Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series [Blu-ray] | ![Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51dyDVf9iyL._SL500_.jpg)
| Director: Michael Rymer
Actors: Edward James Olmos, Mary Mcdonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber, James Callis
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
List Price: $349.98
Buy New: $219.99
You Save: $129.99 (37%)
Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 246
Format: Ac-3, Box Set, Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Limited Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Media: Blu-ray
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Number Of Discs: 20
Running Time: 67 Minutes
UPC: 025192010378
EAN: 0025192010378
ASIN: B001993Y2C
Theatrical Release Date: 2004
Release Date: July 28, 2009 (In 23 Days)
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Not yet released
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Description
Now you can relive every action-packed moment of the epic story that Entertainment Weekly proclaims “Riveting”! Rejoin the fight to save the human race as a small but determined fleet quests for the fabled planet Earth while being hunted by their nemesis, the robot cylons. Presented uninterrupted, experience the phenomenon from beginning to end!
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| Customer Reviews: Read 17 more reviews...
 Sci-fi soap opera for the feminine side July 1, 2009
SnowDog3000 (manchester, ct USA)
0 out of 16 found this review helpful
It really shouldn't be surprising that the wheel has turned though. Back in 79 or 80 when the original Battlestar Galactica ran for one season, it was a hard-nosed sci-fi action series set in the deep of space and aimed at males. And yes, there were a couple of cheesy episodes, but for the most part the shop was pretty hardcore sci-fi. (Now, Battlestar Galactica was actually re-done a year or so after the original 79 season with a few of the original case members but set on Earth, that 2nd version of BSG was huge mistake and was absolutely horrendous). Why do tv shows completely change concepts when they have a successful show? Who knows? The same thing happened with Buck Rogers, great 1st season, then the show is completely re-written and, viola! terrible season 2.
As for the newest version of the show (the 3rd version) with Edward James Olmos, in keeping with the new concept of making it primarily a show designed to attract a primarily female audience, the role of Starbuck was re-written as a female character, who surprise! acts just like the male version, (ie: likes to fight, play poker, beat up the male characters, chew cigars etc). The special effects are very solid, and the ships look pretty believable, the show does exchange the old shows sense of adventure and exploration, for numerous romantic encounters though (you might begin to think you are watching Desperate Housewives). I do think the show made a big mistake in changing the origin of the Cylons. The new show has revised their origin, and instead of mankind encountering a machine race out there in the depths of space desiring to eliminate all non-machine life (a pretty cosmic idea), the new show suddenly decides that the Cylons were simply invented by humans! What a boring idea, how common. It also doesn't help that they have essentially taken away the alien-ness of the Cylons and instead they have completely humanized them.
At any rate, I found myself, having to fast forward through long swatches of soap opera in this show to get to anything resembling science fiction, and what is the most important thing about sc-fi tv series, (it is not two people going "how do you feel?, "No, how do you feel", or everyone's hormonal urges), great sci-fi is about great ideas, and great visual images. This show doesn't quite cut it, but, overall, I will give it 2 stars, mainly for the production values and special effects.
 I have a question -- genuinely looking for some guidance from the BSG regulars June 28, 2009
Lyn Craven
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I don't know how this happened, but I actually never watched BSG when it first aired. I first saw it when it followed "Moonlight" on SCI FI (yes, I am one of THOSE crazy Moonlight people) but those were the "final episodes". I realized pretty quickly that (a) this was absolutely BRILLIANT stuff and (b) that I had missed to much too start watching now. Then Comcast put Seasons 1, 2 & 3 on OnDemand so I started there and have been watching one a day since (OK - I admit it, sometimes 2 day!). Anyway, now I want the complete series and am looking at how to best achieve that.
So - having explained my ignorance, can the BSG diehards please advise me? Is the "Final Episodes" what is called "Season 4.5"? How do I make sure I get the WHOLE thing (miniseries and all?) would that be the Complete Set? And what is "Season 2.5" all about?
Anyone that wants to respond and explain all that -- I realize it isn't a review, but I am really looking for some help here and you guys look like the ones who know.
 Stop writing "reviews" for unreleased products please!!! June 22, 2009
Nisei (the Dutch mountains)
10 out of 20 found this review helpful
If you people are all so eager to write reviews, please do so for released products instead of littering this section with your comments.
If you scroll down you can see that there's a forum to discuss price, features and everything else. Writing "reviews" for a product that hasn't been released yet makes no sense at all.
I hope someone at Amazon takes notice and deletes all these rubbish posts (including this one).
Nice! June 15, 2009
Sean Nauts (Toronto Canada)
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
Nice packaging and if it comes with that centurion I'm buying this set. I already own most of the series in DVD format, but that cylon figure cinches it. I'm not one to throw away money on something that I already have, but for the blue ray format and because of the caliber of this show, I'd say its worth it. Also its important to support shows like this. Too many are being canceled like the Terminator just was.
Will this play on a BluRay player in Australia? June 11, 2009
J. Callahan
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
I doubt we'll get this for a LOOOOONG time, so I'm anxious to buy it as soon as it's available.
Any idea if it will work over seasons?
I have bought DVDs from Amazon and they work fine, because my DVD player was not region coded. Not sure about my BluRay player.
Thanking you
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