2 1/2 out of 5 Shovels
Original Release Date: December 7-8, 2003
Forget everything you ever knew about the original series. The old references no longer apply. New facts need to be downloaded. Remember to download safely, use virus protectors -- If by chance the old, original series is not indelibly downloaded into your memory, then this miniseries is a wonderful production.
If however, the old series and its mythology are what you were looking for, nevermind . . . those motifs and mores no longer exist in this universe. Fans of the original series will be disappointed -if not down right outraged- with the liberties taken against the name Battlestar Galatica. New fans will not understand the fond memories held by the old fans and believe this miniseries is a long awaited and impressive undertaking for the genre. Unfortunately, the miniseries subtracts the mythology of its origins and interprets the formula into a grossly different and even defecating product. Sex anyone? There is a lot of it. Changed characters, got those types of malfeasance too.
What I don't understand is this: why call this miniseries Battlestar Galactica? Must be for the name recognition since this miniseries had all the elements of a great production, minus the sex, and nothing to do with the original series. We could have had toaster ovens change into the "Terminators" of the human race after forty years and call it The Final Bake-Off -or, whatever. Not to say the miniseries wasn't well thought out, scripted and acted, the film was. Not to say that the CGI was terrible, the special effects were just fine. Even though this miniseries has many positive qualities, the negative attributes stem from the complete lack of comprehension for the original quest that was forced upon our heroes looking for that small planet called Earth.
For an original miniseries, this telefilm would rate slightly above average. For a rendition, even a new one, this miniseries rates below average. Nice concept; wrong expression.
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