Good: Being a fan of Stargate SG-1, I wanted to own the original movie as well, and when the ult. ed. was released, knew it was time to buy. I watched the director's cut, and was amazed. There were added scenes, as well as extended existing scenes. These changes really gave me a better understanding of how things in the tv show came to be the way they are, such as the relationship between Jack O'Neill and Daniel Jackson. In the director's cut, we see more interaction between them. We also get more into the head of Jack, and better understand just how messed up he really is after the loss of his son.

Bad: The only disappointment I have with the ult. ed. is that there were no 'gag reels' or bloopers, or other deleted scenes included. I enjoy watching these on other DVDs I have, and would have loved to have seen them for Stargate.

Overall, I'm glad I added this DVD to my collection. My only wish is that the Stargate SG-1 DVDs included behind the scenes or blooper reels as well.


Subtitle issue...correct solution here.   September 24, 2007
 40 out of 44 found this review helpful

I own this disc although the reviews of subtitle problems. However, I found the solution! Do NOT go to the menu screen and select english subtitles. The correct way to do it is to press your subtitle button on your remote and select English 3. This will correctly display the alien subtitles without the English subtitles. Whew! I am glad I found this out!

4 stars due to no major special features. The Blu Ray transfer makes this movie look more and more like 1994! Great movie!


Stargate on Blu-Ray-The Best Version Available! But...   May 30, 2007
 35 out of 39 found this review helpful

First, let me start by saying that I love this movie. Perhaps because I traveled to Egypt when I was 16 and I saw the glory of the giant pyramids in person (just don't tell an Egyptian that it was the aliens who built their pyramids and not their ancestors, he or she will be mad at you forever!).
I also love Sci-Fi flicks, and this movie has a great story. if you haven't seen it and you like Sci-Fi movies, even adventure movies with Kurt Russell, you'll love this one.

Now about the Blu-ray DVD:

Let me say that I have been a happy HD DVD owner for almost a year now, but seeing some the movies that I love in Blu-ray only, made me decide to get a Blu-ray player.

Video: The picture quality of this Blu-ray disc shows excellent CLARITY and BRIGHTNESS and BETTER COLORS that were not on the standard DVD. It seems that the brightness level was boosted, but also at the cost of some graininess and video noise.

The Picture looks almost perfect in the bright sunny desert scenes, but with very visible grains indoors.
Overall, comparing this version to the dark (less grainy SD DVD) is like the difference between Day and Night!
Also, This BD has a cool disc menu with ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic that turn into English letter.

There was a problem with the subtitled translation of the Alien language or ancient Egyptian (I'm not sure if this language was actually made up in Hollywood like the "KLINGON" language in the Star Trek Movies). The problem is, the translation should show up in English whenever that language is spoken, but it doesn't!!!!!! One helpful reviewer on this page suggested going to the main menu and selecting English subs, and it works!, but you end up with subtitles throughout the whole movie. This release might have been rushed to the market (like many Blu-ray releases of 2006 in order to compete with the other HD format). How long do we "Stargate" fan have to wait again before we get a release with a good picture quality (hopefully grain free and no subtitle problem)????

Audio: very good

Conclusion: I can say that this is the best version of this movie available to date! but it has its problems. If you can't wait and you don't mind turning on the subtitles during the whole movie, it's a great release under $20.


A good film but why do they do this to us?   January 28, 2003
 21 out of 45 found this review helpful

Well if this sounds familiar about an ultimate edition that's because it is all to familiar , tip for those who buy DVD's out
there if it's not offerd in Dts then there usually will be a huge
much more elaborite version as is in the case with Stargate sure
im curious as to what this film will sound like in full Dts sound
I, mean yeah it's going to be awsome.And is it worth the extra 10
dollars yes because nothing can beat Dts as far as home theatre
sound but why did they not put this version out , Star Trek has
done the same exact thing putting a 2 disk version of there first
four films and Lord Of The Rings is going to do it with all three
films but are doing it with grace and respectibility thinking of
the film and not just a bunch of extra features.

Stargate is a good movie it is exciting and fun to watch the
journey into the Stargate and James Spader and Kurt Russell are
great as a pairing and the special effects still to this day are
mind blowing but movie companys need to learn that what you put
in your special or ultimate edition is just as important as the
film itself which the only bonus that I, see on this edition is
Dts the other options do not look any diffrent from other special
editions of this type , so what happens when Warner Brothers is
going to bring out The Matrix Reloaded will we have to purchase
The Matrix as a 2 disk format this seems to be now only another
marketing in the similarity that directors have of selling there
film and it does get frustrating if only you could get reimbursed
when you bought the new edition of the film, so in actuality with
this Stargate version instead of getting a cheesburger as you did
before now there giving you a double cheesburger and there hoping
you bite into it.