Galaxy Quest

I'll admit, I did not want to see this all those years ago upon it's release, but being the good guy I am, I eventually rented it and was quite entertained. The more I see it, the better it gets. What a great basis for a film. Sci-fi geeks and conventions. It's an easy topic, but done right and it can be brilliant. Tim Allen has not had the greatest big screen career, that is to say when he is not a cartoon. This is probably his best role, yes better than The Santa Claus, which unlike Galaxy Quest can grow tiring. I have now seen G Q over 20 times in it's entirety, which pales in comparison to how many times A-Bomb has watched it. His love of the film is the reason I watched it the last 15 times. It's what we call a "Garage Movie". By that we mean, you can play it whilst hanging out in a garage setting, because you don't have to pay close attention to it to enjoy what is taking place. It's the best background noise. Other "Garage Films' include : Old School, Hangover, Shaun of the Dead etc... As you can see " Garage Films" are comprised of comedies only. Galaxy Quest follows a bunch of actors who were on a "star trek" type show called Galaxy Quest. Their TV run is over, so now the "Crew" tour sci-fi conventions where die hard fans who show up in the correct attire to get autographs and pictures with this group of has beens. Tim Allen plays the James T Kirk, if you will, of G Q. One day he is visited by some aliens who he thinks are just crazed fans. Turns out, they are aliens who don't understand the concept of scripted television. They think it was all real. They take him up to space and plead for his help against the evil Sarris. Once back on Earth he tells his crew what has happened and what they must do. They are hesitant to say the least. Once they are unwillingly beamed up they have no choice. The ship Mathezar (Lead alien) has built for them is exactly as it was on the show. Tim hates his life so much, he would rather go down in a blaze of glory than continue hanging out at the conventions. The jokes are hilarious and with awesome supporting roles by Alan Rickman, Sam Rockwell, Tony Shalhoub, Sigourney Weaver, and an extremely young Justin Long. It's a brilliant movie that form first appearances should've been a dead fish, but really works out for viewers and critics alike.

NBM rates Galaxy Quest - Phenomenal

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