Saturday 28 June 2014

CLASSIC IMAGE: LIFE OF A WARRIOR!


Ready for action, Captain Apollo remains a true hero of the Colonial Fleet, in this posed publicity image for Saga of a Star World.

Wednesday 25 June 2014

CLASSIC ART: BEST OF BOTH WORLDS!


Returning to the "super reality of SENSURROUND", BATTLESTAR GALACTICA's theatrical compilation "sequel"- MISSION GALACTICA: THE CYLON ATTACK- would have an intriguing US newspaper advert fusing the film's poster within some earlier, classic Ralph McQuarrie conceptual art.

Image via the excellent MY OLD NEWSPAPER MOVIE CLIPPINGS site: 1970s and 80s Newspaper Movie Clippings

Saturday 21 June 2014

DELETED SCENE: NEW HORIZONS...


Having only just survived their experiences on Carillon, our Colonial heroes gather in celebration of their lives on the Galactica, and to look to the future, for an ultimately deleted final scene from Saga of a Star World.

Wednesday 18 June 2014

CLASSIC IMAGE: WELCOME TO THE MONSTER CLUB!


You know when you've made it as a sci-fi/horror icon after you've graced the cover of the immortal and now legendary magazine FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND, and thats just what happened to BATTLESTAR GALACTICA with the November 1978 issue 149 cover and feature.

Sunday 15 June 2014

CLASSIC IMAGE: KICKING IN THE TURBOS!


A Colonial Viper launches forward from its wingman in this lovely effects shot moment. It would be a scene used often as stock footage in the series, but nonetheless still well done.

Wednesday 11 June 2014

CLASSIC IMAGE: A CHILLY RECEPTION...


Apollo and Starbuck find themselves in a tight squeeze with their sworn enemies, in this great publicity image for Gun on Ice Planet Zero, taken outside one of the UNIVERSAL soundstages in 1978.

Saturday 7 June 2014

CLASSIC ART: 'THE LIVING LEGEND'


Stunning art for the novelisation of one of my all-time favourite Classic GALACTICA adventures: The Living Legend. I vividly recall my excitement at getting it as a kid- a birthday present from my mum via the sadly now long defunct Dark They Were and Golden Eyed comic/fantasy bookshop. What was interesting for me was, at that time in 1980/81, the UK's ITV channel (within its Thames Television region for London) would not air the original two-part version of the story in its premiere terrestrial run. Instead, for reasons unknown, showing the theatrical compilation of MISSION GALACTICA: THE CYLON ATTACK in its place, and as a two-parter, plus, bizarrely, right after the series had concluded with The Hand of God. Eventually reading it, the book made me aware of Legend's final part structural differences and I really wanted to see it. It wouldn't be until the nineties, however, and when the full series arrived in satellite repeats on the SKY TV network, that my wish finally came true...


Wednesday 4 June 2014

CLASSIC IMAGE: WEDDING TRIO


Apollo looks towards his ravishing new bride Serina, as father Adama welcomes the union of his son and new daughter-in-law, in this rare image from Lost Planet of the Gods Part Two.