New York Times, 10/28/1994, p.C6, "...For kids, there are relentless special effects....For adults, there is a smartly designed parallel universe....Plenty of enticing moments..."
USA Today, 10/28/1994, p.4D, "...Impressive-looking..."
Entertainment Weekly, 03/17/1995, pp.96-7, "...Panache....[A] spectacle which crosses LAWRENCE OF ARABIA with STAR WARS..." -- Rating: B
Los Angeles Times, 10/28/1994, p.F15, "...Spader is surprisingly funny and resilient..."
Blu-ray Disc Features:
Blue BD Case
1080P High Definition Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
DTS HD High Resolution ES Audio - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound EX - English
Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Commentaries: 1. Roland Emmerich - Writer/Director, Dean Devlin - Writer/Producer
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In this visually creative space adventure from the team that would go on to give the world INDEPENDENCE DAY and GODZILLA, a timid, glasses-wearing Egyptologist (James Spader) uncovers an ancient portal to another planet and is dispatched there forthwith--along with blundering, clodfooted government troops (led by Kurt Russell). The downtrodden populace they encounter, ruled by godlike, androgynous King Ra (Jaye Davidson, in his first role after becoming a star in THE CRYING GAME), must be led to literacy and freedom; Ra must be defeated; the intellectual must find his machismo; and our boys must return to Earth.