http://deadline.com/2016/06/battlestar-galactica-francis-lawrence-lisa-joy-universal-pictures-1201770133/
Sorry, but unless we get the lovely, killer sexbots from the most recent reboot then color me, "meh." And give me crabby, scarred Adama over blue velour Adama too.
-"33," was the best frakkin' episode
I dunno, I like me some cheesy, classic Battlestar Galactica. O0
I'm kinda meh about this too. I wouldn't mind seeing something set in the reboot universe like they did with Razor and Blood & Chrome, but I don't see much need for another reboot or to revisit the old version.
The BSG Universe kinda feels worn out at this point, but I'd say the same about Trek and Star Wars too and they're going to keep churning those out.
I think a reboot with the original story line of aliens looking to exterminate humans could be good. There were a lot of fans of the original that didn't like the direction they took the SyFy series. Frankly, I think there's room for both.
Quote from: bbmike on June 10, 2016, 09:30:14 AM
I dunno, I like me some cheesy, classic Battlestar Galactica. O0
"Flying motorcycles," level of cheesy or less?
Quote from: Dammit Carl! on June 10, 2016, 11:27:24 AM
Quote from: bbmike on June 10, 2016, 09:30:14 AM
I dunno, I like me some cheesy, classic Battlestar Galactica. O0
"Flying motorcycles," level of cheesy or less?
Ugh that was bad. Everything about Galactic 1980 was bad.
Quote from: mirth on June 10, 2016, 11:36:32 AM
Quote from: Dammit Carl! on June 10, 2016, 11:27:24 AM
Quote from: bbmike on June 10, 2016, 09:30:14 AM
I dunno, I like me some cheesy, classic Battlestar Galactica. O0
"Flying motorcycles," level of cheesy or less?
Ugh that was bad. Everything about Galactic 1980 was bad.
Except that episode explaining where Starbuck had been while he was missing in action. I think everyone agrees that was... well, up to par for the original series anyway. :buck2:
I'm only politely interested in the reboot (or whatever) at this point. I got pretty much everything I wanted, and more, out of the modern series and its movies, and I can always watch that again to some extent whenever I want. (Um, note to Deadline.com, it wasn't a "miniseries". It ran for 4 seasons.)
My interest somewhat plummets in proportion to the likelihood that the currently assigned director, who likes to cast and work with Jennifer Lawrence, will cast Jennifer Lawrence in some key role. She may be a nice person personally, but her dramatic capabilities need work: she did not play well as Mystique in the X-Men reboot trilogy. (Except maybe in the first movie when Mystique's character could plausibly be construed as quite different and unformed.)
The episode was actually called "The Return of Starbuck". It was the last, desperate attempt to save the show in some form. Even Dirk Benedict couldn't save it at that point.
Quote from: Dammit Carl! on June 10, 2016, 11:27:24 AM
Quote from: bbmike on June 10, 2016, 09:30:14 AM
I dunno, I like me some cheesy, classic Battlestar Galactica. O0
"Flying motorcycles," level of cheesy or less?
Dude, that was Galactica 80. We must never, NEVER speak of it again. :uglystupid2:
You can't ignore Galatica 80.
Or Dirk Benedict.
Face Man!
" I do so enjoy our situation when our plans reach their obvious conclusion!"
- Commander "Papa Bear" Adama
I still like the original Battlestar Galactica plot. I did not like the new reboot religious crap. The end of the reboot series was pathetic. The new show tanked once they decided to live on that stupid planet and give up running. ::)
Quote from: bbmike on June 10, 2016, 07:15:15 PM
The new show tanked once they decided to live on that stupid planet and give up running. ::)
You mean New Caprica? Still, you have to admit that seeing the Galactica hyper jump into the atmo over New Caprica, launch a bunch of fighters, and then jump back out just before impacting the planet surface was pretty bad-ass.
Also, wasn't there some religious crap in the first series as well?
Yes, I loved the battles in the new Galactica series. :)
There was a bit of religious crap in the original series but nothing like the reboot. The final five? Please. ::)
Re: the new series-
Just curious: How many of you immediatly knew the real-life inspiration for shooting the climactic battle scene in the episode "Resurrection ship" from the vantage point of Apollo floating helplessly out in the open in his space suit?
(Not you Star, put you hand down, I already know you listened to all of Moore's podcasts...)
O:-)
the back end of the reboot really suffered from the writers strike.