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Battlestar Galactica - The Mini Series Details

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PLEASE NOTE: This is the introduction to the new television series. It has been more than 40 years since the humans of the 12 Colonies of Kobol did battle with the Cylons - a sentient robot race who turned on their creators with deadly results. The robots have observed the armistice that ended the Cylon War, but the .. Read more

Starring Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber
Genres Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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Battlestar Galactica - The Mini Series

PLEASE NOTE: This is the introduction to the new television series. It has been more than 40 years since the humans of the 12 Colonies of Kobol did battle with the Cylons - a sentient robot race who turned on their creators with deadly results. The robots have observed the armistice that ended the Cylon War, but the promised diplomatic relations between man and machine never materialized. Silent for years, humanity's deadliest enemies are now re-emerging with a vengeance - and this time they have taken on human form. Following a swift and deadly attack, the human race is once more reduced to a ragtag fleet of fighters, facing a final unwinnable battle. Do they make one final stand against the Cylons, hoping to triumph against all odds? Or do they flee in search of another hospitable world?

Starring Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber
Studio UNIVERSAL PICTURES VIDEO
Run time DVD: 3 hrs
Certificate DVD Certificate 12.gif
Genres Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Language English
Released DVD: 01 Mar 2004
Production year: 2003
Format DVD
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  • 62 out of 71 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Refreshing ...

    Wow. This has to be the first time ever I've seen any 'remake' and thought that it was actually better than the original!

    It's a bit formulaic (oh look, it's a sci-fi pilot and the captain is going hand-to-hand with the bad guys ... *again*), but it's an excellent introduction to the series.

    Good things? The alcoholic Colonel Tie, Adama, 'nuclear missiles', the 'disaster movie' feel, Boltar, the CGI cylons, the 'human' cylons ... and tonnes of other stuff.

    Bad things? Some people will hate the 'human' cylons idea, but hell Arnie got 3 films out of the human-looking-robot idea so it's obviously got something right? The whole 'baby' scene ... I guess this was just in case you mistook them for the good guys (maybe they should carry a sign), Boomer at the end, and that's it (ok the flashing red light on the front of the cylon ships).

    It's not the original, it's different. If you want the originals then they're here to rent as well ... If you like the idea and want to see what someone else can do with it then this is the dvd set for you.

      • Andy Pellew from Cambridge, England
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    Rated - 5 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    exciting times

    I know this has been out for a while and anything on tv seems like it is not worth hiring, but this is that good.

    What they have done for Battlestar fans is cut the corniness of the original and turn it into a dark drama that pulls no punches. The special effects seem more realistic than most things you see because they have tried to make it look authentic and not futuristic,

    A true winner

      • michael joseph from aldershot, hants
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    • PLEASE NOTE: This is the introduction to the new television series. It has been more than 40 years since the humans of the 12 Colonies of Kobol did battle with the Cylons - a sentient robot race ...