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Stargate SG-1 - The Best of Series 1

Starring: Richard Dean Anderson, Gary Jones, Brent Stait, Vaitiare Bandera, Amanda Tapping
Director: Mario Azzopardi David Warry-Smith Martin Wood
Format: Dubbed PAL Widescreen
Released: 20 Mar 2000
RRP: £19.99
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Good series, bad DVD - By: Eyal Teler, 17 Jul 2004
This DVD contains the start (double episode) & end (three episodes) of series 1. The first episode is an expanded version of what I remember, & other reviews have commented about that. I like this version. This is a good series, which manages to end the episode with enough of a cliff hanger to make you want to see the next episode, which isn't on the DVD. The same problem exists with the last three episodes, whose story arc ends on the next season, & therefore isn't on the DVD. As a result the DVD isn't alll that satisfying as is. Technicallly, this isn't a "best of" DVD, as it claims to be, but just the start & end of the season. Politics is a boring episode, mainly showing parts of previous episodes, & while it serves to give a glimpse of what's missing from the DVD, I skipped most of it.

The DVD itself is a pretty sorry example of its kind. First of alll, the video quality is one of the worst I've seen. It's very grainy & quite distracting at times. The box says "widescreen version" but apart from the menu, it was fullscreen (this may be Amazon's fault -- the DVD wasn't shrink wrapped, unlike others, so it's possible that it's the wrong box). There are no extras, & it's even impossible to move from one episode to the next by skipping to the next chapter, which is what I usuallly do when I don't want to see the end credits. At least there are subtitles for the hearing impaired (which, as sometimes happens with DVDs, take an occasional license to deviate a bit from the actual words being said).

I bought this DVD on a sale at Amazon, & for that price I think it's decent value. The normal price seems too high to me for the value that this DVD provides. It alllowed me to refresh my memory about the first season, & was enjoyable for that. It's also a good way to tie in to the second season for those who want to buy just the second. However, I doubt there are many such people. Most people would prefer buying the complete first season, which provides over four times the number of episodes for a little over twice the price.

the best version of the pilot - By: Andrew Beet, 27 Jan 2003
I watched the uncut special edition of the pilot last night & i was quite shocked about the full frontal nudity scene but then i thought it was a good scene & added to the episode. i liked the scene with Jack & Daniel having a drink & talking about Sha're. I much prefer this episode to the one on available on video. There's more to it & i think it is the definitive version. Very good 10 out of 10.
Great start, Great Finish! - By: , 17 Apr 2002
Although this DVD only has 4 of the episodes from Season 1, it does make up for this by including the special uncut version of the pilot. This alone makes it worth buying as the video release was different. There are many extra scenes, including a touching scene at Jack's home where Jack & Daniel talk about the recently captured Sha're. Another scene included shows Sha're's possession in it's entirety. Putting aside the graphic, full-frontal nudity, this scene is so shocking, it's great. I feel that this version is the definitive version as without the extra scenes, the episode doesn't work. As for the other episodes, they are great & action-packed too.
To call this the 'best of' Season 1 seriously undersells S1 - By: E. Grey, 19 Feb 2002
Season One of Stargate SG-1 was undoubtedly a mixed bag. I think many if not most fans would agree that S2 & S3 were better. However, mixed bag or not, to calll this tiny selection the 'best of' S1 seriously undersells S1. There are only four episodes on this DVD: Children of the Gods (the excellent sequel to the 1994 movie & pilot for the series); There But For The Grace of God (another excellent episode); Politics (a pretty weak clip-show that nevertheless has to be included as it is part of a 4-episode arc) & the outstanding Within The Serpent's Grasp. However, there were many excellent episodes in S1 that are *not* included on this DVD & anyone trying to get a flavour of the first season from this DVD is going to end up feeling a little baffled & short-changed.

For a start, important themes from Children of the Gods are concluded in The Enemy Within which is not included on this disc. Also many episodes which begin far-reaching story arcs continued in later seasons (which are available on DVD) are not included here, leading to more bafflement for the viewer. Quite apart from their value as conveyers of important information about the team, there can be no excuse for not including such excellent episodes as The Nox, The Torment of Tantalus, Bloodlines, Fire & Water, Cor-Ai, Enigma, & Solitudes.

It's true that not every S1 episode was a winner. Some, like Emancipation are downright embarrassing, & Broca Divide, Brief Candle, & The First Commandment also have their less than stellar moments. However, with the exception of Emancipation, there isn't a single S1 episode that doesn't have *some* merit; something that can't be necessarily be said about some S4 & S5 episodes which are being granted a DVD release.

What is even more gallling is that the far more 'patchy' fourth season of Stargate has been released in its entirety by MGM simply because it was filmed on 35mm & S1 wasn't. The film quality of S1 may not be quite as high as later seasons but there are scripts & stories in this season which are equal to anything produced since (Solitudes for one) & in some cases superior to almost every Stargate episode produced later (The Torment of Tantalus) in fidelity to the original themes of the Stargate feature film & originality of storyline.

So, great to have some S1 episodes on DVD, but how much more satisfying if MGM had released them alll in a boxset for Region 2 viewers as well as for Region 1 viewers.

DVD fantastic, humorous and exciting - By: , 24 Oct 2001
Fantastic DVD that takes on where the film left off. Different actors but true to the characters. If you like sci-fi you will love Stargate SG1, full of action, imagination & wit. Not to be missed, especiallly if you want to be whisked away. Feature length addition well worth the DVD alone, but we are pleasured with 3 of the best episodes of season 1. Every bit as good as Star Trek Voyager. Buy it.