Actor: Alan Rickman
Born: 21 February 1946
Died: 14 January 2016
R.I.P.

Staring: Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Sam Rockwel,l Daryl Mitchell
Production company: DreamWorks SKG
Music by: David Newman
Release: December 25, 1999

Plot: The cast of an old 1980s space-adventure television series, Galaxy Quest, spend most of their days attending fan conventions and making promotional appearances. Though the series' conceited former star, Jason Nesmith, thrives on the attention, the other cast members—Gwen, Alexander, Fred, and Tommy—resent him and, to varying degrees, the states of their careers. At a convention, Jason is approached by a group calling themselves Thermians, led by Mathesar, who request his help. Jason thinks they want him for a promotional appearance and agrees. The next morning, when the Thermians pick him up, Jason is hung over and does not grasp that the Thermians are aliens and that he has been transported to a working re-creation of the bridge of the NSEA Protector, the starship from Galaxy Quest. Believing he is on a set and must perform in character, he confronts the Thermians' enemy, the evil warlord Sarris, who demands the "Omega 13", a secret superweapon mentioned in the final scene of the series, which has never been used and whose capabilities are unknown. Giving perfunctory orders, Jason manages to temporarily defeat Sarris.

After the grateful Thermians transport him back to Earth, Jason realizes the experience was real. He attempts to convince the other cast members, but is rebuffed. When the Thermian Laliari appears and requests Jason's help again, the cast, thinking it is a job, join him, including their handler Guy, who played an ill-fated redshirt in one episode of the series. Aboard the Protector, the cast learns that the ingenuous Thermians believe episodes of Galaxy Quest are true "historical documents." Inspired by the crew's adventures, they have based their society on the virtues espoused by the show and manufactured a functioning replica of the Protector.

Review: This is a fun filled tongue ijn cheel homage to the Star Trek franchise that for many started the whole fandom and convention circuit for many people. It takes place after a well rated Ga;axy Quest tv show has been cancelled. But the fans just can't seem to get enough of the story and the actors.

The cast are taken on a rideof there life which is literaly out of this world. Testing many friendships and even bringing together some of the most unlikely life forms. It also show the talents of Alan Rickman. Who will be remembered for his role in harry Potter. But played a frustrated classical actor seemingly stuck in a role he is not sure he actually likes. Though his penchant for wearing the make up after hours might give us a clue.

Be sure to catch this for a weekend of fun, films and popcorn.

M J Flack