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"Stargate
SG1 Season Six."
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Reviewed
by: |
Wayne
Klein |
| Genre: |
Science Fiction
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| Video: |
1.78:1 |
| Audio: |
Dolby Digital
5.1 |
| Languages |
English |
| Subtitles |
English |
| Length |
928 minutes
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| Rating |
NR |
| Release Date |
3/2/04 |
| Studio |
MGM Home
Video |
| Commentary:
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By Various
cast members |
| Documentaries:
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None |
| Featurettes:
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"Director's Featurettes".
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| Filmography/Biography:
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None |
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Interviews: |
None |
| Trailers/TV
Spots: |
None |
| Alternate/Deleted
Scenes: |
None |
| Music
Video: |
None |
| Other:
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None |
| Cast
and Crew: |
Richard Dean
Anderson, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, Don. S Davis, Corin
Nemec |
| Written
By: |
Christopher
Judge, Damien Kindler, Peter DeLuise, Robert C. Cooper |
| Produced
By: |
Richard Dean
Anderson, Michael Greenburg, Robert C. Cooper |
| Directed
By: |
Peter DeLuise,
Martin Wood, Andy Mikita |
| Music:
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David Arnold
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| The
Review: |
The sixth season of "Stargate SG-1"
starts off with a bang; someone has turned the Stargate on
Earth into a time bomb. Teal'c (Christopher Judge) goes off
with his son in search of those responsible. Meanwhile, new
team member Jonas (Corin Nemec)helps Carter (Amanda Tapping)
come up with a plan. They're going to remove the Stargate,
send it through a hyperspace window so that it doesn't explode
on Earth. Other stand out episodes aside from the opening
two part episodes "Redemption 1 & 2" include "Frozen" where
the team discover an ancient woman frozen in ice. When she's
thawed she comes back to life bringing a number of unexpected
"gifts" to the team. "Smoke and Mirrors" concerns the assassination
of an important Senator by an alien who takes on the guise
of O'Neil (Richard Dean Anderson). Suddenly, the SG-1 team
member is on the run with few friends and time running out.
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The team also encountered a number
of other unusual adventures during this transitional season.
It's here that the series moved from Showtime to Sci-Fi Channel.
During season five we were introduced to Jonas (Corin Nemec)
and his character here acts as a springboard for many episodes.
Not surprisingly, the introduction of this new character helped
to energize the series. The real reason to watch "SG-1" though
are the lead actors. Even in the weakest episodes, Richard
Dean Anderson and his co-stars manage to act up a storm. Anderson's
sarcastic and witty comments have always separated the show
from the pack of other science fiction programs on the air.
The look and feel of the show hasn't changed all that much
which is good news for the fans. "Stargate" has become, dare
I say it, the best populist science fiction show since "X-Files"
at reaching a mass audience with intelligence.
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| Image
and Sound: |
The vivid
colors and rich transfer continue to make this MGM title a top-notch
DVD set. Like Season Five, Season Six looks terrific. Although
the sound doesn't have quite as much depth and the use surround
channels aren't as extensive as a feature film, Season Six sounds
very, very good. For the money, "Stargate" continues to outpace
just about any other set on the market. The detailed transfer
allows the smaller details to come to the foreground; the production
design, costume design and performances are all enhanced by
this marvelous transfer. --- |
| The
Extras: |
The extras
are almost as much fun as the action packed episodes. The Director's
Featurettes are shorts that focus on the challenges of the respective
episodes they directed. Once again, the producer of this set
has done an outstanding job at putting together value added
extras as part of the set. While there aren't many features
included on every disc, what is included is a comparable value
or better than what you'll see with similar television series.
It makes purchasing the set worthwhile. |
| Commentary:
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Once again,
every single episode has a commentary. Granted, not all the
commentaries are all that impressive or involved but it does
give an insider's perspective on the making of the show. It's
a nice touch that makes fans feel as if they are more than passive
viewers. --- |
| Final
Words: |
"Stargate
SG-1" continues to be a terrific package. The look of the show
on DVD is particularly impressive and it's hard to argue with
the price when other series in a similar vein list for twice
as much. Additionally, the writing, witty dialogue and the performances
of the main cast are always a highlight of every single episode.
The Director's Featurette is a nice addition to the set as are
the commentaries. The commentaries continue to make a episode
you've seen more than once fresh again and provide you with
an insider's view of the program. A word about the packaging
as well is in order. MGM has chosen to put each episode in individual
cases in a cardboard slipjacket. While it may take up a bit
more room, the set will handle wear and tear much better than
other sets. Once again MGM has done a classy job with "SG-1" |
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