Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1551 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-10-22
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Formats: Box set, Dolby, PAL, Subtitled
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 16
• Running time: 1115 minutes

Synopsis
Battlestar Galactica balances its striking special effects with character-driven drama and social commentary to create a show that's both entertaining and relevant. This critical favourite re-imagines the cult series from the 1970s with a new cast and more impressive villains. It also eschews the sunny outlook of Star Trek in favour of a darker vision of space and humanity as it comments on issues such as terrorism and civil liberties. Androids called Cylons have massacred billions of people, leaving only a small group of survivors. Led by Oscar nominees Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell, the human fleet searches for a mythical planet called Earth as they evade the Cylons. Features the first three series of the show.

Customer Reviews

A great story, well told.
I was never a fan of the original, but this re imagined version hooked me right form the start. Its structured as a complete story with lots of strong and flawed characters and plenty of action. There are interesting relationships and B5 fans will undoubtedly appreciate the who-you-are / what-you-are implications of the story.

Acting, CGI special effects, and production are all excellent.

Highly recommended.

Absolutly Fantastic
What more can I say, this is a very clever adictive series. I can't wait till season 4 is released.

Astonishingly good
Reasons to buy Battlestar Galactica:

Acting. Uniformly excellent throughout all three seasons. Strong characters with vivid narrative arcs brought to life by a host of committed actors.

Action. This programme doesn't stint on the action...it's crammed with space battles, explosions, shootouts and eight feet tall, stainless steel Centurions.

Ambivalence. In a nod to realism, none of the characters are wholly good or bad. Even the Cylons.

Allegories. You can make any number of allegorical readings and there is scope for dozens of dissertations and essays doing just that. Briefly, you could argue it comments on American foreign policy, religious fundamentalism, the war on terror, the morality of suicide bombers, the Oedipus complex, the myth of the American Dream, mistreatment of prisoners, the dangers of genetic engineering and artificial intelligence, class warfare, racism, personal morality and the nature of war crimes. Big themes for sure but they don't get in the way of the story, but add depth and subtly to it.

Emotional engagement. For all the bullets, rockets and giant robots, at its heart Battlestar holds the human emotions of love, loss, grief and hope. And whilst some episodes are thrillingly exciting others are incredibly moving (and a few episodes are both).

In my opinion this is one of the best tv shows of the century, certainly up there with the West Wing, 24 and even (deep breath and drum roll) The Sopranos. Battlestar Galactica is an intensely satisfying televisual experience...it's what DVD players and nice big telly's were made for.

I'm jealous of anyone who hasn't seen this yet. You are in for such a treat.