Battlestar galactica was brilliant because it combined superb acting, writing, direction, cinematography, special effects, and music. Blood and chrome follows the exploits of a young william adama, who will one day command the galactica. Moore, which ran on the syfy network from 2004 to 2009, was a wonderful piece of television and ranks as perhaps one of the best sciencefiction series ever created for the medium. The battlestar galactica movieoftheweek prequel featuring william husker adamas luke pasqualino tour of duty on. Adama is a rookie fighter pilot recently graduated from the academy. This brings us to the blood and chrome, the second web series revolving around young adamas life battlestar galactica. As the battle between humans and their creation, the sentient robotic cylons, rages across the 12 colonial worlds, a young, talented fighter pilot, william adama luke pasqualino, the borgias, finds himself assigned to one of the most powerful battlestars in the colonial fleet. It was satisfying both intellectually and emotionally, probing compelling issues while also delivering adrenaline. Full of ambition and hungry for action, adama quickly finds himself at odds with his copilot, the battleweary officer coker ben cotton, alcatraz.
It is clear that the franchise has had an extensive past, indicating that the story of robots taking over the world is a story that can be told for a long time and through various ways. Dvd, on demand and digital download on february 19th, 20. It will be released in 10 712 minute segments on a youtube. Set between the events of caprica and the beginning of the 2004 series, this film follows rookie pilot william adama luke pasqualino as he begins his first assignment aboard the battlestar galactica during the beginning of the first cylon war. Telecharger ou regarder en streaming battlestar galactica. The highlyanticipated prequel battlestar galactica. Though caprica hasnt exactly been a ratings hit, syfy wants to keep the battlestar galactica universe alive. Blood and chrome is the beginning of the young guys career and the 10 episode web series is about his first mission as a pilot. Released by lala land records in 20 lllcd 1246 containing music from battlestar galactica. Nov 09, 2012 earlier this week, we reported that the syfy pilot battlestar galactica.
As the battle between humans and their creation, the sentient robotic. Though trained primarily as a viper pilot, galacticas. Usa 9 november 2012 internet usa 19 february 20 dvd premiere japan 26 june 20 dvd premiere netherlands 18 september 20 dvd and bluray premiere. The screen rant editorial team is back with episode sixtyfive of the screen rant underground. Blood and chrome is the weakest piece of the modern battlestar galactica universe. Pity poor blood and chrome, the wouldbe series intended to redeem battlestar galactica after the widespread disappointment of caprica. Blood and chrome was not picked up by syfy as a regular series who decided to split up the 2hour pilot episode into ten online web series. All around, this is a rather dull entry in the series, feeling absolutely nothing like the show or even the other films. Blood and chrome air every friday on machinima or you can check out the uncut version on syfy in february 20 followed by a dvd and bluray release on february 19, 20. Their cargo is a civilian scientist, but they no sooner leave than she has new orders for them. Hes disappointed not to be assigned to a fighter but to a freighter. Good news for those who are not familiar with the battlestar galactica is that the newly begun web series is a prequel being unfamiliar with the previous television shows is. This cgiheavy prequel to battlestar galactica will follow future admiral bill adama during the first cylon war.
The fortunes of blood and chrome, the prequel to the revamped battlestar galactica, have risen and fallen over the past couple years. Even though they passed on the series, stating that it would have simply been too expensive to produce, they still aired the pilot as a stand alone movie after it had originally. Blood and chrome was not picked up by syfy as a regular series who decided to split up the 2hour pilot episode into ten online web. With luke pasqualino, ben cotton, lili bordan, jill teed. Chrome was released on bluray, dvd, on demand and digital download on. The plot takes place prior to the 2003 miniseries and subsequent television series, focusing on lieutenant william adama during his first mission aboard the galactica, where he finds himself drawn. As the battle between humans and their creation, a sentient robotic race, rages across the 12 colonial worlds, a brash rookie viper pilot enters the fray.
Earlier this week, we reported that the syfy pilot battlestar galactica. The latter show opted for a thoughtful, cerebral approach that served it well. Kelly trek abandon the weasel and trek through djerbas harsh wind and snow, following a signal with dr. The twohour movie has been split up into web series episodes. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 24 hours to finish once started. Blood and chrome follows the prebsg exploits of commander. I have to confess it was with a great deal of apprehension that i sat down to watch battlestar galactica.
As the battle between human and cylon rages across the 12 colonial worlds, a brash rookie viper pilot enters the fray. Jul 29, 2010 though caprica hasnt exactly been a ratings hit, syfy wants to keep the battlestar galactica universe alive. Unfortunately, subsequent installments have shown a steep decline in viewership even after syfy repackaged standalone episodes into weekly twopart chapters starting with episodes 3 and 4. As the battle between humans and their creation, the sentient robotic cylons, rages across the 12 colonial worlds, a young, talented fighter pilot, william adama luke pasqualino, the borgias, finds himself assigned to one of the most powerful battlestars in the. Coker fasjovic, isnt too keen on having a rookie flying his aircraft as he has only a short time before he again becomes a civilian. Following the cancellation of the battlestar galactica spinoff, caprica, series alums michael taylor and david eick began developing a mequel series based on the first phase of humanitys war with the cyclons. Disappointed not to be assigned to a fighter but to a freighter, his copilot also isnt too keen on having a rookie flying his aircraft as he has only a short time before he again becomes a civilian. Blood and chrome has been resurrected in an intriguing way. The bluray combo pack includes digital copy and ultraviolet so you can watch anytime, anywhere, and features exclusive bonus content. It took its damn time getting to the point, but the questions it raised made for marvelous conversation pieces. Reeling from the discovery of the ruins of battlestar archeron, adama and cokers small raptor is nearly outmatched when they engage with three enemy raiders. The adventures of young william adama in the first cylon war. Full of ambition and hungry for action, adama quickly finds himself at odds.
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