Stargate
Special Edition
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Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s1BiL8GPqc
With the recent discussion about Stargate: The Series, I felt the need to re-watch Stargate, the film that started it all. Simply put, this movie kicks ass. When I saw this in the theater all those years ago, I was blown away. Surprisingly, Stargate has aged very well over the years for something that really doesn't have a whole lot of Special FX in it. Back then yeah, this was groundbreaking stuff we were getting, but by comparisons to movies of today, it actually feels like a little 'art house flick'. I think it's a good thing that this movie wasn't 100% CGI back then because it would have become forgettable within a few viewings in my mind. I think really getting to focus on the characters and the differences between two cultures as they try to communicate with each other adds to my enjoyment of the film. I'm always a sucker for 'fish-out-of-water' genres like this.
Great story and cool characters. Also, it's got Kurt Russell in it. How can you go wrong with that? It's strange that I'm not a fan of James Spader at all. Out of everything I've seen him in, he always plays very unlikable characters. So, him basically playing the Hero along side of Kurt, it's the only movie of his that I like. I highly recommend this as a Buy.
Stargate DVD Screencaps
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