Product Description

The adventure of one of television's finest dramas continues with the complete third season of the Peabody Award-winning Battlestar Galactica. The Colonies' survivors have found their hopes of eluding their Cylon pursuers dashed by an invasion and occupation of their new home. As the fate of all human life hangs in the balance friends become enemies enemies become unexpected allies and decisions are made that will haunt some people for the rest of their lives. Relive all 20 episodes of the season that challenges everything you thought you knew about the Battlestar Galactica universe. Presented in Dolby 5.1 surround sound the 6-disc set features over 15 hours of extensive special features including the DVD exclusive version of the episode "Unfinished Business" containing 25 additional minutes of never-before-seen footage. You won't want to miss a minute of the series considered "one of the best dramas on TV" (Time Magazine).System Requirements:Running Time: 953 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS UPC: 025195010726 Manufacturer No: 61101285

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #60 in DVD
• Brand: UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAIN.
• Released on: 2008-03-18
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Formats: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English, Spanish
• Number of discs: 6
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 953 minutes

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The third season of Battlestar Galactica got off to a rip-roaring start on New Caprica, where the settlers had found themselves under Cylon occupation at the end of the previous season. Dr. Baltar (James Callis) had been elected President based on his intention to stop looking for Earth and settle on New Caprica, but is now a puppet of the Cylons, forced to sign execution orders for numerous humans, including former President Roslin (Mary McDonnell). A resistance movement is building, however, led by Col. Tigh (Michael Hogan), and assisted by Chief Tyrol (Aaron Douglas) and Samuel Anders (Michael Trucco). Tigh's desperate tactics--including suicide bombers--raise interesting parallels to the U.S. war in Iraq, and he finds he has to make an even tougher choice. Thanks to Admiral Adama's (Edwards James Olmos) return and the unexpected help of Boomer (Grace Park), the colonists escape, then begin a series of trials in order to convict all of the Cylon collaborators, culminating in the explosive trial of Baltar himself. In a boxing-metaphor episode, Apollo (Jamie Bamber) and Starbuck (Katee Sackhoff) resume their mutual attraction with a surprising outcome. After the exciting beginning, Battlestar Galactica sagged a little in the middle of the third season (as it did in the second season) with its ship-bound episodes, but caught speed again at the end. The quest to find Earth, the unexpected loss of a major character, and the revealing of four of the final five Cylons kept viewers coming back to a series that blends action, drama, and universal questions of loyalty, faith, and justice in a way that transcends the science-fiction setting. With Dean Stockwell, Lucy Lawless, and Tricia Helfer as Cylons 1, 3, and 6, Mark Sheppard as defense attorney Romo Lampkin, Alessandro Juliani as Lt. Gaeta, Kandyse McClure as Petty Officer "Dee" Dualla, Nicki Clyne as Crewman Specialist Cally, Kate Vernon as Ellen Tigh, and Rekha Sharma as presidential aide Tory Foster.

Every episode on the DVD set has executive producer Ronald Moore's podcast commentaries (occasionally joined by others) and almost every episode has deleted scenes, including a different (and less effective) version of the season's final surprise. Also included are bonus commentaries, the Resistance webisodes (10 episodes, 26 minutes total) that provide more of life on occupied New Caprica, executive producer David Eicks' "video blog" featurettes, and an extended version of "Unfinished Business" (mostly adding non-Starbuck-Apollo material). --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews

Started out great, lost its footing, then tanked.
Don't bother buying this product. The first two seasons and Razor were great, but this season became disjointed and boring. First, there is too much Lee and Starbuck. Starbuck was initially my favorite character, but she is overused, and she and Lee have to just move on. Second, Moore and Eick came up with great story lines that they just dropped. For example, discrimination against the Sagitarons and the uniqueness of their culture, or the labor disputes and the desperate lives of people on the mining and farming ships. GREAT episodes that were just dropped. Moore and Eick seem to have a social sensibility, but they need to couple that with some sort of story arc. Third, I think the viewer can learn more about the writer/producers from show that the viewer may care to. All the "dawgs" are women. None of the men are. And the women are all hot. That's great, but ALL of them? Couple that with the fact that four seasons in and there are still no gay and lesbian people (other than hot chicks with each other) on the ship, and I feel I know these guys. There is no excuse for it. And Eick worked on the under rated Bionic Woman, which had Isiah washington in its cast. This exclusion seems to be at odds with Moore's clearly intelligent and progressive self. Fourth, I personally thought the trial of Baltar dragged on, and Lee's involvment in such a high profile trial was foolish.

But, Michael Hogan gave Emmy worthy performances, and I loved it when Laura Roslyn let loose on Baltar. This season is a huge let down. The show that gave us torture and stolen elections has turned into a soap opera with hot chicks naked with a man. So, don'y waste your money.

BSG is the Blast
I was only two years old when the original show was on, but I remember seeing it in reruns. So I wasn't sure what to expect of the remake, Starbuck a woman? But it's even better than the original, of course over the years special affects have advanced. Season 3 finally fills you in on the additional Cylons (all accept one of course). Great Season can't wait for Season 4.

Just adding my 2-cents
Okay, yes...this season started off with a bang, sailed through somewhat lethargically, dropping loose ends left and right (one wonders how they will ever be completely resolved in the final season), and peeters into a decrepit ending (the last episode was decent, actually), but it is still one of the best d*mn shows on television. Wow, wow, wow. Do you know how many people I've hooked on Battlestar? More than 10! :)