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Hammer
I really liked the Stargate movie. That's what drew my attention to the series. It had great special effects, a pretty good storyline, great character interaction and some superb action scenes!
But as much as I loved the movie, the series prevails. The character of Jack is SO much better, Daniel has those little developed little quirks that make him more interesting (and less of a "geek") and the addition of Sam and Teal'c made an excellent contribution.
Then there's the fact that the series not only was a "spin-off" of the movie, but it developed the ideas within the film that just begging to be taken further.
So yeah...movie was great, but the series rocks!
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Hammer - DANIELite, JACKette, TEAL'Conian, KAWler, FERling and GM of the Stargate Command RPG
"Didn't I order you to get a life?" -- Jack O'Neill, The Other Side ¦ "Greetings from Earth, Doctor Jackson" Louis Ferretti, Children Of The Gods
I really liked the Stargate movie. That's what drew my attention to the series. It had great special effects, a pretty good storyline, great character interaction and some superb action scenes!
But as much as I loved the movie, the series prevails. The character of Jack is SO much better, Daniel has those little developed little quirks that make him more interesting (and less of a "geek") and the addition of Sam and Teal'c made an excellent contribution.
Then there's the fact that the series not only was a "spin-off" of the movie, but it developed the ideas within the film that just begging to be taken further.
So yeah...movie was great, but the series rocks!
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Hammer - DANIELite, JACKette, TEAL'Conian, KAWler, FERling and GM of the Stargate Command RPG
"Didn't I order you to get a life?" -- Jack O'Neill, The Other Side ¦ "Greetings from Earth, Doctor Jackson" Louis Ferretti, Children Of The Gods
MythingLink
I always liked the film (got all the versions of it - DVD Special Edition, Regular, and Director's Cut). I like Kurt Russell and James Spader and thought they did an excellent job. Me for one, can see the development between KR's O'Neill and RDA's O'Neill. It was a natural progression from what he was in the film to what he became in the series. I like to think that RDA's O'Neill was O'Neill before the horror with the death of his son.
And for awhile there, I was having a difficult time telling the difference between Spader's Daniel and MS's Daniel. I think MS did a lot of homework in studying Spader and who he did Daniel and he brought that with him to the series.
So I'll always like the movie if only because it did spawn the series, but as a stand alone it's also a great show.
Cheers,
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MythingLink
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I always liked the film (got all the versions of it - DVD Special Edition, Regular, and Director's Cut). I like Kurt Russell and James Spader and thought they did an excellent job. Me for one, can see the development between KR's O'Neill and RDA's O'Neill. It was a natural progression from what he was in the film to what he became in the series. I like to think that RDA's O'Neill was O'Neill before the horror with the death of his son.
And for awhile there, I was having a difficult time telling the difference between Spader's Daniel and MS's Daniel. I think MS did a lot of homework in studying Spader and who he did Daniel and he brought that with him to the series.
So I'll always like the movie if only because it did spawn the series, but as a stand alone it's also a great show.
Cheers,
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Sean3w
Although now I'm so bored with eps 1-3 of season 1, I'm gonna go watch it.
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Although now I'm so bored with eps 1-3 of season 1, I'm gonna go watch it.
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ChulackCat
I didn't care much for the characters in the movie, so I didn't care for the movie, period. All the characters seemed stiff, like cardboard cut-outs. I don't like saying that I didn't like the movie, since I've become ( almost
) obsessive with what it's created.
I didn't care much for the characters in the movie, so I didn't care for the movie, period. All the characters seemed stiff, like cardboard cut-outs. I don't like saying that I didn't like the movie, since I've become ( almost
) obsessive with what it's created.MythingLink
It's similar to what happened with M*A*S*H. Those that watched the series first, didn't like the movie, the way the characters were portrayed, or the actors. I've been lucky and in both cases saw the movie first then started on the series. I can appreciate both for what they are and, in the case of the vast difference in the O'Neill character between movie and series I can see how that could be seen as a growing of the character. Or maybe just a change to the way O'Neill was before the death of Charlie.
Cheers,
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It's similar to what happened with M*A*S*H. Those that watched the series first, didn't like the movie, the way the characters were portrayed, or the actors. I've been lucky and in both cases saw the movie first then started on the series. I can appreciate both for what they are and, in the case of the vast difference in the O'Neill character between movie and series I can see how that could be seen as a growing of the character. Or maybe just a change to the way O'Neill was before the death of Charlie.
Cheers,
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Sean3w
haha ChulakCat. I thought the same thing and I'm obsessed with the show too. I made my parents take me home last night from shopping, which they really needed to get done, just to watch Window of Opportuninty last night. I never let anything get planned between 9:00 and 10:00 on Fridays. hehe
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haha ChulakCat. I thought the same thing and I'm obsessed with the show too. I made my parents take me home last night from shopping, which they really needed to get done, just to watch Window of Opportuninty last night. I never let anything get planned between 9:00 and 10:00 on Fridays. hehe
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padders
I remember wathching the movie (with my mum ekk ) and loving the idea of it. I think it was one of the first science fiction films i ever really watched and really liked that were not "main stream" like aliens or something like that. So yeah, great film.
I remember seeing the trailers for sg-1 on sky one (about a month after we got it!) and thinking, that looks good and wow it was!
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I remember wathching the movie (with my mum ekk
) and loving the idea of it. I think it was one of the first science fiction films i ever really watched and really liked that were not "main stream" like aliens or something like that. So yeah, great film.I remember seeing the trailers for sg-1 on sky one (about a month after we got it!) and thinking, that looks good and wow it was!
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MythingLink
Yeah, it was a great film that just begged for something like this. I'm glad that someone with the power to do it, saw that as well and acted on it.
Cheers,
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Yeah, it was a great film that just begged for something like this. I'm glad that someone with the power to do it, saw that as well and acted on it.
Cheers,
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Sean3w
Did you know that the creator of Stargate had planned to come out with more movies, and then when Stargate SG-1 came out, he was mad and then didn't come out with a sequal.
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Did you know that the creator of Stargate had planned to come out with more movies, and then when Stargate SG-1 came out, he was mad and then didn't come out with a sequal.
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padders
I heard there was a little bit of "tension" between the makers of the film and of sg-1, that probably explains it.
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I heard there was a little bit of "tension" between the makers of the film and of sg-1, that probably explains it.
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Sean3w
I don't really remember where I read that but I know I did. hehe bad memory
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I don't really remember where I read that but I know I did. hehe bad memory
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MythingLink
Lot's of tension and the reason for some of the 'throw-a-way' lines in the series.
Secrets: Jack's comment on there being another O'Neill with only one l and how he doesn't have a sense of humor.
Daniel's comment about uploading a 'virus to the mother ship'.
Both DD and RE have apparently made disparaging remarks about the series. I say apparently because I haven't actually seen any of their comments.
Cheers,
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Lot's of tension and the reason for some of the 'throw-a-way' lines in the series.
Secrets: Jack's comment on there being another O'Neill with only one l and how he doesn't have a sense of humor.
Daniel's comment about uploading a 'virus to the mother ship'.
Both DD and RE have apparently made disparaging remarks about the series. I say apparently because I haven't actually seen any of their comments.
Cheers,
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padders
Hehe, just watched the O'neill episode yesterday and noticed that. I can't remember the film that way it was so long ago but wastn't the virus an independance day jab.
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Hehe, just watched the O'neill episode yesterday and noticed that. I can't remember the film that way it was so long ago but wastn't the virus an independance day jab.
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MythingLink
Yeah, the virus was at ID4. I've been waiting for a Godzilla one. <G>
Cheers,
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Yeah, the virus was at ID4. I've been waiting for a Godzilla one. <G>
Cheers,
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Sean3w
Yea I was wondering what that baout the virus thing was. Great way to confuse a person.
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Yea I was wondering what that baout the virus thing was. Great way to confuse a person.
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SGPflughaupt
I think comparing the series with the movie is a bit of the apples and oranges conundum. The movie had approx two hours to develop the characters whereas the series has four television SEASONS to do this. So saying that KR's JO'N is less developed than RDA's is a bit unfair.
I actually did not see the series until mid 3rd season and that was because 1)the syndicated vers was not availible in my area and 2)did not have SHOWTIME. I was actually not expecting the show to be as good as the series because I had been burned by too may other Movies made TV series to have high expectations. Boy, was I pleasantly surprised.
On one hand though,I would have been interested to see how the original creators developed the theme developed by the movie.
I did hear that they were ticked off about the series too (Think I read it in Starlog)
I think comparing the series with the movie is a bit of the apples and oranges conundum. The movie had approx two hours to develop the characters whereas the series has four television SEASONS to do this. So saying that KR's JO'N is less developed than RDA's is a bit unfair.
I actually did not see the series until mid 3rd season and that was because 1)the syndicated vers was not availible in my area and 2)did not have SHOWTIME. I was actually not expecting the show to be as good as the series because I had been burned by too may other Movies made TV series to have high expectations. Boy, was I pleasantly surprised.
On one hand though,I would have been interested to see how the original creators developed the theme developed by the movie.
I did hear that they were ticked off about the series too (Think I read it in Starlog)
padders
I think the books by Bill McCay would be an indication of where the film might have gone (this is what i hear, i have still not read them)!
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I think the books by Bill McCay would be an indication of where the film might have gone (this is what i hear, i have still not read them)!
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Sean3w
I just can't get passed this one book where Daniel betrays Shau're. I just can't handle that one.
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I just can't get passed this one book where Daniel betrays Shau're. I just can't handle that one.
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