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GALAXY QUEST WATCH ALONG! (Patreon)

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2022-03-22 20:44:48
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Galaxy Quest is now here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eMteGRpyyV156MgZYji9eCsFhHIx6lPU/view

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GALAXY QUEST!!!! WATCH WITH ME

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Paul Cox

Oof, kind of deflated after seeing your reaction to this. Maybe it's a generational thing, and there's just less Star Trek knowledge purely floating around in the cultural air now, but I never really watched the show and yet picked up on each and every Star Trek-related gag (Taggart being an egomaniac, Gwen not having much to do except be blonde, Dr. Lazarus always being at his wit's end with the humans, Guy being acutely aware of being expendable and then the atmosphere around the fans/convention). I dunno, maybe hearing it called a "children's movie" several times set me on edge. Labyrinth was a children's movie. Galaxy Quest was a nostalgia movie, but I guess for nostalgia to work it has to have been part of your life, even passively.

Haughtbreaker Nic

I saw this in the theater and it's probably my favorite movie of all time. Of course, I say this because I have been a huge star trek fan as well as other space-related shows. It is a slightly niche film so I can see how it's not everyone's favorite. I do think it's an adult film if you're into TV space-centric shows which are historically campy. This movie was before space-related media started getting remade in darker more serious versions like Battlestar Galactica or the Star Trek reboot movies. Lastly, random comment, if you've ever seen the 3 amigos, this movie has the same plot, just in a different setting.

MotoDork

This film is based strongly on Star Trek and the Trekkie/trekker community. You seem to not be familiar with Star Trek lore and so you missed out on a lot in this film. I would suggest reacting to the original Star Trek films, starting with Star Trek: The Motion Picture. They are great films, especially the first four. People will tell you to skip The Motion Picture because it’s “boring,” but it isn’t. It’s a true representation of the essence of the original tv series, put to film: the human adventure.

Caren Helms

What you needed, Shanelle, was to have watched a ton of Star Trek. The premises of the old show were on prime display in this movie. You were correct in assuming it was a parody. A parody of Trek fandom and people who create a whole identity based on the show. The aliens were just an extreme form of the fandom! It was NOT a kid's movie, though my kids loved it. It really was for people who grew up watching the original Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next Generation. It was clearly for fans, though I know from experience that kids loved it, too!

daniel j brooks

i enjoyed this movie when i first saw it. of course i am life long Star Trek fan and at the time of this movie's release i thought it was a parody but watching it now i realized it is a straight up homage to Star Trek and its fan base. Galaxy Quest lifted so many plots and premises from the tv shows and movies that i am baffled i didnt remember it for that back in 1999. i was surprised to learn Star Trek 2009 took inspiration from Galaxy Quest. i learn something new everyday. that is why i like your channel though.

Paul Cox
>>80362373

Yeah I think it's a love letter to the original series with a lot of the visual signifiers of The Next Generation.

daniel j brooks
>>80355317

i have tried to put the idea of Star Trek into her mind a few times but those attempts fell flat. idk if she is just not interested or if my suggestions just got lost in the sea of comments being thrown at her constantly. but we can dream, cant we???

Jwood488

Definitely homage to Star Trek. The next closest thing is The Orville. as a Major Trekkie, I appreciate Both Galaxy Quest and The Orville so much.

Michael F.

Well, gee... everyone else said pretty much everything I was going to say. I, also, am a Star Trek fan. Maybe not a going-to-the-conventions fan, but a fan. That said, I did go to a 1978 or 1979 Star Trek convention in St. Louis (my home town), and got to see Gene Roddenberry and the original pilot of the show, "The Cage" which I'd never seen before (at the time.) But, that was the only convention I ever went to. In 1979, I saw Star Trek, The Motion Picture in theaters, and, having been a fan for about 10 years, I absolutely loved it. Harlan Ellison came to my college the spring after the movie came out (1980), and he called it Star Trek: The Motionless Picture. But, you know... even though he wrote one of my favorite episodes of the show (he hated it), and even though he was an amazing science fiction writer... I just don't think he appreciated what Star Trek meant to us. That first movie was everything I ever wanted to see. I loved it. Every, long, ponderously slow minute of it! Now, all that being said... Galaxy Quest is a fun, silly, homage not just to the show, but the fandom. And, it asked and answered the question... wouldn't it be cool if it were real? I saw it in the theater, and I loved it. When it came out in video, I bought it. (If you get the DVD (or the blu-ray, I can't remember it may be on both), they have the entire movie spoken in Thermian. It's just wonderful, silly, science fiction fun. I am a little sorry that you weren't invested in Quellek's and Dr. Lazarus's relationship. That was the payoff of Alan Rickman's entire role in the movie. His character hated the part, hated the character he played, and absolutely hated the line. He used to be an actor once. And, then, all of the sudden, here's this alien who has a serious hero crush on Dr. Lazarus. And, Alexander starts out not wanting to give him the time of day. But, he warms to him a bit over time. And, at the end, after Quellek is shot, and he confesses that, even though they'd never met, he always thought of him as a father... The actor, Alexander Dane, realized that the stupid line he absolutely hated, meant so much to this audience of one that he gave it the performance of his life. He meant it, and it meant everything to Quellek. That's probably my favorite part of the movie. Of course, I do love the comedy... "Did any of you ever WATCH the show?" Plucky comic relief, indeed! My wife and I watch this every so often, and always enjoy it. She's not a sci-fi fan, but we're from the same generation, and Star Trek was ubiquitous in the cultural psyche of the age. Ah, well... I still enjoyed watching it with you. But, you're like my kids. Completely different sensibilities. Ah, well. Generation gap. But, I still love my kids, even though they don't love all the movies that I do. I shall look forward to whatever you're going to watch next. Happy Spring!

Michael F.

That would have been super cool! Alas, I only got to see him, not meet him. (There were thousands of folks there.) But... for me, at the time, just being in the same space was super cool! My brushes with greatness are just that... brushes. That being said, when I lived in LA in the 80s, I was taking classes at the Santa Monica College to defer my student loans. While I was there, taking music history (yeah... I already had a degree in music history, but it's always nice to keep things current..) while I was there, Cliff Eidelman was in my class. Cliff Eidelman later wrote the music for Star Trek 6: The Undiscovered Country. I can't say we were pals, but we did have nice conversations. He graciously sat and listened while I played my music for him. I was there for his first conducting experience at the college (mentioned in his IMDB trivia section.) Yeah... we haven't communicated since I left LA to get married and live my life with my wife. But, I will never forget the day my wife and I went to see Star Trek 6 in the theater, and the opening music was really good - effective and atmospheric, and then, up on the screen: Music Composed and Conducted by Cliff Eidelman! That was super freaking cool!

daniel j brooks
>>80407369

lol, I did miss read your comment. you also went to school with Cliff Eidelman. I dont know composer but I could only imagine the feeling of seeing a former classmate in movie credits. I guess I did got to high school with the baby from Raising Arizona so that my cool little tidbit. his name is Thomas Kuhn, I thought he was weird lol.

warcrimes

Also, holy moly this isn't a kid's movie. It's a love letter to sci fi geeks, especially Star Trek geeks. Lots of in-jokes. Red Shirt Sam Rockwell is amazing.

warcrimes

SIgourney: "Ducts, why is it always ducts?" *literally 5 seconds later* Shanelle: "I want SIgourney to make an Alien reference"

Sean Novack

I had a feeling we were in for a problem when you said "Hopefully not Star Trek" at the very beginning... lol I've been a fan of the show since the late 70's while watching re-runs with my father, then in the mid-80's when The Next Generation came out. It was a family thing. My wife and I run a Star Trek Fan Club that was founded in 1999 called "Federation Strike Fleet Alpha". You would have had all the background you needed had you had even a basic understanding of Star Trek. 35 years of fandom contributed to this film. The phenomenon of Star Trek fandom is absolutely unmatched, to the point of getting the first Space Shuttle named "Enterprise". As a huge fan of the show (along with much of Hollywood, EVERYONE wanted to be on Star Trek: The Next Generation, it won 19 Emmy Awards) I LOVED this film and immediately knew that it was a love letter to me and mine. Taggert's salute to the kids who really saved the day at the end was aimed at the fans. It was...er...fascinating watching this with you, given that you didn't have any of that background.

Leigh

I saw this movie soon after release on a plane from MIA to LAX. Due to flight difficulties the movie was free to all. The plane roared with laughter at some of the funniest parts like we were all doing the wave. It was a great audience to be in. I’ll never forget when Alan Rick man said his ‘pub’ line. Passengers were in hysterics. And I think the only Alien reference by Sigourney was when she alluded to the ducts in ‘why is it always ducts?’

Kade (Sydney, AU)

I did see it in the cinema, but I'm a Trekkie so it does work more as a parody for me, and I would even say that's why I saw it. Despite its family friendly edits, I think it still holds up. There is a great doco on Prime (maybe Netflix) I think which explains its significance in the scifi genre even better than the Nemesis "homage" and JJ Abrams respect in your trivia read.