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Posted on 7/12/22 at 8:28 am to j1897
Absolutely the best Star Trek movie ever made.
Posted on 7/12/22 at 8:44 am to gumbo2176
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and also Mel Brooks "Spaceballs"
Well according to the Wiki for this movie, Galaxy Quest would have been more like "Spaceballs" if Harold Ramis had directed it.
Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin, and Kevin Kline were all considered before Tim Allen.
Kevin Kline I think would have been a good choice, but Allen really was great in this.
This post was edited on 7/12/22 at 8:46 am
Posted on 7/12/22 at 9:47 am to skrayper
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Some of the people offered prior to Allen makes me wonder how that movie would have gone, but it's hard to imagine it would have been better - the movie is damn near perfect.
It perfectly toes the line between sci-fi and satire. It knows it’s silly and embraces it. The actors playing actors know it’s silly but respect it and take it seriously enough until they need to point it out. Sigourney Weavers characters rant on the Chompers is a perfect example of this.
Posted on 7/12/22 at 11:44 am to GetCocky11
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Well according to the Wiki for this movie, Galaxy Quest would have been more like "Spaceballs" if Harold Ramis had directed it.
I dont know if I would have like that take....but
I love everything Harold Ramis did. I can't think of a movie he touched that I wouldnt rewatch
Posted on 7/12/22 at 11:49 am to elprez00
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Sigourney Weavers characters rant on the Chompers is a perfect example of this.
“Whoever wrote this episode should die!”
Posted on 7/12/22 at 12:10 pm to upgrade
I recall reading a retrospective review a few years ago that described the hasty and somewhat haphazard casting, filming, and especially editing due to time constraints. There are so many things that could have been fine-tuned to be even better, but they somehow still managed a wonderful takedown of televised sci-fi tropes. And Allan was amazing
Posted on 7/12/22 at 12:17 pm to luvdoc
There is a documentary called Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary on Amazon. Really good insight in the whole process of making the movie. Highly recommend it.
Posted on 7/13/22 at 11:26 pm to skrayper
Top 3 Star Trek movie of all time and can be argued its the best.
Posted on 7/13/22 at 11:27 pm to skrayper
Sam Rockwell is phenomenal in this movie 
Posted on 7/14/22 at 2:31 am to CBandits82
Its up there with Spinal Tap, Best in Show as droll satire.
The best thing about it is the tone...of taking itself seriously, while mocking.
Rewatched it again because of this thread.
And so many buttons they nailed from Star Trek...it's really amazing what they pulled off.
The best thing about it is the tone...of taking itself seriously, while mocking.
Rewatched it again because of this thread.
And so many buttons they nailed from Star Trek...it's really amazing what they pulled off.
This post was edited on 7/14/22 at 2:35 am
Posted on 7/14/22 at 6:52 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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Rewatched it again because of this thread
Same (have it on Blu-ray).
Damn that's a funny fricking movie.
Posted on 7/19/22 at 8:34 pm to texn
Well, that was a helluva thing.
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