GALAXY QUEST is one of those movies that never get old. There's always something more to see, and this time around I grooved on the performance of one Alan Rickman.
This guy takes what looks like a simple couple of lines, "By Grabthar's Hammer! What savings!" and turns it into a symphony of self-loathing and resignation. While doing so, he manages to maintain a certain reserve that reminds that, yes, this is supposed to be a comedy. Later, when when he means a "By Grabthar's Hammer!" exclamation, he pours enough real passion into the reading that we, as the audience, buy his character's embrace of, well, his character.
It's great stuff, in a movie full of great stuff. By Grabthar's Hammer, I expect to see this movie over and over again.
2 comments:
Yes it was a pleasant surprise. Any film with Tim Allen's name usually means it should be avoided.
But it had Alan Rickman and we took a chance and wow it was good. I think it really is a great send off to the old TV SciFi I grew up with. Me and wifie watch it all the time in the background.
It's a rare film that's not only good the first time you watch it, but gets better each time. One savors every moment of Galaxy Quest. Casting was perfect across the board. Right up there with Young Frankenstein and a very few other "comedies". For one additional chuckle I cheked the reviews on rottentomatoes.com. A couple are astoundingly funny in not getting it.
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