Rating: 
Summary: Money Well Spent
Review: This box set is absolutely great. Growing up a big Battlestar Galactica fan, I had to go out and buy this. You can catch some reruns on the Scifi cnannel, but they don't play all episodes, they only seem to play the so called more popular ones. This box set has it, including the Feature film, which basically was a three part pilot. Otherwisw all episodes are included. There are quite a few episodes that are two part episodes, making for hours of entertinment. My only complaint would have to be that the episodes don't seem to tie into one another other than the basic search for Earth. This is just the way it is. Like I said at the begining, Money well spent.
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Summary: Free Galactica game included!
Review: Yes, as a few reviewers have hinted, this boxed set comes with a special Battlestar Galactica game! Not a video game, but an old-fashioned non-virtual hands-on game! The object of this game is to get the **** DVD's out of the special Cylon Death Grip box without (a) breaking them or (b) losing your cool so badly that you kick your daggit...er, dog. Very considerate of them to include this oh-so-special game for no extra charge, wasn't it? As far as the actual content goes, this is perhaps my all-time FAVORITE TV show. Not because of EVERY episode, because some of them were just too "seventies TV", but because of the special 30-50 percent that were WAY, WAY beyond anything that had ever been on TV! And because of the HEART the show had. The cast deserves a lot of acclaim here! These are characters easy to care about and easy to identify with. In just a few short hours, these characters become people you know, even the ones you don't necessarily know a lot about, like Boomer. You don't know all their histories, but you don't need to. The show is about second chances and escaping a doomed past.
Rating:
Summary: Nicely done
Review: The video is crisp and the extras are great for any fans of the series. I have to agree that the packaging is really impractical and that they could have spent a bit more time remastering the audio. It's great for the time, but sounds cheap by current standards. However, as far as boxed sets go, this is a pretty good deal. I was pleasantly surprised when I first saw that the episodes had been released on DVD rather than just on VHS, but since the 25th anniversary SciFi series came out, it makes a bit more sense. As for the reviewers that have complained that there are episodes missing; there aren't. It's the complete 22 episodes of the original series. What's missing is the spin-off series called "Galactica 1980". It really didn't have the same feel as the original series and it ended after only 10 episodes. Flying motorcycles, the obligatory viper in the park shot and the occassional knock-over of a payphone or ATM for cash is really all that I remember from it. Oh...and the kid genius (think Wesley Crusher, but add condescending to list of annoying traits). It had some decent storylines, but it was really "Battlestar Lite".
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Summary: Great set; but Terrible Packaging
Review: Did anyone else have trouble getting these DVD's out of the case? I cant believe the incompetence in the packaging! I literally cracked one disc trying to free it from its holder. The people who designed this have to get a clue--there is no reason for these discs to be in so tight! Does anyone have any suggestions on how to pop them out easier?
Rating: 
Summary: Well, almost...
Review: This was a bit disappointing. I loved the series when it was out originally and even saw the "pilot" when it came out theatrically. One of the great parts was the SOUND. How come the wonderful L.A. Philharmonic fabulous soundtrack sounds so "tinny" and bland? Plus, when it came thru the theaters in was one of the first "Surround Sound" mixes, EVER!?! I can't understand how that didn't translate to DVD. And who cares about the Cylon head box, anyway, I'd rather have ALL the episodes, not just the first season. What's up with that? I recall several dealing with their arrival at earth. Also, I recall one with Starbuck being standed with a Cylon (ala "Enemy Mine") that was quite good. The ones at earth weren't that great, but the were interesting. I gave 3 stars just because it was great in it's own time and still worth buying now.
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Summary: No! Where is the end EARTH episodes!
Review: I bought the entire series because I thought it would have the episodes where they find earth. I saw them as a kid but never again. Where are they. Does any one know what happened. E-mail me if you do. young1@fevr.net
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Summary: A great set for a great series!
Review: I saw Battlestar Galactica when it first aired in 1978. I loved it then and I love it now. When the series was released on DVD I was estatic! If you love Battlestar Galactica, you will be too. The episodes look great. The real treat that this set offers is the oodles of extras. Much of the cut scenes are material that I never knew existed. In all, there is about 3 hours of deleated scenes. I real treasure trove for Galactica fans. But wait there is more! The first episode has a fun and informative commentary track with Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict and Herbert Jefferson Jr! There is also a documentary and 5 featurettes. A great set that will thrill Battlestar Galactica fans for years to come. The only down side is the packaging and an unwanted addition. The giant Cylon head packaging may have seemed like a good idea on paper but it is really unweildy and hard to display on your DVD shelf. A minor quibble. The one thing that I wished they had replaced with something else is the promo for the horrible "Galactica" miniseries that aired recently on the sci fi channel. It really has no place here. I would rather they had more interviews with the original cast instead. This minor annoyance aside, this is a must own for Battlestar Galactica/Science Fiction fans. If you love Galactica, buy this set now. If someone you love is a fan of Battlestar Galactica get this set for him or her. It is the best gift you could get for them.
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Summary: Great show, but, the picture leaves something to be desired.
Review: Of course, I enjoyed the series when it first came out, and am glad to share this with my kids.... BUT... the image quality could be better. There are some static pops, scratches in the picture, as if they put this on dvd from a worn video tape. Also, I like the idea of the Cylon mask for the box, but I can't store this thing anywhere! I recommend buying the set, but don't expect a clean video transfer, and clear some shelf space for this awkward box.
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Summary: Great box set!
Review: This box set is great! The video and audio quality are excellent. The "cyclon head" box is cool, though it is not something you would keep next to your other DVD's. Fortunately the fold-out DVD book format fits in nicely on a shelf. There is also an accompanying booklet that describes each episode and air date. All in all it's a great value. My only complaint, and the reason for only 4 stars, is the DVD-housing itself. The clips that hold each DVD inside the case are so tight that you can literally crack the DVD's trying to get them out. I cracked two of them in a short period of time, and I was trying to be careful. This is a serious flaw. Fortunately, Amazon.com and their wonderful customer service promptly sent me a replacement set. Hats off to Amazon!
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Summary: Not as good as new Galactica
Review: The original show isn't as good as the new Galactica. It's too adventure,comedy and family oriented. Not enough sex and it's too escapist. The new show isnt as comic booky so its more real and makes everything seem like situations you might encounter at the office in a long meeting with just a few sci fi elements thrown in. The episodes in this set are too adventure driven instead of dialogue and angst driven and it doesnt move as slow. If you are a real adult watch the slower paced less adventure styled new show which is more soap opera than space opera and leave this 70's silliness alone.
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