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How do you follow a show of the scale, magnitude and ambition of Battlestar Galactica? The answer, as demonstrated with Caprica, is that you don’t. Instead, you go down the prequel route and instead explore what happened in the same world, just decades before the events we’ve already seen.
It’s a fairly bold move, too, given that Caprica is inevitably going to draw Battlestar comparisons within minutes of the credits rolling for the first time. And the show’s creators aren’t shy about it, either. The language and some of the imagery of Battlestar are tattooed right through this extended pilot episode of Caprica, and it ultimately does the show no harm whatsoever.
That said, it’s not long before it’s heading off on its own path, and the story soon focuses on two families. There’s Daniel Graystone--played by Eric Stoltz--and his wife and daughter, a family dripping in wealth and importance. Then there are the street-smart Adamas, led by Joseph, along with his wife, daughter and son.
It takes a tragic event that puts the Graystones and Adamas on a collision course, and Caprica begins to address this expertly. With typically high production values, the events and ramifications of the pilot episode alone soon lead to a cliffhanger that’ll leave most Battlestar fans drooling. But fortunately, Caprica works well without that foreknowledge too, and emerges as a confident, mature piece of science fiction. Long may it continue… --Jon Foster
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An astonishing breakthrough is taking shape on the planet Caprica. The rapidly evolving spheres of human and mechanical engineering have collided, along with the fates of two families. Joined by tragedy in an explosive instant of terror, two rival clans led by powerful patriarchs, Joseph Adama (Esai Morales, Jericho) and Daniel Graystone (Eric Stoltz, The Butterfly Effect), duel in an era of questionable ethics, corporate machinations and unbridled personal ambition as the final war for humanity looms.
The latest phenomenon from the executive producers of Battlestar Galactica (Ronald D. Moore and David Eick), set in a time over 50 years earlier, Caprica is entirely its own world – provocative, thrilling and startlingly relevant to our own.
Special Features:
The latest phenomenon from the executive producers of Battlestar Galactica (Ronald D. Moore and David Eick), set in a time over 50 years earlier, Caprica is entirely its own world – provocative, thrilling and startlingly relevant to our own.
Special Features:
- Feature Commentary with Director Jeffrey Reiner, Executive Producer/Writer Ronald D. Moore and Executive Producer David Eick
- Deleted Scenes
- Video Blogs
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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful
very good pre-quel to the battlestar galactica series BUTTT my only complaint/annoyance is that i followed buying suggestions and bought Caprica the pilot PLUS Caprica the series only to find that the PILOT episode is in fact episode 1 of the first dvd in the series collection. I was not made aware of this and therefore have the same pilot episode twice
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By S. A'Court
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I love BSG and so was afraid that this wouldn't compare or that I would be disappointed. It was done in the classic BSG style. You start watching it and wonder what the heck is going on, and then suddenly everything falls in to place and you get the "lightbulb moment" the moment of revelation and it is FANTASTIC! It just left me excited and wanting more. Great dvd and well worth it if you love the BSG series. It really raises a lot of questions and I can not wait to watch the series of Caprica to find out what the answers are...
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
The remake of the `classic' Battlestar Galactica was a creditable effort and despite having lost its way towards the end of the series, it was mostly enjoyable but left a lot of unanswered questions. In `Caprica', the early history of the Cylons is explored and it is done in the best BSG tradition with enough recognisable names and technology to make it feel part of the BSG universe. The story is well crafted and thankfully there are no conversations with invisible skinny blondes or any flashbacks - a good thing. The narrative rocks along at an engrossing pace and, as every pilot should do, it leaves you wanting more.
Needless to say, we shall think seriously about getting season one when it is released, but one has to hope that the evident writing quality of the pilot is maintained and that BSG-style sloppy inconsistencies and religious mumbo-jumbo are avoided (please, no Dylan/Hendrix this time - that was just plain silly!). However, the news that season two has been axed is more than a little disconcerting as, after buying the two season one DVD's, we're very likely to be left with even more unanswered questions than we started with and a nasty feeling of having been cheated.
Needless to say, we shall think seriously about getting season one when it is released, but one has to hope that the evident writing quality of the pilot is maintained and that BSG-style sloppy inconsistencies and religious mumbo-jumbo are avoided (please, no Dylan/Hendrix this time - that was just plain silly!). However, the news that season two has been axed is more than a little disconcerting as, after buying the two season one DVD's, we're very likely to be left with even more unanswered questions than we started with and a nasty feeling of having been cheated.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
It must be me!!!!
I found this to be very boring, I enjoyed the full BG series (well up to a point) but this spin off was just not up to snuff. I thought all the techie stuff was quite interesting. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Jonathan
1.0 out of 5 stars
DONT BUY THIS!!!
Whatever you do don't buy this DVD it is a total waist of your money "Caprica" is fantastic so please don't think i am moaning about the film because im not. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Benjimen
5.0 out of 5 stars
highly recommended
Fantastic writing and plotting, le3aving you on the edge of your seat. After viewing we had to buy the series and weren't disappointed.Series sadly cancelled, come back caprica.
Published on 12 May 2011 by pepper
5.0 out of 5 stars
Answers some big questions already
This series does not feel like a spin off. It feels very much in the centre of the Battlestar Galactica (BSG) universe. Read more
Published on 21 Oct 2010 by J.B.
5.0 out of 5 stars
caprica
good stand alone film. it is a must for all bsg fans! i cant wait for season one to be released
Published on 20 Oct 2010 by slipstreamer
2.0 out of 5 stars
Lacking something
Fans of BSG might well be in for a shock on watching this, for a few reasons. The first few minutes are set in a nightclub with various immoral activities and more than a bit of... Read more
Published on 18 July 2010 by Mr. Gareth J. Hughes
4.0 out of 5 stars
Caprica!
As a big BSG fan, especially of the recent incarnation, I had to buy this. The pilot is well made and sometimes I got the impression I was watching something totally unrelated to... Read more
Published on 7 Jun 2010 by Je Salter
4.0 out of 5 stars
Caprica - great with or without BSG knowledge
Caprica is a feature lenth pilot episode for a new TV series. It starts about 50 years before the wars depicted in Battlestar Galatica (BSG). Read more
Published on 19 April 2010 by YA's The Word
4.0 out of 5 stars
Different yet strangely familiar.
As I'm sure you are well aware Caprica is the new prequel series to the excellent re-interpretation of Battlestar Gallactica. Read more
Published on 19 April 2010 by G. Marshall
5.0 out of 5 stars
Intelligent, thought-provoking drama
This pilot episode sets the scene nicely for the series, the first half of which has recently aired. Read more
Published on 7 April 2010 by G. G. Buxton Smither
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