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The Stargate is an intergalactic gateway, developed by an ancient civilization, that links other planets from other solar systems to ours. The U.S. Air Force assembles a Stargate team headed by Colonel Jack O'Neill (Richard Dean Anderson of "MacGyver") for interstellar peace-keeping missions. Boasting incredible special effects sequences, rapid-fire pacing and awesome scenes of alien warfare, Stargate SG-1 is your gateway to pulse-pounding, sci-fi action!
"Stargate was an enormously entertaining film that spawned an equally entertaining series." Chuck Arrington, DVD Talk
"Overall this is a pretty damned good series." Mark Davis, DVD Times
Editor's Note
Anno Domini: the seventh year of Augustus Caesar's reign. In the Roman province of Judea, Jews return to the city of their birth for the census. A bright star in the night over Bethlehem marks the birth of Jesus Christ. Years later, Roman commander Messala (Stephen Boyd), who was brought up in Judea, takes command of the Roman garrison in Jerusalem. His Jewish boyhood friend Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston) greets him. Messala is delighted. But when Judah refuses to name Jewish patriots, Messala sentences him to the slave galleys and imprisons his mother, Miriam (Martha Scott), and sister, Tirzah (Cathy O'Donnell). Judah vows revenge.In BEN-HUR, William Wyler's much-lauded epic, the story of Judah's search for his mother and sister and his quest for revenge intersects with crucial biblical events such as the Sermon on the Mount and the crucifixion. Wyler gets fine performances from Heston, Boyd, Jack Hawkins (as a Roman admiral who befriends Judah), and Hugh Griffith (as an Arab sheik who dreams of racing his beautiful white horses against Messala). Among BEN-HUR's vivid dramatic sequences are a violent sea battle and the famous chariot race that pits Judah against Messala in one of cinema's great action sequences.
Plot Summary
William Wyler's biblical epic is a production of unheard-of scale, exhibiting the work of literally tens of thousands of people. The film tells the story of Judah Ben-Hur, a Judean prince who as a galley slave saves the life of a Roman nobleman, changing his life forever. The 1880 novel by Lew Wallace had previously been filmed to great acclaim in 1927 with Ramon Navarro.
| Features | "SG-1 Video Diaries" By Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge & Michael Shanks | | Audio Commentary For Each Episode | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Featurettes: "Inside The Tomb" & "Dr. Daniel Jackson - A Tribute" | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Season 5 Stills Gallery |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Sony Pictures |
| Release Date: 1/13/2009 |
| Running Time: 211 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1959 | | Catalog ID: 301525 | | UPC: 00027616152534 | | Number of Discs: 2 |
Audio & Video
| | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC] | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Emmy (2002) | | | James Tichenor, et. al., Nominee, Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series |
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| | Professional Reviews | Variety
"...William Wyler's 1959 Roman drama still has a self-confidence and sheer scope that's jaw-dropping..." 03/05/2001 p.42Premiere
"[H]istorically significant and fascinating." 10/01/2005 p.126 The DVD Report 9 of 10
A sequel to the 1994 movie Stargate, Stargate SG-1 is one of the premiere science-fiction series on television. First airing in July 1997, the show has been nominated for 7 Emmys and 23 Saturn Awards. The brainchild of creator Dean Devlin, producer of such Hollywood blockbusters as Independence Day (1996) and The Patriot (2000), Stargate SG-1 chronicles the further adventures of the Stargate Command (SGC) as Earth and its citizens advance forward into a new era of space exploration...The Stargate SG-1 (Season 5) DVD features a number of exciting episodes including the season premiere "Enemies" in which SG-1 and Jacob Carter are trapped in another galaxy with Apophis. - Britt Gillette
DigitallyObsessed.com 7 of 10
Stargate SG-1: The Complete Fifth Season Boxed Set includes 22 episodes that continue this compelling series in fine fashion. The overall product may fall a bit short of some preceding seasons, but plenty of memorable scenes occur, including the "death" of a major character. Luckily, the science-fiction world often gives writers a method for reviving departed souls. - Dan Heaton
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