Rated PG-13
Starring Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Sam Rockwell, Justin Long, Daryl Mitchell
Directed by Dean Parisot
The Story:
The old stars of a sci-fi television show called "Galaxy Quest" are now hitting the convention circuit. When actual aliens come to Earth, they ask Commander Taggart (Allen) to help them. He thinks they are the usual convention nerds, agrees, and then has his mind blown when he is actually sent into space. He returns to Earth to get the rest of the crew (Weaver, Rickman, Shalhoub, Mitchell) and a new recruit (Rockwell) to put on the performance of a lifetime.
Want a perfect sci-fi movie that is part homage, part parody and part aweseome?
Look no further than GalaxyQuest!
The most obvious inspiration is Star Trek and their rabid fanbase, but the movie plays perfectly as a love letter to the genre, those types of shows, and the fans.
Allen channels his inner Captain Kirk while Rickman gets to play the Spock counterpart. The two bicker throughout the film, and it is hysterical.
Shalhoub plays the quirky straight man who steals many a scene just by reacting.
However, it's Rockwell who endears himself to the audience as the "token red shirt" who is simply waiting for the moment when he is going to get offed!
Great film, even if you're not a fan of science fiction films.
Even better if you are.
If it's been 15 years or more since you last saw the film, well there's no time like the present to rectify that!
Available to stream instantly on Netflix and Amazon Prime as of this writing.
Final Grade: A
Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: I own it. I love it. Great movie.
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