Comments on: Battlestar Galactica Movie: Back To The Beginning?

By: miles wignal

miles wignal — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 02:13:34 +0000

just looked at battlestar galactica the next comming on youtubeand i thought it was fantastic ,i would have loved this to go into production instead of the ron moore drivel, in a matter of fact, ron moore took a lot of ideas straight from this,the shape of the cylon ships for one,the human ,cylon design and even the idea of a more robot looking cylon, he has blatently took ideas from this trailer and used them as his own,if this version by richard hatch was chosen to go ahead instead of moores version the show would have been exiting [ the moore version sooo boring] and it also would have been more charecter driven than the present show[to be honest i can understand why tigh has turned to drink, i felt that way when i watched the new show] i reccomend you all to chech it out on youtube.

By: miles wignal

miles wignal — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:02:05 +0000

i for one am happy thatthey are making a return to the original series for inspiration, the new series bores me to death, theres nothing original about it at all,its just BORING,the cylons being human was explored in galactica 1980, people forget this was a family show but it still had stories which were quite dark in theme, saga of star world was verry shocking for its time,there were comparisons to star wars but this was nothing like star wars,starbuck was a gambler, cassiopia was a prostitute, appollo was mourning the loss of his young brother, and adama was torn by the loss of his family on caprica, all in all a verry dark series for a sunday afternoon in the seventies[ and they didnt wear spandex.]

By: JRS-1277

JRS-1277 — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 15:18:19 +0000

Oh, sweet irony, how I adore you! Fans of the reboot keep jabbing me for complaining about the hijacking of my childhood. Now the reboot crowd gets a nice helping of see-how-you-like-it. SERVES YOU RIGHT!!

By: Bryan Singer to Make Battlestar Galactica Movie? - Screen Rant

Bryan Singer to Make Battlestar Galactica Movie? - Screen Rant — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:14:00 +0000

[...] in February, we first learned that Universal’s new movie would be taking us back to the original Battlestar Galatica series and would still have the key characters of Adama, [...]

By: The Duke

The Duke — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:57:27 +0000

Why not just open a window? =o)

By: Johhny-O

Johhny-O — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:34:49 +0000

@Bruce: Whaaat? Whad’I say?

Sorry, boss. I know U have to discourage ad-hominen personal attacks, and Mr Scirev is perfectly entitled to his opinion, I get that. Personally, I wouldn’t want anyone tearing into me, I’d hate to think what people would say about my childhood fondness for Space Angel!

How ’bout mockery? May I inbibe in that?

May I suggest, to Mr Scirev & other BSG-TOS fans, that if they like Larson’s series they might enjoy the classic jane Fonda movie ‘Barbarella’? Or even better, ‘Santa Claus Conquers the Martians’?

Having said that, Duran’s Orgasmic Organ did show a lot of promise…

All due respect, Bruce, my point was, Yeah, Ron Moore watched BSG-TOS too, that’s what gave him the idea, but whereas the first one was for kids (DUMB kids), the last one was for intelligent, deep-thinking adults. If you can’t stand the heat, you shouldn’t even come into the kitchen.

JOHN

By: Bruce Simmons

Bruce Simmons — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:33:00 +0000

JOHN

By: Johhny-O

Johhny-O — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:07:48 +0000

@ Mr Scriev:

Okay, that was a bit harsh, let me explain:

Scriev, I am sorry if I offended you, but I wasn’t knocking the fans – obviously, I was one; but U have to understand, the things that drew you in and hooked you about Glen Larson’s original Galactica – the massive sets, the space battles, the shiny Cylons – were all vital elements of Ron Moore’s excellent (and very successful) effort a few years ago, ending with a totally satisfying conclusion that set it 150,000 years in the past, explaining a great deal.

My real beef isn’t with you or other original series fans – you’re entitled to like what you wanna like, obviously – but with the lazy, sloppy, totally unprofessional production values of Glen Larson, a man who who no doubt worshipped the TV work of Irwin Allen (Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, Land of the Giants – I did like Time Tunnel, though…), a man who paid little attention to details, constantly used action shots over and over again, and typically insulted his audience’s intelligence, because HE didn’t have any, and had no business doing science fiction, either. How many times can U watch the same three Cylon ships split into a pirouette and dive into the atmosphere of the same planet? He just phoned it in! The kicker was when the original Boomer (a black GUY) popped his un-space-suited head up on an asteroid, which as all people over the age of 12 know, is airless. I realized then I was not watching true science fiction, only crap.

Actually, the real kicker was the totally irresponsible way they addressed religion, almost as if Larson knew little about that, either – angels as technocrats? Count Iblis? A cross-shaped starship? Puh-leeeease!

I will admit, the first intimation of Cylons-as-humanoids was in Galactica 1980, that’s true; but, these were not true cyborgs (bio-androids), capable of sexual reproduction, only humanoid machines.

I stand by what I said, Scirev, you’ll just have to find a way to live with it. And I DO disrespect the shoddy, half-assed work of Glen Larson, I make no apology for this, as he doesn’t deserve any.

That does not, repeat, NOT, mean I don’t respect your right to your opinion, I do!

I just happen to believe my opinion may be a bit more informed, is all.

BSG-TOS was crap, with only a few undigested kernels of corn floating in it. Ron Moore piked them out, brought them to life, and planted a Field of Dreams. Dark dreams, maybe. But that was it’s charm, after all, they had jsut lost 50 billion people. BSG-TOS was just too light-hearted for a people who had been nuked.

But if you have a sweet taste for s***, that’s up to you…

JOHN

By: Bruce Simmons

Bruce Simmons — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:54:00 +0000

Keep the comments on target with the article and do not throw barbs at each others’ opinions.

Thanks.

The management!

By: Mr Scirev

Mr Scirev — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:51:19 +0000

John I disagree with you calling the original a turd. This is very disrespectful. You may call bsg1980 a turd though as that was no good at all..

But for the original series, it was a great achievement for the time… I long for it to return still.

By: Johhny-O

Johhny-O — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:30:55 +0000

@Bruce:

I guess you’re right, after all, they tried making the ‘Lost In Space’ movie, and it was a flop, despite the efforts of such excellent stars as William Hurt, the bosomy Mimi Rogers, and the tasty(Oh, boy, would I ever!) Heather Graham, who still couldn’t save it, it was really a bomb, and it should’ve been.

Maybe we should just trust the puplic to their own good sense…

JOHN

By: Bruce Simmons

Bruce Simmons — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:51:56 +0000

JOHHNY-O

Sorry… it doesn’t seem to be a joke…

But please, no shooting – not over this.

LOL… too funny though.

By: Johhny-O

Johhny-O — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:44:01 +0000

WHAT’S THIS???

A new Galactica movie, based on the Glen Larson series? Are you F**KING kidding me???

Oh, shoot me in the head! Shoot me in the head! Somebody, PLEASE, just shoot me in the head!!!

This had better be a joke! Ronald Moore literally took a giant turd and made something magnificent, and now, after Moore’s success, Larson wants some attention? Whaaaa…?

This had better be a joke…somebody should stop Larson…

JOHN

By: Dean

Dean — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 05:13:34 +0000

I’d like to see “Battlestar Galactica: Saga of a Star World” re-released on DVD with updated special effects.

By: wes

wes — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:42:14 +0000

Where can I get the cylon face-off image? That would be cool to hang on my wall.

By: darkbhudda

darkbhudda — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:59:37 +0000

I prefer the Original Series by a long shot, but I have no interest in seeing a movie.

So tired of reboots. Just set a different story in the same universe. Remove the dreariness of the new series and you have the potential for a decent movie.

By: CM

CM — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:39:11 +0000

Actually I think it’s a good idea that the original creator is allowed to update his original vision, even if it’s a new remake..
It’s no problem for me if there is no connection to the current series. I’ll be watching it for sure.

By: BSGtweets

BSGtweets — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:52:52 +0000

Well, my opinion is a bit longer … you can read it here: http://www.e-fee.de/bsgtweets/blog/2009/02/22/my-personal-opinion-on-a-possible-bsg-movie-why-not-take-richard-hatchs-continuation/

By: greenknight333

greenknight333 — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:53:17 +0000

The new Galactica done as a movie should be R rated whereas the old series is a PG rated movie..PG means more money for studios but it would be like having two different Batman franchises running at the same time or the Batman franchise and then with a different Batman for JL..er..they tried that and it didn`t go well for George Miller..

By: badidea

badidea — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:45:37 +0000

Horrible idea. A movie based on the old series will not get one cent of my money.