189 replies to this topic

[Tobin]

I think it looks pretty good - I'd watch it, probably buy it to add to my full BSG DVD collection.
But I kinda got snagged on the fact that young-Adama's eyes are the wrong color...

[Jon AS]

That trailer looks bloody awful. Lots and lots and lots of fast cuts, lots of explosions, a stupid cover song, absolutely nothing that makes me want to see it.

[denstorebog]

Seconded. What an amazing awful trailer. I don't think I've ever seen something that supposedly came from a professional team that looked so much like something a random Youtube user cut together with Window Movie Maker, right down to the absurd font used for the logo. No rhythm to the montage, just a 90 second nightmare.

As the world's biggest BSG fan, this was like a blow to the groin, the heart AND the retinas at the same time. What the fuck?

[Calibandar]

Trailer is very frenetic, but not awful as far as I'm concerned. My main interest is in this getting made into a series, but it seems there is still no news on that.

[Memory Lane]

The trailer was cool in an action-packed way, but that musical score was awful. It's probably the worst accompanying music to a trailer that I've ever heard, and I've heard some bad ones.

[Dr. Tachyon]

It's not an official trailer. And SyFy has announced that the show is not going on air. They'll produce it for release on the web.

http://insidetv.ew.c...-chrome-series/

[Memory Lane]

I'm surprised they're not even keeping the option open for a TV-release after the pilot airs. It must have been really over-budget, to the point where doing a live-action show with the same quality would be out of the question.

Oh, well. Space Opera television shows are always chancy, because of the high production costs and unpredictable ratings.

Edited by Aspect Bass, 22 March 2012 - 01:45 AM.

[Dr. Tachyon]

Well, it sounds as if the pilot won't air either, at least not any soon.

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the network indicates that even though the pilot movie will air on the network “at a future date,”

[Jon AS]

Aspect Bass, on 22 March 2012 - 01:41 AM, said:

I'm surprised they're not even keeping the option open for a TV-release after the pilot airs. It must have been really over-budget, to the point where doing a live-action show with the same quality would be out of the question.

Or alternatively it was really, really bad and they don't want to kill off the slim chance of squeezing some more money out of the BSG franchise.

[MatthewF]

The video's been taken down from YouTube, but you can still catch it at DailyMotion: http://www.dailymoti...o-hd_shortfilms

WARNING: If you're a Led Zeppelin fan, be certain to mute your audio before watching the trailer: the soundtrack (which is the only audio) is a truly horrendous cover of the the Immigrant Song.

[polishgenius]

Wait, people are actually complaining about the Led Zep cover? When I saw people moaning about it I thought 'well, stands to reason, it can't possibly be as good as the Trent Reznor/Karen O version from The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' and then I watch the trailer and find that it's that? It's a brilliant cover you heathens (although the way they did mess up editing it down to trailer size a little).

Which is more than can be said about the trailer. That's a ridiculous mess which tells me nothing beyond 'ACTIONEXPLOSIONSANDSTUFF' before my brain gives up trying to process it.

[Corvinus]

Someone, on 22 March 2012 - 12:33 AM, said:

It's not an official trailer. And SyFy has announced that the show is not going on air. They'll produce it for release on the web.

http://insidetv.ew.c...-chrome-series/

Yep, SyFy does it again. Worthless channel.

[Ser Scot A Ellison]

SyFy (SciFi) has sucked for years.

[Renasko]

Wish they'd make their minds up about what they're going to do with this, or just move on.

Another show in the universe would be great, so let's make it happen in some way.

[Greywolf2375]

Coming to YouTube near you!

http://www.imdb.com/news/ni40024344/

http://www.hollywood...premiere-386601

In short, being released on a YouTube channel before being released on SyFy.

[Myrddin]

Greywolf2375, on 06 November 2012 - 08:48 AM, said:

Coming to YouTube near you!

http://www.imdb.com/news/ni40024344/

http://www.hollywood...premiere-386601

In short, being released on a YouTube channel before being released on SyFy.

I was looking forward to this as a possible backdoor pilot for a new series. I miss my BSG.

[Werthead]

The first two eps are up now. And viewable from the UK!

[Werthead]

The awesome:

Spoiler

Adama shoots down a Cylon Raider with a handgun!!! But only in a simulator.

The ropey:

Spoiler

Lens flare! Everywhere! And the CGI backgrounds make it look like a higher-res Wing Commander FMV movie, albeit with slightly better acting.

Seeing the Galactica as a proper carrier with a full accompanying battle group of destroyers and escorts is pretty cool though, and worth the price of admission.

[Ran]

Those lens flares are absolutely crazy. I blame you, J.J. Abrams.

Spoiler

The handgun thing was ridiculous. These vehicles need to survive micrometeorites and other debris, and possibly are able to enter atmosphere. They can take a beating. But not, apparently, one from a pistol...

That said, I think the CGI backgrounds are on the whole pretty good, and often quite easy to forget. But we're getting to the point where there'll be TV shows devoted to nothing but CGI space battles and explosions. No plots, no characters, just a lot of booms, lasers, and millions of polygons.

Edited by Ran, 09 November 2012 - 07:35 PM.

[Lord O' Bones]

Looks sweet to me. Something that can slake our latent BSG lust without re-stoking the divisiveness of the series finale.

Or being lame like Caprica.