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Battlestar Galactica: Season 4.5 (2004)

Edward James Olmos , Mary McDonnell  |  Unrated |  DVD
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (187 customer reviews)

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Product Details

  • Actors: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Tricia Helfer, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber
  • Format: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 4
  • Rated: Unrated
  • Studio: Universal Studios
  • DVD Release Date: July 28, 2009
  • Run Time: 763 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (187 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001HZXYDC
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,615 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "Battlestar Galactica: Season 4.5" on IMDb

Special Features

Disc 1

  • Deleted scenes
  • Evolution of a Cue
  • What the Frak is going on with Battlestar Galactica?
  • "A Disquiet Follows My Soul" unaired extended episode commentary with Executive Producer and Episode Director Ronald D. Moore
  • Ronald D. Moore's podcast commentaries

Disc 2

  • Deleted scenes
  • ...And They Have a Plan
  • Ronald D. Moore's podcast commentaries

Disc 3

  • Deleted scenes
  • The Journey ends: the Arrival
  • David Eick's video blogs
  • "Islanded in a Stream of Stars" unaired extended episode commentary with series star and episode Director Edward James Olmos
  • Ronald D. Moore's podcast commentaries

Disc 4

  • Deleted scenes
  • A look back
  • "Daybreak" unaired extended episode commentary with Director Michael Rymer and Executive Producers David Eick and Ronald D. Moore


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Editorial Reviews

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Battlestar Galactica: Season 4.5 is the final 10 episodes of the Sci-Fi Channel's highly acclaimed reimagining of the 1970s show, including one of the more stirring and satisfying series finales in television history. Aired in January 2009 after a six-month hiatus, the half-season opens following the devastating revelation about Earth and with four of the final five Cylons revealed, including Tigh (Michael Hogan), Anders (Michael Trucco), Foster (Rekha Sharma), and Tyrol (Aaron Douglas). The uneasy alliance between humans and a pack of rebel Cylons, including Caprica 6 (Tricia Helfer) takes a quizzical turn when the former residents of Earth appear to be Cylon rather than human, and some of the final five begin to recall their past lives on Earth. Kara (Katee Sackhoff) has to call her own human status into question when she discovers a crashed Viper occupied by a corpse wearing her dog tags, and President Roslin (Mary McDonnell) and Admiral Adama (Edward James Olmos) battle their own despair and struggle to lead an emotionally devastated fleet. Capitalizing on the turmoil, Vice President Tom Zarek (Richard Hatch) and Felix Gaeta (Alessandro Juliani) organize a mutiny aboard the Galactica and Zarek makes an unbelievable power move against the Quorum of Twelve. But before they can carry out their plans for execution, a commando raid led by Kara and Lee Adama (Jamie Bamber) fighting side by side strikes back against the mutineers. That's the action high point of the half-season, as the show then seems to mark some time with such issues as babies and structural integrities until the three-part finale, which, despite a head-scratcher or two, manages to resolve its issues tidily. That viewers even get a rare glimpse of sunlight is kind of a reward for fans of this outstanding but relentlessly dark series. DVD features include extended versions of three episodes ("A Disquiet Follows My Soul," "Islanded in a Stream of Stars," and "Daybreak'), Ronald D. Moore's podcast commentaries for each episode, deleted scenes, David Eick's video blogs, and five behind-the-scenes featurettes. --David Horiuchi

Product Description

All will be revealed as the thrilling final episodes of Battlestar Galactica 4.5 land on DVD. From their initial action-packed battles against the Cylons to their desperate attempts to find the fabled 13th colony, Earth, a determined band of human survivors has captivated audiences everywhere with their desperate quest to find a new home for their dwindling numbers. Join them now as the fleet journeys into the furthest reaches of unexplored space and faces a crucial decision that will change all of their lives irrevocably. Presented uninterrupted in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, this epic 4-disc set contains over 10 hours of intense, groundbreaking DVD features, including extended episodes that never aired - a must own addition to every fan’s collection. Relive the anticipation, the action and the excitement of this groundbreaking series that is destined to live on as “one of the best dramas on TV.” (TIME)

Customer Reviews

The final half season really tied up all the loose ends! Paul Spatola  |  43 reviewers made a similar statement
Honestly, who cares if the humans/Cylons/humans/hybrids survive? Nathan Beauchamp  |  14 reviewers made a similar statement
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76 of 83 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Battlestar Concludes April 19, 2009
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While I would give the series as a whole (and each individual season preceding this) 5 stars, I feel compelled to drop this final chapter to 4 stars. Battlestar Galactica is a brilliant, gutsy show, and the risks it took are part of the reason we fans got so intense about it over the years. It was called the most subversive show in television history by Rolling Stone magazine, and, given the plot-lines about terrorism and insurgency at the height of the Iraq War, I think that's a fair assessment. The final season (4.0 and 4.5) become more about the internal mythology of the show, and this is where a few problems sneak in. As shows like Lost demonstrate, it's easier to set up mysteries than to resolve them. Battlestar resolves many of the plot-lines brilliantly (I love the choice of the final cylon in particular; and one character's suicide is truly haunting), but others leave me wanting. Starbuck, one of the best characters in this all-around extraordinary cast, gets muddled. I'm trying to avoid spoilers, so I'll just say that the resolution of the mystery surrounding her character is not satisfactorily handled. Ron Moore's decision to leave her conclusion ambiguous is, in my opinion, a glaring error.

The series finale is naturally the focus of this set, and I must say I've had mixed feelings about it since it aired. On the one hand, it was an intense, emotional experience, never boring for a moment, and brought nearly every character and plotline to a conclusion. However, I think it may have over-reached, beating us over the head with its "message." Battlestar Galactica was often a reflection of ourselves and our world, but never before had it been didactic, as it is in its final scene.
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278 of 353 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An absolutely brilliant ending to a glorious series March 23, 2009
Warning! Spoiler alert! The following review contains very signficant spoilers, including several regarding the final episode of the series. If you wish to remain spoiler free, do NOT read the following review.

In the words of the immortal Butthead, forewarned is . . . uh . . . something.

I am astonished that the finale of BSG is proving to be controversial. I watched the final episode with a sense of excitement, delight, and deep gratitude. I found it moving and appropriate to the series as a whole. I would rank it with the best series finales that I have ever seen, alongside BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER and SIX FEET UNDER. In particular I found the final 20 or so minutes to be especially gratifying, as we see the final 38,000 some odd survivors of the long journey from the 12 Colonies to New Earth finally find their new home. Did everything end precisely as I wanted? Of course not. But what is important is that it ended the way that Ron Moore clearly intended it to end. I had long suspected that one of the first things that had been conceived was the role of Hera (or someone like Hera) in the overall scheme of things. That she would indeed prove to be "The Shape of Things to Come" was something of which I was confident, and I found the role ascribed to her -- essentially the DNA mother of our own humanity -- as both powerful and fulfilling of the great importance assigned to her. [And Ron Moore's brief cameo as the gent reading the magazine about what is obviously Hera's remains was similar to J. Michael Straczynski's cameo at the end of BABYLON 5.]

The 2008-2009 television season has seen the ending of a string of truly great series.
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65 of 82 people found the following review helpful
It's all over. Bummer.

BSG in it's latest iteration carried those poor survivors a heck of a lot farther than the original series (there are still die-hard fans of the original series out there, who absolutely HATE this series, but theirs is a minority, I believe).

For a series that had only three well-known actors surrounded by fresh new Canadian, Australian, English and American actors, The talent pool they were taken from is rich indeed, and it showed in their performances. I believe we will be seeing much more of these young people in the future. Of course, they wouldn't be as good without quality writing and directing, either. This series had it all! For once, the network heads decided to let BSG run WITHOUT too much network interference, which ALWAYS destroys the show in question.

I have to give kudos to Edward J. Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Dean Stockwell and all those relative unknowns they acted beside, and the Writers and Directors, as well as the crew for bringing such a quality program to Network TV. Now, I may be just a little bit biased, but I have to say that BSG was (is?) the best show I have seen in the 55+ years I've been exposed to TV. The fact that we have a drama in space turns off some folk, but believe me when I say that I would rather watch a GREAT space drama than a crappy show on Earth that is predictable and boring, with performances on par with a 7th grade reading class!

With all the extras and websites devoted to this series out there, including SciFi Channel, the storyline is now complete, but boy, was it ever difficult to predict what was going to happen next! In four years of predictions, I was right only ONCE, and that came at the end! Ron Moore and David Eick are the next wave in QUALITY storytelling.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A WELL DONE SPACE SAGA
When I heard that Battle Star Gallactica was being re-done I had mixed feelings about it because I enjoyed the original series and was afraid of the changes I was reading about. Read more
Published 9 days ago by TIBEREIOUS
5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant!
Of all the recent finales of great shows (lost, the shield, etc...) This had to be the most satisfying. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Joshua Adams
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Show EVER.
My brother suggested this show and I watched it over and over. The soundtrack is what is best, but the story line is also the best thing. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Linda Fess
5.0 out of 5 stars almost gave it a 4.5
Only because they broke the season up. Highly irritating. Great wrap-up to the storyline. And yes, I DO find this superior to the original series, of which I am also a huge fan... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Eric P. Patty
5.0 out of 5 stars Probably the best TV soap opera ever made
The entire "reimagined" Battlestar Galactica series is one, if not the best, soap opera ever made for TV. Read more
Published 3 months ago by AccurateCritic
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Closeout
Solid close out to a great show. Continues to build until a very spectacular climax, easing down and filling in most of the loose ends.
Published 3 months ago by B. Nall
5.0 out of 5 stars I bought this for my husband for Christmas
I bought this for my husband for Christmas. Every night, he watches a little more of it. He has the rest of the episondes and he was wondering if they ever reached Earth. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Kay
5.0 out of 5 stars review
This is a great product for my family and I would buy it again. Thanks and keep up the good work.
Published 4 months ago by RUSSELL STUART
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome End to an Awesome show
The final half season really tied up all the loose ends! Really enjoyed every season. Blew away the original series!
Published 5 months ago by Paul Spatola
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't miss BSG
It's great science fiction, some of the best that's ever been on TV. I also recommend the purchase of seasons 1 through 4.0.
Published 5 months ago by stephen fortson
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price drop?
I certainly hope it is the studios and retailers realizing that the attempt to rip off the consumer by selling 1/2 seasons at full-season price is a broken premise that has bitten them squarely in the pocketbook. When I can get both 1/2 seasons for the combined price I could get ANY other full... Read more
Dec 27, 2009 by Johannes M. Bowers |  See all 5 posts
"Face of the Enemy" webisodes included?
Unfortunately it's true. I read somewhere that they will be put on dvd eventually. You'll probably have to buy them separately.
Jul 28, 2009 by Matthew Schenk |  See all 4 posts
4.5 Limited Edition VS 4.5 Regular edtion?
You should just take it back and make the big stink. You may have to fight with them, but I'd raise a big stink in their store about returning the set or ask for a price adjustment. If I'm not mistaken, I believe you have the full 30 days to return the item to get your money back, not 14 days.... Read more
Dec 28, 2009 by Mark Talmadge |  See all 3 posts
Subtitles on Disk 4?
It did it with mine, too. There were a couple of things said near the end that I didn't understand, and when I tried to turn them on, there weren't any.
Sep 7, 2009 by BrandonArt |  See all 3 posts
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Assuming you're in the US, the next full season is still a year off. For this year, they are instead doing a 5 part mini-series called "Children of Earth". It will debut on BBC America in July.
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