Stargate

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Stargate

PG-13,

1994,

2h 1m,

Sci-Fi/

Adventure/

Action

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In modern-day Egypt, professor Daniel Jackson (James Spader) teams up with retired Army Col. Jack O'Neil (Kurt Russell) to unlock the code of an interstellar gateway to an ancient Egypt-like world. They arrive on a planet ruled by the despotic Ra (Jaye Davidson), who holds the key to the Earth travelers' safe return. Now, in order to escape from their intergalactic purgatory, Jackson and O'Neil must convince the planet's people that Ra must be overthrown.

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Stargate has splashy visuals and James Spader to recommend it, but corny characterization and a clunky script makes this a portal to ho-hum.

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David Hunter

The Hollywood Reporter

Oct 29, 2019

Stargate is a blast from the past in many ways, but it imaginatively employs the latest special effects technology to give audiences new thrills.

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Zaki Hasan

San Francisco Chronicle

Oct 13, 2019

The kind of flick where Kurt Russell dispatches an Anubis-looking baddie after first telling him, in the kind of bon mot that elevates the thing an entire letter grade, "Give my regards to King Tut, a**hole."

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Jay Carr

Boston Globe

May 2, 2018

It works not because ridiculousness is concealed, but because ridiculousness on this scale becomes something else. Don't let anyone tell you that Stargate, lifeless script and all, isn't clunky fun, proudly trembling on the brink of classic camp.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Jul 21, 2024

5/10

Not enough of the plot was designed well enough to stand out from the pack of other ’90s sci-fi flicks; creative complications are simply far too few.

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Alan Jones

Radio Times

Jan 25, 2024

4/5

Emmerich's film may not be a lot of things, but as an action-packed, science-fiction rollercoaster ride, it's fabulous fun.

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Don Shanahan

Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast

Mar 31, 2023

The spirit of adventure keeps the cheesy parts fun.

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Draco M

Mar 27, 2019

This still holds up 24 years later. It's a complete blast. Roland Emmerich wanted to be a director after seeing A New Hope. The story is heavilly inspired by the original Star Wars trilogy. It's just a blast to watch.

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Abraham S

Mar 26, 2019

Not much for Emmerich movies, but this was a pretty straightforward film. Especially towards the 3rd act making for a quick and easy ending.

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Mar 20, 2019

part indy jones, part star wars, part mummy, whats not to like???

Finn L

Feb 24, 2019

Just re-watched on Showtime and "Stargate" is one of those near-great popcorn movies you can watch again and again - a la "Raiders of the Lost Ark". The story line is totally preposterous - especially given how much of the History Channel is now devoted to alien intervention here on Earth - yet it manages to pull it all off. James Spaders is fantastic as the nerdy linguist who solves in two weeks what others have been working on for two years (!). And Kurt Russel so hunky and taciturn, yet so vulnerable, as the colonel leading this expedition. Both are bolstered by strong supporting cast. Then the sets and scenes are great once they go through the stargate to the Egypt-like land on the other side of the universe. Most of all, the ever enjoyable trope of an oppressed people rising up against their overlord always in so affirming when so well done - and in this case the Egyptian god Ra, so ably and almost campily, but not quite, played by Jaye Davidson. "Stargate" a repeat viewing movie that always delivers.

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Draco S

Feb 5, 2019

Sci-fi movies usually have some way of explaining the reality thus connecting to real life. My only explanation for all character actions starting with basic - dont go inside the unknown space without gas mask quarantine suit, but it goes on. At 1 hour of watching this I had a feeling I am watching Dumb and Dumber competing for the lowest IQ. Nowadays even kids wont be satisfied with such sloppy script/screen play/plot/storyline. The best way to fix this movie would be to add background auditory laughter and applauds and Benny Hill music...perfection

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Anakin G

Jan 22, 2019

While the TV show cleans up a lot, this is great little SciFi.

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Roland Emmerich

Director

Kurt Russell

Colonel Jonathan 'Jack' O'Neil

James Spader

Dr. Daniel Jackson

Jaye Davidson

Ra

Viveca Lindfors

Catherine Langford, Ph.D.

Alexis Cruz

Skaara

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Synopsis

In modern-day Egypt, professor Daniel Jackson (James Spader) teams up with retired Army Col. Jack O'Neil (Kurt Russell) to unlock the code of an interstellar gateway to an ancient Egypt-like world. They arrive on a planet ruled by the despotic Ra (Jaye Davidson), who holds the key to the Earth travelers' safe return. Now, in order to escape from their intergalactic purgatory, Jackson and O'Neil must convince the planet's people that Ra must be overthrown.

Director: Roland Emmerich
Producer: Joel B. Michaels, Oliver Eberle, Dean Devlin
Screenwriter: Roland Emmerich, Dean Devlin
Distributor: Artisan Entertainment, Warner Home Vídeo, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp.
Production Co: Le Studio Canal +, Centropolis Film Productions, Carolco Pictures Inc.
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 28, 1994, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 26, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $70.9M
Runtime: 2h 1m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, DTS, Stereo

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