Galaxyquest, on DVD and Video
Imagine a group of aliens, with no sense of irony, receiving TV signals from earth.
They stumble across a Star Trek like 60's TV soap opera, and believe it to be
a historical document. So, when their culture is in danger, guess who is their
only hope? Since Galaxy Quest (the fictitious TV series) came off the air, the
crew of the starship Protector have been struggling for work, appearing at Sci-Fi
conventions, and generally bitching about the fame of their commander. After one
such convention, four (superbly alien) Thermians appear, and ask for the crew's
help. They're transported off to a an actual starship, based on the TV set, and
the adventure begins.
This
is a cracking film that lampoons Trek and Trekkers (hopefully) without upsetting
them, employs some impressive effects, and, for me, was a "must-buy" after seeing
it at the cinema last year. Tim Allen, as the Commander is superb, and his Kirk-like
antics with implausible monsters, ripped shirt battles on earth-like planets,
and seduction of space nymphs are true to the 60's Trek era. The science officer,
chief engineer, and the extra (who's claim to fame was being killed on an alien
planet at the start of an episode) also demonstrate the Trek parallels. Sigorney
Weaver, who plays the communications office, brings the female interest into the
story. I found an amusing quote from her regarding the making of the film - Apparently,
after donning a blonde wig, her IQ dropped several points!
The DVD contains
around 10 minutes of deleted scenes, which go some way to explaining why Gwen's
bra becomes exposed mid-scene and how the berillium sphere works. The disc also
contains the theatrical trailers and some brief biography stuff. Not the most
feature-packed of DVDs around, although the menu is quite slick. I was hoping
for some more material,such as the out-takes, which must have been hilarious,
but the brief making-of was worth a watch, and some of the effects work so much
better on a widescreen DVD than on VHS.
Picture and sound quality as
as impressive as you'd expect from a high-quality, polished DVD.
Whether
you're a fan of the Kirk and Spock Trek era, have an interest in cult Sci-Fi, find
Trekkers a bunch of saddos, or are looking for something different to rent, give
this a try!
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