Battlestar Galactica (1978) Reviews

Forget for a moment the new series. It is great, but just put that out of your mind. The new series is based upon the same general premise as the original series, but there the resemblance ends. This series was imagined in the mid 1970's by producer Glen Larson, but he had no takers until a little movie named Star Wars smashed past all ...  Read the complete review

Battlestar Galactica was first shown on American television in 1978 and was axed a year later. Costing $1 million an episode, it's budget made British sci-fi classics such as Blakes 7 look like a bargain. The cost of making the series was a major contributing factor in it's demise. The ABC network thought that replacing the show with a ...  Read the complete review

Battlestar Galactica was the best sci-fi show of the 70's. This show had a great cast of known and soon to be known actors. How could anyother show at that time beat a cast that consisted of Loren Greene(Bonanza), Anne Lockhart(daughter of June Lockhart), Jane Seymore(Dr. Quinn), Noah Hathaway(Neverending Story), and many others. ...  Read the complete review

Battlestar is simply the best sci fi program there ever was on terrestrial TV. I havent watched it for a few years now but I can recall avidly sitting in front of the television, remote control poised in my hand waiting for it to come on. The special effects are a bit dated by todays standards, however I loved the plot lines and the general story ...  Read the complete review

This series was created by Glen A. Larson, first appearing on American television in 1978. He claimed that it was not a 'rip-off' of Star Wars, but the show has been accused as being such many times over the years. The show involves the last remnants of human civilisation inhabiting the mighty Battlestar Galactica (hence the ...  Read the complete review

Let's face it, you'e only going to consider watching this if you are a fan, and if you are you won't be disappointed with the movie which was only released theatrically to cash in on Star Wars. It is basically an extended pilot episode which sets the scene (This is obvious by the fact that the plot pretty much changes midway through, ...  Read the complete review

As a child this was by far my favourite TV show. It has a more appealing story line than even Star Trek!!! A brief outline of the story line is after a far distant human colony is almost distroyed by their enemy the Cylons the silver robots with flashing visors. The surviving group escape in the last Battlestar, hence The Battlestar ...  Read the complete review

This TV series was very popular in the post-Star Wars SF boom. Lorne Greene [Bonanza] and John Colicos [ Star Trek ] are the only big names in it. Richard Hatch played the central character, Apollo - he has not worked since the series was cancelled, and has spent the last 20 years trying to get the show back on the air again. Dirk ...  Read the complete review

Let's face it, 'Battlestar Galactica' is really no more than an extended first episode of the short-running and rather repetitive TV series. A few human survivors from the big bad robotic badies' attack on their colonies set out to search for their long-lost relatives across the galaxy (on planet Earth). They run into the bad guys ...  Read the complete review

Just imagine, up in space, a group of humans have made their own colonies. Then one day a group of human killing robots come down to destroy everyone. Their only objective is to wipe out mankind. Throw in one remaining battleship, the battlestar Galactica and you have one fine sci-fi show on your hands. To me Starbuck was always my favourite ...  Read the complete review

The human race wiped out in a suprise attack by the Cylons and the journey to find the 13th colony of man earth set the scene for one of the best Sci-fi series for a while. Cheap special effects, repeat scenes made this a cult following. The galactica itsel was a huge Battleship described as a Carrier in space. The cylons ...  Read the complete review

Although old and now tacky this is nearly as good as Star Trek in my opinion. I never set out to watch Battlestar Gallactica and whenever I do I think, not really any good but I leave it on for 5 mins and then just get hooked, it’s simply compulsive viewing. The basic plot it is very original. It tells the tale of how Earth is simply ...  Read the complete review

A battle far off in space leads to the near annihilation of a colony of humans. They were double crossed by the Cylons and attacked during peace talks. As a result of some fast thinking and a good deal of luck one ship escapes the slaughter. This ship is Battlestar Galactica. This series follows the exploits of the ship as it searches ...  Read the complete review

Soon after the Star Wars phenomenon many companies wanted to try and emulate it's success. This was the result of one of those attempts. When an evil robot race known as the Cylons wipe out the home planet of the humans (Caprica) the survivors are left to form a fleet and go in search of a new home, a planet they have heard of in legend called ...  Read the complete review