Michael Rymer
Author of Queen of the Damned [2002 film]
About the Author
Image credit: Long time director of multiple Battlestar Galactica episodes, Michael Rymer. Also Co-excecutive producer of 17th Precinct and director of the pilot. Day 5 of filming. Date:14 March 2011, 19:23 Author: sean.koo [via Wikimedia]
Works by Michael Rymer
4 Film Favorites: Thrillers: Dreamcatcher /Ghost Ship / Gothika / Queen of the Damned (2010) — Director — 12 copies
The Man in the High Castle: Season 1 — Director — 3 copies
Battlestar Galactica Season 1: 33 2 copies
In Too Deep [2000] [DVD] 1 copy
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- Birthdate
- 1963-03
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Australia
- Birthplace
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Education
- University of Southern California
- Occupations
- film director
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- Works
- 23
- Also by
- 1
- Members
- 358
- Popularity
- #66,978
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 8
- ISBNs
- 9
3/4 (Good).
I'm not sure why I didn't like this when I first tried watching it back in 2010. I guess it was a different time, in terms of genre TV quality. Lost was still blowing everyone's minds, Doctor Who was in its prime, and Firefly was still fresh in my mind. What I had to say about it was accurate enough - it's slow to get moving, and it's terrible at drama. But looking back on it from 2020, it's a pretty good show. The space battles are exciting, anyway. It doesn't do anything unique or special, but I've been seeing so much bad TV lately, I don't need unique and special; I'm happy to get coherent and well-lit.
[my original review, 12/4/2010: I really wanted to love this. I tried so hard to love it. Based on the hype, I expected something on the level of Doctor Who or Lost. ... In fact, it's not even as good as the original Battlestar Galactica (or at least, not as good as the pilot). If I wasn't clinging to the hope that it would eventually live up to its reputation, I probably would have turned it off after 15 minutes. The first hour or so is just dumb and boring. It does pick up a little as it gets going, but it never quite gets good. The writer's idea of good drama is having a pretty woman kiss somebody. Yeah, that might be pretty exciting if you're 14 years old.]… (more)