Stargate SG-1: Dialing Up: The Official Guide to Seasons 1-5 (Stargate Sg-1 (Titan Books)) [Paperback]

Thomasina Gibson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Stargate Sg-1 (Titan Books) | Publication Date: September 22, 2009

Starting where the blockbuster Stargate movie left off, Stargate SG-1 quickly became a sci-fi phenomenon in its own right. The record-breaking ten-season series continued the story of Colonel Jack O’Neill (Richard Dean Anderson) and his elite military team as they probed the secrets of the Stargate.

This bumper volume takes you back to the beginning, covering all the episodes from the first five seasons of the show, and is packed with full color imagery, exclusive interviews with the cast — including contributions written by them, giving their own take on their character — and crew, and behind-the-scenes secrets.

An official full-color companion that’s a must for fans of the show!

* Interviews with al the show's star: Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping and Christopher Judge

* Full color photos, plus production and costume designs and concept art

* Insights from the show's creators, producers, writers and many crew members

* Complete episode guides to the first five seasons of the show

* In-depth features on the production design, visual effects, hair and make-up, and costumes

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Forget Trek! Stargate is now sci-fi's biggest hit!" - TV Guide "Stargate SG-1 is consistently one of the best SF shows on TV" - SFX"

About the Author

Thomasina Gibson has been covering Stargate for the genre press since her first visit to the SG-1 set in Vancouver, during the filming of the pilot episode. Since then, she’s been back many times, and had unrivalled access to the production. She’s even appeared in the show!

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Titan Books (September 22, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1848562322
• ISBN-13: 978-1848562325
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.5 x 10.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,357,345 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars What a Disappointment!, September 29, 2009

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This review is from: Stargate SG-1: Dialing Up: The Official Guide to Seasons 1-5 (Stargate Sg-1 (Titan Books)) (Paperback)

I was very much looking forward to this book and pre-ordered it as soon as it showed up on Amazon. All I can say is what a disappointment! While full of pictures and descriptions of episodes and miscellaneous other production and cast-related articles, the content itself seems nothing more than a compilation that has been culled from the Official Stargate SG-1 magazine over the course of the past 10+ years. The quality of the photographs themselves are varied...some are very good, but others are little more than fuzzy,sub-par screen caps--the kinds of photos one would expect to find in a magazine of a decade or so back. Worse, the episode descriptions are often written as though the show is still on-going, sometimes with a "let's see what happens with this story-line" type of tag at the end. I found myself re-checking the publication date to see if this book had been previously released, because so much of what was written was out of date, including the quotes from the actors themselves about their character or certain story-lines. It may have been what they thought seven or eight years ago, but time and another 100 episodes and two movies later, things have changed. None of this is reflected in the book.

If one is going to put out an "Official Guide" two years after a series has ended, it would seem incumbent upon them to examine the whole series retrospectively rather than simply re-publish out-dated material. There is so much rich texture to explore in the Stargate SG-1 series: the major and minor story arcs, the characters and their development over time, the humor, the drama, the quality of the writing and directing and production. It's a shame that something that could have been so much more has ended up being so much less. I have many friends who are Stargate fans and I've already warned them to save their money. This is truly a missed opportunity to chronicle a franchise that truly has made a mark in the sci fi world. I hope someday someone will truly do the show justice.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Out of this World, October 23, 2009

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G'day from Downunder,

I purchased this on behalf of a friend who is also a Stargate-SG1 Fan-atic, and she tells me that this book is excellent, she highly recommends it to all fans of the show, I'll be buying a copy, based on her ravings about the book [Not crazy ravings by any means!!]

So all you Stargater's out there in the Cosmos buy the book to show the author she's great.

Regards to all

Jan