Matcollis
This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.
GetPapa
Far from Perfect, Far from Terrible
Hadrina
The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful
Humaira Grant
It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.
invisibleunicornninja
This is a somewhat entertaining parody movie with some good performances. Its pretty funny and entertaining and I'd recommend it. It is a bit stupid though, but enjoyable.
Johnny H.
Galaxy Quest, like other sci-fi fare, is a breakdown of the many tropes dominating the genre and spoofing the logic of shows like Star Trek, Babylon and so on. It's a 90s classic that's become a cult favorite for many Trekkies and non-Trekkies alike. Funny, smart, action-packed and sweeping in its space-opera level of scope.I can't recommend this film enough. You don't need to be a strict sci-fi fan to enjoy the hell out of this cinematic thrill ride of a comedy.
Wuchak
RELEASED IN 1999 and directed by Dean Parisot, "Galaxy Quest" spoofs Star Trek & and its rabid fans with Tim Allen in the Captain Kirk-like role. Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Daryl Mitchell, Tony Shalhoub & Sam Rockwell appear as his teammates. Enrico Colantoni & Missi Pyle head a group of aliens who mistake the fictional Galaxy Quest TV show as "historical documents." As a Star Trek fan, I expected this to be better than it is, but it's good. It helps to be up on Star Trek lore, particularly the first two series and the movies. It's only occasionally laugh-out-loud funny, but it is pretty consistently amusing. The special effects for the various aliens are well done and hold up in a cartoony way, especially the reptilian antagonists.THE FILM RUNS 102 minutes and was shot in Goblin Valley State Park, Utah; Los Angeles, Culver City (studio) and Malibu, California. WRITERS: David Howard & Robert Gordon. ADDITIONAL CAST: Jason Long is on hand as a geeky fan who ends up assisting the Galaxy Quest crew.GRADE: B/B- (6.5/10)
ilikeimdb
This movie should be in the canon of movie classics, at least in the sci-fi genre. So many great character actors with an interesting (if rather derivative plot -- but it's a spoof with a twist, so that should be expected). Tim Allen nails the main character and so many others, Alan Rickman as others have mentioned, and Sigourney Weaver in a comical tone, deliver fine performances. It's worth watching multiple times as you're bound to have missed something along the way. Ultimately, it's a feel-good sci-fi without cursing (at least in the expurgated current version) and hardly any gore and a minimum of violence. The visual effects don't look wildly dated either. A great movie!
