Galaxy Quest
(1999),
Director: Dean Parisot,
rated PG
The show has
been cancelled... But the adventure has only begun.
 Starring: Tim Allen,
Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Sam Rockwell,
Daryl Mitchell, Enrico Colantoni, Missi Pyle, Jed Rees, Justin
Long
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★☆
- near perfect
"Never give up. Never
surrender!" - Commander Taggart
Why watch this?
... it's a parody of Star Trek's campiness, but has a heart
of its own.
Plot Summary:
The alumni cast of a canceled space opera television series,
known for their roles on the spaceship NSEA Protector, find
themselves stuck attending conventions and making other trivial
appearances. However, their mundane lives are disrupted when
they are approached by an alien race, the Thermians, who, having
watched the old show, believe it to be real historical
documents. The Thermians enlist the cast's help in battling a
formidable reptilian warlord, forcing the actors to navigate a
genuine interstellar conflict while pretending to be the heroes
they once played.
Dad's Preview:
An all-star cast makes this Trek parody a
laugh-a-minute. I was
pleasantly surprised by the comedic chops displayed by Allen
and Weaver. Alan Rickman also slays it as the Spock-like
character. However, a big surprise is Sam Rockwell, as
red-shirted Crew Member #6 who is convinced he's going
to die, because all red-shirts get killed in the
TV episodes.
He steals every scene!

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