There was always a wink in Rickman's eye, a sense that you, the audience, were as in on the joke as he was. Rickman might not be known as a comedian, but the medium was perfect for him. It's what made him so watchable, so charming, so contagious. No matter the material, there was always a sense of humor to Rickman's roles. It's ridiculous, it's silly, and it's so perfectly Rickman. The man could move you saying complete nonsense.) So much feeling, that all fans of the film can recall shedding tears hearing the actor utter, "By Grabthar's hammer, by the suns of Worvan, you shall be avenged." (Seriously, I'm close to tears as we speak. Rickman injects every single line of Galaxy Quest with feeling. I know that seems a lofty word to use to describe one man's work in a comedy co-starring an actor whose catchphrase is a grunt. And Alan Rickman, playing classically trained actor-turned-sci-fi footnote Sir Alexander Dane turns in a performance that is (I'm sorry, I have to do it, there's no other way to describe it) out of this world. It's a witty display that perhaps was released 10 years before its time, before the cool factor of geek culture led to the success of projects like The Big Bang Theory and, well, all of the 14,673 superhero films released in the last five years. Because Galaxy Quest is funnier than every film mentioned above, combined. When it came to late '90s movies, you were more likely to conjure up images of the latest teen release than conjure up images from a film starring a future wizard like Rickman.Īnd that's a damn shame. For most of the population, it doesn't have the nostalgia factor of Austin Powers, the bawdy imprint of American Pie, or the Hugh Grant-iness of Notting Hill. Those who did not grow up watching Star Trek or did not consider themselves aficionados of Tim Allen's body of work might not have seen the 1999 spoof, which disappointingly came and went before you could say, "What's Galaxy Quest?" Yes, the film earned $70 million in the box office in the U.S., but its legacy made it seem far cheaper.
Because Rickman's performance in Galaxy Quest is, believe it or not, one of his best. But not nearly enough film fans are recognizing Rickman's contribution to comedy. Die Hard fans lauded his epic and star-making turn as Hans Gruber, a name that will live in infamy. Harry Potter fans insisted they would remember the actor, always. When news hit that Alan Rickman had died of cancer at 69 years old Thursday, fans of the British comedian all rose to rally around the actor's impressive body of work.
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