Quest] because I heard that it was making fun of Star Trek and then Jonathan Frakes rang me up and said ‘You must not miss this movie! See it on a Saturday night in a full theatre.’ And I did and of course I found it was brilliant. Brilliant. No one laughed louder or longer in the cinema than I did, but the idea that the ship was saved and all of our heroes in that movie were saved simply by the fact that there were fans who did understand the scientific principles on which the ship worked was absolutely wonderful. And it was both funny and also touching in that it paid tribute to the dedication of these fans."

[@woozyguy9]

that is so heartwarming

[@dupersuper1938]

As a lifelong Star Trek fan, I love this movie so much.

[@karlbecker8775]

Tony's character is high AF during this movie. It's brilliant!

[@jasonligon5937]

yes, most people don't notice when he arrives in his pod that smoke comes out, he has the munchies, slurred speech in engineering.

[@happyninja42]

@@jasonligon5937 I also think being high is why he didn't have any side effects from the transfer. His nervous system was already deadened with a sedative before hand. It's also fun when you realize that he shows up AFTER the Thermians reactivate their image devices, so he didn't have the "alien abduction" moment to freak him out. He was like Jason, and just saw some human looking people. That's why he's like "what's wrong with them?" because neither he nor Jason had seen their true form yet.

[@davidblauyoutube]

It's a shame they didn't release the R-rated version where Sigourney Weaver's "Well fuck that" (29:40) isn't overdubbed and we get to see Tony Shalhoub making stoner jokes.

[@happyninja42]

@@davidblauyoutube eh, i'm ok with it being rated lower so that more (younger) audiences could enjoy it. I mean the fuck that joke is pretty obvious if you just look at her mouth. and the stoner jokes are implied with his always eating stuff, always having kind of a squinty eyed expression, and Guy literally asking him "or you stoned?" towards the end of the film. Adding in a single F bomb, and some weed jokes I don't think would really improve the quality of the film

[@davidblauyoutube]

@@happyninja42 Oh sure, they made a good call for the theatrical release. But I'd still like to see the "adult" version. Apparently it's out there... somewhere.

[@Caseytify]

You are the first reactors to realize the movie was a love letter to the fans, and not just a parody. Fun Fact: Sam Rockwell's scream was ad-libbed. If you watch that scene again, Sigourney Weaver actually jumps. Later, her character makes a sideways reference to Alien with "Why is it always ducts?

[@catherinehubbard1167]

It was ducts a lot on the original Star Trek too.

[@Keyboardje]

@@catherinehubbard1167 But it was meant as a reference to the scary duct-scenes in the movie Alien where Sigourney Weaver played the main character Ripley.

[@catherinehubbard1167]

@@Keyboardje thank you! I never watched the Alien movies because I don’t enjoy watching really scary movies. So I didn’t catch that additional reference, and I’m glad to learn about it. Even now I keep finding new things in Galaxy Quest.

[@Ladmia]

‘Miners not minors’ and ‘Is there air? You don’t know’ are the most quoted lines. Reading Alan Rickman’s diary during this filming was great too. He didn’t like Tim Allen at first, but by the end they were friends.

[@inarar5334]

At least in my friends circle "and it exploded" was pretty frequent, too. It was kind of our "could be worse" kinda reaction.

[@handyzee]

"Can you form some sort of rudimentary lathe?" is my always first suggestion for how to solve a non-emergency problem.

[@PaulWinkle]

Most loveable Space Aliens ever, Quellek's last scene was Shakespearean

[@thedoneeye]

You guys *HAVE* to see "Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary" It's about the fans of the movie and how it's affected their lives. Great interviews with the cast too! Brent Spiner was in it and said, "Why didn't *WE* make this movie!?!?" And in his Patrick Stewart voice said, "I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!"

[@margretrosenberg420]

A love letter to the fans is EXACTLY what this movie is, as well as being a love letter to _Star Trek_ itself. Patrick Stewart wasn't planning to watch this movie, because he'd heard it was a _Star Trek_ parody and he didn't want to see the show dissed, but Jonathan Frakes called and told him he had to see it, in a theater so he could see how the audience reacted, and he trusted Jonathan's advice. And, of course, he loved it. Many of us think this is the best _Star Trek_ movie ever made.

[@anthonymacewan1147]

"I'm so distracted by Sigourney Weavers rack right now" - everyone whose ever watched Galaxy Quest 😂😂

[@bemasaberwyn55]

😂 RIGHT

[@7bootzy]

Hell, even Sigourney Weaver herself loved that about the role.

[@tbirdparis]

@@7bootzy pretty sure I recall an interview where she said she basically stole the wig they made for her because she just loved wearing it around the place being a pretty blonde for a change.

[@ChayChay0510]

@@tbirdparis She took the wig and kept the prosthetics on too lmao

[@damionneranginui6546]

Sigourney doesn't say screw that. Just read her lips. Now you can't unsee it either

[@MLJ7956]

She actually said the F bomb but the producers dubbed over it in post production to secure a family friendly PG rating...

[@damionneranginui6546]

@@MLJ7956 I wish I knew where the undubbed version is. Such a lady as she is, I love hearing potty mouth from anyones Mum's. Reminds me of mine. A lady with a potty mouth

[@toddjones1480]

@@damionneranginui6546It’s still never been released, but this is a Paramount movie that doesn’t have ‘Friday the 13th’ in the title, so it’s probably still around somewhere.

[@jerodast]

I knew this trivia for a long time but never looked closely, so I'm glad this vid came along so I could 1/4 speed that part 😁 The F is very clear haha

[@kristofferremmell]

This movie still has one of my favorite jokes in a movie. Alexander: “Could they be the miners?” Fred: “Sure, they’re like three-years-old.” Alexander: “Miners, not minors.” I do love the sequel series at the end gets the TNG treatment.

[@bidwell13]

Fred is my favorite character in this. Tony Shaloub plays a great stoner. The most interesting thing about this movie is the aliens were able to make everything that the show writers created. They were able to make the Omega-13 work even though it wasn’t televised what it did.

[@inarar5334]

Thank you! I've been saying for a long time the Thermians are lowkey frightening because of this capability. Not only did they build something the writers thought up they were able to build it with the original intent! They can synthesize life forms from a planet that doesn't exist (Alexander's food)! That's why Sarris should have been after them, not the Omega-13, but the fact they even did all of this because they saw a TV show!

[@Kesedrith]

Let's face it, Alexander delivering the line for real and Guy getting a last name are amazing payoffs. :)

[@dggydddy59]

I always wonder what people mean when they say, like the lady on the right mentioned and like you're saying, that Guy gets a last name, because I've noticed that on other channel's comments too. Because he is referred to as Fleegman by Tim Allen when they're trying to get the beryllium sphere from the little "minors." In this video it's somewhere around minute 18 and 40 seconds or so. So it leaves me thinking that there's something that I'm just not understanding when people say that.

[@johnplaysgames3120]

@@dggydddy59 They mean that Guy's character (in the tv show within the movie) got a last name. Generally, on the old Star Trek shows, an away team would go down to a planet (or whatever) for a mission and that team would be made up of main characters and a few randos from the crew dressed in red- shirted uniforms (which is why they're referred to colloquially as "red shirts"). As Guy points out in the movie, the whole purpose of having those unnamed crew members go on the mission with the main cast is so there are expendable characters who can be killed, thus demonstrating to the audience the danger that the main characters are in without having to kill a main character. When he did the bit part on that one episode of the old "Galaxy Quest" tv show, Guy played a character who had no last name because he wasn't an important character; he was a red shirt who was killed by a lava monster before the first commercial break. What they mean in these reactions and comments when they say, "Hey! He finally got a last name!" is that HIS CHARACTER on the show got a last name, meaning he's a main character now and no longer in danger of being killed off. So, while his real name (in the movie) is Guy Fleegman and we knew that from the beginning, it wasn't until the end when the tv show got rebooted and he was made a main character that his character -- Security Chief "Roc" Ingersol -- got a last name. And while they don't say it explicitly, based on his facial expression in the new show's intro, I'm guessing Fred was right and Guy's character is actually "the plucky comic relief" character. What nobody ever points out though is that Guy's character not only got a last name, they gave him a nickname too ("Roc"). It was even more than he wanted from the beginning. A little icing on the cake.

[@NoPowerintheVerse]

@@johnplaysgames3120Oh my goodness, I’m so glad I read to the end of your comment! No one ever notices Guy’s nickname is Roc and that always bums me out. I thought that was such a great touch!

[@peterlenihan1613]

The reason Tony Shaloub ws acting stoned was because he was stoned. They cut a scene where you see Tony smoking a joint. That is why he was getting snacks when everyone else was being "beamed up."

[@bouhhgz1969]

I did not know that (after all these years) - that's funny.😂

[@civwar64bob77]

Awesome trivia! Thanks. The one I heard was that this was also a take-off on the part David Carradine played on the old Kung Fu TV series where he is Chinese although of course he isn't Asian. Sometimes you can see Shaloub squinting in some of the scenes, too.

[@RetroRobotRadio]

​@@bouhhgz1969the movie was originally more adult, but they cut the swearing and drug references.

[@jbearclowater]

All in an effort to make the movie PG instead of the original R rated cut! The scene in the ducts where Sigourney yells "Well screw that!" if you read her lips, she DEFINITELY says a different word

[@peterlenihan1613]

@jbearclowater murder and mayhem, no problem with a PG rating. Hear one curse or see someone smoking pot and that will crumble your moral fiber. Things are screwed up with the motion picture ratings.

[@SteveAnglin-e7w]

out of all of the reactions of this great movie, you both called "everything" before it happened "way" before all other reactions I've seen. THIS makes you, in the greatest respect to all of use "nerds", the BEST reaction I've seen. Well done!

[@JabbaNoFatta]

"Let's get out of here before one of those things kills Guy" So many great lines in this movie but this one makes me laugh hard every time ( and of course they don't show it lol...along with "miner/minor ").

[@kpag3030]

An absolute classic. You guys get it. This was totally meant as a love letter to the fans and the Trekkie’s and all the nerds out there. I love this movie

[@mfklocutus]

This film is a great homage to Star Trek and to any show/movie/game/book/comic etc…where we get to imagine ourselves anywhere. I love it never disrespected and plays off the fan dedication for humor or taking cheap shots. I like when you both used the word “heart” because it’s apropos to this film. Thanks for reacting! Cheers.

[@ede91311]

Give him a hand everybody 👏 He’s British

[@henryvandeventer2457]

This is such a great movie. It pays homage to Star Trek and nerd/fan culture. It's a love letter not only to SciFi but to the fans as it jokes with them and doesn't crap on them.

[@mikejankowski6321]

💯🎯

[@pen1208]

They are in the writing process of a Galexy Quest sequal. Just saying. After many years of fans thinking it would never happen, it is HAPPENING. Everyone should watch the documentary, it is called NEVER SURRENDER: A GALAXY QUEST DOCUMENTARY. It is pretty darn great, to be honest. In the documentary, Sigourney says this is one of her favorite movies she has ever been a part of and had the most fun doing. The diector didn't think she'd do it because she was so famous as a serious actor with the Alien movies and such already. To their surpise, she loved it and jumped at the chance and was super excited forit. Sigourney is a true "silly" on the inside. LOL

[@johnplaysgames3120]

Where are you seeing this news of the Galaxy Quest sequel? I just searched a bunch and the most I could find about it is: (1) Paramount+ were developing a Galaxy Quest series that would basically be the TV show from the movie done as a real series, but it was unclear whether any of the cast from the movie were going to be involved or if the series was going to take the idea of the show but cast new people; (2) Both the series and the talked-about sequel were scrapped after Alan Rickman passed away in 2016. It's possible the series is back in development at Paramount+ but, again, none of the cast from the movie seem to be involved; (3) In various interviews with Sam Rockwell, Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, etc. -- all from this year -- I see them saying they'd be absolutely onboard for a sequel IF one ever happened, but there don't seem to be any actual solid plans, just a lot of "sure, I'd be up for it"; (4) Tim Allen mentioned a few months ago that there's a Galaxy Quest 2 script and that it's "fabulous" but the story revolves around Jason (Tim Allen's character) and Alexander (Alan Rickman's character), which would be tough to do with Alan Rickman no longer around. Allen suggested that "one of [Alan's] Galaxy Quest 'family' could step in" and the script could still work, but it didn't sound like anyone was actually moving on it. It just sounded like he was keeping the flame alive and staying hopeful that it could eventually happen (in fact, he said something very similar to that in the interview).

[@pen1208]

@@johnplaysgames3120 Simon Pegg was cowriting a sequel, and then Sam Rockwell ironically let the beans slip that Simon Pegg was on the project, but it was supposed to be hush-hush. Ever since then there hasn’t been much out since the Simon Pegg leak. However no one from the producer side, Director side, TV show production side, etc. has said they’ve gotten rid of Simon Pegg. They just haven’t leaked any further info about him cowriting. However, Simon Pegg was most definitely asked for assistance. It was to rework a sequel since Rickman‘s death. The excitement behind a sequel is there for all of the actors obviously. I’d imagine a series would make it out before a sequel at this point. However, the movie sequel has not been stopped...just prolonged. The writers and actors strike, put a wrench in quite a few things as well as far as prolonging a few things. remember, it can take like seven years from when something gets pen to paper to production began, and that’s not including an actor having a death in the middle of trying to write it.

[@hippusmaximus9319]

I don't consider "Galaxy Quest" a parody. It is a love letter to all fans who are dedicated to their favorite shows and movies. Totally unlike what Disney and Paramount/CBS has done to their franchises in the past 10 years.

[@shallowgal462]

_Lower Decks_ is also a love letter to the fans.

[@dmanimousprime3858]

This is the correct comment!

[@tbirdparis]

Galaxy Quest kinda also is a parody... but not of Star Trek, the Sci Fi genre, nor its fandom, to all of which it really is a love letter. The thing it _does_ parody though, is Hollywood actors, with all the behind the scenes ego and fragility that goes along with it.

[@noneya3635]

The freak out at comic con was inspired by William Shatner going off on a fan back in the 80's. Tony Shalub and Alan Rickman made this movie, but all of the main characters were on point with this movie.

[@williambryan3346]

Just to clarify: The bathroom incident was based on a real-life situation with Shatner, but the public meltdown was based on an SNL skit that Shatner was involved in.

[@seantlewis376]

This is one of my favorite Star Trek movies. It's a satire, not a parody, that gives great respect to the source inspiration. In this case, the inspiration is more about the fans than the show. I have watched several reactions to this movie. I would love to see a reaction from the Star Trek crew actors. Wil Wheaton, George Takei, or William Shatner would probably be the best.

[@waterbeauty85]

Fred ("Kwan isn't even my real name") Kwan as Tech Sergeant Chen is so reminiscent of David Carradine as Kwai Chang Caine in "Kung Fu" (a character Bruce Lee wrote for himself to play) that it's a perfect lampoon of Hollywood casting in the days when the original "Galaxy Quest" TV show is supposed to have been made.

[@AL-fl4jk]

Nice never caught that

[@SuddenReal]

@@AL-fl4jk Next time you watch it, pay attention to Fred. Each time they call for Chen, he squints his eyes to pretend he's Asian.

[@jbearclowater]

This movie is truly ahead of its time. If this came out after the normalization of nerd culture, even just 10 years later, this would have been a huge hit.

[@shallowgal462]

"That's not right! . . . No." Although a bomb at the box office due to horrible advertising and a poorly chosen release date, it became so popular on video and cable that it grew a huge fan base that clamored for a sequel. For that reason and because the cast had had such a blast making the first one, plans varying between a sequel film and a TV series version were floated but dropped when Alan Rickman passed away. Nobody wanted to make it without him.

[@bemasaberwyn55]

Cult classic

[@makotoyamakami]

Saw this as a kid and it aged so well… It was fun back then, it's wholesome now.

[@TwistedReality13]

The practical effects on the villains in this movie look insanely good.

[@CorwinPatrick]

Sam Winston Studios, FTW. Oops, Stan. Lol.

[@sporadicidiocy]

This is one of those movies that I can watch over and over again.

[@Enthymene]

19:24 this scream from Gwen kills me in retrospect, since Sigourney is definitely capable of a hidieous shriek as evidenced in Alien and Ghostbusters. I sometimes wonder if it was hard for her to not give it the full pipes.

[@heinleinreader]

Missi Pyle played Laliari the female Thermian. Enrico Colantoni was Mathesar the head Thermian, and Robin Sachs played Sarris the bad guy. Of course you ladies picked up on Tim Allen as the Commander, Alan Rickman and Sigourney Weaver as Alexander Dane and Gwen DiMarco. There was Tony Shaloub as Fred Kwan. We also had Sam Rockwell as as Guy Fleegman. Justin Long was Brandon, the head of the geek squad. Daryl Mitchell was Tommy Webber. Quellek was played by Patrick Breen. Those 11 were probably the main recognizable cast.

[@kratosGOW]

This was in 1999 and yet the CGI holds up pretty good! I’m impressed.

[@nathancruz9172]

Me too

[@Kaitschi]

Alan Rickman, God I miss this Man 😢😢 one of the best Comedies ever and such a great Loveletter to Fandom

[@zacharyjoy8724]

3:05 I love Alan Rickman’s expression here. “You DARE use the True Actors’ Credo against ME?! 🤬”

[@bemasaberwyn55]

It's goddamn hilarious

[@patrickvillafuerte7943]

It's a goofy movie but I still tear up at the honesty of Alexander's "avenge" line at the end. Suddenly Alexander isn't acting when he says it, and with that turn and look, Alan Rickman is acting his fucking ass off.

[@christopherwhite1648]

Sam Rockwell's facial expressions are priceless.

[@WeinsEarp]

Life lesson: Never give up, never surrender.

[@nathancruz9172]

Exactly

[@johnplaysgames3120]

You're right! For too many years, people have been telling me that it's impossible to drive a car to Hawaii from the US mainland. Well, I'll show them. Never give up, never surrender!

[@jollyrodgers7272]

Tony Shalhoub's character was indeed perpetually 'high'. Notice how he always had the munchies, and when he 'beamed' aboard, he was enveloped in a thin cloud of smoke - LOL. During my first watch, I never would've imagined the silly catchphrase "By Grabthar's Hammer,... you shall be avenged" could possibly get me choked up. This movie actually WAS a Love Letter to the Star Trek franchise, cast, crew and fans. Good Call! I'll suggest TIME BANDITS (1981) for your future enjoyment.

[@15blackshirt]

The Captain is played by Tim Allen, who's also been in Home Improvement, The Santa Clause franchise, the Toy Story franchise, Jungle 2 Jungle, Wild Hogs and Last Man Standing

[@waterbeauty85]

I like that Jason Nesmith's gratuitous rolling actually comes in handy when he shoots Sarris at the convention. However, he gets one upped in style (though not usefulness) by Frank Drebin's gymnastics in "The Naked Gun."

[@waterbeauty85]

Fred using the Socratic teaching method to get his team of Thermians to answer technical questions for him.

[@LordVolkov]

And positive reinforcement with group hugs.

[@mikejankowski6321]

To get the answers he did not know or understand but THEY did!

[@waterbeauty85]

@@LordVolkov He's a brilliant teacher.

[@taun856]

There is a deleted scene that goes into this in more detail and it is hilarious. I wish they would have kept it in.

[@stpnwlf9]

Sam Rockwell's reactions to literally everything in this film are priceless!

[@prestonkourian]

As Honest Trailers put it, I wanna try whatever Tony Shaloub is on.

[@anumeon]

The fact that this movie got a ringing endorsment from the Startrek actors speaks volumes about how it parodies yet lovingly embraces both fanculture and sci-fi tropes.

[@WeinsEarp]

The movie is a great parody of the Star Trek Universe and as a Trekkie myself I can tell that with all the nerdy knowledge of references it is a thousand times better.

[@joemasters2270]

LOVED this movie!! (1) Sam Rockwell & Alan Rickman would work together again in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy a few years later, (Another awesome sci-fi/comedy) (2) Rainn Wilson as one of the aliens haha (3) The actor playing the alien wo said "And it exploded!" was also in the 1st Deadpool movie

[@marcelohuerta1970]

Well, I don't think Rickman was doing Marvin's voice on set, was he?

[@jenssylvesterwesemann7980]

A month late to the party, sorry! Your reaction feels like a big hug, and it gave me an equally big smile. Thank you!

[@shaneoconnell9279]

I love the aliens being honoured standing in his presence. The world being as real as possible too.

[@QuestionableLifeChoices]

one of my favorite jokes in the movie and it's moved past so quickly: "we need to get out of here before one of those things kills guy!"🤣

[@dunringill1747]

This satire is a perfect homage to both the fans and the cast of the Star Trek Universe. A lot of Star Trek trivia material was referenced, both in front of the camera and behind. It's so well written you can enjoy it without even knowing what is being referenced. With that said, the more Star Trek trivia you know, the more you recognize and enjoy the source material behind various lines, scenes, and jokes.

[@ryanakers1372]

LOVE this movie!! I will never understand how they managed to simultaneously satirize Star Trek and other similar sci-fi stories while also being a love letter to the fans of those shows AND be a story that can stand on its own perfectly fine. Absolutely incredible!!

[@GruffyddFO4]

Such a perfect movie. So much fun, endlessly rewatchable, with great acting from an absolutely loaded cast, and so many witty bits. One of the best Star Trek movies ever, and it's not even really Star Trek.

[@Sowde38]

At 11:25 When Fred Quan teleports in with that gel around him, you can see as the goo is removed there's a bunch of smoke surrounding him, indicating he had a joint or two just before they teleported him

[@jasonligon5937]

It is a giant easter egg of love to fans of star trek, but it's done with respect and humor. It is soooo well written.

[@StopReadingMyNameOrElse]

Galaxy Quest was originally intended to have an R rating, and there are remnants of that throughout the movie. Sigourney's obvious F bomb, Tech Sgt Chen actually being high all the time, and the puff of smoke you see when he teleports to the ship the 1st time.

[@passionsquietrage]

I wondered if that character was stoned the entire movie or not lmao makes me wonder if the actor was stoned as well or if he's just good at acting like it.

[@billtisch3698]

@@passionsquietrage Rumor has it that Tony Shaloub really was stoned throughout filming. Can't say for sure. He's also a fine actor.

[@passionsquietrage]

​@@billtisch3698It'd make sense if he was, but he is a pretty good actor from what I've seen him in. Also, Sigourney's F-bomb could have been kept in and the rating would still have been PG-13 since one F-bomb is allowed per PG-13 rating.

[@Sig509]

There are some scenes that were deleted, and while not R-rated, surely more "adulit", like Signourney luring two aliens with her cleavage to get them squished by the doors (that's why her blouse is open). Some, or all of them are on YT.

[@mikejankowski6321]

Also the deleted scene that explains her ripped suit. She had started to seduce the alien troops that caught up to them. Then they got splatted.

[@memorieswithouthomes1438]

He doesn't seem high, he IS high. They cut it out of the movie but his performance was already done as if he'd done edibles.

[@AL-fl4jk]

LOL really??? This explains so much

[@hardensoul7248]

@@AL-fl4jkYes, to get PG rating they needed cut out doing drugs reference and also cut down on the profanity.

[@OneEyedJack1970]

​​@@hardensoul7248At least they left the part in where Guy asks him if he's stoned.

[@emilywilhite5807]

That’s why he has the nibbles.

[@Sentry751]

Wait, Achara watches Star Trek!? I would love to see those reactions! And yes, as a die-hard Star Trek fan I love this movie!

[@bemasaberwyn55]

I wanna see Trek film reactions with her being the one in the know

[@mikejankowski6321]

Not only was your reaction delightful and fun to watch, it was impressive how you nailed it so early and thoroughly. You figured out what the movie was all about and forecast events and dialog ahead of time! The ST tropes of Kirk losing his shirt, the engineer saving the day, Leonard Nimoy being so typecast and tied to Spock and his trademark lines, and the expendable extras were just so perfectly reflected here. Three things: sadly, you omitted the Gilligan's Island comment, the "rudimentary lathe" was a reference to Kirk building a canon to defeat the Gorn in Arena, and just to note that the Thermians being from the Klaatu Nebula, Klaatu was the alien in The Day the Earth Stood Still (directed by Robert Wise who also directed the first Star Trek Motion Picture).

[@GergC0521]

There was a cut scene where "Sigourney weavers rack" played an important part. Great review! I loved it as much as I loved this movie. Definitely a love letter to the fans of Star Trek. It always reminds me of William Shatner's line at an Event to the fans, "Get a life."

[@VictorD80]

Great reactions. This from an OG Trekker. The two parter line is a reference to the STOS original pilot The Cage merged into the STOS Court Marshall episode. To better get a sense of the character Lenard Nemoy was known to wear the Spock ears around the house. Jealous of Lenard's adoring Spock fans William Shatter took a lot of lines meant for Spock. In one episode Kurt was altered to look like a Romulan. Trying to see if he'd get the same reaction when he donned the pointy ears. In STOS episode Spock's brain Lenard Nemoy spent most of the episode not speaking. Even in silence Spock stole the show. During one sci-fi convention Shatner exploded on the crowd. Yelling " Get a life." Tim Allen was a huge fan of STOS. This movie is an homage to a great TV show. During a time when westerns ruled the air waves, and the were only three channels to choose from, Star Trek gave us a glimpse into a future where the quest for knowledge replaced our desire to annihilate one another. Having a Russian, a Japanese, a "Negro" female and an E.T. as main characters on a national TV show was new and exciting. Many NASA scientists and astronauts credit STOS as their inspiration. Love this move. On its own it is very well made. Great beginning. Touching middle. Endearing conclusion. Sigourney Weaver's line about ducts is a reference to her Alien movies.

[@AJRabies]

@20:32 - "Oh, Hell no! That tongue is like the Bubonic Plague!" - Greatest line in a movie reaction EVER!

[@TheRAYviewYT]

Some of the main actors are coming to Star Trek Las Vegas this August! So excited 🖖

[@milkcasanova1662]

29:41 when Sigourney Weaver said "Well, screw THAT!" The line is actually ADR and if you watch her lips, what she actually said was "F#ck THAT!" LMFAO I think the F bomb would just made that whole part perfect

[@JakkFrost1]

I've sometimes wondered if that was actually intentional, an inside joke about ADR in Star Trek movies.

[@johnplaysgames3120]

@@JakkFrost1 I read that they changed it to keep the movie's PG rating but, tbh, I like your interpretation better.

[@JakkFrost1]

@@johnplaysgames3120 they probably did, but it's so blatantly visible that I just sometimes wonder.

[@TheSeeking2know]

Really fun movie and reaction! Steph looked really gorgeous in this video. 🥰

[@tehdesp]

I feel like the plot to this movie came together when someone was watching "Three Amigos" one day and thought, "Hey, what if we did literally the exact same thing...only in SPACE?"

[@henrytjernlund]

Galaxy Quest is the best non-Star-Trek, Star Trek movie. Beautiful reaction. Thank you so much.

[@nathancruz9172]

Yep

[@Metzwerg74]

in my opinion it is THE best startrek movie... by far.... i like the seriesses(?,i´m german) far more than any of the movies...

[@jishin75]

Achara fangirling Star Trek has been touching (I silently did it too). I feel it completely the same way, as many of the other viewers. This movie is so Trek that pushes back at least 4 "real" ST movies.

[@ColinPoole]

The problem with reading the Art of War is that your enemy has read the Art of War too.

[@tree6787]

One of my all-time favorite comedies. This one is right up there with Tropic Thunder! Love❤

[@chefskiss6179]

One of those gems where I click "Like" on principle alone :)

[@jspettifer]

Sigourney Weaver had to fight to get the role as the original director (Harold Ramis) didn’t want any Sci Fi veterans. When he left she still had to chase the role. Overall the cast is an amazing mix of established actors (Rickman, Weaver, Allen, Sholoub) and those earlier in their career (Colantoni, Long and Rockwell).

[@WithTwoFlakes]

" Back again after 18 years... " Eighteen years is the gap between Star Trek the original series and Star Trek the next generation. Gotta love that Galaxy Quest added in homages like this. But my favourite is when Sigourney gets to say " Ducts. Why is it always ducts ? " as a homage to Alien / Aliens as she's about to crawl into the utility tunnels. A close second is Achara 24:02 " What does it do, this Omega 13 ? " - " It's really good for your joints... " Comedy Gold 🤣 Another thing that many miss is the screen aspect ratio. Starts in 4:3 like a old style TV then stretches out to movie aspect as it moves to the Convention. Watching this always takes me back to my youth watching punk bands, this song in particular kzbin.info/www/bejne/iX20nmRjf7CqoNU

[@JohnImrie]

There's a second aspect ratio change when they enter space for the first time

[@flixandclips]

Sam Rockwell was so good in this!

[@shainewhite2781]

4:24, the scene in the bathroom was based on a real incident where William Shatner heard a couple of guys badmouthing him and the original cast, calling them "frauds who would never live up to people's expectations."

[@IsiahBradley]

Wow....

[@F1rstWorldNomaD]

Even Trekkies accepted this movie as a Star Trek movie. Its inofficially called "The greatest Star Trek movie never made" I bought it on VHS just after reliease on a complete whim and is one of my favorite movies.

[@Whitebrowpriest]

Ugh, farewell Alan Rickman (1946 - 2016). He was such a great actor! And his was by far my favorite character in this movie.

[@chrisgorman1652]

Someone else said the director/producers wanted actors with no sci-fi backgrounds, but Sigourney Weaver heard about the movie and wanted in. Would have been hard to turn her down, and we're all glad they didn't.

[@ChiefWiggum0]

Tony Shalhoubs character Fred was originally supposed to be stoned in the original script, but to keep the rating of the movie they changed it. So you saying he seems high is because it is secretly implying he is haha

[@stygggian]

I heard from someone who worked on this movie that they had to rebuild the bridge set several times because each one resembled the Enterprise bridge too much 😂

[@jerodast]

"For the third time, would you guys STOP BUILDING THE ENTERPRISE" 😂

[@margretrosenberg420]

It's never stated outright, but Tony Shalhoub was playing Fred Kwan as a stoner, hence his laid-back style and his endless bag of snacks (to feed the munchies). Also, did you notice how often he squinted? That's because he was playing a caucasian actor with an Asian stage name, playing an Asian character; the squinting is a futile attempt to mimic an epicanthic fold. If this sounds implausible to you, think of David Carradine as Kwai Chang Caine in _Kung Fu._

[@Ryan_Christopher]

I wasn’t alive to see ST:TOS, and was barely old enough to see STII - The Wrath of Khan in the theaters, so I didn’t get the references until CBS broadcast TOS Remastered. All I knew at the time was that the Omega XIII device was a homage to the Genesis Device from STII. Only later did I get the connection to The Doomsday Machine and Kirk’s battle with the Gorn, mixed in with Picard’s battle with the invisible beast.

[@DangerousDac]

This is legitimately one of the best movies ever made.

[@ZbigniewZiggyCzachor]

This is the movie that gave Seth MacFarlane the idea for "The Orville"