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'Galaxy Quest' at 25: the 'Star Trek' spoof that has its cake and eats it

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"Galaxy Quest" is one of the earliest movies released by Steven Spielberg's fledgling DreamWorks SKG studio.

It shares plenty of DNA with " Ghostbusters ", a comedy movie that also happens to be an action blockbuster.

The cast is higher profile than any of the "Star Trek" movies, fronted by Tim Allen , top British thesp Alan Rickman , and Sigourney Weaver .

"Galaxy Quest" has stood the test of time because it laughs with, rather than at, its source material.

The movie's portrayal of fandom is years ahead of the curve, pre-empting a mainstream explosion of geek culture in the 21st century .

It took a while for " Star Trek " to be felt by " Trek " reboot, but JJ Abrams borrowed heavily from the film's sense of fun.

A decade later , the recently ended 'Star Trek: Lower Decks' successfully resurrected the formula.

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43

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