Stargate: Continuum
Stargate: Continuum (2008) (V)
Starring: Amanda Tapping, Michael Shanks, Ben Browder, Christopher Judge, and MacGyver
Directing: Martin Wood
At A Glance: When Teal’c (Christopher Judge) and Vala (Claudia Black), the last of the Goa’uld System Lords, vanish into thin air, Carter (Amanda Tapping), Daniel (Michael Shanks) and Mitchell (Ben Browder) trek back in time and find a world where the Stargate program never existed — and the Goa’uld are set to conquer. This feature-length continuation of the Stargate SG-1 series also stars Cliff Simon as the evil Ba’al and Beau Bridges as Maj. Gen. Landry.
What the Goose? I’m a Stargate fan. I’ve enjoyed that universe since the first Stargate movie in 1994 with Kurt Russell and James Spader. I’ve watched many a Stargate: SG-1 show, though here I have to admit that I’ve not seen them all. I realize the series is out on DVD, but I just don’t have the time to invest in watching season after season. I’ve enjoyed the show as much as the movie, and I especially enjoy Richard Dean Anderson’s Jack O’Neill.
This straight-to-DVD movie is just as ejoyable as the show. It’s basically an extended episode, and while this may turn some folks off, I didn’t mind it. Also, this is a time-travel episode, which for Stargate is new, as far as my limited knowledge tells me. Normally, time-travel is very off-putting for me. Why? Because I hate paradoxes that don’t make sense. This movie, however, didn’t cause me any undue headaches. Ba’al, the last system lord, travels back in time via a ‘Gate to destroy the first gate. Then he heads on back to the future, where he becomes the top Goa’uld, forcing the rest to accept his leadership or be destroyed. Earth is next on his agenda.
And we get to follow Mitchell, Carter and Jackson as they try to clean up the mess. They were in ‘Gate transit while the timeline shifted, thus allowing them to continue their outside-the-timeline existance.
This was as well crafted as the series had been. If you enjoyed the show, you’ll enjoy this flick.