


As an added bonus, you can also watch the spin off sequels "Stargate: The Ark of Truth and Stargate: Continuum" for free on YouTube, provided you don't mind missing 14 years of exposition provided by the television series " Stargate: SG1. If you liked Disney's "Atlantis," you'll love this film, seeing as they're basically the same movie, but this one isn't damp.

Today, the original "Stargate" movie feels like a Tom Clancy novel and a DVD box set of "Ancient Aliens" got pureed together on an episode of "Will It Blend?" It's a fun adventure with plenty of thrills. Here, we witness the journey of Daniel Jackson, an archaeologist who has everything a nerd could ask for: the looks of a young James Spader, the eventual respect of Kurt Russell, and the ability to walk through a door and be lightyears from social obligations. Enter "Stargate ," the first chapter in a science fiction franchise that would stretch on into three live action TV series, a small pile of direct-to-video movies, and a decidedly weird kids' cartoon.
