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this movie is still a great watch after all these years... glad you had the chance to experience it.. if you haven’t, you should definitely check out Tucker and Dale vs Evil ... great dark humor horror comedy
You need to see the making of/reflection documentary "Never Give Up, Never Surrender." Fantastic. This was 1999, so Sam Rockwell did this and The Green Mile and Darryl Chill Mitchell (Laredo) did this and the teacher in 10 Things I Hate About You. Shaloub was playing his character as being very stoned. Rickman and Tim didn't get along for some of the same reasons as their characters. In a serious scene, Tim Allen needed a minute to deal with the emotions. "He just discovered acting," - Alan Rickman. There was a deleted scene that explains why her outfit gets unzipped. Enrico Collantoni auditioned fir Malthazar abd played it straight. The director abd producers weren't impressed. He asked to try it again using so acting voice techniques abd pretty much developed the Thermian was of speaking on the spot. He was hired to train all the other actors how to be Thermians.
Considered a love letter to the fanbase of sci-fi, especially the spaceship part of said genre. This is the way I think most parodies and comedies should be in general. In-universe, the fanbase helping the MC's out were a large part of why it doesn't come across negatively as it could have. It treated the fan characters with respect rather than dissing them.
I think you’d have to give Star Trek credit for getting the whole convention thing going. I think it was up in New York in the early 70s, They put together a signing and were able to get together several members of the original crew, somebody rented out a hotel space, they expected 5 to 600 people and something like 5000 turned up. The rest is history. Yes, those days conventions were definitely considered as geek, nerd gatherings. But there was no Internet back then, that’s how a lot of fans networked back in the day. Did you catch the joke behind Sigourney saying “vents, why is it always vents?“ and when she turns the corner and sees the chompers, you can clearly see what she actually said is “fuck that”. The location of the beryllium spheres was specifically selected to look like the old location from Star Trek. And yes, nice catch on the Sam Rockwell, rudimentary lathe, that was a direct joke about Captain Kirk building a cannon to fight the Gorn.
I love Alan Rickman but very few see his favourite performance of mine in Truly, Madly, Deeply. A British film from 1990. It has such a different tone from his American movies.
When Tim Allen was filming the scene where he explains that they lied, he had to leave the set and return to his trailer for a time because the scene was bringing up feelings for him. As Tim was leaving, Alan Rickman said, "Oh my God, he's finally experienced acting".
I love how the Grabthar's Hammer line starts out as something that Alan Rickman can't stand saying, yet when he delivers it for the last time, it's one of the most heartfelt lines in the movie.
I think you can always feel if a parody/satire is made out of spite or as an homage. Yes, they make fun of many Star Trek tropes. But at the same time they celebrate them and the fandom that loves them. While delivering a very solid sci-fi movie. The end twist really got me the first time. Alan Rickman's character is SO much fun to watch and him getting to that turning point of saying the line he hates, the line fans keep saying to him over and over, sincerely actually caring gets me every time.
Agreed! Only Alan Rickman could have shown that change in Alexander's character so perfectly. His disgust at the line is so obvious, hilarious, and well done every time, and then when he's quoting it to Quellek it really is so moving. Rickman was an absolute legend. ❤
Absolutely. Take a couple of modern shows-"Peacemaker" and "The Boys." Both are satires of the superhero genre but one is a very gentle , loving look at the tropes by a director that loves it and the other one is a wholesale attack on the very concept of of superheroes. Both are expertly done but they have very different messages.
The thing is that this is not only a love letter to Trek, but a love letter to all the fans of it too. The "geeks" with their knowledge and love for the show save the day.
the "before one of those things kills Guy!" might be my favorite joke in the whole movie lmfao. it's said so quickly and they move on so quickly, it can easily be missed!
Apparently Jonathan Frakes told Patrick Stewart about this and Stewart wanted nothing to do with it because he thought they just made fun of Star Trek and nothing else. But then he was convinced to watch it at the cinema and eventually loved it.
Same thing happened with Red Dwarf. Stewart heard about it didn’t think much, rumour is he even called his lawyer to check about possible copyright infringement but when he watched it he loved it and even hosted an outtakes or ‘Smegups’ special. Seems Sir Patrick is a bit reactionary at times but is more than willing to change his mind once he takes time to check things out properly.
@@lordomacron3719 to be fair for every red dwarf or galaxy quest there are a dozen cheap shoddy blatant rip offs and mean spirited cruel send ups which show the shows the actors and the fans in a bad light.
I tell everybody who says that Rickman did a phenomenal rendition of "disgust" as Snape to watch this film. Every single scene with him is absolute perfection.
my dad grew up as a Trekkie and I grew up watching Star Trek as well. When we watched this together, my dad was in absolute fits of laughter and he is a pretty stoic guy who doesn't often show emotions with cinema. Adore this movie so much and so glad to be a part of your journey experiencing it!
The part where the Tim Allen character overheard the teens making fun of him was supposedly based on an actual experience that Willam Shatner had at a convention.
I freaking love this movie. I saw it with a fellow Star Trek fan in the theaters in 99. A few days earlier I’d been shopping at a religious book store and when I pulled out my Star Trek visa and little nun at the register grabbed my arm and said “you have to see Galaxy quest!” She was a massive trek fan and she loved the movie getting all the trek references. So I went and it’s now one of my favorite movies. I just love it.
I'm so happy you guys loved this one! Galaxy Quest is a movie that is dear to my heart! My friends and I in high school and even in college, we would quote this movie ALL THE TIME! We still watch it at my friend's house every Christmas with her family and it has become a tradition! Never give up, Never surrender!
The movie is loaded with great lines, with my two favorites being: "Why are we still listening to this man? May I remind you, he's wearing a costume, not a uniform!" and "Well, you're just going to have to find out what it wants. What is its motivation." "It's a rock, it doesn't have any motivation!" "Jesus Jason, you were never serious about the craft!"
I'm so surprised this wasn't 5's across the board. One of my family's all time favorite movies. So quotable, all star cast, hilarious, etc. Rewatchable for sure!
My most re-watchable movie of all time. "Is there air? You don't know!" It makes mild fun of the shows, but the heroes of the story are the fans of the show, their love of the show being vindicated.
Great reaction guys! Galaxy quest is not only an homage to sci fi and Star trek, but also to the fans. As much as you enjoyed it, you would probably also enjoy Never Surrender on Prime, a 90-minute documentary on Galaxy Quest that was made in 2019 for the 20th anniversary of the film. It interviews the cast, the crew, and the executives, about the story of how the film was made. it also talks with fans, critics and some Star trek alumni about the initial reception and the lasting legacy of the film. I have watched the documentary almost as often as the film itself; it is very entertaining.
I can't describe my excitement when I saw this reaction had posted 🤩 and watching you guys enjoy the hell out of it made my day! After binging your reactions a few months ago, watching your reactions to beloved movies feels like watching my favorite movie with my favorite friends ❤ thanks for sharing your energy, your laughter, your thoughts, and your hearts with us ✌😊
One of my favorites of all time. This comedy was done to absolute perfection. Really enjoyed your reaction. Such a treat getting to vicariously re-experience it through your eyes for the first time! Thanks.
Oak rarely gives you anything in the reaction portion, but I always stick around for the wrap up because he suddenly comes up with the most insightful comments. That was heartwarming. Thank you, Oak. Never change. 😂
A deserving Cult Classic! This movie has never not been funny, every time I've ever watched it! Yeah the chemistry between so many heavy hitters on the cast is a beauty to behold, indeed. Seeing Rickman, in anything, always brings a tear to my eye the man was one of stage and cinema's greatest of all time! Good clean wholesome fun! Glad y'all have officially joined the Galaxy Quest Crew! I however, did not hear Oak make any reference to memes! I know there has to be some, he's going to have to go look and bring us some great ones! edit: yeah ComicCons are WAY different now than they used to be. It used to be a line of division among nerds even Hahaha. I don't get overly excited or tweaked out about 'celebrities' and never go looking for them at events. I grew up in Montana in the 80's so seeing an Estevez, Sutherland or a Cruise at Moose's Pizzeria or at the local movie theater was pretty normal (they all owned properties up there, it was their 'getaway'). As an adult however, I got a gig to perform at Wasteland Weekend in Cali and to my surprise and enjoyment I got to meet Vernon Wells and Virginia Hey from the Mad Max franchise! I had also been a viewer of Virginia's show Farscape (which I loved) as well so as I walked through the crowd to see what everyone was crowding around (I thought it was another amazing car build) I couldn't believe my eyes! They were 2 of the most gracious and nicest people ever. I mean we were OUT in the Wasteland, it was dusty and dirty and people were gross and it was HOT as fkkkkkk and dune buggies are kicking more sand up out of excitement, there was a gyrocopter flying overhead and a group of dudes had driven up the dunes to set a couple tires on fire so the black smoke would make them feel welcome😆...yeah that pissed more ppl off than they realized they were going to😂. Good stuff, probably the only celebrities I got giggly over, because they were part of my childhood in a way only GenX could probably understand. There IS one celebrity I would go all giggly googly over though......Eddie Marsan. The talent that oozes from that man turns my brain inside out! I would just want to sit and talk to him about acting for HOURS!!!!
Caity Lotz, Jes Macallan, and Tala Ashe from Legends of Tomorrow were the nicest people to me. I was pretty fresh out of the hospital, and was left with a nerve disease that affected my legs. It's like I am walking on stilts. I had to learn how to walk again with dead legs. I drove up to Columbus OH from Nashville with my dog just so I could meet them. It was a hard drive for me. Had to stop every couple of hours so I could stand and walk. I was using (and still do) a cane. They were extremely nice to me when I met them, and later in the day I took pictures with them. Caity even remembered my name even though she met thousands of people in the hours between. It was cool. When it comes to being a full on nerd, I am for a few shows, and proud of it!
All the convention awkwardness at the begining of this move reminded me of that time I got to hang out at a big nerdy party some years ago with a woman who had worked for Gene Rodenberry during the original Trek era, and she once had to field a telephone question from a very earnest young woman wanting to know what color Spock's junk was (considering his green blood) while Leonard Nemoy was standing right behind her asking what was so funny. She had lots of stories about helping to arrange the first Trek convention and many other things about the show and movie production behind the scenes but that's always going to be my very favorite.
Fans consider this to be a Star Trek movie. When it came out, Jonathan Frames called Patric Stewart and told him to see it at the theater with an audience. He went and loved it! He said what was best was that it is a tribute to the fans.
The joke with Fred's character was that he was supposed to be completely stoned the entire time. They didn't get rid of his stoner behavior, but they never showed him doing it because they wanted to get a PG 13 rating. Also, you notice that Guy is constantly scared about dying, but his character probably suffers the least injuries throughout.
My favorite little cut content is that Tony Shalhoub's character was supposed to be high the whole time and it explains some of his responses perfectly
*Thermian applause* Galaxy Quest is the best thing ever. I've said it before, Rickman can do now wrong in whatever role he plays. He truly was on of the greatest.
The reason Monk is so chill with everything is because he's high off his gourd. If I recall correctly, he's toking up in one scene, and he's late to get to the ship because he has the munchies and went straight to the vending machine.
36:21 In my headcanon, those kids were just super proactive. They cleared the parking lot of people telling them that they had to prep the area for VIPs, and they cleared the side of the event center the ship was likely to crash into by saying that a "big presentation" was coming and they needed that half of the room to prep the special effects.
YES! So glad yall saw this one. They are starting to talk about a sequal again. A sequal was discussed earlier, but it was never done because we lost Rickman. Please watch the documentary about this movie! It's all a love letter to fans. Love the reaction.
Enrico Colantoni (Mathazar) is one of the surprise castings I would never have suspected and did not recognize at all when I later saw him in shows like Veronica Mars and Person of Interest, playing tough Italian gangster or cop type roles.
He went in for his screen test and the casting director loved all the movements and sounds he created that he was asked to train all the actors to do the same
You have to watch the documentary "Never Surrender - A Galaxy Quest Documentary" from 2019. It's really good and you see a lot of behind the scenes and interviews with fans, the cast and the producers. It's well worth a watch! Will Wheaton said this about Galaxy Quest; "It is the best Star Trek move ever made!" and i totally agree! Watch it and you will understand why. 💗
Great reaction to a (somewhat) overlooked masterpiece. GQ is a wonderful movie about space operas and the art of acting, and a love letter to fandom. The parody is effective but never mean, you can tell that the guys behind this movie were smart and good people who knew what they were talking about. And because it's brilliantly written and acted, it manages to work on a dramatic level in the third act. That scene where Rickman finally say his line, forever chills. It's in my top 100 of the best films ever made, easy. I wish you wouldn't have cut out the apparence of "Jane Doe" at the end :D
Back when I worked at Blockbuster, I always thought this movie looked dumb, because I judged it by its cover. Last year, I finally caved and decided to watch this “dumb-looking” film, because I was tired of hearing how amazing it was. So I watched it. Then I watched it two more times in three days. I ADORE this movie, and similar to “RRR,” I have never been so happy to be so wrong. 😊
Galaxy Quest is one of my favourite movies, glad you like it as much as me. I’m going to my first comic con next month with my daughter and I’m in my 60’s. She’s dressing up and I’m going as a repair Dr. because I’m a seamstress so I’m ready to do repairs to costumes.
My brother had the blueprints of the U.S.S. Enterprise and attended a "Trekker" (he said Trekker is the correct term, not Trekkie) convention in NYC in the early 70s and brought me back a Tribble. So the kid having the plans on his computer only makes sense.
Love Galaxy Quest. It was my gateway into Star Trek! I've got a movie recommendation for you, one I'm sure few have heard of, let alone seen and it is pure comedic gold. 1997 Mousehunt with Nathan Lane and Lee Evans. It's got demon cats from hell, Belgian hair models, a missing LaRou house, Christopher Walken playing.... Christopher Walken, deception and brotherly love, all centered around trying to kill a singular mouse.
I heard that they wanted to do a sequel, but then, tragically, Alan Rickman passed away and Tim Allen (and the rest of the cast?) said that it just wouldn’t be the same without him, so no sequel. I can watch this movie again and again. It never gets old. I think in many ways, it’s a little like A Knight’s Tale, you can’t categorise it, but it’s just so much FUN!
They didn't use the camera shaking technique for the crew's reaction to the explosions. The command deck's floor was on a gimble that was moved to produce the stumbling/throwing around of the actors.
War Games nod when Justin had to take out the garbage right at a critical point of the action. As a kid who started going to Trekkie conventions in the 80's , I love this movie!
Robin Sachs needs a shout out as the villain. He really brought some seriously menacing presence to every scene. Damn shame hes passed too. In a lot of ways he brought serris to his last character, zaeed in mass effect as well.
This movie was a total sleeper and the studio had no idea how to promote it. It was panned by critics and did very poorly at the box office because of this. However, once the word got out, this film developed a huge following. It was, as the Answer said, a love letter to Trek. It treated the genre and the fans with great respect. And speaking to The Oak's comments about "what type of nerd are you", when LotR The Fellowship of the Ring dropped in the cinema, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was also released. As my friends stood in line in the freezing cold to get our tickets to LotR, we were laughing at all the little kids in line for Harry Potter. However, by the next year, there we were standing in line with all the kids waiting to buy our ticket to Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. We also stood in line for our books at our local bookstore.
After watching it again and again, i find more that Tony is what keeps sticking with me. When he lands in after everyone else and they are all still shaking, he just brushed it off "that was a hell of a thing." It kills me every time. The tiny giggle he gets before he teleports the Rock Monster. "Besides.. (giggle) i have an idea." The most evil giggle. That one line puts him as both insane and genius. An he was naughty... Lol. Great times.
Bill Murray was originally going to play Taggert. Then Kevin Kline when Murray left (Kline didn't want to do another FX movie after Wild Wild West). When they hired Tim Allen, they then realized he needed great actors around him to bring his performance up to where it needed to be.
The levels on which the movie operates - amazing. The actors had to play both the characters and the original actors in ST TOS , which was just incredible. For example, Rickman had to play a Nimoy-like actor who was playing Spock with the bitterness Nimoy displayed in the 70s, before he reconciled himself to “being” Spock. (This was not a bit of Hans or Snape; it was totally about Nimoy/Spock.) And Shatner’s reputation as a self-centered scene-stealer was well-known. It was also in the original Star Trek that the thing about nameless red shirt characters always dying early became a joke. Celebs started taking the cons seriously as they aged, and their acting offers faded away. Shatner and Nimoy held out longest because they had successful careers after ST, except directly after the series was cancelled in 1969. The 70s were tough years for them, until the end of the decade when the first movie came out (terrible movie but it made $$). I saw Nimoy on Broadway in Equus in the late 70s, so he was doing ok outside of ST even then. Galaxy Quest was a surprise hit when released. Nobody expected it to be so good. I saw it then, and have seen it multiple times since. I’m glad they didn’t do a sequel. It’s brilliant as is, and sequels are rarely able to capture that lightning in a bottle (e.g., Ghostbusters). Fun watching your reaction.
Would love to see you guys react to “Dogma”. One of my favorite movies of all time. Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Chris Rock, Salma Hayek, Linda Fiorentino, Alanis Morisette, Jason Lee, Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes, George Carlin and of course the best of all…Alan Rickman.
I absolutely LOVE this movie. The first time I watched it I didn't even know what Star trek was, tos never got very popular here in Bulgaria, as far as I know, so I had no context as to what this was. I still loved it from the first watch, though. I'm so happy you guys enjoyed it so much, it definitely needs way more recognition than it gets!
This one is for The Oak: I have to say that there are few lines funnier than Curtis Armstrong saying, "Wait! This is pure snow! Do you realize the street value of this mountain?" in Better Off Dead. So it was nice to hear that movie being referenced. As for why they didn't do a sequel, Sigourney Weaver has said that there were plans to make one, but it took quite a while to get everyone to be available and a script was being developed...and then Alan Rickman died, and that ended anyone's willingness to make a sequel. They chose, instead, to leave it as a stand-alone film as something of a tribute to him.
Nice to see you guys actually get it. Alan Rickman reminded me of Leonard Nimoy and Sir Alec Guiness reflecting their frustration with their character and the fan base. While Nimoy eventually made peace with Spock, Guiness never did. Seriously fellows, the grnuine laughter you all had is really great to see.
Galaxy Quest is A+, 10 out of 10, Favorite Comedy of all time for me. Just like Jaws was so good because it had the comedy mixed in with the drama, Galaxy Quest was so good because it had the drama mixed in with the comedy. My go to movie. Bonus is that it is very quotable!
The problem i have with this ending is the U.S. now has an actual starship publicly in its possession. Reverse engineering this would lead to a massive leap in technology for everyone involved. When repaired Taggart and crew are the only people know how to fly it. So, why o why would they take a job on a TV show when the actual galaxy is available to explore?
They didn't just have the crew stumble around on the bridge and then shake the camera to simulate acceleration and impacts. They actually built the entire bridge set on a moving platform that they could shake around. The actors didn't have to pretend they were losing their balance. They were.
So this is actually a carry over from when the movie was going to be R-Rated, but Fred, Tony Shalhoub’s character, is supposed to be high the whole movie that’s why he’s so mellow and checked out and why he’s always snacking
I found my og comment on a Smosh shorts clip. No idea how it got there. 😂 But here is what I originally said when you posted this video. I went through a good portion of the comments and noticed no one mentioned a particular trivia. So here it is: that bathroom scene where the Commander overheard the fans’s conversation is actually loosely based on a real event that happened to William Shatner at a Star Trek convention. It changed his outlook and his life. He was a bit of an asshole back then, from what I’ve learned.
"It didn't need anything raunchy". Yes! I'm not a prude but when you've got a good story to tell, and know how to tell it, you don't need to resort to those tired old tricks.
It's a parody and a love letter to science fiction shows. (I mean, we all know what show, but it really fits all science fiction shows) Best of all, you don't have to have watched them to appreciate the movie. It's one of the greatest of all time. It stands with Airplane (just a little behind) which is the greatest comedy movie of all time.
Can't believe we haven't seen this. This was HILARIOUS!!! What a cast this was. What was your reaction?
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this movie is still a great watch after all these years... glad you had the chance to experience it.. if you haven’t, you should definitely check out Tucker and Dale vs Evil ... great dark humor horror comedy
You need to see the making of/reflection documentary "Never Give Up, Never Surrender." Fantastic.
This was 1999, so Sam Rockwell did this and The Green Mile and Darryl Chill Mitchell (Laredo) did this and the teacher in 10 Things I Hate About You.
Shaloub was playing his character as being very stoned.
Rickman and Tim didn't get along for some of the same reasons as their characters. In a serious scene, Tim Allen needed a minute to deal with the emotions. "He just discovered acting," - Alan Rickman.
There was a deleted scene that explains why her outfit gets unzipped.
Enrico Collantoni auditioned fir Malthazar abd played it straight. The director abd producers weren't impressed. He asked to try it again using so acting voice techniques abd pretty much developed the Thermian was of speaking on the spot. He was hired to train all the other actors how to be Thermians.
Considered a love letter to the fanbase of sci-fi, especially the spaceship part of said genre. This is the way I think most parodies and comedies should be in general. In-universe, the fanbase helping the MC's out were a large part of why it doesn't come across negatively as it could have. It treated the fan characters with respect rather than dissing them.
I think you’d have to give Star Trek credit for getting the whole convention thing going. I think it was up in New York in the early 70s, They put together a signing and were able to get together several members of the original crew, somebody rented out a hotel space, they expected 5 to 600 people and something like 5000 turned up. The rest is history. Yes, those days conventions were definitely considered as geek, nerd gatherings. But there was no Internet back then, that’s how a lot of fans networked back in the day. Did you catch the joke behind Sigourney saying “vents, why is it always vents?“ and when she turns the corner and sees the chompers, you can clearly see what she actually said is “fuck that”. The location of the beryllium spheres was specifically selected to look like the old location from Star Trek. And yes, nice catch on the Sam Rockwell, rudimentary lathe, that was a direct joke about Captain Kirk building a cannon to fight the Gorn.
I love Alan Rickman but very few see his favourite performance of mine in Truly, Madly, Deeply. A British film from 1990.
It has such a different tone from his American movies.
When Tim Allen was filming the scene where he explains that they lied, he had to leave the set and return to his trailer for a time because the scene was bringing up feelings for him. As Tim was leaving, Alan Rickman said, "Oh my God, he's finally experienced acting".
I liked Alan....but that was pretentious af
@@natecloe8535 Ya gotta remember, at this time Tim Allen was really looked at as a standup comic, not an actor.
I think Alan Rickman made fun of him but not in a mean way.
@@natecloe8535 They made fun of each other a lot, but not in a mean way. They both have great senses of humor and loved to tease each other.
It was meant as a joke. He had a fantastic sense of humor. He normally didn't like sci-fi films but he liked the humor in this
I love how the Grabthar's Hammer line starts out as something that Alan Rickman can't stand saying, yet when he delivers it for the last time, it's one of the most heartfelt lines in the movie.
I've seen this movie a million times and I cry every time. Especially now that Alan has passed.❤
I love Tim Allen, and Alan Rickman. This movie was great with a totally stacked lineup. Sam Rockwell was hilarious.
I think you can always feel if a parody/satire is made out of spite or as an homage. Yes, they make fun of many Star Trek tropes. But at the same time they celebrate them and the fandom that loves them. While delivering a very solid sci-fi movie. The end twist really got me the first time.
Alan Rickman's character is SO much fun to watch and him getting to that turning point of saying the line he hates, the line fans keep saying to him over and over, sincerely actually caring gets me every time.
This 100%. This is Star Trek’s Spaceballs, a goofy love letter
Agreed! Only Alan Rickman could have shown that change in Alexander's character so perfectly. His disgust at the line is so obvious, hilarious, and well done every time, and then when he's quoting it to Quellek it really is so moving. Rickman was an absolute legend. ❤
Absolutely. Take a couple of modern shows-"Peacemaker" and "The Boys." Both are satires of the superhero genre but one is a very gentle , loving look at the tropes by a director that loves it and the other one is a wholesale attack on the very concept of of superheroes. Both are expertly done but they have very different messages.
@@Shadowman4710what? Peacemaker is awful.
@@ljbimooreDefinitely! I swear that scene makes my eyes well up every time. Alan Rickman was such a talented actor.
The thing is that this is not only a love letter to Trek, but a love letter to all the fans of it too. The "geeks" with their knowledge and love for the show save the day.
i completely agree.
except with "geeks". it was geeks(without the quotation marks, we are what we are).
@@sabin97 Geeks unite! I’m a proud member of that tribe!
@@sabin97the Geek shall inherit the Earth.
In fact, the greatest fans were the aliens themselves
To scifi in general but Star Trek in particular, absolutely.
the "before one of those things kills Guy!" might be my favorite joke in the whole movie lmfao. it's said so quickly and they move on so quickly, it can easily be missed!
Apparently Jonathan Frakes told Patrick Stewart about this and Stewart wanted nothing to do with it because he thought they just made fun of Star Trek and nothing else. But then he was convinced to watch it at the cinema and eventually loved it.
Same thing happened with Red Dwarf. Stewart heard about it didn’t think much, rumour is he even called his lawyer to check about possible copyright infringement but when he watched it he loved it and even hosted an outtakes or ‘Smegups’ special.
Seems Sir Patrick is a bit reactionary at times but is more than willing to change his mind once he takes time to check things out properly.
@@lordomacron3719 to be fair for every red dwarf or galaxy quest there are a dozen cheap shoddy blatant rip offs and mean spirited cruel send ups which show the shows the actors and the fans in a bad light.
I tell everybody who says that Rickman did a phenomenal rendition of "disgust" as Snape to watch this film.
Every single scene with him is absolute perfection.
Agreed.
Yes! Page 394 has nothing on Grabthar's Hammer in the car lot. It's just palpable.
I would not have been able to stay in character if I was beside him in half his scenes. Just gold.
RIP to Alan Rickman just a great actor.
I started to tear up when the sweet guy died in his arms and he did the "you shall be avenged" so quietly. Rickman Rules!
my dad grew up as a Trekkie and I grew up watching Star Trek as well. When we watched this together, my dad was in absolute fits of laughter and he is a pretty stoic guy who doesn't often show emotions with cinema. Adore this movie so much and so glad to be a part of your journey experiencing it!
The part where the Tim Allen character overheard the teens making fun of him was supposedly based on an actual experience that Willam Shatner had at a convention.
Wow
I freaking love this movie. I saw it with a fellow Star Trek fan in the theaters in 99. A few days earlier I’d been shopping at a religious book store and when I pulled out my Star Trek visa and little nun at the register grabbed my arm and said “you have to see Galaxy quest!” She was a massive trek fan and she loved the movie getting all the trek references. So I went and it’s now one of my favorite movies. I just love it.
I'm so happy you guys loved this one! Galaxy Quest is a movie that is dear to my heart! My friends and I in high school and even in college, we would quote this movie ALL THE TIME! We still watch it at my friend's house every Christmas with her family and it has become a tradition! Never give up, Never surrender!
The movie is loaded with great lines, with my two favorites being:
"Why are we still listening to this man? May I remind you, he's wearing a costume, not a uniform!"
and
"Well, you're just going to have to find out what it wants. What is its motivation."
"It's a rock, it doesn't have any motivation!"
"Jesus Jason, you were never serious about the craft!"
I'm so surprised this wasn't 5's across the board. One of my family's all time favorite movies. So quotable, all star cast, hilarious, etc. Rewatchable for sure!
Oh yes!!! This movie is hilarious! It's basically a love letter to the scifi genre and fandoms 😂❤
They had plans to make a series of this after the movie.
Sadly Alan Rickman died.
I sure miss him.
My most re-watchable movie of all time. "Is there air? You don't know!" It makes mild fun of the shows, but the heroes of the story are the fans of the show, their love of the show being vindicated.
Badd Medicine literally is my medicine to have a good time no matter what they watch! Great reaction 🙏🏽
I adore this film. It is one I can watch infinitely without getting old. Its just so good.
I was pretty much smiling for this entire video. What a great reaction, guys.
As a treki and potter head, this is the best of worlds!! 😂❤
Great reaction guys! Galaxy quest is not only an homage to sci fi and Star trek, but also to the fans. As much as you enjoyed it, you would probably also enjoy Never Surrender on Prime, a 90-minute documentary on Galaxy Quest that was made in 2019 for the 20th anniversary of the film. It interviews the cast, the crew, and the executives, about the story of how the film was made. it also talks with fans, critics and some Star trek alumni about the initial reception and the lasting legacy of the film. I have watched the documentary almost as often as the film itself; it is very entertaining.
I can't describe my excitement when I saw this reaction had posted 🤩 and watching you guys enjoy the hell out of it made my day!
After binging your reactions a few months ago, watching your reactions to beloved movies feels like watching my favorite movie with my favorite friends ❤ thanks for sharing your energy, your laughter, your thoughts, and your hearts with us ✌😊
One of my favorites of all time. This comedy was done to absolute perfection. Really enjoyed your reaction. Such a treat getting to vicariously re-experience it through your eyes for the first time! Thanks.
This movie is SO good!!! I'm so glad you watched this love letter to the fans. And you guys nailed it: the casting is phenomenal. Awesome reactions!
Oak rarely gives you anything in the reaction portion, but I always stick around for the wrap up because he suddenly comes up with the most insightful comments. That was heartwarming. Thank you, Oak. Never change. 😂
A deserving Cult Classic! This movie has never not been funny, every time I've ever watched it!
Yeah the chemistry between so many heavy hitters on the cast is a beauty to behold, indeed. Seeing Rickman, in anything, always brings a tear to my eye the man was one of stage and cinema's greatest of all time!
Good clean wholesome fun! Glad y'all have officially joined the Galaxy Quest Crew! I however, did not hear Oak make any reference to memes! I know there has to be some, he's going to have to go look and bring us some great ones!
edit: yeah ComicCons are WAY different now than they used to be. It used to be a line of division among nerds even Hahaha. I don't get overly excited or tweaked out about 'celebrities' and never go looking for them at events. I grew up in Montana in the 80's so seeing an Estevez, Sutherland or a Cruise at Moose's Pizzeria or at the local movie theater was pretty normal (they all owned properties up there, it was their 'getaway').
As an adult however, I got a gig to perform at Wasteland Weekend in Cali and to my surprise and enjoyment I got to meet Vernon Wells and Virginia Hey from the Mad Max franchise! I had also been a viewer of Virginia's show Farscape (which I loved) as well so as I walked through the crowd to see what everyone was crowding around (I thought it was another amazing car build) I couldn't believe my eyes! They were 2 of the most gracious and nicest people ever. I mean we were OUT in the Wasteland, it was dusty and dirty and people were gross and it was HOT as fkkkkkk and dune buggies are kicking more sand up out of excitement, there was a gyrocopter flying overhead and a group of dudes had driven up the dunes to set a couple tires on fire so the black smoke would make them feel welcome😆...yeah that pissed more ppl off than they realized they were going to😂. Good stuff, probably the only celebrities I got giggly over, because they were part of my childhood in a way only GenX could probably understand.
There IS one celebrity I would go all giggly googly over though......Eddie Marsan. The talent that oozes from that man turns my brain inside out! I would just want to sit and talk to him about acting for HOURS!!!!
Caity Lotz, Jes Macallan, and Tala Ashe from Legends of Tomorrow were the nicest people to me. I was pretty fresh out of the hospital, and was left with a nerve disease that affected my legs. It's like I am walking on stilts. I had to learn how to walk again with dead legs. I drove up to Columbus OH from Nashville with my dog just so I could meet them. It was a hard drive for me. Had to stop every couple of hours so I could stand and walk. I was using (and still do) a cane. They were extremely nice to me when I met them, and later in the day I took pictures with them. Caity even remembered my name even though she met thousands of people in the hours between. It was cool. When it comes to being a full on nerd, I am for a few shows, and proud of it!
All the convention awkwardness at the begining of this move reminded me of that time I got to hang out at a big nerdy party some years ago with a woman who had worked for Gene Rodenberry during the original Trek era, and she once had to field a telephone question from a very earnest young woman wanting to know what color Spock's junk was (considering his green blood) while Leonard Nemoy was standing right behind her asking what was so funny. She had lots of stories about helping to arrange the first Trek convention and many other things about the show and movie production behind the scenes but that's always going to be my very favorite.
The Thermians are the greatest movie aliens. So funny. The Mimics in Edge of Tomorrow are definitely the scariest.
Fans consider this to be a Star Trek movie. When it came out, Jonathan Frames called Patric Stewart and told him to see it at the theater with an audience. He went and loved it! He said what was best was that it is a tribute to the fans.
I can believe that! 😁😁
The joke with Fred's character was that he was supposed to be completely stoned the entire time. They didn't get rid of his stoner behavior, but they never showed him doing it because they wanted to get a PG 13 rating. Also, you notice that Guy is constantly scared about dying, but his character probably suffers the least injuries throughout.
He’s the only one who wasn’t shot by Seris! 😅
My favorite little cut content is that Tony Shalhoub's character was supposed to be high the whole time and it explains some of his responses perfectly
"this floor is so clean"
Never noticed that part for 20 years. Thank you subtitles!! I nearly fell out of my chair. 😂
*Thermian applause* Galaxy Quest is the best thing ever. I've said it before, Rickman can do now wrong in whatever role he plays. He truly was on of the greatest.
The reason Monk is so chill with everything is because he's high off his gourd. If I recall correctly, he's toking up in one scene, and he's late to get to the ship because he has the munchies and went straight to the vending machine.
36:21 In my headcanon, those kids were just super proactive. They cleared the parking lot of people telling them that they had to prep the area for VIPs, and they cleared the side of the event center the ship was likely to crash into by saying that a "big presentation" was coming and they needed that half of the room to prep the special effects.
No way! You guys are reacting to a family favorite 🤩 can’t wait to ride along this journey with y’all!
YES! So glad yall saw this one. They are starting to talk about a sequal again. A sequal was discussed earlier, but it was never done because we lost Rickman. Please watch the documentary about this movie! It's all a love letter to fans. Love the reaction.
Enrico Colantoni (Mathazar) is one of the surprise castings I would never have suspected and did not recognize at all when I later saw him in shows like Veronica Mars and Person of Interest, playing tough Italian gangster or cop type roles.
He went in for his screen test and the casting director loved all the movements and sounds he created that he was asked to train all the actors to do the same
You have to watch the documentary "Never Surrender - A Galaxy Quest Documentary" from 2019. It's really good and you see a lot of behind the scenes and interviews with fans, the cast and the producers. It's well worth a watch! Will Wheaton said this about Galaxy Quest; "It is the best Star Trek move ever made!" and i totally agree! Watch it and you will understand why. 💗
i love shaloubs character being completely stoned the whole time 😂😂
Great reaction to a (somewhat) overlooked masterpiece. GQ is a wonderful movie about space operas and the art of acting, and a love letter to fandom. The parody is effective but never mean, you can tell that the guys behind this movie were smart and good people who knew what they were talking about. And because it's brilliantly written and acted, it manages to work on a dramatic level in the third act. That scene where Rickman finally say his line, forever chills. It's in my top 100 of the best films ever made, easy.
I wish you wouldn't have cut out the apparence of "Jane Doe" at the end :D
No other nonsense words could ever be so passionately spoken as Alan Rickman quoting the line to the dying Thermian
Back when I worked at Blockbuster, I always thought this movie looked dumb, because I judged it by its cover. Last year, I finally caved and decided to watch this “dumb-looking” film, because I was tired of hearing how amazing it was. So I watched it. Then I watched it two more times in three days. I ADORE this movie, and similar to “RRR,” I have never been so happy to be so wrong. 😊
My favorite line...
Guy; "Can you form some sort of rudimentary lathe?"
I love this movie, it deserves way more attention than it gets
Agreed! This was hilarious.
Galaxy Quest is one of my favourite movies, glad you like it as much as me. I’m going to my first comic con next month with my daughter and I’m in my 60’s. She’s dressing up and I’m going as a repair Dr. because I’m a seamstress so I’m ready to do repairs to costumes.
There was a deleted scene of Tony getting stoned when the others ported up. That was why he was always munching and enjoying life
I alway love how Guy, who’s scared of dying the entire movie is the only one not to get shot during the fight with Saris
Great movie 🎉❤
My brother had the blueprints of the U.S.S. Enterprise and attended a "Trekker" (he said Trekker is the correct term, not Trekkie) convention in NYC in the early 70s and brought me back a Tribble. So the kid having the plans on his computer only makes sense.
Love Galaxy Quest. It was my gateway into Star Trek!
I've got a movie recommendation for you, one I'm sure few have heard of, let alone seen and it is pure comedic gold.
1997 Mousehunt with Nathan Lane and Lee Evans. It's got demon cats from hell, Belgian hair models, a missing LaRou house, Christopher Walken playing.... Christopher Walken, deception and brotherly love, all centered around trying to kill a singular mouse.
I can wholeheartedly say this is one of my favourite films of all time. I never get sick of it. ❤
It`s so great to see you guys laughing :))) Very refreshing and fun.
Sigourney Weaver looked so beautiful.
Allen Rickman was great. R.I.P.
This movie is such a good persiflage. Instead of getting lost in pointless slapstick, it pays hommage in a funny way
I heard that they wanted to do a sequel, but then, tragically, Alan Rickman passed away and Tim Allen (and the rest of the cast?) said that it just wouldn’t be the same without him, so no sequel. I can watch this movie again and again. It never gets old. I think in many ways, it’s a little like A Knight’s Tale, you can’t categorise it, but it’s just so much FUN!
They didn't use the camera shaking technique for the crew's reaction to the explosions. The command deck's floor was on a gimble that was moved to produce the stumbling/throwing around of the actors.
Love the Deathly Hallows on the whiteboard 😄
If you paid attention when Tim allen told "Tommy to get up on the rocks and keep a look out he used Rockwell characters last name
I'm so glad you guys did this. One of my favourite movies! Alan Rickman is gold 😂
War Games nod when Justin had to take out the garbage right at a critical point of the action.
As a kid who started going to Trekkie conventions in the 80's , I love this movie!
Robin Sachs needs a shout out as the villain. He really brought some seriously menacing presence to every scene. Damn shame hes passed too. In a lot of ways he brought serris to his last character, zaeed in mass effect as well.
My dad loved Star Trek and used to play this movie all the time.
This movie was a total sleeper and the studio had no idea how to promote it. It was panned by critics and did very poorly at the box office because of this. However, once the word got out, this film developed a huge following. It was, as the Answer said, a love letter to Trek. It treated the genre and the fans with great respect.
And speaking to The Oak's comments about "what type of nerd are you", when LotR The Fellowship of the Ring dropped in the cinema, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was also released. As my friends stood in line in the freezing cold to get our tickets to LotR, we were laughing at all the little kids in line for Harry Potter. However, by the next year, there we were standing in line with all the kids waiting to buy our ticket to Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. We also stood in line for our books at our local bookstore.
After watching it again and again, i find more that Tony is what keeps sticking with me.
When he lands in after everyone else and they are all still shaking, he just brushed it off "that was a hell of a thing."
It kills me every time.
The tiny giggle he gets before he teleports the Rock Monster.
"Besides.. (giggle) i have an idea."
The most evil giggle. That one line puts him as both insane and genius. An he was naughty... Lol.
Great times.
Tony Shalhoub wanted his character to be always high so he can eat snacks during scenes
Fred was high the whole time. That's why he was always snacking.
Huge shoutout to Sam Rockwell, relatively unknown at the time.
Tony Shaloob’s character is stoned the whole time. The munchies, yawning etc. Oh yeah.
Bill Murray was originally going to play Taggert. Then Kevin Kline when Murray left (Kline didn't want to do another FX movie after Wild Wild West). When they hired Tim Allen, they then realized he needed great actors around him to bring his performance up to where it needed to be.
The levels on which the movie operates - amazing. The actors had to play both the characters and the original actors in ST TOS , which was just incredible. For example, Rickman had to play a Nimoy-like actor who was playing Spock with the bitterness Nimoy displayed in the 70s, before he reconciled himself to “being” Spock. (This was not a bit of Hans or Snape; it was totally about Nimoy/Spock.) And Shatner’s reputation as a self-centered scene-stealer was well-known. It was also in the original Star Trek that the thing about nameless red shirt characters always dying early became a joke.
Celebs started taking the cons seriously as they aged, and their acting offers faded away. Shatner and Nimoy held out longest because they had successful careers after ST, except directly after the series was cancelled in 1969. The 70s were tough years for them, until the end of the decade when the first movie came out (terrible movie but it made $$). I saw Nimoy on Broadway in Equus in the late 70s, so he was doing ok outside of ST even then.
Galaxy Quest was a surprise hit when released. Nobody expected it to be so good. I saw it then, and have seen it multiple times since. I’m glad they didn’t do a sequel. It’s brilliant as is, and sequels are rarely able to capture that lightning in a bottle (e.g., Ghostbusters).
Fun watching your reaction.
Would love to see you guys react to “Dogma”.
One of my favorite movies of all time.
Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Chris Rock, Salma Hayek, Linda Fiorentino, Alanis Morisette, Jason Lee, Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes, George Carlin and of course the best of all…Alan Rickman.
Dayum! I am staggered that you guys haven't reacted to this one yet! Long overdue.
I absolutely LOVE this movie. The first time I watched it I didn't even know what Star trek was, tos never got very popular here in Bulgaria, as far as I know, so I had no context as to what this was. I still loved it from the first watch, though. I'm so happy you guys enjoyed it so much, it definitely needs way more recognition than it gets!
This one is for The Oak: I have to say that there are few lines funnier than Curtis Armstrong saying, "Wait! This is pure snow! Do you realize the street value of this mountain?" in Better Off Dead. So it was nice to hear that movie being referenced.
As for why they didn't do a sequel, Sigourney Weaver has said that there were plans to make one, but it took quite a while to get everyone to be available and a script was being developed...and then Alan Rickman died, and that ended anyone's willingness to make a sequel. They chose, instead, to leave it as a stand-alone film as something of a tribute to him.
When Johnathan Frakes saw this, he immediately called Patrick Stewart and told him he had to see the movie.
Never give up, never surrender!!
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as a trekkie i LOVED this movie. it's pretty old, but i love watching people react to it.
I love this movie, I am so surprised you guys haven't seen it, but I'm so glad you guys enjoyed it.
Classic movie
Nice to see you guys actually get it. Alan Rickman reminded me of Leonard Nimoy and Sir Alec Guiness reflecting their frustration with their character and the fan base. While Nimoy eventually made peace with Spock, Guiness never did. Seriously fellows, the grnuine laughter you all had is really great to see.
Galaxy Quest is A+, 10 out of 10, Favorite Comedy of all time for me. Just like Jaws was so good because it had the comedy mixed in with the drama, Galaxy Quest was so good because it had the drama mixed in with the comedy. My go to movie. Bonus is that it is very quotable!
The problem i have with this ending is the U.S. now has an actual starship publicly in its possession. Reverse engineering this would lead to a massive leap in technology for everyone involved. When repaired Taggart and crew are the only people know how to fly it. So, why o why would they take a job on a TV show when the actual galaxy is available to explore?
Best Star Trek film ever! I watch it every Christmas, just because.
Omg this is all I have wanted for so long! I cannot wait for you guys to see Hans BUUBY
"Hans is PISSED"
yep
Guy the only one who didn´t get shot by Saris.
FYI the 'shakey cam' isnt actually what they were doing, the whole set was on hydraulic rams so they could actually shake the set when they needed to
"What is this movie?"
"Amazing"
This sums it up! :)
18:25 The "alien planet" is actually Goblin Valley State Park in Utah.
This movie really holds up so well
They didn't just have the crew stumble around on the bridge and then shake the camera to simulate acceleration and impacts. They actually built the entire bridge set on a moving platform that they could shake around. The actors didn't have to pretend they were losing their balance. They were.
So this is actually a carry over from when the movie was going to be R-Rated, but Fred, Tony Shalhoub’s character, is supposed to be high the whole movie that’s why he’s so mellow and checked out and why he’s always snacking
All of them should have gotten equal credit and be on the poster
I found my og comment on a Smosh shorts clip. No idea how it got there. 😂 But here is what I originally said when you posted this video.
I went through a good portion of the comments and noticed no one mentioned a particular trivia. So here it is: that bathroom scene where the Commander overheard the fans’s conversation is actually loosely based on a real event that happened to William Shatner at a Star Trek convention. It changed his outlook and his life. He was a bit of an asshole back then, from what I’ve learned.
"It didn't need anything raunchy". Yes! I'm not a prude but when you've got a good story to tell, and know how to tell it, you don't need to resort to those tired old tricks.
It's a parody and a love letter to science fiction shows. (I mean, we all know what show, but it really fits all science fiction shows) Best of all, you don't have to have watched them to appreciate the movie. It's one of the greatest of all time. It stands with Airplane (just a little behind) which is the greatest comedy movie of all time.
I watched this so much as a teenager.
Thanks for getting back to some 'classics'. An original take on a TV trope.