Outland, a forgotten classic 'grunge' SF movie.
POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 19:07
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A year before Blade Runner came out, Outland was the first 'grunge' SF, borrowing and expanding immensely from Alien, it made life in space seem absolutly filthy (And I ain't talkin' about the table dancers!!
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Two questions: Any have any fondness for it,
AND
When will we ever get a decent transfer of it to DVD; I'm tired of having to watch the full-frame side of the present one!
No sense of humour Chrisisall
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Never heard of it. Which I suppose is why you called it a 'forgotten classic' in the thread title ;) I'll look out for it.
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Not forgotten by ME! 
Sean Connery, yeah baby. Good flick. I like the echo-ey feeling to the passageways, the weird feeling of being that close to the vacuum of space.
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Originally posted by chrisisall:
No sense of humour Chrisisall
ou contraire mon amie... i think you have quite the rapier-like wit about yourself...
Outland, man, i had to look that up cause i was so sure that it pre-dated Alien - but, not - it did indeed come 2 years after that great Sigourney Weaver, edge of the seat, nail biter...
Alien was the first sci-fi movie, (for me anyways), that really gave a glimpse of the vasty nothingness that is space, and that dealt with some really nasty life forms (other than that crowd down at the Shoot & Spit Saloon just down the street).... and i enjoyed that movie very much.
Outland was pretty much on track to be that same sort of alien feeling flick until it fell back into the same old rehash of many a good guy, bad guy sorta film. I did enjoy it, and in fact have an old VHS copy proping up the corner of that ratty table over there. As with many movies i see, the lack of imagination by the screenwriters leads me to believe that many of films we are subjected to are simply reruns of someone elses ideas.
I would be happy to purchase a good dvd copy - but like you said... not available. I am looking forward to a film coming out in December, I think, Children of Men with Clive Owen... it looks very interesting...
hows that? clear as mud... thank you very much
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Oh, love that movie! I agree with the 'grunge' definition, too. I also have the full-screen of that...I'll second the request for a DVD transfer!
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(Waits for a copy of DVD to fall on lap)
The 88 cent video store I frequented had a running list of movies I'd rent throughout the year.
Outland was on that list too many times, but I barely remember it now. I know I love it as I love all things Connery.
Other movies on the list:
Demon Knight
Gone in 60 Seconds (Original)
Full Metal Jacket
Billy Jack
A Bridge Too Far
To Hell and Back
Predator 2
The Crow
Highlander
Red Dawn
American Graffitti 1 and 2
I miss the days of VHS. Who else feels a little old without those days?
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Quote:Outland was just High Noon in space, an extravagant visual-fest cloaking a simple inevitable gunfight.
Originally posted by Dayve:
As with many movies i see, the lack of imagination by the screenwriters leads me to believe that many of films we are subjected to are simply reruns of someone elses ideas.
But Connery, Sternhagen, and all the set designers and FX crew (not to mention Jerry Goldsmith- which I just sorta did...) made it a golden guilty pleasure.
Marshal Chrisisall
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Oooh, yeah, The Children of Men. Got our man Chiwetel Ejiofor in it too.
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Every time I hear that word, or the phrase "Outlander", I think back to my favorite quote from CHILDREN OF THE CORN (and from SOUTH PARK, from one of my favorite episodes).
"OUTLANDER, WE HAVE YOUR WOMAN!!! SHE STILL LIVES, OUTLANDER!!! OUTLANDER!!! HER BLOOD WILL SPILL OUTLANDER!!"
Said by either a red-haired kid with an overbite, or Eric Cartman, it's a pretty kick-ass line, up with "Warriors, come out and play-ay."
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"We have five million Cybermen. How many are you?"
"Four"
You would destroy the Cybermen with four Daleks?"
"We would destroy the Cybermen with ONE Dalek. You are superior in only one respect."
"What is that?"
"You are better at dying."
Trash talk between a Cyberman and a Dalek. It doesn't get any better than that.
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Quote:"When we see the ocean, we figure we're home. We're safe."
Originally posted by reginaroadie:
it's a pretty kick-ass line, up with "Warriors, come out and play-ay."
*Can't help self...*
Maybe I'll just take off Chrisisall
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