not even sure if you should say snooty(i know he actually called himself this), acting is one of those art forms where it's easy to get type cast and stuck in a type of role so actors are constantly worried about how they are being perceived. you also got to factor in that he was at the time just over 10 years in the industry at the point of galaxy quest, his previous film was green mile(an all-time great movie) and his most recognizable role prior to that was teenage mutant ninja turtles.
This is an excellent lesson for playing comedy. I can't stand the current crop of actors who telegraph to the audience that it's supposed to be funny. That makes it not funny. The true humor comes from a character taking a ridiculous situation or event seriously. This is how Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin (and numerous others throughout film history) did it, and their performances are still funny 100 years later. Because they understood that one simple rule.
While the whole movie was funny, to me Sam's funniest line is when they get transported onto the ship: Jason Nesmith: You guys came! Who wants the grand tour? Everyone: ... Guy Fleegman: ... AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRAAAAHHHHHHHHRRRRAAARRRAARrraahhhhh..... ahhhhhrghhh.... But the funniest line delivery in the entire movie goes to Jed Rees as Teb: Teb: But the animal is inside out! ... Teb: And it exploded!
That scene is one of my faves in the movie, my brother and I still quote it whenever a sci-fi movie goes to a new planet. "Don't open that, it's an alien planet! Is there AIR??? You don't know!!"
Meanwhile in Alien: Covenant, they’re just going out to alien planets without ANY safety precautions. You know it’s bad when a COMEDY has more common sense (and better writing) than a serious horror movie.
@@What.99 Every character in both Prometheus and Covenant were supposed to be experts at their jobs yet they all had the mentality of a horny Camp Crystal Lake counsellor. I love when Honest Trailers suggested that Covenant is about Earth getting rid of all of their morons by sending them off into space.
His hidden gem, is Box of Moonlight, with John Turturro. Turturro starts as the lead, but it becomes a movie about both their characters, for most of the movie.
Can't imagine Rockwell being snooty about comedy - he is a born comedic actor, as well as amazing dramatic actor.
not even sure if you should say snooty(i know he actually called himself this), acting is one of those art forms where it's easy to get type cast and stuck in a type of role so actors are constantly worried about how they are being perceived. you also got to factor in that he was at the time just over 10 years in the industry at the point of galaxy quest, his previous film was green mile(an all-time great movie) and his most recognizable role prior to that was teenage mutant ninja turtles.
The movie was already on the edge of awesomeness... and the Guy showed up and pushed it over the edge...
This is an excellent lesson for playing comedy. I can't stand the current crop of actors who telegraph to the audience that it's supposed to be funny. That makes it not funny. The true humor comes from a character taking a ridiculous situation or event seriously. This is how Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin (and numerous others throughout film history) did it, and their performances are still funny 100 years later. Because they understood that one simple rule.
While the whole movie was funny, to me Sam's funniest line is when they get transported onto the ship:
Jason Nesmith: You guys came! Who wants the grand tour?
Everyone: ...
Guy Fleegman: ... AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRAAAAHHHHHHHHRRRRAAARRRAARrraahhhhh..... ahhhhhrghhh....
But the funniest line delivery in the entire movie goes to Jed Rees as Teb:
Teb: But the animal is inside out!
...
Teb: And it exploded!
That scene is one of my faves in the movie, my brother and I still quote it whenever a sci-fi movie goes to a new planet.
"Don't open that, it's an alien planet! Is there AIR??? You don't know!!"
Meanwhile in Alien: Covenant, they’re just going out to alien planets without ANY safety precautions.
You know it’s bad when a COMEDY has more common sense (and better writing) than a serious horror movie.
@@What.99 Every character in both Prometheus and Covenant were supposed to be experts at their jobs yet they all had the mentality of a horny Camp Crystal Lake counsellor. I love when Honest Trailers suggested that Covenant is about Earth getting rid of all of their morons by sending them off into space.
Didn't any of you ever actually WATCH the show?!
Did you? Galaxy Quest is a movie, not a show.
@@What.99 Its a line FROM the movie. How to say you haven't Galaxy Quest by just saying you haven't seen Galaxy Quest.
“DO I?! DO I?!”
-Guy Fleegman
Edit: Galaxy Quest nerds got to me
I've probably quoted this once a month ever since.
It’s Guy Fleegman. Tim Allen’s character was Jason Nesmith.
"Mommy! Mommy!"
and "Let's get out of here before one of them kills Guy!!"
@@RobinDale50 "Are we there yet?"
I would not want to live in a universe without Sam as Guy Fleegman!
Rockwell's performance in Welcome to Collinwood is an excellent example of his ability to be both serious and funny at the same time.
His hidden gem, is Box of Moonlight, with John Turturro.
Turturro starts as the lead, but it becomes a movie about both their characters, for most of the movie.
@@CorbCorbin Yeah, SR has done so many excellent small films that most people have never seen.
Dude…my favourite role in the movie…I love ROCKWELL!
Rockwell is great in Gentlemen Bronco
I loved Sam in Iron Man 2, the ultimately lovable bad guy. 🤣
This was the first movie I saw Sam in and he was hilarious.
The first one I saw him in was “Hitchhiker’s Guide” 😂
I first saw him min Charlie's Angels
I first saw him in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. "There's a warehouse on Long island. You'll get your answers there."
Green Mile for me. And I kept thinking, "This guy is damaged."
The only thing wrong about having Sam Rockwell in this role is he doesn't dance enough
Sam Rockwell is da shit….If ya love SR, check out Moon. Love this actor.
Too far from the camera, perhaps. The camera may also be a potato as well.
It's the selfie cam on his iPad.