STARGATE(1994)
The forerunner for one of the greatest sci-fi shows ever on
TV, this shows the original discovery and innitial trip into
the Stargate! Starring two of the greatest actors ever, Kurt
Russell and James Spader, they cross over from Earth to not just
another world, but another galaxy! Kurt plays the original
role of Jack O'Neil(played by Richard Dean Anderson on the TV
series) and James plays Daniel Jackson(Michael Shanks on TV)
who represents the main crew to discover the secrets of the
Stargate! (The TV characters Samantha Carter[Amanda Tapping]
and Tealq'c[Christopher Judge] were added just for the series!)
This is one Hell of a lot of fun!!!! A+
From IMDb.com:
"Stargate" is unlike anything that you've ever seen. Digging
in 1920s Egypt, some people find a "stargate" that transports
people to another world. In the 1990s, Dr. Daniel Jackson (James
Spader) and Col. Jonathan O'Neil (Kurt Russell) decide to try
it out. Let me tell you, what they find is more than anyone
would expect, especially given that the "Crying Game" guy is
there.
Considering that "Stargate" is so interesting, it begs the
question: why did Roland Emmerich follow it up with "Independence
Day"? He went from having a plot to spending two hours blowing
things up. I mean really... - lee_eisenberg