Kevin HoctorNov 24, 2024
David Chartier

Galaxy Quest always struck me as more than just a parody. Then yesterday I watched this essay that makes this case, that there is something special about the fact it tells a great story on its own. #GalaxyQuest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FkKn6Cxfjc

When the "parody" surpasses the original

#GalaxyQuest #DeanParisotThere are a ton of parody films that exist in the world, but the one that always stands apart for me is Galaxy Quest. Made as a lov...

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Show threadHayley/Dragon🏳️‍⚧️Nov 24, 2024

@chartier It was the best new Star Trek movie in the period we didn’t have any.

Alan Rickman, and his story arc, is incredible, but the whole cast is great.

Show threadUli Kusterer (Not a kitteh)Nov 24, 2024
@chartier There are many great parodies that work exactly because they can also be taken as an instance of what they parody. Scream, Starship Troopers, in games Saints Row IV.
Show threadKevin HoctorNov 24, 2024
@chartier Because it's not just a parody, I can rewatch Galaxy Quest and always find something more to love about it.
Show threadStacey CampbellNov 24, 2024
@chartier A terrific movie, so many great moments, I couldn't pick one. Rickman's "shirt off" observation will be repeated by me or the spouse whenever either of us see an unnecessarily bare chest.