Battlestar Galactica Film

[CorporalCaptain]

Just as an aside, I recall hearing the classic theme music in nuBSG a grand total of one time, and I believe that it was in the pilot film during the museum sequence. Is that correct*?

(* - I mean what I recall, not that I recall it. )

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

The TOS theme was used in nuBSG as some kind of military fanfare in one other episode, can't remember which one.

 

[137th Gebirg]

It was the one where Lucy Lawless did her reporting on the Galactica crew. They played it at the end as background music for her production. It's supposed to be the Colonial anthem.

 

[CorporalCaptain]

Ah, thanks. So twice then, in total?

 

[Commander Richard]

I think it was also played in the series finale...

Spoiler: Daybreak

...when the Galactica was sent into the sun.

 

[CorporalCaptain]

Oh, yeah? Wow, I don't remember that. Thrice, then?

 

[Harvey]

It also appears in the Adama flashbacks in "Razor," I think.

 

[Dark Gilligan]

In nuBSG continuity, the original series theme is the Colonial Anthem.

 

[martok2112]

In nuBSG continuity, the original series theme is the Colonial Anthem.

I always thought that was a nice touch, especially in the episode that introduced D'anna Biers (as an aside...Lucy Lawless looked good as a blonde. ). But yes, the original theme of '78 becoming the Colonial Anthem... very nice touch, and a nice nod to the original series.

What was so cool was (IIRC) that instead of just brute forcing the theme, Bear MacCreary actually reached out to Stu Phillips (original composer) and asked for the original score for the main theme of the classic show, and if I heard correctly, Phillips was very happy to oblige. MacCreary put just enough of his own touch on it, but still kept quite faithful to the original theme.


As another aside, I remember hearing that John Williams was so impressed with Stu Phillips' main theme (after initially wondering if it was going to sound too much like Star Wars' main theme), that John Williams conducted Stu Phillips' theme at some event. (I can't remember which.)

For all the vitriol that one sometimes hears of from those who decry the classic show as nothing more than a Star Wars rip off for television, it sure is nice to hear about the pros behind the scenes who actually appreciate each others' works.

I still think the greatest appreciation (where one film/show is similar to another) was hearing about how Akira Kurasawa (Seven Samurai) appreciated The Magnificent Seven so much that he sent a personal letter (and I believe, a Samurai sword) to the director of The Magnificent Seven.

The true class is among the pros.

 

[RAMA]

I rarely watch Galactica from either version but I had some time the other night and watched a two-parter from the original series. A lot more fun than NuBSG. I think that's where the starting point should be for a movie.

RAMA

 

[137th Gebirg]

In nuBSG continuity, the original series theme is the Colonial Anthem.

I always thought that was a nice touch, especially in the episode that introduced D'anna Biers (as an aside...Lucy Lawless looked good as a blonde. ). But yes, the original theme of '78 becoming the Colonial Anthem... very nice touch, and a nice nod to the original series.

It could be argued that the song was used for the Colonial anthem as far back as the original series. IIRC They played a very tinny and non-majestic version of it for the award ceremony in "Take the Celestra" when Adama and the Quorum of the Twelve gave Commander Kronus the Distinguished Service Medallion and Star of Kobol awards, respectively. It was an interesting scene, but the music really needed to be taken up a notch, and was almost as cringe-worthy as the cut "hymn" scene in the pilot.