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Debuting in late 2009 after the TV series ended, Battlestar Galactica: The Plan is a two-hour movie that at first glance appears to be a prequel but actually runs concurrently to the series. It takes its title from the famous opening credits (which end with "There are many copies. And they have a plan."), the plan being the Cylons' extermination of the human race in the bombing of Caprica and other cities in the original miniseries. However, the survival of a hardy band of humans means the Cylons need to finish the job in a much more intimate fashion, and no. 1 (Brother Cavil, played by Dean Stockwell) gathers a meeting of "skin jobs" (not including those who hadn't at that time learned their real identities) to figure out how to accomplish it. "Let's get this genocide started," he tells them, and the plan begins.
While much of the action is revisited from key moments (and reused footage) from the series, such as number 8's (Grace Park) attempted assassination on Odama (Edward James Olmos, who also directed), and no. 1's coordinating and reacting to those events, there are some new angles. Anders (Michael Trucco) escapes the initial nuclear attack and participates in a resistance movement against the Cylons, and no. 4, Simon (Rick Worthy), is conflicted by his mission because he's married to a human (Lymari Nadal, Olmos' wife). It's interesting to see events from a different point of view and to get some more depth of thought on them, but overall it's a bit of a disappointment for those expecting a completely new, stand-alone story along the lines of Razor. Note that the movie has spoilers for those who haven't watched the TV series to its end, and it would probably be rated R for female and male nudity that, while not jarring in the context of Galactica's mature tone and themes, seems gratuitous. The DVD includes 14 minutes of deleted scenes, including a longer conversation between Ellen Tigh and Cavil, four featurettes, and a commentary track by Olmos and executive producer-writer Jane Espenson. --David Horiuchi
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BSG The Plan,
By Alexandra (Quebec) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (DVD)
Battlestar Galactica The Plan was a very good movie. Loved the series. I was pleased to receive it in time to give it as a gift to my boyfriend for Valentine's Day. Amazon is a great place to shop! Love them!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Surprisingly entertaining,
This review is from: Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (DVD)
I was thrilled when the Battlestar guys announced they were releasing another movie. You can never have too much BSG. But I wasn't expecting it to be too good. I was never a Cavil fan, and I doubted that the Cylons even had a plan for most of the show. But I found that I really, really enjoyed this movie. Cavil was at times hilarious, but always sinister. And "the plan" was surprisingly interesting. I really enjoyed the revelations about how they manipulated Boomer and that the story behind the Six that came and disproved the reliability of Baltar's Cylon detector.I kinda missed Lucy Lawless, but they made up for it by giving Simon a real story. All in all I was surprised at how much info we were given, and how much I didn't know. Dean Stockwell did an amazing job.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Very poor...yep.,
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This review is from: Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (DVD)
Again, reflecting many people's posts here, I am a big BSG fan too.Was I dying to see The Plan? You betcha. Was I happy with the thing? Frak no. The whole thing can be reduced to one single word really: useless. Utterly, completely, amazingly useless. It is pretty much a collection of flashbacks tied together. Especially the first hour. And unlike everything else in the series, it actually is very, very boring. Not only because we know what happens, but simply because of the way it is edited. Its pace is horrible, and so unlike any other episode of the show. It really is very Un-BSG. It does present more of the Cylon perspective about the whole deal, but that does not make it any deeper....it just shows you that. Sad. I'd say "stay away", but I know you won't, because if you are a BSG fan, you will make yourself watch this. And you will suffer. But hey, I know, we're only human! ;)
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