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    Blu-Ray Review: Stargate



    Stargate: 15th Anniversary Edition
    Written by Dean Devlin & Roland Emmerich
    Directed by Roland Emmerich
    Starring: Kurt Russel, James Spader, Jaye Davidson, and Viveca Lindfors

    Bonus features:
    Original Theatrical Version of the film, Unrated Extended Edition, "Is there a Stargate?" featurette, making of documentary, audio commentary with Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin, 3 NEW featurettes, never before seen Gag Reel, Interactive Trivia Challenge, and BonusView picture-in-picture Stargate Ultimate Knowledge feature.

    Specs: 1080P High Definition, Widescreen, English 7.1 DTS-HD Mater Audio, French 2.0 Dolby Digital Audio, English and Spanish Subtitles, English SDH

    It's hard to believe that it's been fifteen years since the release of Stargate. That's half my lifetime. I still have fond memories of the film and revisiting it these years later reinforced them.

    Stargate is the unlikely film that has since launched a massive and much loved franchise. One that I do not follow. My knowledge of it begins and ends with this, the original film.

    The 15th Anniversary set is loaded with special features including many brand new ones, including a pretty funny gag real. You also get both versions of the film.

    On Blu-ray, the film looks stunning. The 1080p picture is gorgeous and the sound is spot on. Stargate holds up remarkably well. It really is a fun and exciting film that is one of Devlin/Emmerich's best.

    The acting is great, the action is stellar. It has a strong story and some great direction.

    It seems like movies like Stargate are just not made anymore. In fact the Sci-Fi genre seems to be lagging pretty severely in terms of films, with the exception of the recent Star Trek reboot and District 9, I'm hard-pressed to even think of another Sci-Fi film that came out this year.

    Stargate is definitely worth revisiting even if you aren't a fan of the gigantic franchise it has spawned. It's presented perfectly on Blu-ray and makes for a welcome edition to your film collection.

    Stargate: 15th Anniversary Edition is available now.

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