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| Stargate - The Ark of Truth | 
 enlarge | Actors: Ben Browder, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, Michael Shanks, Claudia Black
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  473 reviews
Sales Rank: 573
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 97
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: MGMDM110290D
UPC: 883904102908
EAN: 0883904102908
ASIN: B0010YSD7M
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: March 11, 2008
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Product Description
Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 09/23/2008 Run time: 97 minutes Rating: Nr
Amazon.com
Fans disappointed by the demise of the Stargate SG-1 television series after ten fruitful seasons will delight in The Ark of Truth, the first full-length movie to follow in the show's wake. In fact, some will be more than pleased--they'll be relieved. For not only does the 102-minute film offer an opportunity to enjoy the same likable characters, reliable effects work, superior writing, and other elements that made the series so appealing, but after season upon season in which viewers were left wondering how everything turned out, The Ark finally brings at least one cliffhanger to a conclusion: the storyline involving the villains known as the Ori, who dominated SG-1's final two years. Our heroes (including Ben Browder as fearless leader Lt. Col. Cameron Mitchell, Amanda Tapping as the intrepid Lt. Col. Samantha Carter, Christopher Judge as the implacable alien Teal'c, Michael Shanks as the ever-resourceful Dr. Daniel Jackson, and Claudia Black as the irreverent Vala) have long known that the Ori are perhaps the most irresistible force they've ever encountered, in part because they are "ascended" beings who don't exist in recognizable physical form (their spaceships do, and they're huge). But now the team faces an even greater threat: the Ori have set their sights on good ol' Planet Earth. That's where the Ark comes in; if the good guys can just get their hands on it, they hope this ancient artifact will effectively put the big, bad Ori, their minions, and their entire religion (known as "Origin") out of business. Of course, it ain't easy. Both collectively and individually, the team will be severely tested, their task complicated not only by the Ori but by an arrogant, clueless government official whose meddling results in the return of the metallic, insect-like Replicators. There's little doubt about how it will all turn out--after all, there's at least one more movie already in the pipeline--but it's all about the ride, and despite a few flaws (as was sometimes the case with the series, the script leans a bit too hard on exposition and techno babble), this one is lots of fun. Bonus features include commentary by writer-director Robert Cooper and others, a lengthy "making of," and a helpful "prelude" to bring the uninitiated up to speed. --Sam Graham
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 Very cinematic with high production value...if you like SG1, you'll love this! March 4, 2008
203 out of 219 found this review helpful
First a small rant: don't review a movie you've not actually seen, it throws off the real ratings!
(a little background...I'm not a member of the production company. But I was lucky enough to see the actual DVD movie a week before it was released. I saw the final retail version that is being sold here on Amazon; not the unfinished pre-release that's been floating around online)
I just saw this movie and I must say, the characters, storyline, and visual effects are just awesome!
You have all the things that make SG1 great: excellent character interaction, epic sci-fi settings, humor, tension, eye candy, and more.
When I first heard about the movie, I had high expectations and a lot of anticipation. I am pleased to say that the movie does not at all disappoint, and in fact exceeded my expectations.
SG1 has been in some pretty tough spots in the past, but the hole they dug themselves in this time has to be the worst one yet, and I'm not exaggerating! I spent most of the movie wondering how the heck they were going to save the day this time. The odds were so stacked against them.
I'll try to give some character highlights without having any spoilers.
Cam Mitchell does a great job in an unexpected, epic fight sequence that really shows off the strength of his character.
Carter must work under extreme pressure once again to try to save the day.
Daniel practically gives up due to the enormous pressure he's facing. When you know the history of his character you have to realize just how much he's up against to be so stuck that even he feels helpless.
Teal'c manages to walk about 1000 miles while being seriously injured.
Vala has some really great interactions with Adria, Daniel, and Teal'c.
General Landrey shows his amazing strength and conviction face to face with a prior.
Plus there is more to worry about than just the Ori, and when you find out what you'll be thinking OMG x10.
The ships are just pretty, the super-gate is beautiful, the production values is significantly better than the episodes, and the episodes already rocked.
Finally the score was just amazing. They had a choir singing in Latin (a guess; not sure what language it really was) along with a great orchestra soundtrack underlying the entire movie. And the mountain scenes were just pretty and epic. The views and the music combined just made this a very worthwhile experience.
To wrap this up, I must say the movie is worth buying. I don't know why it is not released in HD yet, but if you're not holding out for a Blue-Ray release, then don't hesitate; grab it right now.
Also if you are sad that SG1 is leaving the airwaves, have hope: Stargate Atlantis is a very good series with top-notch casting and production design. They are using much of the same crew (and even some cast crossover) as SG1, and the original SG1 writers are now focusing their attention on making Atlantis great. If you start watching Atlantis, you'll find that the empty feeling you have with SG1 leaving the airwaves will be adequately filled and you'll feel like all is well in the universe.
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Can't wait for this! SG-1 should never have been canceled! December 27, 2007
172 out of 243 found this review helpful
Stargate - The Ark of Truth
Like most loyal Stargate SG-1 fans, I firmly believe that this show could have continued, at least for one more season. But MGM's greed and SCiFi's poor management forced it off the air before its time (yes, I'm talking about you Bonnie...how you worked out in your head that ECW wrestling belongs on the SciFi Channel remains a huge mystery to everyone). I am glad that the powers that be have at least seen fit to provide us with this and the next Stargate movie and I hope that they will be the first of many.
One Word: Amazing February 12, 2008
61 out of 81 found this review helpful
I had the privelege of watching a screener of "Ark of Truth" recently and I must say, quite simply, it's amazing. It exceeded my already high expectations. It excels in terms of character, story, and direction. Long live all things Stargate!
 Some good stuff, but very disappointing! March 16, 2008
49 out of 82 found this review helpful
As a fan who has watched the show from the beginning and has loved it all along, I must say that this film was overall a disappointment.
But let me start with some positives. The production values of the film were awesome, and I loved the location filming in the mountains. The photography in this was quite beautifully done. And the actors did magnificent as always. I also liked the elements of the story involving Tomin and his facing the actions he took as an Ori soldier, with Teal'c being the one most interested in and capable of helping him through it. This also gave Christopher Judge a chance to really show his dramatic acting capabilities, when most of the time his role is based more on physicality.
But beyond that, I thought that the film had three major flaws that detracted from the quality and enjoyability of the film. One-the whole plot device of the Ark of Truth was an overly simplistic solution to the Ori problem. Open a box, let a Prior see it, and all the Ori followers will see the error of their ways and be nice from now on. Come on!! I know that they had to come up with some kind of simplified solution to the Ori problem because they didn't have a whole season to wrap the story, but this was a just plain stupid idea!
Two-bringing back the replicators!! As soon as I saw that metallic bug, I hung my head and went "Argh, give me a (bleeping) break!" The replicators were a lot of fun for a villain back when they were first introduced, but at this point, they have just gotten old! I'm sick of them! They've almost become an excuse for them to bring out big guns with really big ammo magazines so they can show a plethera of clips of really loud guns being fired by really cool looking dudes! They could've thrown in Jean Claude Van Damm and made this a B action film. I think if they had focused on the Ori story instead of devoting a full third of the film to the replicators, the film might have been much better served! Instead, I felt like I had seen all of the replicator stuff before. Of course, I had, in Seasons 4, 5, 6, 7, and a whole lot in Season 8!
Third-the replicator element brings us to the final problem I had with this film-Replicator Man! At least, that's what I like to call the replicator-controlled zombie that Colonel Mitchell fights. Through this whole sequence, I thought I was watching some cheesy zombie film mixed in with a little action-movie style fight scenes. Replicator Man was a stupid enough plot device on its own, but then the sequence dragged on and on and on. Only Ben Browder's whit in between the punches kept me even partially interested.
As I said, disappointing film overall that had some good points, but was rather poorly executed in terms of writing and plot. Here's hoping for something better with Continuum.
The Truth March 13, 2008
46 out of 51 found this review helpful
This review is spoiler free!!
I have to preface this review with the statement that I am an avid Stargate fan, and as such, my review may be biased (but I think not!)
After enduring season 4 of Atlantis this year, it is nice to get back to the show I truly love, Sg-1. Opposed to Atlantis, SG-1 takes place on earth, spends time on the explorations, and takes into account ancient mythologies, opposed to Atlantis, which is more action oriented, with dumbed down dialog, and shooting anything that moves.
I have been awaiting this release since it was announced, it finally came to my home yesterday, I watched the movie, then the extras (comic con conference which was really cool! and a behind the scenes which was great as well (this is almost 1 hour of material), I then watched the movie again, this time with commentary (again, I love SG-1).
This dvd has a "prelude" which basically goes over everything you need to freshen up on to fully enjoy and prepare for this viewing. As someone who has seen each episode of stargate countless times, I found this prelude a great review, as it has been a while since I watched it all.
The movie then follows, and it is a great movie. The scenery in this movie is astounding, it looks much better than we are used to seeing on the TV show. The pacing is slower, more akin to when the show aired on Showtime, which works well, as the aspect of stargate that i enjoy most, is the interactions between the characters, the explorations of new worlds and civilizations, and how everyone reacts to the culture.
This brings the conclusion to a satisfying end. I think several of the cliffhangers are drawn out a bit much (putting a tad too much tension near the end), but all in all, I enjoyed the movie.
This reminds me of why I love this show, I know they are coming out with another movie soon (this one will have Richard Dean Anderson in it), and word on the streets is, it should arrive this July.
I truly hope people are not just downloading bootleg copies of this dvd, and I really hope everyone will buy this dvd, and the next one. I really want this show to continue on, if the studios do not get the results they are looking for, this could be the end.
I really hope the dvds do sell well, maybe they can continue to do movies throughout the year, and maybe even a mini series or another season. There are many aspects of the Stargate world that have gone unexplored, and unfinished.
I hope the producers read this review, and understand that what make stargate work is not the snappy dialog, the wonderful interactions, the brilliantly designed enemies, sound design, artwork, and constant tension, but the exploration of new worlds, the ability to learn something (ancient history, see ancient figures, the Egyptian gods) and the exploration of these foreign cultures. Something Stargate Atlantis completely misses, which is why I do not enjoy it as much.
I truly hope everyone will buy this dvd, enjoy it, and more get made.
I also must comment on the beautiful video quality and sound design, the show has never looked or sounded this good (they did use 35mm film) and it shows.
Please keep up the great work, and I hope everyone enjoys this fantastic dvd.
(note, if you are a fan of the movie, and haven't watched too much of the series (last 2 seasons--9 and 10) this dvd is likely not for you, do yourself a favor, and buy the complete series collection, and catch up, then enjoy this fantastic dvd, as you will not be able to understand much of what is going on)
Also, the creators of the show, are working on a third show, that deals with the ninth chevron, tentatively called "Stargate Universe" which is set in present time. I really hope this will be the return of intellectual Stargate, and I eagerly await its arrival on TV.
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