Sci Fi September # 20 – Stargate
A ancient circular device found in Egypt and when activated transports people to a distant planet. Then they made a TV series out of it.
Kurt Russell plays a soldier sporting a wild flat top haircut, while James Spader is the Egyptologist who, along with a team venture to walk through the Stargate to the other side. Like so many other movies, Stargate has Col. O’Neil mourning the loss of his kid. While I appreciate that it is a very great way to give a character motivation and moodiness, you still would think they could either become original or not go the same way of so many other movies.
The start is very reminiscent of both Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom & The Fifth Element. Special effects are very obviously models which spoils the effect of a giant pyramid landing from space. I am confused as to why a device that was obviously created many many years ago, needs to be controlled by huge computers and lots of scientist when probably three peasants and a goat probably used it back in the day.
Stargate is a fun movie, not a serious look into space travel or other worlds but one that will keep your attention.
