Well here's a report from an agent who's very name means information... That's right, 411, is here with the listing and info for GALAXY QUEST. I can't wait to get a glimpse at this film as it sounds like it is right up my alley. We should be able to tell alot from the trailers. It sounds funny... but will it look right? Hmmmm...
Just a short note to let you know that I read the GALAXY QUEST script and, if they hew close to the draft I read, it could be one of the funniest sci-fi films ever! It's almost a direct take-off of Star Trek (i.e. the egomaniacal Captain that is hated by the rest of the cast, the "serious" actor that gets stuck playing the alien, etc.) It starts off at a sci-fi convention where the cast is reluctantly making a personal appearance. The Thermians, disguised as fan geeks, spot Nesmith and soon after approach him to help them in their fight against the evil Sarris. He thinks it's an acting gig and agrees, but then they transport him halfway across the galaxy to their ship -- a faithful recreation ofthe NSEA Protector. (The joke of all this is that the Thermians don't realize that the Galaxy Quest TV show was fiction -- they think it was a historical record of the crew's voyages).
Well, Nesmith soon recruits the rest of the cast to help him and, as they say, hilarity ensues. All of the characters are well-drawn and funny -- especially a character named "Guy" who once played a "red shirt" in the original series and now is petrified that he is going to be killed on this adventure. Believe me, Harry, this is every sci-fi film (esp. Star Trek) geek's dream flick!
Just thought I'd give you the 411.
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