Stargate (Special Edition) [DVD]

ISBN 10: 6305594252 ISBN 13: 9786305594253

Publisher: Live / Artisan

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DVD collectors may recall that the original DVD release of Stargate was controversial because it was one of the few examples of a single-layer, two-sided DVD, requiring viewers to interrupt playback and flip the disc in the middle of the movie. Artisan's special-edition DVD solves that problem, and offers both the 119-minute theatrical release of the film as well as the 128-minute "special edition" version, which contains nine minutes of additional footage not shown in theaters. The commentary by director Roland Emmerich and producer-cowriter Dean Devlin offers explanation of the additional footage (most notably a prologue showing the abduction of Ra (Jaye Davidson) by an alien spacecraft in ancient Egypt), along with various insights about the film's influences and use of special effects. It's fairly routine as commentaries go (sample trivia: James Spader's production driver was one of Susan Sarandon's brothers), but Stargate fans are sure to find it enjoyable. --Jeff Shannon

Edition details

• Publisher: Live / Artisan
• ISBN 10: 6305594252
• ISBN 13: 9786305594253
• Binding: DVD