on the movie titled, "Outland" with Sean Connery
Added 2/6/2010
This movie, "Outland," starring Sean Connery, takes place in the not too distant future, on a planet being mined by a corporation for a substance greatly needed back on earth. The mining operation is huge, and so is the structure(s)for housing hundreds of employees, from common miners, to doctors, and a police department. Connery plays the role of the 'chief of police.' The corporation clandestinely imports illegal drugs to the mining complex, inducing men to work harder and therefore, produce more. Every important person, including the manager of the complex, and each former chief of police, were aware, but did nothing for fear of their lives- until Connery arrives, stumbles upon the situation, and attempts to shut down the drug shipments. It is, in parts, very suspenseful, has a good share of action sequences, that finally end in a showdown between Connery and 'hit men' sent by the corporation to eliminate him. The script is made more intricate, and therefore more interesting, for having Connery's family at the site, relationship with wife, and a friendship developed with the head doctor, a woman, who helps him accomplish his goal.
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extremely poor dvd quality!
Added 2/6/2010
Wish I would have read the reviews before purchasing. I can remember seeing the film on TV and thought it was great but this has to be one of the absolute worst transfers to DVD ever! Hard to believe a studio would allow this to happen. Truly disappointed!!! The one star is because of the extremely poor DVD video quality which at times is so bad it's difficult to make out what's going on.
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"High Noon" of the Solar System
Added 1/24/2010
Classic film revolving around duty and responsibility versus looking the other way. Sean Connery in Gary Cooper role of a town sheriff versus hired killers. Love it!
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Excellent addition to my permanent DVD library. Excellent acting and special effects were not over done. I call it "High Noon" in outerspace.
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High Noon near Jupiter
Added 1/16/2010
This is a fun film about a bleak future, in which corporations run a corrupt mining town on a moon of Jupiter. Connery is a middle-aged law enforcer, who rejects that part he is given to play in the drama.
The movie is hard sci fi in the realism of its detail, with lots of realistic action. I particularly like the portrayal of the uses of the space vacuum, which added something unexpected to the violence of life on Io. But the core of the movie is the characters, who are played by fine actors. Connery is great as a flawed but good man. He is in a mid-life crisis and decided to bust out of his limits. Much like the loneliness of Gary Cooper in an ungrateful frontier city, he thinks he must fight alone. Boyle is the evil boss, under his own pressures. Finally, the doctor is great as an unexpected friend.
Unfortunately, the print of this film is really lousy: grainy, lacking in detail, etc.
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on the movie titled, "Outland" with Sean Connery
Added 2/6/2010
This movie, "Outland," starring Sean Connery, takes place in the not too distant future, on a planet being mined by a corporation for a substance greatly needed back on earth. The mining operation is huge, and so is the structure(s)for housing hundreds of employees, from common miners, to doctors, and a police department. Connery plays the role of the 'chief of police.' The corporation clandestinely imports illegal drugs to the mining complex, inducing men to work harder and therefore, produce more. Every important person, including the manager of the complex, and each former chief of police, were aware, but did nothing for fear of their lives- until Connery arrives, stumbles upon the situation, and attempts to shut down the drug shipments. It is, in parts, very suspenseful, has a good share of action sequences, that finally end in a showdown between Connery and 'hit men' sent by the corporation to eliminate him. The script is made more intricate, and therefore more interesting, for having Connery's family at the site, relationship with wife, and a friendship developed with the head doctor, a woman, who helps him accomplish his goal.
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extremely poor dvd quality!
Added 2/6/2010
Wish I would have read the reviews before purchasing. I can remember seeing the film on TV and thought it was great but this has to be one of the absolute worst transfers to DVD ever! Hard to believe a studio would allow this to happen. Truly disappointed!!! The one star is because of the extremely poor DVD video quality which at times is so bad it's difficult to make out what's going on.
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"High Noon" of the Solar System
Added 1/24/2010
Classic film revolving around duty and responsibility versus looking the other way. Sean Connery in Gary Cooper role of a town sheriff versus hired killers. Love it!
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