Last night dragonwyntir and myself headed into philly for the sticky red carpet event of the month: A free screening of Battlestar Gallactica – Razor, the two hour film produced to keep rabid fans from going comatose while waiting for the 2008 return of the final season of the show. The event was hosted by Microsoft, specifically by Mass Effect and the new Zune, although no Zunes or attractive blue aliens were on display, but we were treated to a few AAA trailers of Mass Effect, and the same Zune commercial, twice (I have no problem with you hawking your wares a bit when you treat me to a free screening, and I know you paid a lot for that ad, and I definitely hope my Zune makes me trip my *** off when I get it, but if you want to show me two commercials, make them different commercials!!! I get it, pink bunnies, sign me up).
Razor reminded me of why I love this series so much. Performances were all well acted, the action scenes are still the most believable in Sci-Fi, and the movie dealt with some very real human issues. All in all, it was an excellent ride. That said, it was definitely a present intended for fans, and probably would’ve left anyone not caught up on the series luke warm. For example, they didn’t do a great job of establishing the timeline of the film, which takes place soon after Apollo is given command of the Pegasus, which is actually a season ago in the show’s timeline (the Pegasus has long since been destroyed).
As for Mass Effect, all I can say is –wow- It’s a shame we also went with my boss, because its going to leave me with little alibi come next Tuesday, when I’m not at work. It may just be excellence in trailer making, but it easily looks like the most cinematic game I have ever seen. I simply cannot wait to get involved in the universe they’ve presented.
Anyone else go to the screening? If not, it should be on the air this weekend, so check your local listings.
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