Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
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Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
2009
Drama, Sci-fi
Direct-to-Video
1h 52m
The Cylons began as humanity's robot servants. They rebelled and evolved and now they look like us. Their plan: destroy the race that enslaved them. This film tells the story of two Cylon leaders, working separately, and their determination to finish the task.
Directed by:
Edward James OlmosScreenwriter:
Jane EspensonBattlestar Galactica: The Plan
2009
Drama, Sci-fi
Direct-to-Video
1h 52m
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Rated 04 Jul 2010
70
63rd
It lacks any real dramatic tension since you know how everything turns out already (it would be pointless and confusing to watch this without having already seen the entire series), but it's nice to have lots of little details filled in. More than anything, it was enjoyable to be able to see more of the characters I liked so much.
Rated 04 Jul 2010
Rated 30 Oct 2009
64
56th
Don't get me wrong: BSG Plan was well done film thanks to Olmos. But it was done for fans only; it does not explain anything. You have to know the series to follow what the hell is going on. This movie is kind of like Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me was: to show something you could not in TV. Except BSG Plan fails to tell anything new we did not know or guess before. This story fills the caps series did not tell. Nothing new, nothing else.
Rated 30 Oct 2009
Rated 30 Jan 2010
44
66th
It was decent but nothing like the series.
Rated 30 Jan 2010
Rated 29 Sep 2017
25
19th
#17#, rw2, 'BSG-series'-rewatch, oldies(3) }**{ #09#, 'BSG-series'
Rated 29 Sep 2017
Rated 19 Jul 2015
17
3rd
From the first second, this couldn't interest me. This adds nothing, the acting annayed me and even CGI sucks.
Rated 19 Jul 2015
Rated 27 Feb 2014
55
28th
In keeping with the series, this film boasts top-notch acting (particularly from Helfer and Nadal), Olmos' skilled direction, and Bear McCreary's always-awesome scoring. As with Razor, though, this feels less like an actual film than a series of ill-fitting, desultory vignettes and retcons meant to shore up plot weaknesses and mask the obvious fact that the series' writers flew by the seat of their pants. As such, this film as its own entity has no momentum or character development to speak of.
Rated 27 Feb 2014
Rated 06 Feb 2014
55
25th
2014-02-06, soapish
Rated 06 Feb 2014
Rated 11 Sep 2013
30
20th
This is another completely unnecessary supplement to the series, which mostly consists of already used material. The only gem is a great WTF moment by Dean Stockwell.
Rated 11 Sep 2013
Rated 14 Dec 2012
40
26th
Adds very little, other than some extra Dean Stockwell, and nudity.
Rated 14 Dec 2012
Rated 13 Oct 2012
60
29th
When the plan is litterally "we winged it", you should maybe not set yourself up for that joke by titling your movie thusly.
Rated 13 Oct 2012
Rated 10 Apr 2012
49
21st
demystifying is the right word. though it's not bad so much as unnecessary.
Rated 10 Apr 2012
Rated 18 Nov 2011
48
21st
Not nearly necessary, felt more like a double episode that got cut, but stays clear of the kind of wtfery that the "real" series finale wanted us to swallow and provides some nice character insight and the sort of ruminations on religion and social interaction that the TV series did when it was at its best.
Rated 18 Nov 2011
Rated 08 Nov 2010
55
21st
Very unnecessary companion movie which only serves to demystify (aka spoil) major plot points throughout the series in a disjointed fashion which feels like a clip show. Only worth watching for Stockwell's performance.
Rated 08 Nov 2010
Rated 13 Mar 2010
85
90th
If you enjoyed the Battlestar series, I can recommend this bonus story wholeheartedly to you. Directed by Edward James Olmas, this tells the story from the perspective of the Cylons. It is fast paced, very well directed and has enough link-ins with the series to orientate you to where in the time line it is. It adds some worthwhile new insights into the motives and thinking of the cylons and is enjoyable in its own right. I really enjoyed it. I trust you will too.
Rated 13 Mar 2010
Rated 27 Jan 2010
71
70th
"The Plan" gets a bit of a rough time from its critics. Yes it's fair to say that compared to the miniseries, the 4 seasons & "Razor" it's not quite up to standard, but it's certainly not bad. The performances are as usual very good, with Stockwell as charismatic & watchable as always. The effects are solid, with some very good and some not so good moments. Ultimately what lets this down is its re-use of old material, lack of innovation and new ideas. BSG's weak link, but it's still good sci-fi.
Rated 27 Jan 2010
Rated 07 Dec 2009
40
30th
The first first 15 minutes created high hopes which aren't fulfilled. I still feel like the actual plan of the cylons hasn't been explored or explained enough. I can't discuss the actions of Cavil too much but I felt that they simplified the character far too much. Stockwell manages to save some of it with a great performance. It adds little to the series which is a shame because it could have offered an interesting perspective from the Cylons. Still, as a fan, I did somewhat enjoy it.
Rated 07 Dec 2009
Rated 21 Nov 2009
80
83rd
It's nowhere as good as the series, but come on.. it's BSG!
Rated 21 Nov 2009
Rated 19 Nov 2009
10
1st
We basically knew all this stuff already. We didn't need to see the colonies get destroyed, or any of this garbage. It was better left to the imagination, ESPECIALLY with such horrendous computer effects.
Rated 19 Nov 2009
Rated 18 Nov 2009
48
12th
Redundant, overgrown clip-show thats main purpose is to show smug looking Cylons and expose some fake tits. If you have any imagination then you'll have figured pretty much all this stuff out already (except for some completely incongruous filler crap). Brief moments with Leoben provide a flicker of interest, but seriously, this is worthless. If you like BSG, avoid this.
Rated 18 Nov 2009
Rated 17 Nov 2009
60
46th
those who expect revelations will be direly disappointed. it dwells a bit more on the things that weren't told directly throughout the series, and it doesn't add anything new. brother cavil steals much of the show, and number four gets the spotlight once in a while. The exclusion of the Threes, Baltar and the President is kind of a downer.
Rated 17 Nov 2009
Rated 09 Nov 2009
38
28th
Disjointed and boring. Doesn't really add anything to the series.
Rated 09 Nov 2009
Rated 03 Nov 2009
50
7th
A glorified clip show, with the new footage only barely showing decent motivation. The last scene slightly redeems it, but there was still no reason for this to exist.
Rated 03 Nov 2009
Rated 02 Nov 2009
40
3rd
I was shocked to see how bad this turned out. Shocked.. The only good thing were the tits and ass we saw 2 3 times throughout the movie.. Yes, that bad..
Rated 02 Nov 2009
Rated 02 Nov 2009
19
4th
It's a shame that it was helmed by one of the series' most mediocre writers. I think that it undermines a lot concerning the first two seasons. A lot of mystery has now been replaced by "Galactica Cavil did it lol", and that really grinds my gears. The only aspect that was worthwhile were the parts involving the resistance on Caprica.
Rated 02 Nov 2009
Rated 01 Nov 2009
35
9th
feels like compilation of best Battlestar Galactica moments, only they are far from being the best moments. Lack of original cast members is clearly visible. Explores, mainly, two specific male models of the Cylons which were underdeveloped characters in the series. Watch it only if you are a fan.
Rated 01 Nov 2009
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