The Definitive ’90s Sci-Fi Action Blockbuster Is Officially Streaming for Free on YouTube
As one of the best '90s action sci-fi adventures, Stargate serves as an unforgettable trip into the past.
As one of the best '90s action sci-fi adventures, Stargate serves as an unforgettable trip into the past.
The short version
- James Spader later described the experience as a spectacle in itself, with enormous sets, thousands of extras and even a full-blown sandstorm captured during filming.
- Kurt Russell is another major reason Stargate feels like a proper action-adventure.
- Colonel O'Neil is basically Russell's attempt to play the most emotionally repressed action hero imaginable, but there's enough personality underneath the stoicism to keep him interesting.
What happened
Russell himself said what attracted him was Emmerich's clear vision and the filmmaker's enthusiasm for making a genuine spectacle. Spader’s Daniel Jackson is the perfect opposite.
Why it matters
He’s fascinated by everything O'Neil finds threatening, and Spader gives the character a nervous energy that grounds the film's sci-fi spectacle in genuine human curiosity.
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