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Summary: Re: Cy??
Review: The episode presumed missing, the one with starbuck and a cylon, is from GALACTICA 1980 that's why its not in the box set.
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Summary: where's Cy??
Review: I wouldn't call this a complete set. Does anyone remember the episode where Starbuck and the cylon are stranded on a planet, and the cylon(Cy) gives his live for Starbuck? A wonderful episode, yet it seems to have vanished!!!
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Summary: Terrible
Review: Possibly one of the worst television shows ever created, this series totally destroys any quality its amazing premise had with horrible plotting and dialogue, and acting that was even worse. Rightfully cancelled mid-way into its second (even worse) season, "Galactica" somehow found its own little niche audience. Like any other series created by Glen Larson, it has a great premise, but can't get anything else right. The characters are poorly drawn, swaggering fools, and the Cylons are even worse. They're slow-moving, dullards of machines. It's a wonder even the foolish crew of the Galactica and its rag-tag fleet were able to defeat them so readily EVERY TIME they go into combat. Avoid this set, unless you're REALLY into watching bad TV and movies. This belongs on the same shelf with movies starring the likes of Steven Seagal and Freddie Prinze Jr.
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Summary: Distant Humans Battling Sentient Machines & Mysticism
Review: The original 1978 sci-fi television series "Battlestar Galactica" was an epic adventure about a remnant of human refugees from a nation of twelve planets (known as the Colonies) fleeing an evil society of sentient machines known as Cylons. Prior to the exodus, the humans had originally been trying to establish a peace treaty with the Cylon Empire to end a war that had been raging for 1000 yarns (years). During which, the humans created a fleet of battlestars, which were analogous to huge naval aircraft carriers providing mobile bases in space for forces of smaller fighters (known as vipers) and their pilots. Unfortunately, on the eve of what was to be the end of the war, the Cylons unleashed a massive surprise attack upon the undefended twelve planets and the unsuspecting battlestar fleet. All but one of the members of the Council of Twelve (the human's ruling body), Commander Adama (Lorne Greene, 1915-1987) decided to take his battlestar, named Galactica, back to his home world in an attempt to defend it. Adama's son, Capt. Apollo (Richard Hatch), was one of the viper pilots assigned to the Galactica, as was his friend Lt. Starbuck (Dirk Benedict). As it was evident that the Cylons had practically extinguished all human life upon all twelve colonial planets and none of the other battlestars had survived the surprise attack, Adama made the unilateral decision for the remnants of the known human race to abandon the twelve colonial planets to find refuge with the mythical thirteenth tribe who had supposedly traveled to a mythical planet known as Earth. Along the way, the human survivors discover that a traitor had been in their midst, Count Baltar (John Colicos); and they also come across (at one point) another battlestar (the battlestar Pegasus) that had been considered destroyed from an earlier battle. From the Pegasus, the crew of Galactica acquires more personnel, including its commander's daughter, Sheba (Anne Lockhart). Other memorable characters from the series included Lt. Boomer (Herb Jefferson Jr.), Col. Tigh (Terry Carter), Athena (Maren Jensen), her son Boxey (Noah Hathaway), Cassiopeia (Laurette Spang) and the Cylon named Lucifer (Felix Silla). Unfortunately, the original "Battlestar Galactica" series was only aired for the single 1978-1979 television season because in spite of the fact that it had a Nielsen Rating of 18, ABC cancelled it due to enormous production costs. Considerable effort and financing had been made to create the Cylons, the elaborate technological sets, and the high-quality special effects (for the time), as well as filming in various exotic locations. One of the more interesting concepts introduced in the series was the idea of a battle between good and evil between beings existing on a higher plane of existence. Sadly, this concept could not be further explored once the original series was cancelled. ABC attempted to resurrect the series in 1980 in a watered-down, less-expensive version under the name "Galactica 1980", but it was a dismal failure as only one original cast member (Lorne Greene) had returned. Only 10 lackluster episodes of "Galactica 1980" were filmed and, thankfully, are not included in this DVD boxed set of the original season. The original episodes (24 hours total) include:
1. the 3-hour series opener "Saga of a Star World" (5+ stars, 9/17/78)
2. the two-part "Lost Planet of the Gods" (5 stars, 9/24/78 & 10/1/78) 3. "The Lost Warrior" (4 stars, 10/8/78)
4. "The Long Patrol" (4.5 stars, 10/15/78)
5. the two-part "Gun on Ice Planet Zero" (5+ stars, 10/22/78 & 10/29/78)
6. "The Magnificent Warriors" (4 stars, 11/12/78)
7. "The Young Lords" (4 stars, 11/19/78)
8. the two-part "The Living Legend" (5+ stars, 11/26/78 & 12/3/78)
9. "Fire in Space" (4.5 stars, 12/17/78)
10. the two-part "War of the Gods" (5 stars, 1/14/79 & 1/21/79)
11. "The Man with Nine Lives" (3.5 stars, 1/28/79)
12. "Murder on the Rising Star" (3 stars, 2/18/79)
13. the two-hour "Greetings from Earth" (4.5 stars, 2/25/79)
14. "Baltar's Escape" (4.5 stars, 3/11/79)
15. "Experiment in Terra" (5 stars, 3/18/79)
16. "Take the Celestra" (4 stars, 4/1/79)
17. "The Hand of God" (5 stars, 4/29/79) Overall, I rate the original "Battlestar Galactica" series with 5 out of 5 stars. It was a very good show that should not have been cancelled at the end of its first season. Richard Hatch made several unsuccessful attempts to revive the original series, but the Sci-Fi Channel ultimately got the rights and has created a soon-to-be aired television mini-series that has been totally changed from the original story.
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Summary: Terrific
Review: Will make this short.. If you were a fan of the orignal show. Buy this!!
You have never seen the unedited episodes like this
since they aired in 78-79. The sound is great for
something that is 25 years old. The deleted scenes
are great to watch. This show gives me new meaning
now that I am older and I am glad I have the entire
series on DVD now. I went to the Galacticon 2003
convention and got to meet Dirk Bennedict this time
and get his autograph..Long live my heros!
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Summary: Great DVD set, but not complete
Review: This set is not complete since Season 2 is not included. Yes, there is a season 2. The series was not cancelled before season 2 started, but during season 2. Therefore, this is not the "Complete" set. One can hope they come out with a Season 2 boxed set.
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Summary: Buyers beware!
Review: I bought this set because I LOVED the show as a child. However, my boxed set included 2 disc #6's and no disc #2. When I returned it, the second boxed set also had two disc #6's and no disc #2 as well. I loved the show, but will buy this after six months to let them get their sets straight.
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Summary: Its about time
Review: I have waited for a long time to be able to see Battlestar Galactica in its entirety and I wasn't disappointed. The film prints and sound are fantastic. The deleted scenes are a real treat considering many contain BLOOPERS! Cast interviews are wonderful and give great insight as to what went into the series and the fun and hard work it was. The only thing I wish that they had done was put the pilot in its original 1:85 widescreen presentation. But considering that it is available separately in that format. Its ok. GET THIS BOX SET !
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Summary: I mainly bought this DVD set for Maren Jensen.
Review: Yes it is true. I am one of those millions who saw that TV guide picture of Maren Jensen and just got drawn to the show.
And for the first 3 episodes of Battlestar Galactica, it was just pure joy....and it looked like Maren/Athena was going to be one of the main characters of this show. But...the producers or writers started going in the opposite direction. They decided to ignore the dynamics of the Adama family and added new characters that had nothing to do with the original premise that at least drew me and many who had hoped to see more of the Adama family show and it's success....Mainly Athena for me. Yes, Glen Larson who created and produced this show and maybe others...decided Athena and Maren...was not what he or they wanted....(Big mistake IMO.) As the season went on, it just got more frustrating...as Maren/Athena was getting less stoyline...along with the quality of the show...which went down hill after the first 3 episodes. And the last 4 episodes only had Maren Jensen in the credits...GRRRRRRRR. I personally struggled in deciding to buy this set....Why should I buy this DVD set if the original show gave me so much frustration?? Then I heared about the 3 hours of deleted scenes and outtakes....and I also heard that the pilot would be restored to it's original form,(Maren's two scenes that were cut when it was on cable TV, and the movie DVD.) I finally decided to buy it...and Maren Jensen fans....the scenes are back....and more!!!! She is as stunning as I remembered seeing her the first time...and there are many outtakes with her in it..:) Yippie!! Also there is commentary from Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict, and Herb Jefferson....they are great and hilarious. They really put the movie in perspective and context. They in fact say everything most fans think of the show. And I loved the great things they said about Maren...that she was really sweet in person and just as stunningly beautiful. And they also were dismayed about the fact that Glen Larson's and and maybe others, decision not to use Maren anymore in the latter part of the series. There are many good things about this DVD. Lorne Greene and all the actors that helped make this show. And the Maren Jensen parts of this DVD set makes up for the frustrating decisions that ultimately killed this series IMO. Yes I am thankful that Glen put together this show....but I am truly dissapointed in his and who ever was responsible for taking Maren out of this series. Yes get this DVD series if you love to see Maren Jensen. You will see it is worth the large sum of money. And Maren if you are reading this, you still have a lot of fans waiting to see you come back to the acting field...we miss you. I give this DVD set 4 stars instead of 5 because Maren is not in the latter part of the season......hee hee.
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Summary: EXCELLENT
Review: Finally, what the fans want. This is as close as the REAL fans of the series will get when Sci-Fi releases the version that is ridiculous in December. 3 hours of deleted scenes is what did it for me. Wow, does this really enhance the series! Scenes make more sense, things are more logical, its good clean fun! And the documentaries and commentary by Dirk Benedict, Richard Hatch and Herb Jefferson Jr. are great. Take it from me. I was the editor of a fanzine - THE KOBOL CHRONICLES - when I was a kid. THIS is what the fans want and is the best release of a dvd collection for a tv series I ever saw so far, including STAR TRREK, MASH, CHEERS...you name it. This one has class and style. You wont be disappointed...even by Apollo and Starbuck's hair! My advice? This is the BG to watch - not the one on Sci-Fi.
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