I am a fan of both Star Wars and Star Trek. Galaxy Quest is an excellent and fun spoof on Star Trek, and though not quite as clever as Spaceballs was to Star Wars, it is an enjoyable romp.
There is plenty of sarcasm as well as the fun generated from the "reality" that these former television stars end up in, as the aliens in need think the television broadcasts from Earth were meant to be historical recordings. Once recruited to fight a "real" galactic threat, the fun ensues as the actors now must really learn to pilot, fight, and repair their star ship. In the process of the film they make fun of Star Trek, primarily the TNG series, but also TOS; Sci-fi conventions; the geeks that attend these conventions; fan films; and sci-fi actors who rely on appearing at conventions to support themselves.
Galaxy Quest features an all star cast who perform beautifully, and never take themselves too seriously. The special FX are fun and appropriate, and the musical score is pretty good too. All in all it is an enjoyable film, especially if you are a sci-fi fan. If you are a Star Fleet uniform wearing, convention attending, NCC 1701D Specifications spouting, hardcore fan with a sense of humor, you will really appreciate this film. However if you're hardcore without a sense of humor, you would probably find this film highly offensive, in which case I'd suggest a slightly less offensive material from one of George Carlin's concerts.
There is plenty of sarcasm as well as the fun generated from the "reality" that these former television stars end up in, as the aliens in need think the television broadcasts from Earth were meant to be historical recordings. Once recruited to fight a "real" galactic threat, the fun ensues as the actors now must really learn to pilot, fight, and repair their star ship. In the process of the film they make fun of Star Trek, primarily the TNG series, but also TOS; Sci-fi conventions; the geeks that attend these conventions; fan films; and sci-fi actors who rely on appearing at conventions to support themselves.
Galaxy Quest features an all star cast who perform beautifully, and never take themselves too seriously. The special FX are fun and appropriate, and the musical score is pretty good too. All in all it is an enjoyable film, especially if you are a sci-fi fan. If you are a Star Fleet uniform wearing, convention attending, NCC 1701D Specifications spouting, hardcore fan with a sense of humor, you will really appreciate this film. However if you're hardcore without a sense of humor, you would probably find this film highly offensive, in which case I'd suggest a slightly less offensive material from one of George Carlin's concerts.