Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #467 in DVD
• Brand: Universal
• Released on: 2007-12-04
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Formats: AC-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English, Spanish
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 101 minutes

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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.

The Battlestar Galactica - Razor (Unrated Extended Edition) DVD contains an extended version of the explosive two-hour broadcast event that includes all-new characters and more action and visual effects than any previous episode in the popular series, as well as behind-the-scenes interviews with the series' creators. As an indispensable backdrop to events that take place in the Fourth Season of Battlestar Galactica, the DVD is a must-own for fans of the series.

Special Features On The DVD
• Deleted Scenes
• The Look of Battlestar Galactica
• My Favorite Episode So Far
• Season 4 Sneak Peek
• Season 4 Trailer
• Minisodes (x7)
• Commentary to the Unrated Extended Version with Executive Producer Ronald D. Moore and Writer Michael Taylor
AUDIO: English Dolby Digital 5.1
SUBTITLES: English SDH, Spanish
PICTURE: Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1) RUNTIME: 1 hour 28 minutes

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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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Customer Reviews

Dark, disturbing, powerful
Razor has a complex cast and story. An aspiring political heiress thrust into a mortal struggle she has trained for, but is not prepared for is the central character. Her flashbacks to the begining of the war between humans and cylons and her experiences as a junior officer aboard a ship commanded by an obsessed admiral form about half the story. Admiral Adama runs into things from his past, and must resolve the threat they represent, so he too has some of his history expanded on. The final operation to overcome this threat is audacious and places the most volitile personalities along side each other.

This movie addresses a lot of dark issues of survival, motivations, and gives greater depth to many of the characters in the series. And despite the disturbing nature of many of the themes and scenes, it is powerful and darkly facinating.

Enjoyable isn't the right word, but it is compelling.

E.M. Van Court

Mean women
The current TV serial Battlestar Galactica is an innovative and groundbreaking sci-fi serial on many fronts and for many reasons. Probably the biggest reason is the emphasis on female characters. Probably no other sci-fi or fantasy franchise (TV or big-screen) places such large emphasis on its female characters. This made-for-DVD movie offshoot from the TV series exemplifies this emphasis on the female characters with more gusto than probably any of the regular episodes. This movie is actually a series of flashbacks interspersed within the present time frame; the latter being the period right after Admiral Cain is shot, and right before Baltar's election to the presidency. The show follows four female leads; Admiral Cain of the Battlestar Pegasus, one of her officers, Kendra Shaw, Starbuck, and the Model Six cylon that operated on Pegasus. There are also cameo appearances by Boomer and President Roslin, two other key female characters from the TV series. Between the six of them, we have a whole gamut of emotions, roles, and relations. First is the romance and then bitter fallout between Model Six and Admiral Cain. This runs in parallel with Cain's condenscension towards Kendra. This is followed up by the personal hatred and professional rivalry of Kendra Shaw and Starbuck. In the background is Roslin's distrust of Admiral Cain. In fact, the only male character with any role in the movie is Adama's flashback to the last days of the first Ceylon war. This is truly a groundbreaking sci-fi movie. All told, quite a good movie. Lots of drama, lots of action and some surprises too.

The only one of the new series to equal the original.
Absolutely breathtaking! When I first saw this I was amazed. "Wow!" I thought to myself. I have always liked the new series, but I was still hung-up on the old series, and still am. But this is the one that turely equals the spirit of battlestar galactica. Not only do we get an action-packed story, but some insites into the first Cylon war, some history on Adama and Cain's past, but also you get a real fill of Apollo's command abilities as he takes over command of the pegasus. Apart from a few scenes here and there, you never really got a good episode that turely tells you how good of a commander he was. Until now. Plus the new character, Kendra Shaw, was an amazing one as well. You also get to see a couple of old fascine Cylons. The new Cylons are better, but it's nice for a fan of the old series like me to see the old ones back again. Great!!!