According to Wikipedia, it was an
April Fool's joke. Apparently it's backfired. I can relate.
I haven't seen the movie, but I read the kids' novelization. The bit Nate quoted was my favourite. Apparently the NES game was also a standout -- which is very rare for licensed games.
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FiveMinute.net: because stuff is long and life is short
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FiveMinZeke: Galactica clearly needs the advanced technology of
scissors, which get around the whole "yanking on your follicles" problem.
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IJD: cylons can hack any blades working in conjunction