Battlestar Galactica On SciFi Channel

Atrocities · #1 October 6th, 2003, 05:29 AM

Just in case you had not heard, the Sci-Fi Channel has produced a mini series based upon Battlestar Galactica due out in Decemeber.

I don't know much about it other than it looks like a standard Sci-Fi channel mini series, ergo - ok acting, ok special effects, ok story line, and ok in general.

It does look promising, and who knows, perhaps it will be a great source for a new series based upon the old one.

Prince Xizor · #2 October 6th, 2003, 07:04 AM

I really enjoyed Battlestar Galactica as a kid, despite all the similarities to Star Wars (it was like getting to watch Star Wars every week--this was before VCRs were commonplace keep in mind

). I'm sure I'll watch the Sci-Fi remake come December and find something to enjoy (Dune and Children of Dune weren't bad). There have been a lot of bad things said about it already though, such as the casting decisions. Starbuck and Boomer are women now?!

JLPicard · #3 October 6th, 2003, 07:45 AM

I think that Sci-Fi's Battlestar Galactica is going to be interesting also. But better yet would be a series based on Wing Commander (potentially deeper plot/storyline) or even
better yet, resurrecting Babylon 5!

geoschmo · #4 October 6th, 2003, 03:27 PM

I watched BG as a kid, but I never noticed any similarities between it and Star Wars except for your typical stuff that every sci-fi has, space ships, ray guns, aliens etc. That's like saying "Saving Private Ryan" and "Terms of Endearment" are very similer because they are set on Earth, both have people in it, and some of the people die.

Although I guess if you never had any contact with Sci-Fi before SW and then started watching BG you might think they were similer. So I guess it depends on your perspective.

David E. Gervais · #5 October 6th, 2003, 04:18 PM

The only similarity I know between SW and BG is John Dykstra worked on the SP/FX for both. I think he did have something to do with the 'Viper' model too. I always liked the Viper model. very nice fighter design.

Cheers!

Edit: BTW, I just spent some time going over the different info on the new BG series and it looks like they have basically trashed the original concept in favor of a new-age story that bears little resemblance to BG. They could (and IMHO) should change the name of the new series to something else. The cylons are now 'humanoid' (think replicants from BladeRunner) and are now 'defending the 'colony' instead of searching for the lost colony and the mythical planet called earth.

IMHO they have just strapped the BG name on a new Sci-Fi series in hopes to gain a wider audience. (The fans of the original will not be a happy crowd, and with good reason.) Calling this new Sci-Fi show Battlestar Galactica is akin to calling 'Andromeda' "Star Trek: Commomwealth"

Maybe Richard Hatch will eventually succeed in reviving the 'real' BG. That I would look forward to seeing. This new BG is not on my list of things to look forward to.

nuf said, Cheers!

[ October 06, 2003, 15:35: Message edited by: David E. Gervais ]

EvilGenius4ABetterTomorro · #6 October 6th, 2003, 05:00 PM

Battle Barge Collapsica? Oh yeah, I remember now. Isn't that the show that had a Monkey in a robotic dog costume? I just watched to catch a glimpse of those fine Tektronix waveform monitors and ocilliscopes donated to make up the bridge set.

Battle Star 1980: Cylons taking out L.A. and the Capital Records building! Good television!