Galaxy Quest (Sigourney Weaver, PT. 2) with Rachel A. Rosen

Galaxy Quest is the second of two films starring Sigourney Weaver that Troy and David are looking at, with Special guest Rachel A. Rosen. The movie did OK with its original release, back in 1999, but has earned a cult following ever since. It is loved by both the fans of SFFH but also industry professionals. There are a number of powerful, emotional moments in the movie. The movie has a lot of heart.Troy and David and Rachel got so carried away with a discussion of the film, that they had to break the discussion of Galaxy Quest into two episodes. This is the first of the two episodes. They begin episode 1 talking about their first experience seeing the film, and then go into a bit of a history of the production. As with many films, there were a number of different actors or actors that were first considered for various roles.CREW OF THE PROTECTORTim Allen - Jason Nesmith / Com. Peter TaggartSigourney Weaver - Gwen DeMarco / Lt. Tawny MadisonAlan Rickman - Andrew Dane / Dr. LazarusTony Shaloub - Fred Kwan / Tech Sgt ChenSam Rockwell - Guy Fleegman / Crewman #6Daryl “Chill” Miller - Tommy Weber / Lt. LoredoThermiansEnrico Colantoni - MathesarMissi Pyle - Laliari ( Lolly Ari)Patrick Breen - QuellekRain Wilson - LahnkJed Rees - TebRobin Sachs - Sarris (the villain)Justin Long - Brandon, lead nerd.= = =Rachel A. Rosen is the guest for this two-part (now three-part) episode that looks at two films starring Sigourney Weaver.PT. 1 Troy and David and Rachel look at the movie Alien, including their first experiences seeing it, their favorite moments, the lasting impact of the movie, and take a close look at some of the more impactful moments in the movie. Please stay until the end of the episode, after our closing music, for some additional content.PT. 2 Our next episode, episode 10 of season 7, to be dropped on June 30th, 2026, will be an episode looking at Galaxy Quest, which also starred Sigourney Weaver. Rachel joins Troy and David to look at a film that both fans and non-fans of episodic science fiction series like.PT. 3 Our following episode will be our second episode to look at Galaxy Quest, episode 11 of season 7, to be dropped on July 31st, 2026., Rachel joins Troy and David.By Grabthar's hammer, by the suns of Worvan, what a movie!RACHEL A. ROSEN https://rachelrosen.ca/ From her website: "I’m an activist, graphic designer, and for my sins, a high school teacher. Through magic dark as Vantablack, I have somehow conjured the time to write a book series, The Sleep of Reason. If you’re looking for more disaster wizards, check out my first novel, Cascade. I’m part of the Night Beats artist collective, so if you like my ideas, you can subscribe to my newsletter." Rachel also has the second book in the series, "Blight".https://rachelrosen.ca/index.php/a-homepage-section/Rachel A. Rosen has been a guest for two previous shows:"Queer SFFH" LINK [Season 5 Episode 13, April 20, 2024]"Alien (Sigourney Weaver PT.1)" LINK [Season 7 Episode 9, May 31, 2026]We hope you enjoy the show!