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mysteryowl

(8,409 posts)
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 10:18 PM Friday

Galaxy Quest - (1999) for anyone that used to watch Captain Kirk /Star Trek

I watched this movie for the 1st time last year and I laughed so hard the movie had to be paused periodically.
I could not stop laughing! I was laughing so hard I could not hear the movie.
And no, I was not on anything.

If you know about the Star Trek series from way-back with Captain Kirk, and you have not seen Galaxy Quest, watch this movie without seeing a trailer. The trailer ruins the surprises.

My subsequent viewings were still funny, but not nothing compared to the first time.
I will always remember it.

Have you seen it?
It is a cult classic.

Galaxy Quest

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Galaxy Quest - (1999) for anyone that used to watch Captain Kirk /Star Trek (Original Post) mysteryowl Friday OP
I bought it on VHS tape twenty years ago. The transporter scene had me in stitches. John1956PA Friday #1
I am laughing now just thinking about the movie. mysteryowl Friday #2
A favorite! Bayard Friday #3
Thanks for the movie tip. mysteryowl Friday #6
Youtube, Pluto and Tubi have Buckaroo Bonzai Tasmanian Devil Yesterday #32
Buckaroo is a wild, strange movie with a really creative 'look' to the aliens. eppur_se_muova Friday #21
Buckaroo Bonzai! FullySupportDems Yesterday #25
"Laugh while you can, monkey boy!" Bayard Yesterday #36
so much better than the 1 w/ the raccoon. i couldn't finish that 1. pansypoo53219 Friday #4
Oh, my god, I'd forgotten about that movie. PoindexterOglethorpe Friday #5
Glad to refresh your memory. mysteryowl Friday #7
This is one of my all time favorite movies. FalloutShelter Friday #8
Yep, a cult classic. mysteryowl Friday #9
Have you seen the making-of doc- FalloutShelter Friday #10
That can be my protest sign tomorrow! mysteryowl Friday #11
LOVE THAT! FalloutShelter Friday #13
My favorite guilty pleasure movie. blm Friday #12
Just pure fun! mysteryowl Friday #14
Absolute comedy gold for even a casual Trek fan. Beartracks Friday #15
Oh good, that is nice to hear. A casual original star treky fan works too. mysteryowl Friday #16
Oh - haha! I didn't mean that *I* was merely a casual Trek fan! :) Beartracks Yesterday #37
No, I understood what you meant. mysteryowl Yesterday #38
Absolute gold. mwmisses4289 Friday #17
One of my favorite Star Trek movies... hunter Friday #18
I look for it on DVD whenever I go to Goodwill intrepidity Friday #19
Have you seen it yet? mysteryowl Friday #20
Oh my, yes. Several times. intrepidity Friday #23
Awesome! mysteryowl Friday #24
You can get it at ebay StoolPigeon Yesterday #35
Just one more... mysteryowl Friday #22
I watched this movie when it first came out LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #26
Either Jonathan Frakes called Patrick Stewart, or Ilsa Yesterday #27
I think he is "Guy number 5" or something like that. mysteryowl Yesterday #39
Guy #5 had some great lines! Ilsa Yesterday #41
"Who from STNG" mysteryowl Yesterday #42
Star Trek (the) Next Generation nt Ilsa Yesterday #43
One of the greats IbogaProject Yesterday #28
Yes..its a great parody if trek BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #29
I saw Galaxy Quest markodochartaigh Yesterday #30
"We'll do that!" Tasmanian Devil Yesterday #31
Great movie! Grumpy Old Guy Yesterday #33
A good example of a paradoy LogDog75 Yesterday #34
"Look, I have one job on this lou'ssy ship. It's stupid, but I'm gonna do it, OK?" mysteryowl Yesterday #40
I Enjoyed It Immensely ProfessorGAC 7 hrs ago #44

John1956PA

(4,874 posts)
1. I bought it on VHS tape twenty years ago. The transporter scene had me in stitches.
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 10:23 PM
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I still think of the exciting ending every so often.

mysteryowl

(8,409 posts)
2. I am laughing now just thinking about the movie.
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 10:38 PM
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The transporter was sooooo funny! It was acted so well! Those actors were spot on!

Yep, really good ending. The whole movie is so good.

Kirk fighting and just happens to have his shirt torn off.
But of course there needed to be one of those scenes!

Bayard

(28,857 posts)
3. A favorite!
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 10:52 PM
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Total parody of Star Trek, and funny as hell. I especially enjoyed Alan Rickman. He was a great actor in so many movies.

If you liked Galaxy Quest, you may want to check out, Buckaroo Bonzai, another favorite. Its hilarious, especially John Lithgow.

mysteryowl

(8,409 posts)
6. Thanks for the movie tip.
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:01 PM
Friday

I just checked and the library does not have it.
I will look for it.

Yes, GQ is one of the best parodies I have seen.

Tasmanian Devil

(55 posts)
32. Youtube, Pluto and Tubi have Buckaroo Bonzai
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 01:36 AM
Yesterday

Free on youtube, tubitv.com and pluto.tv. $4 rental from Apple's iTunes/TV store



eppur_se_muova

(41,153 posts)
21. Buckaroo is a wild, strange movie with a really creative 'look' to the aliens.
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:52 PM
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If you ever see the name "John Small Berries", that's where it's from. Also John Bigbooté, who hates being called John Big Booty.

FullySupportDems

(417 posts)
25. Buckaroo Bonzai!
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 12:28 AM
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"Just remember, wherever you go, there you are!" I think now that must be my favorite movie line, hope I got it right

Galaxy Quest was so much fun, great recommendation! 😊

mysteryowl

(8,409 posts)
7. Glad to refresh your memory.
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:02 PM
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It is perfect time to see a movie that you will forget all your worries!

FalloutShelter

(14,237 posts)
8. This is one of my all time favorite movies.
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:04 PM
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Fun fact... It is also one of David Mamet's four perfect films:
Dodsworth, The Godfather, A Place in The Sun, and GALAXY QUEST.

FalloutShelter

(14,237 posts)
10. Have you seen the making-of doc-
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:10 PM
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Never Give Up, Never Surrender?
It is also terrific for GQ geeks.

mysteryowl

(8,409 posts)
11. That can be my protest sign tomorrow!
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:17 PM
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It will say "ICE OUT"

the other side will be

"Never Give Up, Never Surrender"


mysteryowl

(8,409 posts)
14. Just pure fun!
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:22 PM
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But viewers would need to fully understand the old Star Trek, that is what makes it so funny.
Well, the actors and the story line is done so well!

Beartracks

(14,414 posts)
37. Oh - haha! I didn't mean that *I* was merely a casual Trek fan! :)
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 02:01 PM
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I've been a Trekker all my life!

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mwmisses4289

(3,416 posts)
17. Absolute gold.
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:27 PM
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I haven't seen it in awhile; with a three day weekend coming up, it might be time to rewatch it.

hunter

(40,409 posts)
18. One of my favorite Star Trek movies...
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:36 PM
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... madly funny and a wonderful tribute to the original series.

mysteryowl

(8,409 posts)
22. Just one more...
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:52 PM
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Sigourney Weaver's character... her uniform top opens (intentionally) and she shimmies her shoulders.

It was so tacky!

Ilsa

(63,965 posts)
27. Either Jonathan Frakes called Patrick Stewart, or
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 12:34 AM
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one of the other STNG headliners called another to pass the word along to go see it, it was so funny.

My kids still look up at the ceiling when I ask them to look for their shoes.

It really is a feel good movie!

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mysteryowl

(8,409 posts)
39. I think he is "Guy number 5" or something like that.
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 04:48 PM
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He didn't have a name, so he expected to die!

Ilsa

(63,965 posts)
41. Guy #5 had some great lines!
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 05:07 PM
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I wish I could remember who from STNG called whom from STNG to recommend the the movie.

I may have to watch it tonight to get my mood rebalanced after today's shooting.

mysteryowl

(8,409 posts)
42. "Who from STNG"
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 06:07 PM
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I don't know what that means. What is STNG?

Yes, a good movie to watch to clear oneself.

markodochartaigh

(5,154 posts)
30. I saw Galaxy Quest
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 01:11 AM
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when it was first in theaters. I really enjoyed but I've only seen it once since. It's probably time for another rewatch.

Tasmanian Devil

(55 posts)
31. "We'll do that!"
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 01:27 AM
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Wonderful movie. There are so many lines from it that we've adopted into our daily banter.

Have watched it so many times now, never gets old!

Grumpy Old Guy

(4,225 posts)
33. Great movie!
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 01:50 AM
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I loved Sigourney Weaver as a blonde. Poor Sam Rockwell was a red shirt, expecting to always get killed in the first scene.

LogDog75

(1,138 posts)
34. A good example of a paradoy
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 02:17 AM
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Sigourney Weaver's character nailed Lt. Uhura role in Star Trek when she said:

"Look, I have one job on this lou'ssy ship. It's stupid, but I'm gonna do it, OK?"


mysteryowl

(8,409 posts)
40. "Look, I have one job on this lou'ssy ship. It's stupid, but I'm gonna do it, OK?"
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 04:50 PM
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That is precious!
So fun you could remember the line! It is a great line!

ProfessorGAC

(76,010 posts)
44. I Enjoyed It Immensely
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 01:33 PM
7 hrs ago

I've watched it now & then since it hit cable back in the day.
Holds up.
The kid fans are great in it.

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