It's been more than ten years since GalaxyQuest hit theaters, but we had the occasion to see it again recently, and it's still very, very funny. And though (word has it) started as a much darker condemnation of the whole Trekkie phenomenon and type-casting, the actual film displays a kind of grudging affection for the cheesy-scifi genre and its relentless fans.
And now there's something new (well, recovered) that's almost as good as the orignal movie: a E! Entertainment-style "behind the scenes" mockumentary about GalaxyQuest TOS and the then-new movie that was being made. Apparently it was part of the PR kit for the movie back in '99, and has been unavailable since then, but -- thank the media gods -- somebody was kind enough to put in up on YouTube (in three parts), and it's a classic. Right up there with the CSI parody of Star Trek and Battlestar Galactica a couple of season back.
Take a look! And though the entire GalaxyQuest isn't available on Netflix Watch Instantly (yet), you can find it floating around on the InterGoogles, or even (ick) go to the (ick) video store and (ick) rent it. If people still do that sort of thing.
Enjoy!
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