Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007) (TV)

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Director:

Félix Enríquez Alcalá

Writers:

Ronald D. Moore (developer)
Michael Taylor (written by)

Release Date:

24 November 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller | War

Plot:

A two-hour Battlestar Galactica special that tells the story of the Battlestar Pegasus several months prior to it finding the Galactica. |

Plot Keywords:

Man In Uniform | Cylon | Woman In Uniform | Lesbian Kiss | Lesbian

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Edward James Olmos	...	Admiral William Adama
Mary McDonnell	...	President Laura Roslin
Katee Sackhoff	...	Captain Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace
Jamie Bamber	...	Captain Lee 'Apollo' Adama
James Callis	...	Dr. Gaius Baltar
Tricia Helfer	...	Number Six / Gina Inviere
Grace Park	...	Lt. Sharon Valerii
Michael Hogan	...	Colonel Saul Tigh
Aaron Douglas	...	Chief Galen Tyrol (credit only)
Tahmoh Penikett	...	Lt. Karl 'Helo' Agathon (credit only)
Alessandro Juliani	...	Lt. Felix Gaeta (credit only)
Michael Trucco	...	Samuel Anders (credit only)
Kandyse McClure	...	Petty Officer Anastasia Dualla (credit only)
Michelle Forbes	...	Admiral Helena Cain
Graham Beckel	...	Colonel Jack Fisk

Also Known As:

Razor (USA) (short title)
Untitled Battlestar Galactica TV Special (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

88 min (original television version) | 104 min (extended dvd edition)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:14+ (TV rating) | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:MA | New Zealand:R13

Filming Locations:

Vancouver Film Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

David Eick Productions

Trivia:

Prior to airing on TV, Razor was shown in theaters in selected cities to pre-registered fans.

Goofs:

Continuity: During Operation Raptor Talon the Battlestar Columbia changes into the Galactica several times when it is hit by missiles.

Quotes:

Centurion: Enemy target destroyed.
Gold Centurion: All wings regroup and continue pursuit of Battlestar Pegasus.
Centurion: By your command.

Movie Connections:

References "The A-Team" (1983)

More of the Same - As Awful as the Show

There's nothing different in this "movie" from what you'd expect to find in the show.

Actually, it's pretty clear this is two episodes put back to back and marketed as a "movie".

You'll find in it everything that you've come to expect out of SciFi's Battlestar Galactica: Bad camera work, bad lighting, video images, shaky camera, bad young "actors" (in reality models who can't act), and of course the same PC, takes-itself-oh-so-seriously bad writing that we've come to expect from Ronald "Mr. Hype" Moore.

For some reason, nobody talks about what a "miracle" (not in a good way) it is that this show is still on the air in spite of no ratings and a quality that's indisputably awful. I guess they'd rather repeat ad-nauseam that we're supposed to feel "hip" if we watch this bad show.

Too bad SciFi wasted its money on a show like that.