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A sequel to the 1994 movie Stargate, Stargate SG-1 is one of the premiere science-fiction series on television. First airing in July 1997, the show has been nominated for 7 Emmys and 23 Saturn Awards. The brainchild of creator Dean Devlin, producer of such Hollywood blockbusters as Independence Day (1996) and The Patriot (2000), Stargate SG-1 chronicles the further adventures of the Stargate Command (SGC) as Earth and its citizens advance forward into a new era of space exploration in the aftermath of Dr. Daniel Jackson’s discovery of the galaxy’s numerous stargates…

Stargate SG-1 follows the exploits of the SG-1 Unit (i.e. the “explorer” unit) of Stargate Command. When a new code is broken that reveals the location of stargates throughout the galaxy, Earth and its inhabitants are given the ability to travel through time to any point they wish instantaneously. Earth’s military sends out stargate (SG) teams to scour the universe for new technologies, new planets, and methods of defense against the oppressive Goa’uld. Brigadier General Jonathan “Jack” O’Neill (Richard Dean Anderson) is the commanding officer of SG-1. He’s accompanied by Dr. Daniel Jackson (Michael Shanks), the brilliant professor whose investigations originally helped uncover the existence of the stargates, and fellow teammates Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) and Teal’c (Christopher Judge). Together, they face numerous obstacles as they attempt to uncover the many mysteries of the universe…

The Stargate SG-1 DVD features a number of exciting episodes including the series premiere “Children of the Gods” in which the System Lord Apophis launches an attack via the stargate, hidden by Earth’s military following the events of the original film. Earth orders a counterattack to find and destroy the alien invaders. Colonel Jack O’Neill comes out of retirement, tasked with the mission of locating Dr. Daniel Jackson on Abydos… Other notable episodes from Season 1 include “Brief Candle” in which Jack becomes infected with the rapid aging indigenous to the people of Argos, and “Tin Man” in which the team members of SG-1 are knocked unconscious only to find that they are robots when they awake…

Below is a list of episodes included on the Stargate SG-1 (Season 1) DVD:

Episode 1 (Children of the Gods: Part 1) Air Date: 07-27-1997
Episode 2 (Children of the Gods: Part 2) Air Date: 07-27-1997
Episode 3 (The Enemy Within) Air Date: 08-01-1997
Episode 4 (Emancipation) Air Date: 08-08-1997
Episode 5 (The Broca Divide) Air Date: 08-15-1997
Episode 6 (The First Commandment) Air Date: 08-22-1997
Episode 7 (Cold Lazarus) Air Date: 08-29-1997
Episode 8 (The Nox) Air Date: 09-12-1997
Episode 9 (Brief Candle) Air Date: 09-19-1997
Episode 10 (Thor’s Hammer) Air Date: 09-26-1997
Episode 11 (The Torment of Tantalus) Air Date: 10-03-1997
Episode 12 (Bloodlines) Air Date: 10-10-1997
Episode 13 (Fire and Water) Air Date: 10-17-1997
Episode 14 (Hathor) Air Date: 10-24-1997
Episode 15 (Singularity) Air Date: 10-31-1997
Episode 16 (Cor-Ai) Air Date: 01-23-1998
Episode 17 (Enigma) Air Date: 01-30-1998
Episode 18 (Solitudes) Air Date: 02-06-1998
Episode 19 (Tin Man) Air Date: 02-13-1998
Episode 20 (There but for the Grace of God) Air Date: 02-20-1998
Episode 21 (Politics) Air Date: 02-27-1998
Episode 22 (Within the Serpent’s Grasp) Air Date: 03-06-1998

About the Author

Britt Gillette is author of The DVD Report, a blog where you can find more reviews like this one of the Stargate SG-1 (DVD).

John Singleton is back and back in a big way with his new revenge drama Four Brothers. Four brothers tells the tale of four adopted siblings, Bobby (Mark Wahlberg), Jeremiah (Andre Benjamin), Angel (Tyrese Gibson) and Jack (Garrett Hedlund) as they try to figure out who murdered their mother. As usual Singleton pushes the envelope a bit, throwing any sort of political correctness out the window and still managing to deliver a funny, entertaining, albeit violent film.

The four Mercer brothers, the worst of the worst of the kids their mother, Evelyn Mercer (Fionnula Fannigan), cycled out of the foster care system, reunite after their mother’s funeral and soon they learn that her death that looked like a simple robbery gone wrong, was really a hit. Proving themselves more useful than the police working the case the brothers ferret out the conspiracy that led to their mothers murder.

What works about Four Brothers is the grittiness of it all. This is Detroit and Singleton doesn’t shy away from the corruption that is rampant in the city. We see it all, gangsters, dirty politicians, corrupt cops and instead of feeling shocked or horrified at the level of corruption we just accept it as just how things are. The brothers themselves are pretty flawed, Bobby is a low level, hot headed gangster, Angel is an ex soldier with a thing for the ladies, and Jack is a wanna be rock star with an interesting sexual history. Jeremiah is the only one with a stable, law abiding life. He’s a family man and a business man to boot.

The setting is dark and dreary and plays right into the seriousness and danger the brothers find themselves in as they search for the truth about their mother. The brothers are just as grimy as their surroundings, Bobby looks as if he could use a shave and Jack always looks as if he could use a bath, even after a scene of him showering.

But the film isn’t all serious. The chemistry between the actors is great and Singleton gives us plenty of comic relief: Bobby’s caustic and racially tinged sense of humor and best of all Sophi (Sofia Vergara) also known as La Vida Loca, who plays Angel’s on again off again girlfriend and well deserves her crazy nickname.

Other notable performances include Chiwetel Ejiofor as Victor Sweet, a nasty, cruel gang lord who currently owns Detroit’s streets, Josh Charles as Detective Fowler the cop who isn’t quite who he seems to be and Terrance Howard as Lieutenant Green a straight laced, streetwise cop who has a friend/foe relationship with the family.

All and all Four Brothers is worth your time and money. It’s not for the faint of heart or anyone who is adverse to strong language and violence, it is rated R for a reason. But if you’re looking for a loud, violent, raucous good time then Four Brothers is for you.

T.S. Johnson is a freelance writer and owner of PrologueReviews.com. Visit http://www.prologuezine.com for all of your writing needs or http://www.prologuereviews.com to have your music, movie or book reviewed.