Battlestar Galactica: Can Sci fi Channel Do It Right? - Page 2

Vince278 · December 5, 2003, 06:01

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Next thing, the Daleks in Doctor Who will be upgraded to humanoid bodies that look surprisingly like Playboy Playmates.

Cool! Then Davros would be Larry Flynt in his wheel chair.

Lord Merciless · December 5, 2003, 12:29

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Originally posted by Vince278

What perspective is that? The 70's just can't compare when it comes to budgeting and effects but that does not diminish the quality of the visionary writing. A lot of the best Sci-Fi comes from writers just before my time. The Lensman series in the 40's inspired the creation of Star Trek and Babylon 5.

Your expectation for movie producers shouldn't be stuck at 70's level.

Movies that were made for the purpose of 'cool' are no longer the case after x years.

chequita guevara · December 5, 2003, 12:36

I am disappointed in the human-looking Cylons. Why do they want to look human anyway? What purpose does it serve? Tricking us?

The old Cylons were so much cooler.

The real Cylons were lizards, not robots anyway, but they changed that for the movie.

Dis · December 6, 2003, 02:44

I actually liked the old show. This will never come close

Vince278 · December 6, 2003, 03:27

Lucifer was a cool looking Cylon in the old show.

Vince278 · December 6, 2003, 03:33

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Originally posted by Lord Merciless
Your expectation for movie producers shouldn't be stuck at 70's level.

Not at all, I thought that was what you were trying to say. My expectations for movie producers in the 70's is at 70's level but that does not diminish the quality of a story, whenever it was written or produced. Some stories, of course, still suck no matter how good a movie production is.

Sprayber · December 9, 2003, 00:24

Well, it wasnt so bad. It's just the first so I cant really judge it yet but I thought it was pretty good. The old Cylons are still there along with the newer ones. And I actually like the female Starbuck. she is a smartass. I like that.

Anyway, im sure some of you will find plenty wrong with it

but I liked it.. Of course i may get tired of it later on but for now it's pretty good..

Dr Strangelove · December 9, 2003, 00:52

Hey, it was better than the original! OK, that's not saying much. It was better than most stuff produced by the Sci-Fi channel. OK, that's not saying much. All kidding aside it was pretty good. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series.

Is it just me, or does it seem like almost everything the Sci-Fi channel tries to make from scratch stinks, but when they remake something, or pick up a series already begun elsewhere they sometimes do a relatively good job?

Sprayber · December 9, 2003, 01:05

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Is it just me, or does it seem like almost everything the Sci-Fi channel tries to make from scratch stinks, but when they remake something, or pick up a series already begun elsewhere they sometimes do a relatively good job?

I think your on to something there

The Templar · December 9, 2003, 03:35

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Is it just me, or does it seem like almost everything the Sci-Fi channel tries to make from scratch stinks, but when they remake something, or pick up a series already begun elsewhere they sometimes do a relatively good job?

It's just you.

Farscape was good, Invisible Man was good (cultishly bad, and thereby good), Taken was good - all original.

Sliders blew (of course the Fox version did too), SG-1 sux, Tremors bites, and the B5 movie (about the cursed ship) soiled B5 - all of these were remakes or continuations.

BG was decent (but i thought the orginal blew goat balls so there you go ...)

Sprayber · December 9, 2003, 14:36

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Originally posted by The Templar

It's just you.

Farscape was good, Invisible Man was good (cultishly bad, and thereby good), Taken was good - all original.

Sliders blew (of course the Fox version did too), SG-1 sux, Tremors bites, and the B5 movie (about the cursed ship) soiled B5 - all of these were remakes or continuations.

BG was decent (but i thought the orginal blew goat balls so there you go ...)

I liked Farsecape at first. After awhile it kind of lost interest.

Anyway, a new episode is on tonight with a repeat of last nights before it i think. The original had a lot of potential but it ended up sucking

I don't see any problems so far with the new series. The characters seem to be more real than the ones in the orginal but only time will tell...

Thrawn05 · December 9, 2003, 15:00

Farscape was very good and I liked it. The new management at the channel (I forget the woman's name) is trying to get away from the "hardware sci-fi", though it seems nerds all accross the world are having an impact. BG sucked even from the commercials. I decided to watch the hebrew hammer on Comedy Central. That was more fun.

Cookie Monster · December 9, 2003, 15:50

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And I actually like the female Starbuck. she is a smartass. I like that.

A female playing Starbucks' role? Utter blasphemey!!! Utter feldercarb!

Smartass people are only good for one thing. A big beating. A beating so big that they stop being smartassess and turn into cowering piles of junk.

Life is full of smartassess, rude people, people with chips on their shoulders. I'm tired of my tv shows portraying the same garbage. This is why I stick to computer games (C3C for example) as entertainment.

The Templar · December 9, 2003, 15:57

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BG sucked even from the commercials. I decided to watch the hebrew hammer on Comedy Central. That was more fun.

I watched both - and my wife wasn't impressed with either. I don't think I'll be allowed to pick a show for awhile (although I did pick out Cambridge Spies a few weeks ago and she really liked that).

Sarxis · December 9, 2003, 16:07

Sci-fi channel is over-sexxed.

And Starbuck being played by a woman doesn't bother me, but the name does. I mean, 'buck' isn't exactly spewing of feminine connotations.

The diplomat · December 9, 2003, 16:22

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Originally posted by The Templar
SG-1 sux,

Take that back!

SG-1 is a great show.

Sprayber · December 9, 2003, 16:39

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Originally posted by Cookie Monster

A female playing Starbucks' role? Utter blasphemey!!! Utter feldercarb!

Smartass people are only good for one thing. A big beating. A beating so big that they stop being smartassess and turn into cowering piles of junk.

Life is full of smartassess, rude people, people with chips on their shoulders. I'm tired of my tv shows portraying the same garbage. This is why I stick to computer games (C3C for example) as entertainment.

Did we forget our medication this morning

CorpusScorpius · December 9, 2003, 17:29

I thought last night's show was pretty good. I cant wait to to see the finale tonight. They are suppose to announce on Dec 31 if they are going to turn it into a series or not. If they turn it into a series, it can not be any worse than some of the Enterprise episodes.............

DRoseDARs · December 9, 2003, 17:43

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...SG-1 sux...

Take that back!

SG-1 is a great show.

Upon this we can both agree: The Templar is a blasphemous infidel.

Lefty Scaevola · December 9, 2003, 18:35

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If I'm elected President, I'd pass an amendment making it mandatory every show on basic cable has to have full frontal female nudity.

Smartest thing youever said.

Vince278 · December 10, 2003, 02:40

Lets not forget that the Sci-Fi channel butchered the hell out of Dune. (Saudarkar wearing chef hats? The old movie with Sting in it was better.)
I was also watching the Hebrew Hammer.

Cookie Monster · December 10, 2003, 12:42

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Did we forget our medication this morning

ahem, yeah I think so!

Anyway read my sig. Get rid of Starbuck!!!!!

Vesayen · December 10, 2003, 12:46

I really liked it, will it be a new series?

Cookie Monster · December 10, 2003, 12:47

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I really liked it, will it be a new series?

From what I read it is only going to be a miniseries. Who knows though, if it is successfull it might run for a while.

Whoha · December 10, 2003, 12:47

yea, Sci-Fi generally butchers the story of anything they can get their hands on. That said the 3d sequences with stuff blowing up were quite well done, if it leaves one to wonder how they will replace lost munitions expended over time.

TheStinger · December 10, 2003, 13:01

Wouldn't making apollo a woman been better, he was dull as **** anyway.

Starbuck was great as of course was Face

Vince278 · December 11, 2003, 04:22

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Originally posted by Whoha
yea, Sci-Fi generally butchers the story of anything they can get their hands on. That said the 3d sequences with stuff blowing up were quite well done, if it leaves one to wonder how they will replace lost munitions expended over time.

That was an issue not fully examined on the old TV show besides occasionally looking for fuel and parts. However, I thought their weapons were of the energy discharge type (except for the missles on the Battlestar Pegasus).

Dis · December 11, 2003, 04:29

is that muphet dog thing on this show. I loved that as a kid. Of course I was a kid, so I liked stupid things like that.

But I don't like the silons being human-like

. I really enjoyed the old silons.

and they took away the journey to find Earth

. I really liked that part of the old series.

DRoseDARs · December 11, 2003, 04:38

Took away the journey to find Earth? Which SciFi channel were you watching? They took the emphasis off of it, certainly, but if this gets made into a series (of episodes or another mini series) they'll certainly encounter clues that they're mistaken about Earth's non-existance.

Dis · December 11, 2003, 04:40

I was just reading the article on the CNN website. I haven't actually watched the show. In fact, I almost never watch the sci-fi channel.