Okay, we're all BSG fans here right? Or we wouldn't be here. But I have to tell you, this scene from tonights episode totally sucks. And why would SCI/Fi channel think that 2 minutes of HORRIBLE acting and AWFUL dialogue would be of remote interest to anyone?

Seriously... this scene looks like something from a BAD soap-opera. Wooden exchanges... blank sentiment... and tenuous delivery. But don't take my word for it.... download the clip here and see for yourself... then come to the forums to give your opinion...

BSG.Worst.Promo.Ever.avi (8mb)

How could a show known for being so SOLID in the writing and acting suddenly drop to this level? It's unbelievable!



Posted by AdamaJR at October 20, 2006 1:09 PM | BattleStar Galactica News

Okay, we're all BSG fans here right? Or we wouldn't be here. But I have to tell you, this scene from tonights episode totally sucks. And why would SCI/Fi channel think that 2 minutes of HORRIBLE acting and AWFUL dialogue would be of remote interest to anyone?

Seriously... this scene looks like something from a BAD soap-opera. Wooden exchanges... blank sentiment... and tenuous delivery. But don't take my word for it.... download the clip here and see for yourself... then come to the forums to give your opinion...

BSG.Worst.Promo.Ever.avi (8mb)

How could a show known for being so SOLID in the writing and acting suddenly drop to this level? It's unbelievable!



Posted by AdamaJR at October 20, 2006 1:09 PM | BattleStar Galactica News

As bleak as last week's season opener of "Battlestar Galactica" was, Edward James Olmos reports things will get worse before they get better. "Every single episode gets darker and darker," says Olmos, who plays Adm. William Adama on the Sci-Fi Channel's engrossing, Peabody-Award winning drama. The new season began with the Cylons taking over a human colony in which captors are subjected to torture and sexual humiliation, while insurgent rebels resort to suicide bombings. "What we've done is created a world that is a mirror image of what we're experiencing right now in the real world. It's going to become very, very difficult to watch, but why not go for the jugular? Everybody else is going for the jugular. Look at the world around you."

Meanwhile, Olmos is being honored today (Oct. 11) on the special "Hispanic Heroes" airing on The Biography Channel and The History Channel En Espanol. The actor-producer-director and community activist says it's particularly humbling to be included with the likes of labor leader Dolores Huerta, the late Puerto Rican baseball star Roberto Clemente and educator Jaime Escalante. "He's such a sweet man, truly a gift and treasure," says Olmos, who garnered an Oscar nomination for playing Escalante in the 1988 film "Stand and Deliver" "It's a movie made 20 years ago that's as fresh as it can possibly be today. Thousands of teachers are using it every year to motivate and inspire their students."

Posted by AdamaJR at October 11, 2006 4:27 PM | BattleStar Galactica Spoilers

As bleak as last week's season opener of "Battlestar Galactica" was, Edward James Olmos reports things will get worse before they get better. "Every single episode gets darker and darker," says Olmos, who plays Adm. William Adama on the Sci-Fi Channel's engrossing, Peabody-Award winning drama. The new season began with the Cylons taking over a human colony in which captors are subjected to torture and sexual humiliation, while insurgent rebels resort to suicide bombings. "What we've done is created a world that is a mirror image of what we're experiencing right now in the real world. It's going to become very, very difficult to watch, but why not go for the jugular? Everybody else is going for the jugular. Look at the world around you."

Meanwhile, Olmos is being honored today (Oct. 11) on the special "Hispanic Heroes" airing on The Biography Channel and The History Channel En Espanol. The actor-producer-director and community activist says it's particularly humbling to be included with the likes of labor leader Dolores Huerta, the late Puerto Rican baseball star Roberto Clemente and educator Jaime Escalante. "He's such a sweet man, truly a gift and treasure," says Olmos, who garnered an Oscar nomination for playing Escalante in the 1988 film "Stand and Deliver" "It's a movie made 20 years ago that's as fresh as it can possibly be today. Thousands of teachers are using it every year to motivate and inspire their students."

Posted by AdamaJR at October 11, 2006 4:27 PM | BattleStar Galactica Spoilers

Battlestar Galactica executive producer David Eick and "Alexander" screenwriter Laeta Kalogridis are teaming to remake "The Bionic Woman" for NBC reports the trades.

Much like Battlestar Galactica, Bionic Woman will reimagine the original series against a canvas of contemporary themes. Instead of terrorists and oppression, the new series from the Battlestar Galactica alum will take on the struggles of the modern professional woman.

The series is set to debut in the fall 2007 season.

Posted by AdamaJR at October 10, 2006 8:25 AM | BattleStar Galactica News

Battlestar Galactica executive producer David Eick and "Alexander" screenwriter Laeta Kalogridis are teaming to remake "The Bionic Woman" for NBC reports the trades.

Much like Battlestar Galactica, Bionic Woman will reimagine the original series against a canvas of contemporary themes. Instead of terrorists and oppression, the new series from the Battlestar Galactica alum will take on the struggles of the modern professional woman.

The series is set to debut in the fall 2007 season.

Posted by AdamaJR at October 10, 2006 8:25 AM | BattleStar Galactica News

Word has begun to circulate that NBC's acquisition of 'Battlestar Galactica' is in the "waiting for the ink to dry" phase at this moment, and an official announcement could be days away.  The program, which returned for its third season last friday, continues to delight fans and critics alike.  With Universal's involvement in the big reimagining, it was always a possibility that the program could be pulled to the network if it proved successful enough, and with the lashing NBC is taking over its fall line-up so far an ace-in-the-hole couldn't come at a better time.

 

The show will make the move to NBC as a mid-season replacement, possibly taking the slot currently occupied by "Studio 60" which would make sense given the genre-centric lead-in of heroes. 

 

 

The question is:  will NBC be tolerant of the quasi-political themes that BSG seems to take from the most controversial page of world events?   In recent episodes, BSG has examined the flip side of insurgency, terrorists as freedom-fighters, and any number of edgy themes.  In the small arena of cable, it is easy to get away with forays into these troubled waters;  cable shows are expected to push the envelope to maintain any kind of viewership.   On the big network, however,  it may be seen as a statement of NBC's political alignment and in polarizing times such as these the concern may be that these themes could bring about the kind of controversy that drives viewers away.  Of course, it could do just the opposite. 

 

Posted by AdamaJR at October 9, 2006 10:32 AM | BattleStar Galactica News

Word has begun to circulate that NBC's acquisition of 'Battlestar Galactica' is in the "waiting for the ink to dry" phase at this moment, and an official announcement could be days away.  The program, which returned for its third season last friday, continues to delight fans and critics alike.  With Universal's involvement in the big reimagining, it was always a possibility that the program could be pulled to the network if it proved successful enough, and with the lashing NBC is taking over its fall line-up so far an ace-in-the-hole couldn't come at a better time.

 

The show will make the move to NBC as a mid-season replacement, possibly taking the slot currently occupied by "Studio 60" which would make sense given the genre-centric lead-in of heroes. 

 

 

The question is:  will NBC be tolerant of the quasi-political themes that BSG seems to take from the most controversial page of world events?   In recent episodes, BSG has examined the flip side of insurgency, terrorists as freedom-fighters, and any number of edgy themes.  In the small arena of cable, it is easy to get away with forays into these troubled waters;  cable shows are expected to push the envelope to maintain any kind of viewership.   On the big network, however,  it may be seen as a statement of NBC's political alignment and in polarizing times such as these the concern may be that these themes could bring about the kind of controversy that drives viewers away.  Of course, it could do just the opposite. 

 

Posted by AdamaJR at October 9, 2006 10:32 AM | BattleStar Galactica News