Filmmaker reacts to Stargate (1994) for the FIRST TIME

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Original Movie: Stargate (1994)
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[@dlweiss]

Glad you gave a shoutout to the alluring androgyny of Jaye Davidson's performance as Ra. Some great casting, directing, and acting there for sure.

[@JasonHeathArtist]

I like that the Stargate TV series carried some of the same actors over from the film. Highly recommend Stargate SG-1.

[@gregthebaritone]

Jaye Davidson hated the fame he garnered after The Crying Game so much that when the producers came to him to appear in Stargate, he gave them an offer so high that they had to refuse -- $1 Mil. To his surprise, they accepted the offer.

[@zmarko]

This used to be such an underrated movie. Back when it came out, it didn't get the respect from general audiences that it deserved. It's my favorite movie by the Devlin/Emmerich duo. Sci-fi, but wholesome sci-fi with a sense of adventure. Instead of just about blowing shit up, this movie really had a great amazing story/premise (and demonstrated by the number of shows born from it), and the characters had great depth to them. Just a super well written classic. My roommate hated this when we saw it in theaters, but it was an instant classic to me.

[@po5283]

James, regardless of whether or not you record reactions to it, I would encourage you to watch Stargate SG1. It's a great show with a cast that has amazing chemistry, excellent writing, and who's creators go out of their way to incorporate as much real world science as possible, despite the show being based on entirely theoretical physics. But as great as all that is, what really drives the series home is the humor, which is a perfect blend of wit and sarcasm, nods to other franchises, as well as plenty of self aware and self deprecating humor.

[@brittyn]

I was oddly attracted to Ra when this came out, too. Very androgynous. I was 13 when I saw it in the theater. I still love the world this movie creates. Egyptian history is also super intriguing, this just takes it up a notch!

[@steffurness]

My favorite franchise ever!! Geeking out hard-core over here - can't wait to watch!

[@caomhan84]

Shau'ri (changed in the TV series to Sha're)...not Shawty hahaha. As others have said, the TV show (which evolved into a 3-show franchise and 17 seasons of TV) expands on this concept a HELL of a lot. They take the whole "ancient aliens" concept and run with it to a really cool degree. I both love it and miss it. Stargate needs to return....hopefully Amazon will make that happen soon. They've been trying to get a new show together for a few years now.

[@SRS13Rastus]

If you like Kurt Russell you really should watch his performance in "Soldier", barely says anything the whole movie but even then his acting is just astonishing... That and his character is a BADASS!

[@incredulousdisbelief9841]

And then you have 10 seasons of Stargate SG-1, 8 or so seasons of Stargate Atlantis, and a few of Stargate Universe... like 700+ hours of followup based on this movie. And it was really good, especially SG-1. Not always groundbreaking, but very entertaining. In case you run out of movies to react to in the future...

[@atomicwest995]

I miss these 90’s summer blockbusters. I remember seeing movies like this in the theater or drive-in and inevitably buying them 9-12 months later on VHS.

[@TKinfinity01]

Stargate SG-1 has to be my favourite TV series of all time. The concepts in this movie are awesome, but the show takes it to another level.

[@olzenheimr]

I love that you called out the "incredible music" at

[@Ross__A]

Huge fan of Stargate. I've seen this a number of times, but still love it. The sci-fi and Egyptology base is fun and it's got some pretty fun story elements. There's definitely parallels to Alien, Predator, Apocalypse Now, and it also gives me some Blade Runner vibes. Glad you're into it! Thanks for the reaction, James!

[@spddracer]

Man I miss the days practical effects, and physical locations. So much more thought and care had to go into the production. You couldn't just change the look with a button click.

[@3Kings_Industries]

I still remember my dad taking my brother's, myself, and friends to see this film. The series that followed was not immediately appreciated, but if you keep watching it, it grows on you.

[@frankbiondo3624]

Years ago, I got to speak with the Production Designer of this film, Holger Gross. Very fascinating guy and great conversation about what it took to do so much of the sets and sci-fi elements on a practical level. Alas, he got burnt-out on the Hollywood machine and how they're always looking for the next "younger" thing, even when it came to Production Designers. Real shame.

[@artembentsionov]

About Daniel picking up the language.

[@OronOfMontreal]

Did you notice that one of the lead soldiers was played by French Stewart? In the 1990s & 2000s, he was in a great sitcom about four aliens come to Earth to study us: "Third Rock from the Sun". French Stewart was absolutely brilliant as the idiot of the team. The child of the team was played by a very young Joseph Gordon Levitt -- a big movie star, now -- and the High Commander by the amazing John Lithgow, who later on was one of the scariest bad guys ever on "Dexter".

[@jessc3007]

It feels like a minor detail to mention but I have always loved those animatronic headdresses worn by the guards. Horus and Anubis; the falcon and the jackal. They just look so amazing. I bet the people who made them had a ton of fun.