Wonderful movie, horrible DVD transfer.
Added 3/12/2010
This version has possibly the worst quality in a DVD that I have ever seen, and that includes some of the transfers of those old '70s biker flicks we all know and love. Too bad, too, because the movie itself is one of the best SF movies ever filmed. Sean Connery, Peter Boyle, and Frances Sternhagen are fantastic! I was hoping I would find this one restored in wide screen, in Blu-Ray format, but no such luck. Funny how crap movies are available in great quality, and classics like this are still being sold (to suckers like me, in this case) in the poorest quality available. I am not kidding, this DVD looks like someone put a camera up and filmed it off an old TV set! The print is full of scratches and drop outs and the image actually jumps and jitters as it plays. Want some pain? Screen this on a big format, hi-definition set, and watch the upconverter on your bluray player grow a tumor trying to play this mess. Sad.
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Shotguns in space.
Added 2/17/2010
It's tempting to view Outland as a brooding, intelligent, forgotten gem of a film -- but it was a missed opportunity. This is an efficient suspense thriller with a new coat of paint, which is frustrating because given the location, one would have hoped to see a more inspired story.
Still, there's a lot of things to like. Hyams does a good job of recreating the dystopian Sci-Fi environs of "Alien" and even getting some pretty solid performances out of his leads. The theme, involving the the loss of humanity amongst the backdrop of the stars, shows promise. There's even some pretty good character development for Connery.
Alas, if only the film lived up to the promise of the first half. Instead of delving deeper into the psychology of the workers and even the exotic location of the colony, Hyams chooses instead to turn the film into a basic shoot-em-up, which is a huge disappointment. If he had spent a bit more time making the politics of the colony more compelling, and given the Connery character more to work with, the story could have reached a much more satisfying third act. It's like the cook had all of the right ingredients, but followed the wrong recipe.
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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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Wonderful movie, horrible DVD transfer.
Added 3/12/2010
This version has possibly the worst quality in a DVD that I have ever seen, and that includes some of the transfers of those old '70s biker flicks we all know and love. Too bad, too, because the movie itself is one of the best SF movies ever filmed. Sean Connery, Peter Boyle, and Frances Sternhagen are fantastic! I was hoping I would find this one restored in wide screen, in Blu-Ray format, but no such luck. Funny how crap movies are available in great quality, and classics like this are still being sold (to suckers like me, in this case) in the poorest quality available. I am not kidding, this DVD looks like someone put a camera up and filmed it off an old TV set! The print is full of scratches and drop outs and the image actually jumps and jitters as it plays. Want some pain? Screen this on a big format, hi-definition set, and watch the upconverter on your bluray player grow a tumor trying to play this mess. Sad.
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Shotguns in space.
Added 2/17/2010
It's tempting to view Outland as a brooding, intelligent, forgotten gem of a film -- but it was a missed opportunity. This is an efficient suspense thriller with a new coat of paint, which is frustrating because given the location, one would have hoped to see a more inspired story.
Still, there's a lot of things to like. Hyams does a good job of recreating the dystopian Sci-Fi environs of "Alien" and even getting some pretty solid performances out of his leads. The theme, involving the the loss of humanity amongst the backdrop of the stars, shows promise. There's even some pretty good character development for Connery.
Alas, if only the film lived up to the promise of the first half. Instead of delving deeper into the psychology of the workers and even the exotic location of the colony, Hyams chooses instead to turn the film into a basic shoot-em-up, which is a huge disappointment. If he had spent a bit more time making the politics of the colony more compelling, and given the Connery character more to work with, the story could have reached a much more satisfying third act. It's like the cook had all of the right ingredients, but followed the wrong recipe.
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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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