Starring: Edward James Olmos Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Format: AC-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC Label: Universal Studios Number of Items: 1 Region Code: 1 Release Date: December 04, 2007 Running Time: 101 minutes Theatrical Release Date: November 24, 2007
Amazon.com: Battlestar Galactica: Razor was an oasis for BSG fans--when the double-length episode aired in November 2007, it was the only new material broadcast during the 12-month gap between seasons 3 and 4. But although it sets up some events in season 4, chronologically Razor is a prequel taking place within season 2, when Galactica had unexpectedly met up with a fellow Battlestar, Pegasus. The central character is new, Kendra Shaw (Stephanie Jacobsen), who becomes the XO after Lee Adama (Jamie Bamber) takes command of the Pegasus. Shaw's promotion is controversial among Starbuck (Katee Sackhoff) and others because Shaw learned the trade under the previous commander of the Pegasus, Admiral Cain (Michelle Forbes), who lived by her own wartime rules. The central conflict in Razor involves the Pegasus trying to rescue a Raptor crew from the Cylons. During the mission Shaw flashes back to 10 months earlier, and her experiences in the immediate aftermath of the Cylons' wipeout of Caprica influence how she handles this mission and its implications of a new Cylon-human hybrid. Razor is a riveting adventure, full of the top writing, great acting, and dark end-of-humanity vision that makes Battlestar Galactica the best show on television (that is, when it's actually on). Fans will also enjoy the appearance of old-school Cylons, and the revelation that Gaius is not the only one who fell for the wiles of Number 6 (Tricia Helfer).
The unrated and extended DVD runs 103 minutes, about 16 minutes longer than the Sci-Fi Channel broadcast. There's a brief bit of extra gore from Admiral Cain, and young William "Husker" Adama's (Nico Cortez, nicely channeling Edward James Olmos) mission in the last days of the first Cylon war is now 10 minutes instead of 5, including a spectacular aerial battle. In another new sequence, at the moment when Cain tells Shaw "Sometimes we have to leave people behind so that we can go on," there's a flashback to Cain's experiences in the first Cylon war. Among the bonus features is the complete 19-minute minisode version of Husker's Cylon encounter (previously viewable on Sci-Fi Channel's website) and two deleted scenes. Featurettes include "The Look of Battlestar Galactica" and "My Favorite Episode So Far" ("33" gets a lot of mentions from the cast and crew), and there are a trailer and 2.5-minute "sneak peek" at season 4 (mostly interviewing people who don't know what's going to happen, though Tricia Helfer mentions a new version of herself). In a commentary track for the extended edition, executive producer Ronald D. Moore and writer Michael Taylor discuss how the episode came together (they refer to Razor as episodes as 1-2 of season 4) amid some serious restructuring and bits of trivia, such as how they cast Stephanie Jacobsen in the pivotal role even though she had never watched the show. --David Horiuchi
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Product Description: Explosive Unrated Extended Edition with exclusive footage and more action!On the eve of a devastating Cylon attack officer Kendra Shaw reports for duty on the battlestar Pegasus. When mankind's future is forever changed on that fateful day Kendra is reshaped into a "razor" a tool of war under the ruthless guidance of her commander Admiral Cain. Battlestar Galactica: Razor tells the untold story of Pegasus and provides chilling clues to the fate of humanity as the final chapters of the Battlestar Galactica story unfold.System Requirements:Running Time: 101 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/MADE FOR TV MOVIES Rating: NR UPC: 025195015059 Manufacturer No: 61101855
Decent, not great Most here are raving about this movie. I thought it was decent, not great, and most of the sci fi & Battlestar fans I know seem to feel the same. I'll focus on some of the worse aspects only because there's so many raves here. The acting of Kendra--the main character is flat. I'm talking Anakin Skywalker/Padme Amidala flat. Just like Star Wars Ep 1-3, that flat acting mars the movie which is incredible in so many other aspects. The story is good, but the flat acting dulls the delivery of the punch. It also made what should've been heart stopping moments into something I didn't really care for. Its kind of a shame because some of the scenes in this movie are very well written if you think about the movie purely in terms of a script. It had some of the same exact goings on that the fans wanted to see that were mentioned in the Pegasus episodes. It also didn't have the benefit of being part of the long story arcs that make Battlestar a much deeper show than 1 episode (or in this case movie) could present. It does contribute to the larger Battlestar plotlines, but its a side contribution. It doesn't have any of those shocking discoveries you see in the show that took seasons to build up. What makes this movie worth watching is that it adds to the Pegasus story arc, adds backstory to Adama, has some incredible shots of the Colonial fleet before it was destroyed & aside from the main character, the acting on the part of the other actors is very well done. Michelle Forbes as Cain is very well done & on par with her performance in the Pegasus episodes, but alas, she is not the main character. Overall decent, but it could've & should've been better.
Razor Rocks! This show seems to play even better on DVD! Not sure exactly where the "extras" minuts are, but that doesn't seem to matter much, it's still a great episode! Now when are they coming out with the Blu-Ray?
Razor Awesome film, gives quite a bit of background history for the people on the Pegasus. Same awesome thrill that you'll find in the TV-show. Do not watch untill AFTER seeing season 1 and 2, and preferably at least half of season 3.
below my expectations I didn`t like the main character from the very beginning (Kendra shaw). The special FX and the battles are fine, but this DVD it's not worth your time and money and I say this being a huge fan of BSG.
Not too shabby I enjoyed this movie, but it wasn't as good as much of the rest of the television show. I'd say it's worth seeing, but it isn't the best of BSG.
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