Stargate
Extended Director's Cut
When Professor Daniel Jackson (James Spader) innocently accepts the offer of a mysterious woman to decode an ancient Egyptian artifact known only as the Stargate, he unwittingly takes the first step on an epic adventure that will span galaxies and decide the fate of an entire planet.
Colonel Jack O'Neil (Kurt Russell), a true soldier with nerves of steel and a tragic past, is brought back to active duty to commandeer the first trip through the Stargate. On a desert planet on the far side of the universe, Jackson and O'Neil must battle the powerful alien Sun God, Ra (Jaye Davidson). At stake: the freedom of an ancient civilization from slavery and any chance of ever getting home!
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Oldie but goldie - TheGenius
This movie is quite good; it doesn't have huge explosions but definitely a rent.
The story is epic; but there's no heart-pumping actions so if that is your must as a good movie might as well turn to some other title, there's plenty of that elsewhere; solid story packed into a movie; but not rushed and only the setting is left open for further contact in the TV series.Slow, plodding, cerebral? - HelexraAscianti
After I had seen the first three seasons of Stargate SG-1 on CHCH (back when they were running it daily at 6 or 7), I thought it would be great to see the movie from whence the tv show came. Sure the actors would be different, but I thought it would be interesting to see the origins.
Unfortunately, the movie is nothing like the tv show. It is much, much darker, James Spader plays one of those 'I'm so annoyingly nerdy' characters and Kurt Russel as the 'I'm so suicidal and military' Jack O'Neill never worked for me.
The action sequences were good however, but the parts in between were kind-of dull, hitting all the cliches (of course the foreigner would be given the gift of a girl, doesn't that always happen?) Sadly, the director felt the need to zoom in for what felt like ages on each end of the staff weapon as electricity crackles as the baddie opened it.
In the end, it had a satisfying conclusion, and it spawned the (greater) television series, but it never really grabbed me. Perhaps I had been spoiled by the show?Great movie..!! Must see ! - LiPax
This is one of the best Sci-Fi films I have ever seen. The story revolves around an Egyptologist (played brilliantly by James Spader) who is recruited by the military to help unravel the secret of an ancient artifact (the Stargate). Once he solves the mystery, he and a team of soldiers (led by Kurt Russell), enter the Stargate (a portal to other worlds), and find a society of people who appear to be descendants of the ancient Egyptians. They worship gods (including Ra the Sun God), who in reality, are an alien race. Jaye Davidson (of THE CRYING GAME) gives a stellar performance as Ra. Once our heroes figure out Ra's scheme to destroy Earth, they set out to turn the tables on him. It all adds up to a fascinating film that is visually stunning, and leaves the viewer pondering the possibility that maybe the ancient gods were in fact aliens. A great 2 hrs. of entertainment
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Oldie but goldie - TheGenius
This movie is quite good; it doesn't have huge explosions but definitely a rent.
The story is epic; but there's no heart-pumping actions so if that is your must as a good movie might as well turn to some other title, there's plenty of that elsewhere; ...Slow, plodding, cerebral? - HelexraAscianti
After I had seen the first three seasons of Stargate SG-1 on CHCH (back when they were running it daily at 6 or 7), I thought it would be great to see the movie from whence the tv show came. Sure the actors would be different, but I thought it would be interesting ...Great movie..!! Must see ! - LiPax
This is one of the best Sci-Fi films I have ever seen. The story revolves around an Egyptologist (played brilliantly by James Spader) who is recruited by the military to help unravel the secret of an ancient artifact (the Stargate). Once he solves the mystery, ...