Hostile Trekkies?

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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Galaxy Quest

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decroissance — 14 years ago(April 25, 2011 05:52 PM)

I have a Trekkie friend who hates Galaxy Quest. I love both Star Trek and Galaxy Quest, but am not a hard-core Trekkie. Does anyone know how common it is for Trekkies to hate GQ?

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StoneGriffin — 14 years ago(May 23, 2011 09:27 AM)

It's NOT COMMON AT ALL. Your friend is an anomaly. 100% of the hardcore Trek Fans I know LOVE this movie. But there are always angry types who just don't get it (check out IMDB forums if you want to see tons of angry sarcastic idiots with no lives aka trolls).
Dr. Kila Marr was right. Kill the Crystalline Entity.

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Spifflock_Holmes — 14 years ago(May 23, 2011 10:04 AM)

100% of the hardcore Trek Fans I know LOVE this movie.
Same here.

Lazy + smart = efficient.

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decroissance — 14 years ago(May 24, 2011 03:52 PM)

I am very glad to hear this. felt like i'd slipped into an alternate universe.

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The-Rifleman — 14 years ago(June 23, 2011 11:54 PM)

Well, does your friend have a goatee?
Good movies may draw an audience, but bad movies make a scene.

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decroissance — 14 years ago(July 06, 2011 11:24 AM)

You mean did she watch Galaxy Quest? I'm not even sure. I told her I loved it and she yelled, "I HATE GALAXY QUEST!", and I figured there wasn't any point asking why. But Star Trek, sure, she'd seen everything.

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decroissance — 14 years ago(July 06, 2011 11:27 AM)

I am really not sure what you mean. Are you talking cloved hooves and a tail, too?

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Spifflock_Holmes — 14 years ago(July 06, 2011 11:52 AM)

I am really not sure what you mean. Are you talking cloved hooves and a tail, too?
The reference is to the Star Trek original-series episode "Mirror, Mirror," in which the mirror-universe Spock sported a goatee.

Lazy + smart = efficient.

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decroissance — 14 years ago(July 06, 2011 05:31 PM)

oh, oops. Thanks. I was more into TNG. Even though I love Leonard Nimoy. I was in the middle of re-watching the original series when my sister died and now it's too depressing to go back and finish it.
TMI, I know.

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Spifflock_Holmes — 14 years ago(July 06, 2011 05:52 PM)

Sorry to hear about your sister. That's very sad. My condolences, for whatever they're worth coming from an anonymous stranger on the Internet.

Lazy + smart = efficient.

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decroissance — 14 years ago(July 06, 2011 06:48 PM)

Thank you. You're very kind.

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boxerrebellion — 10 years ago(January 15, 2016 08:03 PM)

lol I sort of like the 'the friend must be the devil' angle.

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lezardormeurgeant — 14 years ago(December 26, 2011 04:32 AM)

< Good movies may draw an audience, but bad movies make a scene >
Your line is among the best.

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brumac — 14 years ago(July 12, 2011 02:40 PM)

That is a rather strange reaction considering that, in spite of all the pokes it takes at them, Galaxy Quest is pretty much a love letter to sci-fi fandom. By Grabthar's hammer, it's the fans who end up saving the day!

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Blue_Eyes_James — 14 years ago(August 07, 2011 11:50 AM)

OMG, I've been a Trekkie since back in the day when they got irate at the term "Trekkie" and preferred to be called "Trekkers".
I would imagine that on the whole, "Star Trek" fans would be the
biggest
"Galaxy Quest" fans!
From the posts above it seems as if I'm correct.
(My name is James and my eyes are blue.)

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Whooda_Thunkit — 10 years ago(January 02, 2016 08:34 AM)

Wasn't it Trekkie, then Trekker, then back to Trekkie? I watched TOS the first time as it aired in the 60's.
And Galaxy Quest is one of my favorite movies.

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lexyladyjax — 9 years ago(September 09, 2016 05:49 PM)

There are Trekkies and Trekkersand they hate each other so much that they must have separate facilities at conventions. You'd think that they would be able to practice the STAR TREK philosophy and be able to come together since their differences seem so trivial, but no way.
The last con I went to they came to blows over snack arrangements. I am not making this up. I'm a fan of all things ST but I stayed far away from that insanity and hung out with LEXX and FARSCAPE on that trip. I always called myself a Trekkie in the past but that group came close to being thrown out of that con. A rose by any other namehey, that was an episode title. Season two, IIRC.
It was a great series.
Bored now.

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drum289 — 14 years ago(August 17, 2011 08:51 PM)

I absolutely LOVE Galaxy Quest. In fact, I'm watching it now. Great movie. I also love Star Trek. I don't see what her problem is. By Grabthar's Hammer