Galaxy Quest (1999)

Actors: Matt Winston (actor), Missi Pyle (actress), Tony Shalhoub (actor), J.P. Manoux (actor), Rainn Wilson (actor), Sam Rockwell (actor), Corbin Bleu (actor), Alan Rickman (actor), Tim Allen (actor), Michael Haboush (actor), Kevin McDonald (actor), Isaac C. Singleton Jr. (actor), Justin Long (actor), Mark Johnson (producer), Sigourney Weaver (actress),

Plot: The sci-fi television series Galaxy Quest, which took place aboard the intergalactic spaceship NSEA Protector, starred Jason Nesmith as suave Commander Peter Quincy Taggert, Gwen DeMarco as sexy communications person Lt. Tawny Madison (a role which consisted solely of repeating what the computer stated, much to Gwen's annoyance), Shakespearean trained Sir Alexander Dane as alien Dr. Lazarus, Fred Kwan as engineer Tech Sgt. Chen, and Tommy Webber as child gunner Laredo. Seventeen years after the show last aired, it lives on in the hearts of its rabid fans. However it lives on in infamy for its stars, who have not been able to find meaningful acting work since. Their current lives revolve around cashing in on however those roles will afford, which usually entails attending fan conventions or worse, such as shopping mall openings. Only Jason seems to relish his lot in life, until he finds out that his co-stars detest him because of his superior attitude as "the Commander", and much of the public considers him a laughing stock. Their lives change when Jason is approached by who he thinks are convention fans asking for help. They are in reality an alien race called Thermians, led by Mathesar, who have modeled their existence after the show, which they believe to be real. When Jason and then the rest of his co-stars (along with Guy Fleegman, who was killed off before the opening credits in only one episode) go along with the Thermians, Jason's co-stars who believe they are off to yet another paying gig, they learn that they have to portray their Galaxy Quest roles for real. With no scriptwriters to get them to a happy and heroic ending, they have to trust that their play acting will work, especially in dealing with the Thermian's nemesis, General Sarris. Guy in particular fears that he will go the way his character did on the show. But when they run across technical issues that they as actors didn't care anything about during the filming of the show and thus now don't know how to deal with, they need to find someone who should know what to do.

Keywords: 1990s, actor, actress, alien, alien-love, alien-race, artificial-intelligence, autograph, bare-chested-male, battle
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi,
Taglines: The show has been cancelled... But the adventure is just beginning. A comedy of Galactic Proportions

Quotes:

Jason Nesmith: Never give up. Never surrender.

Jason Nesmith: As long as there is injustice, whenever a Targathian baby cries out, wherever a distress signal sounds among the stars, we'll be there. This fine ship, this fine crew. Never give up... and never surrender.

Sir Alexander Dane: You don't hold the turbo down, it's for quick boosts!::Jason Nesmith: Oh, like you know!

Voice of Computer: Negative, there is no replacement Beryllium Sphere on board.::Gwen DeMarco: [to crew] No, there is no replacement Beryllium Sphere on board.::Tommy Webber: You know, that is really getting annoying!::Gwen DeMarco: [shouts] Look! I have one job on this lousy ship, it's *stupid*, but I'm gonna do it! Okay?::Tommy Webber: Sure, no problem.

Gwen DeMarco: [backstage at the convention] I mean, this is unreal. They're gonna start eating each other out there.

Sir Alexander Dane: [Guy is grinning at Alex] What?::Guy Fleegman: I'm just jazzed about being on the show, man.

[last lines]::Announcer: And now, back again after 18 years: The New Adventures of Galaxy Quest.

Quellek: [Quellek has been shot, and is dying. Alexander rushes to him]::Sir Alexander Dane: Quellek?::Sir Alexander Dane: [sees Quellek's wound]::Sir Alexander Dane: That's not too bad. We'll get you to the medical quarters, and you'll be fine.::Quellek: It has been my greatest pleasure to serve with you. I have been blessed. I... I... I...::Sir Alexander Dane: Don't speak, Quellek.::Quellek: You'll forgive my impertinence, but even though we have never before met, I have always considered you as a father to me.::Sir Alexander Dane: Quellek... by Grabthar's hammer... by the Suns of Warvan... you shall be... avenged.

Sir Alexander Dane: I played Richard III.::Fred Kwan: Five curtain calls...::Sir Alexander Dane: There were five curtain calls. I was an actor once, damn it. Now look at me. Look at me! I won't go out there and say that stupid line one more time.

Gwen DeMarco: Fred, you had a part people loved. I mean, my TV Guide interview was six paragraphs about my BOOBS and how they fit into my suit. No one bothered to ask me what I do on the show.::Fred Kwan: You were... the umm, wait a minute, I'll think of it...::Gwen DeMarco: I repeated the computer, Fred.