@@AlandaParker Hey Alanda, if you haven't watched The Orville, I highly recommend it. It is a recent show that is a better star trek than the latest star treks have been.....
The greatest achievement of this movie is that there is no malice in it. It would have been so easy to make an ugly mockery of SciFi fans or focus on some of the uglier aspects of the original Star Trek cast, but they avoided all of that and turned it into a genuine homage.
Ironically, when Sarris massacres the crew in the bad timeline/choice before Jason activates the Omega 13, Guy is the ONLY ONE who isn't killed. I love this movie so much. So many great lines, fun scenes and I love that their adventures brought the group together and made them continue the series of "Galaxy Quest".
@@AlandaParker My fav part is when Alan delivers that silly line with full sincerity. Really sets the tone. Also, rewatch the scene where Sigourney says "Screw this!" at the crushers. Look at her mouth. Ha.
This movie is a hilarious but honest paean to the science fiction fan community (or at least as it was at the time). The heroes of the story are the fans who believe in the values presented by the show, both the fans on Earth and the fans in space. The extremity of their fandom is their strength. It's one of my most re-watchable movies.
😭 So true! Love and devotion always win the day. Well not really but that's what makes the movie feel so good! For once it did! And it's so freakin hilarious. so so good.
@@eatsmylifeYT Um, maybe 'canon-adjacent', yeah? ;-] Or, we can make it as flexible as you say, let Galaxy Quest into the family as a beloved cousin, and then completely remove anything after 2004... I could live with that version, too. lol
@@robertcartier5088 Star Trek fans actually include Galaxy Quest in their rankings of Star Trek movies. It may not be "canon" in the true sense but because Trekkies have accepted the movie into their fold, it's been considered canon by many.
@@eatsmylifeYT Wasn't really doubting you, just goofing around. ;-) Mostly, my reply was an excuse to voice my opinion that even if Galaxy Quest isn't really Trek, it is more acceptable to me than the crap we've seen since Enterprise was cancelled. Cheers!
Sigourney Weaver looks absolutely stunning in Galaxy Quest, totally drop-dead gorgeous. It's hard to believe that she was already 50 years old by the time this film came out back in 1999.
Sigourney practically begged the director to cast her in the part, because it would be completely "against type" and being a female sci-fi icon, she understood best how the role should be lampooned. Originally they didn't want to hire any sci-fi veterans, but fortunately (after a change of directors) her tenaciousness won out.
@@mikejankowski6321 I was actually quoting Sigourney Weaver’s character from Galaxy Quest. She said in deference to all the crawling through duct scenes in many sci-fi TV shows and movies including Star Trek and Aliens. They always have someone crawling through some kind of duct. 😊
They managed to cram every Star Trek trope ever written into this movie. It's a gem and greater than the sum of it's parts. Don't forget, Sigourney Weaver starred in the greatest alien movie ever made. ❤ Thank you for the video!
Classic "Hero's Journey" when done right never fails to make an enjoyable story. Fun fact: The bridge set for the "real" Protector was built on an enormous gymbal with hydraulic rams that could slam it up, down, side to side (round and round, dip it now) in any direction using a joystick that the director used. So there was no camera shake to simulate all those missile and mine hits, and all the actors are really trying to hold on to a set that's shifting, bucking and slamming around underneath them.
And furthermore you see as it clears the dock, the ship's registration number is scratched off the nameplate-implying the ship was scoured from the records (lost) the moment it launched!
Sir Patrick Steward Picard wasnt interested to watch lt when it came Through but Jonathan Frankes call him and told him so he agreed and He was laughing the Entire movie because its Startrek and other Scifi Fandom as well
@@TheKyrix82 Most of the OG series cast loves this move, too. Bill Shatner even loves this movie... although, if you ask him who Jason Nesbitt is supposed to be a stand in for, he'll claim he has no idea whatsoever.
The deal with Jason's shirtlessness is that in the original Star Trek (which I'm sure you'll discover as you watch it), more often than not, when Captain Kirk got into a fight or a very strenuous physical situation, his shirt would inevitably develop rips or tears or even end up torn off altogether. He usually ended up showing some skin, in other words. Thus Dane's snark, "I see you managed to get your shirt off," a line that every Trekkie in the audience understood. :D
This is one of the most genuinely wonderful and heartwarming films ever made. Endlessly quotable. Unlike so many cheap and nasty parodies that seem to have contempt for their material and audience, it really felt like it was made with both skill and affection. RIP, Alan Rickman.
If "favorite film" can be defined as "the film you put on whenever you want to watch something but don't know what", then this is my favorite film. It has everything in such perfect proportions that I consider it the best Star Trek film ever made. So many great performances from great actors, with so many layers to the characters, and everyone clearly having the most fun they've ever had at work. An instant classic. :)
My mom used to take me to Star Trek conventions when I was little. The convention atmosphere in this movie is very accurate! This movie has many inside jokes that only Star Trek lovers will understand. Like “By Grabthar’s hammer . . .” line relates to the “Live long and Prosper” line. Also, you could almost always tell who was going to die by what they were wearing. And many, MANY more! Thanks for reacting to this!!
Fun Fact: The scene where Tim Allen's character overhears the fans trash talking him, especially when mentioning that his castmates seriously dislike him was based on an actual occurrence that happened to William Shatner
I didn't see anyone else mention this, so apologies if it has been mentioned. Sigourney's shirt being unzipped was from a deleted scene where she distracted an alien until it could be crushed in the door.
I thought I knew pretty much everything about this movie. Ut Appearently not. I don't mind tho, what's really more shocking is that Weaver was 50 years old when this was recorded... That woman has some superhuman genetics cuz she's God damn *fine,* even compared to 25-30 year olds.
Cool! I didn't know that until just now (setting is "2.0 Thermian Dolby Surround".) No wonder the Thermians (or Termites) were able to understand the show.
One of the best Star Trek films. This is basically a What If Shatner and the other main actors of TOS were picked up by aliens. I love it. RIP Alan Rickman, who was also in Robin Hood / Die Hard & Dogma. PS, Try Babylon 5 tv series for a replacement for The Expanse.
Truly miss Alan Rickman's presence. Glad we still have his stories. I loved this movie so much!! 😂 Even though I watched it about 100 times during the edit I was still laughin my ass off
@@AlandaParker I have seen it so many times and it still makes me laugh. Especially the edit where they changed Sigourney's "Well fuck that!" to "Well screw that!"
20:45 ish "Why is he shirtless, was he a sex symbol?" It's a reference to Kirk from star trek who always seemed to manage to lose his shirt... well, this youtube vid says he did it about 20% of the time: ruclips.net/video/e8mgvWT4HUs/видео.html
At the time of release, there was a Galaxy Quest promotional web page that was in the form of an amateurishly designed fanboy's page celebrating the original series, gushing over the stars, and including a hilarious episode summary. It was brilliant.
This movie is amazing; the perfect homage to fans of Star Trek with an amazing cast. My mom was a huge Star Trek fan, so when I first saw this movie, I knew I had to show it her. She absolutely loved it! It became one of our new favorite movies and I wish she was here so could watch it together again.
I'm really glad you found this movie. I saw this in the theatres and personally I think it's terribly underrated. Wall to wall laughs and a genuinely good time.
Thanks for posting this. Spent many years trying to tell people how good this was and got allot of eye rolls. Clearly everyone kills in this but Shalhoub’s carefree groovy vibe and Rockwell’s fear of insignificance are masterful. Sam’s delayed scream of horror after the aliens show their true form and step away is a fav scene. 🤣
Errybody who eye rolled you only played themselves cause that experience was a perfect 10 😂 I can't wait to watch it again after I watch the documentary
One really funny detail is that Sigourney Weaver's character is clearly saying "Fuck that" when they find the pistons. This movie was meant to be rated R but the studio made it change to PG-13 so they did ADR to make it screw that. Love this movie so much
Do you know if "lousy" was the original adjective in "I have one job on this lousy ship..." was the original line? That one feels ADR-ed as well, but I've never seen anyone mention that one like they do the altered "Fuck that" line.
Yep and also there was supposed to be a scene where she seduces one of the aliens and the aliens buddy looks at him like (dude wtf is wrong with you) *Reason why Sigourney's top is suddenly more revealing.
So many people (myself included) absolutely love this movie, that it does their hearts good to know you love it as well. It kind of validates their love for this movie.
I'm so glad you reviewed this. This is Hands Down the funniest scifi movie ever!!! I'm a huge Star Trek fan too, so every single moment resonated with me! And yeah, I think Fred is high throughout the entire film!
a few tidbits: Sigourney Weaver lost her shirt during a deleted scene and "Jason Nesbith" is a homage to the name Hanna (the neighbor little girl) gave Buzz Lightyear [voiced by Tim Allen] when she played dolls with him: Missus Nesbith.
"I love Star trek Discovery, thats the only ST i've seen" Ouch! that hurts. But Galaxy Quest is brilliant. Alan Rickman, Sigourney Weaver, Missi Pyle, Sam Rockwell & Tony Shaloub were killin it.
All of the others pre-date me so it took me until adulthood to find them 😂 I did watch some of the OG Star Trek before I watched this movie and I really enjoyed it! I'm learning that the veteran ST fans have a lot of feelings about Discovery, but it was my introduction to the story and I really have a good time with it. Not perfect, but has so much going for it in my opinion. I also saw the pilot to Picard but didn't keep watching it cause I thought I'd be better to watch TNG first. LOVED Galaxy Quest!
Wonderful reaction. I'm impressed that you edited so well to include so many of the one-liners and references that we who know the show would be looking for. 😁
Fun Fact: Sigourney Weaver loved her wig so much from the movie she swiped it off the set after filming was done and she still has it! Also: his shirt being off was a reference to Captain Kirk trying to have his shirt off in the original series as often as he could.
That wig looked incredible on her 😂 I wouldn't have hesitated a second before stealing that thing and oh! 😂 I didn't get far enough in Star Trek to catch the shirtless Kirk trend
@@wiredtardis 'Shore Leave' is another great episode [also with shirt rip]. Kirk fighting with his star fleet academy bully is great, and the bully's taunts are kinda hilarious
So they had to cut it, but there's still subtle bits of it, but Tony Shaloub's character is supposed to be really high the entire movie. Also, the command deck was built on giant hydraulic actuators, so when they're being thrown around while being attack, they are *really* being thrown around.
The big expensive hydraulic rams that shook the bridge set are a tribute to the Original Star Trek where the actors would just fake being thrown around while the camera was being shaken. Some actors were actually injured!
You had to know the show was good if for nothing else, the awesome Sigourney Weaver signed on to play the "Busty Bimbo" of the show. Just the fact that she played that role made this movie awesome. I love it when an actor doesn't take themselves too seriously and can make fun of themselves. I find that's what makes a good actor into a great actor.
She kinda failed tho. Well, she inevitably failed. Weaver can't play a bimbo, even if she dumb herself down as much a humanly possible, she'll still come of as a badass. And God strike me down if she's not the most gorgeous 50 year old Ive ever seen.
This is one of the best reactions I've ever seen. Raw, visceral, and on point. And the movie is a classic. I've lost count of how many times I've rewatched it. I'm glad you liked it.
If you rewatch the scene of Sigourney Weaver getting upset over the ridiculousness of the corridor full of chompers. You can see that she actually says 'Fuck that' but I guess they wanted to reduce the film rating so she's ADR'd saying 'Screw that' instead, despite how obvious it is.
It's also part of the reason why her jumpsuit is inexplicably more open after that sequence; they wanted to avoid the bump up in age rating, so they dropped the scene that explained it.
when this first came out, one of my older cousins got me this as a pirated copy, filmed in the cinema somewhere and as much as I loved the movie - like would let the VHS rewind replay itself over and over again love it - the best part for me was during the credits, the guy filming gets up from his seat and starts to walk out and all of a sudden trips and you can hear roll down every single fuckin step, funniest bloody thing ever XD
@@AlandaParker Be sure to try out other Sam Rockwell movies; he consistently turns up a great performance. I particularly recommend The Way Way Back, and Moon.
Wow, yes, please do more movies, that was really fun! I first saw this movie in the theater and I went in completely blind. I had no idea what the genre even was, I was just last-minute tagging along with my friends who were going. I was blown away by how good it was. Someone in the comments suggested Battlestar Galactica (the one from 2004, not the one from 1978) and I second it. And after that, there's a one-season series spin-off called Caprica that's also amazing.
Thank you! I will 🥰 I'm so mad I missed the chance to see this in theaters! It's one of those movies you walk out of just beaming 😂 I've seen all but season 4 of Galactica (loved! it!) but I've never seen Caprica so maybe I can work somethin out there!
You've done a great reaction video here: laughed in all the right places, emotional in all the right places, and a wonderful commentary (I almost *died* at "MA'AM. Get some help...") I've watched quite a few GQ reaction videos and yours is definitely the best. And I love love LOVE the fact that you made a point to watch some original Star Trek episodes beforehand.
Sigourney Weaver has so many good roles, though these days it seems like her Science Fiction Roles get the most attention. Her historical role as Dian Fossey in "Gorillas in the Mist" is well worth seeing. Very different than Ripley or this but still excellent and heroic. And one of my Alan Rickman roles was is the little known "Dogma."
This movie is one of those rare movies that really doesn't have any flaws worth mentioning. This was a joy in the theater and even to this day the broken universal translator scene makes me LOL !
The "I see you managed to get your shirt off" quip was a dig at William Shatner, who either took off, lost or had his shirt torn in about 20 to 25% of the episodes. ruclips.net/video/e8mgvWT4HUs/видео.html Guy's line about trying to build a rudimentary lathe was a joke about the Trek episode "Arena", the one where Kirk fights a lizard called a Gorn, and uses the elements he finds around him to build a rudimentary cannon.
Watching this, I was reminded of this great story Patrick Stewart told. He never watched Star Trek: The Next Generation and he didn't remember what happened in it. One day he was staying at a hotel and it was on tv, and he started watching it and wondering what was going to happen because he couldn't remember. Then the room service he ordered arrived. He didn't realize until later how sad it must've looked out of context, the sight of him watching himself on his old show, all alone.
It was so fun watching these highlights with you! It takes a lot of people a long time to conceive of the premise here, but you got it out of the gate. I grinned and mentally hi-fived you from the first scene. I'm sharing this and endorsing you on FB as of now. Kudos!
There's a documentary for Galaxy Quest called "Never Surrender" which is great. The other great sci-fi parody is Spaceballs. The spiritual predecessor to The Expanse really seems like Babylon 5. It's a big commitment to react to it though. Would be interesting if you did, but if you haven't seen it even just watching it on your own would be good. Lastly, I've never seen a reactor do a fiction podcast. If you want to try it, check out the story Sparg on, I think, EscapePod. It's a story I heard years ago and it just stays with me.
Oh, and B5 was recently remastered and put out on HBOMax so there might be more interest in it. However that streaming service has limited international reach so your audience is limited.
Yeah I'm excited to see the doc!! And I definitely need to turn over the Babylon 5 rock cause it keeps coming up! Interesting idea on the fiction podcast too! I'll check this out
Oh, and one thing I'll say about a good number of sci-fi short stories (which is what such fiction podcasts trade in) is that they can often have effects on eyes. So... however that might affect makeup decisions, you know?
Babylon 5 is the best video science fiction ever made. It is deep. I mean... you have to go Lord of the Rings to get close enough to its depth... and throw in the Hobbit and the Silmillaron too.
“I think it's a chillingly realistic documentary. The details in it, I recognized every one of them. It is a powerful piece of documentary filmmaking. And I do believe that when we get kidnapped by aliens, it's going to be the genuine, true Star Trek fans who will save the day. ... I was rolling in the aisles. And Tim Allen had that Shatner-esque swagger down pat. And I roared when the shirt came off, and Sigourney rolls her eyes and says, "There goes that shirt again." ... How often did we hear that on the set?” - George Takei “I thought it was very funny, and I thought the audience that they portrayed was totally real, but the actors that they were pretending to be were totally unrecognizable. Certainly I don't know what Tim Allen was doing. He seemed to be the head of a group of actors, and for the life of me I was trying to understand who he was imitating. The only one I recognized was the girl playing Nichelle Nichols.” - William Shatner
Knowledge is knowing that Galaxy Quest is not a Star Trek film.
Wisdom is knowing that Galaxy Quest is the best Star Trek fillm.
😂 👏🏾
Same goes for the Orville, the first season was a bit iffy but after that its THE successor of TNG
star trek iv the voyage home aka the one with the whales
is the best star trek film
@@alexsclewis You...I like you.
@@AlandaParker Hey Alanda, if you haven't watched The Orville, I highly recommend it. It is a recent show that is a better star trek than the latest star treks have been.....
The greatest achievement of this movie is that there is no malice in it. It would have been so easy to make an ugly mockery of SciFi fans or focus on some of the uglier aspects of the original Star Trek cast, but they avoided all of that and turned it into a genuine homage.
The extreme effort of making the NSEA Protector so good is a great example of this approach. Done with care and respect
I never get tired of Galaxy Quest. It has one of the best ensemble casts of all time, and Alan Rickman's performance was beyond perfect.
Man, there was no one like Alan Rickman. I miss that guy.
If you watch the original StarTrek, Captain Kirk seemed to get his shirt ripped off on like every other episode.
Back when William Shatner was all they had at the time.
Oh myyyyy....
😆
It was always torn in exactly the same way too lol I'm fairly certain they just kept the same torn shirt around for those scenes
It was much better than the fates of those poor security guys in the red shirts.
“By Grabthar’s hammer....What a savings..”
Edit: This has got to be one of my favorite reactions ever. So much fun🙂
I think that might be my favorite line of the movie 🤣
and thank you!! 😊
I loved it.
It was like he was trying to swallow a turd.
@@rsrt6910 🤣 ☠️
You could see what's left of his soul *dying*.
Ironically, when Sarris massacres the crew in the bad timeline/choice before Jason activates the Omega 13, Guy is the ONLY ONE who isn't killed.
I love this movie so much. So many great lines, fun scenes and I love that their adventures brought the group together and made them continue the series of "Galaxy Quest".
AHH didn't notice that 🤣. Love it so much!
I’ve seen this movie countless times and never noticed that. Cool.
"Let's get out of here before one of those things kills Guy!"
Lol. That may b my favorite line of the movie... :-D
@@glenmcdonald375 "Don't open that! It's an Alien planet! Is there air?!?! You don't know!"
@@AmishMicrowave omg... The movie is SO hilarious!
@@glenmcdonald375 it really is. Every line delivery is spot on.
Thank you so much for this. One of my favourites, and you can never ever go wrong with Alan Rickman.
Actually Alan Rickman was the reason I watched this movie after hearing him in Hitchhikers Guide
Thank YOU! 😊 It was honestly phenomenal
@@AlandaParker My fav part is when Alan delivers that silly line with full sincerity. Really sets the tone.
Also, rewatch the scene where Sigourney says "Screw this!" at the crushers. Look at her mouth. Ha.
@@Crocogator Like Alex, Alan gives everything every time! 😂 It was the PERFECT character for him.
That lil censorship edit is HILARIOUS 😂
@@AlandaParker They had to do that to avoid an R rating.
This movie is a hilarious but honest paean to the science fiction fan community (or at least as it was at the time). The heroes of the story are the fans who believe in the values presented by the show, both the fans on Earth and the fans in space. The extremity of their fandom is their strength. It's one of my most re-watchable movies.
😭 So true! Love and devotion always win the day. Well not really but that's what makes the movie feel so good! For once it did! And it's so freakin hilarious. so so good.
This movie is the only non-Star Trek movie that is considered part of the canon.
@@eatsmylifeYT Um, maybe 'canon-adjacent', yeah? ;-]
Or, we can make it as flexible as you say, let Galaxy Quest into the family as a beloved cousin, and then completely remove anything after 2004... I could live with that version, too. lol
@@robertcartier5088 Star Trek fans actually include Galaxy Quest in their rankings of Star Trek movies. It may not be "canon" in the true sense but because Trekkies have accepted the movie into their fold, it's been considered canon by many.
@@eatsmylifeYT Wasn't really doubting you, just goofing around. ;-)
Mostly, my reply was an excuse to voice my opinion that even if Galaxy Quest isn't really Trek, it is more acceptable to me than the crap we've seen since Enterprise was cancelled. Cheers!
Sigourney Weaver looks absolutely stunning in Galaxy Quest, totally drop-dead gorgeous.
It's hard to believe that she was already 50 years old by the time this film came out back in 1999.
Yea, she look like 30 and she's absolutly gorgeous.
Insane genetics.
@@F1rstWorldNomaD It's called having the best make up crew.
she was very hot, very in shape, and looks amazing as a blonde.
If all women looked that good all the way to 50 ... H.S. graduations would include a lot of parents coming up on retiring!
Sigourney practically begged the director to cast her in the part, because it would be completely "against type" and being a female sci-fi icon, she understood best how the role should be lampooned. Originally they didn't want to hire any sci-fi veterans, but fortunately (after a change of directors) her tenaciousness won out.
You can tell Sigourney Weaver dubbed her line “Well Screw That!” in order to get a pg13 rating.
“Why are there always ducts?!” 😊
That reply by Sigourney Weaver was the perfect reply
@@marrenby ST-TOS Dagger of the Mind, for one.
@@mikejankowski6321 I was actually quoting Sigourney Weaver’s character from Galaxy Quest. She said in deference to all the crawling through duct scenes in many sci-fi TV shows and movies including Star Trek and Aliens. They always have someone crawling through some kind of duct. 😊
@@marrenby Yup, it's a staple of the genre. One I am sure actors are tired of, as exampled here. Another one of the great one-liners of this movie.
They managed to cram every Star Trek trope ever written into this movie. It's a gem and greater than the sum of it's parts.
Don't forget, Sigourney Weaver starred in the greatest alien movie ever made. ❤
Thank you for the video!
Oh I will NEVER forget Alien (or any of the sequels honestly)
That's one reason she wanted to play the blonde bimbo.
Only one they didn’t was the holodeck trying to kill them b/c of course the “safety protocols aren’t working”
It's an alien planet! Is there air??!? You don't know???
Classic "Hero's Journey" when done right never fails to make an enjoyable story.
Fun fact: The bridge set for the "real" Protector was built on an enormous gymbal with hydraulic rams that could slam it up, down, side to side (round and round, dip it now) in any direction using a joystick that the director used. So there was no camera shake to simulate all those missile and mine hits, and all the actors are really trying to hold on to a set that's shifting, bucking and slamming around underneath them.
someone else mentioned this! Gotta LOVE practical effects 🤣 🙌🏾
But in the 4x3 "television" intro, it was totally done "Star Trek" style, with the actors throwing themselves about the set.
The scene where Daryl Mitchell runs the ship into the wall when they're trying to take off is still one of the funniest movie moments ever for me. 😂
killed me 🤣
SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
It's a great take on the "Enterprise leaving space dock" scenes. I love the jet of debris coming out ahead of the ship.
And furthermore you see as it clears the dock, the ship's registration number is scratched off the nameplate-implying the ship was scoured from the records (lost) the moment it launched!
Sir Patrick Steward Picard wasnt interested to watch lt when it came Through but Jonathan Frankes call him and told him so he agreed and He was laughing the Entire movie because its Startrek and other Scifi Fandom as well
Several cast members were asked about it and they all loved it
@@TheKyrix82 Most of the OG series cast loves this move, too. Bill Shatner even loves this movie... although, if you ask him who Jason Nesbitt is supposed to be a stand in for, he'll claim he has no idea whatsoever.
The deal with Jason's shirtlessness is that in the original Star Trek (which I'm sure you'll discover as you watch it), more often than not, when Captain Kirk got into a fight or a very strenuous physical situation, his shirt would inevitably develop rips or tears or even end up torn off altogether. He usually ended up showing some skin, in other words. Thus Dane's snark, "I see you managed to get your shirt off," a line that every Trekkie in the audience understood. :D
One of my favorite movies ever. When Alexander performs the line for real it makes my cry every time.
"Uh guys? There's a red thingy moving towards a green thingy. I think we're the green thingy..."
🤣🤣🤣
Congratulations Ensign, you have graduated Starfleet Academy
Alan Rickman wearing the head throughout the entire movie is one of the funniest things ever.
You reacted to Galaxy Quest? You absolutely get a half hour of my life, and a like. Cheers
😂 🙌🏾 🥰
This is one of the most genuinely wonderful and heartwarming films ever made. Endlessly quotable. Unlike so many cheap and nasty parodies that seem to have contempt for their material and audience, it really felt like it was made with both skill and affection. RIP, Alan Rickman.
Alan Rickman, by Grabthar’s Hammer, by the Sons of Warvan, you shall be avenged!!!!!!!
If "favorite film" can be defined as "the film you put on whenever you want to watch something but don't know what", then this is my favorite film. It has everything in such perfect proportions that I consider it the best Star Trek film ever made. So many great performances from great actors, with so many layers to the characters, and everyone clearly having the most fun they've ever had at work. An instant classic. :)
The best part? A LOT of the Star Trek cast love it and treat it like a Star Trek film too
My mom used to take me to Star Trek conventions when I was little. The convention atmosphere in this movie is very accurate!
This movie has many inside jokes that only Star Trek lovers will understand. Like “By Grabthar’s hammer . . .” line relates to the “Live long and Prosper” line. Also, you could almost always tell who was going to die by what they were wearing. And many, MANY more!
Thanks for reacting to this!!
Loved it!! Excited to get more of this behind the scenes info from the Never Surrender Doc!
This is literally one of the most wonderful movies ever made. Glad to see you getting into original Trek.
Just makes you happy 😂. And I'm lovin the OG Trek!
I love Galaxy Quest with a burning passion. Truly *the* definitive love letter to nerd culture, that isn't so biased it won't poke fun at times.
a masterpiece 🙌🏾
Fun Fact:
The scene where Tim Allen's character overhears the fans trash talking him, especially when mentioning that his castmates seriously dislike him was based on an actual occurrence that happened to William Shatner
people are so. cold.
@@AlandaParker To be fair, Shatner _does_ kinda suck.
@@christopherb501 Why?
@@Coyotekins Why does Shatner suck? Holy cow there aren't enough hours in the day...
@@seamusburke639 Good job explaining absolutely nothing.
I didn't see anyone else mention this, so apologies if it has been mentioned.
Sigourney's shirt being unzipped was from a deleted scene where she distracted an alien until it could be crushed in the door.
I thought I knew pretty much everything about this movie. Ut Appearently not.
I don't mind tho, what's really more shocking is that Weaver was 50 years old when this was recorded...
That woman has some superhuman genetics cuz she's God damn *fine,* even compared to 25-30 year olds.
On the DVD you could switch the audio track and watch the entire movie dubbed in Thermian
WHAT!?!?! 😂😂😂
I believe you can do the same on the Mars Attacks DVD to hear the whole film in Martian 🤣
Thanks, I'll check that out.
Cool! I didn't know that until just now (setting is "2.0 Thermian Dolby Surround".) No wonder the Thermians (or Termites) were able to understand the show.
That is awesome!!
One of the best Star Trek films. This is basically a What If Shatner and the other main actors of TOS were picked up by aliens. I love it. RIP Alan Rickman, who was also in Robin Hood / Die Hard & Dogma. PS, Try Babylon 5 tv series for a replacement for The Expanse.
Don't forget Quigley Down Under! He was really good in that.
Truly miss Alan Rickman's presence. Glad we still have his stories.
I loved this movie so much!! 😂 Even though I watched it about 100 times during the edit I was still laughin my ass off
@@AlandaParker I have seen it so many times and it still makes me laugh. Especially the edit where they changed Sigourney's "Well fuck that!" to "Well screw that!"
@Johnny Cab omg I haven't seen dogma yet.
I love the Babylon 5 recommendation, honestly one of my favorites.
"Give him a hand....he's British!"
😂😂😂
20:45 ish "Why is he shirtless, was he a sex symbol?"
It's a reference to Kirk from star trek who always seemed to manage to lose his shirt... well, this youtube vid says he did it about 20% of the time:
ruclips.net/video/e8mgvWT4HUs/видео.html
Facts
My wife and I will still drop "The miners not the minors!" And "You have a last name." "DO I? DO I?"
🤣🤣🤣 every time I'm rushed from now till eternity I will be desperately shrieking "I'm goin as fast as I can, JASON!"
My husband and i saw "And It Exploded" all the time, lol.
@@ladyshar42 Ditto.
This movie as so many quotable lines.
I love how you know EVERY actor without ever seeing the film! That is a talent! Great reaction, catching just about everything on the first viewing.
At the time of release, there was a Galaxy Quest promotional web page that was in the form of an amateurishly designed fanboy's page celebrating the original series, gushing over the stars, and including a hilarious episode summary. It was brilliant.
This movie is amazing; the perfect homage to fans of Star Trek with an amazing cast. My mom was a huge Star Trek fan, so when I first saw this movie, I knew I had to show it her. She absolutely loved it! It became one of our new favorite movies and I wish she was here so could watch it together again.
"Don't open that! It's an Alien planet! Is there air?!?! You don't know!" - Guy
🤣
Alexander: Could they be the miners?
Fred: Sure, they're like three years old.
Alexander: MINERS, not MINORS.
Fred: You lost me.
😂
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The closest thing to a perfect movie there is.
I'm really glad you found this movie. I saw this in the theatres and personally I think it's terribly underrated. Wall to wall laughs and a genuinely good time.
Thanks for posting this. Spent many years trying to tell people how good this was and got allot of eye rolls. Clearly everyone kills in this but Shalhoub’s carefree groovy vibe and Rockwell’s fear of insignificance are masterful. Sam’s delayed scream of horror after the aliens show their true form and step away is a fav scene. 🤣
Errybody who eye rolled you only played themselves cause that experience was a perfect 10 😂 I can't wait to watch it again after I watch the documentary
This is one of my favorite movies. Alan Rickman just kills it for me. He's so good. Everyone was great in this movie!
One really funny detail is that Sigourney Weaver's character is clearly saying "Fuck that" when they find the pistons. This movie was meant to be rated R but the studio made it change to PG-13 so they did ADR to make it screw that. Love this movie so much
Do you know if "lousy" was the original adjective in "I have one job on this lousy ship..." was the original line? That one feels ADR-ed as well, but I've never seen anyone mention that one like they do the altered "Fuck that" line.
@@Reedstilt I'm not sure, but the "fuck that" is noticeable because if you read her lips she's clearly saying fuck
Yep and also there was supposed to be a scene where she seduces one of the aliens and the aliens buddy looks at him like (dude wtf is wrong with you)
*Reason why Sigourney's top is suddenly more revealing.
I didn't realize until after watching the movie that Tony Shaloub's character was stoned the entire time.
"Is there air, you don't know!?"
"Can you form some kind of rudimentary lathe?"
@@spddracer Kirk fighting the Gorn reference. Perfect.
It's a classic!!! This, Spaceballs, and Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy are the best Sci-fi romps.
So many people (myself included) absolutely love this movie, that it does their hearts good to know you love it as well. It kind of validates their love for this movie.
This is undeniably great time! Absolutely loved it!
“Look, I have one lousy job on this stupid ship but, I’m going to do it, ok?! “ Snaps all around!
she said "don't push me, hoe!" 🤣
I'm so glad you reviewed this. This is Hands Down the funniest scifi movie ever!!! I'm a huge Star Trek fan too, so every single moment resonated with me!
And yeah, I think Fred is high throughout the entire film!
Your smile and laughter are wonderful, Alanda. Keep it up! :-)
aw thank you 🥰
a few tidbits: Sigourney Weaver lost her shirt during a deleted scene and "Jason Nesbith" is a homage to the name Hanna (the neighbor little girl) gave Buzz Lightyear [voiced by Tim Allen] when she played dolls with him: Missus Nesbith.
She did unzip her uniform to a more revealing cleavage to "seduce" two guards.
First line after hearing aliens speak: Ma’am seek help!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂👍👍👍
Alanda : "I love watching CGI from the '90's"
Barely the '90's
It was released on virtually the end of 1999 (Christmas day)
It’s hilarious how many Star Trek actors love this movie and how faithful it is
"I love Star trek Discovery, thats the only ST i've seen" Ouch! that hurts. But Galaxy Quest is brilliant. Alan Rickman, Sigourney Weaver, Missi Pyle, Sam Rockwell & Tony Shaloub were killin it.
All of the others pre-date me so it took me until adulthood to find them 😂 I did watch some of the OG Star Trek before I watched this movie and I really enjoyed it! I'm learning that the veteran ST fans have a lot of feelings about Discovery, but it was my introduction to the story and I really have a good time with it. Not perfect, but has so much going for it in my opinion. I also saw the pilot to Picard but didn't keep watching it cause I thought I'd be better to watch TNG first. LOVED Galaxy Quest!
I'm sorry but you watched the worst fake star trek ever.
@@AlandaParker Don't listen to the haters, Discovery is good. DS9 is the best Trek though 😉
@@thething1710 😂 I'm def gonna get there!
@@thething1710 DS9 is awesome!
Wonderful reaction. I'm impressed that you edited so well to include so many of the one-liners and references that we who know the show would be looking for. 😁
Thank you! 😊 I'm so glad! This was my first movie so I was little unsure if I was making the vid too long, but every scene is just so great 😂
This will always be part of the great pantheon of Star Trek films among Trek fans.
Fun Fact: Sigourney Weaver loved her wig so much from the movie she swiped it off the set after filming was done and she still has it!
Also: his shirt being off was a reference to Captain Kirk trying to have his shirt off in the original series as often as he could.
That wig looked incredible on her 😂 I wouldn't have hesitated a second before stealing that thing
and oh! 😂 I didn't get far enough in Star Trek to catch the shirtless Kirk trend
The one "Kirk ripping his shirt" moment that really gets me laughing every time is in the Naked Time, when McCoy rips it for him.
@@wiredtardis I had planned to watch them in order but might skip to this one 😂
@@AlandaParker by all means, watch the show at your own pace, but I won't blame you for jumping to that episode in particular, for it is a hoot
@@wiredtardis 'Shore Leave' is another great episode [also with shirt rip]. Kirk fighting with his star fleet academy bully is great, and the bully's taunts are kinda hilarious
Your video popped up in my RUclips recommendations - I’m glad I clicked. I really enjoyed your reaction
Thank you!! 😊
"That's a lot of black wigs." XD
Seriously one of my favourite films!
Thanks for reacting to it, absolutely loved that you loved it! 😁😁😁
So they had to cut it, but there's still subtle bits of it, but Tony Shaloub's character is supposed to be really high the entire movie.
Also, the command deck was built on giant hydraulic actuators, so when they're being thrown around while being attack, they are *really* being thrown around.
I feel like I knew he was high in my heart 😂. Hilarious that they were actually tossin them around! Authenticity is key 🤣
The big expensive hydraulic rams that shook the bridge set are a tribute to the Original Star Trek where the actors would just
fake being thrown around while the camera was being shaken.
Some actors were actually injured!
You had to know the show was good if for nothing else, the awesome Sigourney Weaver signed on to play the "Busty Bimbo" of the show. Just the fact that she played that role made this movie awesome. I love it when an actor doesn't take themselves too seriously and can make fun of themselves. I find that's what makes a good actor into a great actor.
She kinda failed tho.
Well, she inevitably failed.
Weaver can't play a bimbo, even if she dumb herself down as much a humanly possible, she'll still come of as a badass.
And God strike me down if she's not the most gorgeous 50 year old Ive ever seen.
Wonder how much of a laugh Marina Sirtiis had over that part of the movie...
@@F1rstWorldNomaD I dunno; Tia Carrere, Monica Bellucci, Elizabeth Hurley and Pam Grier could give her a run for her money.
I absolutly love your laugh. Made me smile each and everytime
Thanks! 🥰
@@AlandaParker Thank you! We all need more laughter during these times.
Saw this in the theaters, still a classic. Holds up over time, and super funny.
I haven’t seen this in 13 years, thank you!
This is one of the best reactions I've ever seen. Raw, visceral, and on point. And the movie is a classic. I've lost count of how many times I've rewatched it. I'm glad you liked it.
Thank you 😊
Yeah this movie gave me more than I knew to ask for!!! 🙌🏾
26:41 This is the first time Alexander Dane *meant* the words that he hated having to say for years!
"Who wants the tour?"
"AUUUUGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH"
Anyone else?
That was a hell of a thing!
Oh my goodness. I had so much fun watching you react to this video. So much nostalgia.
Thank you! 😊 Such a great one!
If you rewatch the scene of Sigourney Weaver getting upset over the ridiculousness of the corridor full of chompers. You can see that she actually says 'Fuck that' but I guess they wanted to reduce the film rating so she's ADR'd saying 'Screw that' instead, despite how obvious it is.
"That episode was *_Badly Written!!_* "
It's also part of the reason why her jumpsuit is inexplicably more open after that sequence; they wanted to avoid the bump up in age rating, so they dropped the scene that explained it.
Oh yeah I saw that too 😂 There's another moment when (I think) Daryl Mitchell says "shit" and they kiddie corrected that one in post too
@@ShasOFish OH!!! 😂
when this first came out, one of my older cousins got me this as a pirated copy, filmed in the cinema somewhere and as much as I loved the movie - like would let the VHS rewind replay itself over and over again love it - the best part for me was during the credits, the guy filming gets up from his seat and starts to walk out and all of a sudden trips and you can hear roll down every single fuckin step, funniest bloody thing ever XD
☠️LOL
Alexander Dane can sit still and do nothing, which triggers the automatic laugh anyway.
By Grabthar's hammer, I totally love him!
I always watch this whenever it is on and still laugh at the campiness and fun.
Awesome Film. Sam Rockwell steals every scene
A truly ALL-STAR cast! loved every minute of it!
@@AlandaParker Be sure to try out other Sam Rockwell movies; he consistently turns up a great performance. I particularly recommend The Way Way Back, and Moon.
THAT was fun! 😁
Thank you for sharing your reaction with us.
Wow, yes, please do more movies, that was really fun! I first saw this movie in the theater and I went in completely blind. I had no idea what the genre even was, I was just last-minute tagging along with my friends who were going. I was blown away by how good it was. Someone in the comments suggested Battlestar Galactica (the one from 2004, not the one from 1978) and I second it. And after that, there's a one-season series spin-off called Caprica that's also amazing.
Thank you! I will 🥰 I'm so mad I missed the chance to see this in theaters! It's one of those movies you walk out of just beaming 😂
I've seen all but season 4 of Galactica (loved! it!) but I've never seen Caprica so maybe I can work somethin out there!
You've done a great reaction video here: laughed in all the right places, emotional in all the right places, and a wonderful commentary (I almost *died* at "MA'AM. Get some help...") I've watched quite a few GQ reaction videos and yours is definitely the best. And I love love LOVE the fact that you made a point to watch some original Star Trek episodes beforehand.
Sigourney Weaver has so many good roles, though these days it seems like her Science Fiction Roles get the most attention. Her historical role as Dian Fossey in "Gorillas in the Mist" is well worth seeing. Very different than Ripley or this but still excellent and heroic.
And one of my Alan Rickman roles was is the little known "Dogma."
This takes me back. My family and I went to see this in the theater when I was a kid.
now that they knew who their biggest fans were, they took their parts a lot more seriously for the return of the show! LOL
I'd been watching trek with my dad since i was a toddler, we went to see this movie in theaters lol i was 9
My favorite spoof of sci fi and also spot on about conventions.
This movie is one of those rare movies that really doesn't have any flaws worth mentioning. This was a joy in the theater and even to this day the broken universal translator scene makes me LOL !
It is one of my favorites. It is just a fun movie that you smile through the whole thing.
I saw this in the theater. I loved Star Trek and this movie was a hidden gem. Loved it when I saw it.
The "I see you managed to get your shirt off" quip was a dig at William Shatner, who either took off, lost or had his shirt torn in about 20 to 25% of the episodes. ruclips.net/video/e8mgvWT4HUs/видео.html
Guy's line about trying to build a rudimentary lathe was a joke about the Trek episode "Arena", the one where Kirk fights a lizard called a Gorn, and uses the elements he finds around him to build a rudimentary cannon.
Watching this, I was reminded of this great story Patrick Stewart told. He never watched Star Trek: The Next Generation and he didn't remember what happened in it. One day he was staying at a hotel and it was on tv, and he started watching it and wondering what was going to happen because he couldn't remember. Then the room service he ordered arrived. He didn't realize until later how sad it must've looked out of context, the sight of him watching himself on his old show, all alone.
Great choice. Great reaction. Great sweater.
Thank you! 😂💕
@@AlandaParker Great smile you have! Please never cover it up.... It is tremendously beautiful! :-)
It was so fun watching these highlights with you! It takes a lot of people a long time to conceive of the premise here, but you got it out of the gate.
I grinned and mentally hi-fived you from the first scene.
I'm sharing this and endorsing you on FB as of now. Kudos!
Thank you so much!! 😊
Alanda : "I mean, I was really young when it came out....."
Us : "Booooooo!!!!
No need to rub it in our faces., like that"
(*just kidding)
😂 I can't help when I was born
Throughout the entire movie, Alan Rickman wore the prosthetic head-You never see him without it!
Girl we have the same kind of humor, I laughed at the same things you did. You'd be fun to hang with.
The funny thing is its confirmed that an actual Galaxy Quest TV series is in the works now with many characters reprising their roles.
There's a documentary for Galaxy Quest called "Never Surrender" which is great. The other great sci-fi parody is Spaceballs.
The spiritual predecessor to The Expanse really seems like Babylon 5. It's a big commitment to react to it though. Would be interesting if you did, but if you haven't seen it even just watching it on your own would be good.
Lastly, I've never seen a reactor do a fiction podcast. If you want to try it, check out the story Sparg on, I think, EscapePod. It's a story I heard years ago and it just stays with me.
Oh, and B5 was recently remastered and put out on HBOMax so there might be more interest in it. However that streaming service has limited international reach so your audience is limited.
Yeah I'm excited to see the doc!! And I definitely need to turn over the Babylon 5 rock cause it keeps coming up! Interesting idea on the fiction podcast too! I'll check this out
Oh, and one thing I'll say about a good number of sci-fi short stories (which is what such fiction podcasts trade in) is that they can often have effects on eyes. So... however that might affect makeup decisions, you know?
@@KevinLyda ha mercy 😭!
Babylon 5 is the best video science fiction ever made. It is deep. I mean... you have to go Lord of the Rings to get close enough to its depth... and throw in the Hobbit and the Silmillaron too.
“I think it's a chillingly realistic documentary. The details in it, I recognized every one of them. It is a powerful piece of documentary filmmaking. And I do believe that when we get kidnapped by aliens, it's going to be the genuine, true Star Trek fans who will save the day. ... I was rolling in the aisles. And Tim Allen had that Shatner-esque swagger down pat. And I roared when the shirt came off, and Sigourney rolls her eyes and says, "There goes that shirt again." ... How often did we hear that on the set?”
- George Takei
“I thought it was very funny, and I thought the audience that they portrayed was totally real, but the actors that they were pretending to be were totally unrecognizable. Certainly I don't know what Tim Allen was doing. He seemed to be the head of a group of actors, and for the life of me I was trying to understand who he was imitating. The only one I recognized was the girl playing Nichelle Nichols.”
- William Shatner
The “shirt off” scene is an homage to Captain Kirk, William Shatner
When Sam Rockwell Screamed, and Sigourney jumped in shock, really was Sigourney jumping in shock.
🤣🤣🤣 THIS MOVIE
I am so glad you liked this. 👍🏽
"Never give up, never surrender" is a Toy Story easter egg as it was also Buzz Lightyear's quote.