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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Binding: DVD
DVD Layers: 2
DVD Sides: 1
EAN: 9780792849742
Format: Anamorphic, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0792849744
Label: MGM Domestic Television Distribution
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 StereoFrenchOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 StereoSpanishSubtitledFrenchSubtitledSpanishDubbedDolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Manufacturer: MGM Domestic Television Distribution
Number Of Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 5
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Publisher: MGM Domestic Television Distribution
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 22, 2001
Running Time: 981 minutes
Studio: MGM Domestic Television Distribution
Theatrical Release Date: July 27, 1997
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Hollywood's film archives overflow with the carcasses of dismal movies based on lame '60s and '70s television shows, a syndrome that shows no sign of abating. But here's evidence that the reverse effect, turning a movie into a TV series, can have surprisingly positive results. Indeed, based on the 21 episodes produced for the first season of Stargate SG-1, it could be argued that this show is significantly better than the 1994 feature it's derived from.
The central conceit of the original Stargate--the existence of an artificially created "wormhole" through which one can travel to different worlds light years away from Earth--was an intriguing one. In seizing on the obvious possibilities for expanding on that premise, series executive producers-writers Jonathan Glassner and Brad Wright have smartly retained some of the film's basic elements (its amalgam of myth and theoretical hokum, or the ongoing clash of wills between scientists and soldiers), while adding a variety of fresh ideas (including new characters, new locations, and a welcome dose of humor, much of it supplied by Richard Dean Anderson, MacGyver himself, who replaces Kurt Russell in the central role of Colonel Jack O'Neill). The result is a show with multidimensional heroes and villains and consistently compelling story lines (many of them introduced in the pilot and carried forward through subsequent episodes) balancing excellent special effects and production values. All this and full frontal nudity, too (at least in the aforementioned pilot). Who can resist?
The first season is spread out over five DVDs; the 100-minute pilot shares the first volume with two other episodes, while discs 2 to 5 contain anywhere from three to five shows each. Sound and visuals (in widescreen format) alike will take full advantage of any home system's capabilities. But aside from language and subtitle options, bonus features are limited to brief featurettes that play like commercials and provide little in the way of background information or insight (there are no features at all on the first disc). Then again, if you really want to know what that symbol on Teal'c's forehead means, or why the nasty, parasitic Goa'ulds look a lot like the fledgling stomach monsters in the Alien series, there is no doubt a Web site out there just for you. --Sam Graham
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Item was shipped as promised and in great condition. Good customer service. Would highly recommend.
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Before I start, a warning for families watching: parents, you should watch the first episode before showing your kids so you know when to hit the 'skip' button. Luckily on my dvd player, since the full frontal is at the end of a 'chapter' when I hit skip I don't actually miss any show, it just goes into the next chapter and you really don't miss anything at all. Ok, on to the review! :)
I absolutely love Stargate! Who wouldn't love O'Niell's snarkiness? He's hilarious, and slowly over ... Read More
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I have just gone back to have another look at season 1. I own all ten seasons, and wanted to look back over how it all began. This season truly sets the tone for the entire series. We meet important villains and friends, but more importantly, we learn of the whole conscience of the SGC.
As the series takes off, each character is slowly fleshed out while the "situation" of the story is deepened as well.
One of my favorite episodes is the Torment of Tantalus, which asks the very important ... Read More
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This is one of the best Sci-Fi TV series ever and my list of them is very short. The acting is very good and the episodes are well written. With a little work each one could stand on its own as a movie. The characters are well played and consistant with themselves and each other. The end of the series with the tenth season was probably a good choice.
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Most TV shows spun off from movies are uninvolving and uninteresting ("Blade," anyone?), and hopefully die and are forgotten.
That wasn't the case with the spinoff of the 1995 movie "Stargate," an okay science fiction movie that spawned an excellent television series, "Stargate SG-1." The first season is not nearly as brilliant as the ones that followed it, but it's a welcome change from distant space operas -- excellent writing, acting, and a sense of humor about itself and its characters. ... Read More
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