10 Things You Didn't know About GalaxyQuest

[@PegasusBYU]

That thing that got me about Galaxy Quest, (aside from how crisp the writing and the timing is) is that there is not just one actor that stole the show....EACH one of them did it in their own way! That’s how good this cast was.

[@kikidevine694]

Except Tim Allen. It was, according to Rickman's diaries, meant to be more of an ensemble piece, but it ended up being a lot more Tim Allen than the other cast members .

[@cherylcouch-thomas8250]

Yes! And it's Alan Rickman for all the scene stealing.

[@Horseyperson12]

Never thought of it as Star Trek related.

[@christheghostwriter]

Ironically, that makes it an even better spoof of Star Trek, considering Shatner's reputation for hogging the spotlight

[@christheghostwriter]

​@@Horseyperson12 really? It's so obviously a spoof of Star Trek and the fandom and convention culture

[@davekennedy6315]

What I love about Galaxy Quest is that it could so easily have mocked it's obsessed fanbase. Instead it treats it's loyal fans as intelligent people that just have a huge love for their favourite TV show.

[@karadan100]

One of the great beauties of this film is that it subverted expectations in almost every way. Your point is actually the reason Patrick Stewart liked it.

[@jceggbert5]

​@@karadan100it's amazing how it's a great star trek documentary while also being a great star trek movie 😂

[@MarcelNL]

At first I actually had the feeling that it would go in that direction.

[@zqxzqxzqx1]

It's the aid of the fans in this movie that allow the main cast to prevail.

[@jceggbert5]

@@zqxzqxzqx1 even more meta!

[@Phoenix2312]

5:32 You know, Tim Allen gets a lot of heat and slagging off... But I am going to PRAISE HIM! He was a PERFECT CASTING for Galaxy Quest... And I feel Robin Williams was Far Better Suited to Bicentennial Man - Allen made a GENIUS DECISION!

[@CassidyShadewing]

I agree completely; I can't see him as Alan in Bicentennial Man, that's a much heavier movie overall and I just don't feel Allen could have ever pulled it off; but he's perfect for playing a Shatner-esque arrogant star its much more fitting to the persona he's crafted for TV and plays to his strengths.

[@JustASouthernGirl]

“ By Grabthar’s hammer what a savings...” Alan Rickman’s delivery on lines never disappoint! RIP Mr. Rickman you are dearly missed

[@ricksanford3381]

That's my favorite line in the movie. He's so defeated at that point, and Rickman 100% nails it.

[@apollyon1]

The grammatical errors being enunciated perfectly really takes it over the line.

[@edgarsnake2857]

I burst out laughing when I saw this comment. Rickman was brilliant.

[@ryanwender]

That delicious pause!

[@PhineasPhule]

Speaking as a longtime science fiction fan, Galaxy Quest was, and remains, the best comedic skewer job of both the genre and its fandom I've yet seen.

[@grannyweatherwax8005]

I’m wondering now who actually wrote the final script, because it sounds like it was completely rewritten by someone who is great with comedy but also a big sci-fi fan.

[@susanavenir]

To me it wasn't so much a skewer as it was "Maybe love matters."

[@Godsown1000]

My husband will drop EVERYTHING and watch Galaxy Quest when it comes on! This is one of our most favorite movies.

[@Alakazzam09]

Ah, a man of culture.

[@ithikussssukihti406]

@@Alakazzam09 Don't be jelly someone is getting some while watching galaxy quest and you can't get any under any circumstance..

[@nonprogrediestregredi1711]

Your husband sounds like a very wise man!

[@nonprogrediestregredi1711]

Your husband sounds like a very wise man!

[@Godsown1000]

@Bill Whittaker Yes. Our other one was lost and we just haven't remembered to replace it. We may just get it on Vudu instead.

[@MThrow]

Such an under rated movie. Everything about this movie was pure gold.

[@DangerDave-e7u]

Everything?

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

@@DangerDave-e7u Yes, everything.

[@TedofBrowns]

Agreed!

[@Me4-gc8qs]

Under rated? how do you figure? Everyone says this movie is great, never heard a bad thing about it. So that would mean it's not under rated if everybody loves it? Wouldn't it? Oh wait you were using buzz words to look smart. My bad, continue....

[@iampoch01]

This is the best Star Trek movie. Bar none.

[@xbpbat21x]

It's my opinion that this was a perfect storm of a movie. The script was excellent...the casting was spot on...and the performances from each actor was done with skill and heart. If you read the comments, you see quotes from almost all the characters. This movie had a magic that makes it very watchable over and over. It's one of my favorites and I always abandon whatever I'm watching and switch to Galaxy Quest when I see it come on.

[@jenntheiceraptoress2306]

"We've gotta get outta here before one of those things kills Guy!" One of the funniest and best delivered lines in comedy.

[@PistonAvatarGuy]

Your screen name is awesome.

[@inyobill]

So many good lines in that film. Time to go back and watch it again.

[@johannaholmgren8088]

​@@inyobillI find myself quoting lines from that movie quite often actually. And when my adult kids ask me what it's from (they saw the movie with me!!!) I have to remind them about the movie

[@Kozmonot420]

My favorite line in the movie. A close second is "I see you managed to get your shirt off."

[@nairbvel]

I'd been sick for two weeks, and the weather also sucked... my family decided that since I could now safely share space with other people, we should go see a movie. I didn't really want to go (I still felt really cruddy) but a friend had told me about "this funny Trek parody film" so I insisted that if we were going to a movie, it was this one. My folks & sister weren't terribly pleased with me but agreed... and we all walked out of the theater after the end credits rolled laughing, feeling good, and generally in the kind of good mood that carries over to the next day. This remains one of my favorite movies of all time.

[@DeltaEcho303]

I upvoted this before I even started the video, that's how great Galaxy Quest is.

[@whutzat]

Same.

[@hadara69]

Just thinking about that final, "By Grabthar's Hammer..." speech and how powerful that "tired old catchphrase" became in that sad moment, gets me choked up. Love that scene and this movie. RIP Alan Rickman!

[@Agorante]

You know, I'm sure from the various videos showing how to make a Tom Cruise without actually using Tom Cruise. They paste an image of the target star on an actor of the same size and do some movie magic. I hereby nominate Alan Rickman as the dead actor most missed by his fans and who should be the first digitally resurrected actor to star in a full length feature film. We want him back!

[@hadara69]

@@Agorante Agreed.

[@theaccursedj.e.2723]

I shed a tear.

[@Augustbeauty69]

Oh, I cried. I still miss him.

[@hadara69]

@@Augustbeauty69 Just watched "CBGB" again with Rickman as "Hilly Krystal" who founded that famous Punk club in NYC. Fantastic flick and performance!

[@cindystrachan8566]

This is one movie that has it all: laughter, tears, adventure, drama, and a stellar cast who are totally believable. Never a dull moment. How many movies can say that?

[@tolfan4438]

And let's not forget Galaxy level cleavage

[@justinwilliams7324]

@@tolfan4438 that was the joke that kind of stuff was prevalent in science fiction and star trek this film poked fun at it.

[@tolfan4438]

@@justinwilliams7324 I know. Star Trek is where I learned to like green bat boobs

[@commandingnationsintl7792]

seven

[@SansoHumar]

Not many these days

[@DevilDogMuNky]

I remember getting very teary-eyed at Quellek's death, and even feeling the rage that Alexander feels when he dies in his arms.

[@davedove67]

Another thing about the movie is that it actually honors the fans as well. After all, the fans in the movie actually were vital to the success of the heroes.

[@fredo1070]

By Grabthar's Hammer that film is marvellous.

[@TedofBrowns]

If I have to say that line one more time.......

[@joannegray5138]

I wanted to say that 😏

[@countryboyblue21]

Rip in peace Alan Rickman

[@JoseHernandez-jw1sv]

@@countryboyblue21 RIP

[@countryboyblue21]

@@JoseHernandez-jw1sv Rest In Peace Alan Rickman.

[@thebeardedclam1714]

Another underappreciated movie when it came out in 1999

[@Lesley_RedRhody]

I was raised on Star Trek and Star Wars, so I naturally *HAD* to see this movie on the big screen! I absolutely adore how self aware it is! 💚🤗🤗💚

[@Neverfate]

Of all his performances this was the first movie I reached for when Alan Rickman passed. It is such a ridiculously understated role where he subtly steals every scene he's in with just a look or exasperated sigh. "By Grabthar's hammer....what a savings." brought me to tears.

[@kikidevine694]

Because he was an actor first, and a star second

[@susanavenir]

Yeah, and it was his phone chat with Sigourney Weaver. He's still wearing his campy makeup from their discount store parking lot appearance and sorrowing over their fallen status. He meant to achieve so much more. But *poof* there he is, beyond belief, on some doomed idiotic space ship with dumbass aliens, and with all his heart he tries to console an alien at death in the kindest way he, the arrogant self-obsessed actor, can - a moment of transcendence beautifully portrayed by Rickman.

[@craigkdillon]

GalaxyQuest is what is called a pastiche. A pastiche is more than a homage. A pastiche is done in the style and feel of the original, honoring it, while also standing at its own story.

[@TedSchoenling]

This is one of the movies that goes to prove that a good story is the most important part of any movie. This was a good story, well told.

[@chrono2959]

Yep as much as I love modern Day graphics in a way it's what has led to the downfall of movies that care more about the visuals now than they do the story, well it used to always be about the story find myself watching older movies now just for that reason

[@AllanAdamson]

RIP Alan Rickman ... truly one of the greats

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

+Allan Adamson Agreed.

[@evanward4303]

"By Grabthar's hammer... what a savings."

[@amynurss1375]

Agreed I meant to thumbs up your statement .

[@projectmayhem6898]

Now I have a hammer. Ho ho ho.

[@catjudo1]

"The show must go on." "Damn you."

[@jenniferbaldini3527]

"I played Richard III... there were 5 curtain calls! I was an actor once damn it! Now look at me...LOOK AT ME! I cannot go out there, and I won't say that stupid line one more time. I cant...and I wont!". ~Alexander Dane

[@nessadvantage9447]

Lol that was my favorite scene with Alan rickman in galaxy quest😂😂

[@oaf-77]

Minty should do an episode on the 1995 Richard 3 staring Ian mckellen

[@jamesshepard8297]

The show must go on!

[@jmmartin7766]

@@oaf-77 THAT movie was AWESOME (not to mention the play...), but I think it's main problem was that it was written by some no-name writer with no talent... ¤ smirk ¤ 😆 Actually, I'd love it if Mark would analyze Richard III, as well... Or, ANY of the "Shakespeare" movies directed by Kenneth Branagh-- yet *another* acting/directing legend!

[@djbred18]

By grabthors hammer..I shall avenge you

[@OSJ81]

Fun fact: Sir Patrick Stewart has said he didn't want to see Galaxy Quest because he thought it was making a mockery of Star Trek (possibly his version) until Jonathan Franks called him saying it pays great tribute and is a fun family adventure. Patrick then saw the movie and said he understands what Number 1 was saying and found the movie to be a delight.

[@krinwashu]

And Brent Spiner said he wished the TNG cast had made Galaxy Quest. I sometimes daydream of a TNG version as well. Mathesar: "Lt. Commander Data, your positronic brain is the only thing that can saaave us! " Brent Spiner: .... And poor Michael Dorn with the forehead piece on all the time, having to eat gagh and down it with prune juice and be like 👍

[@jenniferschmitzer299]

The more I get to know! thank you for this tidbit xx

[@HayTatsuko]

Nice! Just wanna make a wee correction -- Jonathan Frakes. :)

[@281sTravel]

Well Patrick Stewart does have a long history of being a Whiny Bitch!

[@davidcosdesign6785]

And... George Takei considers Galaxy Quest "a chillingly accurate documentary".

[@RodCornholio]

Like "Back to the Future" & "Goonies", it took you on an adventure where you always felt the characters were in jeopardy, but - somehow - the movie never went so far as to make you feel unsafe. Most of all, it had a heart. A very rare combination in the past 40+ years of movies. Frickin' magical.

[@wellzy999]

Sigourney Weaver is an absolute SMOKE show in this movie. The queen of sifi.

[@jakesomit9216]

She's got a butter face

[@AceMcSch00ly]

@@jakesomit9216 nah, she fine as fuck here.

[@robertmcghintheorca49]

Also, she looks so much better with blond hair.

[@randalljameshamiltonzwinge3845]

Check out HEARTBREAKERS, that wedding night scene is pure erotica and comedy gold. I worship her since ALIEN 4, but I'm not into her physically. Hate it when other men are considering an actress 'good' only when she is f*ckable. My two girls and I love the Ghostbusters and other 'female' reboots, those SNL ladies are masters of their craft!

[@trevorbrown6654]

This was such a well cast movie with a great performance from Tim Allen. In fact in some scenes he mimics William Shatner brilliantly and even bears a slight resemblance to Shatner when he did the first couple of ST film. Sigourney Weaver also reminds me of Wilma Dearing from the Buck Rogers TV show, which was made around the time the Galaxy Quest TV show was supposedly made. One interesting point is that the Rock Monsters in this film was an idea borrowed from the original script of Star Trek V, which was directed by Shatner. In that film the production ran out of money to make and film the rock monsters so the ending had to be rewritten to something that was less expensive to film. Shatner has seen Galaxy Quest because he stated that the rock monsters used here were pretty much how he wanted them to look in his film but the budget just wouldn't stretch to it. Anyway Galaxy Quest is both a homage and a loving parody of the Star Trek universe as well as a few other shows. It deserved to be bigger than it was but let's be grateful it exists.

[@silverstarlightproductions1292]

"Look, I have one job on this lousy ship! It's stupid, but I'm gonna do it! Okay?!"

[@user-sg9mg6cn2c]

Favorite line In the movie😅😆👍

[@slyane7320]

Tim Allen is good but Alan Rickman is a FRICKING LEGEND...

[@faithfultotheend5202]

Yes RIP Alan

[@adampoll4977]

@Loud Noises Why are you watching a KZbin channel about movies then? Or are you just an attention seeking dick?

[@ichigokurosaki1081]

@Loud Noises your existence must be fucking horrible to be a party pooper asshole to people in comments showing love to an actor they like. You're just being a dick.

[@KingDecahedron]

@Loud Noises only in death

[@KingDecahedron]

@Loud Noises meh, don't listen to the fools mr noise, you are correct

[@michaelolz]

I really miss Alan Rickman. He did such a great job in GC and everything else he ever did. What a loss. :-(

[@Otimepilot]

I just want to say my parents didn't want to see this in the theater. Then when they watched on home video, they watched it again, and again, and at family gatherings and on most major holidays. They STILL quote it.

[@jamespriest7328]

Never give up! Never surrender!

[@stogieguy7201]

This is an absolutely criminally underrated movie! I still laugh my a$$ off every time I watch it and I'm still blown away at how great the cast was and how good the story actually was. It started as a funny movie, got funnier and funnier and then turned into a damn good movie by the end.

[@chrishooge3442]

It actually makes me nostalgic for Star Trek. It gets the show and the cast behind the scenes just right.

[@stogieguy7201]

@@chrishooge3442 i think having at least a good appreciation of Star Trek or even other fandoms really does make the movie better. I know some fans got offended at first but then were able to relax and enjoy the greatness of the movie.

[@detectivesquirrel2621]

You missed an important fact. It is the only movie ever to be in 3 different aspects. The 'Tv Screen' view at the beginning, showing the 'TV series' expands into normal widescreen at the conference and the when Tim Allen is standing on the pad to be returned to Earth as the space doors opens it expands into an even bigger aspect ration, which it remains in for the rest of the film.

[@randomhandle]

Oh, nice!

[@HayTatsuko]

Neato! So, 4:3, then 16:9... and then what?

[@detectivesquirrel2621]

@@HayTatsuko I think its either 2:35 Anamorphic or 2:77 Cinematic. They mention it in the documentary 'Never Surrender'. Because some cinema got it wrong and for the last one the screen expanded beyond the point they had opened their curtains.

[@projiuk]

Ian Samuels it would be 2.35:1 or “scope” as it’s called in the industry. Officially the widescreen part would be 1.85:1 or “flat” which is slightly wider than standard 16:9 :)

[@777Tralfaz777]

This is literally one of my favorite movies ever made. To see how things went behind the scenes, makes me wonder how anything good ever comes out. You would like to think people in charge know what they are doing, but it ends up being more of a crap shoot. Studios often do not know what they have got, until after the fact.

[@geraldmarcyk524]

Galaxy Quest transcended parody and became a homage to the Star Trek genre. Just like Young Frankenstein did with vintage horror movies and Blazing Saddles did with Westerns, Galaxy Quest embraces the familiar characters and pokes fun at their shortcomings in a loving way. The fact that the dialogue and scenes are so quotable tells you that Star Trek fans got the jokes within the jokes.

[@Shea89-25]

Guy was the best! ‘I DONT EVEN HAVE A LAST NAME!!’ Hahah

[@TedofBrowns]

He was one of my favorite because he knew he was a red shirt and kept freaking out about it.

[@limhaoming]

Fleegman.

[@silverstarlightproductions1292]

"You have a last name, Guy!" "DO I?? DO I??? For all you know, I'm just Crewman #6!!!"

[@DeathBYDesign666]

Apparently he didn't have a real first name either so calling him Guy was the part of the joke. He was just a random guy in the show and the fact his name ends up really being Guy makes it even funnier.

[@KingDecahedron]

He was the plucky sidekick !

[@robertg.2111]

Jonathan Frakes called Patrick Stewart right after seeing the movie in theatre.. "You got to see this" he said, Stewart agreed after seeing it....

[@willtheangrydudeist9120]

"IS THERE EVEN AIR??? YOU DON'T KNOW!!!!" "The red thingy is moving to the green thingy... I think we're the green thingy..." ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@nathangreer8219]

"Just FYI..."

[@bartistclord1916]

The words of wisdom which echo in my mind EVERY time I see someone take off their helmet in sci-fi show.

[@forcewielder2000]

Have you ever considered that you might be the plucky comic relief?

[@kasession]

And then 'Guy' proceeds to hold his breath. Hysterical!!!🤣🤣

[@willtheangrydudeist9120]

@@kasession 🤣❤

[@dougmiller3398]

I just loved how he kept wearing his makeup and prosthetics through the whole thing. He was so funny! This man was certainly a legend and a great actor. Wether he was playing Hanse Gruber in Die Hard or the angel in Dogma, he was awesome! You could hate him in Die Hard and love him in comedy. Even when he was parodying himself in shows like Family Guy he was always perfect, putting his whole heart and his soul into everything that he did. I miss him badly 💔 and will remember him fondly.

[@inyobill]

He was the best bad-guy ever. The man could deliver a line. A lot of actors don't appear to be able to carry a line in a basket.

[@MarcelNL]

I seriously loved him as the Metatron in Dogma. His whole attitude, incredible! Something you would not expect from an angel.

[@PantherMom512]

AND Alan Rickman as THE Colonel Brandon in 1995 "Sense and Sensibility" with Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant, etcetera! ❤ 🎉🎉🎉

[@CrochetIsLife54]

I loved how he didn’t want to play Professor Snape until Rowling told him how his character ultimately saves Hogwarts by leading Harry Potter to fulfill his destiny and eliminate Voldemort. All because he loved Lily - always.

[@stevemoriarty9884]

That one word always makes me tear up! @@CrochetIsLife54

[@ArdaKaraduman]

This was such a great movie. The script is brilliant, the cast is marvelous. All of them put out great performances. I wish there was a sequel. RIP Alan Rickman ! (And Sigourney Weaver is just gorgeous in this one.)

[@TheJaguar1983]

The movie moves between parody and pastiche, but ends as a loving tribute to SciFi.

[@OneCatholicSpeaks]

Yes, I saw it when it first came out. I had a great time watching this film.

[@2429Ryanspeer]

This film was awesome I loved as a kid I know it's a spoof of star trek but come on Tim Allen Sigourney Weaver Alan Rickman they were brilliant in it who agrees with me?

[@user-sg9mg6cn2c]

Yes. Brilliant👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😄

[@2429Ryanspeer]

@@user-sg9mg6cn2c never give up

[@AnotherJenn42]

Saw this 16 seconds after it was posted. Galaxy Quest? Oh yeah. My day is made! Thank you, Minty!

[@raymondtan2415]

And 18 minutes later start watching Galaxy Quest - again?

[@nikkijenkins3415]

"Could they be the miners?" "Yeah. They are like 3 years old" "Miners not minors!" "You lost me."

[@matthewmielke338]

😂

[@BondFreek]

I think most people forget that Galaxy Quest and The Three Amigos have an important message in the true spirit Gene roddenberry's Star Trek. The message is simple: Even if you hit rock bottom there's always a second chance to do something great

[@Rubix003]

Star trek fans love the film like they do The Orville. It's a love letter to trek.

[@Alamyst2011]

Thus far Orville is the second best Trek series imo

[@Renwoxing13]

@@Alamyst2011 after DS9?

[@Getvictd744]

No....no

[@Alamyst2011]

@@Renwoxing13 The animated series of course 😆

[@samanthamaclean1430]

Totally true my dad is a Star Trek fan and he loves this movie and the Orville series

[@geekborne628]

Such a great film with an a-list cast and some great up and comers

[@TheJaguar1983]

This is one of my favourite movies ever.

[@jemofthe80s18]

I love this movie, it's literally what all of us as fans WISH would happen revolving around our favorite movies! Brandon totally gets to do what I'VE always wanted to do, only MY dream is Doc showing up in the DeLorean to tell me he needs me to come with him! My favorite bit is the return of the show at the end after the ship crashes into the convention and the guy just presents the cast as if it was planned:)

[@shirlihartmanrozee3959]

I bought this movie shortly after its release and have watched more times than I can count. I am so disappointed that there were no sequels, and agree that after Alan Rickman’s death there cannot be a sequel. His performance, along with Justin Long, and Tim Allen, is the backbone of the movie.

[@samhaines8228]

Sigourney Weaver's look in this movie, while fulfilling a stereotype is not what I would consider typical for her. Despite that, (maybe even because of that) she totally makes it work. One of my favorite actresses for sure!

[@kasession]

She played as a stereotype, because she wanted to. The blond hair was her idea. Showing her cleavage as much as she did was her idea. If you get a chance to see a comment from Tony Shalhoub, he said every time her character was on screen, she would poke her chest out on purpose. He said she was shameless. 😊

[@freebretth]

Yeah, she obviously had a lot of fun with the role.

[@jonathoncaldwell9064]

She was gorgeous in that film.

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

I LOVE this movie! I've seen this movie A LOT growing up! Rest in peace, Sir Alan Rickman. *"By Grabthar's Hammer, you shall be avenged!"*

[@sabufinisher]

around a week ago i watched "Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary" it was awesome and actually shocked on how many fans that still love this movie and cosplayers.

[@kevinjcallahan3438]

Not only was Sam Rockwell's lines unforgettable, he was on the receiving end of lines like "you live with your mother" and Rickman's "Are we there yet?"

[@reidveryan9414]

Galaxy Quest and The Princess Bride. Both stories that do tropes the right way and still make unique and special stories

[@FlyBoyEnterprises]

A very underrated film. Tim Allen made the right choice. It was cast PERFECTLY throughout. As for the swear words, a few sporadically thrown in at certain times. They COULD do a sequel starting at a funeral of Rickman 's characters death then go vs year later where it officially begins and dedicate the film to Rickman

[@casinodelonge]

This and Mystery Men are a great beer night movie.

[@skyden24195]

Mystery Men ….. good call.

[@tv_tim]

Ooh, haven't thought about Mystery Men in a long time. That was a good movie too.

[@skyden24195]

@Vlad Drac Leaving Las Vegas is a good beer movie.....and then some. ;-}

[@angeluss28]

The shoveler secret Identity is Frank Ghalager. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jeffd5113]

I love this movie...such a good one to escape from reality for a couple hours...never give up...never surrender!! LOL

[@maxordman4100]

RIP Alan Rickman! Definitely love this movie! I would love to see that mockumentory someday. I’ve gotta look that up! It looks totally cool! Galaxyquest will always be a superb classic to me!

[@cjleight11]

I’m so glad that I’m not the only one who loved this movie.

[@Smashtacular01]

I watched this the day I found out Alan Rickman passed. I cried.

[@robertobuatti7226]

Love this movie, remember when it came out in 1999 the visual effects blew me away, and they're still pretty impressive but it a fantastic comedy Sci-Fi adventure rollercoaster of a movie. One that I wish got a sequel but sadly Alan Rickman is no longer with us. 😥♥️🎥🎬

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

+Roberto Buatti Yep.

[@kevinhansen8211]

Galaxy Quest is a great Trek style movie. It is kind of like the Orville, which I think is a great Star Trek style show. I always liked to think Gene Roddenberry would have been proud of both. The hope and social commentary of both movie and show appeals to most Trek fans.

[@dvt1393]

Agreed. That's what I really appreciate about GQ. It pokes fun at Star Trek and the fandom, but does it in a loving, good-natured way. It's never cruel or mean-spirited. And, it actually has a lot of heart. It could have easily been cynical and mean, but instead has the hope and optimism of Trek.

[@dorismedvetz5796]

My thoughts exactly sarros reminds me of the krill without the coolieo hair

[@Ellis_Hugh]

The best Star Trek film since Wrath of Khan. It's so insanely quotable too... As good as Sigourney Weaver and Tim Allen were, it was Alan Rickman and Sam Rockwell who absolutely stole the show.

[@sarahleonard7309]

Hands down, one of my favorite movies! Everyone in my circle of family and friends adores this movie, too. It pokes fun at us fans in a loving way, and includes so many in-jokes that only Trek fans would get. And the performances are everything we could have asked for and more. Perfection. (chef's kiss)

[@melissamaylath4910]

This movie was imaginative and different. It shows Hollywood can come up with new and original ideas. Even if they have to go to a galaxy far far away.

[@chrishooge3442]

I'm gonna have to credit GalaxyQuest for Scalzi's book....Redshirts. They both take a really great spin on Star Trek.

[@SewerTapes]

Sigourney Weaver was actually kind of hot in Galaxy Quest.

[@nessadvantage9447]

She's hot in general. I had a mad crush on her growing up in the 80's

[@EviltheNub]

She was definitely rocking that blond hair, it's a good look for her.

[@randomhandle]

Kind of? IMHO, Weaver never looked hotter in a movie, not even Ghostbusters.

[@averageavocado7052]

@@EviltheNub also when she had red hair in 'Holes', oh man. She is gorgeous.

[@bonnevillebagger9147]

She had fake tits, not implants, she talks about them in the documentary.

[@kringhetto]

I love this movie, and I can't imagine any cast changes. Even Tim Allen.

[@mikerussell7253]

Tom Hanks would have been great perhaps even Robin Williams. Anyone but that trump cultist Allen

[@sabrevanson4412]

@@mikerussell7253 HAHAH. just because someone has a different opinion of yours, doesnt mean they cant be professional. One of my favorite go to for odd or outlandish personality is Tom Cruise. As a person, hes just wrong. As an Actor, hes phenomenal.

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

@@sabrevanson4412 #FACTS

[@TheSjuris]

Mike Russell as much as I hate Allen’s love of the Trumpster, he was great in the movie. Just likes he’s great in Toy Story. He’s a good actor not a good person.

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

@@TheSjuris I don't think he likes Trump. And if he does, that's his opinion.

[@Sindollx666x]

The ship named the NTE- 3120 is rumored to stand for "NOT THE ENTERPRISE " I love that Sigourney Weaver is willing to tip her hat to the sci-fi community in a comedic way every so often. "Paul " is another fun one she's in.

[@Augustbeauty69]

She's amazing. I've always loved her work! She's also worked with Alan Rickman before, in a movie called "Snow Cake". Excellent film.

[@inyobill]

@@Augustbeauty69 I am not a Tim Allen fan. He should have been brought up on charges. He killed as Cmdr Nesmith. Pure gold. I am not a word smith, I', a nerd, hopefully my point gets across. I will watch anything with Alan Rickman. "You! Maram! Ten thirty tonight! You! Ten forty-five! Bring a friend!"

[@slake9727]

​@@inyobilland cancel Christmas!

[@inyobill]

@@slake9727 LOL!

[@caitlinbilancia8697]

Saw it in theatres and fell in love. Love Star Trek and Galaxy Quest. It hit the spot in many ways.

[@grabtharshammer3410]

My online name should tell you what I think. Awesome movie!!!

[@tready77]

What a savings!

[@nessadvantage9447]

@Grabthar's Hammer How could you dislike this movie bro...it's a classic. Lol just kidding 😆😆 Glad you like it. One of my favorite movies, I love the chemistry between rickman/weaver/and Allen's characters. The way they play off eachother is brilliant

[@bmused55]

Fun fact: I saw this film for the first time.... at a Star Trek convention way back in 2001. Before that con weekend, I had never heard of it. One of my very first DVD purchases was Galaxy Quest :)

[@garanceadrosehn9691]

I think this is one of the best sci-fi films set-in-space of the last 25 years. And what makes it great is that most of the characters have an actual story arc. They're not the same people at the end of the movie as they were at the start, and you can see *why* they've changed in the ways they've changed as they experience the story. And while the story itself is absurd in some ways, most of the characters act in believable ways given what's happening to them in the story.

[@doomy_mcdoomerson]

One thing about this movie I found hilarious is how, at the end, that ship crashes through a parking lot, destroying cars and plows into a building. Yet all the damage is ignored and attributed to a skit for the fan convention. Imagine leaving the convention to find your car pancaked.

[@TheCrimsonOrchestra]

Pancaked by a Starship. 😁

[@berl9326]

I was recently backing my mother-in-law's car out, on this narrow driveway between the awning posts and the house. I'm not very good at backing, and I came close to scraping the side of the house. I busted up laughing, thinking of the scene where Laredo is taking out the starship, scraping along the side of the space port the whole way.

[@crossthreadaeroindustries8554]

Yes, that concept was just hilarious - thing is, they really pulled it off.

[@aaronburratwood.6957]

What a great picture, one of my favs.

[@jaykilgore2632]

Just so you know, Tony's last name is pronounced Sha-loob.

[@raymondtan2415]

Wikipedia describes it as Shal-hoob

[@oaf-77]

Shah- lube

[@andymouse]

@@raymondtan2415 Wikipedia is wrong.

[@Riceball01]

It wouldn't be a Minty video if he didn't pronounce at least one name wrong. be it an actor, studio, or location. He does is it so often , you have to wonder if he doesn't do it deliberately just to see if we're paying attention.

[@raymondtan2415]

@@andymouse If it was, its a better mispronunciation than Minty's version.

[@shainewhite2781]

I would love to have seen the Galaxy Quest TV series, but it probably wouldn't be the same without Rickman.

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

+Shaine White Agreed.

[@badtouch7340]

Well with cgi the way it is now its still possible

[@sasavulic1236]

@@badtouch7340 it wouldn't be any good and it would ruin the movie.galaxy quest 2 mist its chance,and that sucks but at list we have this movie.I CANNOT BELIEVE PEOPLE DIDN'T LIKE THIS MOVIE ENOUGH TO MAKE SERIOUS MONEY WHEN IT COME OUT. WOT THE FUCK.

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

@Brian Coley Nah

[@MumT05]

Galaxy quest, Princess Bride, Ground Hog Day, Flash.... 4 of our family classic reruns that never get old.

[@grantfrith9589]

So many great moments in this film that make it difficult to pick a favourite. When the Thurmians arrive at the commanders home and he asks them to look for his matching shoe and they start looking at the ceiling gets me every time. Also the moment Guy screams just before Chen meets them at the teleport as Cen asks "whats the matter with them?". It's exquisitely comical!

[@borocamo]

I'm in full support of an r rated directors cut!

[@kerriethompson2073]

Me too! Perhaps we could request a director's cut!

[@GoldenPhil]

Yes. that is a great idea. i would see it in a second. But we should protect this gem of our precious childhood memories. If we start to ask for another cut some dim wit in hollywood will get the idea of rebooting it and ruin it.

[@andykey78]

"Just like mother used to make" Happy memories of watching this film with my dad and him crying with laughter at Alan Rickman. This phrase became part of everyday life and you knew if you dropped it into conversation during a meal even years later he would be reduced to tears again.

[@gtr362012]

Minty the part where they change the words to screw that is priceless. Its my most memorable part of this awesome movie i think it makes it that much more funny. Thanks for sharing

[@russellthorburn9297]

7:58 When I watched the movie I just assumed that the overdub of "F that" was intentional humour. It was hilarious and fit in with the story perfectly. The audience at the theatre I was in exploded with laughter at that overdub. It was far funny that way than if she really has said "screw that" or had they left in "f that".

[@jameshauville8401]

This movie actually started Dreamworks’ infamous knack for inside jokes. The bad guy “Sarris” was named after a bad tempered executive who had turned the movie down at another studio. This trend would continue with the facial design of Shrek’s Lord Faarquad.

[@TheJaguar1983]

Alan Rickman is great in this. You really feel how much Alexander hates this character after all these years.

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

+TheJaguar1983 Kind of like Leonard Nimoy hating Spock.

[@bagheerab278]

"By Grapthar's hammer..... what a savings."

[@AdmiralBison]

@Kristopher Chavez "I am not Spock" is actually a trope now. Where it's beyond just being typcasted but an actor's famous character has become so big that they can only be seen as that character. Here is something meta. How did Alan Rickman himself felt about the character Alexander?

[@reapersritehand]

BONUS FACT: on the DVD there's an option to play the whole movie in the alien language

[@darthhodges]

"Long live... what was you planet called?" "Long live Thermia."

[@larryeckerdt9750]

The movie with a nice bowlful and the Thermian soundtrack is a hoot!

[@reapersritehand]

@@larryeckerdt9750 that's how I use to mess with my homies, they'd be like "dang whatd you pack in this?"

[@LadyOnikara]

That would be fun to try out, but it would probably get on my nerves after one and a half minutes.

[@ShalmendoGlineux]

The DVD itself is amazing. Lots of the menus had funny background activity going on, especially if you let it run longer then you usually would since most backgrounds in DVD menus are meant as well, a background for the menu and you'd usually quickly select a chapter or play the film instead of staring at the background for a couple of minutes, but if you did? There were some genuinely funny things going on with the Thermian crew! Also there were secret features I managed to find... good stuff. One of the most memorable DVDs I've ever seen, and it spoiled me for future DVD/Blurays since I was always looking for secret clips and features that weren't really in many others and I was always a little bit disappointed.

[@AdaptiveRider]

So proud to have seen and loved this movie back when it came out. I was 14 and my father LOVED Tim Allen. Now that he died 7 years later when I was still just 20 years old, I love watching this and sharing it with him today, imagining him on the couch next to me....

[@LisaBowers]

That's such a sweet memory to have. :,-)

[@jopetty166]

❤🙏🏼

[@adeweyan]

The mockumentary campaign included a cover feature in Starlog Magazine, which was the preeminent magazine for popular science fiction back in the day. And I initially completely fell for it. I remember beginning the article and wondering how I could have possibly missed the series when it aired in the eighties. A quick search shows that this was Starlog #270, and also featured an article on Bicentennial Man.

[@robzilla730]

I liked Sci-Fi Universe better. Had attitude. Starlight was too kid-friendly crap...

[@kevinmc4500]

That and Fangoria

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

Galaxy Quest is possibly the perfect spoof film. It takes off on Star Trek without belittling the original. It laughs with it, rather than at it. Original ST fans love this movie, as well as original ST actors.

[@DLJohnsonHonourofKings]

"Never give up, Never surrender." is a line that stands the test if time. Bend a knee to no one.

[@Lesley_RedRhody]

Long before Galaxy Quest, we actually did get to see a non-canon short story in which William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley switch places with Kirk, Spock and McCoy. It’s called *”Visit to a Weird Planet Revisited.”* It was written by Ruth Berman and published in 1976. I vaguely remember borrowing it from a library when I was in my teens- which, by the way, was in the Nineties and not the Seventies! The best part about the story was “watching” Leonard trying to stifle his real life emotions in order to pass himself off as Spock. In fact, I think Ruth wrote him dissolving into fits of laughter, when he was alone in the Turbo Lift of the Enterprise, in homage to an actual Star Trek Blooper reel! 💚🖖😂💚

[@Awestefeld6612]

I bought the book.

[@Lesley_RedRhody]

@@Awestefeld6612 It’s been such a long time since I read it. I think I should get my own copy! 🖖😁🖖😁

[@Hans293]

The name of the book is "Star Trek: The New Voyages", edited by Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath. I bought a copy in 1976 and may still have it packed away somewhere.

[@Lesley_RedRhody]

@@Hans293 I’m not sure why I don’t already have it in my collection, but I think it’s time I changed that. 💚🖖😉💚

[@CJRoberts8812]

”Visit to a Weird Planet Revisited”, was a follow up to the short story,( also fan fiction), ”Visit to a Weird Planet”, where Kirk, Spock and McCoy enter the transporter and find themselves appearing on the SET of "Star Trek".

[@youtubasoarus]

This movie is such a joy every time. I love it. Might be inclined to say one of my top 10 of all time. *"Hey dont' open that, IS THERE AIR? YOU'RE DON'T KNOW!"* XD The chemistry between them all was magical! What a hell of a thing.

[@youtubasoarus]

@@bartistclord1916 100% I too am super serious on youtube. Kudos to you friend. :) Thank you for the schooling lesson.

[@evilcam]

@@bartistclord1916 That Run on Sentence was a hell of a thing. Skitt's Law rears its ugly head once again.

[@bartistclord1916]

@@evilcam Using the right word is FAR more important to communication, than "Is it a run-on sentence or not?". But hey, keep being ineffective.

[@bartistclord1916]

@@evilcam Hypocrite. Criticizing someone for doing what you do. Skitt's Law indeed. You are a living example.

[@evilcam]

@@bartistclord1916 Haha look at how upset you are that someone called you out for calling someone else out using grammar as a crutch. Hilarious.

[@georgehgordy1690]

I went with a friend that was a huge Star Trek fan that was so hyped to see this movie in 1999.. To be a good friend I went not expecting too much from it.. By the end credits he absolutely hated this movie and i loved it..

[@deelane9167]

Minty one of my favorite movies. It's such a memory trip for my wife and I. It's full of classic lines. As always, an excellent retelling of a classic. Thank you!!!

[@deelane9167]

Minty you need to do Dodgeball!!!

[@deelane9167]

Oh also Jeepers Creepers. All three of these movies have Justin Long in them. You know like a Justin Long theme. Then there's also Accepted too. Just some suggestions. 👍👍👍

[@amynurss1375]

Robin Williams perfect for Bicentennial Man, and Tim Allen, perfect for Galaxy Quest.

[@annbrookens945]

I love Galaxy Quest! One of my favorite movies! I never heard about a mockumentary on Galaxy Quest; I'll have to see if it's on KZbin!

[@lucylucina4253]

I miss Alan Rickman. He was an amazing actor

[@TheJimmyDonut]

Still love the idea of accurately basing the piloting controls from what the child version used...and how tense that scene got. The “SIGH” of relief when it was over, was very refreshing. One other thing I didn’t put together until now. In Toy Story, when Buzz is whacked out at the tea party and dressed up like a woman, he calls himself Mrs. Nesmith...or at least that’s what I thought he said. May have to double check that one.

[@hasimhodzic9649]

Loved it so much I watch every repeat and never get tired of it, I am a real Star Trek type productions like Galaxy Quest and others like that,”FAN”.