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Features: DVD, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), Dolby Surround Sound
For four years, the crew of the NSEA Protector donned their uniforms and set off on thrilling and often dangerous missions in space--then their series was canceled. Twenty years later, the five stars of the classic '70s TV series Galaxy Quest are still in costume, making appearances at science fiction conventions for their legions of die-hard fans. But some of those fans are a little more far out than the actors could ever have imagined. A group of aliens who have mistaken intercepted television transmissions for "historical documents" arrive at a convention and whisk "Commander Peter Quincy Taggart" (Tim Allen) and his crew into space to help them in their all-too-real war against a deadly adversary. With no script, no director, and no clue about real interstellar travel, the make-believe crew of the Protector has to turn in the performances of their lives to become the heroes the aliens believe them to be.
"Whip smart and loudly funny!" Dennis Cunningham, WCBS-TV
"Two thumbs up!" Roger Ebert And Harry Knowles, Roger Ebert & The Movies
"The funniest, wittiest comedy of the year!" Jeffrey Lyons, NBC-TV
Editor's Note
GALAXY QUEST is a satirical comedy that pokes fun at the influence science fiction shows such as STAR TREK have had on their audience. The cast members of the cult sci-fi television series GALAXY QUEST now earn their livings appearing at conventions and grand openings, led by their bombastic captain Jason Nesmith, played by Tim Allen. When an alien race--the Thermians--arrives on earth, it appears that they have mistakenly appropriated the show's culture as their own, thinking the series was actual fact. Desperate for help in battling the evil General Sarris, they bring the actors with them into space to save their planet. A surprisingly smart and funny send-up of the science-fiction culture and the influence television has on the world at large, GALAXY QUEST is a comedy that even nongenre fans can enjoy, with terrific turns by Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Sam Rockwell, and Tony Shalhoub.
| Features | Anamorphic Widescreen Version | | Scene Access | | Interactive Menus | | English Subtitles | | Dolby Digital DTS 5.1 Surround | | Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround | | Production Notes | | Deleted Scenes | | Thermian Language Audio Track | | "On Location In Space" Featurette | | Theatrical Trailer | | Cast & Crew Bios |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Dreamworks (Universal) |
| Release Date: 5/2/2000 |
| Running Time: 102 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1999 | | Catalog ID: 86301 | | UPC: 00667068630121 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 2.35:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Memorable Quotes| "Never give up, never surrender!"----Captain Jason Nesmith (Tim Allen) |
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| | Professional Reviews | Variety
"...Mischievously clever..." 12/20/1999 pp.57-62Premiere
"...The expert cast is more than game. Extra points to [Rickman and Weaver]..." -- 3 out of 5 stars 06/01/2000 pp.100-1 USA Today
"...Genuinely imaginative special effects which manage to recognisably in the spirit of the cheesy originals..." 05/01/2000 p.48-9 Box Office
"...This tightly scripted, lightning-paced laffer delightfully pulls all the elements together and builds to a giddy and gleeful climax..." 02/01/2000 p.57 Los Angeles Times
"...Fast, light and funny, GALAXY QUEST has a wide, generation-spanning appeal -- and you don't have to be a die-hard Trekkie to enjoy it..." 12/24/1999 p.C2 Entertainment Weekly
"...[With] Enrio Colantoni scoring as a marble-mouthed alien; and a deeply funny Sam Rockwell as the crew member-extra..." 04/28/2000 p.83 James Berardinelli's ReelViews 8 of 10
Galaxy Quest has a good time playing with different aspects of science fiction in general, and Star Trek in particular. And, although it isn't necessary to come armed with an encyclopedic knowledge of the original Star Trek TV series to enjoy this movie, the better you know Galaxy Quest's inspiration, the more you will get out of this picture.
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