Stargate (1994)

PG-13   |    |  Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

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An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.

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6 wins & 6 nominations.

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18 May 2005 | kersus
8
| Potential!
What grabbed me about this movie was the potential it had. There was just so much that could be done with this dynamite idea. That alone made this an essential part of my movie collection.

The movie itself is quite average and while worth seeing, isn't going to knock your socks off. The acting is from adequate to good; the effects were well done and quite nicely not overdone.

So it's a fantastic idea that wasn't ruined, but isn't spectacular. The actors carry themselves well and this is a worthy addition to any sci-fi collection (especially those who like the idea of alternate history for mankind - See Alien vs. Predator).

I normally don't write such quick reviews, but this is what I felt about the movie and I think that much more would give away too much for those who haven't seen it.

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Trivia

When Professor Langford first sees the stargate in the opening sequence, he exclaims "Herregud! Hva er det?". This means "My God! What is that?" in Norwegian, Erik Holland's native language.

Quotes

Arabic Interpreter: Professor!
Arabic Interpreter: Professor! We found something beautiful!
Prof. Langford: Ja?
Arabic Interpreter: Oh, yes! Big, big, big surprise!

Goofs

During Dr. Daniel Jackson's first discussion of the age of the cover stones, Dr. Barbara Shore mentions carbon dating. Carbon dating technique would be useless on stone or metal; it can give the age only of once-living matter. However, the carbon dating might have been used on discovered organic residue that the cover stones were placed on top of or that has some other connection to them.

Alternate Versions

Special edition released on Laserdisc and US video substitutes alternate footage for some scenes and includes 9 minutes of additional material.

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Plot Summary

Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)

Genres

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Details

Release Date:

28 October 1994

Language

English, Norwegian, Swedish, Egyptian (Ancient), Arabic

Country of Origin

USA, France

Filming Locations

Ballroom, Park Plaza Hotel - 607 S. Park View Street, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$55,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$16,651,018 30 October 1994

Gross USA:

$71,567,262

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$196,567,262

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