As I recall, I watched the Star Gate movie with my son, who was about 12-14 at the time. He really enjoyed it and he watched the TV series, too. Because it was all new to him, he enjoyed it and thus I too enjoyed it because of him.
The premise of space travel via the star gate is cool and the link to ancient Egypt sparks the imagination. I cannot recall if the movie had the US Government connection; I assume it did. I know that the USAF (Air Force) had a major role in the TV series, as best I recall.
Were there two TV series, a spin off or follow up? I cannot recall for sure. I stopped watching the first TV series after one season or so and barely saw the 2nd series.
He also enjoyed the TV series of the Star Trek Universe called Enterprise (again, based on my memory). I never enjoyed that series. I can see the lead actor but forget his name. It was set about 100 years before the original TV series. I think I posted ideas about Star Trek in the thread here comparing Star Wars vs. Star Trek.
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Symmetry wrote:DoomYoshi wrote:The Gravity discussion reminds me of Stargate. For whatever reason I've never been able to stay awake during that movie, and I can't usually sleep with the tv on. It's not like it's boring... I want to watch it, I just can't.
It's basically because, although it's good, pretty much everything about it has been done better elsewhere. The actors have done better films playing similar roles, the effects are better in other sci-fi films, you've seen Indiana Jones, so the mythology is familiar, but not as exciting...
Even the series- Richard Dean Anderson is more fun as MacGuyver. It's Star Trek episodes rehashed. Stargate Universe was like a sub-par Battlestar Galactica (the remake).
It's well done, but every part of Stargate and its franchise is like cheering for bronze. You can recognise the achievement, but...
