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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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

"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

"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.

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

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."

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.

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.

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.*

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.

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.

"Like most Tony Shalhoub characters, I don't know WHY he is what he is, I just love that he is." This is one of the many reasons Monk is one of my favorite TV shows of all time. Also because I have a similar disorder to the character--and believe me, Tony's performance NAILED IT.

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

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.

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

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.

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" 😂😂

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

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.

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.

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.

"NEVER GIVE UP! NEVER SURRENDER!!"

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.

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.

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".

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

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!

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."

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

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.

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.

Unironically Tim Allen’s best movie.

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

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

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.

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.

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).

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

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...

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

A pretty sweet Star Trek homage.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

An amazing Star Trek homage! Alan Rickman is awesome

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

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.

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.

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

One of the best Star Trek movies

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

This is basically the Spaceballs of Star Trek.

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

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

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

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. 😂🤣

The moment he realised it was a tv show was heart breaking

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.

Where's Wish?

Last time I saw this, I might have been in Elementary School

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.”

By granthars hammer, THIS VIDEO SHALL BE WATCHED!!!!

To Hilarity! and Beyond!

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.

Someone once said ‘Space Balls was hate mail. Galaxy Quest was a love letter.’

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.

I mean its not too hard to see why people love this movie, and its precisely because its not too mean spirited or overly hateful take on the Sci-Fi its parodying. Its a parody the way "The Orville" was a parody, with a clear respect for the thing it was parodying without the need to be "mean" for comedy. I think if it had more "Teeth" and threw harder punches like you mentioned, it'd of probably not been as loved as it is. The light touch it gave the parody as, like i mentioned above, The Orville did is probably why it stuck with folks. That change from an R rating probably saved it though I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to see the original cut too lol. Overall I can just say yah, maybe not a perfect film, but its certainly one of my favorites, and likely upheld by so many of the performances in the movie too, I just felt everyone really did a good job.

So I’ve never seen Star Trek BUT I absolutely LOVE Galaxy Quest. It’s one of my favorite Sci-Fi movies. The scene with Alan Rickman and the actor who plays Dr. Lazarus is one of my favorites in any movie. “Never Give Up, Never Surrender!”

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...'

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As someone who knows and cares very little of Star Trek, I'm just here for Doug! Also to see if he'll watch the Ghost Stories English Dub with me!

Another Fun Fact: During the period of filming, the entire cast of the movie attended a 20th Anniversary screening of Alien (1979). After filming completed, Sigourney Weaver kept the wig she wore for her role as Gwen DeMarco/Tawny Madison.

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.

Galaxy Quest was a great movie! I love it!

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

You know, I think what made me love this movie so much was what you summarized at the end, and in many ways, Why it did not work the same way for you. There's such a meta to this narrative. It's not so mean spirited or sardonic. It still carries the hope and compassion that star trek embodied. I know this movie is supposed to be funny, but I never actually saw it as a comedy. I think the awkward timing, is endearing. It is so fitting, to me, that these actors in real, horrifying situations, pretending to be the characters they spent their careers pretending to be, would be dramatic and silly, but not perfectly timed. It makes the experience seem real, because life isn't perfectly edited. It makes Galaxy quest itself, seem more like a historical document, than just a spoof, just a comedy. I watched Galaxy Quest as a kid, and a kid who knew nothing of Star Trek. It was enough its own thing, with enough passion and care, without being too referential, to be appreciated for exactly what it is. A love letter to the spirit of adventure. Of space, the final frontier, and humanities place in it. Even down to the unexpected consequences that exist because of actions we take completely innocently. It is amusing, there is action, there is real emotion, without ever falling too deeply into any one direction and sits with movies like The Princess Bride, for being perfect family movies that just feel good to watch.

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.

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

Doug, the reason the Liar Revealed part works here is because the GQ crew tried to inform the Therbians about the fact the show wasn't historical documents. They didn't mope around, instead Jason came up with a Plan B that worked out.

My family and I still get a laugh out of Sigourney Weaver's character TRYING to have a character and ending up embracing the only job the producers gave her. Plus the edit of her saying "Fuck" to "Screw" with the Chompers is by far the funniest scene to us. You would not believe how much the adults laughed in the theater when we saw that clearly bad edit ON THE THEATER SCREEN.

Minors, not Minors! Is a quote I randomly say to my wife anytime we get confused with something.

I was expecting the Wish review, but this is better