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2009 | 2008
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DVD Playhouse--November 2009
2 hours ago | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
DVD Playhouse—November 2009
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Watchmen—The Ultimate Cut (Warner Bros.) Director Zack Snyder’s film of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ landmark graphic novel is as worthy an adaptation of a great book that has ever been filmed. In an alternative version of the year 1985, Richard Nixon is serving his third term as President and super heroes have been outlawed by a congressional act, in spite of the fact that two of the most high-profile “masks,” Dr. Manhattan (Billy Cruddup) and The Comedian (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) helped the U.S. win the Vietnam War. When The Comedian is found murdered, many former heroes become concerned that a conspiracy is afoot to assassinate retired costumed crime fighters. Former masks Nite Owl (Patrick Wilson), Silk Spectre (Malin Akerman) and still-operating Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley, in an Oscar-worthy turn) launch an investigation of their own, all while the Pentagon’s “Doomsday »
- The Hollywood Interview.com
A Very Cunning Plan, Indeed
1 November 2009 11:08 AM, PST | doorQ.com | See recent doorQ.com news »
Warning: There be many spoilers and strong opinions ahead.
As I wrote in yesterday's mini-blog, we watched two films last night. I watched Scream Blacula Scream on my own as Jon was napping. Each film was a treat for vastly different reasons. The first was The Naked Monster, a loving send up of B monster films from the 50s and 60s. It makes very clever use of existing footage and casting of actors from those films (The Thing from Another World, War of the Worlds, and This Island Earth for example). In many cases, these were the last roles for those iconic actors. They all seemed to be having a great time, so we had a great time watching them. There were even a couple of bits with the wonderful Forrest J. Ackerman whom I had the pleasure of meeting more than once. We've toured his amazing home and had »
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan Movie Review
29 October 2009 11:40 PM, PDT | ScreenStar | See recent ScreenStar news »
If you're a Battlestar Galactica fans still mourning the loss of the groundbreaking sci-fi series, and you just can't hold out until Caprica arrives on Syfy, then by all means run out now and buy Battlestar Galactica: The Plan, the new direct-to-dvd out now from Universal Home Entertainment. The film, directed by Edward James Olmos, features much of the show's cast and sheds some light on dangling threads from the late, great series, specifically the opening comments about the Cylons and their ominous plan. What was the plan? Well, it was to infiltrate humanity, in the process wiping out mankind on Caprica and aboard Galactica. The action shifts back and forth in time and place, with John Cavil (Dean Stockwell) -- a/k/a Brother John, a/k/a Cylon model Number One -- the central figure. Cavil hates every last human and sets in motion the events that ultimately »
- ianspelling@corp.popstar.com (Ian Spelling)
Exclusive Video: Edward James Olmos Gets Fired Up About Battlestar Gallactica: The Plan!
28 October 2009 6:30 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Edward James Olmos is an actor who has always commanded an unbelievable amount of gravitas. Whether it was in the classic film Blade Runner as Gaff, on TV's Miami Vice as Lt. Castillo, in Stand and Deliver as inspirational teacher Jaime Escalante or his most recent role as Admiral William Adama in Battlestar Galactica, Edward James Olmos is always completely believable in every role he takes. His four-year run as the leader of the human resistance on Sci-Fi Channel's hugely popular Battlestar Galactica came to an end last spring with the finale of the series but now fan's can rejoice as the long awaited Battlestar Galactica: The Plan comes to DVD and Blu-Ray on October 27th. We had a chance to speak with Edward James Olmos about the new film, which he also directed, the end of the popular series and what's next for this incarnation of Battlestar Galactica. To »
Exclusive Interview: Dean Stockwell (Battlestar Galactica: The Plan)
27 October 2009 10:54 PM, PDT | TVStar | See recent TVStar news »
Humans, to John Cavil (Dean Stockwell), are just a bunch of cockroaches waiting to be squashed and if he -- or better phrased it -- has his way, mankind will be crushed by their very own creation, the Cylons. Cavil, of course, is a Cylon, and fans of Battlestar Galactica glimpsed the always-sardonic Cavil and several other Cavil models in action over the course of a dozen-plus episodes of the show. Now, the Cavils are back in the new direct-to-dvd movie Battlestar Galactica: The Plan, which fills in the blanks about the Cylons' infamous plot and reveals the hows/whats/whys of several popular characters' disturbing actions. In fact, two of the Cavils -- John and Brother Cavil -- are the central figures in The Plan, which stars Dean Stockwell as the Cavils, was directed by former Battlestar Galactica regular Edward James Olmos, and is out Oct. 27 on DVD. The »
- ianspelling@corp.popstar.com (Ian Spelling)
Critics Weigh In On 'Battlestar Galactica: The Plan'
27 October 2009 3:46 PM, PDT | AirlockAlpha.com | See recent Airlock Alpha news »
There are still a lot of "Battlestar Galactica" fans out there, especially in critics circles, but not everyone was a fan of the latest DVD that was released Tuesday: "The Plan." The telemovie was written by "Caprica" showrunner Jane Espenson and directed by "Battlestar Galactica" star Edward James Olmos, and provides backstory of the Cylon attack that started the critically acclaimed Syfy series through the eyes of the Cylons themselves. It starred Dean Stockwell from "Quantum Leap" fame as well as Tricia Helfer, Grace Park, Aaron Douglas and Michael Trucco. Here is a sampling of just some of the reviews for the DVD, which is available now through Universal Home Entertainment. "This 'Plan' seems built from all mortar and no bricks, despite a rich premise: revisiting the 'Galactica' ... »
Review: ‘Battlestar Galactica: The Plan’
27 October 2009 10:00 AM, PDT | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »
Before I begin this review I have to disclose that I’m a huge fan of Ron Moore and David Eick’s re-imagined Battlestar Galactica tv series. From the first moments I saw it I was hooked and I followed the show religiously through its entire run. To this day I regard it as one of the finest shows ever to grace the small screen. In fact, I liked it so much I even got the entire series on Blu-ray. Yes, I’m the one.
So, when it came time to watch and review the latest Battlestar Galactica movie The Plan, I went into it with high expectations but was wondering how they were going to pull off this movie and tell this very well-known story from a completely different perspective: that of the Cylons. Much to my happiness, when I did watch The Plan, I was impressed with the »
- Chris Ullrich
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan Blu-ray Review
26 October 2009 11:54 AM, PDT | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan, directed by William Adama himself Edward James Olmos, offers fans of the series one last chance to say goodbye and the show's creative team a first (and last?) opportunity to tie together several dangling loose ends. It is mandatory viewing as part of the show's legacy and arc but not the best the show has to offer. Newcomers to Ron Moore's Battlestar Galactica universe should stay far, far away until after viewing the complete series.
The Plan speaks directly to the introduction text "and they have a plan" in reference to the first season of Battlestar Galatica. As it turns out the actual "plan" is quite simple: the complete extermination of all humans on the colonies via a carefully orchestrated nuclear attack which is shown more fully with the destruction of multiple colonies than in the miniseries. The "plan" failed with the survival of a »
DVD Review: Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
26 October 2009 10:29 AM, PDT | AOL - TVSquad | See recent AOL - TVSquad news »
Leoben, that tricky toaster, was right: All of this has happened before, and all of it is happening again.
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan retells major events from the first two years of the celebrated sci-fi series through the eyes of the Cylons. It weaves together recycled scenes from the series with new footage to reveal a first-hand account of the Cylon agenda, or "plan."
The result is a film that feels incomplete, episodic and disjointed. It plays less like a movie and largely like a disk full of high quality bonus material. Most of what happens here feels irrelevant to the series -- almost like it was tacked on to the BSG mythos to satisfy completists and hardcore fans. Still, it's worth watching to see Dean Stockwell carry the film with a fearless performance as the scheming and duplicitous Brother Cavil. The veteran character actor takes center stage in The Plan, »
- Mike Moody
Saboteurs and Lovers: An Advance Review of "Battlestar Galactica: The Plan"
26 October 2009 8:33 AM, PDT | Televisionary | See recent Televisionary news »
There are many copies. And they have a plan. I feel a bit conflicted about Battlestar Galactica: The Plan, the nearly two-hour-long direct-to-dvd movie that's set roughly around the first two seasons of Syfy's groundbreaking drama series Battlestar Galatica. On the one hand, I was excited to return to the dystopian world of human survivors and Cylon skinjobs, ahead of Syfy's planned prequel series Caprica (which launches in January), but on the other I can't help asking myself if this was a story that cried out to be told. Battlestar Galatica: The Plan, written by Jane Espenson and directed by Edward James Olmos, doesn't really tred any new territory, per se. What it does offer is a different perspective on the events of the first two seasons of Battlestar Galactica, from the Pov of the Cylon attackers. It's through their eyes--both the Cylon skinjobs and the mythical Final Five--that we »
- Jace
Contest: Win Battlestar Galactica: The Plan on DVD
25 October 2009 7:47 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 27 and you know we have to celebrate the latest addition to the Battlestar Galactica universe. We have a brand new contest running here and we're giving away copies of this new DVD to our readers. You know these discs will fly out of here fast, so be sure to enter this new contest today.
Winners Receive:
- Battlestar Galactica: The Plan DVD
to enter this big giveaway today.
The Cylons began as humanity's robot servants. They rebelled and evolved and now they look like us. Their plan is simple: destroy the race that enslaved them. But when their devastating attack leaves human survivors, the Cylons have to improvise. Battlestar Galatica: The Plan tells the story of two powerful Cylon leaders, working separately, and their determination to finish the task.
Special Features:
- Deleted Scenes
- From Admiral »
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan Blu-ray Review
22 October 2009 10:50 AM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
I have a lot of enthusiasm for Battlestar Galactica. I was a latecomer to the series, but once I discovered it, the show quickly became a personal obsession. Every night I would burn through two, three or four episodes at a time, until I was too tired to keep my eyes open. Now fans have received, as a sort of epilogue to the series, The Plan. Admiral Adama himself, Edward James Olmos, directed this high-definition widescreen digital extravaganza. The Plan refers back to the text that glowed over the opening credits of all four seasons of the series: “The cylons were created by man. They evolved. They rebelled. They look and feel human. Some are programmed to think they are human. There are many copies. And they have a plan.” The makers of Battlestar Galactica even joked in the DVD extras of Season 4.5: “So, what the frack was the plan? »
- Jennifer Smith
Tricia Helfer and Grace Park Promote ‘The Plan’ DVD With Maxim Cover
16 October 2009 4:32 PM, PDT | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »
As you might have noticed, we are huge fans of Battlestar Galactica around here. From the original mini-series through the series itself and the Razor movie, we’ve followed the saga of the humans, the cylons and the last Battlestar: Galactica.
And now, the latest movie to feature the Battlestar story, The Plan, is going to be coming to a Blu-ray or DVD player near you at the end of the month. This story, in case you’re not familiar, unfolds through the eyes of humanity’s deadly adversaries, the Cylons. This never-before-seen perspective of the Cylon plan reunites the series’ original television cast including Edward James Olmos (who also directed), Dean Stockwell, Callum Keith Rennie, Tricia Helfer and Grace Park.
Oh, speaking of Tricia Helfer and Grace Park, they were recently selected to grace the cover of Maxim magazine, in part to commemorate the launch of this new DVD »
- Chris Ullrich
Fellini's '8 1/2', Wenders' 'Paris, Texas' and Soderbergh's 'Che' Coming to Criterion Blu-ray
16 October 2009 2:41 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Anyone that reads this site even on a semi-regular basis probably knows I absolutely love Federico Fellini's 8½ and that is one of the major reasons I am so looking forward to Rob Marshall's musical adaptation Nine. So, to learn Criterion is bringing the Fellini classic to Blu-ray with a brand new 52-minute documentary on Fellini's lost alternate ending for 8½ is almost too much for me to handle and is certainly too long to wait.
Along with the upcoming arrival of 8½, Criterion has also announced Blu-ray and DVD releases for Steven Soderbergh's Che and Wim Wenders' Paris, Texas. Details on these three titles are detailed below, but don't go yet there is a little more...
8½ (January 12, 2010) Introduction by filmmaker Terry Gilliam Audio commentary featuring film critic and Fellini friend Gideon Bachmann and Nyu film professor Antonio Monda Fellini: A Director's Notebook, a 52-minute film by Federico Fellini, »
- Brad Brevet
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan Coming to DVD/Blu-ray Oct. 27
8 October 2009 11:50 AM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Bryan Singer may be ready to reboot Battlestar Galactica (again) on the big screen, but the critically acclaimed Syfy series isn’t quite over. The show ended last Spring, but one last 90 minute special, Battlestar Galactica: The Plan, will be hitting DVD and Blu-ray October 27. Admiral Adama himself, Edward James Olmos directed the special, with Jane Espenson as a writer and executive producer. What it’s about and the DVD cover art after the jump.
As an epic fan of the series, I couldn’t be more excited about The Plan. The special is set to cover many of the major events of the series from the Cylons’ point of view. All the series regulars are back onboard. The DVD/Blu-ray version will have several deleted scenes not in the TV version. Hopefully we’ll get a few answers. The Plan was filmed as production was ending on the fourth season of the series. »
- Jeffrey Van Camp
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan Set to Launch on Blu-ray October 27
7 September 2009 10:49 PM, PDT | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
Battlestar Galactica's tele-movie, The Plan is set to hit Blu-Ray Hi-Def and DVD at the end of October and fans are in for a real treat. The DVD will boast some nice extras that include a BSG Trivia game, the 90 minute, uncut tele-movie, The Plan, as well as the U-Control and Bd-Live freatures that come from Universal. U-Control is Universal’s exclusive signature feature that puts the viewer just one click away from going deeper into the making of the film without ever leaving the movie. The Bd-Live is a control center that gives your Internet-connected player access to get even more content about the movie and the making of it, and more! Below is the full press release from NBC Universal about Battlestar Galactica: The Plan.
Experience The Fight For Humanity's Survival Through The Eyes Of The Cylons For The First Time Ever
Premieres Exclusively on Blu-ray™ Hi-Def, »
- Bryan Jones
Turned On, Tuned In: When Fetish Goes Mainstream
7 September 2009 11:04 AM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
What's turning me on this week? Fetish. And fetish films. It's that time of year again. We bid farewell to summer and endless days of string bikinis and turn to a more serious time. It's time for school to start, time to check back in to our jobs, time to realize that our sex lives are totally boring, even though we're maintaining our tans. You've been there. Lying in bed with your partner, staring at the ceiling more-obviously-than-normal. Instead of moans and "Oh, God!"s, you're making mental grocery lists and trying not to fart. Sigh. Happy Labor Day. Here's a remedy: what better way to spend your day off than to talk about sick sexual shit? Just because your life must resume its wanker routine tomorrow doesn't mean that your sex life must. Work out your kinks by introducing a few. And where there's sex, there's movies. While I'm skipping fringe porn and documentaries like Sick: »
- Bethany Perryman
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan DVD Box Art Revealed
11 August 2009 9:47 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Television's most thrilling science fiction adventure makes a stunning turnabout when Battlestar Galactica: The Plan comes to DVD and Blu-ray October 27th! For the first time ever, fans can experience the uncut and uncensored story of humanity's futuristic fight for survival through the eyes of their deadly adversaries, the Cylons. In anticipation of this fantastic new release, we have the new box art that is set to adorn the DVD when it hits store shelves. Take a look below:
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan DVD and Blu-Ray hits retailers on October 27th.
Special Features:
- Deleted Scenes
From Admiral to Director: Edward James Olmos and The Plan - A day-in-the-life with director and actor Edward James Olmos, as he tackles the most ambitious Battlestar Galactica production to date.
- The Cylons of The Plan - Features interviews with the actors who play the film's key Cylons, including Dean Stockwell, Tricia Helfer, »
Sdcc 2009: Excl Video: Edward James Olmos and Ron Moore Talk Battlestar Galactica: The Plan!
31 July 2009 7:50 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
During our rounds at Comic-Con 2009 we had the honor of catching up with director/actor Edward James Olmos to talk about the upcoming 2-hour TV event, Battlestar Galactica: The Plan, which airs this Fall on Sci-Fi.
Written by Jane Espenson and directed by Edward James Olmos, Battlestar Galactica: The Plan storyline begins before the attack on the 12 colonies and will show events mainly from the perspective of two Cylon agents.
stars Tricia Helfer, Edward James Olmos, Grace Park, Callum Keith Rennie, Alex Ferris, Dean Stockwell, Michael Trucco, Rekha Sharma, Kate Vernon, Michael Hogan, Aaron Douglas, Alisen Down, Maya Washington, Matthew Bennett and Colin Corrigan.
»
Interview: Jane Espenson On ‘The Plan’, ‘Caprica’, ‘Dollhouse’ and More
21 July 2009 9:00 AM, PDT | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »
Writer and producer Jane Espenson has written, or co-written, episodes of some of the most popular and successful TV shows in recent memory. Getting her start on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Espenson also worked on hugely popular shows such as Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Angel, and one of the most celebrated series ever on TV, Battlestar Galactica.
More recently, Espenson has written for Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse, wrote the BSG TV movie The Plan and she is now Executive Producer on the upcoming BSG prequel series Caprica. Recently, I had an opportunity to talk with Espenson about, among other things, The Plan, Caprica, Dollhouse budget cuts and the move to the internet from traditional media.
Chris Ullrich: What can you tell us about The Plan? It supposedly shows Battlestar Galactica entirely from the Cylon perspective, correct?
Jane Espenson: Technically, that’s correct, but perhaps misleading. It »
- Chris Ullrich
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