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Post by PatchOBlack » Mon Sep 10, 2012 3:33 pm

shilohmm wrote:Google's 48th Star Trek Anniversary logo is hilarious and multipaneled. Poor redshirt.
Hey, he got through the episode alive. That's more than a lot of redshirts can say. :cat1:



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Post by WEDFan » Tue Sep 11, 2012 7:05 am

PatchOBlack wrote:Hey, he got through the episode alive. That's more than a lot of redshirts can say. :cat1:
Maybe he was just the "plucky comic relief." (Yes, that is a movie reference. Who can identify it? ;) )



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Post by Widget » Tue Sep 11, 2012 7:59 am

Galaxy Quest. Love that movie. :D:



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Post by WEDFan » Tue Sep 11, 2012 8:15 am

Widget wrote:Galaxy Quest. Love that movie. :D:
Got it in one. Probably my favorite parody movie.



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Post by BRWombat » Tue Sep 11, 2012 12:42 pm

Widget wrote:Galaxy Quest. Love that movie. :D:
Just watched it again Sunday. So much goodness in one movie.

"This fine ship... this fine crew... Never give up! Never surrender!" :)


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Post by WEDFan » Tue Sep 11, 2012 12:59 pm

In addition to being a great movie, I always thought the Galaxy Quest DVD was unusal, too. Usually, when I watch the deleted scenes on a DVD, I end up thinking "yeah, I understand the choice." Sometimes it's easy to see how the scene would've interrupted the flow, or that it was redundant, or that it introduced a hanging plot point you were better off without. It's rare that I think they should have kept major cut scenes in. Galaxy Quest has a couple of cut scenes that I truly think should have been included in the movie.

One is the "diagnosis" of the engineering problem by Tech Sgt. Chen (Fred Kwan). Not only is it funny and brilliantly played by Tony Shaloub, but it adds a lot to the story by establishing one of the major coping mechanisms -- pretend you known and let the smart aliens figure it out on their own. Kwan adds great leadership!

The other is the Lt. Madison (Gwen DeMarco) taking out the two alien soldiers. Just another funny, well-played scene. Maybe not absolutely necessary, but it provided a lot of insight to the character. Well, and I've always liked Sigourney Weaver.

I really wish they'd release a new cut of the movie with at least those two integrated.



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Post by GRUMPY PIRATE » Tue Sep 11, 2012 7:43 pm

WEDFan wrote:In addition to being a great movie, I always thought the Galaxy Quest DVD was unusal, too. Usually, when I watch the deleted scenes on a DVD, I end up thinking "yeah, I understand the choice." Sometimes it's easy to see how the scene would've interrupted the flow, or that it was redundant, or that it introduced a hanging plot point you were better off without. It's rare that I think they should have kept major cut scenes in. Galaxy Quest has a couple of cut scenes that I truly think should have been included in the movie.

One is the "diagnosis" of the engineering problem by Tech Sgt. Chen (Fred Kwan). Not only is it funny and brilliantly played by Tony Shaloub, but it adds a lot to the story by establishing one of the major coping mechanisms -- pretend you known and let the smart aliens figure it out on their own. Kwan adds great leadership!

The other is the Lt. Madison (Gwen DeMarco) taking out the two alien soldiers. Just another funny, well-played scene. Maybe not absolutely necessary, but it provided a lot of insight to the character. Well, and I've always liked Sigourney Weaver.

I really wish they'd release a new cut of the movie with at least those two integrated.
I saw those two (got the DVD for Christmas the year it came out!!)

my favorite all time quote:

Ohhhhh thats not right!!!!!!

rumor has it that a sequil has been suggested.


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Post by WEDFan » Wed Sep 12, 2012 6:42 am

GRUMPY PIRATE wrote:rumor has it that a sequil has been suggested.
I'm of two minds on that:

It was really well done, so a sequel could be really great.

It was really well done, so a sequel would be a disappointment.

I guess it's all moot at the moment. I'll have to wait and see if the rumor becomes a reality.



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Post by BRWombat » Wed Sep 12, 2012 10:14 am

There's an extra dimension of enjoyment when watching it when you realize the crew is made up of Buzz Lightyear, Ripley, Snape, Zaphod Beeblebrox and Monk. (And Laredo...) :cool:


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Post by WEDFan » Wed Sep 12, 2012 10:24 am

GRUMPY PIRATE wrote:my favorite all time quote:

Ohhhhh thats not right!!!!!!
I forgot to mention before... There are lots of quotes I use from Galaxy Quest, but probably the favorite for my wife and I is "That was a hell of a thing!" :D:



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