Saturday, December 15, 2007

DVD REVIEW: "BATTLESTAR GALACTICA:RAZOR"


DVD REVIEW: "BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: RAZOR"
by Phillip Seahorn
Edward James Olmos - William Adama
Mary McDonnell - Laura Roslin
Michelle Forbes - Helena Cain
Grace Park - Number Eight
Katee Sackhoff - Kara "Starbuck" Thrace
Jamie Bamber - Lee "Apollo" Adama
Tricia Helfer - Number Six, Gina
James Callis - Gaius Baltar
Michael Hogan - Saul Tigh
Fulvio Cecere - Alastair Thorne
Stephanie Chaves-Jacobsen - Kendra Shaw
Nico Cortez - Young William Adama
Steve Bacic - Jurgen Belzen
Graham Beckel - Jack Fisk
Campbell Lane - Hybrid
This is Oscar quality work.
Simple as that.
The wierd thing is, this "tele-movie" was actually released in a few theatres in various cities in the United States.
This movie is the best "redemption" movie I have seen in a long, long time.
They really should have relesed this nationwide, which would have put it in Academy Award contention.
There has always been wierd shit going on with this new incarnation of "Battlestar".
They tried it on prime time NBC, which flopped horribly.And yet, this movie has a fan base of people from all walks of life, not just the "geek" crowd.
This is because of the exceptional writing on characters that is a first with a sci-fi vehicle ( well, they did it with"Star Trek", but it took twenty fucking years) which drives this "reimaging "of a 70's sci-fi show.
With this DVD,"Razor" is the one that takes Galactica to a whole new level.
I'm not going into the plot, but the young leading lady, with the sexiest voice I have heard in a long time, should be up for a Emmy, and a fucking Oscar.
Not since "Ripley" has there been a chick like this.
Stephanie Chaves-Jacobsen plays Kendra Shaw, a member of the infamous "Pegasus" crew (get the DVD), and she is simply incredible.
She makes Starbuck look like a freshly spanked Japanes schoolgirl, and shows such depth in acting that she would be up for a Acadamy Award if the motherfuckers had faith in this movie and showed it in more theatres!
The special effects are Hollywood movie level, which is why this thing is a mixed deal. A "Tele-film" film with Hollywood production.The Cylons you get are new and old school.They are rendered in CGI incredibly.Adds more depth to the "man in tin suit" feel of the Cylons of the 70's series.
Not only does this movie stand as a film on its own, it kicks the franchise right in the nuts.This movie stamps the fan loyalty, and should create a whole new fan base in all those people who find this in Blockbusters and such.
It's that good.
THE SEAHORN MOVIEMETER:"A+" if ONLY they had the kahonies to show it in more theatres, this movie would be up for a Oscar!

posted by PHILLIP SEAHORN @ 5:17 PM