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Outland [1981] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
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Outrageous
Review date: 2008-11-29 Rating: 8 out of 10
As soon as this 1980 movie began i got the impression that the director Peter Hyams (Capricorn 1; Busting), walked into the studio just after R.Scott finished shooting Alien and said "Let me use your settings."
Outland is a well made movie features great music and fine acting and most importantly a great story. I suspect Hyams transferred the 1952 classic High Noon (f.Zinneman) to outer space. This really is the same story.
Some of the special effects are weak (the spacecraft and explosions. There is little in the way of character development, the film has a fairly slow pace, and the story itself is predictable; you can usually guess who is going to die next.
In a nutshell this is 90 minutes of High Noon in the Alien space ship.
Recommended.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Steven Berkoff
Norman Chancer
Bill Bailey
Sean Connery
Nicholas Barnes
Creators:
Bill Bailey (Primary Contributor)
Nicholas Barnes (Primary Contributor)
Stephen Goldblatt (Cinematographer)
Jerry Goldsmith (Composer)
Recording label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
EAN: 0085391185017
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Closed-captioned, Colour, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC,
Release date: 2007-11-27
Universal product code (UPC): 085391185017
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Region code: 1
Running time: 109 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1981
Language: English (Original Language)