tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386045132024-03-13T08:18:13.396-05:00FRAK - Battlestar GalacticaBattlestar Galactica Frakstarthunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08335020963347412522noreply@blogger.comBlogger273125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38604513.post-46916175350786909582009-09-28T17:52:00.002-05:002009-09-28T17:54:38.167-05:00The Year in Drama at the EmmysFinally! The "Year in Drama" video montage shown at the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards, featuring a clip from BSG and Bear McCreary's music. Again, mixed emotions here, but welling up with pride and joy nonetheless.<br /><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Igg_uzD7vks&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Igg_uzD7vks&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>starthunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08335020963347412522noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38604513.post-72195506773688011402009-09-23T19:14:00.002-05:002009-09-23T19:44:04.661-05:00BSG Emmys recapWell, one win isn't bad I guess. Yay for sound editing! But no nom for Bear McCreary? Not even for his work on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles or Eureka either? So many categories BSG *should* have been nominated for, and some of the winners that beat BSG in it's nominated categories is certainly criminal - but I don't need to tell other fans that.<br /><br />If anybody watched the Emmys broadcast on TV, they may have noticed the clips from BSG that were included in a video montage of various TV shows in the drama category, as well as Bear McCreary's music in the background. Too bad that's the only peep we got of BSG during the show that was broadcast, but they were only showing the "big" awards on air. Grumble. Anyway, still looking for video online of said video montage, but have had a frak of a time finding it. I have to wonder if the award academy has some sort of hold on things like that being posted online.<br /><br />The following is a listing of the categories Battlestar Galactica was nominated for at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards. Included are the winners of the category. The other nominees can be viewed by following the respective category link.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.emmys.com/nominations?tid=131">Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series:</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Nominated:</span> Battlestar Galactica - Daybreak (Part 2) - Syfy R&D TV in association with Universal Cable Productions - Michael Rymer, Director<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Winner:</span> ER - And In The End - NBC Constant c Productions, Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros. Television - Rod Holcomb, Director<br /><a href="http://www.emmys.com/nominations?tid=130"><br />Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series:</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Nominated:</span> Battlestar Galactica - Daybreak (Part 2) - Syfy R&D TV in association with Universal Cable Productions - Andrew Seklir, A.C.E., Edited By; Julius Ramsay, Edited By; Michael O'Halloran, Edited By<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Winner:</span> Breaking Bad - ABQ AMC - High Bridge, Gran Via Productions, Sony Pictures Television - Lynne Willingham, Edited By<br /><br /><a href="http://www.emmys.com/nominations?tid=73">Outstanding Special Class - Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Programs:</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Nominated:</span> Battlestar Galactica: The Face Of The Enemy - SyFy.com<br />Universal Cable Productions - Ronald D. Moore, Executive Producer; David Eick, Executive Producer; Jane Espenson, Executive Producer; Harvey Frand, Produced By<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Winner:</span> Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog - drhorrible.com Mutant Enemy, Inc. - Joss Whedon, Producer; Michael Boretz, Producer; David Burns, Producer<br /><a href="http://www.emmys.com/nominations?tid=129"><br />Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series:</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Winner:</span> Battlestar Galactica - Daybreak (Part 2) - Syfy R&D TV in association with Universal Cable Productions - Daniel Colman, Supervising Sound Editor / Sound Designer; Jack Levy, Supervising Sound Editor; Vince Balunas, Dialogue/ADR Editor; Sam Lewis, Sound Effects Editor; Doug Maddik, Foley Artist; Rick Partlow, Foley Artist; Doug Madick, Foley Artist; Michael Baber, Music Editor<br /><a href="http://www.emmys.com/nominations?tid=136"><br />Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour):</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Nominated:</span> Battlestar Galactica - Daybreak (Part 2) - Syfy R&D TV in association with Universal Cable Productions - Rick Bal, Production Mixer; Michael Olman, C.A.S., Supervising Re-Recording Mixer; Kenneth Kobett, C.A.S., Supervising Re-Recording Mixer<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Winner:</span> House - House Divided - FOX Universal Media Studios in association with Heel and Toe Films, Shore Z Productions and Bad Hat Harry Productions - Von Varga, Production Sound Mixer; Richard Weingart, Re-Recording Mixer; Gerry Lentz, Re-Recording Mixer<br /><a href="http://www.emmys.com/nominations?tid=132"><br />Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series:</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Nominated:</span> Battlestar Galactica - Daybreak (Part 2) - Syfy R&D TV in association with Universal Cable Productions - Gary Hutzel, Visual Effects Supervisor; Michael Gibson, Visual Effects Producer; Jesse Toves, CGI Artist; Sean Jackson, CGI Artist; Kyle Toucher, CGI Artist; Pierre Drolet, CGI Modeler; Greg Behrens, Visual Effects Coordinator; Heather McAuliff, Visual Effects Compositor; Dave Morton, CGI Artist<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Winner:</span> Heroes - The Second Coming/The Butterfly Effect - NBC Universal Media Studios in association with Tailwind Productions - Mark Scott Spatny, Visual Effects Producer; Eric Grenaudier, Visual Effects Supervisor; Gary D'Amico, Special Effects Supervisor; Michael Cook, Lead CG Artist; Daniel Kumiega, Lead CG Animator; Chris Martin, Compositing Supervisor; Meliza Fermin, Lead Visual Effects Compositor; Ryan Wieber, Lead Visual Effects Compositor; Diego Galtieri, Lead Visual Effects Compositorstarthunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08335020963347412522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38604513.post-66723461485104090772009-09-19T11:19:00.005-05:002009-09-19T21:32:04.591-05:00No EWwy wins for BSGThe competition was tough, especially when Lost is in the mix and there are so few categories to vote in. Out of the three categories BSG was nominated for in the fan-elected Entertainment Weekly awards; The EWwys, it won zero. Here are the category links with notes on how close we came (the one vote miss for Mary McDonnell for Best Lead Actress is a crying shame!):<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20300978_20303843_6,00.html">Tricia Helfer lost to Lost's Elizabeth Mitchell for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama</a><br /><a href="http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20300978_20303843_8,00.html"><br />Mary McDonnell lost to Emily Deschanel of Bones for Best Actress in a Drama</a><br /><a href="http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20300978_20303843_10,00.html"><br />Battlestar Galactica lost to True Blood for Best Drama Series</a><br /><br />At least the Tubeys were a little more in our favor! And don't forget, you can vote I believe once a day for the Spike TV 2009 Scream Awards, which will be open until October 27. Follow the easy links below to vote for BSG in the nominated categories:<br /><a href="http://www.spike.com/event/scream2009/page/vote/category/33659"><br />Battlestar Galactica for Best TV Show</a><br /><a href="http://www.spike.com/event/scream2009/page/vote/category/33655"><br />Katee Sackhoff for Best Science Fiction Actress</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.spike.com/event/scream2009/page/vote/category/33547">Battlestar Galactica for Best Ensemble</a>starthunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08335020963347412522noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38604513.post-49128740895895485912009-09-18T16:40:00.007-05:002009-09-18T17:10:14.649-05:00Fighting Breast Cancer with Teddy Bears!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.lisawalks.com/bears/edwardjamesolmos08.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="http://www.lisawalks.com/bears/edwardjamesolmos08.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.lisawalks.com/bears/eric200.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="http://www.lisawalks.com/bears/eric200.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.lisawalks.com/bears/richardhatch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="http://www.lisawalks.com/bears/richardhatch.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The <a href="http://www.lisawalks.com/ptb2009.htm">Project Teddy Bear 2009</a> auctions are now live! Several BSG cast members, as well as lots of other celebs have signed bears that are up for auction, and more people are joining on all the time. I'm not sure if there is an official end date for the auction, but it seems that many of them will close by September 24. Check back to the above site to see if new bear sponsors have been signed on, or to click through to the individual auction pages. Right now the BSG tally is James Callis, Aaron Douglas, Richard Hatch, Michael Hogan, Mary McDonnell, Edward James Olmos, Mark Sheppard (a repeat offender!), Erik Stoltz, and Michael Trucco. Yay for fighting breast cancer with bears!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.lisawalks.com/bears/marymcdonnell.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="http://www.lisawalks.com/bears/marymcdonnell.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.lisawalks.com/bears/michaelhogan08.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="http://www.lisawalks.com/bears/michaelhogan08.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.lisawalks.com/bears/aarondouglas08.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="http://www.lisawalks.com/bears/aarondouglas08.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.lisawalks.com/bears/jamescallis08.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="http://www.lisawalks.com/bears/jamescallis08.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.lisawalks.com/bears/marksheppard082.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="http://www.lisawalks.com/bears/marksheppard082.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.lisawalks.com/bears/michaeltrucco.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="http://www.lisawalks.com/bears/michaeltrucco.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>starthunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08335020963347412522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38604513.post-36245029870591788972009-09-18T16:13:00.003-05:002009-09-18T16:37:52.239-05:00BSG's Tubey triumphs and otherwise<a href="http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/tubeys/">Television Without Pity's 2009 Tubey Awards</a> winners, losers, and runners-up are now in. Fans and staff voted on various categories for television shows, and BSG shows up aplenty! Here's the breakdown:<br /><br />In the <a href="http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/show/tubey_awards/tubey_awards_2009_actors_actre.php">Actors & Actresses</a> category, BSG was less than 10 votes shy of winning Best Cast, but the Galctica itself won for "Best Performance by an Inanimate Object" (it was also the staff pick for this category which seems to have been created specifically for the Galactica).<br /><br />In the <a href="http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/show/tubey_awards/tubey_awards_2009_episodes_and.php">Episodes & Moments</a> category, BSG was the staff pick for Worst Season Finale, but Dualla was the staff pick for Best On-Screen Death Scene. "Starbuck vanishes into thin air in the finale" was the staff pick for Worst "WTF" Moment, and Daybreak Part 2 was also the staff pick for Worst Single Episode - Drama (Getting the feeling that the TWoP staff wasn't keen on the BSG finale). It's pretty surprising to me that there wasn't any mention of BSG for Best or Worst Dream/Hallucination/Fantasy Sequence since there are so many of them, particularly with the head people!<br /><br />In the <a href="http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/show/tubey_awards/tubey_awards_2009_relationship.php">Relationships & Storylines</a> category, Bill Adama and Laura Roslin won for Best Romantic Relationship. Aw!! "Cally cheated on Tyrol with Hot Dog, who fathered her child" got the staff pick for Worst Retcon.<br /><br />That about sums up BSG at the Tubeys. It seems the Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles fans were also very outspoken about the show with the Tubeys as well.starthunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08335020963347412522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38604513.post-74048854227623371602009-09-14T15:15:00.003-05:002009-09-14T15:19:19.820-05:00BSG Dragon Con panel Friday nightA huge thanks to LJ's <a href="http://hikaruchan.livejournal.com/284448.html">hikaruchan</a> for putting up a 7 part video of the full Friday BSG panel at Dragon Con. Posting the first section here, and <a href="http://www.icosplay.com/dc2009/dc9p1.html">commence to this page</a> to watch them all.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="349"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/P9j99ZpDyZc&rel=0&border=1&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/P9j99ZpDyZc&rel=0&border=1&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="349"></embed></object>starthunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08335020963347412522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38604513.post-31222336648085791922009-09-10T21:27:00.001-05:002009-09-10T21:28:30.541-05:00New BSG Concept ArtNot sure if you have already seen this - click on the title for the images.<br /><br />DAGGIT!nob01http://www.blogger.com/profile/13801633454016235260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38604513.post-18358968674575007812009-09-08T20:39:00.002-05:002009-09-08T20:49:39.437-05:00Forget the Emmys... bring on the EWwys!<a href="http://www.ew.com/ew/0,,,00.html">Entertainment Weekly</a> has given a second chance for some of the most popular Emmy snubinees by having their very own awards - The EWwy Awards. Fans can vote for BSG in <a href="http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20302752,00.html">the following drama categories</a>:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20300978_20302752_8,00.html">Mary McDonnell</a> for <a href="http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20300978_20302752_14,00.html">Best Lead Actress in a Drama</a><br /><a href="http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20300978_20302752_27,00.html"><br />Tricia Helfer</a> for <a href="http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20300978_20302752_28,00.html">Best Supporting Actress in a Drama</a><br /><br />and for <a href="http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20300978_20302752_31,00.html">Battlestar Galactica</a> as a whole for <a href="http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20300978_20302752_35,00.html">Best Drama Series</a><br /><br />It's hard to say what kind of prestige the EWwys may gain winners. Street-cred perhaps? Unfortunately, snub awards only lead to more snubs. Where are the nominations for Eddy for Male Lead? James Callis, Jamie Bamber, and Tahmoh Penikett for Supporting Actor?starthunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08335020963347412522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38604513.post-73385169077135587412009-09-03T19:43:00.004-05:002009-09-03T19:52:20.493-05:00Vote BSG for Scream 2009Get all the BSG votes in while you can! Go <a href="http://www.spike.com/event/scream2009/page/vote/category/33663">here to Spike TV's Scream 2009 voting site</a>, and vote for BSG for Best TV Show, Best Ensemble, and you can vote for Katee Sackhoff for Best Science Fiction Actress. Some of the other categories are interesting too, but there's a few in which I wasn't quite sure what the vote was for specifically (Ultimate Scream? Holy S*** Scene of the Year?)starthunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08335020963347412522noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38604513.post-70979215064360945912009-08-16T14:41:00.010-05:002009-08-21T18:11:24.692-05:00Ode to Zoic and District 9I recently got a chance to see <a href="http://www.d-9.com/">District 9</a> and I think it's worthwhile for BSG fans and sci-fi peeps in general to go out and see this. Yes, I was pleasantly and very enthusiastically surprised. I'm not going to get into a review of that, and don't want to give away any spoilers because it's really best to watch with fresh eyes.<br /><br />It wasn't necessarily the story of District 9 that impressed me as much as the incredible visual style and effects that were employed throughout the film. This movie was filmed entirely in digital high-def with a Red camera (interestingly also in unmatted 16:9 format for theater projection, which will transfer superbly for "home video", i.e. DVD and Blu-Ray, for HDTV viewing) and relies heavily on computer generated imagery to make the movie work. I have to say it's the most impressive CGI melded to live action I have seen yet. It's a testament to the evolution of high-def digital technology that we have today. That of course, is thanks to the outstanding special effects work done largely by three Vancouver based FX houses. Image Engine held the main contract, followed by The Embassy and then the <a href="http://www.zoicstudios.com/">Zoic Studios</a> Vancouver branch which opened in 2006. Peter Jackson's New Zealand company Weta Digital, who are credited for their work on Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy, handled the remaining FX (close to a third). <a href="http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Vancouver+visual+effects+studios+manufacture+District+alien+look/1846650/story.html">Check out this Vancouver Sun article for more details on the VFX production</a>, but not if you don't want spoilers! Battlestar (the recent one) fans will surely recognize the CG work in District 9 to be in the same style and spirit that we see with the all CG Cylon Centurions of the series. It's inspired me to post a little about the history of Zoic with Battlestar Galactica here.<br /><br />Way back around 2001, Tom DeSanto and Bryan Singer (who coincidentally is a hot news item right now as he has been confirmed to direct the Larson BSG theatrical movie - <a href="http://frakked.blogspot.com/2009/08/singer-confirmed-for-larsons-battlestar.html">see previous post for more</a>) had been approached by Studio USA (under the USA Television Production Group) to develop a reboot of the 1970's Battlestar Galactica TV series. Zoic Studios was reportedly indirectly associated with this project through one of it's owners, but largely due to the events of 9/11/01 the series came to a halt before production could get a real start and it's pilot could be aired, which was to be hosted by Fox Television (Phew! Thankfully *that* never happened). The project was awash, and just as the smoke began to clear Studio USA turned to David Eick, who reuptook the project on the premise that he could redesign Battlestar apart from what DeSanto and Singer had begun. For the longer version of this story, check out <a href="http://battlestargalactica.me/newfilms.htm">this article on battlestargalactica.com</a>.<br /><br />David brought in Ron Moore who was fresh off the Star Trek franchise, which Zoic Studios had done a considerable amount of work for. With that in consideration, Zoic was brought on to do the special effects for the Battlestar Galactica miniseries Eick and Moore were developing. Zoic's Emile Smith, who is a professed fan of the original Battlestar series from the 70's, worked on the pre-visualization of the miniseries, and helped develop the look that was retained throughout the series. Smith worked closely with Zoic's Gary Hutzel, Visual Effects Supervisor for BSG, co-supervising mainly for digital effects and remained involved in the series. Kristen Brenan, Head of Production for the Zoic team that worked on District 9, held the same position for Battlestar in 2004. The Zoic team earned the Visual Effects Society's 2004 award for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Television Miniseries, Movie or a Special for their work on the miniseries, along with several other nominations.<br /><br />Previous to their work on Battlestar, and in addition to Star Trek, Zoic had also gained recognition for their work on two Joss Whedon series; Firefly and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Both earned them Emmy nominations for their VFX work, and Firefly also earned them a 2003 VES award for Best VFX in a TV Series as well as a 2003 Emmy for Best VFX in a TV Series. Buffy won them the 2004 VES Best VFX in a TV Series. Battlestar earned Zoic additional nominations for a VES and an Emmy in 2005, and in 2007 they received a Constellation Award for "Best Technical Accomplishment in a 2006 Science Fiction Film or Television Production for VFX in Battlestar Galactica".<br /><br />Because of Zoic's earlier work on Star Trek and Firefly, a keen eye will spot both the USS Enterprise and a Firefly class ship (or perhaps serenity herself) in the Battlestar Galactica miniseries. To find out where they are, and for more tidbits on Zoic's work on Battlestar, see their entry <a href="http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Zoic">here at Battlestar Wiki</a>.<br /><br />Sometime after the new Battlestar Galactica sailed through it's first season, VFX Supervisor Gary Hutzel decided to make the formal departure from Zoic to create an all in-house VFX team for the show, in order to save time and money. Even though Hutzel's (and Smith) team was no longer under the Zoic name, they still retained the style and look consistently throughout the series, and Zoic did step back in to the series at later points to help supplement the in-house team for heavier loads in some of the season premieres and finales as well as doing work on models and miniatures.<br /><br />Aside from their involvement with District 9, Battlestar, and the other projects mentioned above, some of Zoic's other work includes Joss Whedon's Angel, The Day After Tomorrow, Spiderman 2, Van Helsing, Serenity, Jericho, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (Hello Bear McCreary!), Fringe (already nominated for an Emmy for the pilot! - and I think they already took home a VES for this), Eureka ( More Bear! Zoic also nabbed a Leo award for this), Prison Break, Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog, True Blood, Dollhouse, and Chuck... just to name a few!<br /><br />Edited 8/17/09starthunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08335020963347412522noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38604513.post-21054763561214812702009-08-13T18:56:00.006-05:002009-08-13T19:49:29.713-05:00Singer confirmed for Larson's Battlestar movie<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/BryanSinger_edited.jpg/600px-BryanSinger_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 237px;" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/BryanSinger_edited.jpg/600px-BryanSinger_edited.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Yesterday, <a href="http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/2008-12-6-motion-captured/posts/bryan-singer-boards-battlestar-galactica-for-universal">HitFix posted</a> about the possibility of Bryan Singer getting signed on by Universal to direct the Battlestar Galactica feature film that producer and original series creator Gary Larson entered talks with the studio for earlier this year. Apparently today <a href="http://weblogs.variety.com/bfdealmemo/2009/08/singer-back-to-scifi.html">Variety confirmed</a> from Universal that Singer is indeed going to direct the feature, and the next stage will be to find a writer.<br /><br />Lots of questions are certainly going to get re-churned with this news, including what kind of effect if any a new-new take on Battlestar will mean for the recently finished RDM series and it's spawn in Caprica which airs January 2010.<br /><br />The HitFix post has some great links to some of the original plans for a series reboot from Bryan Singer and Tom DesSanto, who cut the project just before starting it back in 2001. They also go back to Richard Hatch's attempt to do a reboot. All of these treasures can be found in the archives of <a href="http://www.battlestargalactica.com/index.htm">BattlestarGalactica.com</a>.<br /><br />Personally, I have mixed feelings. There are rumors of grudges Gary Larson has toward the RDM "reimagined series", and I can't help but wonder if Larson is pushing for this in spite of Moore's version. At the same time, I think Bryan Singer is a good choice to handle the project, as long as they let a little more time go by and Singer is given some creative control. I wish Bryan Singer would rehash his Logan's Run reboot he teased about several years ago before BSG gets put in the blender again.<br /><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/BryanSinger_edited.jpg/600px-BryanSinger_edited.jpg"><br />Also at The Hollywood Reporter</a><br /><a href="http://io9.com/5336408/how-can-bryan-singers-bsg-movie-compensate-for-leaving-out-six"><br />Discussion at io9</a><br /></div>starthunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08335020963347412522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38604513.post-42377088742908268742009-08-10T19:34:00.005-05:002009-08-10T20:54:23.735-05:00BearapaloozaThanks to a Nicki Clyne update via Facebook which pointed to this awesome post <a href="http://www.bearmccreary.com/blog/?p=2583">at Bear McCreary's blog</a>, we now have this spectacular in depth account of the Battlestar Galactica Orchestra concerts that took place during SDCC - a first hand account at that! Bear posts some awesome pictures and two video clips (below), one of which is an interview hijack by Eddie Olmos himself, who took over the mic from an SDNBC reporter and proceeded to interview Bear, Brendan, and Raya himself.<br /><br />The blog post also touches on Bear's journey at the convention itself, including his participation in Richard Hatch’s Battlestar Retrospective event on the first Thursday of SDCC.<br /><br />Don't forget to go to <a href="http://www.myspace.com/rayayarbrough">Raya's</a> and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/brendansband">Brendan's</a> myspace pages to check out and download tracks from BSG episodes!!<br /><br />Eddie's interview:<br /><br /><object height="394" width="448"><param name="movie" value="http://www.nbcsandiego.com/syndication?id=51698552&path=%2Faround-town%2Farchive"/><embed src="http://www.nbcsandiego.com/syndication?id=51698552&path=%2Faround-town%2Farchive" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" wmode="transparent" allowfullscreen="true" height="394" width="448"></embed><p style="font-size:small">View more news videos at: <a href="http://www.nbcsandiego.com/video">http://www.nbcsandiego.com/video</a>.</p></object><br /><br />Concert excerpt - Tribute to Michael Jackson with "Earth Song":<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6AAUMTClosQ&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6AAUMTClosQ&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Bear mentions that a live concert DVD might be on the way! Wee! Keep your eyes on the <a href="http://bsgorchestra.com/">official Battlestar Galactica Orchestra site</a> for upcoming news on that and exclusive clips and audio. W00t!<br /><br /><blockquote><span style="font-style:italic;">"In fact, one of the greatest compliments I heard from a fan all weekend was a girl who told me that she might never again be able to attend a punk concert because it would sound so weak in comparison to the BSG Orchestra."</span></blockquote><br />- Bear McCrearystarthunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08335020963347412522noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38604513.post-71170629088173736372009-08-10T15:32:00.002-05:002009-08-10T15:39:59.295-05:00BSG: Program of the Year!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46151000/jpg/_46151709_battle_writer_getty.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 170px;" src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46151000/jpg/_46151709_battle_writer_getty.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Fans and sensible critics around the world are gasping a big "Finally!" after Battlestar Galactica brought home the Program of the Year award from the Television Critics Association. Take that Emmys and Golden Globes! <a href="http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2009/08/tca-awards-television-critics-association-news-.html">LA Times</a><br /><br />< Proof in the pudding: Jane Espenson brings home the goods.starthunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08335020963347412522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38604513.post-75093475479216141112009-08-06T17:55:00.005-05:002009-08-06T18:10:19.362-05:00The Plan: DVD cover and details<a href="http://www.thehdroom.com/news/Battlestar_Galactica_The_Plan_Blu-ray_Cover_Art/5476">The HD Room</a> now has a glimpse at what the Blu-ray cover of The Plan will look like (virtually the same for standard def), and they also have <a href="http://www.thehdroom.com/news/Battlestar_Galactica_The_Plan_Blu-ray_Detailed/5286">some of the details for extra content</a>, which should be the same for both formats with the exception of the Blu-ray exclusives of BD-Live content (trivia and live bookmarking). I really, really, really, really hope, however, that there might be some last minute fleeting chance that they will add The Face of the Enemy webisodes to The Plan on DVD/Blu-Ray, since it's practically a crime that TFOTE was not included on the 4.5 box set, nor The Complete Series collection. I'll save that for a later rant though ;)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.thehdroom.com/images/bluray/large/5211.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 404px;" src="http://www.thehdroom.com/images/bluray/large/5211.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://tvblog.ugo.com/cm/ugo/images/BSGthePlan_3D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 428px;" src="http://tvblog.ugo.com/cm/ugo/images/BSGthePlan_3D.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>starthunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08335020963347412522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38604513.post-83935036658640138702009-08-06T17:43:00.003-05:002009-08-06T17:49:16.924-05:00Poll: How do you like your BSG?Okay, so it was a pretty slow turnout for the "How Do You Like Your BSG" Poll, especially given that the poll was up for almost a month. In any event, the statistics seem to show that we like our BSG in any which way we can get - some completionists, some opportunists, some high definition enthusiasts, and many a combination of some or all of these.<br /><br /><table style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 100%;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td class="answerText"><div title="Will buy Complete Series DVD set">Will buy Complete Series DVD set</div></td> <td style="margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 2px;"><div style="position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="resultText" title="Will buy Complete Series DVD set"> 4 (22%)</div> <div class="resultBar" title="Will buy Complete Series DVD set" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: -1; width: 22%;"> </div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="answerText"><div title="Will buy Complete Series on Blu-ray">Will buy Complete Series on Blu-ray</div></td> <td style="margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 2px;"><div style="position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="resultText" title="Will buy Complete Series on Blu-ray"> 5 (27%)</div> <div class="resultBar" title="Will buy Complete Series on Blu-ray" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: -1; width: 27%;"> </div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="answerText"><div title="Even though already own other seasons on DVD">Even though already own other seasons on DVD</div></td> <td style="margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 2px;"><div style="position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="resultText" title="Even though already own other seasons on DVD"> 5 (27%)</div> <div class="resultBar" title="Even though already own other seasons on DVD" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: -1; width: 27%;"> </div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="answerText"><div title="Waiting for a good deal on CS on DVD">Waiting for a good deal on CS on DVD</div></td> <td style="margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 2px;"><div style="position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="resultText" title="Waiting for a good deal on CS on DVD"> 0 (0%)</div> </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="answerText"><div title="Waiting for a good deal on CS on Blu-ray">Waiting for a good deal on CS on Blu-ray</div></td> <td style="margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 2px;"><div style="position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="resultText" title="Waiting for a good deal on CS on Blu-ray"> 3 (16%)</div> <div class="resultBar" title="Waiting for a good deal on CS on Blu-ray" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: -1; width: 16%;"> </div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="answerText"><div title="Own some other seasons on DVD">Own some other seasons on DVD</div></td> <td style="margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 2px;"><div style="position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="resultText" title="Own some other seasons on DVD"> 2 (11%)</div> <div class="resultBar" title="Own some other seasons on DVD" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: -1; width: 11%;"> </div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="answerText"><div title="Do not own any seasons on DVD">Do not own any seasons on DVD</div></td> <td style="margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 2px;"><div style="position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="resultText" title="Do not own any seasons on DVD"> 1 (5%)</div> <div class="resultBar" title="Do not own any seasons on DVD" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: -1; width: 5%;"> </div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="answerText"><div title="Own all seasons on DVD (so far)">Own all seasons on DVD (so far)</div></td> <td style="margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 2px;"><div style="position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="resultText" title="Own all seasons on DVD (so far)"> 6 (33%)</div> <div class="resultBar" title="Own all seasons on DVD (so far)" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: -1; width: 33%;"> </div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="answerText"><div title="Will get individual seasons on Blu-ray in August">Will get individual seasons on Blu-ray in August</div></td> <td style="margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 2px;"><div style="position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="resultText" title="Will get individual seasons on Blu-ray in August"> 0 (0%)</div> </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="answerText"><div title="Will slowly acquire individual seasons on Blu-ray">Will slowly acquire individual seasons on Blu-ray</div></td> <td style="margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 2px;"><div style="position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="resultText" title="Will slowly acquire individual seasons on Blu-ray"> 1 (5%)</div> <div class="resultBar" title="Will slowly acquire individual seasons on Blu-ray" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: -1; width: 5%;"> </div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="answerText"><div title="Will slowly acquire individual seasons on DVD">Will slowly acquire individual seasons on DVD</div></td> <td style="margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 2px;"><div style="position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="resultText" title="Will slowly acquire individual seasons on DVD"> 1 (5%)</div> <div class="resultBar" title="Will slowly acquire individual seasons on DVD" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: -1; width: 5%;"> </div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="answerText"><div title="Will only be buying 4.5 DVD on July 28th">Will only be buying 4.5 DVD on July 28th</div></td> <td style="margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 2px;"><div style="position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="resultText" title="Will only be buying 4.5 DVD on July 28th"> 2 (11%)</div> <div class="resultBar" title="Will only be buying 4.5 DVD on July 28th" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: -1; width: 11%;"> </div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="answerText"><div title="Will get 4.5 Blu-ray on July 28th">Will get 4.5 Blu-ray on July 28th</div></td> <td style="margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 2px;"><div style="position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="resultText" title="Will get 4.5 Blu-ray on July 28th"> 1 (5%)</div> <div class="resultBar" title="Will get 4.5 Blu-ray on July 28th" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: -1; width: 5%;"> </div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="answerText"><div title="Will eventually get 4.5">Will eventually get 4.5</div></td> <td style="margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 2px;"><div style="position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="resultText" title="Will eventually get 4.5"> 2 (11%)</div> <div class="resultBar" title="Will eventually get 4.5" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: -1; width: 11%;"> </div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="answerText"><div title="Do not plan on buying any BSG DVDs or Blu-rays">Do not plan on buying any BSG DVDs or Blu-rays</div></td> <td style="margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 2px;"><div style="position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="resultText" title="Do not plan on buying any BSG DVDs or Blu-rays"> 1 (5%)</div> <div class="resultBar" title="Do not plan on buying any BSG DVDs or Blu-rays" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: -1; width: 5%;"> </div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> Total Votes: 18starthunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08335020963347412522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38604513.post-41553363454774820142009-07-30T11:46:00.001-05:002009-07-30T11:46:59.957-05:00Full BSG/Caprica panel from SDCC!Thanx Sci Fi Wire!<br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://wgtclsp.syfy.com/o/48e10f5e9dbb50aa/4a71ce1f0994126e/4a6f9102e76790c9/9075f142/-cpid/c67067594b95478a" id="W48e10f5e9dbb50aa4a71ce1f0994126e" width="400" height="400"><param name="movie" value="http://wgtclsp.syfy.com/o/48e10f5e9dbb50aa/4a71ce1f0994126e/4a6f9102e76790c9/9075f142/-cpid/c67067594b95478a" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="allowNetworking" value="all" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /></object>starthunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08335020963347412522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38604513.post-9190377109392234222009-07-28T16:38:00.000-05:002009-07-28T16:40:18.998-05:00Eddie on G4 Attack of the Show<object classId="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="480" height="418" id="VideoPlayerLg40290"><param name="movie" value="http://g4tv.com/lv3/40290" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed src="http://g4tv.com/lv3/40290" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" name="VideoPlayer" width="480" height="418" allowScriptAccess="always" allowFullScreen="true" /></embed></object><div style="margin:0;text-align:center;width:480px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:#FF9B00;"><a href="http://g4tv.com/" style="color:#FF9B00;" target="_blank">Video Game</a> - <a href="http://g4tv.com/e3" style="color:#FF9B00;" target="_blank">E3 2009</a> - <a href="http://g4tv.com/attackoftheshow/index.html" style="color:#FF9B00;" target="_blank">Attack of the Show</a></div>starthunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08335020963347412522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38604513.post-38600556846454241222009-07-27T19:39:00.002-05:002009-07-27T19:44:33.493-05:00Don't give up hope for VirtualityWith Comic Con madness and the DVD releases coming up, the buzz about Virtuality has died down a bit, but <a href="http://www.aintitcool.com/node/41792">Ain't it Cool reports</a> that Michael Taylor may get Virtuality to be a collaborative international production, but at this point it looks like Fox is definitely out of the picture, as most could have guessed (and thank the gods!).starthunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08335020963347412522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38604513.post-28470364838697862762009-07-26T17:00:00.001-05:002009-07-26T17:02:05.140-05:00New trailer for The PlanThis was shown at Comic Con yesterday, and then on SyFy. Thanks greycoupon!<br /><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JTfGRO7HUWg&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JTfGRO7HUWg&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>starthunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08335020963347412522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38604513.post-48553991644829607742009-07-25T15:41:00.005-05:002009-07-25T17:59:41.420-05:00BSG reports from SDCCWhew! A lot of the news is starting to pour in from the first two nights of SDCC which both featured BSG panels and events. Some video is starting to roll in too, and I'm hoping in the near future we'll find more complete video from the panel and concert on Thursday, as well as the panel from Friday.<br /><br />First off, Thursday: July 23rd was considered SDCC's kick-off day, and there was a Battlestar Retrospective panel in the afternoon featuring Richard Hatch (host), producer Michael Taylor, science advisor Kevin Grazier, and composer Bear McCreary. There were surprise appearances by Tom DeSanto, who along with Bryan Singer helped start the process of "reimagining" BSG, and Luciano Carro also showed up. The panel opened with a video that looked back on the series featuring lots o' cast and crew (see the not so great video below), and the panel opened up for questions and comments (<a href="http://averita.livejournal.com/137108.html">which are covered here by Livejournal user Averita</a> - lot's of info on upcoming projects), and followed with signings. <a href="http://www.scificool.com/comic-con-09-astroboy-and-battlestar-galactica-panels/">Sci-Fi School has a little coverage on the panel too</a>, and they mention Nicki Clyne was there, but I think they confused her with Luciana (judging by the way it's written). <a href="http://airlockalpha.com/news/6540/battlestar-producer-dispels-graystonestarbuck-rumor.html">Airlock Alpha reports</a> that Taylor also dispelled a rumor about Katee Sackhoff having participated in Caprica (which I was unaware of anyway). Thanks to pedda from <a href="http://community.livejournal.com/battlestar_blog">Livejournal's Battlestar Blog</a> for supplying some links to info on this panel. Here's the video:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8_KuVJWELRE&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8_KuVJWELRE&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Bear and his orchestra performed at The SD House of Blues that evening, with a "Music of Battlestar Galactica" concert, which was MCed by Eddie Olmos. Luciana and Michael Hogan also showed up for the event, and apparently Katee Sackhoff briefly. <a href="http://www.bearmccreary.com/blog/">Bear talks about it a little here at his blog</a>, but we're hoping for some videos to start rolling in!<br /><br />Friday July 24th was the big day. The "BSG panel" was actually a combined panel for The Plan and Caprica, and the big news is Eddie Olmos talking about how there are more BSG "telemovies" (a la Razor and The Plan) to come. Note: Comic-Con coverage should be expected to contain at least mild spoilers concerning Caprica and The Plan.<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2009/07/comiccon-battlestar-galactica-the-plancaprica-panel-live-blog.html">Check out Zap2it's live blog from the Friday panel, which pretty much transcribes most of the important stuff.</a> Also...<br /><a href="http://www.buddytv.com/articles/2007-comicon/comic-con-2009-new-battlestar-30271.aspx?pollid=600000682&answer=600002338#poll600000682"><br />Buddy TV sums up the high points</a><br /><br />From SciFi Wire: <a href="http://scifiwire.com/2009/07/sdcc-ron-moore-on-why-cap.php">SDCC: Ron Moore on why Caprica moves beyond Battlestar</a>, and <a href="http://scifiwire.com/2009/07/sdcc-espenson-on-creating.php">SDCC: Espenson on creating worlds in Caprica and The Plan</a><br /><br />And it looks like it might well be worthwhile to get The Plan on Blu-ray (<a href="http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b135219_have_we_really_seen_last_of_battlestar.html">E! Online</a>), according to what Eddie says. Hmmm, is it just for the video quality or will there really be more extra features and deleted scenes??<br /><br />Here's video of Eddie talking at the panel:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zvH9aiVhGtU&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zvH9aiVhGtU&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />And Katee Sackhoff was over at the 24 panel that night! Here's a clip:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/veMfvnmnDYo&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/veMfvnmnDYo&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />... Oh, and we have a confirmed date for the premiere of Caprica on SyFy - January 22, 2010starthunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08335020963347412522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38604513.post-18268198114027017112009-07-23T18:59:00.004-05:002009-07-23T20:39:55.288-05:00The Plan coming to DVD in OctoberVarious sources from around the web have been reporting that the DVD (and Blu-ray and digital download) for The Plan will be released on October 27. Surprised? I was, especially since the last thing we heard about the actual airing of The Plan on SyFy (formerly the Sci Fi Channel) was that <a href="http://frakked.blogspot.com/2009/06/plan-coming-in-november-caprica-in.html">it would be in November</a>. We still don't know for sure when the actual air date will be, and maybe since David Howe, SyFy prez, said it would air in November "the plan" has changed (pun intended). Or maybe they really will air it after the DVD, kind of like how they put the Caprica pilot out on DVD long before we will see it air? That seems a bit unlikely, since The Plan is by no means a pilot... or is it? Ever hopeful! (<a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203517304574304300200449572.html?mod=googlenews_wsj">The Wall Street Journal describes The Plan</a> in a just as interesting and hopeful way)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Universal/Disc_Announcements/Battlestar_Galactica:_The_Plan_Announced_for_Blu-ray/3081">High-Def Digest has some details on the Blu-ray version</a>, which we can probably safely assume will have the same bonus features as standard DVD, save for the exclusive Blu-ray features of scene bookmarking and the interactive "Battlestar Trivia"*.<br /><a href="http://sev.prnewswire.com/entertainment/20090717/LA4793117072009-1.html"><br /></a><a href="http://sev.prnewswire.com/entertainment/20090717/LA4793117072009-1.html">PR Newswire has some additional information on the bonus features</a>, and mentions that the DVD/Blu-ray (and digital download will be a 90 minute uncensored version.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.airlockalpha.com/node/6525">Airlock Alpha mentions</a> that the 90 minute DVD/Blu-ray/digital download version will include material not to be aired in the televised version (which I find odd since 90 minutes perfectly fits a televised movie time slot, so I'm going to go with the hopes that the DVD version will be even longer), and * that the Blu-ray version will contain "some deleted sequences that didn't make even the extended DVD cut", but I'm not sure that this will be true except if perhaps some additional content and scenes are made available through BD-Live after-the-fact. I hope it's not the case since I don't want to have to buy the more expensive Blu-ray version simply for extra deleted scenes, but will feel compelled to if there are scenes that will not be available on standard DVD.starthunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08335020963347412522noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38604513.post-36964755595118293362009-07-02T18:59:00.004-05:002009-07-02T19:20:34.064-05:00Poll: CapricaHow did we like the Caprica pilot? In general, we liked it, but I think it will be hard pressed to live up to our beloved BSG. A good amount of people were impartial or even disappointed with it, but some or holding off on an opinion until we get a better look at the series when it airs in (January) 2010. Some haven't even seen it yet, and a couple of us were outright repelled by it. Here's the final result of the Caprica poll:<br /><br /><table style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 100%;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td class="answerText"><div title="Loved it">Loved it</div></td> <td style="margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 2px;"><div style="position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="resultText" title="Loved it"> 16 (27%)</div> <div class="resultBar" title="Loved it" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: -1; width: 27%;"> </div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="answerText"><div title="Liked it">Liked it</div></td> <td style="margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 2px;"><div style="position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="resultText" title="Liked it"> 13 (22%)</div> <div class="resultBar" title="Liked it" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: -1; width: 22%;"> </div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="answerText"><div title="It was just okay">It was just okay</div></td> <td style="margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 2px;"><div style="position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="resultText" title="It was just okay"> 12 (20%)</div> <div class="resultBar" title="It was just okay" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: -1; width: 20%;"> </div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="answerText"><div title="Didn't care for it">Didn't care for it</div></td> <td style="margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 2px;"><div style="position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="resultText" title="Didn't care for it"> 5 (8%)</div> <div class="resultBar" title="Didn't care for it" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: -1; width: 8%;"> </div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="answerText"><div title="Detest it">Detest it</div></td> <td style="margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 2px;"><div style="position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="resultText" title="Detest it"> 2 (3%)</div> <div class="resultBar" title="Detest it" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: -1; width: 3%;"> </div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="answerText"><div title="Haven't seen it yet">Haven't seen it yet</div></td> <td style="margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 2px;"><div style="position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="resultText" title="Haven't seen it yet"> 4 (6%)</div> <div class="resultBar" title="Haven't seen it yet" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: -1; width: 6%;"> </div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="answerText"><div title="Might get around to seeing it">Might get around to seeing it</div></td> <td style="margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 2px;"><div style="position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="resultText" title="Might get around to seeing it"> 3 (5%)</div> <div class="resultBar" title="Might get around to seeing it" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: -1; width: 5%;"> </div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="answerText"><div title="Don't plan on seeing it ever">Don't plan on seeing it ever</div></td> <td style="margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 2px;"><div style="position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="resultText" title="Don't plan on seeing it ever"> 4 (6%)</div> <div class="resultBar" title="Don't plan on seeing it ever" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: -1; width: 6%;"> </div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="answerText"><div title="Awesome FX">Awesome FX</div></td> <td style="margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 2px;"><div style="position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="resultText" title="Awesome FX"> 9 (15%)</div> <div class="resultBar" title="Awesome FX" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: -1; width: 15%;"> </div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="answerText"><div title="Horrible FX">Horrible FX</div></td> <td style="margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 2px;"><div style="position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="resultText" title="Horrible FX"> 2 (3%)</div> <div class="resultBar" title="Horrible FX" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: -1; width: 3%;"> </div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="answerText"><div title="Not sci-fi enough">Not sci-fi enough</div></td> <td style="margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 2px;"><div style="position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="resultText" title="Not sci-fi enough"> 5 (8%)</div> <div class="resultBar" title="Not sci-fi enough" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: -1; width: 8%;"> </div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="answerText"><div title="Just enough sci-fi">Just enough sci-fi</div></td> <td style="margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 2px;"><div style="position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="resultText" title="Just enough sci-fi"> 7 (12%)</div> <div class="resultBar" title="Just enough sci-fi" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: -1; width: 12%;"> </div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="answerText"><div title="Saving opinion for 2010">Saving opinion for 2010</div></td> <td style="margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 2px;"><div style="position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="resultText" title="Saving opinion for 2010"> 7 (12%)</div> <div class="resultBar" title="Saving opinion for 2010" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: -1; width: 12%;"> </div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="answerText"><div title="Waiting to watch until series airs">Waiting to watch until series airs</div></td> <td style="margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 2px;"><div style="position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="resultText" title="Waiting to watch until series airs"> 5 (8%)</div> <div class="resultBar" title="Waiting to watch until series airs" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: -1; width: 8%;"> </div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="answerText"><div title="It sucked me in">It sucked me in</div></td> <td style="margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 2px;"><div style="position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="resultText" title="It sucked me in"> 6 (10%)</div> <div class="resultBar" title="It sucked me in" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: -1; width: 10%;"> </div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="answerText"><div title="Couldn't make the leap of faith">Couldn't make the leap of faith</div></td> <td style="margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 2px;"><div style="position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="resultText" title="Couldn't make the leap of faith"> 7 (12%)</div> <div class="resultBar" title="Couldn't make the leap of faith" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: -1; width: 12%;"> </div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="answerText"><div title="Wild with anticipation for more">Wild with anticipation for more</div></td> <td style="margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 2px;"><div style="position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="resultText" title="Wild with anticipation for more"> 7 (12%)</div> <div class="resultBar" title="Wild with anticipation for more" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: -1; width: 12%;"> </div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="answerText"><div title="Made me uninterested in series">Made me uninterested in series</div></td> <td style="margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 2px;"><div style="position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="resultText" title="Made me uninterested in series"> 5 (8%)</div> <div class="resultBar" title="Made me uninterested in series" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: -1; width: 8%;"> </div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="answerText"><div title="Generally intrigued">Generally intrigued</div></td> <td style="margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 2px;"><div style="position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="resultText" title="Generally intrigued"> 12 (20%)</div> <div class="resultBar" title="Generally intrigued" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: -1; width: 20%;"> </div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Total Votes: 58<br /><br />Look out for the new BSG on DVD poll! (It doubles as a countdown to July 28!)starthunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08335020963347412522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38604513.post-41388361114061784812009-06-30T12:34:00.004-05:002009-06-30T13:12:58.342-05:00Colonial Dispatch 6.30.09<a href="http://www.biglight.com/blog/2009/06/lorena-gale.html">Rest in Peace Lorena Gale</a>:<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><blockquote><span style="font-style: italic;">"Lorena Gale passed away on Sunday after a brief but courageous battle with stomach cancer. Her husband John was by her side. A wonderful actress and a lovely person, Lorena's many credits included the Ten Thirteen productions "The X-Files," "Millennium" and "The X-Files: I Want To Believe." In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to Vancouver General Hospital's Palliative Care Unit. She will be greatly missed."</span></blockquote><a href="http://www.theprovince.com/Entertainment/remarkable+talent+marked+woman+distinction/1734176/story.html"><br />Another lovely write-up about Lorena from The Province</a><br /><br />Virtuality roundup:<br /><br />As most could have guessed from the tumultuous and confusing buildup to the premiere of Virtuality, the ratings for the night it aired seem to most likely the final catalyst to it's demise. <a href="http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/06/27/friday-ratings-nbc-wins-with-jackson-fawcett-shows-foxs-virtuality-virtually-unwatched/21531">It ranked 4th out of the 5 broadcast networks</a>, but the debate goes on about whether it would have done better or worse had it aired the evening of July 4th, especially given the unforeseen events of Farrah and Micheal's deaths which sucked up viewers for that evening with special TV memorials on other networks. How about if Virtuality premiered in place of or before Dollhouse? Would it have had a chance? Does the fact that Ron has two projects involving a strong theme of virtual reality (Caprica and Virtuality), make one have to rule out the other? All tough and probably unanswerab;e questions.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=21806">Comic Book Resources interviewed members of the Virtuality cast</a> shortly before it was screened at Universal, and <a href="http://screenrant.com/virtuality-review-discussion-brusimm-14985/">Screen Rant reviews and discusses</a>. The Wired blog <a href="http://www.wired.com/underwire/2009/06/virtuality-web-campaign-calls-for-full-blown-series/">Underwire gives has all the resources for the fan campaign to get Virtuality signed as a series</a>. Could there be hope?<br /><br />In non-Virtuality news:<br /><br />Eddie had a little more to say about The Plan during the Saturn Awards, and apparently it will be a big surprise as far as what the Cylon plan really is... <a href="http://scifiwire.com/2009/06/edward-james-olmos-why-ba.php">unless you read the spoiler within (Sci Fi Wire)!</a> If you opt not to follow the link, it also mentions that Grace Park accepted the Saturn for Mary who couldn't make the event, and Grace and Eddie both commended each other for their work on The Plan.<br /><br />A fascinating and scholarly article from IEET: <a href="http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/more/dvorsky20090630/">Exploring transhumanist themes in Battlestar Galactica: Caprica</a><br /><br /><a href="http://io9.com/5302224/the-final-five-spill-their-secrets-if-you-can-get-over-your-preconceptions">io9 reviews the short-run comic book series The Final Five</a>, on the eve of it's final issue being released (Wednesday July 1). Looks like a general thumbs up.<br /><br />Don't forget to put in your BSG votes for <a href="http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/tubeys/nominees.php">the Tubey Awards</a>! It will be the last time to vote for BSG!<br /><a href="http://community.livejournal.com/battlestar_blog/1176609.html?page=2"><br />Thanks to meshel73 of the Battlestar Galactica LiveJournal community for giving an updated list of all conventions/events with BSG cast and crew.</a><br /><br />An evening with James Callis! Be there - September 12, 2009, Ibis Hotel Bonn, Germany. <a href="http://www.fkm-events.com/index2.php">Tickets and info</a>starthunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08335020963347412522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38604513.post-69267766378434584462009-06-28T14:23:00.004-05:002009-06-28T17:03:26.592-05:00Virtuality now on HuluThankfully Virtuality is now on Hulu too. That Fox.com on Demand video player just doesn't wanna work for me. What an awesome show. I hope we get something more out of it and it doesn't just fall into the Fox dungeon of doom :\<br /><br /><object width="512" height="296"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/3ZQQ2sqeyV2Y_mIKjY6v8Q"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/3ZQQ2sqeyV2Y_mIKjY6v8Q" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" width="512" height="296"></embed></object><br /><br />And if you were wondering about the fate of Virtuality, co-producer and writer Michael Taylor <a href="http://scifiwire.com/2009/06/will-virtuality-have-a-fu.php">explains to Sci Fi Wire</a> about it's status as a "back door pilot":<br /><br />"Fox is calling it a movie, but they want a lot of eyeballs on it too," Taylor added. "So we've conceived a whole season; we conceived multiple seasons. We know where this show is going, and it's going some really weird and interesting places. And that first season? Wow. It becomes an exciting thrill ride. It's a thriller, a story still about technology, it's a beautiful, crazy stew, and it's a hell of a ride."<br /><br />Read more at the link. And read more <a href="http://www.televisionaryblog.com/2009/06/gono-go-televisionary-talks-to.html">from Michael Taylor on Virtuality here at Televisionary.com</a>.starthunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08335020963347412522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38604513.post-26346197799822273862009-06-27T13:14:00.002-05:002009-06-27T13:22:48.566-05:00Watch Virtuality on Fox.comEven though I had been long anticipating Virtuality, turns out my work schedule conflicted with actually watching it. Now, the day after it's air date, <a href="http://www.fox.com/fod/play.php?sh=virtuality">Virtuality is up to view online at Fox on Demand</a>. I've had problems in the past viewing stuff on Fox.com, but they keep updating the player so maybe it's better now, and depending which browser you use.<br /><br />Even if you were lucky enough to watch it last night, and if you liked it, give it a watch at the Fox site. They can count the hits there, and maybe it will help supplement the <a href="http://virtuality-tv.info/">fan drive to have Virtuality picked up as a series</a> (follow link to join the drive to get Virtuality picked up as a series). Join them on Facebook too! - <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Virtuality/79071714541?ref=s">Official Virtuality Facebook page</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Virtuality/45163449027">unofficial Virtuality Facebook fan page</a>. Every little bit helps!starthunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08335020963347412522noreply@blogger.com0