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# Battlestar Galactica - The Mini Series [2003] [DVD] [2004]

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Product Description Both parts of the 2003 mini-series pilot that re-imagines the 1970s sci-fi saga. The Cylons, who were created generations before as robot workers for humans, but who then turned on them in rebellion, have been absent for over 40 years since their last brush with humanity. But now they have returned with a vengeance, and are on a mission to wipe out their creators. Using their new technology, they set to work disabling human ships, killing their pilots and laying waste to the Twelve Colonies of Man. The attack forces Commander Adama (Edward James Olmos) to bring his old battlestar, the Galactica, into use again, and the crew begins to collect survivors. But the Cylons fight back with the beautiful and deadly 'Number Six' (Tricia Helfer), a Cylon in the form of a gorgeous blonde with a seemingly insatiable appetite for sex, enabling them to mess with scientist Dr Baltar (James Callis)'s brain and threaten the future of humankind. desertcart.co.uk Review Despite voluminous protest and nitpicking criticism from loyal fans of the original TV series (1978-80), 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 mini series reprises the basic premise of the original show while giving a major overhaul 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 dramati! c potential, and it readily qualifies as serious-minded science fiction, even as it gives BG loyalists ample fuel for lively debate. --Jeff Shannon

Review: Perhaps the strongest opening produced for any science fiction series. - OK, so if you're unsure about how this fits within the context of the main show (as I was at first) this is a three hour long extended pilot (though this is technically a miniseries both episodes have been stuck together here so it's essentially one episode on the DVD) made to test whether the show would go into a full season, and thus comes first in the timeline of the show, with the series labeled 'season one' coming after it. The plot follows an advanced human civilization as it comes under attack from the cylons, intelligent machines who rebelled against their creators about forty years before hand and then vanished once peace was declared. The bulk of the story is focussed on a large aircraft-carrier-esque war ship called the Battlestar Galactica and the crew's reaction to the crisis. One of the really nice touches is the nature of Galactica. This is not the starship Enterprise, it's an archaic vessel by the standards of this civilization (and to a certain degree by our own standards), using corded telephones, un-networked and old fashioned computers, and other oddities of technology in order to prevent interference by the cylons, whom it was designed to fight. It's not crewed by the elite, in fact it's crewed by the sort of people the military would give a dead-end unimportant post to - an alcoholic XO, a commander unable to deal with his past, a chief mechanic having an illegal affair with his superior officer, the list goes on. It should be pointed out that though these characters are flawed, the show doesn't focus on the flaws, they actually get a good bit of fleshing out into three dimensions and none could be quickly summed up. All are excellently acted with particularly stand-out performances from Edward James Olmos as commander Adama and Mary McDonnell as the education minister suddenly elevated to power in the wake of the attacks. The Cylons in this series are excellently realized, taking a lot from films like Blade Runner they are not two-dimensional evil robots, they have some very interesting facets that it will be interesting to see developed later on e.g. the unexpected look of anguish on the face of a cylon agent having accidentally killed a human child. In the original 70's show cylons had metallic costumes and a creepy red light for eyes, here many look and act like humans and the ones who don't have been given a serious makeover so they now look and act like killing machines which - in a break with sci-fi tradition - are actually very good at killing. The battle scenes are mind blowing, deep drum beats and military sounding chants play over dulled sound effects and incredible looking CG followed using Firefly's documentary-style camera work to give the viewer an up close and extremely tense view of the action. The ships aren't shooting laser beams against deflector sheilds, they're pounding heavy armour plating with missiles and explosive ordinance picked right out of the reality of what space warfare would be like if we used our current technology. It's this constant use of the familiar that makes the action feel so real, you don't know what a photon torpedo does but we've all seen the footage of the Hiroshima bombing and we know what nuclear bombs look like so when you here the shouts that one's headed for the ship you get an instantly real sense of danger. For fans of the original series this will be an initially unwelcome show, it makes so many changes to so many aspects of the show that it will be hard to adjust at first. But give it a chance, watch this through and there's good odds you'll be sold. In conclusion, this is three hours of pure gold. It's gripping, thrilling, compelling and just plain entertaining from start to finish. Once you finish watching it you'll be heading strait to the first full season, and trust me, you won't be disappointed.
Review: A wonderful and refreshing addition to the sci fi genre - Having grown up with such series as the later Star Treks (post TOS) and some gems such as Babylon 5 it was a real treat to watch this DVD. Very few sci fi programs are of good quality and often make the star trek mistake of having very one-dimensional characters and simple plots. Battlestar Galactica 2004 is refreshingly different and has an uncanny ability to suck in its audience. Gone are the cheesy plots of the original series and instead BSG 2004 offers gritty realism both in the sense of plot and characters. The new cylons are suitably menacing with the human built ones appearing distinctly chilling at times in terms of their thinking. The space battles are the most realistic I've ever seen with the muffled sounds (how it would really seem in space) and portrayal of physics such as leading a missile off course by providing a hotter temperature target. I cannot even fault the acting which is usually the Achilles heal of sci fi's to date (Babylon 5 being no exception). Each and every character has a sheer complexity which the audience is shown snatches of and is allowed to understand over time. No character is perfect, each having their own personality flaws which shape the kind of person they are - the characters actually seem human for once! The narrative works on a great many levels meaning you can watch this DVD time and time again without it becoming boring. This really serves to make it wonderful viewing for anyone with a brain and you will find yourself thinking hard about different aspects of the storyline long after you have finished watching it. Only the most stuck in their ways original BSG series fan or people who simply have no grasp of human nature could fault this program. Truly, truly excellent viewing.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B0001M1JFM |
| Actors  | Edward James Olmos, James Callis, Jamie Bamber, Katee Sackhoff, Mary McDonnell |
| Aspect Ratio  | Unknown |
| Audio Description:  | None |
| Best Sellers Rank | 10,991 in DVD & Blu-ray ( See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray ) 1,123 in Science Fiction (DVD & Blu-ray) 2,302 in Television (DVD & Blu-ray) 2,492 in Action & Adventure (DVD & Blu-ray) |
| Country of origin  | Poland |
| Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (387) |
| Dubbed:  | None |
| Is discontinued by manufacturer  | No |
| Language  | English (Dolby Digital 5.1) |
| Manufacturer reference  | 5050582230413 |
| Media Format  | PAL |
| Number of discs  | 1 |
| Product Dimensions  | 19 x 13.5 x 1.4 cm; 95 g |
| Release date  | 1 Mar. 2004 |
| Run time  | 2 hours and 55 minutes |
| Studio  | Universal Pictures UK |
| Subtitles:  | English |

## Product Details

- **Format:** PAL
- **Genre:** Action, Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction
- **Language:** English
- **Number of discs:** 1

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perhaps the strongest opening produced for any science fiction series.
*by S***S on 4 October 2007*

OK, so if you're unsure about how this fits within the context of the main show (as I was at first) this is a three hour long extended pilot (though this is technically a miniseries both episodes have been stuck together here so it's essentially one episode on the DVD) made to test whether the show would go into a full season, and thus comes first in the timeline of the show, with the series labeled 'season one' coming after it. The plot follows an advanced human civilization as it comes under attack from the cylons, intelligent machines who rebelled against their creators about forty years before hand and then vanished once peace was declared. The bulk of the story is focussed on a large aircraft-carrier-esque war ship called the Battlestar Galactica and the crew's reaction to the crisis. One of the really nice touches is the nature of Galactica. This is not the starship Enterprise, it's an archaic vessel by the standards of this civilization (and to a certain degree by our own standards), using corded telephones, un-networked and old fashioned computers, and other oddities of technology in order to prevent interference by the cylons, whom it was designed to fight. It's not crewed by the elite, in fact it's crewed by the sort of people the military would give a dead-end unimportant post to - an alcoholic XO, a commander unable to deal with his past, a chief mechanic having an illegal affair with his superior officer, the list goes on. It should be pointed out that though these characters are flawed, the show doesn't focus on the flaws, they actually get a good bit of fleshing out into three dimensions and none could be quickly summed up. All are excellently acted with particularly stand-out performances from Edward James Olmos as commander Adama and Mary McDonnell as the education minister suddenly elevated to power in the wake of the attacks. The Cylons in this series are excellently realized, taking a lot from films like Blade Runner they are not two-dimensional evil robots, they have some very interesting facets that it will be interesting to see developed later on e.g. the unexpected look of anguish on the face of a cylon agent having accidentally killed a human child. In the original 70's show cylons had metallic costumes and a creepy red light for eyes, here many look and act like humans and the ones who don't have been given a serious makeover so they now look and act like killing machines which - in a break with sci-fi tradition - are actually very good at killing. The battle scenes are mind blowing, deep drum beats and military sounding chants play over dulled sound effects and incredible looking CG followed using Firefly's documentary-style camera work to give the viewer an up close and extremely tense view of the action. The ships aren't shooting laser beams against deflector sheilds, they're pounding heavy armour plating with missiles and explosive ordinance picked right out of the reality of what space warfare would be like if we used our current technology. It's this constant use of the familiar that makes the action feel so real, you don't know what a photon torpedo does but we've all seen the footage of the Hiroshima bombing and we know what nuclear bombs look like so when you here the shouts that one's headed for the ship you get an instantly real sense of danger. For fans of the original series this will be an initially unwelcome show, it makes so many changes to so many aspects of the show that it will be hard to adjust at first. But give it a chance, watch this through and there's good odds you'll be sold. In conclusion, this is three hours of pure gold. It's gripping, thrilling, compelling and just plain entertaining from start to finish. Once you finish watching it you'll be heading strait to the first full season, and trust me, you won't be disappointed.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A wonderful and refreshing addition to the sci fi genre
*by A***J on 20 October 2004*

Having grown up with such series as the later Star Treks (post TOS) and some gems such as Babylon 5 it was a real treat to watch this DVD. Very few sci fi programs are of good quality and often make the star trek mistake of having very one-dimensional characters and simple plots. Battlestar Galactica 2004 is refreshingly different and has an uncanny ability to suck in its audience. Gone are the cheesy plots of the original series and instead BSG 2004 offers gritty realism both in the sense of plot and characters. The new cylons are suitably menacing with the human built ones appearing distinctly chilling at times in terms of their thinking. The space battles are the most realistic I've ever seen with the muffled sounds (how it would really seem in space) and portrayal of physics such as leading a missile off course by providing a hotter temperature target. I cannot even fault the acting which is usually the Achilles heal of sci fi's to date (Babylon 5 being no exception). Each and every character has a sheer complexity which the audience is shown snatches of and is allowed to understand over time. No character is perfect, each having their own personality flaws which shape the kind of person they are - the characters actually seem human for once! The narrative works on a great many levels meaning you can watch this DVD time and time again without it becoming boring. This really serves to make it wonderful viewing for anyone with a brain and you will find yourself thinking hard about different aspects of the storyline long after you have finished watching it. Only the most stuck in their ways original BSG series fan or people who simply have no grasp of human nature could fault this program. Truly, truly excellent viewing.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Star Trek Eat Your Heart Out
*by C***N on 1 April 2005*

Buying this was a real shot in the dark. Not being a Sky subscriber I had missed the show when it aired on TV, but I had heard a great deal about it and wanted to see if it lived up to expectation. To say that it did would be an understatement. This is a brilliant show. Combining first class sci-fi with believable characters and a solid emotional core, the revamped BSG is everything that shows like the inumerable Star Trek spin-off's aren't. In BSG people make decisions knowing that they will cost lives but that they are the lesser of two evils. Problems cannot be solved via technology alone and there is no easy resolution and moral message at the end. Overall the cast are first rate, anchored by veterans such as James Olmos. The effects, sparingly used, are top notch. The soundtrack is good. The production design whilst referencing the original series is also fresh and great to look at. Across the board you get the impression that immense amounts of care and effort have gone into producing the best show possible with the resources available, and no-one is relying on the BSG name alone to carry them through. Of course not everything is perfect. Budgetary limitations (I assume) mean that the cataclysm that befalls the 12 Colonies cannot be portrayed in any great detail. Beyond a small crowd of survivors and mushroom clouds over Caprica nothing much is shown. This makes it hard to picture the extent of the devastation and therefore reduces viewer empathy for the survivors' plight. The same budgetary squeeze is also probably to blame for the minimal number of Cylon warriors who appear (4 in total). Although they are a vast improvement on the old BSG Cylons it would have been good to see a little more of them in action. Once again it is hard to truly appreciate the threat they pose without seeing them up close and in numbers. Not that the human/Cylons aren't menacing enough. The one complete departure from the original series, the presence of Cylons who appear human adds a feeling of paranoia and danger to proceedings that provides a completely new angle to the story. With a great twist at the end it will be interesting to see how this aspect of the story plays out in the series that follows. Which brings me to the series, because the one thing that BSG The Mini-Series has done is whet my appetite for the full Series 1 of the show. Yes, the three hours on this disk were that good and BSG Series 1 will be on order from Amazon very soon....

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