Galaxy Quest is UNDERRATED AF! First time watching reaction & review 

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Absolute classic. This is the greatest Star Trek movie that isn't Star Trek.

Its both a parody and an homage to Star Trek TOS and the cast. It has been called a Perfect Movie.AND there is a "making of" movie about it. One of my all time favorite movies!

Just read a couple comments but there is a story about the movie that is the BEST thing about Galaxy Quest. Patrick Stewart orignally didnt want to see the film. He felt from what he had heard/seen it was going to make fun of Star Trek and the Fans that made Trek what it is. Then Stewart gets a call from his friend Johnathan Frakes. Frakes says "You HAVE to go see this film on a friday when the theatre is packed". So Stewart did. According to him no one was laughing as loud or as hard as HIMSELF, he absolutely LOVES this film. Because it does the opposite of what he had thought, that its a loving TRIBUTE to Star Trek and just as much a tribute to the FANS of Star Trek.

This is a perfect movie. Hits the sweet spot of comedy, scify, parody and tribute to scify Fandom, and poignancy.

This movie definitely wasn’t made by Hollywood hacks. Whoever wrote it did so with a true love of the source they were lampooning. Unlike many movies that just take apart and trash the source material. The actors also did an excellent job. It’s a true classic.

No joke, this is definitely on the list of most under-rated films of all time.

Sam Rockwell improvised the scream he let out shortly after arriving on the ship. Sigourney Weaver’s reaction to it was genuine and made the whole bit work hilariously. 👍

"They're taking this cosplay way too seriously." Oh, that is funny.

There will always be Oscar-worthy performances but "By Grabthar's Hammer, what a savings" will always be the most masterfully delivered line in all of cinematic history.

I loved how they portrayed Leonard Nimoy's impact on the fanbase through Spock, with Alan Rickman's character. How he became very jaded about his character, and the people that idolized him. But then, he realized, just how many people, had genuinely tried to model their life after the character he made, to be logical, to not let their emotions dictate their actions, and how many people genuinely benefited from that kind of mental discipline and structure to their lives, how Spock was literally a father figure for a lot of young people, who maybe didn't have such a role model growing up . And how Leonard eventually came back around to the impact of Spock as a positive force in the universe. And the way that played out with Quillick and Alan, it chokes me up EVERY time I see it. How the phrase that he had come to loathe, genuinely had meaning for him now. That his work wasn't a sham, that it meant something to people. Just so damn good.

A lot of people that worked on Star Trek actually called it the best Star Trek movie ever. And that includes William "Kirk" Shatner! But what's great about this movie is that it works on its own. You don't have to see Trek to understand it. A lot of people consider this Tim Allen's best performance.

“We have to get out of here before they kill Guy!” Love it!!

I LOOOVE Sam Rockwell in this movie! He had the best lines! "What are you doing?! Have you ever even WATCHED the show?!"

"By Grabthar's Hammer, by the Sons of Warvan, you shall be avenged." Gets me every time he says it.

The movie is actually widely love and well respected. Tim Allen once said that there are websites dedicated solely to hating Tim Allen (as a reasonably popular RU-vidr, you know that celebrity inevitably draws a fair amount of haters) and that even the people on those websites love this movie. I think the movie is work of genius because it succeeds at being both a hilarious parody of and a touching love letter to fandom.

20:34 "And it exploded" is one of my favorite line deliveries of all time. :D Edit: The "Oh, that's not right" at 28:03 is also up there.

I love when Sigourney sees that insane Crusher obstacle course and she clearly says "fuck that" but we hear "screw that". Makes me laugh every time 🤣.

I originally saw this in the theatre, and upon the reveal "my ship is dragging mines" the entire audience actually cheered out loud.

The registration number on the ship "NTE" is "Not The Enterprise". This is such a great Star Trek

I haven't seen anyone mention this yet, but the scene where Tim Allen is in the restroom and overhears the guys saying he's washed up and stuff is actually based on a real life situation that happened to William Shatner at a convention he attended.

Fun Fact: The guy who died in episode 81 (named Guy actually haha) in this movie and the terrible prisoner from The Green Mile are played by the same actor Sam Rockwell. This is also Justin Long's first movie and when Tim Allen sees space for the first time the screen ratio changes to show Tim Allen's realization that it's all real. This movie is not only funny as hell but it's also very well made and detail orientated.

Tony Shalhoub's character is absolutely 100% Stoned As Fuck this entire movie.

This is an excellent parody. Well written and very creatively performed. The Thermians (spl) were invented almost completely by Enrico Colontoni. He came up with how they should move and sound and convinced his fellow cast members to follow suit. It worked quite well. The premise is surprisingly plausible and the humor seems a natural outgrowth of a basic misunderstanding.

There’s a cut scene about Tony Shalhoub’s character and the fact that he’s supposed to be high throughout the film which is why he’s so calm about everything

I love the moment when they see the mashers and you can tell that Sigorney Weaver 100% does NOT say "Well screw that!"

I believe the success of Galaxy Quest helped pave the way for The Orville…one of my favorite science fiction shows in recent years. Mary, if you watch the trailer for The Orville, you will be hooked by the comedy.

"Guy's the last one standing!" A joke a lot of people miss!

26:51 This is arguably the scene that everyone talks about the most when people think of this film. Notice how when Gwen cries out "screw that", she mouths "fuck that"? That's because Sigourney Weaver had to dub her own line over when the decision was made to remove stronger profanities from the film.

This was rightly called a love letter to Star Trek fans. My wife and I saw this in the theater, and could name the episodes of Star Trek that were being parodied.

"I think we're the green thingy." Sam Rockwell was so great in this movie

The actress, who played the good looking alien woman "Jane Doe" Was also hilarious in movie "Dodgeball" She played the Russian "rocket arm" woman.

For me, it was Alan Rickman's character Development that was the Most intense. For "The New Adventures" he Now has a New and Profound understanding of his Role, thanks to Quilliq!

One of the best Star Trek movies ever, and it isn't even a Star Trek movie

I worked in a movie theater when this was released, and there was nothing for it. No trailers, no marketing, no hype. The poster didn't even go up until release day. And yet, it's one of the best movies ever.

"What are you waiting for?" He was considering if it would be worth it. They still didn't know what exactly the Omega-13 device did, since it was never answered on the show. He was considering if he should activate it, since if it was a bomb it would kill the universe. That was why he hesitated.

This movie was a classic the moment it came out, I don't think I've ever heard anyone say something negative about this one.

“Let’s get out of here before one of those things kills guy!” 😂 favourite line

friendly reminder the only reason we will never get a sequel to this is the death of Alan Rickman. the other cast and writers dont want to do it without him. and tbh, that's a good reason to not make another.

The thing I love most about this is that Tony Shalhoub's character was supposed to be high/stoned through most of the movie. That's why you get most of the reactions out of him that we do.

By Grabthar's hammer, what a review! Delightful to see this movie again through Mary's review. Keep up the great work!

A sequel was in the works until Alan Rickman's passing. They decided not to continue without him. He did an amazing job as always. Such a good actor.

Sigourney Weaver played a historical role, as primatologist & conservationist Diane Fosse, in "Gorillas in The Mist."

So quotable too: "we gotta get out of here before one of those things kills Guy"

I'm so happy you're watching this MC. I personally find it one of the few near perfect movies I've ever seen. Sets just the right tone of loving homage and parody whilst still giving us a decent enough space opera. Cheers Mary.

This is such a feel-good movie. It does my heart good to watch it every once in a while. I can't remember how many times I've seen it, but it's a lot.

If u enjoyed Sam Rockwell in this sci-fi classic, u need to check out another classic he was in. Moon (2009), Sam is pretty much the only actor on screen in the film and was robbed of an Oscar for his magnificent acting in it and it’s directed by Duncan Jones (David Bowie’s son)

I love the fan service whereby the lore nerd gets to save the day by knowing the ship layout and how the maguffins are supposed to work. Pure, pure fan appreciation.

BEST STAR TREK PARODY EVER! It shows us what would happen if aliens mistook the cast of Star Trek for real space heroes and are taken across the Galaxy to fight of an intergalactic warlord.

Gwen's job was to "Repeat the computer"/interact with it, so the Thermians programmed it to only respond to her voice. That's why she continued to repeat lines to the computer.

The NTE Protector. The NTE stands for Not The Enterprise. Also in a poll for the best Star Trek episodes and movies this film came in the top 10. Treckies have a lot of love and respect for this movie.

Sam Rockwell is so underrated in almost everything he is in.

Fun fact, there was a scene cut showing Tony shalhoub's character Fred smoking, which explains his behavior throughout the movie.

I love Star Trek. The Original Series might be a little off-putting at first, given the production values and hokey acting from some (not all) performers, but I highly recommend it.

This movie has more respect for StarTrek than some of the newer actual StarTrek series (but arguably not as much as The Orville)

This movie came out the same year as The Mummy with Brandon Fraser, which I also consider a near-perfect movie. What a great year for movies.

Before Alan Rickman died, they were close to doing a Galaxy Quest TV show with the entire original cast. 😲

fun fact, when Jason explains to Mathesar that the Galaxy Quest "historical documents" are a lie, Enrico Collontoni played it so well, that Tim Allen had to step away for minute, saying he didn't like how this made him feel, to which Alan Rickman quipped "I think he just experienced acting"

One of my favourite films. Introduced it to my kids (11, 14 and 16) earlier this year for a family movie night and they loved it. We always reference the kissing scene with Fred and Laliari by saying "There's Tentacles coming up" or just saying "Tentacles" when warning them there's about to be kissing in a movie we're watching! 🤣

I wouldn't ever call this movie underrated.... It is pretty much loved by everyone I have ever talked to about the movie, and has a 90% critic score and 80% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Sigourney Weaver shows up in "Paul" and "cabin in the woods" two really good movies and Tony shalhoub plays the dad in The family movie "13 ghosts" .. Also "Jeepers creepers" you should see Justin Long play with "the walrus."

The more you learn about Star Trek, and its fandom, the more you appreciate the characters in this movie, and how amazing this movie is! I'm a life-long Star Trek fan... and see ALL the tropes and archetypes in this movie in REAL Star Trek movies and in the Fandom. Galaxy Quest is the best Star Trek movie ever made!

I'm glad you found this one. It's not a Star Trek movie but it is one of the best Star Trek movies. 🙂 Keep looking for the lesser known gems. There are a lot of them.

Can't wait. This is in my Top 5 favorite movies of All-time. The writing was so smart for this movie. So many jokes that are not noticed right away.

This is one of my favorite comedies! Alan Rickman and Sam Rockwell have some of my favorite moments. But the whole cast is honestly perfect.

Sam Rockwell is just perfect in this. "Did you guys ever *watch* the show?!?"

Most of the actors thought that this movie is going to flap. They said it's gonna go straight to DVD. But yah I love this movie too.

For another movie you may have never seen or heard of that has an A-list cast top to bottom, I would highly suggest *Mars Attacks* from 1995.

Probably the greatest science fiction spoof of all time. Leaves Spaceballs in its dust.

This is the best Star Trek movie. Also, they got the whole cast to agree to come back for an Amazon Prime series but sadly Alan Rickman passed away so they felt they could not go on without him.

One of my favorite comedy films. I can only imagine how much more I’d love it if I was a Trekkie so I can pick up all the Easter eggs and inside jokes 🙂

After more than 20 years since it’s release, we can call this movie what it is- a classic!

I'm so happy to see you do this one Mary! I LOVE Galaxy Quest. As a science fiction fan in general and a Star Trek fan in particular, I've loved this movie since it's first release. The antipathy between the captain and the rest of the cast is based on the real life relationship between William Shatner (Captain Kirk) and the rest of the Star Trek the Original Series cast. The show is a parody of both Star Trek, its cast and its fandom and conventions, but it's a parody made with love. In many ways, it's also a love letter to Star Trek and the way the themes of the fictional Galaxy Quest mirror the themes of Star Trek, giving them their due as powerful and inspiring themes. In many ways, Galaxy Quest has come to be seen as a proxy Star Trek movie in and of itself - and an excellent one at that! When Seth McFarland created The Orville (which is superb) many thought it was going to be the same thing as Galaxy Quest - a fond parody. In a way that's true, although The Orville ended up being much more serious than Galaxy Quest, but holding true to its mix of comedy combined with classic Star Trek themes. I would also recommend you watch The Orville, since you liked Galaxy Quest. And watch some Star Trek too, if you want to see what inspires film and TV makers so much!

glad you enjoyed it. I think this movie was probably inspirational to Seth MacFarlane's "The Orville"

One of the special features on the DVD was an "alternate language track", where all the characters were speaking Thermian. It is hilarious for a bit with all of them speaking in those screechy voices, but does grow old after a while.

After watching this film, Mary, did you ever get around to watching the documentary they made about the making of it? The writer, director and actors talking all about it, and how they were all happily ready to sign-up again for either a film sequel, or a TV series of it? Until Alan couldn't accept due to being so ill, and then passing away . . . after which, none of them could face doing it without him being there with them on it . . . (Now that's someone's missing acting presence for you!) . . . Do enjoy it if you haven't yet . . .

This movie and Evolution with David Ducovney came out around the same time and are both underated scifi comedies..

I loved how they shoved a speculum in Sigourney’s face. 😂

Sigourney Weaver, movie Working Girl, she’s a regular person. Also get to see Harrison Ford as a regular.

So glad you found your way to this movie, Mary. Still find it hard to believe you’ve never heard of it before. It didn’t exactly burn up the box office when first released, but it has been steadily gaining new fans over the years. One of the best sci-fi/comedies ever made.

Rewatching it I found out that Lahnk is Rainn Wilson (Dwight Schrute) and Guy Fleegman is Sam Rockwell (Justin Hammer - Ironman) & The Announce at the end is Kevin McDonald (The Voice of Pleakley from Lilo & Stitch.

It is really amazing that the actor that played Captain Kirk(William Shatner) in the show this was (loosely) based on(Star Trek) actually got to go to space for real a month or so ago! Life imitating fiction!

I'm just impressed that will all the big name talent in the movie, Enrico Colantoni and baby Sam Rockwell steal every scene they are in.

20:39 My family's favorite line. It turned inside out and then it exploded.😂

tim allen is a great parallel for bill shatner. same for alan rickman and leonard nimoy.

"Awww he's saying it!" Not only is he saying it, but he was meaning it. :D

probably one of my favorite movies AND my favorite reactions that you've done. watching you truly enjoy it completely has made my day.

So I had never realized this before in the countless times I've watched this movie (definitely ranks in as one of my all time favorites), but the reason why Jason hesitates before activating the Omega 13. He's counting. He's actually counting to make sure he activates it right at 13 seconds, just as "Fred" steps onto the bridge.

Now the trick is to watch Star Trek and see what it is they're making fun of. This is a great example of the maxim that a good parody has to ultimately be an example of what it's parodying, and Galaxy Quest is a great Star Trek movie.

This is often described as "the second-best Star Trek movie", and I completely agree.

Popular fan theory for the continued story…the main kid, Brandon, gets introduced into the renewed series as a thank you for his help, as a kind of long lost/secret son between Gwen and the commander..

The return to TV, with Guy becoming Security Chief, is a fun nod to _Star Trek_ history: in the mid 1970s, the show had become so unbelievably successful in syndication that a second TV series was planned, called _Star Trek Phase Two._ It was to feature nearly all of the original cast (only Leonard "Spock" Nimoy declined to return), plus three new characters. Pavel Chekhov, who had been a navigator in the original series, would have been promoted to Security Chief - a position that hadn't appeared at all before in the old _Star Trek._ As it happened, Paramount changed their minds and the series was scrapped before it aired, but the pilot episode was reworked into _Star Trek: The Motion Picture,_ while the new characters and a few episode scripts eventually found their way into _Star Trek: The Next Generation._

This movie, for me, is an instant classic. If it's ever being rebroadcast, I usually stay and watch what I can. The casting is absolutely perfect. It's a perfect homage and satire to all things sci-fi and ultimately geek, but it's also a sweet valentine (with an impeccable touch of comedy) to those genres. I'm so happy you got to see this, Mary! By Grabthar's Hammer, I'm glad you liked it! 😄

There is a great documentary made about Galaxy Quest called Never Surrender that you should check out. Not necessarily for a video, unless you want to, but it is amazing to see what this movie went through just to get made.

This is one of the greatest parody films. It manages to have an amazing plot and story all its own while being an amazing send up of Star Trek and fandom culture at the same time. Also, the NSEA Protector is one of the coolest looking ships.

Very few movies come THIS close to perfect - Princess Bride and this one are among the very, very few. This is by the way, THE best Star Trek movie ever.

This isn't underrated everyone know this movies is awesome

"You've made me so very happy." Blood Sweat &Tears 1968. I love this movie?Guy had the most insight. "Did you guys ever watch the show".Gwen's suit open to the waist was explained in a cut scene and the continuity people missed it. Action comedy suspense Alan Rickman Mr Monk and young Justin Long. Great evaluation on your part. Love ya.

You have probably heard this many times, but you have such the prettiest smile ever. I love watching your reactions just to see how you light up when your smiling. Thank you for the positivity and keep up the good work your doing. Loving it.

I saw this is the movie theater, and I was crying hysterical laughter when Guy was freaking out on the shuttle pod going down to the planet. 🤣