Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004) (TV)

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Director:

Brian Henson

Writers (WGA):

Rockne S. O'Bannon (characters)
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Release Date:

17 October 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

John Crichton may not have started the war - but only he can end it.

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Fugitive | Friend | On The Run | Sergeant | Spacecraft

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins

Cast

Ben Browder	...	John Crichton
Claudia Black	...	Aeryn Sun
Anthony Simcoe	...	Ka D'Argo
Gigi Edgley	...	Chiana
Wayne Pygram	...	Scorpius / Harvey
Raelee Hill	...	Sikozu Svala Shanti Sugaysi Shanu
Melissa Jaffer	...	Utu-Noranti Pralatong
Paul Goddard	...	Stark
Tammy McIntosh	...	Joolushko 'Jool' Tunai Fenta Hovalis
David Franklin	...	Captain Meeklo Braca
Rebecca Riggs	...	Commandant Mele-on-Grayza
Duncan Young	...	Emperor Staleek
Francesca Buller	...	War Minister Akhna
Hugh Keays-Byrne	...	Grunchlik
Jonathan Hardy	...	Rygel XVI (voice)

Also Known As:

The Farscape Miniseries (USA) (informal title)

Runtime:

182 min (2 parts)

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Netherlands:6 | Australia:M | UK:12 | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Fox Studios, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company:

Jim Henson Company, The

Trivia:

Graza wasn't scripted to be pregnant for the mini-series. But Rebecca Riggs's pregnancy, forced the writers to adjust the script accordingly.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In between the end of the Farscape series and the Peacekeeper Wars, Pilot's voice changes. But if you check the credit it is the same voice actor, 'Lani Tupu'. (Tupu is also the actor who played Captain Bialar Crais.)

Quotes:

John Crichton: [holding his son up to Moya's viewing deck, amidst a field of stars] This is your playground.

Movie Connections:

References "Farscape" (1999)

Culmination of all that is best in Farscape

This miniseries neatly wraps up the plots and characters of the always inventive, wildly funny, and deeply intelligent Farscape. (Check out the first four seasons for proof).

And it does so with panache! It's wonderful to see Crichton, Aeryn, D'Argo, Chiana, Moya, Pilot and Rygel back, their inimitable selves as usual. And of course the Scarrans, Scorpius, Grayza and a host of other less than savory characters also make their presence keenly felt.

I won't talk about the plot (people have done so already), but the acting and the characters and the plot are all raised to the next level. The wit is just as sharp, the emotions just as strong, and many loose ends get tied up (but not so tightly that there can't be more future Farscape if the creators decide to go that route).

The last hour of the mini is enough to justify it a permanent place on my DVD shelf whenever it comes out. I cried, I laughed, I gasped. I was thoroughly entertained. Truly, some of the best sci-fi out there.