Author Topic: Stargate the movie... (Read 15362 times)

K Frame · « **on:** March 22, 2008, 02:55:58 PM »

serious, and I mean SERIOUS, contender for the worst movie ever.

wooderson · « **Reply #1 on:** March 22, 2008, 02:57:56 PM »

Not Kurt Russell's finest hour.

K Frame · « **Reply #2 on:** March 22, 2008, 03:00:32 PM »

I think Kurt Russell stopped having fine hours around the time that The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes wrapped.

Manedwolf · « **Reply #3 on:** March 22, 2008, 03:06:43 PM »

Aw, it's a fun movie! cheesy

Though the series was way, way, way, way, way better. I like SG-1 a lot. So did the Air Force.

Also, it's the only SF series I've ever seen that does logical things like:

1. Earth guys find alien hand weapon.
2. Earth guys PICK UP alien hand weapon.
3. Earth guys give alien hand weapon to military scientists.
4. A year later on the show, the alien hand weapon has been reverse-engineered, put into production with a military M-number designation, and issued to the SG troops.

Same with spaceships. Find alien fighter. Reverse engineer. Build prototype. Then have F-302 squadrons based on alien fighter.

Plus I liked the overall theme. Humans from "now", when faced with an alien threat, instead of becoming mewling sheep... instead get their s*** together, reverse-engineer stuff, struggle through prototype fits and starts, and then build comparable battlecruisers and fighters, take the fight to the aliens, and proceed to kick the crap out of said long-stagnant-technology alien threats in a galaxy-wide epic fight. They'd been sitting on their behinds with "ancient technology", we take it, innovate and make it better.

I like that.

drewtam · « **Reply #4 on:** March 22, 2008, 03:43:29 PM »

I really liked SG-1's self deprecating humor. It was a sci-fi show that didn't take itself too seriously... until season 8 or so when Jack was promoted to General and when Atlantis started. Those first seasons had fun interesting plots while poking fun at typical sci-fi melodrama.

Sindawe · « **Reply #5 on:** March 22, 2008, 03:58:22 PM »

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serious, and I mean SERIOUS, contender for the worst movie ever.

Naaa...Austin Powers has that dubious distinction all wrapped up and outa here.

While Starage is not the best of films of its genera (see 'The Fifth Element'), it does work as an entertaining bit of Saturday afternoon excapism. And did give birth to an engaging and witty TV series.

As for Kurt Russel, I did rather like MacReady in 'The Thing'.

K Frame · « **Reply #6 on:** March 22, 2008, 04:01:15 PM »

"it does work as an entertaining bit of Saturday afternoon excapism."

God forbid I ever try to escape with that piece of absolute crap again.

The Austin Powers movies were multi-nominated, multi-win Oscar style timeless classics compared to Stargate.

Manedwolf · « **Reply #7 on:** March 22, 2008, 04:03:13 PM »

I thought the first Austin Powers was pretty funny as a spoof of the 60's Bond stuff. It had fun music, the period stuff was hilarious, too.

If you pay attention to guns, they did a GREAT job with period spy movie guns. I saw FALs, Beretta M12's, MP40's, Sten Mk II's...

Yay FALs!

Cromlech · « **Reply #8 on:** March 22, 2008, 04:12:31 PM »

In my eyes, Kurt Russell shall always be forgiven on account of Escape from New York. grin

Sergeant Bob · « **Reply #9 on:** March 22, 2008, 04:24:41 PM »

Quote from: Cromlech on March 22, 2008, 03:12:31 PM

In my eyes, Kurt Russell shall always be forgiven on account of Escape from New York. grin

Indeed! How can you not like Snake Pliskin? grin

Oh, and the Austin Powers movies were smashing, baby! grin

seeker_two · « **Reply #10 on:** March 22, 2008, 04:55:23 PM »

Stargate...not even close to bad....

Wrong Turn and Jeepers Creepers....worst movie ever. My wife made me watch both.....I'm suing Hollywood to get my four hours back....

Manedwolf · « **Reply #11 on:** March 22, 2008, 05:02:21 PM »

Oh, if you want seriously WORST movie ever...

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

K Frame · « **Reply #12 on:** March 22, 2008, 05:08:28 PM »

Time to trot out your reading comprehension skills, folks...

I said it's a CONTENDER for the worst movie ever made.

Not that it is the worst movie ever made.

You really oug....

Ah, to hell with it.

Everyone go back to your Tom and Jerry cartoons... rolleyes

bedlamite · « **Reply #13 on:** March 22, 2008, 05:10:23 PM »

Where's Strings? He needs to describe Zardoz for everyone.

Ben · « **Reply #14 on:** March 22, 2008, 05:16:47 PM »

I love Tom and Jerry. I have all the classic era DVDs and they're the bomb (well except for the Whoopee Goldberg disclaimer).

I liked Stargate too, though I liked the series better. Has anyone seen the new SG-1 movie? I have it in my Netflix queue, but it's marked "very long wait" (so no spoilers!)

Strings · « **Reply #15 on:** March 22, 2008, 09:34:19 PM »

Skip, I'm going to go buy a trout just to smack you upside the head for that!

I will NOT describe the movie, beyond the start: opening credits roll over a giant head floating across the screen. And it goes downhill from there.

Bedlamite, myself, and a couple other folks were at my inlaws, and pop-in-law thought this would be a good movie to watch, since it had Sean Connery (and it was post Dr No).

The next day, the same group of us filed into pop-in-law's living room, and stripped him of all remote controls. He tried appealing to mom-in-law, and she ignored him (siding with us). Yes, the movie was THAT bad...

Finch · « **Reply #16 on:** March 23, 2008, 12:43:16 AM »

Quote from: Mike Irwin on March 22, 2008, 01:55:58 PM

serious, and I mean SERIOUS, contender for the worst movie ever.

Stargate was bad, but not horrible. t doesn't even hold a candle to piles of stink like Battlefield Earth or Daredevil.

bedlamite · « **Reply #17 on:** March 23, 2008, 01:00:46 AM »

Your memory is failing you again. I wasn't there and have only heard about you griping about sitting through that movie *more than once*

Tallpine · « **Reply #18 on:** March 23, 2008, 06:23:49 AM »

SG was a good movie. From it I learned to pull the charging handle on my rifle everytime something startles me rolleyes

Ben · « **Reply #19 on:** March 23, 2008, 06:59:26 AM »

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t doesn't even hold a candle to piles of stink like Battlefield Earth or Daredevil.

Not to mention the remake of "Planet of the Apes"....

Silver Bullet · « **Reply #20 on:** March 23, 2008, 07:16:39 AM »

Stargate started out great, maybe the first half, but the last half really tanked. I really enjoyed the part where Dr. Jackson solves the mystery of the glyphs. Not a movie I wanted to see a second time. But I've seen worse.

Ben · « **Reply #21 on:** March 23, 2008, 07:22:55 AM »

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but the last half really tanked.

I agree with that. The storyline on Earth was better than after they stepped through the gate, when it should have been the opposite.

roo_ster · « **Reply #22 on:** March 23, 2008, 08:23:09 AM »

SG had the most egregious product placement yet to be found in cinema.

MillCreek · « **Reply #23 on:** March 23, 2008, 08:25:19 AM »

You forgot to mention the very cool boots worn by Sean Connery in Zardoz.

Gewehr98 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 23, 2008, 09:33:59 AM »

Hey, they just showed John Carpenter's The Thing the other night. It still makes me jump, especially when MacReady drops the heated wire into the petri dish of alien mimic blood.

Cheesy? I watched Rock Monster on Sci-Fi last night. I could've sworn it was written by the National Lampoon folks. The only saving grace was Natalie Denise Sperl.

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Author Topic: Stargate the movie... (Read 15362 times)

Strings