GALAXY QUEST (1999) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION
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38:28 - Review - บันเทิง
This was one of those movies that was WAAAAAAAAY better than anyone expected or thought it ever would be.
AMEN.WAY better. LOL.
Yeah, it’s a movie that shouldn’t work at all, but it completely does!!
A rare treasure
Sort of the same class as Ghostbusters, but a 90's sci-fi comedy than an 80's spookster comedy.
This, the new Jumanji movies... any other you can think of?
the saddest thing is that after years of trying, they were so so close to finally filming a sequel before Alan Rickman passed away.
Yes and No. They captured lightning in a bottle with this movie. No sequel could have come close because this one is basically perfect. It leaves you wanting nothing but to show it to a friend who hasn’t seen it and experience it again with them.
By Grabthar's Hammer, we must avenge him!
It's perfect as a single movie. Parodies shouldn't outstay their welcome. There's an inherent limit to the material before you're literally just making a bad version of the original. See The Orville or Austin Powers or numerous other examples.
aw, that would have been amazing!
@@Captain__Obvious Well, Austin Powers 2 was even better than 1, so...
So happy you enjoyed this! This film was a "Love letter" to the Star Trek Franchise and truly stands the test of time.
What makes it so great is that it's funny as a parody, yet respectful as a tribute.
@@dr.burtgummerfan439 And a strong film in its own right.
As a trekkie, I love this movie so much. Is everything a good parody should be. Also; ALAN RICKMAN.
"The best Star Trek movie ever made." -Jonathan Frakes
The really funny thing about Gwen's repeating the computer is that she really _does_ have to do it. The Thermians designed the ship based on the TV series, and since she always did that on the show, they assumed it was necessary and designed the computer so that it would only respond to her. When they're in the conference room after their first defeat, Jason asks the computer about the ship, but it doesn't answer until Gwen asks the same question. So although it was stupid on the show, it turns out to be vital on the real ship! 🤣
"Let's get out of here before one of those things kills Guy!" best line of the movie
It's so perfect, but so often missed. It shows how even the other characters are starting to believe Guy's fears.
🤣 makes me laugh every time
It even pays off later on when Saras comes onto the bridge and the only person he doesn't shoot is Guy who still manages to survive even that massacre.
Such an underrated gem of a line. Every line in this movie is razor sharp - not a wasted word.
I'm always torn between that one and Alan Rickman when they're doing the store opening event. "By Grabthar's hammer................................... what a savings." Rickman delivers it so perfectly you can actually hear his soul dying.
Just a testament to Alan Rickmans acting how he took the “by grabthars hammer” line from an annoyance at the beginning of the movie to a tear jerking powerful statement at the end is just incredible. Much respect
Not sure 'tear jerking' is adequate. I've watched that scene at least ...well, more than I want to admit. I cry every time.
I love to watch how that scene takes reactors by surprise when the last thing they expected was for this spoof to move them so emotionally.
@@Chris-ji4iu crying every time is *the definition* of tear jerking…
I'm not crying! You are crying!
@@emanymton713 I had to reread the comment a couple times to understand, but he's saying "tear jerking" is an *understatement* for how emotional that scene is.
The fact that Cassie called for "shields!" correctly, makes me love her even more. Sam Rockwell steals every scene he's in.
Also enjoyed Sam Rockwell in another comedic sci-fi oriented movie, "Gentleman Broncos". 👍
Really like Sam Rockwell in another Sci-fi movie: Moon.
Sam Rockwell is everything!
Guy pulling Gwen away from the aliens asking if any of the others ever actually watched the show is lowkey my favorite moment in the film 😄
Shouldn't that be highkey ?
Then, when he's proven right, Gwen is the first to speak up to suggest getting the hell out of there before one of them kills Guy.
It really is one of the comedic highs of the movie and is a moment that has everybody buying into the "show being real" vibe. It also makes the scene between Taggert and Mathezar hit that much harder when Saras boards the ship.
"Is there air?! You don't know!"
it's hard to choose from all the good moments but 'alexander dane' killed it when he made that promise to kwilek
"Let's get out of here before one of those things kills Guy!"
By Grabthar's hammer! You have conquered the copyright claims! I'm glad you watched and gave a good reaction! That's why we enjoy you, Cassie. You never give up! And you certainly never surrender!
Thanks. So. Much! Great reactions!!(
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@DarkPaladin24: Is it Grabthar or Grapthar? Remember, he's British! (and I haven't watched it with captions on yet) :)
@@thomasmartin8227 It's Grabthar. I didn't look it up before I typed it and I'm happy to say I got it right the first time.
@@DarkPaladin24 👍😃
"Galaxy Quest" has a special place in the hearts of many Star Trek fans, but you don't have to be a Star Trek fan to enjoy and appreciate most of it. It's a wonderful movie with an AMAZING cast.
Nah it stands well on its own, but if you know a fair bit about Star Trek, it's all icing on the cake, like the scene at the beginning where Tim Allen's character hears them making fun of him in the bathroom, that's something that actually happened to William Shatner once.
@@hellomark1 Even on a meta level some of the tension between Tim Allen and Alan Rickman mirrors some of the Shatner drama haha.
There's an anecdote on one of the Farscape commentaries how a lot of the cast and crew went to watch this in the theater one weekend and when they got back to work on Monday they couldn't take anything they were doing seriously because they were still laughing at how fun the movie was.
I kinda envy them being able to watch it from their perspective.
One of the most heartwarming parodies ever filmed. Enrico Colantoni is such a skilled actor. He can do anything. I really enjoyed it.
This film is a masterpiece. It's SOOOOOO GOOOD!
He came up with the walk they did and trained the rest of the crew on it!
Aw man, when Quellek is dying, and Alan Rickman as Alexander gives that 100% legit line reading for him, it chokes me up every time. It's amazing that what is otherwise a fluffy fun comedy also has some genuine dramatic moments that can even be hard to watch. (The guy playing Mathesar, when he learns about the show being fiction, also fully commits to the devastation.) I appreciate Cassie being emotionally vulnerable with her reactions. I hope she shares this movie with her sister.
I want to know if her dad ever saw it
Enrico Colantoni is really the star of the movie.
Guy was so scared of dying, but when Saris shot everyone on the bridge, Guy was the only one who wasn't hit.
Haha I never noticed that.
That’s because he crawled under a chair! Lol
@@firemn4u Also
All right, all right. Listen up.
Here's the plan.
Gwen, Fred, Alex and I
will go down and get a sphere.
FLEEGMAN, you set up a perimeter
and Tommy, you're lookout.
You see anything at all,
you give us a signal, all right?
@@firemn4u I'd like a secret fully stocked bunker to hide in. Dumb chair.
He was also getting it on with fangirls in dry-storage. 😅
Kwan's line "it's the little things in life that you treasure" after he releases a terrifying rock monster is always hilarious.
All the performances in this movie are spot on, and the casting is frankly ridiculously good. In the behind the scenes, Enrico Colantoni, yes who went on to be Keith Mars, is credited with actively creating and teaching the rest of the aliens how to be Thermians, including the walking and the talking. That man is an absolute genius. In addition Missi Pyle, (Laliari/Jane Doe) when "speaking" Thermian was encouraged to absolutely go to town with her "LaLA" shrieking. She thought she went to far, but that was the take they kept.
Lastly, several Star Trek cast members are on record saying that Galaxy Quest was by far the best Star Trek movie ever made.
George Takei in particular agreed, saying that they got it down perfectly.
@@charleshays5407 Shatner's comment was a joke (considering half the jokes with Jason Nesmith were a reference to Shatner not realizing the rest of the cast thought he was an egotistical jerk, which he discovered later and had to make amends for). "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."
The little groan Colantoni/Mathesar makes as Nesmith pokes him in his "stomach" (or whatever corresponding piece of anatomy that is on a Thermian) at the convention early on in the movie was unscripted - just his intuition as a great actor that alien anatomy would differ from a human. It really helps sell the whole concept of the Thermians being real, genuine extraterrestrials. :D
I believe Enrico Colantoni came up with the talking (he applied a vocal exercise he learned at Yale), but not the walking. I have to rewatch the behind the scenes, but if I recall correctly they had "alien school" were they teached all the extras how to be Thermians.
EDIT: yes, they say "we came up with the walk (at alien school)" at 2:07 watch?v=Y2d04uKZiQ8
Alan Rickman had the best character arc in this. He was absolutely fantastic.
"Look around you... can you form some kind of rudimentary lathe?" Best line ever.
"that's not right"
Way better
Galaxy Quest is a rare movie. There are plenty of Satires, plenty of films that Parody something, but no movie has as much genuine love and respect for the property it's parodying than Galaxy Quest does. It's 100% sincere while still making fun of itself and it's inspiration. It's a rare combination I'm not sure we've seen before or since. It's in my top 10 of all time, maybe even top 5.
I always viewed the Thermians as a kind of parallel to the engineers, scientists and astronauts that were inspired by Star Trek to go into their fields.
The Princess Bride is the closest thing I can think of, with its parody of swashbuckling adventure serials/movies.
@@MJKeenan30 Rustler's Rhapsody would be another, parodying westerns, especially singing cowboy movies.
Maverick comes close, it's not quite a satire, but it plays with the Western Tropes while still loving the genre. Shanghai Noon is close (actually I'd love to see Cassie react to that!)
Young Frankenstein.
The secret to this movie is that while it had a lot of fun poking fun at both the genre and the Fandom, it was never cruel or mocking.
And what a brilliant ensemble cast; every character given their own unique voice and moments to shine.
The writers of this movie understood Star Trek much better than those who wrote STD or Picard.
@@WillCamx Picard got better. The s3 scene where the captain confronts Picard about what it was like to confront Locutus . . .
@@zimriel Unfortunately the crap that went before completely spoiled it for me.
Most parodies have the main characters in on the jokes and so the ridicule is played _to_ the audience
In Galaxy Quest the main characters are reasonable people thrust into an insane situation, so the joke is played on them and humor comes from the audience riding along with their ridiculousness.
My favorite line from this movie, and one I quote all the time that no one ever gets is when Fred (Tony Schalhoub's character) says "It's the little things in life you treasure" right after beaming the rock monster onto the ship. Love this movie. Great reaction.
For me it's his "That was a hell of a thing."
I saw this in the theater when it first came out, and it was one of the only times I've ever experienced an entire theater erupt in applause at the end of a movie.
Same.
I went in expecting very little.
That sounds so awesome.
I was about to respond with the sarcastic .. and then everybody clapped.. as a joke.. but jokes on me because it appears they did
I have been at a number of films where the audience applauds. Usually it is for a big anticipated movie with a fan base - like the Phantom Menace premiere night, Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter. Understandable. It's an event. Adrenaline is up.
Often at a screening with the industry and the people who worked on the project. Again understandable.
Usually seeing a single movie doesn't have that kind of spontaneous emotion. Even when people love it.
When I went and people burst out clapping, it had been out for a few weeks. Random suburban theater.
Certainly not packed. It was just such a fun surprise and the kind of "Hell Yeah" emotional response that made us applaud after Tombstone.
I've read stories of the Star Trek TNG cast going to see it, and Patrick Stewart had to be dragged out because he thought they would just be making fun of Star Trek, but they all ended up loving it
Hysterical, tender, and a love letter to the science fiction fans! We're all so glad you loved it! 👍
A true cult classic
A true wholesome movie.
A couple years ago, one of the ladies at our office asked me what would be a good, wholesome sci-fi movie to show her boys, aged 9 and 13 at the time, and this was my suggestion. She had never heard of it, and they really loved it.
Someone probably already pointed this out but the reason Tony Shalhoub (the monk guy) was so chill the whole movie is because he's supposed to be stoned off his gourd. They cut the scene of him sparking up to keep it family friendly but kept him acting high and having the munchies thru the whole film and that's my favorite part.
it was perfect as a pg-13 although Siggy's obviously dubbed "SCREW THAT" was... also perfect.
26:04 this scene was very hard for Tim. After they got the shot he went back to his trailer because of the intense feelings he was having. The emotion we see in his face is genuine.
And Alan Rickman said of that "I think he finally experienced acting." !!!
In the documentary "Never Surrender", they make the point that Tim Allen was just completing Home Improvement, a show that he had basically created. Which leaves every performer with a sense of loss and imposter syndrome. There are large portions of GalaxyQuest that are an almost direct reflection on how he felt at the end of that series.
I'm not surprised that the scene hit him the hardest, wondering what his own legacy would be with a series he had just completed. Was it indeed "just a show"?
Mathesar finding out that the crew were not who he thought they were always rips my heart in two, and it was plain to see that it did the same thing to you. I'm so glad you enjoyed this movie! To be honest, there are very few moments in all of Star Trek that can even remotely compete with Galaxy Quest's combination of humor, earnestness, heartbreaking sadness, and all-around feel-good-ness. Galaxy Quest was a love letter to fans of Star Trek and sci-fi in general, and while it's a great movie for everyone, it bears special meaning to people who are part of the fandom. But I don't think it works the other way around: you may turn out to love Star Trek if you get into it, but it'll be for much different reasons than why you loved Galaxy Quest.
Tim Allen got so upset during that scene that he had to leave the room for a while.
Here is wisdom, let those who have ears hear.
@@kryptonianguest1903It's funny how art imitates life. The friction between Tim Allen's character and Alan Rickman's character was very similar to what was happening between the actors themselves. Alan Rickman didn't like Tim Allen much and didn't think much of him as an actor, whereas Tim Allen though Alan Rickman took everything too seriously. When Tim Allen walked out after this scene Alan Rickman yelled out "Look everyone, Tim Allen has learnt how to act".
After this scene they became a lot friendlier and more respectful with each other (don't know if they went as far as to be friends).
You can tell that those involved in the movie loved the genre and love the fans. It showed in every aspect of the film.
Yep, this movie was a love letter to Star Trek and fandom. Just about perfect in every way.
It's legitimately a great scifi film, and one of the better Star Trek films, if you consider it one.
Apparently Jonathan Frakes told Patrick Stewart "you have to see this!"
Enrico Colantoni as Matthezar is one of the most underrated performances in comedy history. He expertly combines several sci-fi tropes and is totally committed to seriousness of his character, which actually makes him even funnier. The other actors get all the credit and he is sadly often not mentioned.
He has the nobility of Optimus Prime.
This movie never fails to crack me up and your reactions were spot on. RIP Legend Alan Rickman. This movie is so much and so much more
This is the best type of parody. One that lovingly pokes fun at its source material, but in a way that shows the love and reverence the creators had for it.
So true. Starts out as a goofy, semi-vacuous self-own (which is partially the point) and evolves into what would have passed as a solid episode of Star Trek.
It’s not parody.
Agreed! It laughs with the fans, not at them.
@@tempsitch5632
Dude. Are you gonna post this until someone validates you?😂
Parody plays the jokes _at_ the audience. A comedy plays the joke on the characters _for_ the audience.
This is a comedy.
Like George Takei described, Galaxy Quest is “a chillingly realistic documentary.” God, I love Alan Rickman as Alexander in this. My two favorite scenes of his in this are when he gets sidetracked arguing with Jason about not taking acting seriously whilst trying to save Jason from the rock-monster. And then later, the scene of his sincerely uttering the Grabthar’s hammer line to Quellek.
and the look in quelleks eyes as he realises what alexander is saying... great acting by them both....
Shatner had the Golden Hammer with his co-hosts in the 60s-90s lol.
Alan Rickman is always one of the best things in every movie he's in.
@@stevenhenry9605 He is at that.
Where are you going? To see if there's a pub.
I cannot remember who put the list together, but one of the big name film critics compiled a list of perfect films. It included such titles as "The Godfather" and "Jaws", sure, but it also included "Galaxy Quest." And I agree. This is one of the truly perfect movies.
Art is representation of reality and this film is literally re-presentation!
BTW: The Actor playing Brandon's dad (on the sofa), is the actor playing Sarris (voice and in person).
AH! That would explain (maybe) why he had no lines. Can't give away the game!
@@iggtastic He's listed in the credits you find here and there, but not specifically in the movie credits.
Robin Sachs is listed as playing Saris. Brandon's dad doesn't look like Robin Sachs.
@@YTEdy Sachs got the okay from the director to be "himself" in that 1 scene. All his other on-screen appearances were under the full Sarris prosthetics. Were he to speak recognizable lines, they would have to pay him, , so he was limited to the non-verbal "hmmm". Also, he remained "uncredited" because a credits listing would also require payment and a change to the contract. As an after-the-script-finalization decision, this was the only way Sachs could get his actual face on-screen...without extra money and legal matters having to be settled. Hollywood does this all the time.
@@TheCarterKent What I'm saying is, the dad isn't Robin Sachs, and Robin Sachs is credited as Sarris. He played Ethan Raine in Buffy. He's got a distinct look. They're different people.
Some have referred to Galaxy Quest as "The best Star Trek film", and I've always been tempted to agree. One of my favorite stories about this film is that Johnathan Frakes went to see it on a Saturday, and absolutely loved it. He called up Patrick Stewart and told him he really needed to go see it ASAP, and so Patrick did as he suggested and loved it as well.
For years, certain trekkies had a theory that the even numbered Star Trek Films were the good ones and the odd numbered ones were the weaker ones. This seemed to hold true up until the 9th film in 1998 and the 10th film in 2002, both of which fared poorly with the fans, seemingly breaking the pattern. However, with Galaxy Quest coming out in 1999, some argue that spiritually IT is the 10th film, thus preserving the even/odd split.
Star Trek 4 is the best one just like Rocky 4 :)
For those who may not know -- Jonathan Frakes played "Commander Riker," the First Officer of the Enterprise-D, on the reboot series, STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION. Patrick Stewart played "Captain Picard."
VI was the best. And it was so timely with the fall of the USSR vs the fall of the Klingon Empire. IV was a little too jokey for my taste. But too each there own.
@@abeartheycallFozzy VI was good, but the ridiculousness of the veridian patch (the clearly visible homing device that the Klingons just leave on Kirk through his holding, trial, processing, transport and incarceration [meaning he was apparently in the same clothes for like two weeks]) really bugged me. The best for me is a toss up between 2 and 4, with honorable mentions to First Contact for being easily the best TNG film and Beyond for being the best Kelvinverse film.
I remember working at Blockbuster WAY back in the day, and I always thought this movie looked stupid from seeing the VHS/DVD case. Then 6 months ago, I was so tired of hearing about how “good” this film was, that I finally broke down and watched it. 3 times. In 2 days. I freaking LOVE this movie ☺️ So glad you enjoyed it so much too, for all the reasons! ☺️
So true. I didn’t watch it until about 5 years after it came out because the DVD case looked so dumb. The DreamWorks marketing folks missed the boat so badly on this movie.
@@davidkeatting5061 Which is too bad, because now I totally understand WHY the case looks the way it does (although to be fair, the case doesn’t really look like a Star Trek film either lol.) I’m just glad that didn’t stop the movie from being a well-deserved massive cult hit, and for people like us who saw it way later, maybe it made it even that much more awesome🙂
I was working at Blockbuster as well when this came out but I have been and always shall be a scifi nerd so I was quite the opposite and couldn't wait to use my free rentals to watch it. The only downside was I had to return it before its weekend release. I probably squeezed in 4--5 viewings before I took it back.
Fun fact: The registry letters NTE were chosen specifically. They stand for Not The Enterprise.
And you also learned the valuable life lesson not to judge a book by its cover too which was also a plus 😂
The scene where Dr. Lazarus says the "By Grapthar's Hammer..." line to Quellek still makes me tear up and as you say there are several moments in this that are tender and surprisingly emotional. They did a fantastic job with this. Though I'm sure a sequel would have been well received, I do wonder what direction they could go that would be equally unique and still entertaining. I am super happy with the results of just this one and only masterpiece.
Everyone involved was on board with the idea of a sequel, until Alan Rickman passed away and the rest said his absence would leave a noticeable void behind that would just spoil the feel if they tried.
Just knew that Cassie would love this - a comedy with heart, a satire that doesn't shit on the original, or the fans. As a ST:TNG fan, I loved this. So many great actors, characters and lines! Sam Rockwell's post-transporter scream, Tony Shalhoub's "It's the little things", Signourney Weaver's "Whoever wrote this episode should die!" All gold
Patrick Stewart, who played Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek (the "guy in the wheelchair" as you named him) said that he initially didn't want to see that movie because he was told that it made fun of Star Trek. But then Jonathan Frakes, who played Commander Riker, the commanding officer under Picard, called him and told him that he had to watch it and then he did just that, watched the movie in a full theatre and absolutely loved it. It's like you said: the movie is tender and it's more of a tribute and an hommage by people who obviously understand and love Star Trek. I love Star Trek as well and I love Galaxy Quest. Thanks for your wonderful reaction. And yes, please move Star Trek up your list. Everybody need some Star Trek in their lives. Live long and prosper, Cassie.
I knew you’d fall in love with Galaxy Quest. Its such a brilliant, timeless little movie. You don’t need to even have seen Star Trek to enjoy it, it just helps. And the payoff to the Grabthar’s Hammer line is one of the most wholesome and moving movie moments ever.
as someone who regrettably never watched Star Trek (only the Borg movie)... i absolutely loved this movie and deeply wanted a sequel since i loved all the characters
It’s true, though I do wish Cassie had already seen some Trek.
@@Vulcanerd I think Trek is so ingrained in Pop Culture that it’s next to impossible to not get or understand some of the references. I’d argue the nods to the cast personalities and relationships are the best ones but that’s what rewatches are for 🤷🏻♂️
@@stephenmurphy9176
Yeah, even a passing familiarity with Trek is enough to enjoy GQ. I feel like that's why it's so well recieved, it doesn't gatekeep the content. All the extra details were for us hopeless trekkie nerds. 😂
You nailed the edit on this 40 minute version. Hard to do. Also, you are probably the most charming and sincere human ever. Your real authentic enjoyment is infectious and you draw your audience in with you beautifully. You are a joy to watch a movie with. I wish you all the best in everything you do. You deserve it.
Galaxy Quest is so much fun and it was a riot watching you enjoy it!! This movie has actually been called one of the best Star Trek movies ever made despite not actually being one. They packed so much into this movie: satire, pop culture commentary and references, genuine emotion, and tons of fun!
I never get tired of watching people react to this amazing movie.
Enrico Colasanto, who played Mathezar, came to the audition in character. The producers were so impressed with his take on how Thermians talked and moved that they had him train all the other Thermian actors.
It's a satire of Trek, but the best kind, that celebrates what makes it great as well as the silly parts. Love your reactions.
Enrico Colantoni* has played so many completely different character types, and fit each of them perfectly. This, 'Veronica Mars," "Just Shoot Me," "Flashpoint," "Person of Interest" -- he's so versatile.
(*Edited to correct name)
Ehm, guys... Enrico Colantoni?
@@zvimur You are right, My Bad. Sincerest apologies, Mr. C. I HaVe fAiLeD YoU.
@@captmurdock "nEVER gIVE uP nEVER sURRENDER!!"
@@bobbuethe1477 He always plays nebbish, nerdy dudes.. EXCEPT in Person Of Interest, where he is an unstoppable badass in a show full of badasses.
"They're enlisting the nerds! I'm in!" My exact thoughts when I first saw this. Adding the idea that the hard-core fans could be instrumental to the success of the struggle was genius.
OMG Cassie, your face when the little miners eat the hurt one is a perfect image of Shocked Pikachu face. And yes, no one expects this movie to end up making them so emotional, but the best ones are the ones that do this, right?
The brilliant Enrico Colantoni came up with signature way the Thermians speak and move when he auditioned for the role of Mathesar. The filmmakers loved it so much that he got the part, and the speech and movement style he invented was incorporated into the movie, and new cast members who were to play the lovable aliens were directed to Colantoni to learn how to act like a Thermian.
This is such an underrated gem. The first time I watched it was only because I was bored and hadn't seen it... expecting a light cheesy spoof I could walk away from if anything else better came up.... I remember being blown away by how good the movie actually was compared to my expectations. It's a classic!
I don't think it's underrated any more at all, it WAS originally but in the past 10 years or more it's gone from being a cult classic to an outright mainstream favourite of anyone who's ever seen it, which is thankfully a lot due to word of mouth and other film directors saying how much they loved it.
It is not underrated at all. It is now a mainstream favorite after being a cult favorite for years. Please look up the definition of "underrated".
Yeah, I agree with the others. It might have been underrated at the time it came out, but the fact that this movie beat 49 other movies (!!!) in a Patreon poll says a lot about how loved this movie is by everyone.
it was never underrated, it was very popular since it came out.
@@Le-Abdollen No, that’s not really true. It definitely underperformed at the box office. It wasn’t a total flop, but it’s initial premiere definitely doesn’t remotely live up to how much of a classic it is today.
"Episode 17" was an homage to Star Trek The Original Series Episode Amok Time in which Captain Kirk and his Vulcan first officer fought in a mock combat to the death with a little help from Dr. McCoy. So many great Easter eggs in this movie. This movie was a love letter to the fans of episodic sci-fi .
Mixed in with the episode with the spores that made people happy and want to stay on a planet forever. Strong negative emotions flushed them from the body, so Kirk insults Spock over and over until he snaps.
39:28 there was a story circulating that if they were to have made a sequel movie or picked up a sequel series of the actual “show”, that one plot element would be that the kid Brandon wou,d be brought onto the show as the secret long lost son of taggart…
And his role on the show or sequel would be as thanks for the role he played in saving their lives
Made my day to see how much you enjoyed this. Thanks for keeping up the good fight against the copyright issues. It means the world to us ❤
Fun fact: the "rudimentary lathe" line is a little poke of fun at a famous Star Trek episode where Kirk builds a cannon out of items in his environment to fight a physically superior foe (it's that episode with the famous "Kirk fights a snarling lizard guy" scene that's been memed since before internet memes were a thing).
I am in IT and I use this line all the time when proposing solutions.
the gorn
@@cole003f I watched a movie starring Rodney Piper and it was about mutated frog people. It was shot mainly in the same park where the Star Trek Gorn battle was shot.
The reply guy gets when he asks out the girl--"But you live with your mother"--about sums up fanbase
Also if you wanna be mesmerized for a while there's tons of videos on TH-cam of people using lathes to make all kinds of things.
I watched it before without expecting too much, but now I watch it once or twice a year and still makes me laugh, everyone was perfect for their roles and especially love the part where the actors asked for help from their fans, that was awesome.
I saw that in the cinema, so many years ago, I was shocked by how good it was. Both a parody but more importantly a love letter to the genre and the fans.
This is a truly incredible film. A satire of Star Trek and sci fi even in general, and conventions, and fandoms... but it is also a love letter to them all, an homage. And on top of that it manages to be a solid comedy and scifi film by itself! And goodness what a stacked cast. Sam Rockwell's scream when they travel to the ship is just so perfect. An absolute priceless gem of a movie that never gets old and is just wholesome. Also the NSEA Protector is a gorgeous ship.
Folks, this was NOT a satire nor a parody, but an HOMAGE
@@rogerlucero834 It's both. It makes fun of the tropes but it also acknowledges that without them none of this wonderful thing would exist. Yeah, the fans are goofy and strange and overly obsessed, but without them, the show would have died. Literally.
The Protector, NTE-3120...[Not The Enterprise]
Hey CAssie, What's so cute and endearing about this reaction is the fact that Cassie thought this would be a silly space movie.
Only to find out that "Galaxy Quest is captivating, action-packed, and full of heart and drama.
Making Cassie laugh, cry, sky punch and get goosebumps all in the span of 10 minutes.
What a fun ride and I'm so glad Cassie trusted her Partron Kernels to guide her to a fun, awesome flicker show.
On top of that, it is a silly space movie and that's a huge part of it's charm.
I went to the theater not expecting much. I was delightfully surprised. It's my feel good movie.
The "Utah" scene was shot in Goblin Valley State Park, located on Hwy 24 about halfway in between Capitol Reef NP and the town of Green River. This is the perfect Star Trek parody in many ways, one of the most important being that everybody involved clearly cared about and loved the subject of the parody.
Mr. Allen's outburst at the "nerds" in the opening scene was clearly taken from the famous "get a life" skit from Saturday Night Live in 1986, in which Wm Shatner appears as himself doing a Q&A session with a group of actors portraying obsessive fans and finally loses it -- yelling at them to move out of their parent's basements and kiss a girl for once. That skit may be the 2nd best Star Trek parody, though it pales with a 3:55 run time.
Finally I'd like to suggest what I believe to be the only other SciFi parody worthy to be mentioned in the same breath as GQ, 2011's Paul. It is a send-up of films like Close Encounters and ET starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost as a pair of British nerds on a road trip through the American west to visit famous alien tourist sites, who meet an ET who is on the run from the Government (it also includes Sigourney Weaver in a supporting role).
I think the Shat himself regrets doing that scene. It was mean-spirited and it set the man against the people who had given him the career he'd had.
I think Galaxy Quest was the fans' attempt to understand him and to rehabilitate him.
(and Tim Allen nailed the role.)
Fans of Cassie who catch this one late won't know that she had to work really hard to get it uploaded because of copyright. As a result we knew earlier than we might that it was coming, and I had pretty high expectations going into it as being a "perfect Cassie movie", and it really was. Scary at points but not too scary. The real treat was watching the story and characters work their magic on her as it has so many of us. Cassie, there's a good fan-made documentary called "Never Give Up, Never Surrender" about not just the making of the movie but how it was enthusiastically embraced by science fiction fandom, especially Star Trek (both its fandom and its crew). That embrace was for so many obvious reasons. Beyond the hard science fiction tropes that Galaxy Quest dances with (and lampoons mercilessly: "rudimentary lathe" indeed), what it absolutely nails is the camaraderie and sense of moral decency that drove shows like Star Trek. We wanted to see ourselves in these characters, to have adventures, and do the right things with trusted friends, and to grow together. Those goals are among the best that humanity brings, and it's well that that longing is reflected in our artistic creations.
"This episode was BADLY WRITTEN!" cracks me up every time. Extras on the DVD explain why Sigourney all of a sudden was showing cleavage.
...no explanation was needed! 😍 lol
Why was it?
@@cameraman502there was a scene where her shirt is ripped but that was removed from the movie to make it tighter Reshooting was simply too expensive so they just left it to our imaginations
@@RossM3838 I am lefting you to my imagination
LOVE IT!! That is such an amazing line!! Right up there with "too many notes".... (Amadeus) ;-)
Easily my top 5 films. Alan Rickman putting in one of his legendary roles as the greatest character actor of a generation.
It is funny how Rickman really despised Die Hard and this was almost his way of poking and having fun with it.
When he delivers the Grabthars Hammer line for real, it just hit so hard. Rickman truly lived his role!
Give him a hand, he's British!
I love how late 90s this is. What a time to be alive. This movie is such a good time!
I just saw Galaxy Quest of the first time last year. I LOVED it! Couldn't believe I'd never seen it before. So good.
The way of speaking that Enrico Colantoni came up with for the Thermians was absolutely genius.
You said it Popcorn. There's no need to have been part of this particular fandom. The script, actors and director created an emotional masterpiece with this loving parody.
AGREED.
I first watched this movie in the theatre on New Year's Eve night. I told my folks, "I think this Y2K thing is nonsense, but if not, I want to have some laughs." I absolutely adore this flick.
When you mentioned this being somebody's dream. popping into Star wars and it all being real. it made me think of a movie I loved when I was a kid called "The last Starfighter". And a touch of Last Action Hero too.
I grew up in a house where dad was a massive Clint Eastwood fan, so - we got to watch Three Amigos a lot
I love this movie so much! As an avid sci-fi/horror/fantasy/anime fan who never missed going to my favorite convention for 25 years straight despite being on crutches, in a wheelchair, pneumonia, kidney infection, and all manner of medical setbacks, this parody of and love letter to fandom just speaks to my heart.
This movie was an absolute gem when it came out. Such a sleeper of a film. It really stands the test of time. One of my favorite movies.
I wouldn't even say that this is an "unpolished" gem, because, it's not - it's polished and shined, faceted and ground, chiseled and laser-leveled to the finest degree. It blurs the line between parody and love letter and that makes it something extraordinarily beautiful because not only does it find the HUMOR in parody and expectation, but it finds HEART, BEAUTY and CHARM in being something terribly unique yet altogether familiar. Perfection!
I really see this movie as the 90s-equivalence to "The Princess Bride". It´s cast is phenomenal with an equally amazing chemistry, the story is solid in virtually every way and it just looks amazing. It´s funny moments are really funny and it´s serious moments tend to make me all misty-eyed. I really can´t praise this movie enough. I´m so glad you enjoyed it :D
except that the princess bride was bad and this was good
I love how Tony Shaloub's character is just stoned and along for the ride lol. This is the film that made me a Justin Long and Sam Rockwell fan lol
I'll get one of my guys up here with some W-D 40. Kwan a fully embraced his job.
"The captain in a wheelchair." I'm dying lol
I think she has the right actor but in the wrong franchise, x-men
This is the ONLY "Reaction" channel I've ever subscribed to lol and this is precisely why! 😂 👍
Great movie!
Arguably one of the best science fiction/comedy, (or even Star Trek movies,) in history.
They somehow managed to nail _everything!_
It's hilarious, has a ton of heart, and the perfect balance of it all, so (clearly, as evidenced by this Reaction video,) it works for ALL audiences, whether you're a fan of the genre going in or not!
👍
Saw this as a kid but couldn't remember it as an adult so I rewatched it again a few years back and was in absolute hysterics.
It's everything you said. Funny, doesn't take itself seriously, moving, has heart and that cast is just perfect. I howled at the bit about the miners/minors and Sigourney Weaver screaming, "let's get out of here before one of those things kills Guy". 😂😂
This movie is brilliant. I advise people to watch it all the time, especially going in blind.
"By Grabthar's Hammer, by the Sons of Warvan," (Dr. Lazarus), you have made the best reaction to Galaxy Quest that I have seen. Patrick Breen, who played Quellek, became a close friend of Alan Rickman. In a video, he talks about how Allen helped him with his line in the movie, and how Alan and him played the scene, as Quellek was dying. Later, after they had established their careers, Alan had already had a stroke, but he and his wife flew to NYC, to see Patrick in a play. Patrick and his wife went out to dinner with Alan and his wife that evening, and that is when Patrick found out that Alan has suffered a stroke, but Alan was not showing any visible signs. Six weeks later, Alan passed away. Patrick tried to remain happy as he spoke about Alan, but he was having a hard time of it. It was very touching. The scene with Patrick dying, as he smiled when Dr. Lazarus said his line of revenge, was very touching. Both delivered in that scene.
RIP Alan Rickman. You went too soon.
My favorite memorable moment of this show is the "miners not minors" scene. Too bad it didn't make the cut, but I'm laughing now just thinking about it.
Let's get out of here before one of those things kills Guy!
His delivery on that was just perfect.
@@SliderFury1 Rickman said it, right?
@@garretthenderson5738 My favorite joke of the movie!
I think about that line at least once a week and it gets me every time lol
This is a perfect movie, and you had a delightful reaction exactly as one would expect. First time I have heard “tender” as a description for it, but that fits both the film and your personality. So happy to see you with us now. And when you get to Star Trek, you will get flashes of connection back to this experience. Just be sure to start with TOS (The Original Series) as Commander Taggart/Jason Nesmith is more about Captain Kirk/William Shatner than any of the others.
There's a great deleted scene with Alan Rickman and Tim Allen during the fight with the rock creature. That I wish they'd left in the movie. It takes place after the "You're just going to have to figure out its motivation." line. It transforms that line from a throw away joke to a moment of reconciliation between the pair.
If you watch The Abyss make sure you watch the directors cut. The added footage makes a huge difference, even a different ending than the original release.
You 100% need to watch Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary now (even if only in your free time). They absolutely had a blast making this flick. The documentary was also touching and sweet
Please, please, please, Cassie. I think you would love the movie even more, once you see it.
Oh absolutely!
That!!!!!
fun fact, in the scene where Tim Allen's character is explaining to Mathesar that the show was not real and they lie and Enrico Colontoni so brilliantly acted out the betrayal, Tim Allen told the director that he had to step away for a bit, he didn't like the way the scene made him feel and Alan Rickman remarked "I think he just experienced acting"
How could a movie have a cast like this and NOT be a timeless banger? Love this one, and you should definitely watch Starship Troopers, too😳
I would genuinely be interested in her take on ST. I assume she hadn't read the book - nor other Heinlein books.
ST although billed as teenaged entertainment (basically) is probably best viewed as an adult who has read a lot of early Heinlein, and also "The Forever War", first.
@@zimriel I was about 16 when I first read the book after seeing the movie, and wow was I surprised by the changes made. Clearly the movie was perfect for me while the book took a bit longer to grow on me.
George Takei called this movie "a chillingly realistic documentary"!
Oh my!
What I’m loving is that your “Popcorn In Bed” logo is tweaked to look like the movie logo. As a graphic designer whose favorite class was logo design I enjoy this fact a lot.
"This episode was badly written!"
Definitely one of my favorite lines, but honestly there's sooooooo much to love about this film it's hard to pick "absolute favorites."
I've adored this film for ages. Butyour expressions during certain scenes was an absolute delight. Through you, I fell in love with this film all over again. Thank you.
This movie is a fantastic example of when people who truly love a thing make a film to honor it. All too little of that in movies these days.
Tim Allen is hilarious. Glad to hear he’s gonna return as Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story 5.
Oh ffs they need to stop Toy Story movies
Toy Story 5 - The Search for more Money
@@Beardo2517 - Well, Scary Movie has had many, and The Land before Time I think it's called with the little baby dinosaurs, that's up like 6 or something by now. If there is a big enough fan base, they will keep pushing them out.
@@Arthaius I think land before time is up to 11 now, that doesn't mean they need to be made
@@Beardo2517 - Yeah but they're probably gonna anyways, especially if there is a massive fan base.
It was so much fun to see you react to this one! I've always loved this movie! It's so good! The actors really give it their all, and the script is hilarious, but it also manages to nail all of the different emotional notes it attempts to hit! Very glad you liked it!
I just found this channel - because of this movie. I watched it in the cinema (god... I'm so old!) and I still adore it. Its just cute and lovely and nerdy and it's a love-story to being fans of something. So happy you enjoyed it this much.
The scene near the beginning when captain gets covered in goo and they open the space doors was AWESOME in the theatres. Very impressive on the big screen.
As I understand it, the movie was originally shown with three different aspect ratios: "silent" (old 4:3) for the "TV show" intro, widening to Academy ratiio for the convention, then truly wide 2.35:1 (or whatever) in the "goo" scene you describe. I'm an aspect ratio nut and I'm always looking for movies that exploit multiple aspect ratios (others include Dr Strangelove's battle scenes, and Brainstorm's virtual reality sequences.)
The documentary on this movie is almost as good as the movie itself.
Never Surrender. ❤
One of the most hilarious bits of casting was Sigorney Weaver (aka Ellen Ripley - the incredibly tough, resourceful classic heroine from the Alien movies) playing against type as an actress playing a blonde "bridge bunny" who reacts, well ... more realistically to every life-threatening situation: by screaming and getting frantically frustrated.
That took guts as an actress, and I salute her.
I just love how you can see the joy on her face
Robin "Sarris" Sachs is in Buffy (Ethan Rayne) & Mass Effect (Zaheed) too. I complimented his performances via Twitter & he thanked me mere weeks before he died. RIP Robin. 💜
He was also the Narn ship captain who ate Swedish meatballs with Ambassador G'Kar in Babylon 5.
1:32 BAHAHAHA! I almost choked on my food laughing when she did her best to replicate Spock's eyebrows by pushing her own. That was hilarious! I'm okay now but I haven't laughed like that in a while. HAHA, thank you Cassie! This will be an awesome 40mins. Thank you for being on the internet.
David Mamet referred to Galaxy Quest as one of four "perfect" movies. High praise from the legend.
Her comments regarding Veronica Mars are SPOT ON for the type of fan base this movie lovingly Lampoons. A meta comment for the most meta of movies. The fact she did it so endearingly off the cuff is one of the reasons I love this channel so much!
Sigourney's character line [Ducts... Why is it always ducts.] is a nod to the movie Alien, in which she played Ripley. and every other sci-fi movie or show which uses the confined space of air ducts to elicited tension and a since of claustrophobia in its audience.
36:08 Fred's face there says so much. At the same time it's "it was fun meeting you" and "thank you so much" and "I'll take good care of her" and "good luck on your adventures" and countless other things.
Kudos! Several people have reacted to this film and you are the only one who included the Sam Rockwell line about constructing a "rudimentary lathe," which I feel is the best joke in the whole movie. Way to go!
Congratulations on conquering Sarris and his copyright claim army! Never give up, never surrender!
Cassie activated the Omega 13!
Awesome ❤️