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Stargate SG-1 (Children of the Gods 1 and 2) [VHS]

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1 star:		(3)

 

 

If you saw the movie Stargate and felt left out in left field, don't let that stop you from seeing the series on Showtime. If you don't mind the commercials, Fox is syndicating it and is a season behind Showtime. Richard Dean Anderson adds a personality that for some reason Kurt Russell left out. IMHO, Michael Shanks does a lot better Daniel Jackson. It's fun to watch a show that gives female leads a strong character as in Captain [now a major] Samantha Carter. As far as matters dealing with the "how to's" of the stargate she's much smarter than O'Neill. Teal'c played by Christopher Judge is incredible in his depth of character and his ability to do other things in the show. He's done several voice overs for other characters. If you've already seen the first few episodes, I can only repeat the old worn out cliche that says, "you ain't seen nothin' yet." They just keep getting better and better. Heavens, I can't forget General George [Don S. Davis] Hammond. A real "by the book" General that can actually have a softer side. BTW, this show is the only program being made today that has the USAF approval and they oversee all scripts dealing with military activities and protocols. What you see is the real deal, folks. Well, the gate is fiction. But, the rest is watched closely. The show actually rates 11 stars if I could give it to them. The SG-1 team really deserves a LOT of kudos for this one.

This made-for-television movie takes place about a year or so after the Stargate movie and it is a good introduction to the series, Stargate SG-1, but it doesn't deliver the action and special effects it promises and that we have come to expect in the series. Sadly, the producers found it necessary to add nudity that is nothing short of gratuitous. While I'm not against nudity if it contributes to the story, I do oppose it when it occurs in a movie that is the precursor to a series that is popular with children. The writing was good, Richard Dean Anderson is a better o"Neill than Kurt Russell, and Amanda Tapping as Sam Carter is able to deliver all of those quantum physics phrases with credibility. While the series definitely does a better job of character development, this is a must-see for the SG-1 fan.

StarGate SG-1 has kept to the mthyos of the original Stargate.Richard Dean Anderson has portrayed Col.O'Niell as good if not better than Kurt Russell.The conflct with the Gau'loud system lords was a great way to expand the plot,and the storyline of Daniel tring to find his wife is the most dramatic part of the series.

It must be a first to have the series available over here before the States gets it ,my collection is so far up to volume 7 . We get 4 episodes per DVD . I have to rate the whole series ,as 10 out of 10 ,enjoyable to watch ,well put together ,Richard Dean Anderson is well cast as a bolshie troop ,adding an angle to the show that other programs fail to do . We are just about to start the 4 th series ,over here . I hear through the grapevine that the 5 th series is due to start filming in 2001 ,in Canada ,could we be in for the STAR TREK experience ,where it just goes on and on ,I hope so ! A warning to the writers and producers ,your fans are not stupid ,don;t allow the program to deteriate , as is the case with other sci-fi series as they get older please ,we like it the way it is ......

Very well done MGM Domestic Television. 16x9 Enhanced - Very Good. Picture Quality - Could Be Better. Program Content - Fantastic. On Screen Logos - None (Really Great). Commercial Breaks - None (Really Great). I have only seen this series on TV in the UK, of course minus the nude sequence. Also on UK TV, the episode titles are different! We only see the actors name e.g. Don S. Davis, but not his image. I hope MGM make the rest of the series available and with 3/4 episodes a DVD.

All 3 episodes on DVD are actually high resolution, anamorphic/ 16:9 widescreen enhanced - the preferred format for High Definition TV sets. This was a special treat, as the storage case does not even list this! (the "technical info" notes here at Amazon incorrectly lists it as 4:3 aspect ratio).

The films themselves are a "must-have" for any Stargate or SG1 fan, & are a good way to introduce non-fans to the series.

The Jack O'Neil & Daniel Jackson characters are portrayed especially well, & are far more satisfying than their counterparts in the original 1994 movie. Richard Dean Anderson in particular brings a welcome bit of humour to the role - O'Neil isn't the one dimensional semi-suicidal tough guy of the 94 movie.

This is best DVD I bought in the last few months, high quality on every aspects. I just hope MGM release the following episodes in DVD, it would be the best collection ever. It is a must for every sci-fi fan and the series is better than the motion picture in which it was based on.

I rented the movie and I thought it was great. I am very disapointed that it is unavailable though, and I have been trying to find the video, with no luck. I have been a fan of the Stargate series for a while now and I try to watch the show every week thats why I want the movie beacuse it's just like the show. I also think it's cool that all the Stargate movies are connected and then it goes to the show. Once again this is a great sc-fi action movie and I highly recomend it!

TV production companies and distributors take note: this is how a TV series should be released on video! Uncut and in its originally shot, 35mm aspect ratio. This is an excellent sci-fi series; probably about the best on TV. The pilot episode is actually better than the original theatrical movie that inspired it. The episodes on this disc set up the series nicely. If you're an SG-1 fan this disc is a must. All I can say after watching it is, "more, more, more!" I'm ready to preorder the next disc now.

Granted I saw the video after I was hooked on the t.v. program, but I love this movie! It's great for giving you the background information for the show, but it's also fun to watch again and again. The dynamics between the different characters is hilarious, and some one of the one-liners are unbelievable. Anyone who watched MacGyver will get a kick out of seeing Richard Dean Anderson in this role, and all the Sci-Fi people will enjoy the Science stuff. It's a great movie and I would highly recommend it to anyone.