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The Morpheus Factor (Stargate SG-1, Book 4) 0451458168Roc06 February, 2001Anyone (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-29T23:30:00.000-07:00

The Morpheus Factor (Stargate SG-1, Book 4)

0451458168

Roc

06 February, 2001

Anyone who says this is a bad book obviously knows very little about writing. Granted, yes there were a few mistakes, but overall I thought the book was beautifully written. I found myself unable to put the book down. I would definitely recommend this book to die hard Stargate SG-1 fans.

When SG-1 goes to P4V-837, they encounter a hospitable environment and seemingly friendly natives, the Kayeechi. But after a while, they realize that they are each seeing a different landscape, and they don't know who is hallucinting. Then they are pulled into deep, dark dreams, and find themselves unable to wake up. What are the Kayeechi trying to do?

On the good side, I liked the idea a lot more than I liked the book itself, especially since all the dream sequences would have made it too confusing as an episode, which makes it worthwhile to have it in novel form. I also liked the quote at the end of the book, althought I think it might have been better at the very beginning.

But while the plot may have been a good idea, in the transition between mind and paper something flopped. First of all, no one seemed to be in character, especially toward the end. The overstated Jack/Janet attraction seemed unnatural and forced. (Anyway, I thought canon was leaning more towards Jack/Sam and Daniel/Janet, but whatever.) But what really bothered me was that nothing was really explained. We never find out how the Kayeechi turn dreams into reality, which would make more sense in the long run than what the team decides to do. The Kayeechi could make a powerful ally or a formiddable enemy, and as Vair says, they are "neither enemy nor friend" at the moment. The bad parts drag the good parts down, and it all builds up to finally crash into the wall that is the nonsensical, unsatisfying ending. Add to this the references to Daniel's blond hair and Major Amanda Carter, and this is one book you should skip.

I usually expect published material to be more well-written than fanfiction. Apparently the publishers had lower standards. this lame attempt at making money assumes that fans are stupid and will buy anything. Please prove them wrong.

Good point: The plot is an interesting idea.

Bad points: No background for the characters, jumps right into the story and the story does seem to end VERY swiftly. I wanted more about the planet, the alien race and more interaction between SG-1 itself. Details, details to give it flavor, color, shapes, to make it a meal to enjoy. This book was more like pre-chewed gum!
Weak and not for a person NEW to the TV series. This is my first read from the book series and I hope the first three books were BETTER. Maybe starting from the beginning would have been better...

Stargate Atlantis - The Complete First Season

B000B8IA2G

Columbia Tristar Hom

15 November, 2005

There have been several good, in-depth reviews of this show already posted by others here. Not much to add... only this;

Stargate Atlantis is a great show, an evolution of the Stargate world, but not revolutionary. I never miss an episode, I like the cast (though basically getting rid of Rainbow was wrong imho) and the storylines are excellent. BUT, there is room for improvement. I'd like to see more romance evolve, I'd like to see the humans go on the offensive against the wraith, and I'd like to see a few cross-over episodes each season.

Seeing as how this is supposed to be a review of the DVD box set I would say that if you haven't seen this show before its an inexpensive way to buy many hours of entertainment for those cold winter nights, or maybe even a few marathons on the cold, snowy weekends. If you buy this DVD set you will want to tune into the SciFi channel to catch up with season two. You will more than likely become a fan of the show.

If you already watch the show and are thinking of collecting the series on DVD the price is excellent. I like to think of it this way; when I retire and have the time to spend watching great films and TV shows that I loved, having these sets is comforting. And lets not forget the times you might think "Gee, it would be nice to watch a few episodes of Atlantis"... 
Stargate:Atlantis is not the best show on TV, that belongs to Battlestar Galatica, but its still great scifi, and entertaining as well. 

[...]

the show is starting to look a little better.But there is no teal"c on this show.This kind of makes it sort of boring. I love stargate sg-1,but i cannot get into this show. Maybe it will get better as it goes along.

After having discovered that an ancient race of advanced humans are the builders not only of the Stargate Network on the Milky Galaxy but also of the city of Atlantis, a team of international experts embarks a one way journey to the Pegasus Galaxy (without the possibility to return home until they find an energy source) where the Ancient City is submerged under the water.

Stranded in an unknown galaxy and without enough power to restore Atlantis to its full glory, the new team must face a new powerful enemy called the Wraith (who managed to defeat the ancients not because of superior technology, but due to superior numbers and unending persistence), who are vampire like bug humanoids that practically drain life from their victims. 

As the series unfolds, the team is in a desperate quest to find as much as they can about the city, the ancients, a power source to feed Atlantis called ZPM (three of these zero-point-modules are needed and they have none) and above all, to protect not only Atlantis from an imminent siege from the Wraith, but also to prevent them from ever finding Earth's location (or they will "feast" of all human life in the Milky Way galaxy).

The story develops nicely, and the mythology of the series grows this season each episode, building the hype for the second season with a cliffhanger. 

Some prefer Stargate SG-1 over Atlantis, but considering that SG-1 has had 8 years to evolve into what it has become, Atlantis is getting there quite fast. The concept of exploring the city of the ancients in a new galaxy has tremendous potential, more enemies besides the Wraith are introduced (Genni) or hinted (the ones who created the devastating virus of the episode Hot Zone are promising). 

Overall, this is the start of another great series. Highly recommended.

Stargate Sg-1 0451457250RocOctober, 1998McConnell's first was a novelization of the (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-22T18:13:00.000-07:00

Stargate Sg-1

0451457250

Roc

October, 1998

McConnell's first was a novelization of the pilot episode. Now, I should admit my bias right away: I'm not a fan of novelizations in general unless they actually add to the story, and this one didn't. It just inserted the thoughts of the various characters through the episode(s), and hey -- we can do that ;) However, I think the author stayed mostly true to the characters, and it's fun to visualize the episode while you're reading. Probably the best of the bunch.

This book follows the pilot of the tv show almost exactly which isnt a bad thing if you prefer reading to watching tv. I my self enjoed both and if you enjoy a good book try this one.

When I first found out that there were going to be books based on the series Stargate SG-1, I purchased this book immediately. The books are just as interesting and entertaining as the series. I read this book for the first time and I enjoyed it right away. I also enjoyed the series very much. I think that this book is very suspenseful, exciting, entertaining, interesting and worth reading. I think that all fans of the series Stargate SG-1 will enjoy reading this book as I did.

Stargate Sg-1: Trial by Fire

0954734300

Fandemonium Ltd

31 May, 2004

Stargate (Special Edition) / Moon 44 B00005NX19Artisan Entertainment23 October, 2001The (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-22T13:14:00.000-07:00

Stargate (Special Edition) / Moon 44

B00005NX19

Artisan Entertainment

23 October, 2001

The tie-in of these 2 movies is the team of Director Roland Emmerich and writer/producer Dean Devlin. Dean actually stars in Moon 44; he's sort of a poor-man's Matthew Broderick.

Moon 44 predates Stargate and is much more low-budget. It is darker and a little bizarre. The premise: send a bunch of fresh-faced boy cyberjockeys to live on a mining colony in space with a bunch of burly violent convicts and team them up to pilot spaceships to defend the colony. That's not a recipe for trouble, oh no. There's even a creepy shower scene.

And people wondered why they paid Jaye Davidson $1 million to do Stargate? Uh huh.

I didn't realize this DVD was two movies, with "Moon 44" a non-Stargate movie. Silly me...I should have read the fine print. I do not understand why these two moves are joined together like this. Probably in that fine print somewhere...;)

"Moon 44" is a good movie...and "Stargate" speaks for itself...GREAT!

Stargate SG-1 Season 5 Boxed Set

B0000V491U

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

20 January, 2004

It now seems clear that season 5 of Stargate SG-1 will be remembered as the one in which something went awry with Daniel Jackson. Lots of behind-the-scenes rumors fueled the idea of cast tension, but whatever the problem, his sudden departure from the show was obviously through a quickly contrived scenario. In retrospect, there must have been a problem for some while before the weird penultimate episode ("Meridian"). Michael Shanks looks frequently bored in his rare moments of individual screen time as he infiltrates a Goa'uld meeting and even when making friends with a creature everyone else wants dead. In fact, there's only one point when everyone really seems to be having fun, and that's in the spoof 100th episode "Wormhole X-treme!"

Most shows go through a run-around, skin-of-their-teeth period awaiting renewal, and it certainly seems to have affected storylines this year. For example, a next generation of younger SG teams is introduced. Replacements? The most unfortunate aspect of things, however, was that not a single episode managed to stand alone on its own merits. Every single story was dependent on a part of the greater interwoven warring-species threads. Some of the one-off tales were terrific in and of themselves, but it was as if the writers fell into the trap of having to refer to as much backstory as possible, perhaps to ensure loose ends could be easily wrapped up? Ultimately none of this mattered since the show went on for quite a while. --Paul Tonks

THE ONLY BAD THING ABOUT THIS COUPLE OF SETS 5-6 IS THAT THEY DOESNT HAVE SUBTITLE ENGLISH OR SPANISH, IM FROM MEXICO AND I LIKE TO HEAR IT IN THE NATURAL LANGUAGE BUT SOME WORDS SCAPE ME AND I BELIVE THAT MANY PEOPLE THINK IN THE SAME WAY

This was purchased as a birthday present and the recipient was totally impressed with everything. It arrived in great shape and even faster than I expected.

Amazon, you've done it again!! Thank you

As a big fan of STargate SG1, I could hardly wait to get seasons 5,6,7 to add to my collection. The boxed set is excellent!

Blue Apples:Stargate Secrets of Jesu B0002OXUPQUFO Video, Inc.07 September, 2004 (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-22T09:12:00.000-07:00

Blue Apples:Stargate Secrets of Jesu

B0002OXUPQ

UFO Video, Inc.

07 September, 2004

Stargate Atlantis - Rising (Pilot Episode)

B0009299PG

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

07 June, 2005

There are those who may regard it as old wine in a new bottle, but that doesn't mean that Stargate Atlantis doesn't have something to offer to both newcomers and fans of Stargate SG-1, the franchise from which it evolved. Co-creators and executive producers Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper, both of whom worked on the earlier show, have concocted an appealing premise for this spin-off, in which the so-called Ancients abandoned Earth millions of years earlier, taking their city (i.e., Atlantis) with them. Now, a new team has gained access (via the Stargate, the "wormhole" our heroes use to travel to different worlds) to the legendary sunken city, where new adventures and deadly new enemies await. Stargate SG-1 stars Richard Dean Anderson and Michael Shanks make appearances in this series premiere, but the focus is on the new characters. Of these, Joe Flanigan excels as the insouciant Major John Sheppard, an Air Force pilot unexpectedly recruited for the new mission because of his preternatural ability to interface with the Ancients' wondrous technology. The new leader is Dr. Elizabeth Weir (Torri Higginson), a role that is neither especially well-written nor well-played. The new monster-villains, replacing the trusty old Goa'uld, are the Wraith, whose name is actually cooler than they are; they may eat humans, in addition to being all-powerful (natch), but they tend to come off like refugees from The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Overall, the production values and special effects remain top-notch, especially for television, and the story itself is OK. But while Stargate Atlantis is certainly promising, it has a ways to go to equal its predecessor, which remains one of the best-made, most compelling sci-fi programs on television. --Sam Graham

OK, I'm a HUGE Stargate fan. At first, I loved the original Stargate movie so much, that I refused to watch SG-1 the series because I thought they'd screw it all up. Then, a friend talked to me about the series. I watched one episode, and I was hooked. What a great show!

Then, we find out that the lost city of the Ancients is Atlantis, and that it may contain valuable insight and necessary technology to defeat the Goa'uld. Well, as if that weren't an awesome enough idea in itself, we actually put together a team to go there. Whoa!

As you can see, I'm a bit too excited about this. If I may explain, I'm active duty military stationed overseas. Unlike the rest of US fans, who actually live in the US, I don't get the Sci Fi channel, and I don't get to see the current season of SG-1, nor SG Atlantis. Therefore, my only solace is the fact that I can buy the complete seasons on Amazon. So, yeah, when I get them I'm super stoked!

When I got the SGA pilot episode, I waited to watch it, because I wanted to be undisturbed for the duration of the episode (I'm newly married, go figure). I only gave it 4 stars, because the show is brand new, but it has great potential (to quote Thor), and it promises to be an extremely awesome show, going in a parallel, yet slightly different direction from SG-1. So, if it continues to get better, I'll have to reconsider giving it a 5!

An exiting and well acted start of a great series, destined to become a legend

First let me say that i really liked the character of Dr Elizabeth Weir played by Tori Higgonson. She does so well when she has so little to work with storywise, come on people, give her a break already. I enjoyed the byplay between Maj Sheppard and Dr Weir. Is there going to be a romance developing between them i hope?

Stargate SG-1 Season 7 Boxed Set B0002KPHWOColumbia Tristar Hom19 October, (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-22T04:09:00.000-07:00

Stargate SG-1 Season 7 Boxed Set

B0002KPHWO

Columbia Tristar Hom

19 October, 2004

A gradual shift in overall style, character homecomings and departures, and evolving on- and off-screen roles for the major players are among the attractions of the seventh season of Stargate SG-1. Spread out over five discs, these 21 episodes are ample indication that changes notwithstanding--and admittedly, not all of them are for the better--the series remains arguably the best-made, most compelling sci-fi program on television.

Perhaps most noticeable is the reduced role of star Richard Dean Anderson, who opted to limit his number of trips to Vancouver, where Stargate SG-1 is filmed. But that's not a bad thing. The show's ability to poke fun at itself has always been a strong suit, and while Anderson still brings a welcome sense of humor to his portrayal of wiseacre and loose cannon Col. Jack O'Neill, his act is getting a little smug by now. What's more, the other principal cast members have taken up the slack, both behind and in front of the camera: Michael Shanks (Daniel Jackson, who rejoins the cast in episode 1) wrote one episode and co-wrote another; Christopher Judge (Teal'c) wrote one as well; Amanda Tapping (Lt. Col. Samatha Carter) directed episode 19, "Resurrection"; and even Corin Nemec (Jonas Quinn, who appears in just a few episodes) contributed one story.

The seventh season also finds the series somewhat more earthbound than in the past; indeed, there are episodes in which the Stargate (the "wormhole" our heroes use to travel to different worlds) doesn't appear at all. On balance, the stories are more personal, and more political--especially the final two, with the newly elected U.S. President (William Devane) struggling to decide the fate of the Stargate program (and, of course, the fate of the entire known universe as well!). And then there's the ultimate villain, Anubis, who makes perennial nemeses the Goa'uld (of which Anubis is one... sort of) look tame. He's a combination of Star Wars' Darth Vader and evil Emperor, but hey, at least these guys borrow from the best.

Stargate SG-1's production values remain first-rate. The bonus DVD features are also much better than they once were, with audio commentary (mainly by directors and writers) for every episode, as well as director profiles and "Beyond the Gate" featurettes focusing on individual characters. --Sam Graham

I think there is sufficient commentary on the quality of the episodes in this series. I don't need to add to any of that. Rather, I want to comment on the difficulties several have had with respect to a defect in the fifth disk in the set. I too received a bad set. The last episode on disk 5 failed to play. I had been hesitating buying the set because of previous postings, but when it was "re-released" at a much lower price, I figured the issue was resolved. Well, I was wrong. That's the bad news.

Now for the good news. As soon as I discovered the problem, I went to the Amazon customer service page and reported the problem. I indicated the disk was bad (defective), and Amazon immediately provided postage-paid labels to send back the faulty disks. Prior to my mailing back the set, I received an email saying they were sending a new set. Three days later, I had the new set, AND EVERYTHING WORKED!!!

So the disparaging comments against Amazon w.r.t. this issue are patently unfair. Their customer service department bent over backwards to resolve the problem quickly, and they succeeded. The problem, apparently, was with Sony Entertainment. I feel for the people who had multiple bad experiences in the past, but Amazon was not at fault.

I have tried purchasing this DVD set through many retailers including Best Buy, Borders, Amazon and EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM HAS THE SAME DEFECT W/ THE LAST EPISODE. How can everyone still be selling this if it has a widespread defect across many major retailers?? Why isn't something being done about this?

Tried 2 different sets and Amazon was great about sending the replacement for the first set BUT on both sets on Disk 5 the shows are scrambled.

Stargate Sg 1: Friends and Foes : Stargate Season Two (Stargate Sg-1)

1594720185

Alderac Entertainment Group (AEG)

September, 2004

Those of you idly browsing this site might stumble across the listing for this book and think, "Whoa, I gotta get this!" Well, perhaps you do. But be advised that this is NOT an episode guide per se, but rather a supplement for Alderac's Stargate SG-1 role playing game.

But before you click away in disappointment, you should know that the first half of the book does, in fact, have extensive recaps of each of the episodes of Season 2. It doesn't list cast or crew and it doesn't include commentary upon the making of the individual episodes or any critiques or "behind the scenes" information. But a wealth of information is certainly provided.

Granted, a lot of said information is basically made up, extrapolated from passing dialogue references or just created out of thin air. However, the background material (typically, a history of the visited planet and its people and details about their ethnic background and interactions with the Goa'uld and others) that does NOT come directly from the episode is tacked into a separate section after the recap. So the "bonus" stuff shouldn't be regarded as canonical, but it's interesting nonetheless.

There's also tons of stuff on NPCs, or, as non-gamers would know them within the show's context, recurring characters. So we have profiles on Martouf, Jacob Carter, Thor, Jolinar, Kasuf (the chieftain from Abydos), and Sha're. Of course, the question you're really dying to ask is: are Sgts. Davis (the gateroom tech) and Siler present? Yes. Yes, they are. Keep in mind, again, that what we are given in these sections is a mix of "real" history drawn directly from the show and then a bunch of stuff the game designers threw in on their own for flavor text.

Finally, there's material on the various alien races and their gear, and new character classes based on things seen in the Season 2 episodes (e.g. Goa'uld Assassin, Tok'ra Courier, et cetera).

It's well-organized and smartly written and has a good number of pictures. Alderac will produce one RPG supplement for each season. If you're a gamer and an avid SG-1 viewer, I would definitely recommend this. If you're too good for RPGs but you're still a hardcore SG-1 fanboy (or fangirl), you still might want to check this out just for its value as a pretty good episode guide. In short, Kree, Jaffa! That really has no bearing here, but I've always wanted to say it.

Stargate SG-1 Season 1, Vol. 4: Episodes 14-18 B000069HZRMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer03 September, (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-21T23:06:00.000-07:00

Stargate SG-1 Season 1, Vol. 4: Episodes 14-18

B000069HZR

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

03 September, 2002

Scattered through the five episodes contained on this fourth DVD from Stargate SG-1's first season are echoes of such science fiction classics as The Terminator (the cyborgs in "Tin Man"), Aliens (Carter's maternal instincts in "Singularity"), and Planet of the Apes (the story twist in "Solitudes"), along with such popular themes as cloning ("Tin Man" again) and the might-makes-right preoccupation of the military ("Enigma"). So the show is derivative. Stargate SG-1 still does a better job than most of creating engaging stories--such as "Cor-ai," which deals with issues of retribution and forgiveness when Teal'c (Christopher Judge) is put on trial for his actions when he was still a Goa'uld henchman. And let's face it: the effect of going into and through the gate itself never gets old. What is lacking are superior DVD bonus materials; here they include a featurette spotlighting Carter (Amanda Tapping) and an overview of the show that provides more promo than the promised behind-the-scenes insights. --Sam Graham

Volume 4 is the best single DVD out for Season 1 of "Stargate SG-1," which you will discover in due course after you have gone through the pilot movie and the episodes on the previous three discs. When the series begins its 8th season next year it will become the second longest running science fiction television series in the history of the universe (people keep guessing "Star Trek: The Next Generation" is number one but the answer is "The X-Files"), and such longevity is not a surprise given how great a first season they put together:

Episode 14, "Cor-ai" (Written by Tom J. Astle, Aired January 23, 1998) finds O'Neill (Richard Dean Anderson) and the SG-1 team traveling to P3X1279, which Teal'c (Christopher Judge) announces is Chartago, one of the favorite worlds from which the Goa'ulds like to gather human hosts for their larvae. Unfortunately, one of the locals, Hanno (David McNally) recognizes Teal'c as the Jaffa who killed his father. For this crime Teal'c stands trial. O'Neill and Carter try to defend their friend, but Teal'c freely admits to having killed Hanno's father and seems resigned to his fate. The outcome is rather predictable, but the key conflict here ends up being not between Hanno and Teal'c but between Teal'c and O'Neill. 4 Stargates.

Episode 15, "Singularity (Written by Robert C. Cooper, Aired October 31, 1997) has the SG-1 team traveling to P8X987 where another SG team had been getting ready to observe a black hole. But when they get there a strange disease has killed everyone on the planet except for a little girl named Cassandra (Katie Stuart ). Carter (Amanda Tapping) brings Cassandra back to Earth and the two quickly establish a strong bond. That is why Carter is upset when they learn that Cassandra's chest pains are caused by a metallic device growing around the child's heart. The device was planted by the Goa'uld to destroy the Stargate on Earth and as the bomb counts down to detonation Carter has to make some tough choices. This is a gut wrenching episode that gives Tapping a chance to shine as her character's emotions and intellect come colliding together over a frightened little girl. The resolution of this episode does justice to both. 5 Stargates.

Episode 16, "Enigma" (Written by Katharyn Powers, Aired January 30, 1998) sends SG-1 to Tollan, a planet with an erupting volcano and dead bodies all around its Stargate. The team rescues the few survivors they can find but back on Earth the Tollans are not at all grateful. Omoc (Tobin Bell), their leader, dismisses Earth as a primitive society and wants to be sent to a suitably advanced world. He also refuses to say anything about his people's advanced technology, which is a constant source of pressure from above on General Hammond (Don S. Davis). It seems that once upon a time the Tollan shared their technology with a planet like Earth, which then destroyed itself. SG-1 has encountered relatively few advanced races on its trips to date, so dealing with the Tollan is a welcomed change of pace and underscore the pressures from up high that will set up the cliffhanger to the first season. "Enigma" offers up another satisfactory resolution and shows that the story editors are paying attention to what has been going on. 4.5 Stargates.

Episode 17, "Tin Man" (Written by Jeff King, Aired February 13, 1998) begins with the members of SG-1 being dropped by an electrical charge as soon as they arrive on PX3989. They wake up to find Harlan (Jay Brazeau), a strange little fellow who claims to be 11,000 years old and is the only one of his people left in this giant underground lab. SG-1 returns home, over Harlan's objections, and are stunned when Dr. Frasier (Teryl Rother) finds they are all machines. O'Neill finds this particularly hard to swallow because he still thinks he is himself. To make things worse, they have to return to Harlan's world before they run out of power or end up dead. Back on PX3989 they discover that Harlan is also an android (or robot or whatever) and that he has done this to help him take care of the lab and to ease his loneliness. This is another episode where I am impressed by Richard Dean Anderson, who brings some nice nuances to O'Neill as a robot (or android) that thinks he is human. The final scene on this one is a hoot. 4.5 Stargates.

Episode 18, "Solitudes" (Written by Brad Wright, Aired February 6, 1998) finds the Stargate malfunctioning when SG-1 is retreating from a shootout on a hostile planet. Daniel Jackson and Teal'c make it back home, but O'Neill and Carter end up in an icy cavern on an unknown planet. O'Neill has suffered a broken leg and punctured lung, which means it is up to Carter to find and repair the Stargate so they can get back to Stargate Command, where Dr. Jackson is trying to narrow the odds on where rescue teams should look to find their comrades. Another classic episode with Tapping and Anderson working off each other all alone somewhere out there. 5 Stargates.

The common denominator on these episodes is that with the exception of the first one they all over very impressive resolutions to the dilemmas confronting our band of adventurers. I especially liked the twist on the last one. If Volume 2 showcased the acting talents of Richard Dean Anderson, then Amanda Tapping is the one who has the two standout performances in this quintet (and we still have the cliffhanger for the first season left to go).

All of these episodes are winners & are great viewing. In addition, three of the episodes on this DVD contain background stories of characters who have shown up in more recent seasons. With 5 episodes on this DVD you can't go wrong buying it! Lots of good viewing for the money.
1. Cor-ai - Teal'c on trial for war crimes. An interesting plot & good story line.
2. Singularity - the background story of Cassandra, the girl who shows up in season 6 as a telepathic teenager.
3. Enigma - introduction of the Tollan people & Nareen, who figure prominently into later episodes.
4. Tin Man - Harlan, a lonely sole survivor of an alien race transfers the SG-1 team into androids. Harlan & the androids also show up in a later season.
5. Solitudes - Carter & O'Neill are trapped inside an "ice planet" when the gate malfunctions during their return to Earth. "Cool" ending, (pun intended), and an enjoyable episode. Also introduces some possibilities for other stories that haven't been explored yet.
Featurette on Capt. Carter was typical "bonus material." No real insights or new information. Behind the Scenes Feature was some better. Don't buy it for the bonus material, buy it for the shows.

This has been a great series cant wait for the rest of the seasons to come out.

Stargate Sg-1: The Illustrated Companion Seasons 3 and 4 (Stargate SG-1 S.)

1840233559

Titan Books (UK)

November, 2002

As with the first book in the series you will get($11.87 seems just a little pricy to me)a nice forward and an informative first chapter followed by a number of pages about seasons 3&4. Each of the episode pages (some run 2 pages)will have a guest cast list, an episode photo, character quotes and a paragraph about the episode. Usually the best part of each page will be several following paragraphs about that particular episode with anectdotes given by various cast & crew.
The final chapters of the book contain actor profiles (each actor spoke with the author), character quotes and pictures. There are also sections on costume/set design, location work and a fan bit at the end. It's a lot of fun but not really informative if you want detailed information.

Having bought the first one and being disappointed I hoped the second attempt would be slightly better. I was wrong. I found this book to be rather bland and severely lacking in detail. It covered too many episodes in too few pages and, to me, a fans' episode guide to a television series should be more than half a page of synopsis and a 5 second interview with a cast member with some random behind-the-scenes drawings and photographs shoved in to fill the back pages. Just like most other "official" guides to television series, it was too brief and not worth the Â£10.99 or so that I paid for it.

If, like me, you expect a lot more information and detail from an episode guide, I'd recommend "Beyond the Gate" by Keith Topping. Much less official with much more thought put into it.

Okay, just the facts.

The episode guide is extremely informative. It lets you know what the episode was about without giving away everything about the story. The information given from behind-the-scenes for every episode is amazingly informative and reveals things even I - a news, spoiler and info hound - had never heard before.

The cast and crew additions are not to be missed. My favorite is the bit written by Teryl Rothery.

All the photos are black and white, but that can be forgiven. These books are well worth the price you pay!

The Price You Pay (Stargate SG-1, Book 2) 0451457269RocJuly, 1999Although (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-21T18:07:00.000-07:00

The Price You Pay (Stargate SG-1, Book 2)

0451457269

Roc

July, 1999

Although it is obvious that this was written and set very early on in the series, which makes some of the details given seem slightly... off somehow, it is a very enjoyable book that I would recommend to anyone. I liked it better than the other two Ashley McConnell Stargate SG-1 books I have read. The story was interesting and although nothing truly surprising happened, it had enough twists to keep it quite engaging. 

The characters were well handled. An admitted Jack O'Neill fan, I rather enjoyed all the little refrences and illusions to his past and of course his deftly portrayed wit. Daniel was well done as well, although he seemed a wee bit over-fixiated on Sha're to the exclusion of all else, but again, this is early SG-1, so that makes sense in a way. Otherwise his character was spot-on. Teal'c was also deftly handled which isn't easy to do as his character can oft be a writer's nightmare. :o) I will admit I'm not entirely sure that Sam Carter's character was portrayed to her full potential, but it was not greatly disrupting from the rest of the book. 

All in all, I definitely recommend it as the best of Ashley McConnell's books.

I absolutley loved this book. I do caution you, the first chapter goes a bit slow, but it goes faster after that. I am a Stargate nerd and this book definatly quenched my thirst but it also left me wanting more. It was just that good for me. If your into the whole science fiction craze like me this is a definatley a good choice to read.

Well I think the author has done a good job with the characters and the first few chapters, hooking the reader easily, the end of the book is wanting. First, the ending seems rushed, second she shifts the story away from the planet M'Kwethet and their homage to the Goa'uld to the fact that M'Kwethet's Stargate had no DHD and SG-1 has to find a way to get home. Like in 'The Morpheus Factor', a book set later in the series which I red first, the natives are left with their problems which may have been made even worse by SG-1's visit.

Stargate SG-1: The Illustrated Companion, Seasons 7 & 8

1840239344

Titan Books (UK)

20 October, 2005

Living Gods: Stargate System Lords (Stargate Sg-1) 1594720177Alderac Entertainment Group (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-21T13:06:00.000-07:00

Living Gods: Stargate System Lords (Stargate Sg-1)

1594720177

Alderac Entertainment Group (AEG)

April, 2004

If you've happened to notice AEG has retitled the "Living Gods" manual as "False Gods". When I emailed their customer support about this change, and any other content change within, I received no response.
I also noticed that Amazon has been preselling the 6th manual in this series, but AEG does not show it on their website (need I email them ???)
Don't get me wrong, I like the show, and the books are chock-full-of good info, but if you're looking for clarification, as any good GM will tell you... make it up as you go...

This is an excellent resource on the System Lords as seen in Seasons Six and Seven. It includes old favorites (if that's the word) such as Apophis, Hathor, Anubis, and Ba'al, but it also adds a few new System Lords to the mix, including some seen in the Season Seven episode "Summit", such as Morrigan and Bastet.

The write-ups of each System Lord are well-done, taking into account real mythology, as well as what we've seen on the SG-1 TV show. Each System Lord has a planet or two, a First Prime, and a few other pertinent NPCs. There's also a system included for creating a whole new System Lord and empire for them to rule.

All in all, an excellent resource for players (espeically the socio-political nerd types) and GMs alike.

Stargate Sg-1: A Matter of Honor

0954734327

Fandemonium Ltd

31 October, 2004

Stargate SG-1 Season 2, Vol. 2 B00007GZRBMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer04 February, 2003One of (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-21T04:08:00.000-07:00

Stargate SG-1 Season 2, Vol. 2

B00007GZRB

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

04 February, 2003

One of many romances for the supposedly grief-stricken Dr. Daniel Jackson puts SG-1 in jeopardy again. "Need" refers to several aspects of the plot, but someone should do something about Daniel's libido! A return to planet Cimmeria tests the team's battle savvy as "Thor's Chariot" links the Asgard race to the plot once more. The rather unfriendly message of "Message in a Bottle" is delivered to O'Neill in the form of a spear through his shoulder. This fantastic episode demonstrates every aspect of the show's appeal. In "Family," Teal'c's son Rya'c performs a role reversal on his father that puts the Goa'uld's motivations in question. Returning to the planet from the original Stargate movie, Daniel catches up with his lost wife in "Secrets." --Paul Tonks

Five great episodes on this DVD develope some of the existing story lines and explore new territory.
Ep. 5, Need, is about chemical dependancy and overcoming a god-complex.
Ep. 6, Thor's Chariot, is a great episode and further developement of the story of the alien race that protects Earth. One of the 2 episodes that make this disk worth buying.
In Ep. 7, Message in a Bottle, the team brings home an "artifact" that decides to take over Earth.
Ep. 8, Family, revisits the planet Chulak in order to save Teal'C's son. Unfortunately he doesn't want to be rescued, and endangers the team and the planet Earth.
Ep. 9, Secrets, is a double plot episode that brings back Daniel Jackson's wife as he attempts to save her from the Goa'uld that has taken her for a host. At the same time Carter & O'Neill are off in Washington to receive a medal for what they did in Ep. 1, The Serpent's Lair. While there O'Neill is confronted by a reporter who threatens to blow the cover on the Stargate program, and Carter is confronted by a dying father who wants her to quit what she's doing to pursue her dream of becoming an astronaut. Key points of this episode are the introduction of Jacob Carter who plays prominently in later episodes, and Daniel finally getting to see his wife again. This episode is THE reason to buy this disk.

I highly recommend this DVD for anyone who wants some good basic episodes for viewing, or for those who want to revisit the history behind some of the current season's stories.

Stargate SG-1 Season 1 Boxed Set

B000059TGH

MGM/UA Video

22 May, 2001

Hollywood's film archives overflow with the carcasses of dismal movies based on lame '60s and '70s television shows, a syndrome that shows no sign of abating. But here's evidence that the reverse effect, turning a movie into a TV series, can have surprisingly positive results. Indeed, based on the 21 episodes produced for the first season of Stargate SG-1, it could be argued that this show is significantly better than the 1994 feature it's derived from.

The central conceit of the original Stargate--the existence of an artificially created "wormhole" through which one can travel to different worlds light years away from Earth--was an intriguing one. In seizing on the obvious possibilities for expanding on that premise, series executive producers-writers Jonathan Glassner and Brad Wright have smartly retained some of the film's basic elements (its amalgam of myth and theoretical hokum, or the ongoing clash of wills between scientists and soldiers), while adding a variety of fresh ideas (including new characters, new locations, and a welcome dose of humor, much of it supplied by Richard Dean Anderson, MacGyver himself, who replaces Kurt Russell in the central role of Colonel Jack O'Neill). The result is a show with multidimensional heroes and villains and consistently compelling story lines (many of them introduced in the pilot and carried forward through subsequent episodes) balancing excellent special effects and production values. All this and full frontal nudity, too (at least in the aforementioned pilot). Who can resist?

The first season is spread out over five DVDs; the 100-minute pilot shares the first volume with two other episodes, while discs 2 to 5 contain anywhere from three to five shows each. Sound and visuals (in widescreen format) alike will take full advantage of any home system's capabilities. But aside from language and subtitle options, bonus features are limited to brief featurettes that play like commercials and provide little in the way of background information or insight (there are no features at all on the first disc). Then again, if you really want to know what that symbol on Teal'c's forehead means, or why the nasty, parasitic Goa'ulds look a lot like the fledgling stomach monsters in the Alien series, there is no doubt a Web site out there just for you. --Sam Graham

I discovered Stargate SG-1 a few years ago while watching late night TV. It turns out I was watching a syndicated episode. I was immediately hooked on this wonderful sci-fi show. I never had the chance to view seasons one or two, so I ordered the box sets of those seasons. I was thrilled to see the beginning of this show, that picked up where the feature film left off. 

There are only a few limited special features in this box set but that doesn't matter. The story lines and production values of this show stand on their own. I never watched McGyver, but I'm now a big Richard Dean Anderson fan because of this box set. Anderson always has his tongue firmly planted in his cheek as he portrays Jack O'Neil. In fact, the entire cast, Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge and Don S. Davis, is amazing and well cast.

If you're a sci-fi fan, buy this boxed set. If you're a fan of good stories, buy this box set. If you're a fan of good characters created by great actors and writers, buy this box set. Star Trek was never as deep, funny or good as Stargate SG-1.


Enjoying watching the entire first season, and looking forward to purchasing seasons 2 and 3 for Christmas. Sure beats the tapes I made.

I was totally unaware when I bought this set that the pilot episode would be any different than the one seen on t.v. It had total (and unneccessary) nudity in it. A shocker to me and my family. We do not attend rated R movies and have never brought one into our home. I was very disappointed and would rather have an edited version. I gave it four stars only because my family likes Stargate and we've been watching on fuzzy antenae reception for years. Nice to see what people really look like, but I feel sorry for the actress who was talked into the nude scene for the directors own pleasure.

Stargate SG-1 Season 3, Vol. 1 B00009Y3QQColumbia Tristar Hom02 September, (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-21T00:07:00.000-07:00

Stargate SG-1 Season 3, Vol. 1

B00009Y3QQ

Columbia Tristar Hom

02 September, 2003

At the end of Season 2 of "Stargate SG-1," Hathor (Suanne Braun) was holding out a parasite to the human members of SG-1 and wondering which one of them was going to be the new host for this Goa'uld. Volume 1 of Season 3 resolves that cliffhanger and then gets the SG-1 gang back to the normal Stargate range of problems:

Episode 1, "Into the Fire" (Written by Brad Wright, Aired June 25, 1999) finds things getting worse for SG-1 as Hathor decides Jack O'Neill (Richard Dean Anderson) should be the host. Meanwhile there two ongoing efforts to rescue SG-1. The first is on Earth with General Hammond (Don S. Davis) and Colonel Makepeace (Steve Makaj, while the other is on Chulak, where Teal'c (Christopher Judge) has joined forces with Bra'tac (Tony Amendola). Obviously the idea is to get the show back to "normal" by the end of this season premier episode, and while this was an interesting cliffhanger, it pales in comparison to what we had a season earlier. Solid but not specatular. Four Stargates.

Episode 2, "Seth" (Written by Jonathan Glassner, Aired July 2, 1999) has Jacob Carter (Carmen Argenziano), Sam's father and Earth's liaison to the Tok'ra, visiting SGC to report that the Goa'uld Seth (Robert Duncan) has been hiding out on Earth ever since the Stargate was buried in Egypt several thousands years back. Apparently Seth has managed to keep on being worshipped as a god having formed the Cult of Seth. Meanwhile, Jacob has some unresolved issues with his son. The idea of a Gao'uld doing a cult is a good one, but over thousand of years he has never tried to go global? I do not think so, Jack. 4 Stargates.

Episode 3, "Fair Game" (Written by Robert C. Cooper, Aired July 9, 1999) starts off with Carter (Amanda Tapping) finally being promoted to Major and O'Neill being whisked away in mid-sentence by the Asgard. It seems the Gao'uld thinks that killing Hathor makes Earth a threat, so the System Lords want to pay a visit. However, the Asgard want to mediate a non-aggression treaty between the humans and the System Lords to that Earth is one of the planets protected by the Asgard (and you thought intergalatic treaties were confusing in the "Star Trek" universe). The negotiations are compounded by the fact that apparently some System Lords are more trustworthy than others. I am not sure what the point is in trying to suggest the Gao'uld are not the bad guys of the series, so this one comes with a grain of salt. 4 Stargates.

Episode 4, "Legacy" (Written by Tor Alexander Valenza, Aired July 16, 2003) is where Daniel (Michael Shanks) goes insane and SG-1 has to deal with Ma'chello's anti-Goa'uld technology. Of course, Daniel is not really insane and there is a tangible threat to Earth behind what is happening. This is the best episode in Volume 1, mainly on the basis of Shanks' performance and the way in which the truth slowly emerges. We know he cannot really be insane, but figuring out what is really going on is difficult. 5 Stargates.

Although she is not the focus of any of these episodes, Sam Carter is showing some interesting abilities off of the Goa'uld protein marker left by Jolinar of Malkshur. These are all solid episodes but none of them qualify as "Stargate SG-1" classics and the best of Season 3 is yet to come.

Stargate Atlantis - The Complete First Season

B000B8IA2G

Columbia Tristar Hom

15 November, 2005

The Price You Pay (Stargate SG-1, Book 2) 0451457269RocJuly, 1999Although (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-20T20:06:00.000-07:00

The Price You Pay (Stargate SG-1, Book 2)

0451457269

Roc

July, 1999

Stargate SG - 1: The Essential Scripts

1840238879

Titan Books (UK)

September, 2004

Blue Apples:Stargate Secrets of Jesu B0002OXUPQUFO Video, Inc.07 September, 2004 (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-20T15:07:00.000-07:00

Blue Apples:Stargate Secrets of Jesu

B0002OXUPQ

UFO Video, Inc.

07 September, 2004

Stargate Atlantis: The Official Companion, Season 1

1845761162

Titan Books (UK)

30 September, 2005

Stargate SG-1: The Illustrated Companion, Seasons 7 & 8 1840239344Titan (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-20T10:19:00.000-07:00

Stargate SG-1: The Illustrated Companion, Seasons 7 & 8

1840239344

Titan Books (UK)

20 October, 2005

Stargate SG-1 Season 3, Vol. 5

B00009Y3R8

Columbia Tristar Hom

02 September, 2003

Stargate SG-1 - The Complete Seasons 1-7 B00063E2XWMGM/UA Video19 October, (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-20T06:14:00.000-07:00

Stargate SG-1 - The Complete Seasons 1-7

B00063E2XW

MGM/UA Video

19 October, 2004

Hollywood's film archives overflow with the carcasses of dismal movies based on lame '60s and '70s television shows, a syndrome that shows no sign of abating. But here's evidence that the reverse effect, turning a movie into a TV series, can have surprisingly positive results. Indeed, Stargate SG-1 is not only significantly better than the 1994 feature it's derived from, but arguably the best-made, most compelling sci-fi program on television.

The central conceit of the original Stargate--the existence of an artificially created "wormhole" through which one can travel to different worlds light years away from Earth--was an intriguing one. In seizing on the obvious possibilities for expanding on that premise, series executive producers-writers Jonathan Glassner and Brad Wright smartly retained some of the film's basic elements (its amalgam of myth and theoretical hokum, or the ongoing clash of wills between scientists and soldiers), while adding a variety of fresh ideas (including new characters, new locations, and a welcome dose of humor, much of it supplied by Richard Dean Anderson, MacGyver himself, who replaces Kurt Russell in the central role of Colonel Jack O'Neill). The result is a show with multidimensional heroes and villains and consistently compelling story lines (many of them introduced in the pilot and carried forward through subsequent episodes) balancing excellent special effects and production values.

In the second season, "The Serpent's Lair" concludes the cliffhanger from the end of the first season in a rollercoaster of wit, plot twists, and cutting-edge special effects as the SG-1 team resign themselves to a suicide mission. In the two-parter "The Tok'ra," Sam's estranged father is dying of cancer, but her obligations sway her toward saving a member of the Goa'uld renegade Tok'ra who is also dying. In "Show and Tell," the central story arc takes a dramatic turn when a child arrives to warn that some survivors of a Goa'uld attack are determined to eliminate anyone who might host their enemy--which means Earth as a whole.

To resolve the season 2 cliffhanger, General Hammond rounds up every conceivable ally to rescue the SG-1 team from Hathor's clutches and gets a much-needed field trip in the process. In subsequent episodes in season 3, Daniel Jackson is intrigued by the planet Orban's scientific advances over only a few years. In a two-part cliffhanger, Sam must attempt to rescue her father, face Satan himself on a prison moon, and resurrect "Jolinar's Memories" from the Goa'uld she was briefly possessed by, then "The Devil You Know" reveals an embarrassing secret that could allow the team to escape the clutches of Satanic Sokar.

It wasn't until the beginning of the fourth season that fans knew to take the Replicator threat seriously. The spidery nasties had only seemed like one of many new enemies introduced in previous years. But when the one seemingly omnipotent backbone of the galaxy was asking Earth for help, clearly we were in real trouble! In fact, the team's list of enemies expanded and got far more complicated. There were quite a few Earth-based stories in the year, but not all the new enemies were originally local. Willie Garson comically guest-starred as Martin, a geekily suspicious guy with too much knowledge of the Stargate. More sinister was an old flame of Daniel's turning into something far more painful than an old wound (thanks to an ancient Egyptian curse). Thankfully, the writers hadn't forgotten the importance of one-off storylines too.

It now seems clear that season 5 will be remembered as the one in which something went awry with Daniel Jackson. Lots of behind-the-scenes rumors fueled the idea of cast tension, but whatever the problem, his sudden departure from the show was obviously through a quickly contrived scenario. Most shows go through a run-around, skin-of-their-teeth period awaiting renewal, and it certainly seems to have affected storylines this year. For example, a next generation of younger SG teams is introduced. The most unfortunate aspect, however, was that every single story was dependent on a part of the greater interwoven warring-species threads. Some of the one-off tales were terrific in and of themselves, but it was as if the writers fell into the trap of having to refer to as much backstory as possible, perhaps to ensure loose ends could be easily wrapped up? Ultimately none of this mattered since the show went on for quite a while.

The biggest change for the sixth season was its move to the Sci-Fi Channel. Financial rescue or genre haven from cancellation? With the addition of Daniel Jackson's replacement, Jonas Quinn, the new show dynamic (hinted at by the new title theme) meant far more convolutedly involved story arcs and less individual focus. One of very few solo spotlights came from Christopher Judge writing his own show, when "The Changeling" saw Teal'c act out a life as a fireman. There'd be several cameos through the year, culminating in a finale that relied on how much attention you'd been paying to that all-important back-story.

A gradual shift in overall style, character homecomings and departures, and evolving on- and off-screen roles for the major players are among the attractions of the seventh season. Perhaps most noticeable is the reduced role of star Richard Dean Anderson, who opted to limit his number of trips to Vancouver, where Stargate SG-1 is filmed. But that's not a bad thing. The show's ability to poke fun at itself has always been a strong suit, and while Anderson still brings a welcome sense of humor to his portrayal of wiseacre and loose cannon Col. Jack O'Neill, his act is getting a little smug by now. What's more, the other principal cast members have taken up the slack, both behind and in front of the camera: The seventh season also finds the series somewhat more earthbound than in the past; indeed, there are episodes in which the Stargate (the "wormhole" our heroes use to travel to different worlds) doesn't appear at all. On balance, the stories are more personal, and more political--especially the final two, with the newly elected U.S. President (William Devane) struggling to decide the fate of the Stargate program (and, of course, the fate of the entire known universe as well!). And then there's the ultimate villain, Anubis, who makes perennial nemeses the Goa'uld (of which Anubis is one... sort of) look tame. --Sam Graham and Paul Tonks

Final say, IF YOU LOVE SG1 then what are you waiting for? BUY THEM ALL!

I never received this because apparently it is not currently available. I have been buying the series locally and find it enjoyable. Be sure to check that it is in Dolby 5.1 the first season I purchased was not.

I am absolutely entertained with this series. This is by far the best show I have ever seen. I am glad that I bought the series and would recommend to anyone who has an interest with military, space, sc-fi, archeology, or that just likes to be entertained.

Stargate Sg-1: A Matter of Honor

0954734327

Fandemonium Ltd

31 October, 2004

First Amendment (Stargate SG-1, Book 3) 0451457773Roc01 March, 2000The characters (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-20T02:09:00.000-07:00

First Amendment (Stargate SG-1, Book 3)

0451457773

Roc

01 March, 2000

The characters are and their personalities are captured good, but the story isnt the best. The Author Ashley McConnell does better in the Pilot story and the second book:The Price to Pay. The story isnt as much of a stargate story as the other few of her books, the whole big moths and the triangular head robots was kinda rediculous. I expected better imagination and better story and character line because the first 2 books were better, So i give this one a 3.

Ashley McConnell's Stargate SG-1: The First Amendment is a great book! It is about a reporter by the name of Frank Kinsey, who gets smuggled into the secret base of SG-C (Stargate Command) and has seen the Stargate, a dimensional transporter that uses wormholes, in action. Now he wants more answers about the secrecy surrounding the Stargate program and to get to the bottom of the truth by using the First Amendment of the Constitution. But instead of just getting information from SG-C (Stargate Command) about the Stargate program, he got more than what he bargained for. General George Hammond, the commander of SG-C and Colonel Jack O'Neill, a highly decorated and respected SG team leader, decide to take Kinsey on a real mission to show him what the Stargate program is all about and how dangerous the universe can be!

The beginning of this book starts out kind of slow in my opinion because they mainly talked about everyone's jobs at SG-C, but it quickly changes as you read on with lots of action throughout the book. I was used to this pattern because the same thing happens on the T.V show which I watch often. I think the middle of the book is my least favorite part because they use crude language and mainly dealt with preparations for the mission and it did not have much action. The end of the book is my favorite because it is where all the action is, like when the team fights giant moths and tubenecks (a praying mantis type of creature). The action was very intense, it kept me on the edge of my seat and I would not put the book down.

The book is also humorous because O'Neill is always making jokes. It is also a bit confusing sometimes like when someone named Major Dave Morley was telling a story about when his team was attacked and did not mentioned any details about the event. I've read two of Ashley McConnell's books, both of them are based on the same characters and T.V. series Stargate SG-1and I've enjoyed both of them tremendously. I think Ashley McConnell did a very good job on this book (The First Amendment). I recommend this book to everyone because it has a good story, it is funny, it has intense action, and it has a final conclusion without a "to be continued" at the end. If you are looking for a book with some humor, intense action and a good story line, then this book is for you!

By: Christopher Chou
5th grade - Pocopson Elementary

Book #3 is The First Amendment. Official blurb: "From the very
beginning, the success of the Stargate project has demanded absolute secrecy. But it won't be secret for long.... A hotshot reporter has been brought into the most restricted area of the StarGate base. He's witnessed the Stargate in action, and wants answers. But he'll get more than a headline when Col. Jack O'Neill and his team decide to show him exactly how dangerous the universe can be...."

I did like the first half. The author had obviously done some research; the first chapter of the book is from Hammond's POV has he goes through his morning routine, and I found it mildly interesting. There's also - as the title suggests - a political element that felt like it could have been inspired by 'Secrets'. However, there seemed to be an overabundance of original characters -- too much of them and not enough of SG-1 in a book that's only 198 pages. And - and I'm not exactly sure how else to describe this - it didn't FEEL like Stargate.
There just wasn't that sense of familiarity. The resolution was cliched. And there was also the seemingly inevitable mistakes with Sam's rank This one wasn't bad, but it wasn't good either.

Reading Stargate SG-1

1845111834

I. B. Tauris

28 July, 2006

Stargate Atlantis: The Official Companion Season 2 (Stargate) 1845761634Titan Books (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-19T21:13:00.000-07:00

Stargate Atlantis: The Official Companion Season 2 (Stargate)

1845761634

Titan Books (UK)

31 March, 2006

Stargate (Special Edition)

6305594252

Artisan Entertainment

23 October, 2001

Before they unleashed the idiotic mayhem of Independence Day and Godzilla, the idea-stealing team of director Roland Emmerich and producer-screenwriter Dean Devlin concocted this hokey hit about the discovery of an ancient portal capable of zipping travelers to "the other side of the known universe." James Spader plays the Egyptologist who successfully translates the Stargate's hieroglyphic code, and then joins a hawkish military unit (led by Kurt Russell) on a reconnaissance mission to see what's on the other side. They arrive on a desert world with cultural (and apparently supernatural) ties to Earth's ancient Egypt, where the sun god Ra (played by Jaye Davidson from The Crying Game) rules a population of slaves with armored minions and startlingly advanced technology. After being warmly welcomed into the slave camp, the earthlings encourage and support a rebellion, and while Russell threatens to blow up the Stargate to prevent its use by enemy forces, the movie collapses into a senseless series of action scenes and grandiose explosions. It's all pretty ridiculous, but Stargate found a large and appreciative audience, spawned a cable-TV series, and continues to attract science fiction fans who are more than willing to forgive its considerable faults. --Jeff Shannon

In 1968, a man named Erich von DÃ¤niken wrote the book "Chariots of the Gods" in which he proposed the idea that the pyramids of ancient Egypt may have been built by extraterrestrial aliens and not by ancient humans. Though few Egyptologists gave any credence to Mr. von DÃ¤niken's idea, his concept may have inspired Roland Emmerich to direct a very entertaining sci-fi film in 1994 that was entitled "Stargate" that he also co-wrote with Dean Devlin.

The film begins in the early part of the twentieth century on the Giza Plateau in Egypt where archeologists uncover a very unusual object: a large circular stone with never-before-seen symbols engraved upon it. Beneath the circular stone was an even more puzzling object: a circular wheel with the same unknown symbols engraved throughout its circumference. One of the archeologist's daughters, a teenaged girl named Catherine Langford (Kelly Vint) finds a gold necklace with a pendant that contains an etching of the eye of the Egyptian god Ra, which she keeps. The film then moves back into the present where a eccentric language expert named Dr. Daniel Jackson (James Spader) is attempting to give a presentation to a less-than-receptive audience. As the members of the audience leave shortly after he begun his presentation, an older woman waits towards the back of the room to speak with him. The woman is Catherine Langford (played by Viveca Lindfors, 1920-1995), who had earned a Ph.D. of her own, and presents Dr. Jackson with an interesting proposal to make some much-needed money to translate some mysterious symbols. He accepts the offer and is whisked away by the U.S. military to an underground military base in Colorado. There, Dr. Jackson quickly impresses everyone by successfully translating a message written in ancient Egyptian that contains the mysterious name "stargate". He is then presented with the large circular cover stone and given the task of translating the symbols. At first, he has no idea what the symbols are, but upon seeing some zodiacal star drawings from a newspaper, Dr. Jackson quickly realizes that the mysterious symbols represent star constellations. Apparently, other Ph.D.'s that include Barbara Shore (Rae Allen) and Gary Meyers (Richard Kind), had already figured out the same thing; but they were missing the translation of one particular symbol and they needed a total of seven. Since the project was controlled by the U.S. military and required top secret security clearance, Dr. Jackson had no knowledge of the actual stargate's existence, but had already understood from the cornerstone that a total of seven symbols were required to travel: six that identify the destination and one that identifies the point of origin. The military commander, Col. Jonathan 'Jack' O'Neil (Kurt Russell), then tells the others to show Dr. Jackson the device and he quickly shows them what they had all been waiting for: the seventh symbol. Upon entering all seven symbols, which the stargate rotates to lock into place, a massive wormhole resembling a sideways whirlpool is created. Where the wormhole goes to no one knows, but the U.S. military intends to find out. However, there's just one problem: who would be able to translate the symbols on the presumed stargate on the other side of the wormhole? Dr. Jackson says that he can. With that, he, Col. O'Neil and a group of soldiers venture into the wormhole and emerge on the opposite side of the Universe on an alien planet. There, they will discover things that had been unknown to humanity for many thousands of years; but what they discover may also be very dangerous. Will activating the stargate threaten Earth? If so, can Earth be protected and from what? Will the travelers even be able to return to Earth at all? You'll just have to watch this truly imaginative film to find out!

With a combination of good dialog, an interesting plot, a creative way to expound upon ancient mythologies, mostly engaging characters and good special effects, "Stargate" is a very entertaining film. Other important characters in the film include Skaara (Alexis Cruz), Sha'uri (Mili Avital), Lieutenant Kawalsky (John Diehl), Anubis (Carlos Lauchu), 'Good Father' Kasuf (Erick Avari), Nabeh (Gianin Loffler) and the leading alien known as Ra (Jaye Davidson), whom ancient humans thought was a god. The film did fairly well in theaters when it was released in 1994, and the Sci-Fi Channel began production of a TV series based upon the film and named "Stargate: SG1" three years later. In 2004, another TV series based upon the original "Stargate" film and the "Stargate: SG1" TV series was unveiled on the Sci-Fi Channel and named "Stargate: Atlantis". Both "Stargate: SG1" and "Stargate: Atlantis" have greatly expanded upon the storyline that was created in this original film that I give an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. Other films that Roland Emmerlich directed include "Universal Soldier" (1992) and "Independence Day" (1996, which he also co-wrote again with Dean Devlin).

The idea that a interstelar passageway like on the movie, Stargate, exists is what makes me like this movie a whole lot. I saw it in the theatre when it came out, and now I finally went out and bought the DVD. I love it and the TV series of it too.

The movie that helped launch the popular long running television show 'Stargate SG-1,' the film version stars Kurt Russell as Colonel Jack O'Neill and James Spader as the dorky but brilliant Dr. Daniel Jackson. The Egyptian mythology is brought to the forefront of the story when a mysterious large ring is found on a dig in Egypt in 1928. The US Air Force, trying to discover what the device is, enlists the help of Jackson, a foremost expert on Egyptian mythology. Once he discovers how to turn the Stargate on, a strike team is dispatched to the other side of the gate to make a threat assessment. From there the film takes off with action, drama, and mild comedic moments. Jaye Davidson ('The Crying Game') does a great job as the false god Ra.

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Stargate SG-1 Season 2, Vol. 2

B00007GZRB

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

04 February, 2003

I highly recommend this DVD for anyone who wants some good basic episodes for viewing, or for those who want to revisit the history behind some of the current season's stories.

Stargate SG-1 - The Complete Seasons 1-7

B00063E2XW

MGM/UA Video

19 October, 2004

Hollywood's film archives overflow with the carcasses of dismal movies based on lame '60s and '70s television shows, a syndrome that shows no sign of abating. But here's evidence that the reverse effect, turning a movie into a TV series, can have surprisingly positive results. Indeed, Stargate SG-1 is not only significantly better than the 1994 feature it's derived from, but arguably the best-made, most compelling sci-fi program on television.

The central conceit of the original Stargate--the existence of an artificially created "wormhole" through which one can travel to different worlds light years away from Earth--was an intriguing one. In seizing on the obvious possibilities for expanding on that premise, series executive producers-writers Jonathan Glassner and Brad Wright smartly retained some of the film's basic elements (its amalgam of myth and theoretical hokum, or the ongoing clash of wills between scientists and soldiers), while adding a variety of fresh ideas (including new characters, new locations, and a welcome dose of humor, much of it supplied by Richard Dean Anderson, MacGyver himself, who replaces Kurt Russell in the central role of Colonel Jack O'Neill). The result is a show with multidimensional heroes and villains and consistently compelling story lines (many of them introduced in the pilot and carried forward through subsequent episodes) balancing excellent special effects and production values.

A gradual shift in overall style, character homecomings and departures, and evolving on- and off-screen roles for the major players are among the attractions of the seventh season. Perhaps most noticeable is the reduced role of star Richard Dean Anderson, who opted to limit his number of trips to Vancouver, where Stargate SG-1 is filmed. But that's not a bad thing. The show's ability to poke fun at itself has always been a strong suit, and while Anderson still brings a welcome sense of humor to his portrayal of wiseacre and loose cannon Col. Jack O'Neill, his act is getting a little smug by now. What's more, the other principal cast members have taken up the slack, both behind and in front of the camera: The seventh season also finds the series somewhat more earthbound than in the past; indeed, there are episodes in which the Stargate (the "wormhole" our heroes use to travel to different worlds) doesn't appear at all. On balance, the stories are more personal, and more political--especially the final two, with the newly elected U.S. President (William Devane) struggling to decide the fate of the Stargate program (and, of course, the fate of the entire known universe as well!). And then there's the ultimate villain, Anubis, who makes perennial nemeses the Goa'uld (of which Anubis is one... sort of) look tame. --Sam Graham and Paul Tonks

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Metro Goldwyn Mayer Entertainment

Stargate

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Artisan Entertainment

17 June, 1997

Stargate SG-1 Season 1, Vol. 5: Episodes 19-21 B000069HZSMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer03 September, (Stargate SG1 News)

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Stargate SG-1 Season 1, Vol. 5: Episodes 19-21

B000069HZS

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

03 September, 2002

This fifth and final DVD from Stargate SG-1's first season contains three episodes that, unlike the rest of the show, are intended to be viewed in sequence. In the first, "There but for the Grace of God," Dr. Daniel Jackson (Michael Shanks, a dead ringer for James Spader, who played the role in the feature film) finds himself in a parallel reality in which the dreaded Goa'ulds are attacking Earth. In the second episode, "Politics," the SG-1 team goes head-to-head with a sardonic, ignorant senator bent on closing the gate down; numerous flashbacks from earlier shows are included. "Within the Serpent's Grasp," the season finale, has the Goa'ulds actually on their way to Earth, with our heroes the only ones capable of stopping them. But be warned: this episode is a cliffhanger as well, so those who missed the second season when it aired will just have to wait until it's released on DVD, too. However, we're guessing everything turned out OK. --Sam Graham

I suppose you could complain that there are only three episodes on Volume 5 of the "Stargate SG-1" Season 1 DVD collection, but that seems a minor matter given we are talking about the final three episodes from the best first season of a dramatic science fiction series ever (as in way better than "Star Trek: The Next Generation," better than "Farscape" and "Star Trek: Voyager," and even slightly better than season one of "The X-Files"). Besides, there is a thematic unity to this trio of episodes:

Episode 19, "There But For the Grace of God" (Story by David Kemper, Teleplay by Robert C. Cooper, Aired February 20, 1998) has Daniel Jackson (Michael Shanks) stepping through the looking glass he finds in an alien Stargate complex on P3R233. When he returns through the Stargate he finds himself in an alternative reality on an Earth where the Goa'uld have killed millions and are about to take Stargate Command. This is a world where Jack O'Neill (Richard Dean Anderson) is the general and George Hammond (Don S. Davis) the Colonel at Cheyenne Mountain. But Dr. Jackson is able to convince Elizabeth Hoffman (Catherine Langford) that he is speaking the truth and as the base is attacked by Teal'c (Christopher Judge), who is still the head Jaffa of Apophis it is clear it is too late to save this Earth. But there happens to be another one out there to which the Goa'ulds are also on their way. This episode gives you all of the fun elements you expect to find in an alternative reality program (Samantha Carter with long hair), but it also provides the first half of the equation for the first season's cliffhanger. 5 Stargates.

Episode 20, "Politics" (Written by Brad Wright, Aired February 27, 1998) has Senator Kinsey (Ronny Cox) showing up with Lt. Colonel Samuels (Robert Wisden) in toe, ready to bring his righteous legislative fury down on the heads of Stargate Command. Dr. Jackson warns that the Goa'ulds are on their way, but the Senator only wants to talk about how wasteful and dangerous (in that order) the Stargate program has been. This is one way of reviewing the highpoints of the first season and we all know that Ronny Cox can play a powerful jerk as well as anyone (remember him on "St. Elsewhere"?). Yes, the ending is rather predictable, but clearly the point is to set in place the season finale. 4 Stargates.

Episode 21, "Within the Serpent's Grasp" (Story by James Crocker, Teleplay by Jonathan Glassner, Aired March 6, 1998) ends the first season with a pretty good cliffhanger. The bad news is that Stargate has been ordered shut down, but even worse a pair of Goa'uld ships are on their way to Earth. SG-1 intends to go down fighting and goes through the Stargate on a final, unauthorized mission to the location that they think is the point of origin for the attack. But they are in for a major rude awakening and O'Neill in particular is going to be stunned by what they find. I really do not want to spoil the rest of the fun for you. Is this as great a cliffhanger as "The Best of Both Worlds, Part I"? No, but nothing is so that is a moot point. The only problem is that "SG-1" is going to have a hard time topping this one (or maybe not; these writers are pretty good). 5 Stargates.

True, there are minimal DVD extras in this series, even on this volume where there are only the three episodes and plenty of space. But the good news is that Season 2 of "Stargate SG-1" is available so you do not have to wait a long time to find out what happens next. This series is going to become the second longest running science fiction television series of all time, behind "The X-Files," when it starts its eighth season. However, that is not all that surprising when you see how the solid premise for this series was developed during this great first season.

If you can only have 1 DVD from the first season, THIS IS IT! Don't let the low number of episodes on the disk fool you, this DVD is well worth buying. The 3 episodes are not only meant to be viewed in order but they are also carry a very intertwined and on going story line.
Episode #19, There But For The Grace of God, is about Daniel's trip to an alternate universe where he gets a glimpse of a possible future for his universe. It is helpful if you had seen the previous episode, Torment of Tantulus, but not required. Very action packed episode.
Episode #20, Politics, takes up literally where #19 leaves off, with the SG-1 team cleaning up from the previous mission. An evil budget cutting senator is out to get the Stargate program and the team must justify it's existance in a hearing. Ends as a To Be Continued.
Episode #21, Within the Serpent's Grasp, is the season finale and begins with the SG-1 team AWOL in an attempt to thwart the Goa'uld attack against Earth and justify the existance of the Stargate program. Another "To Be" episode that leaves you hanging and wanting more.

I love this show. It took them long enough to put this out though.

Stargate SG-1 Season 3, Vol. 5

B00009Y3R8

Columbia Tristar Hom

02 September, 2003

Stargate Sg 1 Season 7 Volume 1 B000BHIROIMGM Stargate SG-1 (Stargate SG1 News)

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MGM

Stargate SG-1 Season 2, Vol. 4

B00007GZRD

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

04 February, 2003

Prepare for a science lesson (one of the series' strengths) in "A Matter of Time" as the gang ponders how to resist a black hole's pull. A voice from the past demands to be heard through Colonel O'Neill's lips in "Fifth Race." "The Serpent's Song" is a cry for help from the team's nemesis--Apophis--who they've been fighting since the beginning. It's a morality showcase all-round. While attempting a vacation in "Holiday," the team just can't leave alien artifacts alone, which gets them into all kinds of trouble playing with Ma'chello's body-swapping machine. This episode gives everyone a fantastic opportunity to impersonate one another. --Paul Tonks

Somebody asked me the other day what my favorite television show was and I had to stop and think for a moment because the answer I have been given for the past six years, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," ended its run. So I went through all of the shows I watch regularly and found that the one I enjoyed the most, season after season, episode after episode, has probably been "Stargate SG-1." This DVD offering up Volume 4 of Season 2 provides evidence of the quality of this science fiction series and why Richard Dean Anderson turns out to have one of the drollest sense of humor seen on this planet or any other:

Episode 15, "The Fifth Race" (Written by Robert C. Cooper, Aired January 22, 1999) begins when a probe comes back from P3R-272 showing characters carved into the wall resembling one of the four languages inscribed on the wall of Heliopolis, the great meeting place of the four ancient races. This means Daniel Jackson is all excited since this could well be a clue to contacting one of those great races to help in the conflict with the Goa'uld. However, when they investigate, an alien device grabs O'Neill's head, and he collapses. Back as SG-1 O'Neill checks out but then starts acting weird: he starts speaking words in an ancient, alien language and then moves on to adding new Stargates into the computer database. Eventually these strange new abilities will lead O'Neill to an encounter with the Asgard and the identity of the fifth race. Obviously this is an episode with profound implications for down the road, but watching O'Neill use 90 percent of his brain is a hoot as well (5 Stargates).

Episode 16, "The Serpent's Song" (Story by Misha Rashovich, Teleplay by Brad Wright, Aired January 29, 1999) is where SG-10 dials up a real wrong number on their first mission when they gate to a world on the edge of a black hole. Unable to disengage the Stargate, the time-distorting gravity field threatens to destroy the earth as well. In addition to the threat to all life on the planet, there is the grim fact that even if earth is saved, nothing can be done for SG-10. Meanwhile, the black hole has enveloped SCG in a time bubble a lot slower than the rest of the world. Meanwhile, O'Neill has to put up with an unexpected visit from an old "friend." This is one of those episodes where the human drama is better than the imminent crisis (5 Stargates).

Episode 17, "Holiday" (Written by Tor Alexnader Valenza, Aired February 5, 1999) SG-1 discovers a room filled with advanced technology presided over by Ma'chello, an elderly scientist who has devoted his life to developing weapons to fight the Goa'uld. Ma'chello uses one of his devices to switch bodies with Daniel Jackson, however this turns out to be just the first in what eventually becomes a comic series of body jumps. This is one of those episodes where the comic contrivances are more enjoyable than the crisis, as the members of SG-1 take turns acting like each other (4 Stargates).

Episode 18, "Serpent's Song" (Written by Katharyn Powers, Aired February 12, 1999) takes an unbelievable turn as Apophis asks SGC for sanctuary from Sokar. Because he was defeated in his attempt to take over the earth, Apophis lost his status as a System Lord. Unable to regenerate in a sarcophagus, Apophis is dying in the infirmary and willing to bargain for his life. This engenders a big debate regarding Apophis, the Tok'ra, Sokar, and even the Egyptian host that Apophis has been using for all these centuries. Each of the SG-1 members gets a chance to spend a little personal time with Apophis, rehashing some shared memories. Then Sokar attacks through the Stargate and things become more urgent. "Serpent's Song" is a surprising episode, given that none of us ever thought the Apophis plot line would end with a whimper and not a bang (4 Stargates).

These four episodes are a good indication of the strength and scope of "Stargate SG-1." You have a couple of episodes dealing with the big picture regarding the Goa'uld, a couple of episodes emphasizing comedy, and several nice examples of pathos. This is just one of these series that you need to watch from the beginning because context means a lot in your enjoyment of these episodes.

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Stargate SG-1 Season 1 Boxed Set

B000059TGH

MGM/UA Video

22 May, 2001

Stargate Atlantis: The Official Companion Season 2 (Stargate)

1845761634

Titan Books (UK)

31 March, 2006

Stargate (Special Edition) / Moon 44 B00005NX19Artisan Entertainment23 October, 2001The (Stargate SG1 News)

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Stargate (Special Edition) / Moon 44

B00005NX19

Artisan Entertainment

23 October, 2001

The tie-in of these 2 movies is the team of Director Roland Emmerich and writer/producer Dean Devlin. Dean actually stars in Moon 44; he's sort of a poor-man's Matthew Broderick.

"Moon 44" is a good movie...and "Stargate" speaks for itself...GREAT!

Stargate SG-1: P.O.W. Volume 1

1592910297

Avatar Press

15 October, 2005

Stargate SG-1 Season 4, Volume 4 B00026ZCZA Retribution (Stargate, Book (Stargate SG1 News)

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Stargate SG-1 Season 4, Volume 4

B00026ZCZA

Retribution (Stargate, Book 3)

0451455568

Roc

October, 1997

McCay brings a good conclusion to the first two books in his series, while still leaving a believeability for the next two. Anyone who liked the movie would enjoy these books, note for those of you who watch the series like me, you have to think Kurt Russell to read this. It's enjoyable for anyone, not just the full-fledged stargate/stargate sg-1 junkie. :) Read them all, stargate and the stargate sg-1 books, they will hit the spot!!!!

I don't know about you but i found the tv show stargate sg-1 to be disappointing because it doesn't feel like stargate and those actors don't give the characters justice like the ones in the movie did. that's whats great about the books, they "feel" like stargate and you can picture the characters the way they were in the movie, they way they're supposed to be.

For soft-core sci-fi, this is great stuff. A great ending to a great series. Bill McCay takes the story begun in the movie and brings it to a logical (if yet open-ended) conclusion. Only wish the TV series learned from Bill's great ideas.

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Stargate SG-1 Season 1, Vol. 1: Episodes 1-3

0792843622

Mgm/Ua Studios

22 May, 2001

The Showtime cable series Stargate SG-1 turns the premise of Stargate into a surprisingly viable formula, with former MacGyver star Richard Dean Anderson assuming Kurt Russell's role as Air Force hero Jack O'Neill. Michael Shanks inherits James Spader's role as archeologist Daniel Jackson, and the series' 1997 pilot, "Children of the Gods," reunites the adventurers when the Air Force's Stargate facility on Earth is attacked by sentries from Abydos, the distant planet on the other side of the space-warping Stargate. Faced with a new nemesis from Abydos, O'Neill and the fresh recruits of Unit SG-1 must return to the planet and close off the Stargate to prevent further attacks on Earth. It's a pretty standard adventure, with brief, gratuitous R-rated nudity not seen in the original cablecast, but Anderson's an appealing leader of the well-chosen cast (including Alexis Cruz, reprising his role from the film), and the show's production values are consistently high. Taking logical steps from Stargate, series developers Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner have managed an admirable feat, creating a spin-off that doesn't feel like a rip-off.

Episode One, "The Enemy Within," continues the SG-1 pilot, with the discovery that officer Kawalsky (Jay Acavone) is now the enslaved host of a Goa'uld larvae--a snakelike parasite from Abydos that has seized control of Kawalski's nervous system. Only an elaborate surgical procedure can save Kawalski's life, and the SG-1 loyalty of Teal'c (Christopher Judge)--a former enemy from Abydos who is also a Goa'uld host--is put to the test.

Episode Two, "Emancipation," guest-stars Soon-Tek Oh as the leader of the Shavadai, a Mongolian-like tribe on the planet Simarka, where the SG-1 Unit has arrived via the Stargate to begin their first expedition. The Shavadai view women as subservient and submissive, so the presence of SG-1 Captain Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) causes an instant--and, for Carter, potentially deadly--uproar. This episode offers an enjoyable balance of humor and suspense, and establishes Tapping as a witty sparring partner for Anderson. --Jeff Shannon

In a deep planet faith is waiting for them to save there world. But now they have to stop aboydos the sun godes of egypt from forcing people to work for him

This version-the VHS-DOES NOT INCLUDE THE SECOND EPISODE. It only includes the pilot, Children of the Gods.


This pilot is a great viewing experience, as are most of the SG1 series. It combines action, aliens, great acting and great writing to make it a must see show for almost all sci-fi fans.

I have stumbled across "Stargate SG-1" on cable television from time to time and so it was a real treat to go back to the beginning and see how Showtime was able to turn a moderately successful science fiction film into a very good science fiction television series. There is a special edition version of the 1995 theatrical film starring Kurt Russell and James Spader so even if you have seen it before you can refresh your memory as to what happened and get some added scenes as well.

The pilot movie, "Children of the Gods" (Written by Jonathan Glassner and Brad Wright, Aired July 1997) has General Hammond (Don S. Davis from "Twin Peaks") dragging Colonel Jack O'Neill (Richard Dean Anderson in the Russell role) back for one "last" mission through the Stargate. Since the huge, shimmering ring of glowing matter that allows instant transportation between different worlds could be used by the evil Egyptian-like aliens to use to Earth, it was supposedly destroyed. But there is now evidence that Dr. Daniel Jackson (Michael Shanks in the Spader role) might still be alive (a great use of Kleenex by the way). The pilot takes O'Neill and his team back to Abydos, where they have a confrontation with the Goa'ulds, who are now led by Apophis (Peter Williams), a Ra-wannabee. What makes this a good pilot is that not only does it assemble what will be the SG-1 team, adding Captain Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping), a theoretical astrophysicist, and Teal'c (Christopher Judge), a high-ranking Jaffa for Apophis who defects to the humans, but it establishes several elements for the series that can be exploited down the line. 5 Stargates.

Consequently, the first season of "Stargate SG-1" offers a blend of episodes that have the quartet visiting new worlds through the Stargate and those that deal with the continuing evil efforts of Apophis and the Goa'ulds. Many times, even if the Jaffa are not running around, the have had an impact on the planet being visited.

Episode 1, "The Enemy Within" (Written by Brad Wright, Aired August 1, 1997) is basically a continuation of the pilot with one of O'Neill's officers and friends, Major Charles Kawalksy (Jay Acavone), the host of one of the Goa'uld larvae. The contrast here is between a friend being turned into a traitor against his will by one parasite while Teal'c has to prove his loyalty. The attempt to get the larvae out of Kawalsky continues the theme in the pilot of making the conflict with the Goa'uld extremely personal for O'Neill. 5 Stargates.

Episode 2, "Emancipation" (Written by Kathryn Powers, Aired August 8, 1997) sends the SG-1 crew back out through the Stargate and makes it clear that each trip to a new planet is usually going to confront them with a people who are not as technologically advanced (there are a couple of key exceptions in season one). This episode also establishes that most of the people they are going to encounter come form Earth stock, such as the Shavadai, a tribe related to the Mongols, on the planet Simarka. The Shavadai consider women to be inferior, which means Carter is in for a series of rude shocks. The plot is rather predictable, but the episode does have its comic aspects and shows that Carter can hold her own with the boys both in terms of cracking jokes and fighting her way out of duel to the death. 4 Stargates.

Even if you never saw or were not overly enamored of the original "Stargate" film, if you make it through these first three episodes (keeping in mind the pilot is basically a movie) you will be impressed enough to move on to the next volume. I would encourage you to keep going because you should get seriously hooked on this series by the time you get to the fourth volume, let along the season-ending cliffhanger in volume five.

Let me put it to you this way. The first season of "Stargate SG-1" is a lot better than the first season of "Star Trek: The Next Generation," and you know how good that series got. It is also helping me avoiding suffering serious withdrawl from the end of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."

Stargate Sg 1 Season 7 Volume 1

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Stargate Sg-1: Trial by Fire

0954734300

Fandemonium Ltd

31 May, 2004

The Morpheus Factor (Stargate SG-1, Book 4)

0451458168

Roc

06 February, 2001

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Novus Magnificat: Through the Stargate

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Hearts of Space

01 July, 1991

Novus Magnificat, a gorgeous, otherworldly opus from classically trained pianist Constance Demby, has become a true classic in New Age music, appealing to a wide variety of listeners, many of whom are ordinarily put off by the genre. Rooted in worship music of the Western tradition, Demby's majestic improvisational vision produces what the 1986 disc's liner notes call "Contemporary classical Spacemusic: A Magnificat and Exaltate." Incorporating the central voice of synthesizer with a string-and-horn section, piano, organ, bells, and tympani, a choral voice joins with instrumental passages, setting a blissfully reverent tone throughout this two-part melodious marvel. Master composers Bach and Vivaldi come to mind when hearing the keyed chord progressions and swirling strings, making Novus Magnificat a keenly majestic score for use during massage, labor and birth, meditation, worship, or relaxation. --Paige La Grone

If God had a window, this music would be the curtain you would pull back to see the Divine. I cried first time I heard this cd. This is a lovely and awe inspiring addition to anyone's cd collection.

When you listen to this cd you can imagine what the other side must be like, bring some joy to your world, buy this cd... 


I was in what weould best be described as a dour mood this morning and decied to listen to this CD for the first time in my car. I live in a city that has the 5th worst traffic in America. Gridlock and its spirit crushing frustration are a way of life here and it shows in the populace. I often try to listen to ambient or classical music to calm my demeanor when driving. While some of the production is dated, specifically some of the swirling arppegiator effects, this is a piece of music that is truly worth the praise. I was aware of the album when it first appeared in the 80's as I began my exploration of electronic/space music but for some reason never purchased it. I'm glad now that I happened to come across it the other day in a CD store and picked it up on a whim. It's a cliche but this music, I think, was ahead of its time. Denby's classical training shows, but beyond that, this music is composed to stir an emotional/spiritual response in the listener. I can say that it succeeded with me this morning. As I neared the office I saw two large flocks of geese flying over the highway just as I was thinking to myself that this music inspires the urge to fly. It was a neat experience. Thank you Constance for composing an inspired piece of music. Even if you could help give one person some solace for a day wouldn't it be worth it? Certainly this is the contribution she has made to others who have discovered this music. I look forward to exploring some of the other works by this artist but for right now I can't wait for the ride home!

This is truely a wonderful combination of new age and classical music. With the exception of Constance Demby's Set Free, this is her best work.

Stargate SG-1 Role Playing Game: Core Rulebook (d20)

1887953957

Alderac Entertainment Group (AEG)

July, 2003

For the most part I absolutely adore this game. The setting is one of my favorites (the "Stargate SG-1" TV show universe is dead-on perfect as an RPG setting). The system (adapted d20; you'll need the "Dungeons & Dragons Player's Handbook, third edition) is wonderful--in particular it's stunningly detailed, allows characters to try virtually anything, and is quite flexible. It's simple enough to understand without much work, but complex enough to allow for dramatic, varied game-play. The amount of information provided is fantastic.

The one down-side of this much information is that we keep forgetting that there are rules we should be applying to the game because there are just so darn many of them. Over time this abates--you get better at remembering what's in the book the more you play. Run a few combats before you play the game, so you aren't trying to learn both at the same time.

My real gripe, and the one that took away that coveted last star, is that the editing job is terrible, and the layout job with respect to the charts doesn't help. The editing problems are issues that noticeably interfere with game-play. Paragraphs trail off in the middle. Fractions have been replaced by letters (just how much can you blow up with 'G' lbs. of C4?). Charts are often found quite a few pages away from any explanatory text.

There are the usual few details that feel a bit wrong--the idea that characters should gain roughly one level of experience for each mission would have had SG-1 retiring at the end of season 1 of the TV show. The idea that any officer player characters have Major as a minimum rank doesn't match up with either the TV show or the info in the first half of this book.

However, these are minor issues and easily fixed. The company's web site (www.stargatesg1rpg.com) provides detailed errata in the forums, as well as additional resources. And other than these problems, this is still the most fun I've ever had either playing OR gamemastering an RPG. It's an expensive book, but it's also nearly 500 pages--not a single bit of it wasted in my opinion. So I highly recommend it; just make sure you look up those errata!

Retaliation (Stargate, Book 2) 0451455169RocSeptember, 1996Rebellion by Bill McCay is, (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-17T03:08:00.000-07:00

Retaliation (Stargate, Book 2)

0451455169

Roc

September, 1996

Rebellion by Bill McCay is, in my opinion, a poorly written and poorly edited book. The book contains multiple errors in the names, ranks and descriptions of the major charactors in the movie. In addition, poor editing creates extreme frustration as it is obvious that whoever proof read this book lacks a basic grasp of English grammar and spelling. In addition. the fact that you need to have events happen in sequence seems to have eluded the author. The fact that Colonel Jack O'Neill's name is spelled O'Neil and the fact that the author has O'Neill, who is a career Air Force officer, portrayed as a Colonel in the US Marine Corps adds to the confusion as he or she reads this novel. There is one page which is interesting and well written. Unfortunately, it is the last page in this book.

It is my understanding that the book is based on the original script for the movie but I fail to see why the author chose to use that script as the basis for this book when he could, and should, have used the script used when the movie was filmed.

In my opinion, this is a poorly written and uninteresting book. Why is now in its' 10th printing is beyond my comprehension.

The planet of Abydos is free, free to have chaos, free to have gun smugglers and free to have infighting among the farmers, the city folk and the caravans. They also have the freedom to mistrust the men of Earth and right when you think things can't get worse Hathor renews her conquest with a weapon so powerful that the very planet's existance is in danger.
Will O'Neil be able to fight off her attacks? Will Jackson be able to fight off her advances? Will Skaara end up the new leader of his people?
This second book in the series is interesting but NOT a stand alone book. I suggest you read the first one before this one.

STORY: Colonel Jack O'Neil is sent back to Abydos as a liaison with a private corporation to harvest the rare crystal that gave the now dead Ra his technology. Little do they know but the newly freed people of Abydos aren't about to tolerate another dictatorship. Nor is Ra's vicious successor, Hathor, going to let someone else move in on her rightful territory as a god ruler.

MY FEEDBACK: To be able to compress a full novel to two cassette tapes shows that there is very little meat or character development here.
Plot lines were telegraphed and thus provided zero surprises. Characters were cardboard and had little or no depth. You are better watching a rerun episode of the Sci-Fi channel series or watching the movie again than wasting your time on this one.

The one redeeming factor that let me give this a 2 star instead of a 1 star rating: is the entire end battle goes on for a good portion of the story and thus kept me listening through the last audio tape. Yet, even this was anticlimactic as it set things up for the next book in the series. It is all more of a marketing ploy than a desire to write a good book. Highly disappointing and I'm not going to involve myself in the next book, Stargate: Retaliation.

Stargate (Special Edition)

B00005NB8J

Artisan Entertainment

23 October, 2001

Stargate Sg-1: Trial by Fire 0954734300Fandemonium Ltd31 May, 2004 Reading (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-16T22:08:00.000-07:00

Stargate Sg-1: Trial by Fire

0954734300

Fandemonium Ltd

31 May, 2004

Reading Stargate SG-1

1845111834

I. B. Tauris

28 July, 2006

Stargate SG-1: Season 7 Volume 5 B000BQL782Metro Goldwyn Mayer Approaching (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-16T18:07:00.000-07:00

Stargate SG-1: Season 7 Volume 5

B000BQL782

Metro Goldwyn Mayer

Approaching the Possible : The World of Stargate SG-1

155022705X

Ecw Press

01 November, 2005

Stargate SG-1 Season 2, Vol. 4 B00007GZRDMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer04 February, 2003Prepare for (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-16T13:13:00.000-07:00

Stargate SG-1 Season 2, Vol. 4

B00007GZRD

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

04 February, 2003

Stargate (Special Edition)

6305594252

Artisan Entertainment

23 October, 2001

First Amendment (Stargate SG-1, Book 3) 0451457773Roc01 March, 2000The characters (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-16T09:12:00.000-07:00

First Amendment (Stargate SG-1, Book 3)

0451457773

Roc

01 March, 2000

Stargate Atlantis: The Official Companion, Season 1

1845761162

Titan Books (UK)

30 September, 2005

Stargate SG-1 Season 4, Volume 3 by Richard Dean Anderson (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-16T04:10:00.000-07:00

Stargate SG-1 Season 4, Volume 3 by Richard Dean Anderson (Primary Contributor)

B0006H94E0

MGM

Stargate SG-1 Season 3, Vol. 3

B00009Y3R1

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

02 September, 2003

Stargate Sg-1: Trial by Fire 0954734300Fandemonium Ltd31 May, 2004 Living (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-15T23:07:00.000-07:00

Stargate Sg-1: Trial by Fire

0954734300

Fandemonium Ltd

31 May, 2004

Living Gods: Stargate System Lords (Stargate Sg-1)

1594720177

Alderac Entertainment Group (AEG)

April, 2004

Stargate Sg.1: The Illustrated Companion Seasons 1 and 2 (Stargate (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-15T19:07:00.000-07:00

Stargate Sg.1: The Illustrated Companion Seasons 1 and 2 (Stargate SG-1 S.)

1840233540

Titan Books (UK)

October, 2002

...than this author's approach to a 'series companion' is for you. Otherwise, save your money for something that's more comprehensive and balanced, has some good color illustration, leaves out the self-promotion and fawning and doesn't pander to one faction of a very large viewership. Save your money for a better licensee.

The written content is excellent. I was disappointed in the quality of the paper and the illustrations. Why black and white? It would be worth paying a little bit more for color and glossier and clearer print. Too bad since the articles and commentaries were very good.

If you can't afford the DVD sets then this is a decent little guide. A bit of an expansion on just seeing the episodes, but not in depth. If however you can swing the DVDs they have all the background on the episodes and much much more. Believe me if you buy the set you will be so happy watching them again with an exceptional clear picture and sound and commercial free. Then when you start looking at all the extras on the DVDs you will realize it is money well spent.

Stargate SG-1 Season 7 Boxed Set

B0002KPHWO

Columbia Tristar Hom

19 October, 2004

A gradual shift in overall style, character homecomings and departures, and evolving on- and off-screen roles for the major players are among the attractions of the seventh season of Stargate SG-1. Spread out over five discs, these 21 episodes are ample indication that changes notwithstanding--and admittedly, not all of them are for the better--the series remains arguably the best-made, most compelling sci-fi program on television.

American Science Fiction Tv: Star Trek, Stargate, And Beyond 0819567388Wesleyan (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-15T15:05:00.000-07:00

American Science Fiction Tv: Star Trek, Stargate, And Beyond

0819567388

Wesleyan University Press

31 January, 2005

American Science Fiction TV: Star Trek, Stargate And Beyond by Jan Johnson-Smith (Senior Lecturer in Film and Television Theory, Bournemouth University Media School, United Kingdom) surveys the development of science fiction television over the last twenty years with a special focus on narrative, imagery, and ideology. The author makes some fascinating connections between the ancient tradition of the epic journey with the more recent American tradition of the "Wild West". The reader is shown how themes of journey and exploration, and the archetypal characters associated with these themes, have continued from ancient times to the modern era. Johnson-Smith utilizes case studies of several key science fiction series including "Babylon 5", "StarGate SG-1"; "Space: Above and Beyond", and others to reveal common narrative patterns and visual styles. These case studies explore diverse themes including politics, ideology, race and ethnicity, gender difference, militarism, and the use of science fiction narratives as allegories of present-day social and political issues. American Science Fiction TV will prove of immense interest to students of American Popular Culture, the history of American television programming, and fans of fantasy and science-fiction.

Johnson-Smith, a lecturer in film and TV at an English university, reaches the conclusion that unlike earlier periods of science fiction, "modern American sf fiction is neither utopian or dystopian...it enforces a critique of the Western mythos whilst renegotiating its finer aspects." This Western mythos centers on the desire for exploration. This desire was seen as far back as the Gilgamesh myth of the ancient Babylonians; and it emerged in American culture especially in Westward expansion and the related romance of the West. It entails a sense of wonder and the hope of encounter with the Sublime--elements undeniably evident in modern TV sci-fi, which are a major reason for their appeal. But imparting this sense of wonder and picturing the Sublime became possible only when TV technology improved from its first days. Only in recent years has TV arrived in an "era where far-seeing 'tele-vision' can finally live up to its name" by making use of "brilliant colors and dynamic motion" to enhance sf narratives. Today's TV science-fiction shows, notably "Star-Trek," are contrasted with earlier ones such as "Twilight Zone" creating an atmosphere mainly by suggestion, leaving much to the viewer's imagination. The author identifies a new era in science-fiction TV and analyzes the bases of its themes and popular appeal.

First Amendment (Stargate SG-1, Book 3)

0451457773

Roc

01 March, 2000

Stargate Sg 1 Season 7 Volume 1 B000BHIROIMGM Stargate Sg-1: (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-15T11:00:00.000-07:00

Stargate Sg 1 Season 7 Volume 1

B000BHIROI

MGM

Stargate Sg-1: The Illustrated Companion Seasons 3 and 4 (Stargate SG-1 S.)

1840233559

Titan Books (UK)

November, 2002

The cast and crew additions are not to be missed. My favorite is the bit written by Teryl Rothery.

All the photos are black and white, but that can be forgiven. These books are well worth the price you pay!

First Amendment (Stargate SG-1, Book 3) 0451457773Roc01 March, 2000The characters (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-15T06:06:00.000-07:00

First Amendment (Stargate SG-1, Book 3)

0451457773

Roc

01 March, 2000

American Science Fiction Tv: Star Trek, Stargate, And Beyond

0819567388

Wesleyan University Press

31 January, 2005

Stargate Sg1 Fantastic Frontiers Season One (Stargate Sg-1) 1594720096Alderac Entertainment (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-15T02:06:00.000-07:00

Stargate Sg1 Fantastic Frontiers Season One (Stargate Sg-1)

1594720096

Alderac Entertainment Group (AEG)

December, 2003

Sci-Fi II Collector's Pack (Stargate/Capricorn One/Millennium)

B00005O5BE

Lions Gate

23 October, 2001

Stargate: Sg-1 First Steps: The Stargate Unexplored Worlds Sourcebook 1594720193Alderac (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-14T21:06:00.000-07:00

Stargate: Sg-1 First Steps: The Stargate Unexplored Worlds Sourcebook

1594720193

Alderac Entertainment Group (AEG)

August, 2004

Regular readers of my reviews will know that...heh. Who am I kidding? I don't have any regular readers. Too bad for me. But in any case, I should advise you that I am both a fan of the "Stargate" show and of role-playing games in general, and this book appeals to both of my fanboy sides.

Unlike some of the other Alderac supplements for Stargate, this doesn't contain recaps of episodes from the actual show, or game stats for any of the main or supporting cast of heroes and bad guys. So you might be disappointed in that regard. But it does present original material for new worlds to be explored by the SGC. These include: Lira-Ke, base for the Goa'uld Selket, where she has massive shipyards and where she trains her ashrak assassins; Longinus, a Goa'uld war world where rival System Lords can pit their armies against each other at low risk to their holdings; Makkahn Ahk, a refuge for a technologically advanced offshoot of the Unas; and Himmel, the single world that the Nazis managed to dial out to when they possessed the Stargate during WWII (needless to say, a new Reich has arisen there, one backed with reverse-engineered Goa'uld tech).

Of equal value is a very detailed section introducing some new character classes, feats, uses for existing rules, and rules that are applicable to vehicle chase scenes, whether by car, plane, or death glider. The mechanics look pretty sound and the feats are an awesome way to develop a character who can perform magic behind the wheel. Plus you can only admire a company that is bold enough to give said feats names such as "Hold Together Baby!", Death Ride, Ride Shotgun, and the ever-popular "Yee-Haw!"

This supplement is pretty packed with information, and it's definitely a must-have if you're gonna play a Stargate RPG. But if you also have found a need to bust out some rules for vehicle chases in other RPGs, I'd highly recommend this. I haven't seen such a wealth of options for this particular facet of heroic adventuring before, so if want to dig a little deeper than "They're pulling away from you! Roll a d20 to hit", then give this book a shot.

First off, I should warn those of you that aren't into Alderac Entertainment's Stargate SG-1 RPG that this really is an RPG resource and therefore of limited use to those that don't play. There is some information on the background of the Goa'uld motherships and various other vessels, but most of the value comes out of the addition of Chase Feats, chase rules, and the Wheelman and Ace classes to the Stargate SG-1 universe. A lot of it came out of Spycraft, but even if you have every bit of information on the Wheelman and Ace classes from Spycraft, this book is worth picking up for the military and SG-1 specific equipment alone.

Stargate SG-1 - The Complete Seasons 1-7

B00063E2XW

MGM/UA Video

19 October, 2004

Hollywood's film archives overflow with the carcasses of dismal movies based on lame '60s and '70s television shows, a syndrome that shows no sign of abating. But here's evidence that the reverse effect, turning a movie into a TV series, can have surprisingly positive results. Indeed, Stargate SG-1 is not only significantly better than the 1994 feature it's derived from, but arguably the best-made, most compelling sci-fi program on television.

The central conceit of the original Stargate--the existence of an artificially created "wormhole" through which one can travel to different worlds light years away from Earth--was an intriguing one. In seizing on the obvious possibilities for expanding on that premise, series executive producers-writers Jonathan Glassner and Brad Wright smartly retained some of the film's basic elements (its amalgam of myth and theoretical hokum, or the ongoing clash of wills between scientists and soldiers), while adding a variety of fresh ideas (including new characters, new locations, and a welcome dose of humor, much of it supplied by Richard Dean Anderson, MacGyver himself, who replaces Kurt Russell in the central role of Colonel Jack O'Neill). The result is a show with multidimensional heroes and villains and consistently compelling story lines (many of them introduced in the pilot and carried forward through subsequent episodes) balancing excellent special effects and production values.

A gradual shift in overall style, character homecomings and departures, and evolving on- and off-screen roles for the major players are among the attractions of the seventh season. Perhaps most noticeable is the reduced role of star Richard Dean Anderson, who opted to limit his number of trips to Vancouver, where Stargate SG-1 is filmed. But that's not a bad thing. The show's ability to poke fun at itself has always been a strong suit, and while Anderson still brings a welcome sense of humor to his portrayal of wiseacre and loose cannon Col. Jack O'Neill, his act is getting a little smug by now. What's more, the other principal cast members have taken up the slack, both behind and in front of the camera: The seventh season also finds the series somewhat more earthbound than in the past; indeed, there are episodes in which the Stargate (the "wormhole" our heroes use to travel to different worlds) doesn't appear at all. On balance, the stories are more personal, and more political--especially the final two, with the newly elected U.S. President (William Devane) struggling to decide the fate of the Stargate program (and, of course, the fate of the entire known universe as well!). And then there's the ultimate villain, Anubis, who makes perennial nemeses the Goa'uld (of which Anubis is one... sort of) look tame. --Sam Graham and Paul Tonks

Stargate Atlantis: The Official Companion, Season 1 1845761162Titan Books (UK)30 (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-14T16:06:00.000-07:00

Stargate Atlantis: The Official Companion, Season 1

1845761162

Titan Books (UK)

30 September, 2005

Stargate SG-1: P.O.W. Volume 1

1592910297

Avatar Press

15 October, 2005

Stargate SG-1 Season 4, Volume 5 B00026ZCZU Stepping Through the (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-14T11:06:00.000-07:00

Stargate SG-1 Season 4, Volume 5

B00026ZCZU

Stepping Through the Stargate : Science, Archaeology and the Military in Stargate SG1 (Smart Pop series)

1932100326

Benbella Books

28 October, 2004

Made by science writers and experts of science this book is a must for any Stargate fan. There are two essays which focus on wormholes, one essay debates fashion, one essay even gets into parasites and much more. Not a lot on the military but with such authors as Bill Fawcett, Susan Sizemore and P.N. Elrod I could not help but buy this book. Full of humor and a love for the Stargate. And everybody talks like Jack! Ya think?

Are you one of those people who love picking holes in plot lines? Someone who goes, say.. "That couldn't really happen... a lightening bolt doesn't contain enough power to activate the stargate" while blindly ignoring the fact that a stargate doesn't exist in the first place... if so, this is the book for you.

Basically the book does its best to pin real science to the fiction/fantasy stuff from the show:
* what sort of technologies would be needed to really create a wormhole.
* how could a goa'uld navigate a human's neck (without doing serious damage) to get to the spin column and brain and take overall control
and stuff like that.

It's amusing to read these scientists try their best to come up with imaginative scientific theories that could underpin the show's plot devices.

On the down-side, it is a collection of essays from different authors and there is often an overlap in what they say. (There aren't that many theories around that could viably allow wormhole creation, so they get liberally mentioned!). I got a strong sense of deja-vu after a while. I also got a little feeling that the authors were almost competing on who was the most avid Stargate fan, never missing an opportunity to supply a quote from the show or mention a fact. I guess it does get you to reminisce and I found myself going "Oh yes, I remember that episode" but it was a little tiring after a while.

All in all, it is a nice piece of light reading. It's cheap and cheerful and it lets you joyful linger in the suspension of disbelief that it all could ... just ... really ... happen, before returning to the real world and laugh it off with a "whatever!".

Retaliation (Stargate, Book 2) 0451455169RocSeptember, 1996Rebellion by Bill McCay is, (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-14T06:08:00.000-07:00

Retaliation (Stargate, Book 2)

0451455169

Roc

September, 1996

Stargate SG-1 Season 1, Vol. 1: Episodes 1-3

0792843622

Mgm/Ua Studios

22 May, 2001

American Science Fiction Tv: Star Trek, Stargate, And Beyond 0819567388Wesleyan (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-14T01:08:00.000-07:00

American Science Fiction Tv: Star Trek, Stargate, And Beyond

0819567388

Wesleyan University Press

31 January, 2005

Stargate Sg-1: Sacrifice Moon

0954734319

Fandemonium Ltd

31 August, 2004

Finally someone who knows the characters well enough so that you can see them as you read. The author took me on a journey without trying to using every Jack-ism ever utterd, or back flashing to a dozen past episodes every five minutes. Julie Fortune has hit it right on the Sg-1 head, just enough Daniel spout to move the story along. Smooth diolaog and a firm plot. There are acutely some tense moments that came out of her good story telling, not stilted peril. I hope to see her name on future SG-1 novels, heaven knows we need someone who can be true to the spirt of series.

Stargate Atlantis: The Official Companion, Season 1 1845761162Titan Books (UK)30 (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-13T21:06:00.000-07:00

Stargate Atlantis: The Official Companion, Season 1

1845761162

Titan Books (UK)

30 September, 2005

American Science Fiction Tv: Star Trek, Stargate, And Beyond

0819567388

Wesleyan University Press

31 January, 2005

Sci-Fi Collector's Pack (Capricorn One - StarGate - Millennium) 6305559279Artisan (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-13T16:10:00.000-07:00

Sci-Fi Collector's Pack (Capricorn One - StarGate - Millennium)

6305559279

Artisan Entertainment

28 September, 1999

Time-hoppers from the future, led by Cheryl Ladd, are abducting airline passengers about to crash, and transporting them a millennium hence in order to reseed a future blighted by environmental disaster. This is a dangerous business, plagued by the specter of accidentally creating time paradoxes, which could throw the future out of whack. Unfortunately, they've lost a couple of the stunners they use to subdue troublesome passengers, and these fall into the hands of a curious physicist (Daniel J. Travanti) and an investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board (Kris Kristofferson). Cheryl Ladd must retrieve these devices before a time paradox wipes out her world, but manages to complicate things by developing a romance with Kristofferson. All of which is very intriguing, having come from the short story, "Air Raid," by science fiction luminary John Varley, who also is credited with the screenplay. The part about airline abductions to save the disastrous future is straight from the original story, and the rest is expanded (you wouldn't say extrapolated) from it. The results are not very happy. About a third of the film is maddeningly wasted by repeating action from a different point of view. Seems natural when there are disparate timelines to deal with, but here nothing is added by the conceit. Only Travanti turns in a creditable performance as the physicist, bent on proving his theories about the future. He seems hungry for discovery, which is one of the things you want from a science fiction story, that sense of awe. But here it's just, "Aw, shucks!" --Jim Gay

This movie took me back! I haven't seen this movie since I was a little boy..and it took me forever to find it on the internet. I give it 5 stars just because it was everything I was hoping for and more! Sadly..you might not feel the same way so don't get your hopes up. If what you're looking for is a cheesy 80's scifi flick with all the basics: action, drama, comedy, da bomb special effects, robots and a HOPELESS love story..BUY THIS MOVIE!

I would have never seen this movie had my girlfriend not have picked it out of the cheapie bin 'cause she saw it years ago and was surprised I'd never heard of it. 

The plot is about a cop (Kris Kristoperson) who is investigating a plane crash finds some weird things from the crash site. Time travellers from the future come back to rescue people, but during one of there procedures, something goes wrong and one of them is killed, and accidentally drops a futuristic device. Once they return to there future, a paradox shift in the universe rumbles through them and they realise they must send someone back to retrieve the device before someone works out how to use it and 'causes more ripples in the universe. (Creating more paradox's) One of the time travellers is Cheryl Ladd (Charlies Angels) she is sent back to retrieve the device and also try to stop Kris from investigating the plain wreck on a certain day. However when she thinks she failed she returns to the future, but if she had of stayed 10 more seconds she would have succeeded, she `causes another ripple and must return once again. And she falls in love with Kris' character.

I thought it was interesting to question what would happen if time travel were possible. Then n depending on WHAT you change in the past, how does that affect the future? I must say it's not as funny as when Homer Simpson travelled through time with his toaster and kept changing things, but on a more serious level I thought it was interesting where this movie went with it's approach.

The special effects aren't too bad, considering it is a late 80's movie. A few people criticize the future scenes as being ugly.... There supposed to be! The future in this movie is a dirty place, polluted so badly that smoking cigarettes is a breath of fresh air. (Now do you get it?). The elders where being kept alive in there tubes and that future is erased by the end of the film so that it never happened anyway which is what every futuristic movie needs to do because anybody's vision of the future will always be highly criticised for numerous reasons. 

BONUS FEATURES:
Look Ma, someone decided to talk about them!

The bonus features contain a trailer, a biography of the actors, and production notes. What I found to be very unique about the bios and notes was the text on screen is actually read to you! I've never seen that on any other DVD before, and I think more DVD's should have that on them. 

On the production notes when you reach the last page there is an option to view the alternate ending. I give that bonus feature 1 star for the way it's shown. It spends 5 minutes showing the end scene again until they walk through the time portal to show 2 seconds of what they call the alternate ending. If anybody skips the production notes they wont even know there is an alternate ending on the DVD. And if they read the cover that says it's on there, they'd probably wonder where it is? Either the cover shouldn't have said it and it became an EGG or they should have made it a proper option.

People who criticise this film are just showing their lack of understanding a plot that went right over their heads. The idea to show scenes again from a different angle is interesting, and seeing a women come back from the future and she reacts to things she has never done before is also interesting... sure, they could have expanded further with all that, but this film is what it is and as long as you sit down with an open mind and stop concentrating on nitpicking how un-logical things are in this film (yet you probably think the Matrix makes sense) just watch the story unfold instead of worrying about how YOU would have directed things, why not just watch it for fun instead of looking for flaws, you might actually enjoy the film!

This movie was great! Alot of people are criticising the film for replaying parts of the movie from a different view. I thought that part was very interesting because it added elements of explanation to clarify the plot. I enjoyed the humorous moments added. Especially between Ladd's character and her personal robot. Anybody fascinated with the idea of time travel will enjoy this movie.

Stargate SG-1: The Illustrated Companion, Seasons 7 & 8

1840239344

Titan Books (UK)

20 October, 2005

Stargate (Ultimate Edition) B0000844I8Lions Gate Home Entertainment17 February, 2003Before they (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-13T11:08:00.000-07:00

Stargate (Ultimate Edition)

B0000844I8

Lions Gate Home Entertainment

17 February, 2003

Stargate SG-1: The Illustrated Companion, Seasons 7 & 8

1840239344

Titan Books (UK)

20 October, 2005

Living Gods: Stargate System Lords (Stargate Sg-1) 1594720177Alderac Entertainment Group (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-13T06:09:00.000-07:00

Living Gods: Stargate System Lords (Stargate Sg-1)

1594720177

Alderac Entertainment Group (AEG)

April, 2004

Stargate SG-1 Season 2, Vol. 1

B00007GZRA

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

04 February, 2003

Concluding the cliffhanger from the end of Stargate SG-1's first season, "The Serpent's Lair" is a rollercoaster of wit, plot twists, and cutting-edge special effects as the SG-1 team resign themselves to a suicide mission. Then it's a case of ignorance of the law being no excuse in "Prisoners," as they wind up in a penal colony striking a deal with someone who will have a far-reaching influence on their future. In "In the Line of Duty," Sam is stalked by an assassin after a rescue mission. She saves someone in the most unique of ways--by taking over as host of their Goa'uld symbiont. This introduction of Jolinar is a key to much of the continuing story line. Dwight Schultz guest stars in "The Gamekeeper" in a garden that forces the team to puzzle their way out of reliving secrets of the past. But all is not what it seems. --Paul Tonks

This set is a must for all Bra'tac fans - and people who think
Jack could use a sock in the mouth for some of his uppity
behavior :) Bra'tac in "The Serpent's Lair" pretends to capture
the team then reveals himself and chews them out.
They come up with a plan, or as Bra'tac would say,
"You will do as I tell you".

The other episodes on the dvd are great as well, we get
introduced to Jolinar and the idea of a Tok'ra, and get to
see the group get tormented in The Gamekeeper.

But basically - get this dvd if you are a Bra'tac fan!
*does Bra'tac glare*

When last we left our heroes SG-1 was on a Goa'uld warship heading for Earth and with that rather dramatic cliffhanger we begin Season 2 of "Stargate SG-1." Adding insult to injury, the ship is commanded by Klorel, the "son" of Apophis, who possesses the body of Skaara (Alexis Cruz). By the end of the DVD it is clear that the series that had the best first season in the history of science fiction television is going to be even better:

Episode 1, "The Serpent's Lair" (Written by Brad Wright, Aired June 26, 1998) the SG-1 team is now on a suicide mission having planted explosives on the warship. Unfortunately, there is more than one Goa'uld ship on its way to Earth. Then they are captured by Bra'tac (Tony Amendola), Teal'c's Jaffa mentor who also wants to free his people from the control of Apophis (Peter Williams). Bra'tac has a plan to stop both warships but the SG-1 crew will still end up just as dead and Jack O'Neill (Richard Dean Anderson) still wants to free Skaara from Klorel's control. Meanwhile, back at Cheyenne Mountain there is a frantic effort to save part of American culture by sending people through the Stargate to an Alpha Site. General Hammond (Don S. Davis) is also preparing to defend the base as long as possible and is finding lots of subtle ways of telling Lt. Colonel Samuels (Robert Wisden), "I told you so, you arrogant jerk." Just because we have ever reason to believe the Earth is not going to be conquered at the end of the episode does not take away from the fun. 4.5 Stargates.

Episode 2, "In the Line of Duty" (Written by Robert C. Cooper, Aired July 3, 1998) introduces a major new element into the series. SG-1 is sent to Nasya to rescue survivors of a Goa'uld attack. When she resuscitates a wounded man Dr. Carter (Amanda Tapping) is taken over by a Goa'uld and the only one who notices when SG-1 gets back home in young Cassandra (Katie Stuart). Eventually O'Neill catches on and we learn that the Goa'uld in Carter is Jolinar of Malkshur, a leader of the Tok-ra Goa'ulds, a group in rebellion against the system lords. The threat, he tells them, comes not from himself but from an assassin who will kill him by killing Carter. Clearly in this second season there is an emphasis on expanding the show's roster of good Goa'ulds. An above average episode involving paranoia at Stargate Command with long-range implications for the season and the series. 4.5 Stargates.

Episode 3, "Prisoners" (Written by Terry Curtis Fox, Aired July 10, 1998) are exploring a planet when a frantic fleeing man begs to be saved from his pursuers. However, the man turns out to be a murderer fleeing justice and by helping him the SG-1 team is judged guilty of the same crime and receives the same punishment: life imprisonment on the prison world Hadante. Oddly enough, the person who appears to be in charge in this brutal environment is Linea (Bonnie Barlett), an old woman who actually strikes fear into the hearts of the prisoners. Linea is a scientist and if she can power the Stargate with a cold fusion power source, then SG-1 will help her escape with them. This certainly sounds like a good deal, especially since General Hammond is making little progress in negotiating the team's release from their captors. However, things just do not add up and the question is whether SG-1 can rework the math in time. Hopefully down the road there will be a sequel to "Prisoners," but even if there is not it will remain a classic episode with a great payoff at the end. 5 Stargates.

Episode 4 "The Gamekeeper" (Written by Jonathan Glassner & Brad Wright, Teleplay by Glassner, Aired July 17, 1998) offers the comic relief on this volume with guest star Dwight Schultz who plays the Keeper. The SG-1 team travels to P7J989 where they find a beautiful garden and a dome containing metallic chambers housing unconscious humanoids. While inspecting some empty chambers the team is ensnared. The next thing we know O'Neil and Teal'c are reliving a mission Jack had in his younger days where he lost a man. One of the members of his team was Captain Kawalsky (Jay Acovone). Meanwhile, Dr. Jackson and Captain Carter relive the accident that killed his parents. As soon as each scenario ends it restarts as if nothing had happened. Both O'Neil and Jackson try to change "history," but nothing works and eventually they both decided they do not want to play this sick game anymore. That is when the Keeper (Schultz) shows up and explains they are being given a chance to make things right. But the more the Keeper explains the situation and the rules, the more it becomes clear he is hiding something. I can only imagine how many times they had to reshoot scenes because the cast was breaking up at Schultz's vocal affectation. Even the most innocent lines become a real hoot with that voice he created for this character. There is a slight hole in the episode in terms of the inability of O'Neill and Jackson to save these lives (O'Neill's soldiers apparently do not know how to do a standard reconnaissance of a building they want to attack), but Schultz's performance redeems such problems. 4.5 Stargates.

One classic episode and three above average adventures is pretty good for a single volume of "Stargate SG-1" episodes, but if you have been working your way diligently through the first season and beyond then you should be completely hooked on this intelligently crafted science fiction series. I am most impressed by the effort to work in new elements right from the start of Season 2 to set up some important moments down the road. You also have a pair of excellent guest stars in Barlett and Schultz.

Another great set of episodes from the 2nd season. The Serpent's Lair is of course the 2nd part to first season's cliff hanger finale. You'll love this episode even if you didn't see the first half of it. They also do a terrific job of filling you in on the previous episode so you don't feel lost.
In the Line of Duty is the introduction of the Tok'ra and specifically Jolinar who is mentioned repeatedly throughout the duration of the series. The episode itself it kind of thin, but it introduces and lays a foundation for later story lines.
Prisoners is more intense & will keep you guessing until the end. The crew is stranded on a prison planet because of crimes they unknowingly committed. They manage to rescue themselves by befriending another convict who was also seemingly misconvicted. Exciting end and lots of potential for future plots.
The Gamekeeper episode is rather shallow & not up to usual Stargate standards. Once again I felt like I was watching a take off on an old Star Trek episode. Still a couple of good episodes and one outstanding one make this DVD well worth the money!

Stargate (Special Edition) 6305594252Artisan Entertainment23 October, 2001Before they unleashed the (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-13T01:07:00.000-07:00

Stargate (Special Edition)

6305594252

Artisan Entertainment

23 October, 2001

Stargate SG-1: P.O.W. Volume 1

1592910297

Avatar Press

15 October, 2005

Stargate SG-1 Season 2, Vol. 4 B00007GZRDMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer04 February, 2003Prepare for (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-12T20:09:00.000-07:00

Stargate SG-1 Season 2, Vol. 4

B00007GZRD

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

04 February, 2003

Stargate SG-1 - The Complete Seasons 1-7

B00063E2XW

MGM/UA Video

19 October, 2004

Hollywood's film archives overflow with the carcasses of dismal movies based on lame '60s and '70s television shows, a syndrome that shows no sign of abating. But here's evidence that the reverse effect, turning a movie into a TV series, can have surprisingly positive results. Indeed, Stargate SG-1 is not only significantly better than the 1994 feature it's derived from, but arguably the best-made, most compelling sci-fi program on television.

The central conceit of the original Stargate--the existence of an artificially created "wormhole" through which one can travel to different worlds light years away from Earth--was an intriguing one. In seizing on the obvious possibilities for expanding on that premise, series executive producers-writers Jonathan Glassner and Brad Wright smartly retained some of the film's basic elements (its amalgam of myth and theoretical hokum, or the ongoing clash of wills between scientists and soldiers), while adding a variety of fresh ideas (including new characters, new locations, and a welcome dose of humor, much of it supplied by Richard Dean Anderson, MacGyver himself, who replaces Kurt Russell in the central role of Colonel Jack O'Neill). The result is a show with multidimensional heroes and villains and consistently compelling story lines (many of them introduced in the pilot and carried forward through subsequent episodes) balancing excellent special effects and production values.

A gradual shift in overall style, character homecomings and departures, and evolving on- and off-screen roles for the major players are among the attractions of the seventh season. Perhaps most noticeable is the reduced role of star Richard Dean Anderson, who opted to limit his number of trips to Vancouver, where Stargate SG-1 is filmed. But that's not a bad thing. The show's ability to poke fun at itself has always been a strong suit, and while Anderson still brings a welcome sense of humor to his portrayal of wiseacre and loose cannon Col. Jack O'Neill, his act is getting a little smug by now. What's more, the other principal cast members have taken up the slack, both behind and in front of the camera: The seventh season also finds the series somewhat more earthbound than in the past; indeed, there are episodes in which the Stargate (the "wormhole" our heroes use to travel to different worlds) doesn't appear at all. On balance, the stories are more personal, and more political--especially the final two, with the newly elected U.S. President (William Devane) struggling to decide the fate of the Stargate program (and, of course, the fate of the entire known universe as well!). And then there's the ultimate villain, Anubis, who makes perennial nemeses the Goa'uld (of which Anubis is one... sort of) look tame. --Sam Graham and Paul Tonks

Stargate SG-1 Season 4 Boxed Set B00009X75HMGM/UA Video02 September, 2003It (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-12T15:09:00.000-07:00

Stargate SG-1 Season 4 Boxed Set

B00009X75H

MGM/UA Video

02 September, 2003

It wasn't until the beginning of Stargate SG-1's fourth season that fans knew to take the Replicator threat seriously. The spidery nasties had only seemed like one of many new enemies introduced in previous years. But when the one seemingly omnipotent backbone of the galaxy was asking Earth for help, clearly we were in real trouble! In fact, the team's list of enemies expanded and got far more complicated this year. Proving without a shadow of a doubt that this is science fiction, the Russians reveal they have their own Stargate program and ask the Americans for help. This twist allows for exploration of all the political machinations occurring behind the scenes of the SG-C, all of which appear to stem from the embittered Senator Kinsey (Ronny Cox).

There were quite a few Earth-based stories in the year, but not all the new enemies were originally local. Willie Garson comically guest-starred as Martin, a geekily suspicious guy with too much knowledge of the Stargate. More sinister was an old flame of Daniel's turning into something far more painful than an old wound (thanks to an ancient Egyptian curse). Thankfully, the writers hadn't forgotten the importance of one-off storylines too. In "Upgrades" the team learns a lesson in abuse of power. In "The Other Side" (featuring DS9's Rene Auberjonois) they learn about blind trust. In "Scorched Earth" a dangerous claim for a planet's ownership means they learn to value Daniel's contribution to the group dynamic. If only this last lesson were learned better, season 5 might not have ended up as muddled as it did. --Paul Tonks

A great series, the fourth season is a strong, excellent collection of episodes. What can I say? If you like great sci-fi, watch it!

If your a SG1 fan then this is the season that starts all the good stuff later.

well i got what i wanted and i didn't think it cost to much so i really have nothing to complain about thanks,

Shaw

Stepping Through the Stargate : Science, Archaeology and the Military in Stargate SG1 (Smart Pop series)

1932100326

Benbella Books

28 October, 2004

Stargate SG-1 Season 4, Volume 5 B00026ZCZU Stargate 6304490119Artisan Entertainment17 (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-12T10:08:00.000-07:00

Stargate SG-1 Season 4, Volume 5

B00026ZCZU

Stargate

6304490119

Artisan Entertainment

17 June, 1997

First Amendment (Stargate SG-1, Book 3) 0451457773Roc01 March, 2000The characters (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-12T05:13:00.000-07:00

First Amendment (Stargate SG-1, Book 3)

0451457773

Roc

01 March, 2000

The Price You Pay (Stargate SG-1, Book 2)

0451457269

Roc

July, 1999

Stargate Sg 1 : Season 6 Volume 3 Episodes 9-12 (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-12T01:07:00.000-07:00

Stargate Sg 1 : Season 6 Volume 3 Episodes 9-12

B000A3ENA0

MGM

Stargate Infinity - The Adventure Begins

B0001BMLW8

Uav Corporation

13 November, 2003

Its just a show for a kid. Its not an art form. If mom and dad are watching Stargate a child could watch this animated spin off. This is something a seven year old can watch. Its no better or worse vs Buzz Lightyear tv series. The Buzz movies are much better. Better animated shows are out there but for $10.00 for 5 episodes its worth it. Its just a cartoon spin off for gradeschool kids. If your over that age watch the series. Its not much better or worse than the japanese tv cartoons. Thats all.

This series was not an official series, and due to the timing of it's release, it does clash on some issues. In the series (set ahead of the other two shows and so free of Goauld) we see a new team who have been framed for treason and are now gate hopping to keep ahead of the aliens responsible for the treason. They also have an ancient, which is seen as a telepathic dragon like creature (this series came out before the ancients were revealed on SG-1 so I don't count that clash against them). The series had good morals like any good cartoon should. Granted some of the animation is cheesy, but there are a LOT of cartoons out there that are cheesy. For pete's sake look at some of our "Live Action" stuff (Crouching Tiger..., Matrix, and Hero, tell me those aren't cheesy). The show is a really good stepping stone for younger viewers too little to follow the story lines of SG-1 and Atlantis. The show is cute, the characters may look different and some of the show is very cheesy but it is definitely a good show. One of the best morals this show shares with SG-1 and Atlantis goes to those ranting about the cheesyness and unofficialness of it, DON'T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER!!!!!! Plus, anything with Jim Byrnes can't be all bad!

As an HUGE fan of the series, I have to warn you that this is nothing more than a cheap attempt to make a quick buck on a popular series. Its apparent from the very begining that the producers & writers for this cartoon series have NEVER seen a single episode of Stargate SG1. They DONT stick to the story line, the team looks like they escaped from the Galaxy High cartoon series from the mid 80s. The intro theme song could be used to torture prisoners & small animals. MGM should be ashamed of itself for allowing this series to be made. & heres a final fact about this series: the ONLY things it has in common with the Sci-Fi channel series, is A: the name Stargate, & B: the Stargate itself. & on a final note. for those of you who said this cartoon series features great animation, characters & stories, your either A: Employees of MGM, or B: Dont know what good animation is.

Final Verdict:
SG-1 Fans should AVOID THIS LIKE THE PLAGUE!!!

Stargate (Special Edition) B00005NB8JArtisan Entertainment23 October, 2001Before they unleashed the (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-11T21:07:00.000-07:00

Stargate (Special Edition)

B00005NB8J

Artisan Entertainment

23 October, 2001

Stargate Atlantis - Rising (Pilot Episode)

B0009299PG

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

07 June, 2005

Stargate SG-1 Season 4, Volume 3 by Richard Dean Anderson (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-11T17:01:00.000-07:00

Stargate SG-1 Season 4, Volume 3 by Richard Dean Anderson (Primary Contributor)

B0006H94E0

MGM

Stargate SG-1: The Illustrated Companion, Seasons 7 & 8

1840239344

Titan Books (UK)

20 October, 2005

Stargate SG - 1: The Essential Scripts 1840238879Titan Books (UK)September, (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-11T13:01:00.000-07:00

Stargate SG - 1: The Essential Scripts

1840238879

Titan Books (UK)

September, 2004

Stargate SG-1 Season 7 Boxed Set

B0002KPHWO

Columbia Tristar Hom

19 October, 2004

A gradual shift in overall style, character homecomings and departures, and evolving on- and off-screen roles for the major players are among the attractions of the seventh season of Stargate SG-1. Spread out over five discs, these 21 episodes are ample indication that changes notwithstanding--and admittedly, not all of them are for the better--the series remains arguably the best-made, most compelling sci-fi program on television.

I have tried purchasing this DVD set through many retailers including Best Buy, Borders, Amazon and EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM HAS THE SAME DEFECT W/ THE LAST EPISODE. How can everyone still be selling this if it has a widespread defect across many major retailers?? Why isn't something being done about this?

Tried 2 different sets and Amazon was great about sending the replacement for the first set BUT on both sets on Disk 5 the shows are scrambled.

Have gotten two copies of this set and both disc fives had flaws that made most of the disc unreadable for my DVD player. Contacted Sony for replacement.

Stargate SG-1 Season 3, Vol. 4 B00009Y3R7Columbia Tristar Hom02 September, (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-11T09:00:00.000-07:00

Stargate SG-1 Season 3, Vol. 4

B00009Y3R7

Columbia Tristar Hom

02 September, 2003

Stargate SG-1 - Season 8 Boxed Set

B000AM6OQC

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

04 October, 2005

Lamento mucho que no figure en el pack la opciÃ³n de espaÃ±ol en su banda de audio. Es una pena que a pesar del elevado numero de la audiencia en espaÃ±ol no se dignen a incluir esta opciÃ³n en la mayor parte de los packs de esta serie (lo han cambiado por el frances).
Por favor desearia que transladaran esta reclamaciÃ³n donde proceda (MGM dvd Ã³ ..)para que se subsanase este fallo Ã³ comuniquenmÃ© si en algun lugar existe el pack Stargate SG1 Season 8 Box con la spanish audio option. 
Saludos
Justo Blazquez

Cool Season. Cool box set. Threads short but don't really care. Great season. What else there need to know

Many angry fans complained to MGM that the 42 minute shorter version of Threads (and not the promised longer version) is in this Stargate SG-1 Season Eight boxed set.

MGM has announced that they are creating a new boxed set with the longer version of Threads and that you can exchange this one for the new one.

"Thank you for purchasing Stargate SG-1 Season 8 Giftset. We will be making the original broadcast version of the episode "Threads" available soon. If you would prefer that version, we will be offering an exchange and will notify you details of this exchange soon. We apologize for any inconvenience this might have caused."

MGM has not said how the exchange will occur. Check their web site in the coming weeks for more information.



Stargate Sg1 City of the Gods 0954734335Gardners Books31 December, 2004Man, (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-10T20:00:00.000-07:00

Stargate Sg1 City of the Gods

0954734335

Gardners Books

31 December, 2004

Man, this was fantastic! Fans of the show absolutely must read this book. It's set near the end of Season 5, and follows up one of my all time favorite Season 3 episodes, Crystal Skull. I'd always wanted to know more about the skull and what happened between Daniel's grandfather Nick Ballard, and Quetzelcoatl but I never expected to have this huge story that includes an entire Aztec civilization. It was amazing! I mean, the author must know a lot about the Aztecs because the really incredible thing was that he tied it altogether exactly with the Goa'uld, the Mayan City of the Gods in Mexico, Teotihuacan, crystal skulls and Daniel's theory about aliens building the Egyptian pyramids. In between all that we had page turning drama and action, lots of angst between the team members, and a humongous volcanic eruption that makes the Last Day of Pompeii look teeny. 

I especially loved the characterizations. The author nailed Jack O'Neill, and Daniel, and the banter between them was exactly like the show. Sam Carter wasn't just standing around mouthing off scientific stuff, either. Instead we really got some insights into how she thought and felt. I liked the scene between her and Janet Fraiser. Really, a very mature and logical approach to the whole shipper versus non-shipper argument. At the same time, the science that Sam explained made complete sense. And Tea'lc, wow, look for a really insightful conversation between him and Daniel Jackson!

I thought the `Daniel Jackson's diary' at the end of the book was a really neat touch. I've read a lot of behind the scenes books, but this explained the origins and interesting stuff about crystal skulls, Mayans and Aztecs. It was like an archeological paper written for real, but as if the Stargate and Goa'uld were for real.

Seriously, if you only ever read one Stargate book, make it this one! It's real homage to the show.

Adventure - check 
Action - check 
Drama - check 
Characterisation - check 
Humour - check 
Fandemonium's fourth outing into the Stargate SG-1 universe is a compelling tale that pushes imagination beyond the boundaries of the show. Firmly and expertly rooted in Aztec mythology, City of the Gods takes the reader to places that would explode even the most extravagant TV budget and realises vistas and scenarios the show's producers could only dream of.

Monumental cities and temple precincts on a world in cataclysm - feel the tremors and sneeze at the brimstone - provide the backdrop for desperate, ferocious rites and a truly galactic showdown that features more hair's breadth escapes than you can shake a stick at. But for all its relentless action the book never loses sight of the characters. Daniel Jackson's learning, passion, and ingenuity are equally as well portrayed as Teal'c's quiet intelligence and occasional sense of displacement or the subliminal emotional minefields Jack O'Neill and Sam Carter find themselves navigating. 

An additional bonus comes in the shape of seamless ties into previous episodes - including the very welcome, superbly tongue-in-cheek reappearance of Daniel's grandfather, Nick Ballard - and the references to Fandemonium's earlier novel, Sacrifice Moon. 

In short, this is a true homage to the show's intelligence, imagination, and humour and a rollicking good read to boot.

Stargate SG-1 Season 4, Volume 3 by Richard Dean Anderson (Primary Contributor)

B0006H94E0

MGM

Stargate SG-1 Complete Seasons 1-6 B0002SA51O31 August, 2004Parents Beware! Although (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-10T08:00:00.000-07:00

Stargate SG-1 Complete Seasons 1-6

B0002SA51O

31 August, 2004

Parents Beware! Although Stargate SG-1 is advertised as "NR" or "Not Rated", in fact, Episode One is rated - rated R for a scene of nudity. We purchased Seasons 1-7 for our family viewing and were shocked to find this out the hard way. We got no further then the first episode so we don't know if any other episodes are rated.

I have been a obsessed fan of this series since its beginnings on Showtime. The show has a great imagination and strange but hilarious sense of humor. I recommend this to any sci-fi fan and fan of the original movie to watch! I am watching most of the dvd's to pass the time until the second half od season eight starts up again in January!

Stargate Sg1 City of the Gods

0954734335

Gardners Books

31 December, 2004

Stargate SG-1 Season 1 Boxed Set B000059TGHMGM/UA Video22 May, 2001Hollywood's (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-09T19:02:00.000-07:00

Stargate SG-1 Season 1 Boxed Set

B000059TGH

MGM/UA Video

22 May, 2001

Enjoying watching the entire first season, and looking forward to purchasing seasons 2 and 3 for Christmas. Sure beats the tapes I made.

I was totally unaware when I bought this set that the pilot episode would be any different than the one seen on t.v. It had total (and unneccessary) nudity in it. A shocker to me and my family. We do not attend rated R movies and have never brought one into our home. I was very disappointed and would rather have an edited version. I gave it four stars only because my family likes Stargate and we've been watching on fuzzy antenae reception for years. Nice to see what people really look like, but I feel sorry for the actress who was talked into the nude scene for the directors own pleasure.

I gave this cd only 4 stars, despite the incredible nature of the pilot (far superior to the movie), and the interesting character of the fist true episode.

The reason is the last episode (the emancipation). It was quite disappointing. It reverted to an unthinking, formula plot that was totally predictable.

The flaws in this show are incredibly numerous. They include a primitive warlord advocating women's rights in a society that wouldn't even let them speak in public, a totally predictable boy meets girl, boy kidnaps carter to trade for girl, Carter fights girls father for girl's freedom plot. the writers making a joke, referencing another planet, even though this was supposed to be the first planet they visited after abbadon, and by never showing the transition (which according to the overall series plot, would have been significant to the people on this planet), of explaining that they were not, as they had claimed from accross the sea, but had come through the gate. By the end of the show, the primitive people they were dealing with, just knew and understood ???

I hope the rest of the first season fills the promise of the first two episodes. They, at least, were superb.

Sci-Fi Collector's Pack (Capricorn One - StarGate - Millennium)

6305559279

Artisan Entertainment

24 July, 2001

Retaliation (Stargate, Book 2) 0451455169RocSeptember, 1996Rebellion by Bill McCay is, (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-09T06:01:00.000-07:00

Retaliation (Stargate, Book 2)

0451455169

Roc

September, 1996

Stargate of the Heart

0961528745

New Age Study of Humanities

February, 1994

Stargate SG-1 Season 6 Boxed Set B00015HVI8Columbia Tristar Hom04 October, (Stargate SG1 News)

2005-10-08T17:02:00.000-07:00

Stargate SG-1 Season 6 Boxed Set

B00015HVI8

Columbia Tristar Hom

04 October, 2005

The biggest change for Stargate SG-1's sixth season was its move to the Sci-Fi Channel. Financial rescue or genre haven from cancellation? Whatever the behind-the-scenes politics, the departure of Daniel Jackson (actor Michael Shanks) the previous year most certainly contributed to the need to run a tighter ship somewhere. With the addition of his replacement, Jonas Quinn, the new show dynamic (hinted at by the new title theme) meant far more convolutedly involved story arcs and less individual focus. One of very few solo spotlights came from Christopher Judge writing his own show, when "The Changeling" saw Teal'c act out a life as a fireman. One reason for its being a fan favorite was the cameo from still-alive-after-all Daniel Jackson. There'd be several more through the year, culminating in a finale that relied on how much attention you'd been paying to that all-important back-story. Other kooky cameos included Dean Stockwell in one of the many spotlights on the energy resource n'quadria, Ian Buchanan as one of the devilish Replicators (and hopefully the end of that plotline), and regular spots from John DeLancie, Ronny Cox, and Tom McBeath as the Earth-bound series bad guys. More pertinently, we also saw The X-Files' Byers (Bruce Harwood) as a scientist involved with the Antarctic Gate. Lest we forget, there are other portals on Earth. Is that an already planned spin-off on the horizon? --Paul Tonks

This season of Stargate SG-1 will is best known as the one without Daniel Jackson. While his character is much missed in this season, the show still continued to provide adventure with a dash of humor.

Enjoyed this series. Subtle humor is a lot of fun as well as the adventure story.

Why only 4 stars? Because the Region 2 dvd set gets more extras! How fair is that? I actually went and bought a multi-region dvd player (through Amazon) and then headed over to the Amazon.co.uk site to buy this season. (Region 2 dvds will NOT play in a Region 1--U.S.--dvd player.) And yes, the Region 2 boxed set came with more. Parts 1 and 2 of the Lowdown (which included 15 minutes added footage from what originally aired), as well as Richard Dean Anderson's video diary from Paradise Lost. Offhand, that's what I noticed, although there may be more than that. When a dvd is released, it should offer the same extras, no matter what region it is.

Stargate (Ultimate Edition)

B0000844I8

Lions Gate Home Entertainment

19 August, 2005

Stargate SG-1 (1997 Television Series) B0000015NXMilan Records25 November, 1997This soundtrack (Stargate SG1 News)

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Stargate SG-1 (1997 Television Series)

B0000015NX

Milan Records

25 November, 1997

This soundtrack is awesome! The music selections are quite unique and varied. There are common elements in the selections which indicate excellent score development.

These commonalities generally follow the characters -- for instance, there is a definite melody for O'Neill, Dr. Jackson, the Jaffa, and others. These repeating sequences are intentional and, to an untrained ear, might seem as though the track is duplicated. In actuality, it ties the entire series together.

I love being able to "see" which characters are on-screen by simply listening to the music.

And I agree with "A music fan" who quoted the comments from a reviewer "who said that this cd was shameless money making and that it only contained 4 minutes of original music and the rest was from the movie".

As "A music fan" states, "[this reviewer] is obviously and utterly clueless" and someone who apparently doesn't understand soundtracks and orchestral music design.

Wonderful score. Highly recommended.

The reviewer who said that this cd was shameless money making and that it only contained 4 minutes of original music and the rest was from the movie, is obviously utterly and completely clueless.

First of all, this soundtrack is stellar (pardon the pun). Like the series Babylon 5, Stargate SG-1 owes a great deal to its music. The scores are utterly perfect for the ambience that the producers wished to create. The music ranges from ethnic sounding strings to booming orchestral arrangements replete with ominous vocals to signal the arrival of Apophis and the Jaf'fa...

When the aforementioned reviewer said that this music was taken from the original movie, they were absolutely in error. This cd is, in fact, the soundtrack for the 2 hour pilot movie of the Stargate SG-1 series currently running on Showtime and in syndication.

If you are a fan of the series, then you will absolutely love this cd. Just before Christmas I bought about 10 music cds I'd really been wanting, so far, I've played this one almost exclusively. It really is a first rate listen and a throughly worthwhile purchase.

If you are looking for more music from the series, there is another cd called, The Best of Stargate SG-1, that contains pieces from almost every episode of the first season.

The only reason I did not give this CD a 5 star is because it would have been better if some of the songs had been broken down a little more. One of my favorite parts is right in the middle of one of the longest songs and I have to wait and wait to hear it. Great music, on the title and end themes I can close my eyes and see the credits rolling. I would recommend this CD to any Stargate SG-1 fan.

Stargate of the Heart

0961528745

New Age Study of Humanities

February, 1994