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One I watch again and again
Based on a real TV show in America, which was cancelled, this comedy science fiction film has a great good versus evil plot and some experienced actors, Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub and Sam Rockwell, amongst many others. Initially shallow, once the crew realise that their space ship, the Protector, has actually been built by and alien race, the Thermians, believing their TV programmes to be real 'historic documents. The antagonist is General Sarris, who threatens to wipe out the Thermians unless he is given the Omega 13, which he believes to be the ultimate weapon. As the film unfolds, and the confrontation with General Sarris, intensifies, and after several encounters, the crew grow into their 'real' roles and defeat him. All this is set against the backdrop of jaded actors appearing at Galaxy Quest conventions for money. A cult film based on the likes of Star Trek and Alien, it has won many awards and is now rated as a classic.
I have recorded this twice on commercial terrestrial TV, advert breaks and all, but why it took me so long to buy the DVD I can't explain. Read full review
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An underrated masterpiece!
This film is a wonderful comedy send-up of popular science fiction films such as Star Trek, for example - in which the actors who played in a now-cancelled TV franchise get visited by real/life aliens, who believed their on-screen adventures were historical reality and need them to help them defeat a reptilian warlord!
Sigourney Weaver has great fun playing the blonde eye-candy in this film, while the late Alan Rickman is brilliant as the jaded, former-Shakespearean actor who’s wondering how his career came to this!?Read full review
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A quest for a great film complete
Classic Sci/FI comedy movie. Great cast who really makes the film work. Sigourney Weaver from Alien movies always a favourite for me.
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NOT TO BE MISSED
Funny, fresh, lively, engaging... and one of Alan Rickman's greatest performances! Not to be missed.
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Spoof!
Absolutely hilarious send up of sci-fi programmes. One in particular springs to mind. Some excellent one liners and throwaway comments.
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AN INCREASINGLY RECOGNISED CLASSIC!
An absolutley timeless classic with an ensemble cast to match (Tim Allen, Alan Rickman, Sigorney Weaver, et al). Very cleverly conceived, constructed and scripted, laugh-out-loud funny and yet poignant and touching in places. Not for nothing was this film voted the No. 5 "Best Star Trek Film" ever by "TREKKIES" (the series it parodies but doesn't ridicule)!!Read full review
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Good dvd with good actors
I haven't seen this movie in a while, but it still makes me laugh
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A good laugh
An amusing take on Star trek, quite entertaining and suitable for all the family. If they remember Star Trek 😄
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Good laff can watch again & again
Good laff can watch again & again
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Smashing
Great dvd always wanted this
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