Posted on 01/09/2006 3:47:37 PM PST by KevinDavis
Rumor has it that Lucas wasted a lot of money and talent in an effort to make "prequesl" that were as fun as "Star Wars." Just a rumor, of course.
I've had the same trouble but am watching anyway because the show is very well written.
For my money, SG-1 is fun by the ton. Just picked up five seasons on DVD and have many hours of viewing fun ahead.
2517 A.D.: Here's how it is -- the Earth got used up, so we moved out, terraformed a whole new galaxy of earths. Some rich and flush with the new technologies, some... not so much. The Central Planets, them as formed the Alliance, waged war to bring everyone under their rule. Few idiots tried to fight it -- among them, myself. I'm Malcolm Reynolds, captain of Serenity. She's a transport ship, Firefly class. Got a good crew: fighters, pilot, mechanic. We even picked up a preacher for some reason, and a bona fide Companion. There's a doctor, too; took his genius sister out of some Alliance camp, so they're keeping a low profile. You understand. You got a job, we can do it -- don't much care what it is.
Btw, I doubt it's shown any more, but if you can catch the Galactica: the Next Generation (or whatever they called it) at a SF con, get there an hour early so you'll have a seat. Finest four minute trailer for a movie that'll never be made that you'll ever see. Jon Calicos is even in it (filmed against a green screen, so they can edit it if they needed to). Lorne Green even appears as a hologram historical recording. Kicks ass.
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cowboys in space -- gotta love it, YEEHAW! Though that theme was downplayed in the movie from the TV series.
In fact, my only complaint about the movie (well, other than that Pastor Book won't be filling us in on his history) is that the REAL git-down theme music was never played. I kept waiting for it ... wait for it ... wait for it ... sheesh! That teensy snippet of an insipid watered down version of it at END of the credits doesn't count.
Angelwood -- glad you caught this! lol about being out protesting -- thanks for your sacrifices, & I hope you get to catch up!
Well, the whole "who's a Cylon" bit makes the show have some extra appeal in my book. What surprises me is that in the middle of all this recasting there isn't a significant role for an African-American male. That said, the recasting of Colonel Tigh was brilliant - I think he's the best character on the show by a wide margin.
I wasn't aware of the existence of the trailer you mention. I'll look for it!
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As for the trailer, I don't know if it's still being shown. Hatch was using it to get fan support to petition Paramount (or whichever Powers That Be) to green light his project. Now that the other project has gone forward, has become successful and has had Hatch as a recurring character, I doubt it'll get shown much. (They did request that video cameras be turned off, and believe it or not, all of the fans were eager to comply with that. Anything to help "the cause".) It took place 20 years or so later, with Apollo replacing Adama, with the door open for Dirk Benedict to return if he'd get on board. Whatsisname (from the Avengers, the announcer, sorry, brain lapse) did some narration for it. They did a great job for what was basically a professionally done fanboy project.
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"Oh, Starbuck? He was alive last time I saw him. Of course, he's probably dead by now." (Baltar)
True .. but Uhura was a groundbreaking character - a black female officer would have been quite unheard of until Star Trek. At that time there just weren't many roles of the type.
The quote is great!
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