Battlestar Galactica (2003 Miniseries)
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Actor: Edward James Olmos, James Callis, Jamie Bamber, Katee Sackhoff, Mary McDonnellDirector: Michael Rymer
Brand: Universal
Producer: David Eick
Producer: Glen A. Larson
Writer: Glen A. Larson
Producer: Harvey Frand
Producer: Michael R. Joyce
Producer: Ronald D. Moore
Writer: Ronald D. Moore
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Miniseries, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 180 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-12-28
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Universal Studios
Movie Reviews of Battlestar Galactica (2003 Miniseries)
Movie Review: Solid 5 stars...I HOPE
Summary: 5 Stars
I have noticed many when rating this series, starts off with for enthusiasts...its great; For purists, its not as good...are we talking purists being the scifi fans from the 70's show because if we are, I am one of those and this beats it hands DOWN... its all generational relative, we all watch it with a new set of older eyes and mind. They should not be compared because you can never relive that feeling from when you watched it as a kid. My last comment is everyone is giving it 5 stars without even knowing what the QUALITY of this blueray transfer will be. We should have a asterick that indicates we have not seen the actual bluray transfer version yet, because if we are hoping its going to be this pristine print, i think we may be in for a let down. BSG in its original form the lighting for the show makes everything a bit gritty...you know what i mean...ok enough remambling...you can get the DVD sets of this saga and still be very happy...if your not a high level fan...i of course will buy the bluray REGARDLESS...lol..bye
Summary of Battlestar Galactica (2003 Miniseries)
Forty years after the Cylon Wars, humanity's deadliest enemies have reemerged with a vengeance. In a sudden, devastating nuclear attack, the Cylon robots - who have now taken human form - wipe out billions of people. Only a handful of Colonial forces are left to shepherd the few survivors to safety. Commander William Adama (Edward James Olmos), the highest-ranking military officer left alive, reactivates the Battlestar Galactica to once again face humanity's greatest nemeses.Outnumbered and outarmed, Adama reluctantly concedes that the newly sworn-in President Laura Roslin (Mary McDonnell) is correct - this battle was lost before it had begun. With no choice but to flee, the ragtag fleet of survivors and humanity's only hope set out in search of the mythic 13th Colony of Kobol. a legendary planet known as Earth.
Despite voluminous protest and nitpicking criticism from loyal fans of the original 1978-80 TV series, the 2003 version of Battlestar Galactica turned out surprisingly well for viewers with a tolerance for change. Originally broadcast on the Sci-Fi Channel in December 2003 and conceived by Star Trek: The Next Generation alumnus Ronald D. Moore as the pilot episode for a "reimagined" TV series, this four-hour "miniseries" reprises the basic premise of the original show while giving a major overhaul (including some changes in gender) to several characters and plot elements. Gone are the flowing robes, disco-era hairstyles, and mock-Egyptian fighter helmets, and thankfully there's not a fluffy "daggit" in sight... at least, not yet. Also missing are the "chrome toaster" Cylons, replaced by new, more formidable varieties of the invading Cylon enemy, including "Number Six" in hot red skirts and ample cleavage, who tricks the human genius Baltar into a scenario that nearly annihilates the human inhabitants of 12 colonial worlds.
Thus begins the epic battle and eventual retreat of a "ragtag fleet" of humans, searching for the mythical planet Earth under the military command of Adama (Edward James Olmos) and the political leadership of Laura Roslin (Mary McDonnell), a former secretary of education, 43rd in line of succession and rising to the occasion of her unexpected Presidency. As directed by Michael Rymer (Queen of the Damned), Moore's ambitious teleplay also includes newfangled CGI space battles (featuring "handheld" camera moves and subdued sound effects for "enhanced realism"), a dysfunctional Col. Tigh (Michael Hogan) who's provoked into action by the insubordinate Starbuck (Katee Sackhoff), and a father-son reunion steeped in familial tragedy. To fans of the original BG series, many of these changes are blasphemous, but for the most part they work--including an ominous cliffhanger ending. The remade Galactica is brimming with smart, well-drawn characters ripe with dramatic potential, and it readily qualifies as serious-minded science fiction, even as it gives BG loyalists ample fuel for lively debate. --Jeff Shannon
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