Galaxy Quest (DTS)
Galaxy Quest is the story of a group of actors/actresses who were in a cult Sci-Fi series 18 years ago. After the cancellation of the show their careers have failed and the only work they can get is attending conventions and opening computer stores. That is until the Thermians come along, an alien race that has mistaken the show for historical fact and built their entire technology around it...
Galaxy Quest is the story of a group of actors/actresses who were in a cult Sci-Fi series 18 years ago. After the cancellation of the show their careers have failed and the only work they can get is attending conventions and opening computer stores. That is until the Thermians come along, an alien race that has mistaken the show for historical fact and built their entire technology around it. The Thermians now need the crews help to save their race from the evil General Sarris.
This comedy has a well balanced cast that keep you entertained through the whole 102 minutes. Tim Allen plays the egotistical captain, Sigourney Weaver plays the lieutenant who's fed up of being seen as a dumb blond with big errr... assets, Alan Rickman is the frustrated English actor who loathes his typecast Sci-Fi character, Tony Shalhoub plays the Tech Sergeant, Dary Mitchel the Pilot and Sam Rockwell the extra who's constantly terrified that he'll be killed any minute.
Praise should also go to the supporting cast who play the Thermian Aliens, they come across well as totally adoring and loyal fans of the crew.
The anamorphic picture is sharp, colours are strong and there's no scratches or artifacts that I could see. This is one of the best pictures I've seen yet on a DVD.
This is the first feature film that I've had that's contained a DTS sound track. I've seen lots of discussions on other web sites concerning the quality of DTS over Dolby Digital. Having listened to both I certainly feel that there's just something about the DTS track, it just feels a little sharper and clearer. I guess a lot of this will depend upon the quality of your equipment, but certainly on my amp I believe there was a difference.
Don't let me give you wrong impression though, both audio tracks sound excellent and fully utilise the whole sound stage. What I also liked was the fact that all the extras are also in DTS (including other film trailers).
There's also a Dolby Surround audio track for the entire movie that's dubbed in Thermian (The language of the alien race). While this is highly amusing and is obviously a dig at all those people who learn Klingon, I cant imagine anyone watching the entire film with this soundtrack.
The list of extras on the disc aren't fantastic but they're certainly not the worst I've seen either. There's a ten minute featurette that give some insight into the film production but is mainly just self advertising. There's seven deleted scenes, some of which are pretty amusing. There's a Theatrical trailer for the film and trailers for Chicken Run, The Road to Eldorado and Road Trip (All in DTS). There's some cast and crew bios some of which contain short video clips from the cast. Finally there's some short production notes.
Although this film is obviously a spoof of other Sci-Fi series the story still manages to hold your interest on its own whilst remaining very humorous and satirical. The special effects are excellent and effective when needed but don't overwhelm and take over from the storyline. The story keeps a good pace and you don't find your attention wandering half way through.
This is an excellent movie coupled with an excellent disc and I can thoroughly recommend it. If you having yet tried DTS sound and you have the right equipment this has to be the version to get.
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