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mysteryowl

(8,376 posts) Fri Jan 23, 2026, 10:18 PM Friday

Galaxy Quest - (1999) for anyone that used to watch Captain Kirk /Star Trek [View all]

I watched this movie for the 1st time last year and I laughed so hard the movie had to be paused periodically.
I could not stop laughing! I was laughing so hard I could not hear the movie.
And no, I was not on anything.

If you know about the Star Trek series from way-back with Captain Kirk, and you have not seen Galaxy Quest, watch this movie without seeing a trailer. The trailer ruins the surprises.

My subsequent viewings were still funny, but not nothing compared to the first time.
I will always remember it.

Have you seen it?
It is a cult classic.

Galaxy Quest

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Galaxy Quest - (1999) for anyone that used to watch Captain Kirk /Star Trek [View all] mysteryowl Friday OP

I bought it on VHS tape twenty years ago. The transporter scene had me in stitches. John1956PA Friday #1

I am laughing now just thinking about the movie. mysteryowl Friday #2

A favorite! Bayard Friday #3

Thanks for the movie tip. mysteryowl Friday #6

Youtube, Pluto and Tubi have Buckaroo Bonzai Tasmanian Devil Yesterday #32

Buckaroo is a wild, strange movie with a really creative 'look' to the aliens. eppur_se_muova Friday #21

Buckaroo Bonzai! FullySupportDems Yesterday #25

"Laugh while you can, monkey boy!" Bayard 14 hrs ago #36

so much better than the 1 w/ the raccoon. i couldn't finish that 1. pansypoo53219 Friday #4

Oh, my god, I'd forgotten about that movie. PoindexterOglethorpe Friday #5

Glad to refresh your memory. mysteryowl Friday #7

This is one of my all time favorite movies. FalloutShelter Friday #8

Yep, a cult classic. mysteryowl Friday #9

Have you seen the making-of doc- FalloutShelter Friday #10

That can be my protest sign tomorrow! mysteryowl Friday #11

LOVE THAT! FalloutShelter Friday #13

My favorite guilty pleasure movie. blm Friday #12

Just pure fun! mysteryowl Friday #14

Absolute comedy gold for even a casual Trek fan. Beartracks Friday #15

Oh good, that is nice to hear. A casual original star treky fan works too. mysteryowl Friday #16

Oh - haha! I didn't mean that *I* was merely a casual Trek fan! :) Beartracks 12 hrs ago #37

No, I understood what you meant. mysteryowl 9 hrs ago #38

Absolute gold. mwmisses4289 Friday #17

One of my favorite Star Trek movies... hunter Friday #18

I look for it on DVD whenever I go to Goodwill intrepidity Friday #19

Have you seen it yet? mysteryowl Friday #20

Oh my, yes. Several times. intrepidity Friday #23

Awesome! mysteryowl Friday #24

You can get it at ebay StoolPigeon 22 hrs ago #35

Just one more... mysteryowl Friday #22

I watched this movie when it first came out LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #26

Either Jonathan Frakes called Patrick Stewart, or Ilsa Yesterday #27

I think he is "Guy number 5" or something like that. mysteryowl 9 hrs ago #39

Guy #5 had some great lines! Ilsa 9 hrs ago #41

"Who from STNG" mysteryowl 8 hrs ago #42

Star Trek (the) Next Generation nt Ilsa 6 hrs ago #43

One of the greats IbogaProject Yesterday #28

Yes..its a great parody if trek BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #29

I saw Galaxy Quest markodochartaigh Yesterday #30

"We'll do that!" Tasmanian Devil Yesterday #31

Great movie! Grumpy Old Guy Yesterday #33

A good example of a paradoy LogDog75 Yesterday #34

"Look, I have one job on this lou'ssy ship. It's stupid, but I'm gonna do it, OK?" mysteryowl 9 hrs ago #40