Battlestar Galactica

This is a review of the 4K version of this film (the original film released in 1978 that I saw in the cinema as a kid) and I found it fully met my expectations of clarity and sharpness (not always flattering to the actors' chins). This 4K replaced a DVD which I hadn't watched in years and I have never watched it on blu-ray. However, it was certainly slightly better than some 4Ks I have. The story itself is quite good if you like Sci-Fi though there are occasional errors (repeated section of scanners showing 2 craft being repeated by multiple craft except the 2 craft shouldn't have been there the second time that scanner clip was being used). I thought the acting was good and Jane Seymour looked more perky than in other films I have seen here in. The only disappointment is that the sound isn't full 5.1 surround but stereo, but it is a good stereo (actually 2.1)

I bought this item, and the rest of the Battlestar Galactica DVDs, as a Birthday Present. I have not seen it nor will I ever see it, but the recipient says it is very good, a riveting thriller in its day and well worth getting if you like sci-fi.

Only four stars because...wait for it...No Extras!? Why no extras? Surely they knew collectors and nostalgia chasers (me) would enjoy extras? Otherwise, it’s a fine reproduction with good sound, though not Dolby 5.1 in my experience (again, why?). It is a good HD picture and seems to have transferred well to Blu-ray. The menu is symbolic and a little awkward to navigate. If you’ve seen the film then you know what you’re getting. I saw this in the cinema in the late 70s when I was a child. It looks majorly dated today but I love it and was still a little sad all these years later watching it again when Apollo lost his brother Zac to the Cylon attack and Adama put the grief of losing his youngest son to one side in order to repel the attackers. The cast are exceptional and it boasts some big names of the day. Ray Milland hams it up wonderfully, as does John Colicos as Baltar. There is something innocent about BSG that survives to this day. In a world where Star Wars has been over-cooked with effects seemingly trumping storylines (yes looking at you episode 7 and 8), BSG kept it simple and very Saturday-afternoon-matinee-like, without complicating the core storyline (yes looking at you episode 1 and 2). I love the 70s hairstyles, makeup and fashions that are ubiquitous in this movie. I think the uniforms of the Galactica’s warriors are still very sharp. However, the real scene stealers costumes-wise are the Cylon warriors. They are still as menacing as ever and demonstrate how merciless they actually are when attacking little Boxy with a gladius (Roman sword) and of course, when executing Baltar after he’d helped betray humanity. I watched some of the modern BSG episodes and was disappointed the Cylons had lost their menacing ‘look’ from this movie. I’d really liked to have seen extras with “behind the scenes” clips and “making of” documentaries etc. Maybe next time?

Rose TInted Glasses Reveiew - OMG HAHAHAHAHAHAHA IM SO HAPPY Non-Rose Tinted Glasses Review - OMG....IM STILL SOO HAPPY!!! Ok, maybe the above isnt so subjective. However, with a show like this, it really is going to depend on why you are looking buying this. If you are someone of a certain age, who watched this when it was first shown, you'll enjoy the trip down memory lane, regardless of the obvious flaws. If you are someone of a millennial age, you’ll either consider this B-movie trash or love its eccentricities. Here are the simple version pro’s, mediums, and cons - Fantastic music score Fantastic casting Medium Special Effects Medium Plot Medium Directing Poor Special Effects Poor Plot You might notice, I’ve doubled up there on some stuff. Quite simple, some of the plot was actually quite well done, some was quite dire. Some of the special effects were actually close to Star Wars quality, a lot weren’t. Here’s the thing, suspend disbelief, watch this. For the price, your not going to be losing out much if you don’t like it. But you might be surprised, and like it very much. It’s very 70’s unlike Star Wars, but in some ways, that lends to its charm. Some of the actors are quite fantastic, and some are fantastically cheesy. In the good way though. If you like Sci-fi, you should watch this, at the very least for historical purposes. If you like it, you can watch the full TV series. In a way, there is an element of a Firefly forerunner in the series. The second series, not so much to be fair, but watch it anyhow. Oh, and if you loved watching the film Mission Galactica, its a collection of 3 episodes from the TV series with some editing. Sadly we wont get the original re-edit on DVD/Bluray now, but you can at least get the crux of it from the series!

Very pleased.

Looks about the best it ever has with the model shots appearing very clear. It's weird watching this now and remembering it was made for TV as the model and effects work was of a very high standard for the time even in films. Looks a bit creaky in indoor scenes and some of the photo backdrops are very obvious in 1080p. But to be honest you probably know that and if you're here to knock it for being made in the late 70's you probably shouldn't get this. It's very of its time, but with some great ideas and concepts, and not so great haircuts and space discos. Really hoping they will release the whole series now in HD as this is the movie edit of the pilot which is about half an hour shorter than the TV version. However that will be in 4:3 and this is 16:9, loosing part of the top and bottom of the full frame pilot, but what we see should be of higher resolution than a full frame release if they've scanned it right - looks damn clear in most places to me. The Sensurround soundtrack is really bassy especially if you have a sub hooked up - but that's how it was shown in cinemas. Think of this a nice companion piece to the series if it is ever given an HD release. It's region free and plays fine on a UK PS3 and BD player.

I remember watching this on TV way back in the 80's, but my memory was limited to the end sequence with the honeycomb-like tombs - it obviously traumatised me back then in ways I had repressed! Anyways, this blu-ray really does deliver. The transfer looks great and it sounds really good. Its presented in widescreen - and I believe they've cropped the original pilot episode to achieve this, though you don't really notice any cropping while watching (infact in one scene I caught glimpse of a boom mic top centre, can only imagine on the tv pilot how that looked!) It really does look great though, and all the effects seem to have been left untouched, nothing looks like its been tampered with.I'd completely forgotten just how many famous people were in this - Dirk Benedict, Jane Seymour, Lorne Green, even the kid from Never ending story!)

Nostalgic, but slow and a little dated. Has it's moments, but really does feel like a TV series film pilot, which essentially it was. I found it ok and was worth watching, but expensive 4K disc, where the sound, although again ok, could have been better I feel, with more bass and the benefit of Dolby Atmos. Obviously a lesser budget than the picture it is trying to emulate and that shows. I guess it was relatively a lot better when originally released. If you're a fan you know what you're getting into.

Ich mache hier erstmal eine Vorabrezension für das Steelbook, da ich den Film noch nicht gesehen habe aber für alle Steelbookfreunde schon einmal das Steelbook bewerten möchte. Von Koch Media ist man ja nicht die schönsten Steelbook's gewohnt jedoch ist dieses Steelbook ist wirklich sehr gelungen, sowie auch die anderen 3 Steelbook's die heute von Koch Media erschienen sind. Das Steelbook kommt mit einem sehr kräftigen Lack daher. Der Druck ist kräftig und kommt wie gemalt daher, was er wahrscheinlich auch ist und das finde ich sehr hochwertig ! Vorne sieht man den Roboter ? auf kahlem, silbernen Steelbookgrund ! Hinten sieht man ein Bild von einer Raumschlacht auch auf silbernen und kahlem Steelbookgrund. Es hat keine störenden Schriften vorne wie hinten und das finde ich klasse und das sieht sehr hochwertig aus. Auch innen hat man dem Steelbook ein Bild aus dem Film spendiert, was aber leider wie bei allen 4 Steelbook's in schwarz/weiß ist und hier sehr schlecht zu erkennen ist, da viel zu dunkel. Die Blu-ray selbst hat das gleiche Bild wie hinten auf dem Steelbook nur mit Hintergrund. Zum Film und der Quallität kann ich leider noch nicht so viel sagen, da ich ihn noch nicht gesehen habe und erst einmal die Käufer über das Steelbook informieren will ! Es kommt aber diese Woche noch eine Ergänzung !! Es gibt auch hier viele Extras auf der Blu-ray: Audiokommetar mit Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict und Herbert Jefferson Jr.. Deutscher Trauler zur Kinofassung, SUPER 8 FASSUNG !!!!!! (ca. 31 min.), Entfallene Szenen (34 min.), Featurette "Glen A. Larson: Die Entstehung von Kampfstern Galactica (6 min.), "Stu Phillips und die Filmmusik" (5 min.), Bildergalerie mit seltenen Werbematerial, Fazit: Koch Media hat hier wohl eines seiner schönsten Steelbook's anzubieten ! Es ist wirklich gelungen vor allem, weil die Bilder wohl gemalt worden sind und das sieht sehr gut aus. Der Druck ist kräftig und es gibt keine störenden Schriften oder FSK Logos. Kauft euch das Teil, denn für den Preis ist es ein Pflichtkauf !!!

Great value. My husband is a fan of the movie.

Produto chegou "inteiro" apesar de vir em um "saco" plástico sem nenhuma proteção, ao invés de vir uma caixa. O produto em si é bonito o encarte, tem qualidade o case e os dois discos, contudo não existe diferença na imagem entre o Blu Ray e o Blu Ray 4K, se tem são imperceptíveis, tendo o Blu Ray a mesma qualidade de imagem do 4K, o que não justifica o "upgrade" para 4k, o que me decepcionou muito. Tenho uma TV miniled de 75" excelente e um player LG ultra HD 4K e não teve diferença entre os dois formatos.

rapide et pas cher

Prodotto dopo la prima serie TV è un riassunto di ciò che accade lungo tutta la sequenza temporale dei telefilm. Ottima la riproduzione e l'audio.