Battlestar galactica tv series 19781979 trivia imdb. The battlestar galactica movie was rumored to be based on the original 1978 television series created by glen a. Count baltar was a leading antagonist in the original battlestar galactica 1978 television series. See the article in its original context from may 18, 1979, page 0 buy reprints. Mattel battlestar galactica launcher toy commercial mattel 1979. The late modern architecture style provides an otherworldly feel, particularly when it was completed in 19761977. Two episodes were edited together to form the madeforvideo movie mission galactica. The plan is a television film set in the reimagined version of the fictional battlestar galactica universe.
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Battlestar galactica original movie souvenir program 1979 sci. Noah hathaway, lorne greene, jane seymour, terry carter, richard hatch, maren jensen, and laurette spang in battlestar galactica 1978. Battlestar galactica show trailer nbc classics youtube. Watch battlestar galactica classic online full episodes. To get a visually 35mm film quality copy of the movie as it played in theaters when i saw it in 1979.
Battle of galactica was a theme park ride at universal studios hollywood. The show begins with a narration, spoken by patrick macnee there are those who believethat life here began out there, far across the universewith tribes of humanswho may have been the forefathers of the egyptiansor the toltecsor the mayansthat they may have been the architects of the great pyramidsor the lost civilizations. The character betrayed the human race to its enemy, the robot race of cylons. During the autumn of 1979, abc executives met with battlestar galacticas creator glen larson to. Firstly, the movie was shortened by 12 minutes to attain a duration for the cinemas which was about two hours. It premiered in the united states on scifi, in canada on the space channel and in the united kingdom on sky one. There might not be much of anything if we dont warn the fleet.
Battlestar galactica 19781979 after the destruction of the twelve colonies of mankind, the last major fighter carrier leads a makeshift fugitive fleet on a desperate search for the legendary planet earth. Battlestar galactica clothing, drinkware, accessories. Considered by many to be one of the best television series ever made, battlestar galactica picks up just as cylons intelligent robots designed by humankind commit mass genocide against humanity. The second coming, he reveals that the colonial fleet is still in danger after a new breed of even more dangerous cylons emerges after a civil war. The last update we got on the theatrical battlestar galactica reboot was in 2014, and since then news on its development has been almost nonexistent. Amazons choice for battlestar galactica 1978 complete series dvd. Battlestar galactica is a cult scifi classic from the late 70s.
Jul 31, 2019 a channel that filters out the feldercarb and brings you only battlestar galactica in the 1978 1979 vein. Saga of a star world or battlestar galactica is the pilot for the american science fiction television series of battlestar galactica which was produced in 1978 by glen a. Battlestar galactica is an american science fiction media franchise created by glen a. Battlestar galactica tv series 19781979 noah hathaway as. Releasing a cut down version of the 3 hour pilot movie. Battlestar galactica tv series 19781979 photo gallery imdb. Battlestar galactica tv series 1978 1979 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Film location battlestar galactica tv series 1978 1979. What are the major differences between the 1979 and the 2003.
In 1979, this film was reissued theatrically in the united states in. This guide originally appeared in the fanzine visions of the galactica, issue 5 november 1994. Battlestar galactica reboot might be in a familiar. Name actoractress starring seasons episode count william adama husker. Larson had tried to get a space exodus show greenlit called adams ark but with no luck, then with the success of star wars the execs over at universal. Jane seymour and richard hatch in battlestar galactica 1978. Showing the apollo 11 moon landings the battlestar galactica, the spaceship from which the show gets its name sets off with its armada of human flown ships to find earth. A reedit of the episode was released theatrically as battlestar galactica in canada before the television series aired in the united states, in order to help. The longer battlestar galactica complete epic series dvd version of this movie was the pilot episode for the series known as saga of a star world. To get a visually 35mm filmquality copy of the movie as it played in theaters when i saw it in 1979. Battlestar is a bsg inspired social network that welcomes all fans of battlestar galactica. The remake was much darker than the original, and much more realistic about how characters would react to the destruction of the 12 colonies and the loss of billions of lives. This guide is for the television show battlestar galactica 1979 production.
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However, production on the film was canceled and the film was never made. In 1979 surround sound was big and glen larson jumped on that band wagon as well. Razor is a television film of the reimagined battlestar galactica television series. Shop battlestar galactica tshirts, sweatshirts, drinwkare, accessories, dvds, and more exclusive gear from the nbc store.
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The original series on which the syfy channel phenomenon was based, battlestar galactica ran for a single season from 1978 to 1979. A story about a planet of humans on the run in space from the robot race called the cylons. A twohour battlestar galactica special that tells the story of the battlestar pegasus several months prior to. With richard hatch, john colicos, terry carter, jack stauffer. Saga of a star world, pilot episode released theatrically in 1978 as battlestar galactica. The battlestar galactica reboot is still on, get the. Battlestar galactica tv series 1978 1979 film locations. Over two years, anne and mo travelled around british columbia scouting out filming locations from the reimaged battlestar galactica 20032009.
So settle back, enjoy a glass of ambrosia, and loose yourself in this scifi epic. Larson and in a new interview, lawrence reveals that hes still working on the. Baltar also appears in hatchs galactica novel series which was initially published in the 1990s. Movie heaven movie hell battlestar galactica youtube. The series ran on abc for just one season in 1978 1979 starring richard hatch, dirk benedict and lorne greene as commander adama.
It consists of newly filmed material as well as a compilation of footage from the 2004 tv series and miniseries. Mar 28, 2012 the main difference between the original battlestar galactica series and the remake is in tone. Is battlestar galactica wise to go back to the 1978. Battlestar galactica kindle edition by carver, jeffrey a download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A channel that filters out the feldercarb and brings you only battlestar galactica in the 19781979 vein. Larson that began the battlestar galactica franchise. Galactica 1980 is an american science fiction television series and a spinoff from the original battlestar galactica television series. Battlestar galactica widescreen feature film 1979 ebay. The film s plot which ripped off battlestar galactica 1978 would be about the last earth ship red dwarf leaving the solar system when earth and all of humanity is destroyed by a race of cyborg called the homosapienoids. The original battlestar galactica feature film was actually the pilot of the original tvseries. It was first broadcast on abc in the united states from january 27 to may 4, 1980, lasting for 10 episodes. Only battlestar galactica, the last of the colonial fleet, survives the attack. Robot creator sam esmail is developing the new battlestar for the upcoming nbc. Recently, for the first time i watched in chronological order the entire original battlestar galactica series 19781979.
Fight against the robot cylons with william adama, laura roslin, and the rest of the galactica team in style with official battlestar galactica merchandise. Battlestar galactica 1978 streaming ita film migliori. When the battlestar galactica finally arrives at earth, they find they must subtly raise its tech level while protecting it from the cylons. Je beoordeling wordt automatisch bij je reactie weergegeven. Jul 20, 2015 25 videos play all battlestar galactica 1978. A sequel entitled galactica 1980 followed the adventures of the crew of the ship as they reached earth in the year 1980. It debuted on june 9, 1979 and was popular enough that it lasted until 1992. Jun 24, 2016 from 1979, this commercial is for the mattel line of battlestar galactica toys.