Straightforward and nostalgic space opera story with breathtaking space battles , grandiose sentiment and slushy romances. This is a pilot episode of the sci-fi TV series which was later released in the theatres . Humanity has reached for the stars and populated twelve planets as colonies of their home planet Kobol in a distant part of the galaxy . A reptilian race has created robots with artificial intelligence, the Cylons, that rebel against humanity and after a war agree to go their own way. Humanity, consists of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol. A long time back, robot slaves were created called Cylons to do their work. The Cylons eventually revolted and a bloody war ensued ; then an armistice was signed and the Cylons left the Twelve Colonies . Later on , Cylons attack and nuking the twelve colonies , thus killing billions of humans and virtually annihilating human civilization. The only survivors under President Adar (Lew Ayres) and commanded by Adama (Lorne Greene) and Colonel Tigh (Terry Carter) were in space at the time. These survivors band together along with the only surviving warship, Battlestar Galactica, under the aegis of Commander William Adama , along with brave pilots : Captain Apollo (Richard Hatch) who's Adama's son , philander Lieutenant Starbuck (Dirk Benedict) , Lieutenant Boomer (Herbert Jefferson Jr.) and over the next seasons they set out to escape the Cylons and to find the fabled 13th Colony called Earth . After the destruction of the Twelve Colonies of Mankind, the last major fighter carrier leads a makeshift fugitive fleet on a desperate search for the legendary planet Earth !. The Last Battlestar Galactica Leads a Rag Tag Fugitive Fleet on a Lonely Quest for a Shining Planet Known as...Earth !. Special ABC Space Spectacular!. The fight to save humanity rages on !. Where will you stand? Destiny is not what it seems !. The world is over !. The fight has just begun !.
This sensational TV epic adventure is plenty of action , impressive battles , spectacular drama and being pretty entertaining . Feature cobbled from the American TV series complete with shots and effects repeated ad nauseam. Similar in plot and costume to ¨Star Wars¨ , but at heart a traditional space western with less emphasis on droids and more on shootouts . Some good FX , but with strictly standard , ordinary performance from a popular cast . Original Battlestar Galactica series was based on an idea called "Adam's Ark" by Glen A. Larson . The movie packs a real sense of wonder and stimulating action set pieces illuminating the full-blown feats of the various protagonists and winding up in overlong battles and a stunning finale . Dealing with the known confrontation between Humans and Cyclons ; when the Cylons, resurface obliterate , attack and destroy the 12 colonies, the crew of Galactica protect a small civilian fleet - the last of humanity - as they journey toward the fabled 13th colony, Earth. As the adventure deals with the good guys : a group of humans , and , the bad boys : the Cyclons that quickly dominate humanity , wiping out most and forcing thousands of humans to flee in ragtag fleet through space. It offered an entertaining mix of adventure , thrills , space dogfighting and brief doses of comedy, with stories that intentionally deliver action , adventure , romance and aerial battles . It contains incredible and overwhelming array of technical visual effects designed by expert John Dykstra . "Galactica" was really re-worked from its original pilot to capitalize on the popularity of "Star Wars", and it employed the same special effects team and the same concept designer. Besides, the attractive props , atrezzo , gowns from this series were recycled for Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979), which Glen A. Larson also produced. Casting was essential for the series to succeed, and Larson made an inspired choice. The valiant womanizer Dirk Benedict combined maturity with a boyish charm, and an ability to make even the most risqué remark seem unoffensive ; the brave , responsible Richard Hatch , while his father acted by Lorne Greene provided kind stability and statesman-like wisdom to the mix, and a number of gorgeous Sci-fi girls as Maren Jensen , Laurette Spang and a young Jane Seymour ; in adittion : Lew Ayres , Wilfrid Hyde-White , John Colicos, Ray Milland , Ed Begley Jr. , Rick Springfield ; furthermore , a goofy little robot , Boxey's "daggit" (a dog-like animal) "drone", or robot, was realized by having a trained chimpanzee inside the daggit-drone costume . Richard Hatch as Captain Apollo is the only actor to appear in this series and the reboot Galactica (2004) , however, in the latter, he did not reprise his role of Apollo from the original but instead played a different character. This TV pilot was professionally directed by Richard A. Colla and Alan J. Levi . Rating : 6.5/10 . It is really for genre fans
This classic series is formed by 21 episodes and there're individual episodes also available that have been exhibided on big screen . And a successful reboot : Battlestar Galactica (2004-2009) : Writers: Glen A. Larson, Ronald D. Moore with Edward James Olmos , Mary McDonnel , Jamie Bamber , James Callis , Tricia Helfer , Grace Park , Katee Sackhof. In the classic series Battlestar Galactica (1978) the Cylons were created by a reptilian race. In this series (2004) , the Cylons are created by humans by means of scientific advancement . Because this series was based on the 1970's show he created, Glen A. Larson was credited as a consulting producer on every episode of the new series, ensuring that he receives a significant residual income ; however, he had no part in the production whatsoever.
This sensational TV epic adventure is plenty of action , impressive battles , spectacular drama and being pretty entertaining . Feature cobbled from the American TV series complete with shots and effects repeated ad nauseam. Similar in plot and costume to ¨Star Wars¨ , but at heart a traditional space western with less emphasis on droids and more on shootouts . Some good FX , but with strictly standard , ordinary performance from a popular cast . Original Battlestar Galactica series was based on an idea called "Adam's Ark" by Glen A. Larson . The movie packs a real sense of wonder and stimulating action set pieces illuminating the full-blown feats of the various protagonists and winding up in overlong battles and a stunning finale . Dealing with the known confrontation between Humans and Cyclons ; when the Cylons, resurface obliterate , attack and destroy the 12 colonies, the crew of Galactica protect a small civilian fleet - the last of humanity - as they journey toward the fabled 13th colony, Earth. As the adventure deals with the good guys : a group of humans , and , the bad boys : the Cyclons that quickly dominate humanity , wiping out most and forcing thousands of humans to flee in ragtag fleet through space. It offered an entertaining mix of adventure , thrills , space dogfighting and brief doses of comedy, with stories that intentionally deliver action , adventure , romance and aerial battles . It contains incredible and overwhelming array of technical visual effects designed by expert John Dykstra . "Galactica" was really re-worked from its original pilot to capitalize on the popularity of "Star Wars", and it employed the same special effects team and the same concept designer. Besides, the attractive props , atrezzo , gowns from this series were recycled for Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979), which Glen A. Larson also produced. Casting was essential for the series to succeed, and Larson made an inspired choice. The valiant womanizer Dirk Benedict combined maturity with a boyish charm, and an ability to make even the most risqué remark seem unoffensive ; the brave , responsible Richard Hatch , while his father acted by Lorne Greene provided kind stability and statesman-like wisdom to the mix, and a number of gorgeous Sci-fi girls as Maren Jensen , Laurette Spang and a young Jane Seymour ; in adittion : Lew Ayres , Wilfrid Hyde-White , John Colicos, Ray Milland , Ed Begley Jr. , Rick Springfield ; furthermore , a goofy little robot , Boxey's "daggit" (a dog-like animal) "drone", or robot, was realized by having a trained chimpanzee inside the daggit-drone costume . Richard Hatch as Captain Apollo is the only actor to appear in this series and the reboot Galactica (2004) , however, in the latter, he did not reprise his role of Apollo from the original but instead played a different character. This TV pilot was professionally directed by Richard A. Colla and Alan J. Levi . Rating : 6.5/10 . It is really for genre fans
This classic series is formed by 21 episodes and there're individual episodes also available that have been exhibided on big screen . And a successful reboot : Battlestar Galactica (2004-2009) : Writers: Glen A. Larson, Ronald D. Moore with Edward James Olmos , Mary McDonnel , Jamie Bamber , James Callis , Tricia Helfer , Grace Park , Katee Sackhof. In the classic series Battlestar Galactica (1978) the Cylons were created by a reptilian race. In this series (2004) , the Cylons are created by humans by means of scientific advancement . Because this series was based on the 1970's show he created, Glen A. Larson was credited as a consulting producer on every episode of the new series, ensuring that he receives a significant residual income ; however, he had no part in the production whatsoever.