It introduces the new breed of cylon and sets the stage for the next four seasons of the best show on tv. It was the first part of the battlestar galactica remake based on the 1978 battlestar galactica television series, and served as a backdoor pilot for the 2004 television series. Battlestar galactica is of nbcuniversal 20 and no infringement is. To get a visually 35mm filmquality copy of the movie as it played in theaters when i saw it in 1979. I watched regularly the original battlestar galactica and i liked it when i was a teen, but it was not one of my favorites. Only battlestar galactica, the last of the colonial fleet, survives the attack. The original battlestar galactica, which starred richard hatch, debuted on abc in 1978 and was intended to capitalize on star wars sudden fame. A twohour battlestar galactica special that tells the story of the battlestar pegasus several months prior to it finding the galactica. Battlestar galactica movie is still happening assures director. Edward james olmos, mary mcdonnell, katee sackhoff.
In the last battle scene in the miniseries, above ragnar, all the civilian ships jump away and commander adama orders all the vipers to land inside galacticas landing bay. One of the most popular television series of the late 70s science fiction boom gets a. After a 40year armistice in the war between the twelve colonies and the cylons, the latter group launches a surprise attack with a goal of exterminating the human race, wiping out virtually everyone in the twelve colonies. Battlestar galactica tv miniseries 2003 connections on imdb. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Battlestar galactica 2003 miniseries part 2 s1 e2 continuity mistake.
Battlestar galactica tv miniseries 2003 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Nevertheless i didnt like the idea of a remake, in general i dont like the idea of remake at all, its typical of hollywood to be willing to film something again, to adapt it to current taste, or moral. As the galactica is stripped for parts, a call for volunteers is made for a final mission. For a show based on the genocide of 12 planets, the original battlestar galactica never really got to grips with the futility, fear and condition of a race on the edge of extinction.
With edward james olmos, mary mcdonnell, jamie bamber, james callis. Best movies and tv shows like battlestar galactica 2003. Battlestar galactica 2003 tv series dvds for sale in. Battlestar galactica is a threehour miniseries starring edward james olmos and mary mcdonnell, written and produced by ronald d.
Battlestar galactica 1978 more than just the series, this miniseries is a remake of the original movie. At one point, dualla reports that two vipers are still out in the fight starbuck and apollo. The new battlestar galactica movie risks causing space. That miniseries led to a weekly television series, which aired until 2009. Battlestar galactica 2003 tvminiseries battlestar galactica 20042009 the main tv series, all seasons 1,2,3,4 and the final season all unaired extended episodes of specific episodes from the main tv series as well as the original broadcast versions. Get great deals on battlestar galactica 2003 tv series dvds. The miniseries also stars jamie bamber, james callis, and grace park. Discs are in very good condition with a couple of minor marks. I had watched the original when i was growing up, but it wasnt until the reboot of the 2000s that i. Battlestar galactica aired in 2003 and became the highestrated miniseries on cable that year, and the best ratings that year for any show on sci fi. One of the initial proposals was to do this story as a theatricallyreleased movie the original tv movie, battlestar galactica 1978, was released theatrically in 1979. The 2003 scifi channel reboot miniseries and subsequent ongoing saga was a different beast entirely, though. Rent battlestar galactica 2003 starring edward james olmos and mary mcdonnell on dvd and bluray. Considered by many to be one of the best television series ever made, battlestar galactica picks up just as cylons intelligent robots designed by humankind commit mass genocide against humanity.
Driven by prophetic visions and political necessity, the galactica travels through uncharted space in. An encyclopedia based on the battlestar galactica franchise that anyone can edit. Universals battlestar galactica film moves forward with. Battlestar galactica 2003 plot summary 2 following the destruction of the twelve colonies of kobol by the cylons, a ragtag fugitive fleet of the last remnants of mankind flees the pursuing cylons while simultaneously searching for their true home. Closer look battlestar galactica 197880 complete original series bluraydvd sets duration. Battlestar galactica 2003 effects shot battlestar galactica 2003. Battlestar galactica 2003 miniseries opening scene youtube. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Richard hatchs battlestar galactica trailer without the black bars appearing and reappearing throughout the run time. Thankfully, the nearlydecommissioned battlestar galactica survives and commander adama edward james olmos decides that escape is. Originally airing as a four hour miniseries in 2003 on the scifi channel, galactica significantly deviated from several elements of the original series, namely changing the gender of several of the characters as well as adding cylon characters that were very human.
A reimagining of the original series in which a ragtag fugitive fleet of the last remnants of mankind flees pursuing robots while simultaneously searching for their true home, earth. Rent battlestar galactica 2003 on dvd and bluray dvd. Battlestar galactica is a threehour miniseries comprising four broadcast hours starring. See the miniseries that started the 2004 hit show and the story of the legendary battlestar razor. The cylons return in a new form after years from being absent.
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Admiral adama leads a group of volunteers aboard the galactica into a dangerous mission to rescue hera. Battlestar galactica tv 2003 movie props, costumes and wardrobe from the movie. Ive watched many tv series in my life, this is one of my favorites of all time. When an old enemy, the cylons, resurface and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged galactica protect a small civilian fleet the last of humanity as they journey toward the fabled th colony, earth. Come in to read stories and fanfics that span multiple fandoms in the xmen. The pilot for the series first aired as a threehour miniseries. Edward james olmos suggested that the plan will not be the last bsg movie. Battlestar galactica tv mini series 2003 deleted scenes. The battlestar galactica movie was rumored to be based on the original 1978 television series created by glen a. Battlestar galactica 2003 tv mistakes, goofs and bloopers. In a distant solar system, a human civilization is about to be wiped out part 1 of 2. Malware placed in the colonial militarys computer network renders most of the network ineffective or destroyed except for battlestar galactica, a space. A reimagined version of battlestar galactica aired as a twopart, threehour miniseries developed by ronald d.