Stargate: Continuum | 
 enlarge | Actors: Ben Browder, Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, Claudia Black
Studio: MGM Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  104 reviews
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Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 98
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.7
MPN: 2252846
UPC: 024543528463
EAN: 0024543528463
ASIN: B0017MO10U
Theatrical Release Date: July 29, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
Release Date: July 29, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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Product Description
Baal travels back in time and prevents the Stargate program from ever being started. SG-1 team must somehow restore history and once again save the galaxy from oppressive domination.System Requirements:Running Time: 98 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: SCI-FI/FANTASY/FANTASY Rating: NR UPC: 024543528463 Manufacturer No: 2252846
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If Continuum, the second feature length, made-for-DVD film spun off from the long-running Stargate SG-1 television series, marks the end of this wing of the franchise--and it is hardly a certainty, given the show's Lazarus-like history--then all involved, including the viewer, should be well satisfied. Continuum commingles all the elements that have made Stargate so eminently watchable over the years, including engaging characters and storyline, plenty of action, impressive sets, and first-rate special effects. This time the whole gang is on hand, as the most recent SG-1 contigent (Ben Browder as fearless leader Lt. Col. Cameron Mitchell, Amanda Tapping as the brainy 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, motor-mouthed Vala) is joined by characters whose roles had been reduced or eliminated along the way; principal among the latter is Richard Dean Anderson, whose Major General Jack O'Neill makes a welcome return after sitting out The Ark of Truth, the first post-series film (both of Stargate Command's head honchos, played by Beau Bridges and the late Don S. Davis, are also back). The villain is familiar as well: Ba'al (Cliff Simon), the last of the "Goa'uld system lords," who's scheduled to be executed--or, more specifically, "extracted," whereby the bad mojo inside him will be exorcised. Things don't quite go as planned, of course. Ba'al has managed to manipulate time, creating a situation where Mitchell, Jackson, and Carter find themselves caught in a paradox, an alternate timeline in which the Stargate program never even existed, making it easy for the bad guy and his gigantic space brigade to launch an all-out attack on Earth (though long-threatened throughout the series, such an invasion never actually happened until now). Our heroes' intrepid efforts to thwart Ba'al's dastardly scheme take them from the Arctic (for real) to the cockpits of F-15 jets and even the hold of a 1930s cargo ship (built specially for the occasion). All this, and Browder portraying his own grandfather too? Yo, Stargate: Continuum rocks! --Sam Graham
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A homecoming, of sorts... August 20, 2008
It's amazing what can end up coming from a simple movie. Back in 1994 a science fiction epic called Stargate hit the big screen. Written by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich, and directed by Roland Emmerich, this movie ended up becoming a huge franchise.
Novels based on the original movie, Stargate SG1, Stargate Atlantis, an animated series called Stargate Infinity, books based on both television series, a D20 modern Role Playing Game, an impending Massive Multiplayer online game, comics, a rumoured third TV series and of course two direct to DVD movies.
This review is about the second direct to DVD movie, called Continuum.
As per usual, this review contains no spoilers other than what you might have seen in trailers or what you gleaned from the back cover. I don't like spoiling things for people.
The movie takes places shortly after the end of the series, and deals with the capture and the end of the last System Lord.
What appears to be a simple ceremony, one that would end with the extraction of the Symbiote, ends with what appears to be the re-writing of history.
Yes, it's a time travel movie, and it has all the elements any fan of science fiction would expect. Once again, I will not give away any spoilers about these elements or the rest of the plot itself.
Anyhow, in a way, the movie was a bit of a disappointment. I was expecting something a little more - well, epic in scale.
Hey, don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the movie, and even though I prefer Stargate Atlantis, it was good seeing the return of Richard Dean Anderson and all the rest of the regular cast.
Even Teal'c's former master.
Sorry, I digress.
Anyhow, the point of the matter is that this movie seemed to be nothing more than a two part episode that had been left over from the series... a two part episode that they had wanted to film, but for some reason it got pushed to the back burner and was never included in one of the last seasons.
Still, it had a good budget that allowed for the return of all your favourite characters (see above), and excellent special effects.
The funny thing is, even though it was direct to video, and had probably a slightly larger budget than normal for an episode, this movie was leaps and bounds better than a lot of direct to DVD movies that have come out in the recent past, ones that had budgets that probably far surpassed that of the one for this movie.
And Continuum was better, worth far more of your hard earned dollars than these others that I have hinted at, but will not name at this time.
This simple fact boggles my mind.
For those of you who happen to miss SG1, it's a nice visit from characters you've grown to love over the years and have missed since the end of the final season. It's almost a homecoming if you will for fans of the original series.
Frankly put though, The Ark of Truth was a better movie, but then again, it was produced to wrap up several story arcs.
This was more of a stand alone, almost a `thank you, here's one more adventure through the gate for all the loyal and loving fans'.
Personally, I really hope that we'll see more Stargate movies in the future. It'll be wonderful to see `old friends' once again.
Now, as to the bonus features included on the DVD - you have the ever present commentary with Brad Wright and Martin Wood, as well as three featurettes. The first is the Layman's Guide to Time Travel; the second Stargate goes to the Arctic and finally the Making of Stargate Continuum.
For rapid and casual fans alike.
3.5 out of 5
 Not a fan of Continuum August 20, 2008
I was disappointed.
My wife, who is the big stargate fan, was also. She watched it a second time and said she was glad she bought it ... after being really disappointed on the first viewing.
If this were the only stargate show, I would not have any desire to watch another.
My wife and I had settled down to watch good entertainment and I really was not at all happy with what I saw. It seemed confusing to me how they were pulling elements from different times and trying to put them under a single time.
Anyway, glad to give my opinion for what it is worth.
Save your money for something that is worth watching.
 The Band's back together... August 19, 2008
I very much enjoyed this movie, much more than Ark of Truth. The chemistry with Jack back in the movie seems like old times. Vala has become one of my favorite characters and it would be really great to see how Vala and Jack would be in the series feeding off each others humor. Vala had a limited role in this movie but here's hoping for next time.
** Spoiler **
Having recently watched all 10 seasons of Stargate end to end and then the movies, we laughed at Daniel dying (Again). Just before the scene we were all saying that Daniel is probably going to die again...how many is that...6..7? At any rate...I hope they continue Stargate at least in movie form.
 Another episode made movie August 18, 2008
I did like it a lot, but will not considered it a mouvie this is anothe episode but put in a mouvie format was hoping for more.
An excellent romp! August 18, 2008
This is a much better movie than the Ark of Truth. It combines many of the elements that made Stargate such fun to watch as a series. Continuum will make a fine addition to your Stargate collection.
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