Poll: Who makes a better Colonel O'Neil?

[jman737]

I just finished the original Stargate movie, and I'm a regular viewer of SG-1, so I was wondering the public opinion about who makes a better Jack O'Niel: Kurt Russel or Richard Dean Anderson.

 

[Last of the Chinchillas]

Richard Dean Anderson is a god among men, and I will murder, WITH MY TEETH AND A RUSTY BUTTER KNIFE, anyone who says otherwise.
So, yes, I preferred him as O'Neil.

 

[Silver]

O'Neill is better. (If you don't get it, watch closer. O'Neil was in the movie, O'Neill was in the series, RDA points that out a few times, for example, with the line "That's with 2 L's, there's an O'Neil in the airforce too, and he has NO sense of humour."

They are still considered the same character canonically, but still.

 

[cleverlymadeup]

O'Neill is better. (If you don't get it, watch closer. O'Neil was in the movie, O'Neill was in the series, RDA points that out a few times, for example, with the line "That's with 2 L's, there's an O'Neil in the airforce too, and he has NO sense of humour."

They are still considered the same character canonically, but still.

yeah i was going to suggest this, the RDA O'Neill has 2 L's in his name, the Kirk Douglas one has only 1 L

 

[axia777]

Richard Dean Anderson is the bomb. He just made O'Neal for me.

When I was watching the original Star Gate, as much as I do love that movie, I kept thinking of Snake Pliskin when Kurt Russel was on the screen. That was how awesome Escape From New York was.

 

[Timotei]

Richard Dean Anderson.

All Hail.

 

[bodyklok]

OK, I don't want to sound like 'that guy', but...

Chuck Norris.

I just think that, given the sorta character O'Neil is, Chuck Norris, a master of Kung Fu, would just look and sound cooler doing it.

 

[Skeleon]

Well, I think Kurt Russell is the better actor, but I like the funny, self-depreciative Dean-O'Neill better than the tough guy Russell-O'Neil. Dean was definitely better for the TV series.

 

[Katherine Kerensky]

I've only seen the movie, so Kurt Russel (Assuming it was him from the poll options.)
Also, I have no idea who the other one is. but I really want to watch the movie again.
right after I play some more Gmod.

 

[Silver]

I've only seen the movie, so Kurt Russel (Assuming it was him from the poll options.)
Also, I have no idea who the other one is. but I really want to watch the movie again.
right after I play some more Gmod.

The other one, as you so ignorantly call him, is freaking McGyver. That's who he is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRkexJ-MBCQ

See?

 

[Jandau]

Richard Dean Anderson all the way. After watching all the seasons, I kept reading that he phoned in the last season or two that he was in. I honestly can't say I noticed. Ben Browder (Cameron Mitchell) couldn't fill his shoes no matter what, despite the fact that I loved him as John Crichton in Farscape. On the upside, Claudia Black (and her accent) also moved from Farscape to SG-1, so that helped...

 

[Katherine Kerensky]

I've only seen the movie, so Kurt Russel (Assuming it was him from the poll options.)
Also, I have no idea who the other one is. but I really want to watch the movie again.
right after I play some more Gmod.

The other one, as you so ignorantly call him, is freaking McGyver. That's who he is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRkexJ-MBCQ

See?

Means nothing to me. I don't know who McGyver is.
So I'm sticking with my choice of Movie-man.

 

[Mr.Black]

I've only seen the movie, so Kurt Russel (Assuming it was him from the poll options.)
Also, I have no idea who the other one is. but I really want to watch the movie again.
right after I play some more Gmod.

The other one, as you so ignorantly call him, is freaking McGyver. That's who he is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRkexJ-MBCQ

See?

ROFL. Thanks for that

 

[GoldenRaz]

I thought Kurt Russell was a bit too stiff to be a likeable character, but it kinda fits considering the backstory and all that.
So Richard Dean Anderson, all the way.

Also, isn't RDA's O'Neill a Brigade General or something like that by now?

 

[Cowabungaa]

I almost feel sorry for Kurt Russel, he's no match for good ol' Dick.

Also, isn't RDA's O'Neill a Brigade General or something like that by now?

I'm not sure about the exact rank, but one thing's for sure, he's reduced to a high rank paper-pusher. I almost wept when they showed him in Stargate: Universe, all chubby and covered in medals. That's not the O'Neill I know and love! Gods I hate SG:U.

 

[GoldenRaz]

I almost feel sorry for Kurt Russel, he's no match for good ol' Dick.

Also, isn't RDA's O'Neill a Brigade General or something like that by now?

I'm not sure about the exact rank, but one thing's for sure, he's reduced to a high rank paper-pusher. I almost wept when they showed him in Stargate: Universe, all chubby and covered in medals. That's not the O'Neill I know and love! Gods I hate SG:U.

Well, I'm glad that I haven't played that, so my image of O'Neill remains intact (phew!).
My sympaties for your horrific experience, though.

 

[Superbeast]

Richard Dean Anderson.

I haven't watched all of the series', but I used to watch the (endless) random episode re-runs on Sky, and O'Neill was incredibly funny and self-depreciating. Maybe that's why I liked him more, being able to take the piss out of yourself is quite a British trait so made him more likeable than Kurt Russell's version.

 

[Gaderael]

Richard Dean Anderson of course. I just keep thinking of the episode where the day would loop over and over. He was hilarious.

 

[dalek sec]

Richard Dean Anderson, enough said.

 

[fix-the-spade]

Richard Dean Anderson of course. I just keep thinking of the episode where the day would loop over and over. He was hilarious.

That's my favourite episode.

What's this?
My Resignation
But why?
So I can do this...

It's only going to be Anderson, for one he MacGuyver. For another he had more personality than Russell, as much as I loved him in the Thing, he was a bit too dead pan in this one.