GITS Script Reading and Analysis Series: “Galaxy Quest”
Welcome to Week 18 of the GITS Script Reading & Analysis series. This week we will be analyzing the screenplay for the 1999 science fiction comedy Galaxay Quest, story by David Howard, screenplay by David Howard and Robert Gordon.
You can download the script here.
Here is a trailer for the movie:
Some reviews:
Let’s use this post today for your general reactions to the script.
Did you enjoy it? Why? Why not?
What are the script’s strengths? Are there areas you felt were strengthened in the movie version?
What struck you most about the writing?
What takeaway can we glean from the script as an example of the drama genre?
Our analysis schedule for this week:
Monday, April 23: General Analysis
Tuesday, April 24: Structure
Wednesday, April 25: Characters
Thursday, April 26: Themes
Friday, April 27: Dialogue
In addition, since it worked so well with Michael Clayton, we’re bringing it back: The Tweet-Cast. On Wednesday, April 25 at precisely 8PM Pacific [U.S.], you are invited to push play on whatever device you have to watch the movie Galaxy Quest in real time with a host of others, all of us commenting on Twitter. We will record the Tweet-Cast to make it available as a transcript for later review. The transcript for the Michael Clayton event, which you can see here, has been accessed by hundreds of users.
As a special treat, professional screenwriters Tom Benedek, F. Scott Frazier, and John Gary will be participating in the Tweet-Cast, breaking down the movie as it plays. Hopefully we can wrangle a few more to join the fun, a nice opportunity for you to intersect with some pros.
The Twitter hashtag for the Tweet-Cast on Wednesday: #gquest.
This GITS Script Reading & Analysis series is a monthly initiative to get you to read scripts. Why? Because it’s one of three crucial practices for learning the craft of screenwriting:
Read Scripts. Watch Movies. Write Pages.
You can access previous installments in the series here.
NOTE: THIS SERIES IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY!
By the way, if you find any articles, interviews, reviews and backgrounders on the movie and/or the writers, please post them in comments.
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