Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers: To Live and Die in Starlight (TV Movie 2002)

Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers: To Live and Die in Starlight: Directed by Michael Vejar. With Dylan Neal, Andreas Katsulas, Alex Zahara, Myriam Sirois. A disgraced Ranger takes command of an old, possibly haunted, ship on an escort mission that encounters deadly peril from a new enemy civilization.

“I have seen B5 and enjoyed it immensely, this movie has almost no connection to it. It is set in the same universe, but the only recognizable link is Gu0026#39;Kar, played well, as usual, by Andreas Katsulas.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe plot looks a lot like the premiere of a spin-off. You have the charismatic captain, the loyal specialized crew, the promise of a dark enemy, all the ingredients that start a sci-fi series. The movie is not bad, but it is certainly not exceptional. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI have read a review here that compared this to the original Babylon 5 series which was so much better, brilliant and all that. Come on! Babylon 5 was a good idea, but the lack of funds and experience did provide, along with good scripts and depth in characters, really stupid scenes and dumb fill-the-season episodes. So in comparison, the u0026quot;Legend of the Rangersu0026quot;, is not so different. Same low budget effects, same geeky humanoid aliens and the stark contrast between u0026quot;darku0026quot; and u0026quot;lightu0026quot; that annoyed me in Babylon 5 (after such a gray beginning).u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIn conclusion, it is worth a watch for any sci-fi fan, even a Babylon 5 zealot. Oh, I almost forgot: casting the sidekick of Chuck Norris in a movie about rangers? Puh-lease! Some casting people should be shot.”