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A parody of and homage to science-fiction films and series, especially Star Trek and its fandom, the film depicts the cast of a fictional cult television series, Galaxy Quest, who are drawn into a real interstellar conflict by aliens who think the series is a documentary.
- Galaxy Quest had to cut out some salty language in order to get a PG rating. But some of the original dialogue is easy enough to spot. For instance, during a memorable scene, Sigourney Weaver yells, “Screw that!”
- Galaxy Quest took aim at film critics—at least one specific film critic—before it even hit the big screen. You know the movie's big baddie, Sarris? He was reportedly named after film critic Andrew Sarris, who was outspoken about his dislike of producer Mark Johnson’s previous effort, The Natural.
- Alan Rickman’s Galaxy Quest character was originally a knight. Well, kind of. His Alexander Dane was supposed to have been the recipient of an honorary knighting by Queen Elizabeth, but Rickman himself thought that such an event didn’t work with his character.
- A fake documentary about Galaxy Quest aired on E! in 1999. Galaxy Quest: 20th Anniversary, The Journey Continues was a mockumentary that (quite effectively) tapped into the movie's universe and attempted to chronicle the making of the fake Galaxy Quest television show that inspired the satirical film.
Galaxy Quest: Directed by Dean Parisot. With Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub. The alumni cast of a space opera television series have to play their roles as the real thing when an alien race needs their help.
- (180K)
- Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
- Dean Parisot
- 1999-12-25
Oct 22, 2019 · But, when a group of aliens picks up their transmissions and views the Galaxy Quest TV show as the real historical documents of actual intergalactic heroes, the aliens—called Thermians—call...
- Culture Editor
Dec 25, 2019 · Galaxy Quest has a simple premise: what if aliens watched a sci-fi TV show from Earth and, believing it was real, asked the stars of the show for help in defeating an alien general?
- 3 min
- 99
- Rafael Motamayor
Dec 24, 1999 · But the enemy aliens, designed by Stan Winston, look fearsomely good, and no wonder: They’re supposed to be real, not clones of TV aliens. Of course all of the cast members turn out to be able to command and operate the ship the aliens have built for them, since it works just like the one on TV.
Believing the cast's heroic on-screen dramas are historical documents of real-life adventures, the band of aliens turn to the ailing celebrities for help in their quest to overcome the...
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- Comedy, Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action
- PG
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