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Summary: Great DVD collection -- my first, and not my last
Review: I hated the fact that this program was on Showtime for so many years. I never got to see it until it went into syndication. When it finally did, I'd catch bits and pieces of previous plot lines that referenced earlier episodes...none of which I'd ever seen. So, when the gift certificate came at Christmas for Amazon.com, I aimed to get this DVD collection as my first to use with my first DVD player -- a Toshiba SD3800 (progressive scan).I agree a little with the last reviewer about the quality of some of the video on the DVDs in this collection. I can tell when the varying quality of the anamorphic conversion results in either (a) a clean, crisp image or (b) a rather grainy image. On my piddly TV, however, it's not too noticable unless you're aware of it beforehand. DOH! Now you're aware of it. Don't let it keep you from ordering this collection. Although the featurettes are limited, I enjoyed them. Getting to hear from the actors who play the characters is interesting, although I was befuddled as to why Richard Dean Anderson wasn't featured in this first collection. Instead, Dr. Carter and General Hammond are the two people covered in the featurettes, along with some other topics. Weird, but maybe they're saving Colonel O'Neill for the second collection. Bottom line -- if you're a fan of the show who DID NOT have Showtime and have no clue what these guys are talking about in later episodes (including the ones on Sci-Fi), buy this collection. Nitpick about the quality if you want. Enough complaints will get 'em to fix the problems and, hopefully, churn out more Stargate SG-1 season collections in the future.
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Summary: Best SciFi on TV
Review: This is a wonderful show, one of my favorite SCI FI shows and easily one of the best Sci Fi shows on TV. The producers took an interesting movie and developed the premise into a thoroughly engrossing, unexpected and exciting galactic society, full of twists and turns and political in-fighting and inventive alien foes. The plots are unusual and creative, the characters are constantly developing over the course of the series and the action is excellent. [They don't fall into the cliché of the lead male character having a girl on every world or ship or anywhere else, either, which is refreshing.] It has now been renewed for a seventh season, and since Sci Fi shows somehow last only seven seasons (witness The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager) I can only wish that MGM would get the rest of the seasons out on DVD asap! -and give a greenlight to the movie. This show should run longer, as it is still fresh and witty. The first season DVDs got me hooked, and they show how it all started. I recommend it strongly.
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Summary: Great Show
Review: I havent acctually bought this but ive seen every episode on TV its great it deserves a 6/5 stars! even people who arent into sci-fi should not give it lower then a 4 out of 5. graphics are pretty good and plot is great. characters are well thoughtout with well devolped personalities that change every season.
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Summary: This is Sci-Fi, maybe for 2 year olds
Review: I can't believe people are giving this 5 stars, the acting is bad, the whole movie looks cheap, and the script is bad. The script is written like a comedy as the actors try to make a joke in every situation. The budget for this series must of been low, as everything likes fake, it seems to be targeted for children, it can be compared to the Power Rangers show. The movie Star Gate was great, but this doesn't compare. I love Sci-Fi movies but this is really garbage, if you have any interest in this, watch an episode on the sci-fi channel before you buy it. I bought this set along with a x-files box set, If you like sci-fi the x-files is it.
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Summary: Excellent start to a sci-fi masterpiece
Review: The first season of stargate sg-1 is by far one of the best. It contains top-notch acting, breathtaking settings, amazing special effects, and interesting stories. Richard Dean Anderson leads the cast as a strict, yet compassionate commander. Amanda Tapping is another favorite of mine as Major Carter. The rest of the cast are solid in their roles as well. The first season is my personal favorite and at this price, any fan of sci-fi should pick it up. You won't be dissapointed.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: This is an excellent series, and this is one of the best seasons to own. By far the best sci-fi show out there, dare I say even better than Star Trek? Definetely a buyer.
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Summary: A Great Start...
Review: The Stargate SG-1 Season 1 Box Set is a great introduction to this excellent sci-fi series. Although the first season had its share of clunkers (as is only normal with any new series trying to find its footing), SG-1 succeeded in quickly establishing its characters and unique plotlines, and definitely had a much better first year than most series.
While I do feel that the few aforementioned bad episodes were among the series' all-time worst (most notably, "Emancipation" and "Brief Candle"), these are easily excused since the high quality of most of the rest of the season more than makes up for it. Among my personal favorites of the first season: Children Of The Gods: A great follow-up to the movie, introducing us to characters both old and new. Lots of action and great special effects. My only complaint with the pilot episode is the inclusion of gratuitous and unnecessary nudity in the scene in which Sha're is possessed by the Goa'uld Amonet. Thor's Hammer: The series' first mention of the Asgard, who will become a major ally for Earth in later seasons. Also introduces the first ones, the Unas. The Torment Of Tantalus: A moving and awe-inspiring episode dealing with loneliness and the thirst for new scientific discoveries. Enigma: SG-1 rescues a few members of the Tollan race, who are vastly technologically superior to Earth but refuse to share their knowledge. Also introduces SG-1's NID nemesis, Colonel Maybourne. There But For The Grace Of God: Still one of my all-time favorite SG-1 episodes, this outing finds Daniel Jackson transported to a frightening alternate universe in which Earth is under attack from a devastating Goa'uld onslaught! Within The Serpent's Grasp: One of the show's best season-ending cliffhangers, in which SG-1 defy orders and risk all to prevent a vicious attack on Earth by Apophis. All in all, Stargate SG-1's first season did a great job in setting the tone and groundwork for the incredible years to follow. This box set is a great primer for this awesome science fiction series!
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Summary: One of my favorite shows
Review: Generally speaking, I'm entirely wary of a TV series based on a feature film, so I began watching "SG-1" with a great deal of skepticism. However, the outstanding cast, writing, sets, special effects, score, costumes and direction won me over in short order. The series begins where the film left off, basically; people have discovered a device on Earth that opens wormholes to other planets all over the galaxy, and have used it to travel to other worlds. On many of these worlds, they have found actual human beings - not just humanoids, but humans. How can this be? A powerful alien race called the Goa'uld have distributed human beings across space to serve as slaves and hosts for their snake-like bodies. The members of the Stargate team on Earth have decided to defy the Goa'ulds, and attempt to liberate all cultures from their oppression. That's the basic premise for the entire series, which sounds like a fairly simple plot; however, the writers have come up with exceptionally creative situations and environments for the SG-1 team to become involved with, and the show examines human nature very closely in many episodes. There were only a couple of episodes in this season which I didn't enjoy, and many that moved me to tears. The writers liberally sprinkle wit and humor throughout the shows, and the cast delivers their lines expertly. Col. Jack O'Neill, played by Richard Dean Anderson, plays the Kurt Russell character from the movie, and provides a lot of the comic relief. A straight-forward, no-nonsense leader with a bit of a tough crust that (naturally) covers his sensitive caring self, he guides the team through their missions to other worlds, making the sorts of difficult command decisions that officers so often must make under combat situations. Captain Samantha Carter, played by Amanda Tapping, is the scientist on the team - she's much like a female MacGyver. She is a strong role model for women, fighting every bit as well as the men, not backing down from anything, but also not sacrificing her femininity (which sounds hokey and clunky - but I couldn't come up with a way to phrase this, sorry. In a nutshell, she's a very strong, tough woman who doesn't try too hard to be one of the guys.) Tapping is one of my favorite women in television. Michael Shanks plays Dr. Daniel Jackson, the James Spader role from the film, and is the team's archaeologist. He enables the team to read and speak ancient languages, as well as helping to understand different cultures and artifacts. Shanks looks so much like Spader that at times, it's pretty eerie, and he does a great job in this role. The fourth member of SG-1 is Teal'c (Christopher Judge,) formerly a high-ranking member of the personal guard of one of the powerful Goa'ulds. He is recruited by SG-1, and joins the good guys, leaving his family and all he knows on his home planet behind. His special knowledge and abilities assist the team greatly in innumerable ways, and Christopher Judge carries off this role better than anyone else could. While there is an overriding arc to the story, this show is largely episodic, much in the way of "Star Trek." There are a few instances of "to be continued," but in most cases, the team travels to a world at the beginning of the show, encounters some situation requiring their assistance, and then returns to Earth at the end. Again, this sounds formulaic and perhaps dull, but the creativity of the writing team shines through in almost every single show, and each one is a gem. They have attracted guest stars of considerable talent, too; James Earl Jones, Arman Shimerman, Elizabeth Hoffman, and Dom and Peter DeLuise to name a few. The DVD set contains a few interesting featurettes focusing on a couple of the characters, as well as the cast and crew in general. I find the primary appeal of the set to be sitting down and watching the episodes without commercial interruption, and without having to wait a week to see what happens next. This is a terrific show, and anyone who enjoys Science Fiction will likely appreciate "SG-1."
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Summary: Stargate sg-1 rules!!!)
Review: I started watching the series on the sci-fi channel just this summer and grew very curious to the show. I started to ask questions about this and that, then again it was during the fifth season and I didn't see earlier shows. So I stopped the brain work and bought the first season in DVD. It rules! I understand more and have much respect for the cast( Anderson is sweet!) I love the show and cast! I only have one gripe about the extras on the DVDs. Not enough to satisfy my hunger but I love it anyways!
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Summary: The series is better than the movie, by far
Review: On the whole, it's cheesy sci-fi, and that's why I love it so. Like any sci-fi series, the first few episodes are cheese-tastic, but it gets better as the producers, et al, figure out what they're doing and where they're going with it. If you get this set, you'll also want to get season two, because the last disc ends with the season finale cliffhanger, which is sufficiently compelling that you'll really feel it necessary to go buy the next set, if you haven't already. Be grateful. It was nine months between when I bought it and season two was released.
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