Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series [DVD] [2004]

BSG is a great show which I have watched through many times, first on DVD and now finally on Bluray - so how does this Bluray box set compare? Well the picture is absolutely beautiful and really enhances your viewing experience of this already mesmerising show. The sound too is excellent. If you haven't seen the show you really must, and if you're not a fan of Sci-Fi, don't be put off; this is a dark, gritty and daring show that deals with many controversial themes, particularly when you think back to when this was made. With story lines revolving around God, religion, genocide and the survival of the human race, and involving suicide bombings, prophecies and visions it could be considered to be quite controversial. The writing is excellent. The casting and acting is first rate throughout with (although Star Buck annoyed me), and the set design and production values are all top dollar. In fact, it's hard to fault anything about the show. The extras on the box set too are good, although some things have been missed and it could have been better. I would ave liked to have seen the inclusion of The Plan in the box set and as far as the extras go, although there are some nice additions they are some glaring missed opportunities. Firstly, one of the most enjoyable things about the show are the R&D indents at the end, and although there was a compilation on one of the discs of all the ones from seasons 1 & 2, a compilation of seasons' 3, 4 and 4.5 were missing. Also, the inclusion of Battlestar blips (little tit-bits of information about characters and back story which popped up on screen) was pointless as they added nothing and it was clear no effort or thought had been put into them, as they merely repeated what you'd just seen on screen 3 seconds earlier. However, these are all minor niggles and can't take away from the fact that this is an incredible show which looks great on Blu Ray. With that in mind I can't really fault it so it gets 5 stars. Giving this show anyone less just wouldn't seem right.

As some of you may or may not know; there is so much Battlestar Galactica related content out there in the form of spin-off series, additional minisodes, TV movies and other secondary content. When I was trying to purchase the Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series [Blu-ray] for myself I was having trouble actually finding out what this box set contains, especially since Amazon combines reviews of both DVDs and Blu-Rays; the former supposedly not including alot of that secondary content and the latter supposedly including all of it. As well as various people saying this and that and other people saying the oppposite of this and that, I was getting rather confused. I never actually found out for sure what this box-set included so I caved and just bought it for myself regardless. The sole purpose of my review is to have one dedicated space in outlining what this box set actually does and does not contain! The Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series [Blu-ray] CONTAINS: - Battlestar Galactica (2003) (TV-Mini-Series) - Battlestar Galactica (2004-2009) (the Main TV Series, All Seasons [1,2,3,4 and The Final Season] - ALL unaired extended episodes of specific episodes from the Main TV series (as well as the original broadcast versions) - RAZOR (TV Movie) (BOTH the original broadcast version and the unrated extended version) - Razor Flashbacks (Minisodes x7) - The Resistance (Webisdoes x9) - I won't list the special features as they are on the Amazon product page, but I will add that there are also audio commentaries for each extended episode! The Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series [Blu-ray] DOES NOT CONTAIN: - The Plan (TV Movie) - The Face of the Enemy (Webisodes x10) - Blood & Chrome (a seperate spin-off prequel series that shouldn't be expected to be included in this box set. Can be purchased seperately) - Caprica (another seperate spin-off prequel series that shouldn't be expected to be included in this box set. Can be purchased seperately) So the only content that should've really been included in this box set is 'The Plan' and 'The Face of the Enemy' as they are both set within the same timeline of the main series. Quite frankly I wouldn't allow their absence to prevent you from purchasing this set, especially at the now current bargain price of £29.99! I believe The Face of the Enemy wasn't included because of licensing issues or something or other, but they can be viewed online if you know where to look (p.s they're not that good!) and The Plan [Blu-Ray] can be purchased on Amazon for a cheap price if you desperately want it (p.s it's not that good either :) ) At the end of the day, all of the essential content is included in this box set! Conclusion. If you are a fan of Battlestar Galactica and simply want to own the fantastic show on Blu-Ray then get this product...NOW! If you are someone who hasn't seen the show before and are interested in it then get this product...NOW! Neither of you will be dissapointed. Hope this helps.

Bought this years ago but its great. Everyone should watch this show.

"Battlestar Galactica" (2004) is one of those rare cases where a reboot more than matches up against the original (classic). By now, most people are aware of the series and the high quality production and storytelling that it contains. Thus, I won't focus so much on recapping the whole story but mainly focus on the package itself as well as a small list of why I particularly enjoy this series. CONTENT ISSUES: One thing needs to be said though, there are moments of love making in a few of the episodes (it's not a huge focus [nor long]...but it helps set the some of the character relationships as well as the social mindsets of the period...and in one instance is an important plot point). So just a fair warning...Oh, and some coarse language is involved as well. WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BSG: 1. One of the things I like about the series is, like it's original source material, that it deals with multiple themes about loyalty, fear, divinity, humanity, touch choices, and tons more. And it deals with it smartly and often with great character development. 2. I also appreciate how it presents tough choices having to be made. In times of great strife, it's not always possible to make the "perfect choice". But in the end, people have to learn to make the best choice...and the choices that they will not regret and line up with a strong moral compass. And I appreciate that we do feel the weight of these decisions through the characters making them since they present and act it so well. 3. The fact that this isn't a "science-saves-the-day" (a la star trek) kind of show is somewhat refreshing as far as sci-fi shows go. This is a tale about humanity fighting for survival suddenly after a period of complacency and peaceful "softening". 4. This show seriously has some of the most epic space battle sequences seen in both film and especially television. 5. And along with the above, the attention to detail on the ships and overall setting is really immersive and amazing to behold. THE PACKAGE: So, since there is some confusion about packages and imports, I included pictures of the edition I have so that we're clear. There's photos of front and back, as well as the Blu-ray contents inside. But basically, with all the different packages for the series, I chose this one largely because of the price. This is not the "American" released edition but an official import from Europe (not quite sure which countries specifically) distributed by Universal. So you don't have to fear...this is the real deal in Blu-ray. What's included: 1. All episodes (with both "broadcast" and "extended" versions for the episodes that have them) from all seasons of BSG 2. Unfortunately, of all the BSG movies, it only has "Razor" (both broadcast and extended versions). "The Plan" and "Blood & Chrome" are not included. 3. There are tons of special features on each disk...too much to really list. 4. Has a small booklet with brief summaries of some of the key characters and and episode list with brief episode summaries and special features listings. 5. This is an "ALL REGION" set, so it works in pretty much all players. I used a player from the USA and it worked perfectly.

God quality SIFI, well played and serius good Actors and overall stories.e not roward the last few episodes , But you have to see them , otherwise you can`t sleep , one Must Know the end

Paquete imprescindible para todos los fans de la serie y de la buena ciencia ficción en cualquier medio. Es, para mí, la mejor serie con esta temática, en lo que llevamos del siglo XXI. Tiene de "ciencia ficción dura" lo que "Damages" tenía de "serie de abogados". "Battlestar Galactica" trata temas sobre política, religión, moral, relaciones milicia-Estado, liderazgo y el eterno drama del ser humano... sólo que en el espacio ¡Una verdadera joya! Sobre el contenido: incluye la serie completa, la miniserie-piloto y todos los extras de la edición en bluray de Estados Unidos. La gran ventaja es que es mucho más barata que la edición norteamericana, dado que esta se lanzó al mercado europeo. Los discos, si bien son región B, funcionan perfecto en cualquier bluray (sin importar que no sea multiregión, dado que los discos están liberados para todos los reproductores). Imperdible a este precio.

Écriture millimétrée, acteurs tous bon, scénario terre à terre et parfois dur, cette série à tout changé; FINI les séries gnan gnan à la Star Trek, on est dans le dur. En plus on a ici une intégrale sans fioriture, en blu ray pour un prix très modique…