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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7161862/
(YouTube playlist)
https://www.stargatecommand.co/

A handful of Nazi scientists have toiled in secret to find and use a ring kept by some Americans in Egypt which they believe leads to an advanced civilization.

A rehash of other ideas done in a somewhat more amateur way, with a cheap ending as a prequel to either the original movie or series. Interesting to watch if you’re a fan of the franchise but absolutely skippable if you’re not.

A “Feature Cut” of Stargate Origins – (2018 show)
Trailer 1 : Trailer 2
Properly titled: Stargate Origins: Catherine

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Stargate Origins – (2018 show)

2020-01-31

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7161862/
https://www.stargatecommand.co/

This goes back in time to the original finding of the stargate, and stars a character we all know lives and so cannot be in any danger at all ever.

This just comes across like short-episode fan fiction.

trailer
Remade into a “Feature Cut” film: Stargate Origins꞉ Catherine – (2018 show/movie)

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The Scorpion King – (2002 movie)

2016-03-14

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0277296/
https://web.archive.org/web/20180726004317/http://www.the-scorpion-king.com:80/

A bounty hunter from an extinct tribe is hired to undermine the power of an evil king, but the woman he is meant to kill is hot, and complicates things.

As long as it is taken for what it is, it will be entertaining. It is an action movie through and through, and must not be taken as having much of a link to a historical past. It’s not serious, and not meant to be. It’s packed with action, has a reasonable story and its lead character is spectacular.

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The Mummy – (1999 movie)

2016-03-14

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This has no relation to The Mummy – (2017 movie).

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120616/
https://www.uphe.com/movies/the-mummy-1999

Seeking ancient Egyptian treasure, amateur archaeologists unleash a curse that threatens the world.

Quite good. Light-hearted fun, with comedy that’s not intrusive, plot that makes sense, good acting, and special effects that do their job without being uncanny.

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Gods of Egypt – (2016 movie)

2016-03-03

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2404233/

The gods fuck around and threaten all mortals, but it’s up to one mortal to help a downtrodden god to be a not-downtrodden god and save the day.

The day is saved. Entertainment was had. Possibly worth a watch, but I think it’s fluff even for for movies like this one.

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111282/
https://www.mgm.com/movies/stargate

An ancient discovery in Egypt, from before the pyramids, is found to be a gateway to another world which is still kept as a slave planet by Ra, a self-appointed god who is an alien just trying to get by.

A fantastic movie. Not exactly mandatory. Perhaps elements of it don’t feel like they have held up well, or maybe there has been so much excellent science fiction before, during and since its time.

If you like this movie, see Stargate viewing order for the viewing order of other shows.

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118480/
https://mgm.com/television/stargate-sg-1
https://www.stargatecommand.co/

Having discovered an interplanetary teleporter, humans bumble around by sending teams through to other worlds.

Pretty good. It’s definitely got the “TV series” feel to it, which explains how many seasons there are.

See Stargate viewing order. This series follows from Stargate – (1994 movie)
- Watching that movie is not mandatory to watch this series.
- This series has different actors.
The stylized “A” in the title (with the middle bar missing and the circle over it) is a reference to that symbol representing the Earth when programming a stargate.

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0209163/
was www.themummy.com

Visions of a past life lead a woman to an ancient treasure, but it is also sought by others to both raise the dead and an army.

While it would be unfair to say this movie stinks, it’s not great.

The computer graphics used in it are uncanny and intrusive. It has action for action’s sake, and while a light bubblegum movie is what it is, this movie lays it on intentionally thick, making it aggravating. Fans of its predecessor, The Mummy – (1999 movie), will find the feelings instilled by it are not reproduced in this sequel. It’s also jarringly-unoriginal by stealing components from the first.

This it is an obvious money-grab.

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