| Galaxy Quest | | Cast : | Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver | | Director : | Dean Parisot | | Studio : | Universal Studios | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | December 25, 1999 | | DVD Released Date : | August 24, 2004 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), English (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 03, 2005 | | Summary | galaxy request | Content
 | Received item in new condition in short expected time.
Very pleased with turn-around. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 29, 2005 | | Summary | A comedy to enjoy over and over. | Content
| I already had a copy of Galaxy Quest in my collection of DVDs, but when my son informed me there was a DTS version, I had to have that as well. The movie is good enough to warrant the extra copy, and I have actually lost count how many times I have enjoyed this film since I first purchased the regular version. Good clean fun and good acting all around. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 07, 2005 | | Summary | Cancelled But Still Going | Content
| What happens when the only good part of your acting career was a show that was cancelled many years before? Well, if it was a science fiction show, you can relive your character at science fiction conventions. That is what has happened to the cast of Galaxy Quest and they are not particularly happy about it. Then they get a second chance.
Aliens far out in space have intercepted Earth's television signals. As they have no concept of fiction, they believe the shows are reality. They have decided to base their society on that seen in Galaxy Quest. They are peaceful but at war with another species that is anything but. They think their only hope is the crew from Galaxy Quest. They have seen them defeat evil on countless occasions. They have now come to Earth to enlist the crew.
The cast finds themselves in a real life and death struggle deep in space. While they know they are only actors, they get talked into helping. Plot complications, humor, and plenty of action keep the ball rolling right to the end. What could easily have been a movie based on one bad joke is really so much more. Science fiction fans will get a lot of in jokes and cliches but non-fans can also enjoy the movie fully. A truly fun film. |
| Rating | | | Date | June 03, 2005 | | Summary | An Outstanding Parody and Satire | Content
| This clever comedy wonderfully combines an outrageous parody of the Star Trek genre with a satire on the subculture it generated. Both are masterfully presented through a brilliant screenplay, a clever script, and first class acting.
The film follows the lives of burnt out TV actors collectively representing the actors and characters in Star Trek. Tim Allen plays Jason Nesmith who stars as Commander Peter Quincy Taggart; Sigourney Weaver is Gwen DeMarco who plays Lieutenant Tawny Madison; while Alan Rickman is Alexander Dane who plays an alien named Doctor Lazarus. Each actor is fed up with the convention tours but needs to make a living somehow. Unbeknownst to them, earthlings are not the only ones who watch their show. A group of aliens facing imminent peril from their galactic enemies are desperately in need of help and, unable to distinguish the show from reality, hope that Commander Taggart and his crew can come to the rescue. What follows is a side-splitting adventure for the hesitant actors who now have to pilot the fully operational replica of their TV ship built by their alien suppliants.
This is really a great comedy the likes of which I had not seen in years. The screenplay and script is brilliant in its combination of both parody and satire. The acting by every single actor was hillarious. The only comparable spoof on Star Trek that I'd seen was on SNL when the Enterprise becomes a diner. Don't hesitate to open all frequencies to receive this great comedy. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 19, 2005 | | Summary | Very funny sci-fi spoof | Content
| I love science fiction movies. But I would never go to a convention or buy a book how to speak klingon. This movie does such a great job of spoofing Star Trek and many other shows I have enjoyed over the years in a way that just keeps you laughing. What makes this movie even better is that while you laugh so much the first time, there are all sorts of deeper jokes you get on seeing the movie additional times. |
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