Great movie! If you want to be entertained and have a few good laughs, see this movie. The music is also very good,

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

After Firefly was aborted in 2003, I lost interest in investing in "fringe" TV... At any time, loved characters could be axed and heartfelt universes unwritten...So when BSG was released, I didn't even bother to watch and assumed that it would be canned after a couple of episode.When a third year was confirmed, however, I changed my mind and decided to start to watch it.It was 2005 when I first saw Adama walk down the corridor and decry all networked computers. And I loved it.Now, 13 years later I am rewatching it... 13 years.Imagine that. That was the difference between 1987 and 2000...That is the difference between: Superman IV The Quest For Peace, Inner Space, Masters of the the Universe, Predator and The Running ManVSThe Matrix (Japan Release) Existenz and the X-Men.13 years is a LONG TIME in terms of Sci Fi...And yet, 13 years later, I'm rewatching Battlestar Galactica.When I first watched it back in the day, I was unmarried, did not own a home and had no children... Now, I'm married, have two beautiful children and own an apartment.And watching it today, it's as fresh and vibrant as it was all the way back then. Moreover, I still view this as one of the finest pieces of "hard" science fiction ever aired. The science, the characterisations, the situations, the politics, the religious commentary, the ramifications of hubris and the sheer edge of seat drama is absolutely spot on.13 years later and in an age where science fiction and fantasy are mainstream now, and as acceptable as a crime and comedy, but still this story takes no prisoners.Recently. the 100, Killjoys, Altered Carbon, Star Trek Discovery and the closest yet, of course, The Expanse, have all shown their mettle and revealed appealing, dystopias or post apocalyptic charms, but at the end of the day, only one show has really covered all bases so satisfactorily...Battlestar Galactica.

This DVD was a Christmas present from my son in 2015. I binged on the entire series in a two-week period. As a writer, watching stories is a study in the art and craft no matter how hard I try to watch like a non- writer. I can't unlearn what I've learned about this ancient form of expression (storytelling). So forgive me if it seems I am nitpicking, and don't read this review if you don't want spoilers. Read this review if you are in the film industry and want feedback on how they pulled off this magical experience.During the first episodes, I commented to my husband that I thought the writer(s) were referring to Mormon mythology by naming a planet where gods and people lived together "Kobol". He confirmed my insight--Glen Larson was a Mormon, maybe still is, and so what. I was raised in Utah, part of a big Mormon family, and I left the church at a young age and never regretted my choice. I mention this because there is a lot of Mormon stuff in this series. There's nothing wrong with that, it is simply an interesting fact. Mormons teach that there is a planet on the other side of the sun where God lives with people, sort of. Mormons teach that God was once a man and that men (and women) can become gods (eternal fathers and mothers populating worlds). I could not help but see woven throughout this storyline and dialogue the inner struggle of one who has been taught both one true God and gods. The fact that the concept of the one true God came from the robots, the centurions, amuses me to no end. The significance of Free Will is a core value of the Mormon religion (and a few other religions tend to also chalk up everything that is "wrong" with the world/humans on free will)...that said, I will always cheer the moment of truth when the genius, Baltar, suddenly recognized that it is all God's doing and therefore it is all perfect as is... the universe unfolding as it should.The struggle between believing in fate/pre-destination and free will is ever present in this story. Was Starbuck pre-destined to be a crass drunken brother fracker? Was Ellen programmed to be a verbally abusive, manipulative wife? In a word, yes, for the sake of drama. Does art imitate life--does God love drama and is it true that God is having a good laugh? These views of suffering and evil are always treated the same by Christian/Western writers, and I have grown weary of this perspective which is so commonplace in America that most Americans are painfully unaware of how prevalent it is in our national culture, our collective creations, and the fact that a good chunk of humanity has a very different point of view.Eastern philosophy, Buddhism, Zen, Tao teaches that we are one with everything--you, me, trees, rocks, stars, dark matter--we are uniquely observing life and the on/off nature of it all. Egotism is the source of all suffering and evil. I would enjoy seeing more of this woven into future series.Bottom line, they pulled this off by creating a visually stunning soap opera. They know when and how to skim over inexplicable loose ends. Movies are about feelings, and they made us feel deeply. Well done!

Yes, indeedy, this is one of those IMDb "re-reviews" written, as it were, "from the future" in that the reviewer already knows how the aforesaid mini-series begat a regular TV series; which begat several TV movies; which begat several webisodes; which begat great viewer joy. Did not mean to go all Biblical on you but, kindly note, (a) the storyline in BSG (both the original, and the reboot) is itself biblical, in that the characters follow an arc dictated by "prophecy"; and (b) this is generally believed to be the second-most addictive series in TV history, Joss Whedon's Buffy, of course, being the first. Other reviewers (100s here on the miniseries' page, 100s on the TV series' IMDb page) have already talked about the finer points, so let's get to the meat, the addiction. I have a theory. Buffy was addictive because somewhere in the early first season viewers went, OMG, this innocent teenage girl is hooking up with the hunky 1000 year old vampire and, OMG, they spent one night together and now he is trying to kill her. Literally. And over in BSG, aside from the super writing, the super acting, the wonderful blend of action and melodrama, you have (TA-DUH! ... my hypothesis) something just as visceral and unexpected happening; just as with Buffy, something that hooks you and keeps you hooked before you even realize you have been caught like a flounder. OMG, you say to yourself, that whiny, wingey, sciencey guy has hooked up with a babe who looks like she is "out of his league" by several big-city franchises at least; and, OMG, to stay hooked up with her it seems HE IS WILLING TO BETRAY THE ENTIRE HUMAN RACE. I mean, we have seen guys do foolish things to "get the girl" before, things they regret the next day, but we have never seen a guy betray HIS ENTIRE SPECIES ...? And (my favourite, the twist of the knife) just in case there were, maybe, 4 viewers left on the planet who did not "get" this -- in case it was just too subtle for them -- by the time the series cranks up, WE HAVE A REPEAT OF THE VERY SAME THEME ON THE BSG itself -- the Master Chief (the ship's mechanic) is having an affair with a junior officer who (once again!) is "out of his league," and EVEN THOUGH HE SUSPECTS THERE IS SOMETHING ODD ABOUT HER, that she may actually be a Cylon, he is generally willing to look the other way just to keep the relationship going. (Yes, yes, I know, the fact that these two key roles were portrayed by Tricia Helfer and Grace Park only makes these themes carry that much more impact). So there you have it. Two addictive shows. Two story arcs that, from the getgo, grab your attention with the issue of just how far we humans will go to pursue a relationship, whether it's healthy or not. Is that the real reason for the staying power of these shows? I really don't know, but I imagine this review will be here long after this reviewer has gone, so I will leave it to viewers of the "further future" to decide...

I know it might ruffle a few feathers, but I have always thought that the original "Battlestar Galactica" was a terrible series. That's because it seemed to be geared mostly to small kids and was far from a thinking person's sci-fi series. This mini-series (intended as an introduction to the series that followed) is quite the opposite--with most of the kiddie writing absent and a much, much slower and darker pace--and a lot of sexual situations. Not surprisingly, this mini-series a zillion times better--and it's a series that can be enjoyed with someone older than 8 but isn't great for younger kids. However, it is not perfect and with a few changes it could have been a lot better. As I mentioned already, the pace is almost glacially slow--and could have stood an injection of energy. Also, the use of the 'unsteady-cam' really annoyed me--and practically made me motion sick watching the scenes of individuals interacting. Additionally, a few of the characters were downright annoying--with Apollo being too annoying to be at all realistic. But it is still entertaining and worth a look--but I can't see quite why so many are REALLY enthusiastic about this series. It's good but could have been a lot better with just a few tweaks.