Effects and production design are splendidly integrated into the overall enterprise, which is even more enjoyable for being so unexpected.
06/24/06 03:21 AM
Galaxy Quest (1999)
90 %
Reviews Counted: 104 Fresh: 94 Rotten:10 Average Rating: 7.2/10
Consensus: Intelligent and humorous satire with an excellent cast -- no previous Trekkie knowledge needed to enjoy this one. more
Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins
Synopsis:
For four years, the crew of the NSEA Protector donned their uniforms and set off on thrilling and often dangerous missions in space--then their series was canceled. Twenty years later, the five stars of the classic '70s TV series Galaxy Quest are still in costume, making appearances at... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Daryl Mitchell
Director: Dean Parisot
Screenwriter: Robert Gordon, David Howard
Producer: Mark Johnson, Charles J. Newirth, Suzann Ellis
Composer: David Newman
Screenwriter: Robert Gordon, David Howard
Producer: Mark Johnson, Charles J. Newirth, Suzann Ellis
Composer: David Newman
Reviews
Top Critic A sparkling blend of sci-fi and comedy that affectionately spoofs every Star Trek cliché known to man, Romulan, or Klingon.
12/10/03 05:04 PM
Top Critic There are genuinely imaginative special effects which manage to be recognisably in the spirit of the cheesy originals.
12/02/02 08:07 AM
A cleverly written spoof-adventure that more than rises to the occasion. Not only are the jokes dead-on, but the story and characters actually work as a decent sci-fi movie, complete with superior special effects, a grisly villain and even romance.
12/10/01 06:25 PM
The entire cast is game for the ridiculous, while Stan Winston's aliens and ILM visual effects give this the gloss of a straight-faced sci-fi spectacle. Beam on up.
05/03/01 04:57 PM
Top Critic The cast is terrific. Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman and Tony Shalhoub are familiar faces, and look so out of their depth in the middle of all this silliness that of course we find ourselves smirking.
01/01/00 12:00 AM
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01/15/08 03:15 AM
A hilarious spoof of Trek and Trek fandom. While Galaxy Quest could have easily taken potshots at geeks, rather the film acts as more of a celebration of these sometimes misguided devotees.
12/06/05 07:32 PM
It's hip, it's funny and it is one of the better ensemble efforts -- both in front and behind the camera. I had a fun time.
04/09/05 03:25 AM
A frivolous but funny comedy with great special effects and admirable performances. This should become a lasting classic, even for people who don't watch Star Trek, which it so cleverly spoofs.
12/06/04 05:10 PM
Relentlessly pokes fun at the rabid fans of sci-fi geekdom and the has-been actors that they deify . . . yet gives the geeks and has-beens get a chance to become real heroes
03/18/03 09:45 PM
Even if you've never seen a Gene Roddenberry creation, it's still a hoot.
02/08/03 08:07 AM
Star Trek spoof boldly mocks where no one has mocked before.
11/07/02 01:23 PM
More frequently than not, however, the screenplay by David Howard and Robert Gordon opts for safe and bland over satiric, leaving us with a movie that's watchable but frustrating since it's so rife with unexplored potential.
06/28/02 06:07 PM
The idea of actors being mistaken for their roles was used in "The Three Amigos," but "Galaxy Quest" mines the comic potential better.
06/18/02 11:24 AM
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