This is a standalone movie. It wasn't a pilot to a TV show, nor did the original film makers play a role in the creation of the TV show. The TV show "Stargate SG-1" is based on the movie and continues the storyline at first but soon develops its own universe - literally. It starts small and then gets bigger... and bigger... and bigger. It is a definite recommendatiion. Babylon 5, Star Trek, and Stargate are my holy trinity of sci-fi franchises.
There are definite differences in the two that force them into different universes. One major difference is, when they tracked the probe to it's destination when it was sent through the gate. Catherine specifically says it's on the other side of the known universe after Barbara Shore says it is in another galaxy. In the Stargate SG-1 universe, the gate on earth simply does not have the ability to dial a destination in another galaxy. They spend several seasons visiting destinations in just our corner of the milky way. In addition, the planet they visited in the film is many times mentioned by name in the show as being within our own quadrant of the milky way, not on the far side of the universe. In many ways, the series is a continuation of the film, but these differences have always bugged me a little. I still love the movie and all of the series, if R Knights start watching them don't leave out Stargate: Universe, my favorite of them, though it was unceremoniously cancelled after just 2 seasons, I still thought it was great. It was a little grittier than the other series, it felt a bit more real, character wise.
I wouldn't go that far. Stargate is decent but Battlestar Galactica (2003) is easily its superior. Even Stargate Universe was basically ripping it off.
@@NateAZ "In the Stargate SG-1 universe, the gate on earth simply does not have the ability to dial a destination in another galaxy" I think the implication was more that their improvised dialing + gate power system was not capable of intergalactic dialing. The lack of the DHD causes other foul ups during the series.
Stargate SG-1 is a must!!!! You guys will love it. Make sure you go back and re-watch this movie with the rest of your crew. I love it when you know stuff they don't and you have to keep quiet about certain plot points. That has to be hard. Keep up the great reactions!
@@RKnights Stargate is my favorite Sci-Fi aside from Firefly (its different thought, one is a few episodes and the other is a massive series) That's coming from someone who grew up watching Star Trek which I still adore just as much.
If you ever want to watch a long, interesting sci-fi show - remember Stargate SG-1. 10 Seasons it ran and had 2 spin offs. Some small changes from the movie, but it mostly continues the plot.
They expand on this movie A LOT in the show. All of your questions are answered plus a lot more. The show had *10 SEASONS* lol - the show is HIGHLY regarded by science fiction fans btw. You'd probably love it.
@@RKnights The TV series Stargate SG-1 is great. I think you'll enjoy it, as will your subscribers. The TV series also answers a lot of the questions you had that the movie did not answer fully.
I enjoyed the series, watching SG1 and the two spin offs Atlantis and Universe. I would like it more if SG1 had a solid plot line rather than the episodes for the most part one story per episode. Right now they are doing a much better series Babylon 5. But check out the series once your finished with your current series.
The most important three words a scientist can say: "I don't know." Daniel Jackson is an excellent manifestation of that (and literally says it the most) in the series.
Now you've done it: you MUST start watching Stargate: SG-1. It's non-negotiable. You simply have to. No argument. If you really wanna see him young, watch Jimmy Spader in Endless Love (1981)! Stargate: SG-1 picks up where the movie left off. Please start watching it soon. Please also watch The Crying Game. Lots of Oscar nominations and wins.
@@mnomadvfx True, but they only had 1 hour/week to tell their storiew, and following Daniel for most of it while he just tried to communicate with the locals would be boring as heck...
The series picks up basically a year after the point in the ending of the movie. Travel thru a wormhole is instantaneous. Time isn't affected under normal circumstances. Your questions get answered in the series. Spader, even younger, played a sleazy drug dealer very well in "Less Than Zero." Check it out. Stargate SG-1 ran 10 seasons so they must've done something right.
Even if its just on your own time (Its a big undertaking for a channel) I HIGHLY recommend watching the 3 tv series, SG-1, then Atlantis, then Universe. SG-1 is my favorite show, topped ONLY by Babylon 5 by a narrow margin because of the story.
15:36 - In Star Trek, transporter digitizes you and sends a signal to near by place to re materialize. In Stargate, you get digitized, then a wormhole opens and you are send to the other gate that rematerializes you. Stargate is for LONG distances.
20:01 - in Australia, it was customary for newcomers that approach the tribal village and sit down some distance and let them look at you and then send someone from the village for talks with you. But you don't just walk into someone's place.
16:05 "This was probably stunning in the movie theater." Dude, that's a major understatement. People literally gasped and then hollered at the end. The effects and surround sound made you feel like you were on a roller coaster staring at that screen when that scene happened. It was beautiful.
Yes, this movie is fun- not without its issues, but still enjoyable. The TV version builds on it- just understand almost everyone was recast. Quick comment- Escape from New York. Kurt Russell is such a badass character that he scared the shit out of some thugs while filming on location in the crappiest section of St Louis Absolutely recommend a reaction to that!
Oh gosh...SOOOO many iconic Kurt Russel roles...he started out as a child star and on TV and became one of the biggest stars in movies. Some of my favorite Kurt Russel movies include this one, you mentioned Escape From New York, but add Escape From LA where he reprises his role from the first film. There is also Big Trouble in Little China, Miracle (about the 1980 US Olympic hockey team), Tombstone (a terrific western), and Soldier from 1998...an underrated movie about future war and consequences. I am sure other folks would add their own favorite Kurt Russel movies to my list...there are many other great ones that I did not name.
My favorites are The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, The Barefoot Executive (in which I thought he should have played Dexter Riley), Now You See Him, Now You Don't, and The Strongest Man in the World. I also really enjoyed Escape from L.A. and especially Overboard. He did a good turn in Silkwood. I also liked him on Lost in Space and loved him on Gilligan's Island. I didn't love Captain Ron, but Backdraft was very good, as was Tango & Cash, and I loved both of his performances as Elvis.
The Actor who played Ra, Jaye Davidson was in The Crying Game before Stargate. After that he dropped out of the acting industry citing hating the fame it brought.
for a YOUNG Kurt Russell, there were a few Disney movies from the late 1960's to the mid 1970's where he played as a college student named Dexter Riley: The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes; Now You See Me, Now You Don't; and The Strongest Man in the World.
Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich (the film’s writers) did have plans for a Stargate trilogy, but studio politics killed the sequels, and MGM opted for the tv show instead. Devlin was angry for years that they kept him and Emmerich out of the loop like that. He described it as “Watching someone else raise your kids. You’re glad to see that they grew up, but at the same time you’re upset that you didn’t get to raise them yourself.” I can’t help but feel sad for them.
See you're flying solo Ray! I liked this film, thought they did a fairly good job of tying the Egyptian writings/hieroglyphs into a unique storyline. The Stargate itself was super creative...reminded me of StarcTrek (TOS), season 1 ep. 28 which is my favorite & hope y'all get to it soon! Really enjoy you guys & glad to see sci-fi. Have another one for you,
I am sure the commenters here can answer many of your questions, but if you are planning to watch the TV series, those answers would be considered spoilers for things that are slowly revealed over several seasons. (It's more fun to watch without knowing what happens.) Without spoiling anything, I can say that there was no sequel movie to this movie. The TV series "Stargate SG-1" picks up right where this movie ended (with brand new actors recast in the roles), and there were a few Direct-to-DVD movies that followed up after the TV series ended. Additionally, there were two spinoff shows, "Stargate Atlantis" and Stargate Universe". There are rumors that the series will be brought back in some form in order to clean up some loose ends of plots that were left hanging when "Stargate Universe" was canceled earlier than the writers expected. So far, none of those rumors have panned out, but it is not for lack of trying.
Great movie I saw it back in 1994 while living in Phoenix with a girl I was dating at the time. The series premiered in 1997 while I was in Air Force tech school. During the series's run they were based out of NORAD in the Cheyenne Mountain Complex here in Colorado Springs, CO and on a good night or day you can see the entrance to the facility. Also War Games was supposed to happen there too.
I liked the series better than movie. I got a movie reaction suggestion for you. It's one of my favorites. The Final Countdown (1980) The U.S.S. Nimitz goes back to December 6th, 1941. It's filmed on the Nimitz.
The funny thing is that there was no "ancient aliens" conspiracy-meme back then so it was all extremely fresh and new and the special effects very cutting edge for the time
Just have to add my voice to those recommending the series, Stargate is easily one of the best sci fi franchises of the genre and well worth the watch. What really makes the show stand out is the humor, which is never over the top and is the perfect blend of being self deprecating, self aware, sarcastic and witty. They also do a far better job of incorporating real world scientific principles and math into the series than most shows or movies. Another great series for that, that does an even better job, is the series Numb3rs, which also has a great ensemble cast and an amazing writing team behind it, it also does a far better job of illustrating the difficulties and eccentricities often found in those with high IQ's, without being insulting or relying on stereotypes.
The Stargate series is one of the best around, it expands and explains a lot of what we didn't get in the movie, it ran for ten seasons and had two spin offs, one that lasted five seasons and another that lasted two. If you can't spare the time to do a watch through of so many seasons of Stargate SG1, then at least cover the first episode as it will answer a lot of your questions and give you a much better idea of how they were going to get a series to work, in comparison to the film version.
Kurt Russell. The Thing, Escape from NY, Escape from LA, Soldier, and Solid Snake is essentially Snake Pliskin. The creator going so far as to ask Carpenter for permission.
The Series and its spinoffs (Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, Stargate Universe, plus tv movies Ark of Truth, Continuum, plus web series Origins, plus animated series Infinity) are a big franchise to get into. I recommend it, they're highly entertaining, but realize its a big commitment to do a reaction to the entirety of it (SG-1 alone is 10 seasons, over 200 episodes). If you do decide to react to them, I think the best way is release order, which gets a little complicated as Atlantis and SG-1 ran at the same time for a few years and there were crossovers between them.
I am re-watching Stargate SG-1 right now. Stargate Atlantis is just as good and introduced me to Jason Momoa. Without spoiling anything all I will say is Stargate SG-1 is a direct continuation from the movie. Go watch it
If you look at the Stargate, it has more symbols than were needed to reach Abydos. That was the hook for the series: what's at the end of other addresses?
The series picks up right where the movie left off. Not the next day, mind you, but it picks up that O'Neill (Two L's in the TV show) has returned and Daniel has not. And it was like that for a while. But then, the mothballed Stargate all of a sudden one day activates. And that's where the series starts. Please consider doing this with the guys, like you're doing with Star Trek and Babylon 5. They made the crew more interesting, adding characters that made the series a lot of fun. The movie was basically all soldiers, Daniel, and Colonel O'Neil (One L in the movie), but the TV show added characters that complemented O'Neill so there was input into his decisions, and some conflict. O'Neill's command position was essentially challenged with information from these new characters. Not going to tell you about them so you can discover them on your own, if you decide to do the series. Daniel was retained, albeit with a different actor. The actor they chose was a good pick. General West was a drone, and they replaced him with a more personable, but still in charge, General Hammond. Big improvement. I'll let you discover the other characters on your own, but I will tell you that they brought on Richard Dean Anderson as Colonel O'Neill. One proviso that he requested for him to be in the series was that he would have some control over the mien of Colonel O'Neill. So the TV show O'Neill was, in my opinion, a big improvement because Dean Anderson embued the character with a smart-ass sense of humor. This did not turn the show into a comedy, but it made it enjoyable to watch because he was always slamming the bad guys, verbally. It made the show watchable, which is why it was on for ten years. For years, I was a huge Star Trek fan, but Stargate SG-1 became my favorite sci-fi show when it ran.
If you like Star Trek and Babylon 5, you will like the TV series Stargate SG-1 (it ran for 10 seasons, had a spinoff series Stargate: Atlantis starring Jason Momoa, that lasted 5 seasons, had a second spinoff series Stargate Universe, which lasted 2 seasons).
Test audiences *hated* the movie. So...they made a teaser trailer (look it up) that's _completely_ mysterious not telling you what the heck the film is about. Hence it had a *HUGE* opening weekend and then kinda failed right after. I mean, I _loved_ it when it came out and I was 14 or so. Still dig it a lot!
I recommend watching the series. However it is a serious investment. Sg1, Atlantis, and Universe. Plus you should watch Farscape concurrently, midway through sg1.
This movie is really good but with some flaws. I don't think it spoils anything to say that the show uses the movie as something that happened but almost in an alternate universe way so that the events happened but a few of the technical issues get fixed and more possibilities are opened. I highly recommend the shows even if it is done in free time due to how much content there is.
Hi Ray, I watched & enjoyed the film & then went on to watch all the Tv iterations. Although, I did not enjoy the latter one`s quite as much as SG-1. Yes, the 1981 film (Escape From New York) is also an interesting concept, with a good performance by Kurt. But, my favourite performance by him in a Sci-Fi film, is in the 1998 (Soldier). Glad you enjoyed this film, perhaps SG-1 will now join your list of Sci-Fi Tv programs to react to, at some point. :)
@@RKnights I'm not much older than you and some days I regret taking early retirement. Not often, but it does happen on occasion. Today ain't one of 'em.
Had to stop typing las comment, because the timer went off telling me it's time to take my Sunday roast out of the oven & enjoy it. What I wanted to say the movie I just watched you react to is the only Stargate I don't have on DVD, I have all 10 seasons of SG1, Stargate Atlantis, Stargate Universe & the 2 movies to finish off events in SG1 So if you do decide to check out the TV series, ENJOY
Only the broad strokes of the Stargate film's lore make it into the Stargate SG1 TV series. Overall one of the best sci-fi series once it gets away from the traditional episodic presentation in season three it is a wild ride. The Stargate Atlantis series is a good add on. Some people really loved the Stargate Universe series, but for me it all went gradually downhill as people involved with the show moved on to other projects.
The series is great! It may not be quite as good as Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, or Babylon 5, but it's in the same league as those shows. I'm talking about the first series, Stargate: SG-1. I never got into the spin-off Stargate: Atlantis. The show is about exploring many other worlds the Stargate goes to. They had fo retcon things though from the movie to make the series work. Not spoiling anything to say the world they go to in this movie they change from being on the far side of the universe in a different galaxy to being one of the closest worlds to us the Stargate goes to. They needed to do that for the sake of the series. That and they changed the design of the alien that took over the human body (Ra). Some other tweaks here and there but otherwise I LOVE the continuity the series had with the movie! They change some things but the show doesn't forget anything that happened in the movie. There are many call backs to it, especially in the early seasons. The show has a great plot line that moves steadily forward but there are filler episodes too. But this show explores just about ALL the great science fiction tropes! It is so much fun! Best Regards!
Not to give spoilers. The series stargate SG1 is better by far. Richard Dean Anderson takes over as Jack O'neill. I will say one teaser/spolier that Ra was a member of an entire race. I would say maybe after you finish B5 or Star trek doing SG1.
@@celiashen5490 It looks like meat was taken out, cut into pieces, cooked and then put back into the lizard for effect. As far as cooking, maybe they wrapped meat in edible leaves and spices, covered it with mud and put into a fire to bake. That would make the meat really juicy and flavorful without burning it.
Pretty good Movie but when they made the TV show, I think I watched a couple rpisodes but lost interest quicjly and passed on it. it seems you can make a movie from a TV show but making a TV show from a movie just doesn't work for me.
The movie was more sci-fi what-if and horror. The tv show had too much sarcasm from Jack in book. It was more action adventure than sci fi which I didn’t like.
This is a standalone movie. It wasn't a pilot to a TV show, nor did the original film makers play a role in the creation of the TV show. The TV show "Stargate SG-1" is based on the movie and continues the storyline at first but soon develops its own universe - literally. It starts small and then gets bigger... and bigger... and bigger. It is a definite recommendatiion. Babylon 5, Star Trek, and Stargate are my holy trinity of sci-fi franchises.
@Anonymous One No. They pick up some time after the end of the movie and then go new ways.
There are definite differences in the two that force them into different universes. One major difference is, when they tracked the probe to it's destination when it was sent through the gate. Catherine specifically says it's on the other side of the known universe after Barbara Shore says it is in another galaxy. In the Stargate SG-1 universe, the gate on earth simply does not have the ability to dial a destination in another galaxy. They spend several seasons visiting destinations in just our corner of the milky way. In addition, the planet they visited in the film is many times mentioned by name in the show as being within our own quadrant of the milky way, not on the far side of the universe.
In many ways, the series is a continuation of the film, but these differences have always bugged me a little.
I still love the movie and all of the series, if R Knights start watching them don't leave out Stargate: Universe, my favorite of them, though it was unceremoniously cancelled after just 2 seasons, I still thought it was great. It was a little grittier than the other series, it felt a bit more real, character wise.
@@NateAZ Don't spoil too much ;-)
I wouldn't go that far.
Stargate is decent but Battlestar Galactica (2003) is easily its superior.
Even Stargate Universe was basically ripping it off.
@@NateAZ "In the Stargate SG-1 universe, the gate on earth simply does not have the ability to dial a destination in another galaxy"
I think the implication was more that their improvised dialing + gate power system was not capable of intergalactic dialing.
The lack of the DHD causes other foul ups during the series.
Stargate SG-1 is a must!!!! You guys will love it. Make sure you go back and re-watch this movie with the rest of your crew. I love it when you know stuff they don't and you have to keep quiet about certain plot points. That has to be hard. Keep up the great reactions!
Thanks 😊
@@RKnights Stargate is my favorite Sci-Fi aside from Firefly (its different thought, one is a few episodes and the other is a massive series)
That's coming from someone who grew up watching Star Trek which I still adore just as much.
If you ever want to watch a long, interesting sci-fi show - remember Stargate SG-1.
10 Seasons it ran and had 2 spin offs. Some small changes from the movie, but it mostly continues the plot.
For me it only has 8 seasons.
The rest is just Fargate/Starscape.
I liked Farscape but those actors stuck out like a sore thumb in SG1.
They expand on this movie A LOT in the show. All of your questions are answered plus a lot more. The show had *10 SEASONS* lol - the show is HIGHLY regarded by science fiction fans btw. You'd probably love it.
The series is a definite must see.
We are thinking about it.
@@RKnights The TV series Stargate SG-1 is great. I think you'll enjoy it, as will your subscribers. The TV series also answers a lot of the questions you had that the movie did not answer fully.
I enjoyed the series, watching SG1 and the two spin offs Atlantis and Universe. I would like it more if SG1 had a solid plot line rather than the episodes for the most part one story per episode. Right now they are doing a much better series Babylon 5. But check out the series once your finished with your current series.
The most important three words a scientist can say: "I don't know." Daniel Jackson is an excellent manifestation of that (and literally says it the most) in the series.
Now you've done it: you MUST start watching Stargate: SG-1. It's non-negotiable. You simply have to. No argument.
If you really wanna see him young, watch Jimmy Spader in Endless Love (1981)!
Stargate: SG-1 picks up where the movie left off. Please start watching it soon.
Please also watch The Crying Game. Lots of Oscar nominations and wins.
Jackson is literally a genius. He speaks something like 20 languages. That's how he was so good with translations.
Ye sadly they dumbed him down a lot following the pilot of the TV show to make room for Samantha Carter being the resident genius on the team.
@@mnomadvfx True, but they only had 1 hour/week to tell their storiew, and following Daniel for most of it while he just tried to communicate with the locals would be boring as heck...
Seeing this in the cinema was sooo good
And it was such a fresh story
Love it!
The series picks up basically a year after the point in the ending of the movie. Travel thru a wormhole is instantaneous. Time isn't affected under normal circumstances. Your questions get answered in the series. Spader, even younger, played a sleazy drug dealer very well in "Less Than Zero." Check it out. Stargate SG-1 ran 10 seasons so they must've done something right.
Even if its just on your own time (Its a big undertaking for a channel) I HIGHLY recommend watching the 3 tv series, SG-1, then Atlantis, then Universe. SG-1 is my favorite show, topped ONLY by Babylon 5 by a narrow margin because of the story.
@@miller-joel Yes. But that's a ways into the series and I didn't want to complicate the comment.
15:36 - In Star Trek, transporter digitizes you and sends a signal to near by place to re materialize. In Stargate, you get digitized, then a wormhole opens and you are send to the other gate that rematerializes you. Stargate is for LONG distances.
The series continues from this point, fills in some gaps and greatly expands the story to cover more of the Universe.
20:01 - in Australia, it was customary for newcomers that approach the tribal village and sit down some distance and let them look at you and then send someone from the village for talks with you. But you don't just walk into someone's place.
16:05 "This was probably stunning in the movie theater."
Dude, that's a major understatement. People literally gasped and then hollered at the end. The effects and surround sound made you feel like you were on a roller coaster staring at that screen when that scene happened. It was beautiful.
Yes, this movie is fun- not without its issues, but still enjoyable. The TV version builds on it- just understand almost everyone was recast.
Quick comment- Escape from New York. Kurt Russell is such a badass character that he scared the shit out of some thugs while filming on location in the crappiest section of St Louis
Absolutely recommend a reaction to that!
Oh gosh...SOOOO many iconic Kurt Russel roles...he started out as a child star and on TV and became one of the biggest stars in movies. Some of my favorite Kurt Russel movies include this one, you mentioned Escape From New York, but add Escape From LA where he reprises his role from the first film. There is also Big Trouble in Little China, Miracle (about the 1980 US Olympic hockey team), Tombstone (a terrific western), and Soldier from 1998...an underrated movie about future war and consequences.
I am sure other folks would add their own favorite Kurt Russel movies to my list...there are many other great ones that I did not name.
Yes, Soldier! Nobody reacts to that movie
Back then I thought it was a good movie, haven't seen it in I think 20 years, maybe longer
My favorites are The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, The Barefoot Executive (in which I thought he should have played Dexter Riley), Now You See Him, Now You Don't, and The Strongest Man in the World. I also really enjoyed Escape from L.A. and especially Overboard. He did a good turn in Silkwood. I also liked him on Lost in Space and loved him on Gilligan's Island. I didn't love Captain Ron, but Backdraft was very good, as was Tango & Cash, and I loved both of his performances as Elvis.
I remember when i saw it the first time i was sooo intrigued, the atmosphere of the movie is so mysterious i loved it!!! ❤❤❤
The Actor who played Ra, Jaye Davidson was in The Crying Game before Stargate. After that he dropped out of the acting industry citing hating the fame it brought.
for a YOUNG Kurt Russell, there were a few Disney movies from the late 1960's to the mid 1970's where he played as a college student named Dexter Riley: The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes; Now You See Me, Now You Don't; and The Strongest Man in the World.
Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich (the film’s writers) did have plans for a Stargate trilogy, but studio politics killed the sequels, and MGM opted for the tv show instead. Devlin was angry for years that they kept him and Emmerich out of the loop like that. He described it as “Watching someone else raise your kids. You’re glad to see that they grew up, but at the same time you’re upset that you didn’t get to raise them yourself.”
I can’t help but feel sad for them.
"Where on Earth did they go?" That's the point, they're not on Earth any more.😃
Yes, watch the TV series and the spinoffs. Well worth watching
See you're flying solo Ray! I liked this film, thought they did a fairly good job of tying the Egyptian writings/hieroglyphs into a unique storyline. The Stargate itself was super creative...reminded me of StarcTrek (TOS), season 1 ep. 28 which is my favorite & hope y'all get to it soon! Really enjoy you guys & glad to see sci-fi. Have another one for you,
We all had to wait three years for the TV series. Don't you wait that long.
I am sure the commenters here can answer many of your questions, but if you are planning to watch the TV series, those answers would be considered spoilers for things that are slowly revealed over several seasons. (It's more fun to watch without knowing what happens.) Without spoiling anything, I can say that there was no sequel movie to this movie. The TV series "Stargate SG-1" picks up right where this movie ended (with brand new actors recast in the roles), and there were a few Direct-to-DVD movies that followed up after the TV series ended. Additionally, there were two spinoff shows, "Stargate Atlantis" and Stargate Universe". There are rumors that the series will be brought back in some form in order to clean up some loose ends of plots that were left hanging when "Stargate Universe" was canceled earlier than the writers expected. So far, none of those rumors have panned out, but it is not for lack of trying.
Great movie I saw it back in 1994 while living in Phoenix with a girl I was dating at the time. The series premiered in 1997 while I was in Air Force tech school. During the series's run they were based out of NORAD in the Cheyenne Mountain Complex here in Colorado Springs, CO and on a good night or day you can see the entrance to the facility. Also War Games was supposed to happen there too.
Can't wait for fully immersive VR so I can take the Stargate to Atlantis!
The first series made was a direct continuation of the film, the rest and the new films - of the series itself. They were really good fun!
I liked the series better than movie. I got a movie reaction suggestion for you. It's one of my favorites. The Final Countdown (1980) The U.S.S. Nimitz goes back to December 6th, 1941. It's filmed on the Nimitz.
i will look into it
Can confirm...well worth reacting to...definitely get the guys to all watch it with you. 💯
Also some of the best aerial photography.
I just watched it again a few months ago and after all these years, That Scene still gets my blood pumping.
No, I prefer the movie. Jack’s sarcasm wore thin on me pretty quickly in the tv show.
The helmets opening effect is one of my favorite movie tricks and they use a variation of it to this day.
The funny thing is that there was no "ancient aliens" conspiracy-meme back then so it was all extremely fresh and new and the special effects very cutting edge for the time
Just have to add my voice to those recommending the series, Stargate is easily one of the best sci fi franchises of the genre and well worth the watch. What really makes the show stand out is the humor, which is never over the top and is the perfect blend of being self deprecating, self aware, sarcastic and witty.
They also do a far better job of incorporating real world scientific principles and math into the series than most shows or movies. Another great series for that, that does an even better job, is the series Numb3rs, which also has a great ensemble cast and an amazing writing team behind it, it also does a far better job of illustrating the difficulties and eccentricities often found in those with high IQ's, without being insulting or relying on stereotypes.
The Stargate series is one of the best around, it expands and explains a lot of what we didn't get in the movie, it ran for ten seasons and had two spin offs, one that lasted five seasons and another that lasted two. If you can't spare the time to do a watch through of so many seasons of Stargate SG1, then at least cover the first episode as it will answer a lot of your questions and give you a much better idea of how they were going to get a series to work, in comparison to the film version.
Kurt Russell. The Thing, Escape from NY, Escape from LA, Soldier, and Solid Snake is essentially Snake Pliskin.
The creator going so far as to ask Carpenter for permission.
SG1 picks up one year after they go back.
The Series and its spinoffs (Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, Stargate Universe, plus tv movies Ark of Truth, Continuum, plus web series Origins, plus animated series Infinity) are a big franchise to get into. I recommend it, they're highly entertaining, but realize its a big commitment to do a reaction to the entirety of it (SG-1 alone is 10 seasons, over 200 episodes). If you do decide to react to them, I think the best way is release order, which gets a little complicated as Atlantis and SG-1 ran at the same time for a few years and there were crossovers between them.
You have to give the show a try and you'll love who they get to play Jack O'Neal.
@@miller-joel thanks I completely forgot that scene. :) There was so many of them..
No tobacco in ancient Egypt. Columbus brought it back from the Americas
Yeah, Thanks for Nothing Chris!
If you really liked this, you're going to love the tv show "Stargate-SG1", it was fantastic.
There was some plan to create a sequel movie but the process fell apart, then we ended up with the ( first ) TV series.
The old lady is the girl from the dig at Gyza.
The Stargates were built by the Anchets many thousands of years ago & they haven't been around for over 10,000 years
I am re-watching Stargate SG-1 right now.
Stargate Atlantis is just as good and introduced me to Jason Momoa.
Without spoiling anything all I will say is Stargate SG-1 is a direct continuation from the movie.
Go watch it
@@miller-joel I'm not sure that reflected the quality so much as fatigue, but I liked the characters a lot
If you look at the Stargate, it has more symbols than were needed to reach Abydos. That was the hook for the series: what's at the end of other addresses?
If you want to get into Stargate, be prepared for your life to consist of that, working, eating, and sleeping, with nothing else. 😋
The good thing about being a high school teacher is that I get the Summers off. I might have to take the dive into Stargate this Summer.
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The series picks up right where the movie left off. Not the next day, mind you, but it picks up that O'Neill (Two L's in the TV show) has returned and Daniel has not. And it was like that for a while. But then, the mothballed Stargate all of a sudden one day activates. And that's where the series starts. Please consider doing this with the guys, like you're doing with Star Trek and Babylon 5. They made the crew more interesting, adding characters that made the series a lot of fun. The movie was basically all soldiers, Daniel, and Colonel O'Neil (One L in the movie), but the TV show added characters that complemented O'Neill so there was input into his decisions, and some conflict. O'Neill's command position was essentially challenged with information from these new characters. Not going to tell you about them so you can discover them on your own, if you decide to do the series. Daniel was retained, albeit with a different actor. The actor they chose was a good pick.
General West was a drone, and they replaced him with a more personable, but still in charge, General Hammond. Big improvement. I'll let you discover the other characters on your own, but I will tell you that they brought on Richard Dean Anderson as Colonel O'Neill. One proviso that he requested for him to be in the series was that he would have some control over the mien of Colonel O'Neill. So the TV show O'Neill was, in my opinion, a big improvement because Dean Anderson embued the character with a smart-ass sense of humor. This did not turn the show into a comedy, but it made it enjoyable to watch because he was always slamming the bad guys, verbally. It made the show watchable, which is why it was on for ten years.
For years, I was a huge Star Trek fan, but Stargate SG-1 became my favorite sci-fi show when it ran.
If you like Star Trek and Babylon 5, you will like the TV series Stargate SG-1 (it ran for 10 seasons, had a spinoff series Stargate: Atlantis starring Jason Momoa, that lasted 5 seasons, had a second spinoff series Stargate Universe, which lasted 2 seasons).
Test audiences *hated* the movie. So...they made a teaser trailer (look it up) that's _completely_ mysterious not telling you what the heck the film is about. Hence it had a *HUGE* opening weekend and then kinda failed right after.
I mean, I _loved_ it when it came out and I was 14 or so. Still dig it a lot!
I recommend watching the series. However it is a serious investment.
Sg1, Atlantis, and Universe.
Plus you should watch Farscape concurrently, midway through sg1.
If no one else says anything, I guess I'll have to.
That kid comes back for the tv show.
Heh. After they stepped through the Stargate, you kept saying "What on Earth?" and "Where on Earth?"
I know lol, Guess i just so used to saying those phrases it did not make sense here. lol
This movie is really good but with some flaws. I don't think it spoils anything to say that the show uses the movie as something that happened but almost in an alternate universe way so that the events happened but a few of the technical issues get fixed and more possibilities are opened. I highly recommend the shows even if it is done in free time due to how much content there is.
Hi Ray, I watched & enjoyed the film & then went on to watch all the Tv iterations. Although, I did not enjoy the latter one`s quite as much as SG-1. Yes, the 1981 film (Escape From New York) is also an interesting concept, with a good performance by Kurt. But, my favourite performance by him in a Sci-Fi film, is in the 1998 (Soldier). Glad you enjoyed this film, perhaps SG-1 will now join your list of Sci-Fi Tv programs to react to, at some point. :)
The kids don't know what they missed.
Yeah they did miss out. Work and college gets in the way sometimes.
@@RKnights I'm not much older than you and some days I regret taking early retirement. Not often, but it does happen on occasion. Today ain't one of 'em.
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I really enjoyed both the movie and the tv show. Dr Carter on the TV show giggity giggity.
Had to stop typing las comment, because the timer went off telling me it's time to take my Sunday roast out of the oven & enjoy it.
What I wanted to say the movie I just watched you react to is the only Stargate I don't have on DVD, I have all 10 seasons of SG1, Stargate Atlantis, Stargate Universe & the 2 movies to finish off events in SG1
So if you do decide to check out the TV series, ENJOY
I know im just ecchoing what others have said, but please watch this and the subsequent series with the crew.
the movie was first. The TV series was the longest running sci-fi series in TV sci-fi history, except Dr. Who. Several long running spin offs.
Escape from New York and, part 2, Escape from LA. How about Kirk Russell in a comedy: "Overboard" (with Goldie Hawn).
Only the broad strokes of the Stargate film's lore make it into the Stargate SG1 TV series. Overall one of the best sci-fi series once it gets away from the traditional episodic presentation in season three it is a wild ride. The Stargate Atlantis series is a good add on. Some people really loved the Stargate Universe series, but for me it all went gradually downhill as people involved with the show moved on to other projects.
The series is great!
It may not be quite as good as Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, or Babylon 5, but it's in the same league as those shows.
I'm talking about the first series, Stargate: SG-1. I never got into the spin-off Stargate: Atlantis.
The show is about exploring many other worlds the Stargate goes to. They had fo retcon things though from the movie to make the series work. Not spoiling anything to say the world they go to in this movie they change from being on the far side of the universe in a different galaxy to being one of the closest worlds to us the Stargate goes to. They needed to do that for the sake of the series. That and they changed the design of the alien that took over the human body (Ra).
Some other tweaks here and there but otherwise I LOVE the continuity the series had with the movie! They change some things but the show doesn't forget anything that happened in the movie. There are many call backs to it, especially in the early seasons.
The show has a great plot line that moves steadily forward but there are filler episodes too.
But this show explores just about ALL the great science fiction tropes!
It is so much fun!
Best Regards!
SG-1 is really fantastic.
"I wonder if this director has other movies..."
...waits 😮 🤣
They definitely change a lot of stuff from the first movie to series.
Yeah they injected humour and sarcasm from Jack I didn’t like much. I prefer the movie, where the aliens are more alien.
Not to give spoilers. The series stargate SG1 is better by far. Richard Dean Anderson takes over as Jack O'neill. I will say one teaser/spolier that Ra was a member of an entire race. I would say maybe after you finish B5 or Star trek doing SG1.
This is a perfect action movie. t TV show is even better
The stargate were built by the Ancients. The first humans to evolve on earth then moved on.
I can't believe you never seen this movie
I didn't care for sci fi at the time. I got into sci fi later in life due to the Battlestar Galactica reboot. So, I missed out on a lot of sci fi
I understand that am the same way
You guys have any plans to watch the TV show ?
We are discussing it
@@miller-joel 10 seasons wow, thats a lot
Yes, Win95 ... a disaster! A sign ... but more OS versions to come in parallel with the TV series ;-)
As a heads up, the TV show has two spin-offs.
So there are three tv series?
@@miller-joel I had no idea that this was that huge.
@@RKnights And all of the series are excellent in their own way! You should really check them out.
@@miller-joel Watch it in the order of SG1, Atlantis (SG1 sets it up), then Universe.
@@miller-joel Thank you for the correction.
What happened! None of your 'friends' showed!
22:52 - every time I watch this scene, it looks really tasty and juicy. I wanna try that lizard!
It looks like it'd taste better than chicken. I wonder about cooking though, like, was it roasted?
@@celiashen5490 It looks like meat was taken out, cut into pieces, cooked and then put back into the lizard for effect. As far as cooking, maybe they wrapped meat in edible leaves and spices, covered it with mud and put into a fire to bake. That would make the meat really juicy and flavorful without burning it.
@@ScarlettM Oh, that sounds tasty! I'm so glad I read that at dinnertime. 😋
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The series is the sequel.
Pretty good Movie but when they made the TV show, I think I watched a couple rpisodes but lost interest quicjly and passed on it. it seems you can make a movie from a TV show but making a TV show from a movie just doesn't work for me.
The movie was more sci-fi what-if and horror. The tv show had too much sarcasm from Jack in book. It was more action adventure than sci fi which I didn’t like.
The Film was okay, but the series was better.