Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004) (TV)

Director:

Brian Henson

Writers (WGA):

Rockne S. O'Bannon (characters)
Rockne S. O'Bannon (written by) ...

Release Date:

17 October 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

John Crichton may not have started the war - but only he can end it.

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Fugitive | Friend | On The Run | Sergeant | Spacecraft

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins

Cast

Ben Browder	...	John Crichton
Claudia Black	...	Aeryn Sun
Anthony Simcoe	...	Ka D'Argo
Gigi Edgley	...	Chiana
Wayne Pygram	...	Scorpius / Harvey
Raelee Hill	...	Sikozu Svala Shanti Sugaysi Shanu
Melissa Jaffer	...	Utu-Noranti Pralatong
Paul Goddard	...	Stark
Tammy McIntosh	...	Joolushko 'Jool' Tunai Fenta Hovalis
David Franklin	...	Captain Meeklo Braca
Rebecca Riggs	...	Commandant Mele-on-Grayza
Duncan Young	...	Emperor Staleek
Francesca Buller	...	War Minister Akhna
Hugh Keays-Byrne	...	Grunchlik
Jonathan Hardy	...	Rygel XVI (voice)

Also Known As:

The Farscape Miniseries (USA) (informal title)

Runtime:

182 min (2 parts)

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Netherlands:6 | Australia:M | UK:12 | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Fox Studios, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company:

Jim Henson Company, The

Trivia:

When John is explaining wormholes in the classroom the equation on the left chalkboard at the top right reads E = MC Hammer.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In between the end of the Farscape series and the Peacekeeper Wars, Pilot's voice changes. But if you check the credit it is the same voice actor, 'Lani Tupu'. (Tupu is also the actor who played Captain Bialar Crais.)

Quotes:

John Crichton: Great Body Armor. Does it come in blue?

Movie Connections:

References Harvey (1950)

Farscape Returns!

Having been a fan of this show since I first saw it on BBC 2 in 1999, I sat down to watch PKW with some nervousness, Farscape's characters are like a family in a way. A family who you visited every week, you shared their highs and lows, their loves and hates.

Would Peacekeeper Wars be faithful to the series? Or would it be a hodge podge of ideas and scenes with none of the old humanity?

Happily my fears were unjustified. PKW grabs you by the throat and does not let go.

The acting was, as usual, superb with believable characters, The bad guys do not resort to the cliché of being bad for the sake of it. Everyone has their reasons for doing what they do.

The effects were amazing and the story line is a roller coaster ride.

Admittedly, there are times when the compressed season 5 storyline jars. But this is forgivable.

The rumour at the time of filming was that the mini series used up all the available squibs in Australia. After seeing the battle scenes, you realize why!

All in all, a good ending to this part of the story while still leaving a way to make more.

Let's hope Moya keeps flying and we visit her crew in the future.

;-)