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Outland [Blu-ray] [Import]

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(28)
3 star:		(10)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I specifically watched this movie to analyze its special effects and props as viewed from 1999. It is interesting to note how trapped movie makers are by the current state of technology. The interaction by Sean Connery with the computer and the lighted display of the impending arrival of the shuttle were typical of computer technology as of 1980. It is interesting to see how much more "user friendly" computers are today. I like to view these "futuristic" movies and reflect on how close to reality they are. At our present pace, it does not appear that we will be mining Io by the year indicated in the movie. As an aside, quickly review the movie "2001" and note how unlikely it is that we will be enjoying space travel to the moon by that date; what a shame.

Add this movie to your collection if you can take movies that are characterized as moving "slow" for the general population, if you like dark sci-fi's, and Sean Connery. I didn't think the movie was slow at all. I remember seeing glimpses of this movie as a kid, and when I finally got it for the low price, I was happy I did. I only wriggled in my seat because the movie wasn't widescreen, but I don't feel like spending money on the DVD, although I am curious :). This movie is about one man's fight against what seems like everything else in his world, being in the position that he is in.

This film has unfortunately never achieved the recognition it deserves. Connery provides a fine performance as the space marshall with the overall effects creating an eerie and tense movie. The whole thing is gripping and I would recommend this film...

I spent a year on a Pacific island. This movie more than any other gave the same feelings of isloation and boredom of workers in a trapped environment. It was a good job of gritty reality under probable circumstances. You'd have to do it.

I saw this movie a long time ago, and liked it. When I saw it for DVD I bought it. 110 mins. later I tossed it with some junk in the garage for my garage sale I plan to have. Nothing against the story, or the acting, or special effects, but this movie took no advantage of the format at all. I dare you to lock your eyes at a fixed point on the screen. The picture wiggles all over the place making the viewer uneasy and agitated. Not to mention dark and grainy sceans. It's too bad, but don't waste your time.

I wanted to like this movie so much. I love Sean Connery. I love outer space epics. I love lone man against hired guns movies. I hated this movie.

I couldn't believe how phenomenally slow this movie was. The dialogue was just very mundane. I can't remember a single scene that stands out as good. It almost felt like you were watching a small group of really dumb people trying to think of something to say about a topic they neither knew or cared about every time two people ended up speaking to one another.

The big finale' with the mercenaries showing up to kill the sheriff was just a non-event. Can't people think of cool ways to kill bad guys in the future? Nothing in this movie clicked for me, and I really tried to let it work. If I was given this DVD, I'd never even unwrap it.

This movie deserves more credit than it's been given by critics. There is great acting in it, which is often overlooked. The movie is really about Sean Connery's character coming to terms with himself. Will he continue to be just another guy doing his job, or will he risk his life and his family by trying to take down his boss? The acting is really what I remember the most from "Outland," not the sets and special effects. There's also a lot of humor in the movie, which is always good.

The bonus features on the DVD are good, not great. However, the trailer is one of the best I've ever seen. Very suspenseful.