Weigh in: The funniest films of the last 25 years gallery Aug 27, 2008
Overboard and Galaxy Quest--two of my favorites ... Overboard Shaun of the Dead Wayne's World Princess Bride Waking Ned Devine Galaxy Quest Ruthless People Back to the Future. (Entertainment Weekly)
Mildly shocking!: Alan Rickman is not a snob Aug 15, 2008
While disarming and funny in person, Rickman otherwise can seem only a stone's throw from the snobbish characters he's played so well on screen, from 1988's Die Hard (his first credited film role) to 1999's Galaxy Quest to Severus Snape in the Harry Potter movies ... While Rickman may be best known in this country for the snobbish villain he played in Die Hard or the snobbish television star portrayed by him in Galaxy Quest, he takes equal pride in the small films he's taken on, like last year's... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Frank Fights Back Jul 24, 2008
We rent a wall-sized plasma T.V. and run the movies nonstop: THX1138, Donnie Darko, Man Facing Southeast, Bladerunner, Galaxy Quest, etc. Breakfast occurs at 11:30 a.m. sharp at the State Street Diner. (Ithaca Times, NY)
Meet Dave Review Jul 16, 2008
The filmmakers might have had Galaxy Quest in mind, but they ended up with a film light-years from that modern classic. The jokes fall flat. (IGN FilmForce)
Good day, eh? Not for long in 'Flashpoint' Jul 13, 2008
We first enjoyed Colantoni as a side character in the sitcom "Hope a," but he's also been in films such as "Galaxy Quest," "Homeland Security" and "Stigmata.". He was raised in Toronto by immigrant Italian parents, went to the University of Toronto and came to New Haven some 18 years ago to attend the Yale School of Drama. (New Haven Register, CT)
Oscar winner Stan Winston dies Jun 18, 2008
Past Films & Videos -- Iron Man - Special Effects (2008)-- The Deaths of Ian Stone - Producer (2007) -- Big Fish - Special Effects Director (2003)-- Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines - Special Makeup Effects Artist, Animatronic Effects (2003)-- Jurassic Park III - Live Action Dinosaurs (2001)-- Pearl Harbor - Special Makeup Effects Artist (2001)-- Galaxy Quest - Animatronic And Creature Effects (1999)-- End of Days - Creature Effects Supervisor, Creature Designer (1999)-- Inspector Gadget -... (Hollywood Reporter)
No peace over Pluto Jun 14, 2008
What is this, Galaxy Quest. (Sent Friday, June 13, 2008 10:06 PM). (MSNBC)
Three movies and an empty nest for Sigourney Weaver Apr 23, 2008
She starred in 1997's The Ice Storm, 1999's Star Trek spoof Galaxy Quest and 2004's The Village. In fact, says the three-time Oscar nominee, "I think there are more choice parts after 40. At least for me, that was true. I'm very fortunate and I love being part of an ensemble.". (USA Today -- Life)
An unpredictability you can rely on Mar 21, 2008
Whether he's playing comic relief (Galaxy Quest), a villain (The Green Mile, Charlie's Angels) a sidekick (Matchstick Men) or unpredictable leading man (Confessions of a Dangerous Mind) - or even a two-headed president (The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy) - you just never know where he's going to take you. Rockwell got his breakthrough in Tom DeCillo's Box of Moonlight (1996). (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Sundance Diary, Day Two: Dinner with Alan Rickman! Jan 20, 2008
Die Hard, Robin Hood: POT, Sense and Sensibility, Galaxy Quest, PROFESSOR SNAPE, Love Actually, Sweeney Todd. Tell me that isn't an amazing body of work, and I left a lot of great lesser known performances off. (Entertainment Weekly)
VeggieTales delivers an entertaining spoof Jan 11, 2008
Vischer cites "iThree Amigos!" and "Galaxy Quest" as inspiration, and in that tradition our fake pirates are on their way to being real heroes. The pace of the story is quick, there are catchy, silly songs -- including a delightful parody of the B-52's' "Rock Lobster" -- to keep the littlest Veggie fans happy, and the computer-generated animation is pleasingly colorful and amusing, especially in the rendering of some rock monsters and scalawag Robert the Terrible's hidden fortress. (Los Angeles Times)
Read on... Dec 6, 2007
will watch Galaxy Quest, directed by Dean Parisot because Alan Rickman and the others slay me. Who do you look to for inspiration. (Variety)
Television movies for the week of August 26 Aug 26, 2007
TV Movies: August 26-September 1. G = General audiences PG = Parental Guidance PG-13 = Not recommended for preteens R = Restricted audience. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Will Ferrell And Ben Stiller's Next Flicks Could Be Next In A 'Superbad' Rude Awakening Aug 21, 2007
"Tropic Thunder": The next true "Frat Pack" flick coming down the pike is this Ben Stiller-directed effort about a group of actors forced to become action stars for real think "Galaxy Quest" for the Michael Bay set. Mixing Stiller, Owen Wilson, Jack Black and the other usual suspects with the likes of Robert Downey Jr. and Nick Nolte, everything we hear about this film sounds funnier than the rumor before it and the latest is a supposed Tom Cruise cameo. (VHI.com -- Music News)
No.2 with a bullet Aug 3, 2007
"My character throughout the movie is scared for his life," says Long, whose credits include Galaxy Quest and Herbie: Fully Loaded. "So I had to maintain this level of fear and adrenaline and keep the energy up. I'm used to doing smaller movies. Before this I did Patriotville, which was a million-dollar shoot, and you're working constantly. It's indie filmmaking, which I love. This was the opposite.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Ms Weaver's feeling for snow Aug 3, 2007
She had appeared with him in the 1999 movie Galaxy Quest, a delicious comedy about the members of a cult science-fiction TV show. "He's a wonderful man," she says, "and we stayed in touch and were talking about doing a play together. During one of these conversations he said, 'I'm going to send you the script that I want to do next. I think you'll like it and there's a wonderful part for you.' ". (The Age)
One more for the rogue Jul 29, 2007
In Galaxy Quest (1999), my favourite Rickman movie, he was only bad in the sense that an irascible, irritating person would be a bad travelling companion on an involuntary space trip ... He loved making the film - especially with Weaver, his old friend from Galaxy Quest, who brought her star wattage to the project at his behest - and living in a small town of peculiarly Canadian friendliness ... Sir Alexander Dane in Galaxy Quest, 1999. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
A Long way from Mac ads Jul 3, 2007
"He dropped out of college, moved to New York, got a job delivering pizzas, and started showing up for every audition he could find. It turned out Long's brand of adolescent-Woody Allen awkwardness was in greater demand than expected. First with 1999's "Galaxy Quest," then as Warren P. Cheswick on the TV drama "Ed, " then as a sweatband-wearing weakling in "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story" (2004).And now as an asthma tic hacker drawn reluctantly into the heroism business . When the bad guys... (Boston Globe)
'The Mac Guy' gets a piece of the action Jun 29, 2007
And maybe the occasional radio commercial and, God in heaven, how amazing would it be if once in a blue moon I got a guest spot on NYPD Blue' or Law ,' " he says, during a phone interview from New York. But it turned out his brand of adolescent-Woody Allen awkwardness was in greater demand than expected. First with 1999's "Galaxy Quest," then as Warren P. Cheswick on the TV drama "Ed. " And, of course, as a sweatband-wearing weakling in "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story" (2004). And now as an... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Chemistry all around Jun 29, 2007
Dubbed one of Hollywoods fastest rising young actors, Long has acted in movies like The Break Up with Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn; Galaxy Quest with Tim Allen and Sigourney Weaver; Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story; Jeepers Creepers and Crossroads, starring Britney Spears (back when she had hair. . (Malaysia Star)
How Justin Long Survived Dissing Bruce Willis To Co-Star In 'Live Free Or Die Hard' Jun 28, 2007
He started back in 1999 when he stole scenes from Tim Allen in "Galaxy Quest." Since then he's robbed Vince Vaughn ("Dodgeball"), Lindsay Lohan ("Herbie Fully Loaded") and Jennifer Aniston ("The Break-Up"), among. others. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Back to the future Jun 27, 2007
Since the 1960s, Star Trek defined sci-fi on television, and the cult of Trek was ridiculed, most exquisitely in the film Galaxy Quest. Of course, sci-fi and fantasy can't be that specialist: of the most successful films of all time, most have their origins in one or the other. (Guardian Unlimited)
Izzy does it ... not! Jun 17, 2007
His big-screen exploits included Catch That Kid, Galaxy Quest, Mystery Men, Family Tree and Soldier. This talented teen has also dabbled in stage performances, with Tiny Tim is Dead, Footloose, Grease and Brothers of the Knight to his name. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
The Movie Network and Movie Central Announce Start of Principal Photography on Whizbang Films' Gripping Series ZOS: Zone of Separation Jun 11, 2007
Executive produced by Paul Gross, Frank Siracusa, Mario Azzopardi and Malcolm MacRury, the original series stars Colm Meaney, (Star Trek: The Next Generation Space Nine) Lolita Davidovich (Gods and Monsters, The L Word, The Agency), Michelle Nolden (Men With Brooms, Hemingway vs. Callaghan, Street Time) and Rick Roberts (Angela's Eyes, Man of the Year, This is Wonderland) along with Enrico Colantoni (Veronica Mars, Just Shoot Me, Galaxy Quest) and Allan Hawco (Closing the Ring, Above and... (Canada Newswire)
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL May 2, 2007
Since then, he's stolen scenes in dozens of movies ("Lawn Dogs," "Box of Moonlight," "The Green Mile," "Galaxy Quest"). He played Chuck Barris in George Clooney's "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind," and who could forget his turn as Zaphod Beeblebrox in "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Spider-Man: Where Do We Go From Here? Apr 25, 2007
His weak point may be the humor the role requires, which leads us to our next pick: Justin Long. Yes, Long may be that smug "Mac guy," but his performances in Accepted and Galaxy Quest have shown that he can play the cool nerd, which is what Peter Parker really is when you get down to it. While it's too bad that Emile Hirsch is playing Speed Racer, there's always man of the moment Shia LaBeouf, currently topping the box office with Disturbia. (IGN FilmForce)
Days for discoveries Apr 16, 2007
The following week features the Star Trek parodies Galaxy Quest and Hardware Wars. WHERE Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Phillips Auditorium, 60 Garden St.WHEN April 21 and 27, 7 p.m.. (Boston Globe)
Rainn Wilson: Revenge of the nerd Mar 22, 2007
("The other Oakwood, in Koreatown kind of a cesspool area at 3rd and Vermont.") As it turned out, an agency assistant had seen "Bozena," and Wilson was offered the role of an android in the 1999 pilot for the NBC sitcom "The Expendables." The show tanked, but that led to small parts in the films "Almost Famous" and "Galaxy Quest." "Oh, man," he recalls thinking, "I'm off and running, practically a star." He didn't work for a year after that. "Six Feet Under" in 2003 was the turning point for... (Los Angeles Times)
Snake charmer Jan 29, 2007
In the meantime, Rockwell, whose credits include Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and Galaxy Quest, continues to divide his time between studio productions and smaller indie fare. Which isnt to say hed turn down a role in a blockbuster-to-be like, say, Speed Racer. (Calgary Sun)
'Jump In!' movie premieres Friday on Disney Jan 10, 2007
He started appearing in print ads and commercials at age 2, then moved on to films (including "Catch That Kid," "Galaxy Quest" and "Soldier"), stage ("Footloose," "Grease") and TV ("Flight 29 Down," "Hannah Montana" and "Malcolm & Eddie"). The work "was playtime, it was Corbin getting to be around people and adults, which he was so used to and so loved doing," Reivers said. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Bleu is back Jan 5, 2007
Coaching Corbin his whole life, we know each other," said Reivers, who calls Bleu "an old soul" and proudly deems him one of the best young actors around. Both Reivers and Bleu - who dropped the family name so the two could have separate professional identities - appreciated the movie's portrayal of a black man, a widower, who is devoted to his children. "People don't get to see positive African-American father figures (in movies) really working hard to raise their kids in positive ways and not... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
'Monk' star on the case Jan 4, 2007
4, 2007 12:00 AM HOLLYWOOD -- Before Tony Shalhoub broke through as the obsessive-compulsive detective Monk, the Lebanese-American actor had compiled a long list of supporting characters with widely diverse names: Haddad ("The Siege"), Kwan ("Galaxy Quest"), Scarpacci ("Wings"), Reyes ("Primary Colors") and Riedenschneider ("The Man Who Wasn't There"). This year, he has again been nominated for a Golden Globe, and he won his third Emmy for "Monk," USA Network's highest-rated show, which will... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Microsoft's 'Enchanted Office' Comic Touts Ribbon Jan 4, 2007
He said in a recent column that when he looks at the Office 2007 Ribbon, with its dynamically changing icons and artfully laid out columns of hierarchical menu entry points, "I feel like Tommy Webber, fictional cast member of the fictional TV series 'Galaxy Quest' in the 1999 movie of that name, when the aliens sat him down at the helm of a starship that they'd built from careful study of his TV footage and expected him to pilot the thing out of space dock. Hoo, boy.". But, that being said,... (eWeek)
Getting the part right Jan 3, 2007
The man is played by Alan Rickman, with whom Weaver formed a fast friendship when they co-starred in the hit science fiction spoof Galaxy Quest (1999). We always wanted to work together again, she says. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Tony Shalhoub goes from 'Monk' to activist Jan 2, 2007
BEFORE Tony Shalhoub broke through as the obsessive-compulsive detective Monk, the Lebanese American actor had compiled a long list of supporting characters with widely diverse names: Haddad ("The Siege"), Kwan ("Galaxy Quest"), Scarpacci ("Wings"), Reyes ("Primary Colors") and Riedenschneider ("The Man Who Wasn't There"). Now it's the talent, not the ethnic look, that people notice. (Orlando Sentinel)
Sweeney Todd's Latest Victim : Severus Snape joins Tim Burton's... Dec 8, 2006
Alan Rickman's credits include Die Hard, Galaxy Quest, Dogma, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Reviews. (IGN FilmForce)
Hawking proposes galaxy quest Dec 5, 2006
In the movie Galaxy Quest aliens come to Earthlooking for help from actors from a cancelled sci-fi TV show, thinking that the TV show was real. Preeminent physicist and Cambridge University professor Stephen Hawking seems to be suffering from a similar misapprehension. (TECH.BLORGE.com)
AOL unit: $$ can buy Web 2.0 love Nov 17, 2006
The Browser: Truth and rumors from the tech world. The Internet home of. (CNN -- Money / Technology)
Microsoft to Vista hackers: Bring it on! Nov 11, 2006
Apple gives 'Mac guy' the boot Radar Online says Justin Long, the nerdtacular star of Dodgeball and Galaxy Quest, in new Apple commercials. John Hodgman, the geeky "PC" in , however, has signed on for more ads. (CNN -- Money / Technology)
Google NYC: Hot ticket for startups Nov 10, 2006
Thursday, November 09, 2006 Apple gives 'Mac guy' the boot Radar Online says Justin Long, the nerdtacular star of Dodgeball and Galaxy Quest, in new Apple commercials. John Hodgman, the geeky "PC" in , however, has signed on for more ads. (CNN -- Money / Technology)
OVERNIGHT VIEWING Oct 30, 2006
2:15 AM TBS, "Galaxy Quest". TCM, "Nancy Drew, Detective". (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
Standing tallHollywood's Sigourney Weaver talks acting, autism and aliens Aug 17, 2006
The same year the Academy also shortlisted her for Working Girl, a movie that - like sci-fi spoof Galaxy Quest and the two Ghostbusters films - showcased her gift for comedy. Last year she appeared in BBC Radio 4 play No Background Music as a former Vietnam nurse coming to terms with her past, and she will shortly be seen in UK cinemas playing an adult autistic in Snow Cake. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Read more. . Aug 6, 2006
Or perhaps they were up late watching movies and came across the Tim Allen vehicle, Galaxy Quest, and caught the pseudo-Captain Kirk's tagline, ever surrender, never give up. Whatever the case, the Williston squad wouldn't let the door close on its season just yet, rallying from a 6-1 deficit past Fargo 13-7 in a loser-out game in the American Legion Class A State Baseball Tournament at Aafedt Stadium Saturday. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Opinion: Tech flock, meet evolution Aug 3, 2006
He loathes Justin Long, playing the Mac, who was the dorky teenager Brandon in Galaxy Quest but acts like a hipster in the Apple ads. And he admires John Hodgman, the PC, who acts like a dork in those ads but, as his regular appearances on certify, actually is hip. (InfoWorld)
Making gaming pay off Jul 24, 2006
Ben Lutch, vice president of operations, uses Grabthar's hammer, a reference to the 1999 cult movie "Galaxy Quest," in which Alan Rickman plays a British actor who loathes the campy line his Dr. Lazarus character must frequently utter: "By Grabthar's hammer, you shall be avenged!" Jim Haljun, the director of customer support who used to be a Hollywood agent, is Ari Gold, the agent from HBO's "Entourage.". It wasn't the deciding factor in joining JotSpot, but new recruit, Michael Lee, who has... (San Francisco Chronicle)
sun screening Jun 13, 2006
Wanna get published in it. (read ) also, check out the where you'll find student photos and art. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
Top five mistaken identity films Jun 8, 2006
BD: More fun than Funland in Ulladulla, Galaxy Quest is a prime example of a film that retains a touch of warmth even though it's taking the piss. Even sci-fi buffs who relate to the would find it hard to take offence at this subtle chuckle at fan-boy culture. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Sigourney Weaver returns to Africa Jun 8, 2006
Remember Dave, Galaxy Quest and Heartbreakers, she wonders aloud. . (MSNBC -- Television)
Summer sizzles May 22, 2006
(The question is whether this is the Tim Allen of "Galaxy Quest" or the Tim Allen of "The Shaggy Dog." Let's hope for the former. . (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
Sleazy Hugh v Sweet Hugh May 16, 2006
Less than great: Switching Channels, Death to Smoochy More indirectly: Videodrome, Galaxy Quest, The Cable Guy. Posted by: Mike at May 16, 2006 06:20 AM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Phoenix news briefs May 14, 2006
PHOENIX - The city's free Moonlight Movies series continues Saturday with a showing of the comedy Galaxy Quest. The film follows a group of television actors who played roles in a once-popular sci-fi TV show. (AZCentral -- News)
Interview: Enrico Colantoni Apr 19, 2006
Since then, he's appeared in films such as A.I., Full Frontal, and as the alien Mathesar in Galaxy Quest. Currently he's receiving kudos for his work as disgraced sheriff turned private eye Keith Mars on the acclaimed UPN series Veronica Mars, which moves to it's new time slot, Tuesday's at 9pm E/P on April 11th. (IGN FilmForce)
Film director reflects on Hollywood career Apr 10, 2006
Film director Dean Parisot -- whose works include "Home Fries," "Galaxy Quest" and last year's "Fun With Dick and Jane" -- told a Silliman College audience Saturday that no one in Hollywood wants to hire Robert Downey, Jr. ... But Katrina Preston '07, who said she came to the Master's Tea simply because she is a fan of "Galaxy Quest," said she thought the tea was geared mostly toward potential directors, actors and others hoping to join the filmmaking industry, though she still found it... (Yale Daily News, CT)
Movie remakes: déjà view Mar 14, 2006
Dean Parisot ("Galaxy Quest" and the "Fun With Dick and Jane" remake) is set to direct. Foreign language films being remade in English. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Take two giggles at mealtimes, as directed Jan 23, 2006
Those seeking comic enlightenment of a vaguely technical kind should try Galaxy Quest, about a bunch of thespians who visit a sci-fi convention and end up in space, or Tim Burton s sublime Mars Attacks, featuring evil aliens who invade Earth with awesome weaponry and vicious humour ( Nice planet. We ll take it. (TimesOnline)
