Battlestar Galactica - The Mini Series (DVD 2004)

I watched Series One before watching this and it took me about 4 episodes to figure out what was happening.

I'm glad I stuck with it because all of the series of Battlestar Galactica are awesome....but I wished I had watched this first.

It stands well alone, but it also contains vital information which makes the subsequent series more enjoyable.

I love sci-fi, and this pilot series is fantastic! Thanks to seller, transaction was smoth and fast.

Wanted the original and this title to go towards completing the whole set.
graphics are awesome , story line quite feasable , who knows what lies in store for the human race.

This is fantastic and a must see. Really different from the original, much better. I had to buy the whole set session 1 2 & 3 afetr watching this.

I watched this when it first came out and thought it was ace, the story line is excellent and the battle scenes are good, if you get the chance to watch this do so!

If like my self you’ve seen all of the other series and wonder if it’s worth getting the mini series, the answer is absolutely!
The only problem is that you will enjoy it so much you will want to watch the rest again!
Oh and the bonus material is actually worth watching.
This DVD will not disapoint!

I'd already watched RAZOR and season 2, it seemed out of place, RAZOR makes no sense till you watch season 3, so I ordered season 1 then realised I didn't get that either as the battlestar was already on mission, realising there must've been a pilot episode I looked for it. Could'nt find a 'Pilot' episode, so I bought the Mini Series which turned out to be the 'Pilot'. So then I ordered season 3 and the original series Starring Richard Hatch and Dirk Benedict. Watched the original first, then the mini series, skimmed season 1, and season 2, then watched season 3 then finally RAZOR again, made more sense but not entirely. I have to wait for season 4. It's worth a watch. Especially if you're feeling sick or tired, puts you right to sleep........zzzzzzzzzz

The new pilot mini series is great for any of the original fans of the good old 1978 series will be amazed at the well put together script and remodel of some of the characters. you will find its quite in depth story telling with a new cyclone humanoid race trying to wipe out the humans of the 12 colonies. great fun to watch. the cast are great and there is alot of deep sub plots that you follow as you make your way through the series. the series has been remodel and made better in so many ways its not hard to start caring for the characters as you follow them on there personal probs and losses and ofcourse politics survival and constant battles for survival from the humanoid cyclones that are among them unnoticed from the start so the story starts. the threat of a new cyclone empire is about to begin. smal right up from the case.
it has been 40yrs or more since the humans of the 12 colonies of kobol did battle with the cylons - 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 deadliest enemies are now re-emerging with vengeance in mind. and has since taken human form. following a swift deadly attack on 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 world.

since the last 40years the battlestar galactica has been decommissioned and used as a museum in space dock and as a headstone of the past exploits of the colonial battles with the cylons. but once again it will be one of the last hopes to the surviving fleet. watch it enjoy it love it then buy the sets i think 4 in total im waiting on season 4 as we speak and i cant wait.

In the same way that Star Wars fans felt a mix of excitement and trepidation prior to the three prequels (which produced a wide variety of opinion, much of it negative until Episode 3) the same generation of fans probably enjoyed the original Battlestar Galactica and were equally fearful of the dreaded re-imagining of the saga, given that the TV industry often tries to cash in and re-hash an old show rather than update and (attempt to) improve the original.

While it's easy to criticise the many faults of the original show (repetitive special effects/soap opera storylines/some downright awful acting at times) there can be no doubt that no Sci-Fi TV show looked or sounded as good as Battlestar Galactica did, and the underlying story was inspired and somehow believable. In terms of design, it was amazing, with the Colonial Viper being my childhood spacecraft of choice, even above an X-Wing fighter. The special effects were largely excellent (John Dykstra worked on Star Wars, after all) and my Sunday afternoons in the early 1980's were made or broken by Battlestar Galactica. Surely any update would only ever be a souped up copycat version of the original? Not so here...

Battlestar Galactica - The Mini Series, as an homage to it's precursor, could be considered a resounding success, but this is much more than a mere re-make; while the ultimate endgame remains the same - finding the 13th Colony that escaped to Earth - this is a far deeper, more complex and compelling story, and it's probably not for kids either. Visually, TV doesn't get any better than this and the cast are convincing not only in their sincerity (contextually speaking) but as characters in their own right. Moreoever, the re-imagining of the Cylons, some of whom look and sound like humans, is both interesting and compelling. Where the all-new Galactica really stands up, however, is in demonstrating the fragility of human life and you never feel, once, that there's going to be a happy ending...

It also introduces a far more political angle to the franchise which will undoubtedly be a plot driver in later episodes. The lead characters have gravitas, the good guys are not all completely good and the bad guys are not completely bad...this deliciously grey area makes for compelling viewing.

CGI is an important part of the all new Battlestar Galactica, but it's used here to drive the story forward, not for cosmetic visceral effect and the familiarity it's retained to the original series is both pleasing and heart-warming. That the Galactica here is portrayed as something of a dinosaur is both essential to the story and also heart-warming, especially to fans of the original series.

My only disappointment is that the original music hasn't been retained (although it's used once at the Galactica's "decommissioning ceremony") but given the more sombre mood of Galactica circa 2004, the original epic score would seem far too cheery and upbeat.

Having bought this DVD I immeddiately sought out the 3 series that followed, having missed it the first time around and i've not been disappointed. As an opening to this all-new Galactica saga, however, this is pretty much unmissable viewing, and I for one heartily recommend it.

Very surprising. I have the orginal series and i think i almost enjoyed this version more despite the changes that have been made to the storyline. Infact am now looking forward to watching the rest of the show

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Perfect introduction to the grittiest sci-fi drama going.
Forget Star Trek style pasties on forehead aliens rubbish, this is a modern meditation on the world we live in today - genoicide, terrorism and hope.

The DVD was in excellent quality and was completely as described by the seller. Postage and packing were both quick and of a good standard

As my husband owns the box set i thought i would get him the preview dvd to go with it. As soon as it arrived we watched it together and he was really made up with it.The film set the story for the series and was easy to follow and great to watch, if you have not seen it before.We will now be buying the whole series It was great value for money and arrived very quickly.

A perfect start to a remake!

It was just mind stunning. I was pinned down to my sofa as i watched it. A stunning story, perfect plot, great characters. I wanted more. MOOOREEEE!

Picture my happiness when i find out that this was only the beginning of a great show. It was a season after it first showed on air that i find out about it. I ordered first season. I didn't leave the house until i watched it through.

Mind blowing experience.

Watch it!!!

Always watched the old versions of the series, and now the new and more racey version is just as good.

A complete break from the original. Although there are many tributes to the cheesier and more camp original show, teh new series of Battlestar could not be any more different.

Filmed in a mor "documentary" style, it is darker, more violent and explores a lot in the current political arena, that other shows are too cowardly to take on.

The battles are absoultely amazing and what can I say about Six?;o)

A bit slower moving than the follow on TV series: i watched it after watching season one, and it provided engaging and entertaining back-story. Recomended for the Battlestart Galactica enthusiast

Battlestar Galactica - The Mini Series is an excellent introduction into the re-worked Human fight for survival against the "chrome toasters", otherwise known as Cylons. While it is not essential to view the mini series before diving into the main seasons, I would highly recommend watching it at some point. For me it answered a number of questions I had, as I watched Season 1 before watching the mini series. Considering the mini series is the beginning of the Cylon onslaught, I had expected to see more Cylon Centurion action. However the storyline and acting are above the high standard I anticipated. There are a number of questions that go unanswered, but this leaves openings for future episodes. Overall, it's a must see for all, BSG fans or otherwise.

I originally saw Battlestar Galactica (Re-Imagined) on Sky1 about 2 years ago and was quite enthralled but not majorly excited, at least not until the end. As it was left on a cliffhanger I was desperate to find out what happened in part 2 which was just as exciting and action packed as part 1 and was also left on a cliffhanger. The mini series is currently being continued through an amazing tv series (Sky1 in the UK and SciFi in the US) which compares with and sometimes even overshadows the rest of the best on TV right now such as 'lost' and 'Desperate Housewives'.

Ron Moore has invented some revolutionary new techniques which, along with spectacular storylines really distinguishes this from conventional sci-fi. My only complaint would be that as the mini series originally came in 2, not 1 parts, this does seem to drag on a bit, but this can be easily resolved by taking a break halfway through if you can stand the suspense. I wouldn't reccomend this to be viewed by young kids but for anyone else who loves brilliant movies and TV - highly, highly, extremely reccommended!

-- Mikey --

This is an excellent sci-fi remake of the 70's tv show battlestar galactica.
An excellent cast and plot make this a worthy watch! 5 star battlestar!!!!!!

Wanted to see how it stacked up against the original series. Slow to start, but really enjoyed it. Looking forward to buying the first series.

I bought this dvd because I had caught the series on tv and wanted to get the characters background and see how it all started (fill in the gaps so to speak)

I had seen reviews of the programme which rated it as really good and so decided to have a look.

Well, all I can say is that the mini series did not disappoint! It starts off kind of quietly with Odama winding down the battlestar fourty years after a long and violent war with the cylons. Laura Rosalin is a timid low level government official and Dr Gais Baltar a sleazy narcissist having an passionate affair with a hotti who is in fact a cylon in human form.

The film then grabs you buy the throat as it takes you on wild ride of action, high octane drama whilst maintaining multifaceted, believable characters all woven together with seamless special effects.

There cylon raiders are suitably intimidating and though I admit I am not a scientist, the science seems pretty plausible.

I am a huge sci fi fan, but I think that the story, characters and performances are so strong in this, that it would appeal to any one who enjoys, action, mysteries, drama, romance even comedy. Needless to say I LOVED it!

Go and buy it today!

An excellent show!
It has had excellent reviews in the media and I wanted to see the pilot before viewing series 1, which I also bought.
Would highly recommend.