Editing Star Trek (section)

==== Galaxy Quest ====
A sci-fi/comedy film released in 1999, directed by Dean Parisot. Built around that ''Three Amigos'' premise of "What if the cast of ''Star Trek'' ended up on a real spaceship and had to actually do the shit they did in the show?", this one parodies science fiction films and series in general - ''Star Trek'' (and its fandom) in particular.

The film stars big name actors including Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver and the late Alan Rickman. The plot revolves around the cast of a defunct cult television series called Galaxy Quest (for example, Tim Allen played the Kirk/Shatner expy and Alan Rickman played the Spock/Nimoy expy). They're also suffering fatigue that mirrors the experiences of the actual Star Trek actors (Rickman's character is typecast with his Galaxy Quest character and laments it, similar to how these things happened to the late, great Leonard Nimoy).

The cast are suddenly visited by actual aliens, the Thermians, who believe the series to be an accurate documentary (they have no concept of fiction and only the most bare bones idea of lying - which they only just learned about when the antagonist deceived them repeatedly) and seek their help. The Thermians take the actors with them, who find themselves involved in a very real, and dangerous, galactic conflict against the alien warlord, Sarris.  Unlike the show where it all wrapped up quickly they struggle to learn about and relate to the aliens.  Can these ordinary, flawed actors find greatness within themselves, and possibly personal redemption?  (Spoiler: yes, and it is incredible.)

Speaking of the aliens, in a witty nod to the "rubber forehead aliens" so common in Star Trek, the Thermians first appear to resemble humans with unnaturally pale skin and straight hair/cheap make-up, but that's revealed to be a holographic disguise and their true forms are squid-like.  This does not stop one of the actors from striking up a relationship with a female alien anyway. [[/d/| Shine on you crazy /d/iamond!]]

/tg/ deems this one of the best parodies ever made, and an affectionate love-letter to the franchise as a whole. If you disagree then feel free to consume a big bag of Saurian Swinoid dongs.

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