Stargate

A mediocre sci-fi/action film released in 1994. The movie was built on an intruiging premise, namely that Ancient Egyptian civilization was influenced by extra-terrestrials possessing matter transportation devices called "Stargates". Unfortunately, from a promising beginning, with the military's recruitment of a brilliant (but quirky) Egyptologist (played by James Spader), the movie quickly degenerates into another typical Hollywood action flick.

From a purely visual point of view, it was quite striking, with many of the scenes quite carefully composed with a "geometric" look to them.

Perplexingly, the movie inspired a television series by the name of "[Stargate SG-1]?", which still airs today.