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Summary: Squirming. Visibly Squirming.
Review: If you're a die-hard fan of the original Battlestar Galactica, please don't watch. Sci Fi Channel wants you to think everyone will like this. They won't! So please, don't watch! Buy the DVD of the original series and pop it in instead!
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Summary: Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Epic Series is Coming!
Review: At the time of this writing (7/4/03), it has been announced that Universal home entertainment will finally start playing ball when it comes to releasing DVDs of television shows. Yes, I realize this won't be their first foray into television on DVD (see Law & Order season 1), but it is a big step for a company that has been content with releasing worthless "Best of" compilations and single-disc pilot episodes.What big step are they taking, you ask? They're releasing the complete epic series of Battlestar Galactica, tentatively slated for an October 21st, 2003 release. The 6-disc collection will contain all 24 episodes of the one-season wonder inspired by the success of "Star Wars" and that treated us to guest appearances that included Ed Begley Jr., James Whitmore, Jane Seymour, Fred Astaire, Rick Springfield, Britt Ekland and Lloyd Bridges. Special features will include: Insight into the "Making of" Battlestar Galactica; Creation of Battlestar Galactica: an Interview with creator Glen A. Larson; Deleted Scenes; Commentary for selected episodes by Cast/Crew; Visual Effects with John Dykstra; Sci-Fi Special: Making of the Show; Composing the Music: Stu Phillips and Glen A. Larson; Production Notes;
Sneak preview for the upcoming Sci-Fi Channel Battlestar Galactica mini-series; Interactive Game Trailer Universal lists the disc running times as follows:
Disc 1: 3 hours, 58 minutes
Disc 2: 3 hours, 15 minutes
Disc 3: 3 hours, 14 minutes
Disc 4: 3 hours, 16 minutes
Disc 5: 3 hours, 16 minutes
Disc 6: 2 hours, 27 minutes...
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Summary: OK just nothing special
Review: Galactica 2003 is okay. I never saw the old show, but I'm kind of tired of Galactica after this one. It's not really a special show. The effects are excellent. There are some good actors that don't do much too. That's about it. It's too bad they didn't do something more impressive. This makes space look uninteresting. I'd rather watch something fun like Buffy, Angel, Star Gate, Farscape, or DVDs like Lord of the Rings.
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Summary: Idiotic, sexed-up, self-important crap!
Review: I really liked the old short-lived series. It was a nieve but uplifting adventure for the whole family. It had characters you would actualy want to be like. It was Star Wars for television. The worst thing about the old series is that the producers pulled the plug even though it had the higest ratings at the time. I was hoping the new version would capture some of that same old innocent magic. Well, it is nothing like the old one. The story and characters barely resemble it. It has great FX but nothing anyone hasn't seen on TV before (Farscape). I saw the first episode and just rolled my eyes most of the time. What's this crap trying to prove? Stupid sex scenes. Politicaly correct characters. Doom and gloom. Idiotic morons with bathroom humor that you are suposed to root for .. woo hooo! ..you go girl!! .. NOT! This crap is not a homage to an excellent classic but a BUTCHERING. If you loved the first one, stay away from this crap!
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Summary: I don't hate it
Review: Some say that liking the older version of Battlestar Galactica better than the newer version is just a matter of "apples and oranges". I agree. I wouldn't be too pleased if I got orange pie when I was hungry for apple pie. That's why this new Battlestar rubbed some viewers the wrong way. The best way to approach this mini is to expect orange pie instead of apple.
Do you remember Space: Above Beyond? Here we go again. They tossed some Battlestar and Battletech into the mix this time. There's also a 7 of 9/Terminator 3 sexy fembot. The age old "robots replacing humans" routine is back. There's also lots and lots of shaky camera work. We also get moments that are supposed to be very heavy and very dramatic which slow things down to a crawl. The upside is that we get sensational special effect battles which easily steal the show. Curious? Tape this when Sci Fi reruns it. That way you can zap forward as needed.
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Summary: Galactica Then And Now
Review: I honestly don't see reason for juvenile critique on either version. I loved the original and did not find it hokey or campy anymore than I found the new one to be derivative and lopsided. Battlestar Galactica was and is a fun adventure. I liked Sheba from the original and I like Boomer from the new one...I'm never been a fan of the character Adama (in either version)...Richard Hatch was awesome in the 70's as Apollo and Dirk Benedict was terrific as Starbuck, but pilots have to be young and spry, and there's talk of another version of Galactica (starring many of your favorites from the 70's so be patient)...I think the Cylons should always be robotic (it's what makes them cool) and not cheaply (production costs) passed off as human (this was a tired staple in the Terminator movies and it's more exhausted in the new Galactica). I don't like the misleading packaging artwork on the new one...it makes me think of some psychological erotica or something. Now the atmosphere of the new version is fantastic and is a byproduct of cable-TV free from the major networks's far too sensitive censorship. Stop bickering over apples and oranges and enjoy both versions as individual entertainment. Now let's discuss sequels...
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