{movie} stargate (1994)

Dr. Daniel Jackson (James Spader), a scholar of ancient hieroglyphics, signs on to help the Air Force (led by Kurt Russell) unlock the mystery of a stone archway that's really a portal to another universe. There, they encounter a culture of friendly primitives and some not-so-nice dog-headed beasties armed with lasers. The Ultimate Edition of this visually creative space adventure offers a remastered director's cut, audio commentary and a featurette.

ireviewnetflix.com: ** (Actually 2.5) It was an interesting story, but with weak execution. It was also very slow at times, but it did have it's moments. I don't know if I would have greenlighted a series after seeing the film. I'm going to give the first season of Stargate SG-1 a chance, but I'm not very hopeful. I'm hoping the success of the series translates to better stories. James Spader was pheonominal, but Kurt Russell was lacking something.