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Galaxy
Quest (Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver) manages to both poke fun
at and pay homage to the Star Trek phenomenon. Galaxy Quest
is the name of a fictional science fiction television series
from the 70s. Years after the series was cancelled, the cast
is still donning their costumes and speaking their lines as
they tour the Galaxy Quest convention circuit. They are as
pathetic as the hordes of nerds who worship them, but in
order to save an alien race, the cast must call upon the
qualities of their charaters to save the day. The aliens
have mistaken the intercepted television signals as
historical records and enlist the Galaxy Quest to save them
from the evil Serus. You'll
miss most of the laughs unless you're familiar with the
original Star Trek television series or similar science
fiction shows. The silly technobabble, expendable extras,
tight-fitting costumes, and other running jokes will have
more meaning. Jokes aside, Galaxy Quest manages to emphasize
the positive aspects of these science fiction shows as well.
The result is a great cast in a tight, clever story. |
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