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The recent television phenomenon of Battlestar Galactica (2004 – 2009) – which I will tackle on Static Age, soon – spawned three TV movies, and here are my brief thoughts on them.
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Battlestar Galactica: Razor
Battlestar
Galactica: Razor (2007)
Set during the
first month of Lee Adama’s Pegasus command, this feature-length special was
directed by Felix Enriquez Alcala, and premiered on the Sci Fi channel. During
its first half it feels like a standard TV movie, but the second half becomes
quite spectacular and appealing even to casual viewers that may not be fans of
the series.
The TV show’s
developer Ronald D. Moore was approached by Universal Studios Home
Entertainment for this production with the aim to be sold later as a standalone
release on the then-booming DVD market. The screenplay by Michael Taylor takes
place after the second season’s The
Captain’s Hand and before the Lay
down Your Burdens episodes. You can either view the 81 minute version that
was originally broadcasted, or the 101 minute extended version. For the purpose
of supporting the release, the studio broadcasted the Razor Flashbacks webisodes that we tackled on Static Age.
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Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
Battlestar
Galactica: The Plan (2009)
Following the
events of Cylon’s aim to destroy the human race, this TV movie directed by
Edward James Olmos employs a lot of footage from the 2003 mini-series and the
2004 proper series, but also offers loads of newly shot footage, with
surprisingly seamless results. It was originally made available on home video,
and it later premiered on the SyFy channel.
Battlestar
Galactica: Blood & Chrome (2012)
Set in the tenth
year of the First Cylon War, the story focuses on the rise of William Adama
(Luca Pasqualino) who starts as a rookie pilot fresh off the Academy, and after
following a long journey he becomes a hero.
Created by
Michael Taylor and David Eick, this was a 10-episode online series, directed by
Jonas Pate that was later edited as a feature-length TV movie and aired on the
SyFy channel. It works as a prequel to the 2004 TV series and it is essential
viewing for fans of the show.
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