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Battlestar Galactica Movie Happening, But Not The One You Want (Remake the original version)
Internet Movie Database ^ | 2009-02-20 | Josh Tyler

Posted on 02/21/2009 5:56:47 PM PST by tlb

Battlestar Galactica is nearing the end of its run on television and it seems natural that someone out there might consider transitioning this thing to the big screen, especially considering the show’s rampant popularity among both fans and critics. So HR reports that Universal Pictures is working on a Battlestar movie. Except they aren’t using the version you saw on TV as the film’s basis. Nope, instead they’ve hired Glen Larson, the guy responsible for the original, extremely cheesy 80s version to make the film.

Larson has had very little to do with the new, much more popular version of his show. In fact he’s been just about the only vocal opponent to it. Unfortunately, Larson owns the movie rights to the franchise and for years now he’s been the road block standing in the way of getting a movie done. This news makes it seem that since he refused to budge, Universal threw up its hands and gave him what he wants since he, not the guy in charge of the current BSG incarnation Ron Moore, is writing and producing the new movie version.

So for those of you with dreams of seeing your current favorite BSG characters up on screen… forget it. Instead you’ll get a stupid robot dog and guys in shiny spandex, courtesy of Glen A. Larson. The movie version will have no connection to the series and by the mere fact of its existence erases any hope that the current, superior version of BSG will ever get its theatrical due.


TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: galactica; moviereview; remake; scifi
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I guess what they say is true. All this has happened before, all this will happen again.

Starbuck a man? Absurd.

1 posted on 02/21/2009 5:56:48 PM PST by tlb
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Will Face be in it?


2 posted on 02/21/2009 5:57:50 PM PST by Krankor (Vitajex, whatcha doin' to me.)
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To: tlb

Meedie, meedie, meedie.


3 posted on 02/21/2009 5:59:18 PM PST by ExpatGator (Extending logic since 1961.)
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Maybe if they were using JJ Abrams or somebody with cred I mean come on Glen Larson? In that case the current TV show is almost guaranteed to be better.


4 posted on 02/21/2009 5:59:22 PM PST by exist
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Anyone remember a cartoon called the Thundercats? Would make a cool movie:

Preview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb50GMmY5nk


5 posted on 02/21/2009 6:00:50 PM PST by icwhatudo
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Felgercarb!


6 posted on 02/21/2009 6:00:50 PM PST by StandUpChuck
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The original was a fine series. The two are very different, though.


7 posted on 02/21/2009 6:00:50 PM PST by ConservativeMind (Who is now in charge of the "Office of the President-Elect"?)
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It’s gonna to be embarrassing to the original series. I like them both for what they are....but a new movie based on the original is not going to work at this point.


9 posted on 02/21/2009 6:05:00 PM PST by Arkinsaw
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So for those of you with dreams of seeing your current favorite BSG characters up on screen… forget it. Instead you’ll get a stupid robot dog and guys in shiny spandex, courtesy of Glen A. Larson.

Oh, come on. Everyone who ever saw a single episode of the original BSG knows that the guys didn't wear shiny spandex, the hot babes did! :-)

Seriously, Richard Hatch cooked up a pretty decent short film to pitch the revival of the show to the studios, a few years before the "re-imagined" show was conceived. It was probably the last time John Colicos was in front of a camera, too. AFAIK, that short film has never been leaked to the internet. Too bad.

10 posted on 02/21/2009 6:05:55 PM PST by Charles Martel ("Endeavor to persevere...")
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The movie version will have no connection to the series and by the mere fact of its existence erases any hope that the current, superior version of BSG will ever get its theatrical due.

Fine by me. The old version may have been cheesy, but the new version quickly turned into a hand-wringing, hippie whinefest which doesn't even deserve to be on TV, much less the big screen.
11 posted on 02/21/2009 6:06:21 PM PST by fr_freak
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Meedie, meedie, meedie.

Every copy of that needs to have everything but Erin Gray completely cropped out of it.
12 posted on 02/21/2009 6:06:49 PM PST by Arkinsaw
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The good news: Larson was responsible for Magnum, P.I. and Quincy, M.E., too.

The bad news: He was also responsible for Buck Rogers, Knight Rider, BJ and the Bear, Sheriff Lobo, Manimal, and Automan.

It's-a gonna be a big-screen suckfest.


13 posted on 02/21/2009 6:07:55 PM PST by Viking2002 (The Occupation has begun. God help America.)
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a "Battlestar" movie being made on his terms.

A version of BSG that is uplifting, affirms the intrinsic human yearning for life and liberty, that doesn't demean and debase concepts such as religion, faith, faithfulness, leadership and humanity? A version of BSG that is clear on moral principal? That celebrates both heroism and humility?

Why can't the arrogant little turd writing this article conceive of the possibility that American movie goers would prefer such a film?

14 posted on 02/21/2009 6:08:42 PM PST by BenLurkin (Mornie` utulie`. Mornie` alantie`.)
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Fine by me. The old version may have been cheesy, but the new version quickly turned into a hand-wringing, hippie whinefest which doesn't even deserve to be on TV, much less the big screen.

I have no idea where you get that. Early on the show explored the War on Terror and took a very conservative position. The populace wanted to ignore the enemy and go back to pre-war lives.......and they paid for it. The show also questioned the political correctness of abortion during a fight for species survival.
15 posted on 02/21/2009 6:10:06 PM PST by Arkinsaw
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One of my relatives worked on the original show. The actions of the director, producers, etc. are what convinced him to retire.


16 posted on 02/21/2009 6:10:22 PM PST by retrokitten (I never have taken a picture I've intended. They're always better or worse. Diane Arbus)
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Well, if you throw Gary Coleman in to the mix, you must also include Twiki.


17 posted on 02/21/2009 6:10:30 PM PST by OCC
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The original wasn’t too bad.

In 1980, they to resurrect it. That series ran 10 episodes only. It had turned into a kiddie program.


18 posted on 02/21/2009 6:10:35 PM PST by TomGuy
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Without John Colicos and this being 10 years ago, I don’t see the point to reviving BSG TOS.


19 posted on 02/21/2009 6:11:15 PM PST by omega4179 (1.21.13)
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20 posted on 02/21/2009 6:12:29 PM PST by BenLurkin (Mornie` utulie`. Mornie` alantie`.)
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