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Great War Diaries (2014)
Well done!
I've never seen a docu-drama on WWI done this well. The sets, the acting, the breadth of coverage from nearly all sides, including both Allied, Central Power, civilian, soldier, male, female, old and young. The series suffers from repeating a great deal of the material in episode 7 from episode 6, although the new material in episode 7 is very high quality. A shame that they didn't have the budget (apparently) to add to episode 7 something from the American perspective and also the story of the development of the tank and the aircraft. Had they done this, the production would get a rating of 10 out of 10 from me.
Galaxy Quest (1999)
A great time!
Great, funny movie. This movie succeeds as comedy where Men in Black fell flat. It had just the right mix of action, comedy and good characterization. The depiction of sci fi fandom at the beginning of the movie is a little harsh (we're not all THAT bad), but this is after all a comedy, and not a subtle documentary. The set up works and the movie delivers a wild and funny ride. The special effects were surprisingly good as well. I'd put this film on a par with Spaceballs and Princess Bride, two other great genre parody movies that also succeed in not taking themselves too seriously and delivering laughs and "in jokes" without seeming tired or hackneyed.