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Bota99 · 1st April 2008, 10:37 PM

Anyone else have it yet? If so what do you think of it? I thought it was fairly good myself.

dekket · 2nd April 2008, 09:17 AM

Don't think it has been release here in Oz yet.

Talysia · 2nd April 2008, 04:22 PM

I saw it the other day, and it wasn't too bad, despite feeling a bit like an extended episode rather than a film to me.

Valko · 31st May 2008, 11:29 AM

This really should have been the end of season 10 episode, not a standalone movie.
That said, it is a great romp. Can't wait to see the return of Jack in Continuum.

PTeppic · 31st May 2008, 02:14 PM

Saw it a couple of weeks ago - as you say, it just felt like a double-episode.

Somni · 31st May 2008, 04:51 PM

I agree with the comments about it being an extended episode rather than a film. However, it was enjoyable nonetheless and I wonder if a film proper might have detracted from it as it is supposed to follow the episodic series.

dekket · 1st June 2008, 06:04 AM

I quite enjoyed it. I believe they did a decent job converting what was planned on being the season 10 cliffhanger - beginning of season 11 episodes, into a movie. The bigger budget helped, allowed for some bigger moments, such as that really long walk by Teal'c.
Thought the Replicators took up way too much screen time - considering that this was the resolution of the Ori threat.
But I liked it.

Essie · 5th June 2008, 11:09 PM

I quite enjoyed it. Also I liked the fact that it felt like the TV programme and not like a film. Fitted the series to me.

Writers Blocked · 7th July 2008, 10:41 PM

I liked it, but it wasn't up there with the best of SG1. I figure the writer's hands were tied as they had to wrap up the whole Ori story, so it naturally felt like a continuation of the series rahter than a stand-alone movie. I'm looking forward to the next ones, but I can't help but think the money wouldn't have been better spent on a few three or four episode mini-arcs.

Having said all that, any Stargate is better than no Stargate, but that's not an attitude that makes for great storytelling.

Highlander II · 14th July 2008, 02:48 AM

Agree w/ the majority - it felt like an extended episode. Not that that's a bad thing. Sometimes, in the case of a TV show going 'movie', having the feel of an episode is better than trying for 'blockbuster'-level stories. The writers / etc did what they do best - they wrote Stargate SG-1 and didn't try to 'be' something they're not.

1st April 2008, 10:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bota99 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Midwestern U.S. Posts: 52	Arc of Truth Anyone else have it yet? If so what do you think of it? I thought it was fairly good myself.

2nd April 2008, 09:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
dekket Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Australia, South Australia Posts: 215	Re: Arc of Truth Don't think it has been release here in Oz yet.

2nd April 2008, 04:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Talysia Lady of Autumn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 3,442	Re: Arc of Truth I saw it the other day, and it wasn't too bad, despite feeling a bit like an extended episode rather than a film to me.

31st May 2008, 11:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
Valko Lord of the Camareen Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 146	Re: Arc of Truth This really should have been the end of season 10 episode, not a standalone movie. That said, it is a great romp. Can't wait to see the return of Jack in Continuum.

31st May 2008, 02:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
PTeppic Reetou Diplomatic Corp Join Date: May 2001 Location: North-west UK Posts: 3,086	Re: Arc of Truth Saw it a couple of weeks ago - as you say, it just felt like a double-episode.

31st May 2008, 04:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
Somni Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK: ENGLAND: Posts: 141	Re: Arc of Truth I agree with the comments about it being an extended episode rather than a film. However, it was enjoyable nonetheless and I wonder if a film proper might have detracted from it as it is supposed to follow the episodic series.

1st June 2008, 06:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
dekket Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Australia, South Australia Posts: 215	Re: Arc of Truth I quite enjoyed it. I believe they did a decent job converting what was planned on being the season 10 cliffhanger - beginning of season 11 episodes, into a movie. The bigger budget helped, allowed for some bigger moments, such as that really long walk by Teal'c. Thought the Replicators took up way too much screen time - considering that this was the resolution of the Ori threat. But I liked it.

5th June 2008, 11:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
Essie Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Essex Posts: 81	Re: Arc of Truth I quite enjoyed it. Also I liked the fact that it felt like the TV programme and not like a film. Fitted the series to me.

7th July 2008, 10:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
Writers Blocked Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 16	Re: Arc of Truth I liked it, but it wasn't up there with the best of SG1. I figure the writer's hands were tied as they had to wrap up the whole Ori story, so it naturally felt like a continuation of the series rahter than a stand-alone movie. I'm looking forward to the next ones, but I can't help but think the money wouldn't have been better spent on a few three or four episode mini-arcs. Having said all that, any Stargate is better than no Stargate, but that's not an attitude that makes for great storytelling.

14th July 2008, 02:48 AM	#10 (permalink)
Highlander II There can be only one!! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Virginia Posts: 9,497	Re: Arc of Truth Agree w/ the majority - it felt like an extended episode. Not that that's a bad thing. Sometimes, in the case of a TV show going 'movie', having the feel of an episode is better than trying for 'blockbuster'-level stories. The writers / etc did what they do best - they wrote Stargate SG-1 and didn't try to 'be' something they're not.

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