Filmmaker reacts to Stargate (1994) for the FIRST TIME

[@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.

[@JamesVSCinema]

100% 👍🏽

[@danielflynn9141]

@@JamesVSCinema I also appreciated this shout out, as a longtime fan of Jaye Davidson. He was nominated for an Oscar for his performance in The Crying Game, which I don't believe you have seen yet. It's a one of a kind film and I think you'd be absolutely blown away by it. I think Davidson is a highly underrated actor, and it kinda sucks he left the business, but I get why. He looks so buff these days too. It's wild that he had this androgynous look as a young person, and developed into this sexy looking dad he is today. I think he's just... beauty. That simple.

[@johnobrien1528]

The Crying Game was a hell of a film (HINT) and his first role.

[@sunnybee2439]

@@danielflynn9141 The Crying Game is a must see

[@reesebn38]

Are you kidding me?! He was such a diva on set everyone hated him. His acting was so bad they cut most of his scene and dubbed his voice. His short career was over after this movie.

[@JasonHeathArtist]

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

[@paratus04]

Indeed

[@aerthreepwood8021]

And Atlantis! Man, I should go back and watch that show all over again.

[@BryanBarlow]

That show was my introduction to the franchise. I loved it!

[@DonnaCPunk]

@@aerthreepwood8021 I rewatched Atlantis last year. It's my favorite of the SG series. If you're interested in the continuation of the story, there's an official S6 in novel form. It's great. Especially since I was mad they ditched the Sheppard/Teyla thing on the show because the actress got pregnant near the end of season 3.

[@RebelWithoutABoss]

Always preferred the series. Atlantis is cool too we need more Richard Dean Anderson in everything.

[@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. VERY nostalgic for me.

[@Wotan420]

Yeah it made you want to see it in the theater. Otherwise you were stuck waiting a year and it was VHS quality. We're so spoiled now.

[@artembentsionov]

About Daniel picking up the language. We don’t actually know what Ancient Egyptian sounded like because they never wrote down vowels, so the best they can do is make educated guesses based on similar languages. Daniel is speaking words by pointing at things, and Shau’ri is correcting his pronunciation. He even says that all he needed to do was figure out the vowels to be able to speak it

[@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.

[@matthewhearn9910]

100%, probably too long a series (with old-fashioned 20+ episode seasons) to cover on the youtube channel but I'd encourage anyone including James to watch it on their own time.

[@steffurness]

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

[@JamesVSCinema]

Hahaha enjoy!!

[@steffurness]

@@JamesVSCinema Oh yes, that's my "regular kink" - exploring our alien origins and learning to communicate through our differences. I don't know if you'd ever be into making one of those "1st and last episode" type videos, but if you don't have plans to ever watch this series, episode 200 of SG-1 is pretty close to the "end" and it's a writers' hey-day of spoof after spoof interpretation of what they decided *not* to do w the series - all in the name of creating an in-universe movie that allows for plausible deniability of its existence. I think you'd get a kick out of it!

[@redtesta]

me too...wish it wouldnt have ended but stargate Atlantis was great as well ( not as good as stargate sg1 but darn good)

[@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.

[@amazingusername8925]

What are you on about? It was huge when it came out!

[@fllthdcrb]

"Instead of just about blowing shit up" Which has never been what sci-fi is really about. That's just the narrow misinterpretation that TV and movies tend to use. Not that there's anything wrong with it, but that's not the main purpose of the genre.

[@OronOfMontreal]

@@amazingusername8925 I also remember the many negative reviews about the movie "Stargate". It was not well received.

[@t0dd000]

It was an underrated film years later because (a) it's not what you'd call high art, and (b) the TV series kinda bled it dry At the time it came out it was a pretty significant hit.

[@DarrinBell]

@@amazingusername8925 You’re right that it was a hit. It grossed close to $200 million back when $100 million was still considered to be the mark of success. But I think it was underrated. I was in college at the time, and my friends and I felt it was underwhelming. That’s because it was marketed as “the next Star Wars,” so it wasn’t exactly what we were expecting. In retrospect, it’s a great film. And I think the “next Star Wars” hype did it a disservice.

[@olzenheimr]

I love that you called out the "incredible music" at 9:05 when Daniel takes a moment to just feel the portal's matter w his fingertips, before he actually steps through Stargate. One of my favorite decisions of the filmmakers, taking their time with the most plot pivotal scenes. Also; "Shawwty?!?" 🤣

[@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!

[@theawesomeman9821]

I hope the movie gets a reboot!

[@Mitheledh]

@@theawesomeman9821 No

[@theawesomeman9821]

@Rick Kivari haven't seen the shows. I just want to see a reboot with today's technology

[@theawesomeman9821]

@@Mitheledh why not? Hardly anyone has seen the original and it would be great to recruit newbies to the Science Fiction fanbase.

[@Mitheledh]

@@theawesomeman9821 Reboots almost always destroy what made the original great

[@IngoFilmfreak]

"Is this Wargames" at 04:42 -- yes, it really is. This was shot at the same location that served as the NORAD entrance back in 1983. ;)

[@beanz6745]

Seeing that Stargate wormhole effect for the first time in the cinema was wild!!!!

[@buzzardbeatniks]

The actor that plays Ra is named Jaye Davidson, he has only been in one other movie called The Crying Game (1992), which he got a lot of attention for before this came out. If you haven't already seen it you really should.

[@mnemonic1363]

One of my favorite shows of all time! Great movie and great show! Hope you enjoyed it man!

[@JamesVSCinema]

Definitely did!

[@mnemonic1363]

Not expecting you to do it on the channel but I would suggest checking the show Stargate sg1 out also it's a great watch pretty much the same concept but with an expanded universe and you go deeper into the lore

[@bankbarcomo806]

@@mnemonic1363 @james They change the lore just a tiny bit, but it's not worth complaining about for sure, especially since the movie makes use of the lore for 2 hrs and SG1 uses it for 10 seasons and 2 spin-offs.

[@steffurness]

Plus 2 more movies

[@bankbarcomo806]

@@steffurness the made for tv ones, right?

[@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.

[@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.

[@xsas8731]

Hmm with the current trend of shows and movies getting revived, I'm not so thrilled to see a return of Stargate. It's easy to mess it up🤔

[@caomhan84]

@@xsas8731 I know, but Brad Wright is doing it. He's the guy that did SG1 and Atlantis. He claims to have written at least one script. It'll be the original characters in the present day, this time with the Stargate program as public knowledge following the events of the Atlantis series finale. So hopefully it won't be too bad.... If it indeed gets made.

[@jp3813]

@Darkstar He said "easy", not "inevitable".

[@rev.chuckshingledecker]

Given what Amazon did to the Wheel of Time (and will probably do to their LOTR prequel-fanfic) I am not at all excited about Amazon being in control of Stargate. As sad as that sounds.

[@caomhan84]

@@rev.chuckshingledecker I understand, but this will be the original people. This isn't going to be an all new team of people that don't know what they're doing (like with LOTR). It's going to be Brad Wright assembling the cast and the writers just like it was 2006 again. Carter in command. The Stargate program is public knowledge. Daniel's back. If this gets made, I honestly don't think it's going to be the same situation as giving the keys to the franchise to someone new and woke.

[@christopheryochum3602]

Holy crap! I search for a reaction to Stargate every night, and every night: nothing. So I'm watching a reaction and guess what shows up in the suggested column? JAMES IS DOING STARGATE...TONIGHT!!! Well that did it. I'm going to have to go make a hot cup of somethin' and a tub of popcorn. Be right back!!!

[@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". As for your conjecture whether this movie's Daniel remains on the newfound planet, with his beloved Shauri'i, well, that was the subject of the debut episode of the TV series "Stargate SG-1". It lasted a full ten years and could have kept going. In terms of action but especially of the characters, this was the best Science Fiction TV show since the original "Star Trek" in the 60s. Only 2002's 'Firefly" offered us better, more relatable and enjoyable character interactions. "SG-1" was a fantastic show, spawning a couple of other series and a couple of one-off TV movies that were very good.

[@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.

[@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!

[@nobodyyouknow6998]

I'm so glad to see this comment here. I've encountered too few people who've seen his performance in that. Very solid watch.

[@SquishyFletcher]

Probably Kurt's greatest acting role ever.

[@OronOfMontreal]

"Soldier" is a terrific movie with a great supporting cast, too. I have read that it takes place in the same universe as "Blade Runner". In an early trash field scene, we can see one of the police cars from that classic, scrapped on Soldier's new planet. And the fancy newfangled soldiers who replace Kurt Russell and his teammates, certainly seem like the definition of replicants.

[@theblobconsumes4859]

I second this recommendation, Soldier is a great film.

[@carlchapman4053]

"What are you going to do?".. "I'm going to kill them all"..

[@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. Just a fantastic concept.

[@saorse5918]

My dad raised me on the show and Buffy oddly enough I fell in love with them as soon as I started watching them

[@barbarusbloodshed6347]

Grows on you? I'd say Stargate SG-1 delivers right from the start. I love how that show doesn't lose aaany time to throw you into that universe. So much is happening at the start, you get this huge input of information on what's happening in that universe and it's great. It's not at all like other sci-fi shows, like basically all Star Trek shows, where you have to sit with them for two or even three seasons before they get good...

[@saorse5918]

@@barbarusbloodshed6347 was never a fan of star trek I can respect it to an extent but wasn't for me. Stargate though hooked me from the start

[@barbarusbloodshed6347]

@@saorse5918 the Trek universe is pretty awesome, its size alone... I like it when there's so much lore that you can dive deep into it. The fact there's a lot of thought behind all the tech, how the ships are designed, etc. but admittedly all shows suffer from the same problem: their first two or three seasons suck. Mostly. There are good episodes in there, but most are pretty bad. I have no idea why it's so consistent with Trek shows, but it is and most people agree on that. If you wanna give Trek another try, you should just skip the first two seasons of Next Generation and start watching from season 3... (maybe mid-season 3)

[@saorse5918]

@@barbarusbloodshed6347 will think about it so thanks for the info question though your thoughts on the X-Files ?

[@beyonderbill3409]

I saw this when it came out in the theater. I've always loved ancient myths and legends, Greek Mythology, Roman, and ancient Egypt, particularly. I went into this blind like you. My friends at the time wanted to go see it and I'd never even heard of it. The moment I'll never forget, and my favorite moment in the film was when they turn around, and see that pyramid and 3 moons. Blew me away. My imagination, and love of space, and astronomy, and mythology all simultaneously imploded my brain. Loved it!

[@mikemccroskery6649]

Always loved this movie, especially the score. Amazing score.

[@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.

[@victorsos100]

The spinoffs are pretty good. Stargate SG1, Stargate Atlantis and Stargate Universe tv shows I've watched at least twice throughout the years. Hopefully you can watch the shows in order.

[@SweetLou0523]

SG1 is classic. I actually like Atlantis a bit more but can't explain it. We don't talk about Universe though....

[@alickrozier3799]

Some spinoffs are good........Fear to say???

[@DMC2983NL]

@@kit213 i agree with Dave's Model Works universe was worst spin off from whole franchise, i have watched it and personally i find it very boring i know there are some ellements in it could explained further but in overall that spin off was canceled afterall by viewer ratings.

[@minkalampinen9519]

@@SweetLou0523 I love Atlantis! Todd and Steve steal the show. Space Vampires for the win! XD

[@NicholasMcClure]

You're one of my top three favourite reactors / reviewers bro. Such a joy to (re)experience movies with you.

[@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. Great period of filmmaking.

[@blueshell4859]

Aw man this is a 90s sci fi classic right up there with Independence Day! The whole premise behind this film is so good.

[@RyanCarrington]

I moved house when I was about 10 and the previous owners had left behind a copy of Stargate. Back of a closet, no case, no idea what it was, but boy, what a find 🤙

[@bankbarcomo806]

17:00 The get-up for Ra's guards are awesome, one of my favorite images of all time. When I was designing my first fantasy rpg setting, I adapted that helmet idea into a secret bad-guy faction.

[@Orvect]

And you know why it is so amazing looking? Because there's not an once of CGI in that shot. I remember seeing this with my best friend back in the day, I was and still is today amazed by that shot, the design and reveal is pure perfection.

[@brittyn]

And those masks are the head of Anubis, god of death/mummification

[@allisonfisher9304]

Fun fact: the person who plays Ra is named Jaye Davidson, they’re also one of the main characters in the film The Crying Game….great movie, you might want to check it out 😉

[@Pigollah]

Stargate Sg-1 series is dope as hell - i've saw all 213 episodes 5 times already

[@brittyn]

I just came back from a 2 week trip to Egypt and I kept asking locals if they’ve watched this.. they’d never even heard of it! Some things I didn’t pick up before: there’s no such thing as “the eye of Ra” it’s the eye of Horus, the falcon god of protection (same symbol used in the movie though) and the dog masks worn by the guards is a depiction of Anubis, god of death/mummification. These probably don’t symbolize anything in the film though, they just look cool! I also think you’d LOVE traveling to Egypt!!

[@TheGavrael]

I saw this in the theater opening night. My mom decided to take me out of the blue, I had no idea what this movie even was. Theater was so sold out that we had to sit apart so I (11 yo) sat next to strangers. Movie blew my mind. Never watched any of the TV series except for the last one SG Universe. If you like Kurt Russel throwing down, check out the underrated Soldier. Love that film too.

[@blitzgirl6522]

Shut the front door! More folks I enjoy reacting to this fun film! It's so 90s and I love it. I was born in 89 so this was part of my childhood.

[@JamesVSCinema]

🙏🏽😭

[@bankbarcomo806]

@@JamesVSCinema born in 75, lost my virginity while it was on, heh.

[@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!

[@trevormillar1576]

Ra was played by the same actor who played "Dill" in The Crying Game, all through the film I was thinking "Don't kiss her, Jack she's a guy!".

[@trevormillar1576]

When Stephen Rea discovered Dil wasn't a girl in the Crying Game the audience either went "Aaaaaaaarrrrrrggggghhhhh!", or "Eeeeeeeeeeuuuuuuurrrrrrgggggghhhhh" I was one of those who went, "Hahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaa!"

[@brittyn]

@@trevormillar1576 I don’t see how that’s funny at all.

[@SamGaleFilms]

I hope you watch the show, it's so good. It starts off about a year after the events of this film - watch the director's cut, it's the best version. - and then watch the rest of the show, it's honestly one of my favourite sci-fis and I'm glad it's one I grew up with. EDIT: also, you may have to watch the DVD versions of the show as the TV versions are edited and they completely screwed up the aspect ratio. I would also look at a guide to watch the show, but you don't need to worry about guides until you start season 7. EDIT 2: The first episode of the show is also a movie titled "Children of the Gods"

[@missd9785]

"What on earth is happening here?" Toto, we're not on earth anymore. I have such great memories of watching this movie and then the tv series with my niece. So glad u liked it and thanks for picking this one to react to=)

[@duffelbag1127]

I remember seeing this movie in the theater when it came out. Amazing theatrical experience on the big screen with the surround sound and subwoofers.

[@GonkThePowerDroid]

Seeing the stargate travel phase in a theater was f-ing amazeballs.

[@gaia1577]

So nice to hear you mention those different elements we all have appreciated for so long in this movie that made it such an iconic and memorable movie. There even was several tv series in continuation with this main story too if you want to watch that because you will definitely get to learn more about that lore.

[@Koujujutsu]

Thank you so much for this reaction! It's really great. I loved your takes and excitement over this amazing film. You showed so much appreciation for everything I love about it. And, 🤣🤣🤣, "dripped out". 🤣😁 Again, I appreciate your excitement! Also, wonderful edit! Giving screentime and making a comment here and there but not taking away from the film. Hate to compare but people are reacting to these moves--babbling all over the movie with unrelated nonsense and wild, dead-wrong theories about the direction of the plot. They might as well show the movie poster and run their mouth for 45 minutes. PLEASE, keep making these reactions! Reapect! 😎

[@erickflores9660]

Stargate is my personal favorite film. So glad you watched this one and very unexpected, love it!

[@steved1135]

James.... hitting hard again. This is such a great SF movie it's difficult to explain. Conceptual, but still fun. Fantastic. No wonder is spawned a number of decent long running TV shows. James, I'm going to bet you like this.

[@robwalsh9843]

In the end, Stargate became a very enjoyable and popular series thanks to SG:1 and Atlantis. It was a good example of an original concept, which is what we sorely need these days. An original story, not a remake or a reboot of a pre-existing franchise.

[@jamestreanor4361]

One of my faves from back then and a very underrated movie.

[@everausten]

Oh, you're covering some of my faves this week. I'm glad you enjoyed Stargate! Hard agree, Jaye Davidson is stunning and iconic 💛🌙🌟✨

[@kyleoconnor5944]

Yes I just watched all of Stargate for the first time a few years ago and loved it all. I had seen a scene or two when switching channels when I was a kid but never watched episodes.

[@hectorgravesantiagonil2118]

I love your reactions and your commentary on Stargate was just amazing. Love this movie and franchise! Thanks for reacting to it.

[@sirrobin4394]

I'm enjoying your reactions. It's kind of cool to have somoene who's already "in the biz" to shed some light even though you haven't seen the movie before.

[@StuffedWuci]

Stargate has one of my favorite theme songs ever. I accidently rented this movie when I was a kid and after that I got hooked on the shows

[@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...

[@colin641]

one of my favorite films. absolutely got me into Egyptian history and the culture. growing up Watching this when it came out theaters was amazing and wish you could've experienced that. also, the action figures for this film were a nightmare to find. my dad would take me to toys r us all toy stores really and bless his heart. when we eventually found a Anubis action figure it was like finding treasure

[@Flynn380_]

One of the best throwbacks to this movie I saw was in the TV Show "Leverage". Leon Rippy, who plays the General in this movie was in several episodes of that show. In his personal vault in that show, there were several tiles with the Stargate Chevrons on them on the back wall of the vault.

[@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.

[@JamesZeroSix]

"Kurt Russell man, every time I see his face... I'm like ... Kurt Russell."

[@moviebliss3893]

Great Sci-fi movie. Also another really fun Kurt Russell movie. I would highly recommend Backdraft starring him and some of most amazing practical effects ever!

[@jaredmulconry]

The transition into the TV series Stargate SG-1 is really cool and brings a lot of fun characters. It's not all great viewing, and it's got that 90's TV vibe to it that is an acquired taste, but some of the ideas they explore are pretty interesting and fun.

[@AnAngelForsaken]

Thirteenth Warrior does an amazing job of approaching the linguistic barriers of people from vastly different cultures. Definitely worth a watch.

[@samswords9993]

When this movie came out I was working on my MA in linguistics. I went with a number of other linguistic students. Needless to say we loved this, but also wanted more. We would have been happy to have it even more focused on the language and culture and the changes between ancient Egyptian and the current language and how Daniel figures it out.

[@leiper72]

Also the TV-serie with Richard Dean Anderson (Macgyver) as Jack Oneill was a big favourite, still are, from so many years ago..

[@NateAZ]

This is one of my favorite scifi films from the 90s, it felt like a perfect mix of green screen, a little CGI and practical effects. When this released, a friend of mine managed a theater and let a group of us watch before opening night, the night before at 12. It was an old school theater with one single big screen an an opera house design to it, though it had been updated with new screens, projectors and surround sound (latest tech for that time)...so it was already a really cool place to see a movie. It was incredible seeing it on that big screen with no distractions like others talking or heads in the way or any of that. We were in awe of the big, expansive scenes. It had the look of a film from the 60s, back when they were all really big productions with huge budgets and ridiculously massive and detailed sets and attire. One that comes to mind would be Cleopatra, with Richard Burton and Liz Taylor. Also a great one, even though it is a little over 4 hours long. Love your reactions and comments, it really is cool to see someone in all these reaction channels who is in tune with a film maker's point of view. Please keep it up!

[@jasoncaldwell5627]

As far as filmmaking, the CG was minimal here - just the gate effects and weapons shots. The gate itself is all practical and moved, the flying fighters were great models and yeah, be all the costumes and sets and the camel thing are all practical. Tons of extras too! Big concept and big budget done SOOOO right.

[@Kaylakaze]

And the helmet/mask animations.

[@HenryLoenwind]

The gate effect isn't even CG, it's a practical effect.

[@KorAsek453]

I've never heard anyone refer to movies having "texture" before, it's a very interesting way of phrasing it. 11:00 A detail that you seem to have missed is that they WOULDN'T have gone through the gate if Daniel hadn't promised that he'd be able to turn it back on and get them home and that he never said a word about needing to find anything in order to do that. Daniel lied to them when he said he was sure he could do it, because he didn't KNOW the symbols would be there, he ASSUMED they would. Granted, having a mini tantrum and throwing someone else's stuff around isn't the best way to handle the situation, but the guy does have a valid reason to be pissed.

[@JayOwinFull]

Stargate SG1, Stargate Atlantis, and SGU are all so unique that if you didn't want to go through everything you could watch their their pilot episodes to get a feel for the different series. (SG1 AND SGA have a 2 part pilot while SGU has a 3 part pilot)

[@hashtagPoundsign]

This is one of my all time favorite movies. I really enjoyed the tv series and its spinoffs. One thing that makes this movie particularly special is that it’s so captivating that most people don’t notice the reflections in the sunglasses the first time watching.

[@jtlove8776]

I watched this, fell in love and then the series happened. Changed my life. I followed stargate sg1 in my teens for the entire run of the show and then proceeded to rewatch it over the decade since. It is my most favorite sci-fi series of all time. O’Neill, Teal’c, Sam, Daniel & General Hammond will forever be a part of my childhood.

[@itzbp9949]

Yes James! One of my all time favourite films watched this so many times when I was a kid

[@gtay6726]

Sick!!! Saw this in the theater for my 10th Bday party. A couple of my friends and I still talk about it. Love this movie.

[@sunnybee2439]

Yes James, thank you! This is one of my favorites! For me it never gets old Saw this in the cinema back then, what a ride

[@lordmortarius538]

That style with the old 80's tech is what we call Cassette Futurism, and it's sooooo cool :) I highly recommend you check out all of the series, they REALLY dive deep into the lore and create a VERY compelling world and mythos.

[@garypaterson1477]

Thanks for this, glad you had a blast with this film and your fun is infectious, as awlays, stay awesome, stay genuine.... hope you are well, much love

[@cappinjocj9316]

Damn James, I must have seen this movie 20 odd times and I never made that link to linguistics and Arrival before. Love the way your mind woks dude.

[@JamesVSCinema]

One of the reasons why I love studying these films haha!

[@LostGz]

As someone else has said, the SG1 series based on this movie is fantastic. And I will watch every episode (again) along with you!

[@DanielRodriguez-eh1qd]

This was one of my favorite films when it first came out. I was getting interested in Egyptian mythology around the time this came out so it made it even more interesting. And then the way the included the tech aspect to it. And I couldn’t get over how gorgeous the main actress was.

[@RamblingRose08]

Very deep lore. This was a great reaction! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. I hope you continue with the show SG1 either on your own or as a reaction (of course I would prefer reaction lol). The premier is movie length and picks up where this movie ends. If you do watch it be aware that there is the original version and an edited version version (I think it was cut to show on network television).

[@ericmahr9445]

So happy when I saw you were checking this out!!!

[@nekrospike]

I think I saw this about 7 times in the theater. It took me a little while to warm up to the shows, but they're worth checking out. The only one I couldn't get into was Universe(They wanted to make it Battlestar Galactica).

[@andrewsmith8715]

Universe is awful never even finished it but watched sg1 and Atlantis multiple times.

[@weepingscorpion8739]

SGU gets less BSG the further you go. It really hits its stride in the 2nd half of the 2nd season. Season 3 would've been really great if they had gotten a 3rd season.

[@x340x]

@@weepingscorpion8739 the problem is, after SG-1 and Atlantis, the gritty, depressing tone didnt really fit Stargate-theme at least for me. Also the writing didnt help, even tho great actors, all the characters were extremely unsimpathetic and i couldnt root for any of them, and it tried to be too political (as power stuggle etc. like BSG, which Stargate was never about, 90% of the beef was with aliens not other earth people or within SGC)..real shame, the show had incredible potential, with the concept of time frame when they can get on and off the planet, the new interesting aliens, technologies, etc. it couldve deliver the best show out of them 3 but failed because it tried too hard to not be Stargate-ish

[@bucklberryreturns]

Ancient Aliens fan: "Best documentary EVER!"

[@JSLeeds]

One of my favorite movies, I have bought almost every extended version they have released on dvd. (I never gave the show a chance cause it looked on the wrong side of cheap to me after all this epicness. ) Thanks for the video James. It was a fun time seeing your reactions to this as usual. Take care sir.

[@caomhan84]

The show takes a bit to get going, but when they start firing on all cylinders they take the concept and they really, really develop an interesting lore. It just gets deeper and deeper. But yeah, a $2 million per episode budget is not going to set the world on fire. It's good for what it is, which is why it lasted so long (They pretty much did a Star Trek-esque run by having three shows and 17 seasons in total). But you're watching basically to see the rise of humans as players in galactic politics. And then gaining a foothold in the galaxy by forming alliances and picking up technology. The original movie is of course more cohesive.

[@rev.chuckshingledecker]

As a huge fan of the movie, I felt betrayed by the first few episodes of SG1, but I picked it up again a couple years later and it was damn good! Try giving it a chance - give it the first full season. By the end of s1 it really carries the same spirit as the movie.

[@Kasilyn_S]

i hadn't seen the movie in like 20yrs but I have been a huuuuuge fan of the tv shows for the past 20 years of my life (so like all my life lmao) and it is really interesting to realize they kept some actors going to the tv show but also they kept musical themes i'd always thought in my mind that even though they made a follow up to the movie they started back from scratch on sound design and casting

[@stace2086]

One of my fav movies that turned into one of my fav tv shows!!

[@bwunukey]

i hope you tackle the series one day, there is soooo much lore behind everyting, in the series they do all the mythologies without spoiling too much, and ancient alien theories

[@davidcann2405]

James Spader looks like he should be in a band like Poco or America.

[@civlwrbuf]

For many years Stargate SG1 show was my bedtime story.. I would watch the show to lull myself to sleep. If you have the dvd sets you were given an extra bonus. They would have audio commentary for every episode starting with season 4 to the end.

[@zenkizenki]

one of my all-time favorites is Stargate. Glad you got to watch it.

[@LBrobie]

yes, there's definitely a 5th Element element about this movie. btw, you totally cracked me up when you said that about finding love in another galaxy.

[@MaRodney07]

I never got in to the show but I remember watching this movie as a kid and being blown away by it

[@thesevendeadlysins578]

Stargate, yes!! Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis are among my top 10 list of live action shows ever.

[@enzno20]

U know, youre firtst for this movie (and whole series) ... and... the best chanel! to react for it. in my opinion :D

[@starbrand3726]

And this begins a TV saga spanning three Star Gate TV series of nearly 400 episodes.

[@filipohman7277]

Awesome Movie and Work Bro, Thanks 👍😀 Greetings from Helsinki, Finland 🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸

[@cojones8518]

20:00 Kurt Russel's character Jack was sent to Abados (the planet) as a fail-safe. His orders were to detonate the nuke at the gate if any threat was found that could threaten Earth. They picked him for the mission because he was suspected of being suicidal already, but his patriotism made him trustworthy to carry out the mission. There's a deleted scene that showed the bird head guys encased in stone and that the brass was already aware that there was something weird on the other side

[@WOK12-t4p]

19:29...Yes you have seen this concept before. It's used in several films including Alien vs. Predator, Stargate, Prometheus etc. This premise stems from the ancient astronaut theory first proposed by Erick Von Daniken in his book Chariots of the Gods published in the 1960's.

[@abenickerson7470]

I loved this movie! The casting g was great. Kurt Russell, James Spader, French Stewart, Leon Rippy and a young Djimon Hounsou to name a few. I was mesmerized by the incredible eyes of Mili Avital . This movie eventually led to, in my opinion, one of the best Sci-fi franchises, Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis. Both Alexis Cruz(Skaara)and Erick Avari(Kasuf Skaara & Sha'uri' s father) reprised their roles in he TV series.

[@poorlythoughtoutplan9228]

I've never seen anyone do a reaction to this before!! I loved the movie and show growing up so I'm really pleased you enjoyed it so much 😊😊

[@hausofash-zf8db]

"Yo, Yo, Yo, What's up everybody?". Fucking music to my ears! The peace of mind I get from your reactions is better than any attempts at meditation I have ever tried.

[@JustinCredible61-g8n]

Thank you so much for the great review! I have to say that any Sci-fi movie I watch is usually met with the words, "Productiuon Design - best job in the world!" They aced it on this outing. Lucky bleeders!

[@Obsoletehero27]

I was 11 when this came out. I watched it SO MANY TIMES. Sometimes on a saturday, I'd watch it, rewind the VHS, watch it again.

[@jculver1674]

The mid-90s were such a great time for summer blockbusters that this one basically fell through the cracks, but I absolutely loved it. I think I wore out my VHS copy back in the day.

[@thunderstruck5484]

One of my favorites thanks, fun times back then