Outland (DVD)

Classic space Sci-fi! Great Cast, well acted, intriguing story. Costumning and special effects are top notch. Still holds up today!

Outland is one of many other Sean Connery films that I love and adore. Here Sean Connery goes back to the Sci fi genre after two previous Sci fi films he made " Zardoz , Meteor ". the plot revolves around Marshall William O'niel " Connery " who has just arrived to a human colony station at the Jupiter moon, and finds himself tangled in a drug smuggling operation trying to bust the bad guys behind it and finding that the majority of the people in the station, including the rest of the police personnel are keeping a closed eye about the whole thing. being isolated and alone against the drug smuggling mob, he finds himself cornered and targeted by them. the production design was brilliant, a sort of space colony station that is dark and atmospheric that gives a claustrophobic effect. special effects were pretty good for an 80s film, and still stands solid to some extent today. Connery shines here, it is one of his most memorable performances, he steals the show and his presence adds a lot to this picture. he brings on a solid character who likes to fight for what is right, and at the same time, at a certain points of the movie, you can feel his characters distress and weakness of being all alone and against the odds, being abandoned from all people around him. such a terrific performance. Now i've seen this film at least twice before back when it was on VHS, and now years later, i was going through a Connery marathon and checking out all his movies that have been re-released on Blu ray, and so i bought me a Bluray copy of Outland, i must say, it is quite a fantastic Bluray transfer, the picture is so clean and smooth with much detail and color, and the sound was equally brilliant, it really deserves the upgrade. and just like most of Connery films DVDs, the extras are lacking, though i'm not one of those big fans of extras, as all i care about most are the films themselves, however, i've always wanted to see some Connery interviews, but unfortunately he seemed to not make enough of them when marketing his films for some reasons ! and Outland is no different, we only have a trailer and a commentary " that i haven't listened to " here. Overall, a fantastic Blu ray transfer of a brilliant Connery film with a memorable performance from the man, and an engaging story with some cool action.

Update!! Obviously Warner screwed the pooch on this and the movie has not been remastered at all. Meaning this is the same crappy transfer they used in the early years of DVD's nearly 10 years ago. How could this happen? Apparently in Europe they received a much better transfer of this movie which has none of the problems the US version does. I'll be finding a copy of it there. Way to go Warner!! AVOID THE US VERSIONS AT ALL COST!!! Let me start out by saying first that for me Outland will always hold a special place in my heart. Growing up I was a bit of a black and white snob, stemming from the fact that I grew up with color television. So due to this fact I was not exposed to the source material for this film until later in life. For those not aware, Outland is a Sci-Fi retelling of the classic movie "High Noon". So this was my first exposure to the classic story of a lone law man against the odds where the "towns" people around him refuse to help. While it may not be the best movie ever made it's a well done and well acted movie starring Sean Connery in one of his few true Sci-Fi roles. Here he plays Federal Marshall William T. O'Neil who we see arriving with his family at a Mining facility located on Io, one of Jupiter's moons. The basic plot sees Connery through tracking down an illegal drug that is causing some of the inhabitants of the facility to become violent and even graphically (if not realistically) suicidal. The Marshal runs into a few stereotypical characters along the way. We have the cranky doctor, played wonderfully by Frances Sternhagen. Then we have the bad guy of the movie played with a bit of unusual casting, by Peter Boyle, most well known as the creature from "Mel Brooks, Young Frankenstein" and the dad on "Everybody Loves Raymond". Boyle's character is the one true week point of this film, but in a unique way. His character is the Administrator of the mining facility and his job is to ensure that everything runs smoothly, including the distribution of recreational drugs to his hard working miners. He is not scary as much as he is simply doing his job which makes his actions even more despicable. When the Marshall finally captures the dealer of the drug operation who fingers Boyle's character the Marshall confronts him. This sets in motion the final and best part of this movie which is basically the same as the climax of "High Noon". Hired guns are flown in and are gunning for the Marshall, he has to avoid and outsmart them in order to survive and it's here that this movie really pays off. Using the environment and Sci-Fi setting to maximum effect, Director Peter Hyams creates a great cat and mouse sequence with some really fun results. The movie is soon to be re-released on DVD and hopefully this time they will repair the truly horrible transfer that this movie has had up until now. This was surprising given that it was one of the first movies ever to be released on the format but shows the relative poor performance that a lot of studios had back in the early days of transferring movies to digital formats. If you're looking for a fun movie you can do far worse than Outland. A classic it may not be, but it's far better than most of the Sci-Fi channel movies of the week and hopefully this new release set for November 27th 2007 will finally do the movie justice on DVD.

Disc and case were in pristine condition. This is a classic movie that I’ve seen many times. The image quality was never better. Glad I bought it.

I bought this Blu-ray version because I owned the DVD version which was lousy, lousy, lousy. The Blu-ray is so much better that it looks like the movie was shot in the past 5 years rather than in the early 80's. Colors really pop and the detail is extraordinary. The scale models of the mining structures on Io are fabulous. Director Peter Hyams and his special effects crew had no idea people would be watching these scenes decades later on widescreen LCD's and digital playback equipment. They don't look realistic, but they have the detail and beauty of works of art. Speaking of art, composer Jerry Goldsmith provided one of his typically excellent scores full of rousing excitement and relentless menace. It sounds great--vivid and propulsive with the brass and percussion-heavy orchestral textures coming through clear. And of course, there's at least one great-I mean really great, classic-chase scene. Sean Connery chases a drug pusher through a variety of residential and sleeping quarters which culminates in a fist and knife fight in an employee cafeteria. The sleeping and residential area is an enormous structure composed of individual but interlocked small cages--and it's always crowded with walking, sleeping, and showering mine workers. The camera work is phenomenal following this cat-and-mouse chase with smooth and fluid shots--the editing during this chase scene courtesy of Stuart Baird--contributes to the high energy of this whole scene. Add to that excellent acting from Connery, Frances Sternhagen, and Peter Boyle. The only drawback are the attempts to reinvent High Noon. Shotguns are a bad idea inside of space stations, especially inside of greenhouses. The final fight outside of the station is anticlimactic after the abovementioned foot chase. Overall, though, this movie really kicks it on every possible level. And let me emphasize there's no comparison between this Blu-ray and the previous Warner Brothers DVD.

... even without every possible extra. The transfer is nice and crisp with no fuzz or any other traditional "film" defects which can make their way onto some disc releases. The audio has good depth and sounds strong though my HiSense 4K television as well as the Edifier Bluetooth headset used to avoid annoying roommates. Performances are quite solid and no more, or less, predictable than same characters present in the classic American westerns upon which the movie draws so much of its foundation. Everyone from bit players to the main cast feels strongly invested and appear to understand their part in the world Peter Hyams is building. Certainly a product of it's time concerning treatment of women & children, etc. but no worse than any of the westerns upon which the movie is patterned. Did I mention that this is the purest presentation of a "Western in Space" that I've ever seen 🤪😂 - it's really well done and certainly worth a spin. As to extras; wakipedia says there's a "making of" documentary as well as a stills gallery on an earlier DVD release but the only bonus on the Blu-ray is a commentary from the director which is very worth a listen. Cheers from Texas, Billy

Outland Blu-ray Review Year: 1981 | Rating: R | Runtime: 1 HR 52 MIN Aspect Ratio: 2:40.1 | Video Resolution: 1080P Audio: Eng 5.1 DTS-HD MA, assorted foreign audio tracks| Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish, Japanese, German SDH, Italian SDH, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish Director: Peter Hyams Writer: Peter Hyams Starring: Sean Connery, Peter Boyle, Frances Sternhagen, and James Sikking Film: 4/5 Stars Video: 4/5 Stars Audio: 4/5 Stars Extras: 2/5 Stars Overall: 4/5 Stars On Jupitor's moon Io a titanium mining operation is in full swing when the new Federal Marshall, William O'Niel arrives to start his tour of duty. After several miners die under mysterious circumstances the investigation points to a new drug that allows the miners to work for days without rest. The mine's manager warns O'Niel to mind his own business or there will be consequences. O'Niel presses on and finds himself outnumbered and alone with no escape. The original Star Trek is considered by many to be a space western but Outland takes the idea to a whole new level. Written by direct Peter Hyams, Outland is little more than High Noon in space where a sheriff must face off against deadly foes when his `town' turns their back on him. Even though its not much more than a genre transplant Outland is a surprisingly effective sci-fi action-thriller. Sean Connery is no stranger to science fiction but his film's rarely fit neatly into that one specific genre whether it be Zardoz, Highlander, or even Indiana Jones and Outland isn't any different. Outland is a mostly forgotten film thirty plus years after its release but that makes it no less enjoyable. The original DVD was released in November 1997; that DVD is an ugly, non-anamorphic mess that was almost un-watchable on late 90s video equipment so just imagine what that same disc would look like today. It was an early Warner Bros. effort featuring their notorious flipper discs (letterbox on one side, pan & scan on the other) housed in one of the ugly snapper cases. Outland did receive a DVD re-issue in 2007 that axed the pan & scan version and came in a regular DVD case but still sported the same ugly transfer from the 1997 release. The new Blu-ray edition of Outland is nothing short of spectacular especially when you consider what fans of this film have been forced to watch since it left theaters in 1981. While it doesn't look like a brand new film (thankfully) it does look amazing for its age. Gone are the large artifacts, the shaking transfer, the muddy and indistinguishable blacks and in its place is a transfer that has been given real care. The print used for the transfer was clean of debris like dust but was not scrubbed free of detail or grain. Colors are vibrant, black levels are respectable for the most part with only a few shots not holding up well, and the level of detail is outstanding. The original DVD release states "Soundrack Remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1' but in all honesty it's a pretty miserable mix that I always thought sounded like I was listening to the movie through a roomful of police megaphones. Theatrically Outland was presented in Warner Bros. short lived Megasound format which was used to enhance the theatrical auditory experience mostly by adding a lot more bass than a normal theater could output at that time. The 5.1 DTS-HD MA soundtrack is very enveloping leading me to believe that the original 70MM Six Track soundtrack was used in the remastering of the Blu-ray. Surround activity is on the lighter side but the three front channels and the LFE channel are as distinct as you'd hear in many newer films. Dialogue is well anchored in the center channel and Jerry Goldsmith's score sounds properly un-Earthy occupying the rest of the front soundstage. After being mostly ignored on home video for the past three decades I wasn't expecting much in form of special features on Outland but Warner Bros. again blew me away. There's not any new documentary or deleted scenes but there is an all new commentary track by director Peter Hyams. It's a highly informative and entertaining track that must have been recently recorded because of some references to recently produced HBO programming. He shares his personal recollections about working with Sean Connery along with many tidbits about all aspects of the production from casting to the then cutting edge special effects. It's definitely worth a listen. Also included is the film's theatrical trailer presented in very cruddy looking standard definition. Give the trailer a watch just to get an idea of what the DVD looked like. Outland receives a very high recommendation from me on Blu-ray. It's not a forgotten masterpiece but it has been mostly forgotten by audiences and its studio until now. Warner Bros. has taken real care in restoring its visual and audio components plus kudos needs to be given for recording an all new commentary. If you're a sci-fi fan, a Connery fan, or both you should definitely check out Outland.

I can't articulate exactly why, but I find myself watching 'Outland' about once a year. It's funny because the movie actually leaves me with a slightly hollow feeling. Kind of like, maybe the film was not so great after all or maybe the subject matter was simply a bit depressing. But I seem to keep coming back to it. The anticipation of watching Outland again begins to build over time and there I am, popping the movie back in. One thing I know for sure is that it immediately transports me to a mining moon where a good cop is sorely needed and Connery was perfectly cast. Of course, seeing some guy explode in a space suit leaves a lasting impression when you are a little kid. Back then we were all like, "Whoa!" Note: About the DVD supposedly 'released' by Warner Brothers in 2007. It sucks worse than you can possibly imagine!! It is the same DVD transfer they originally released waaay back in 1997. The transfer is almost as bad as the old beat up VHS tape of Outland I have. The DVD is horribly grainy and the widescreen picture is TINY because it is boxed on ALL FOUR sides by thick, black bars!! What they did prior to 1997 was take the widescreen movie and 'shrink' it down so that it would play as widescreen on a square 1:33 TV screen (letterboxing). Doing this permanently printed thick black bars above and below the picture. But that's not all folks! Upon transferring the movie to DVD in 1997 the studio did not go back to the original film print. They just took the made for TV print and slapped it on a DVD!!! So if you play this DVD the widescreen picture will not size up to fill your widescreen TV... because the black bars above and below are PART of the movie! The end result is that you get thick black bars (pillars) on the left and right of the picture as well!!! The only good bit of news is that in 2009 the studio announced that they hired some director to remake Outland. If that happens, as happened with True Grit, maybe they will release a quality Blu-ray print of the original Outland... to cash in of course.

A Great Remaster to a Forgotten Sci Fi Classic! Great Picture and Sound! Sean Connery kills it in this one! A Space western style, conspiracy cop story set in space. Feels like the atmosphere of Alien. Well acted, exciting and lots of action. A must see for any sci fi fan! Arrived in Great condition!

😄 Wenn der Wilde Westen auf Weltraum trifft! Sheriff mit Hut war gestern – hier kommt Marshal O'Niel mit Raumhelm und Laserblick! Sean Connery zeigt uns, dass man auch im All den Colt locker sitzen haben kann. 🤠🌌 📜 Willkommen auf Io, dem Jupiter-Mond mit Charme! In der Bergbaukolonie Con-Am 27 häufen sich mysteriöse Todesfälle. Unser Mann O'Niel schnallt sich den Gürtel enger und stellt sich korrupten Bossen und finsteren Machenschaften. Ein intergalaktischer Krimi mit Western-Flair, der zeigt: Egal ob Prärie oder Planet – ein Mann muss tun, was ein Mann tun muss. 🛰️🔫 🎉 Sci-Fi trifft auf Staub und Spannung! Wer auf düstere Atmosphäre, packende Action und einen Sean Connery in Bestform steht, sollte sich diesen Klassiker nicht entgehen lassen. Ein Film, der beweist: Auch im All gibt's keine Gesetzlosigkeit, solange O'Niel auf Streife geht! 💥🛸 📣 Also, Popcorn raus, Disc rein und bereitmachen für eine wilde Fahrt auf dem Mondlicht-Express! Und wer nach dem Film noch nicht genug von außergewöhnlichen Bildern hat: Einfach mal "Marco Warstat" auf Amazon suchen und sich von einzigartigen Bildkalendern, Puzzles & Leinwänden überraschen lassen – die perfekte Geschenkidee für jeden Anlass! 🎨🖼️✨

'Outland' is one of my favourite science fiction films. Throughout my teenage years I watched my VHS copy of it so many times I am surprised it didn't wear out! I have owned it on DVD for several years now and although I have continued to watch it quite regularly I have never been particularly satisfied with the quality of the image though and longed for a remastered DVD release that would allow for the film to be seen as intended, unfortunately this never happened. I was therefore over the moon (that's Earths moon, not Io!) when I heard that a Blu-ray release was scheduled for summer 2012; I was initially disappointed though when I discovered that the release was just American, but I then found out it was REGION FREE and so pre-ordered it straight away! Before I get to a description of the disc and the quality I will give a synopsis of the plot, be warned if you have not seen the film you may not wish to read this next section! **** START OF SPOILERS***** The film is set in the future, about a hundred years from now, and it is set in the titanium ore mining outpost Con-Am 27 on Io, the innermost moon orbiting Jupiter. Sean Connery portrays the character Federal Marshal William O'Niel, and at the start of the film he has just been assigned to a tour of duty at the aforementioned Con-Am 27. The conditions on Io are extremely difficult, due to the lack of a breathable atmosphere and low gravity the miners have to carry out all their work in restrictive and uncomfortable spacesuits and the shifts required to complete all the necessary work are long and hard, to make up for this they are paid well as long as the targets are met. The station manager is a man called Mark Sheppard (played by the wonderful Peter Boyle, looking VERY different from his appearances on 'Everybody Loves Raymond' Everybody Loves Raymond - Complete HBO Season 1-9 [DVD ]), and from their first meeting he makes it very clear to Marshal O'Niel that productivity ruls at the station and any interference from him that may affect this will not be tolerated. Shortly after O'Niel takes up post there are two 'suicides' in short succession, both men dying due to decompression. The job of investigating these 'accidents' falls to O'Niel (with the assistance of the stations chief medical officer Dr. Lazarus (the great actress Frances Sternhagen, best known to most as the mother of postal worker Cliff Clavin in my all time favourite comedy 'Cheers' Cheers - The Complete Seasons Box Set [DVD] [1982 ] ). Before O'Niel has time to take a breath there is yet another death; this time a worker (a young but instantly recognisable Steven Berkoff) is shot dead by the Deputy Marshall, Sergeant Montone (James B. Sikking), during an attempt to negotiate with him because he appears to have had some form of psychotic episode and has taken a prostitute hostage, threatening to kill her with a knife. The decision to kill the man was against O'Niel's orders, at the same time he was attempting to resolve the situation with less finality by calmly talking to him through the door of the room that the hostage situation was taking place. Soon after Marshall O'Niel and Dr. Lazarus discover that the three deaths all have one thing in common, there are traces of an amphetamine-type drug in each of their bloodstreams, the advantage of the substance in question is that it gives the user massively increased reserves of strength and stamina, this being ideal for helping the miners who take it to work continuously for days at a time and thus easily complete their quotas to earn considerable financial incentives, however the downside is that a common side effect is that the user eventually 'burns out' and ultimately turns psychotic, as demonstrated graphically with the three recent deaths. Marshall O'Niel suspects that the drug use is widespread across the station, and that this must account for the record breaking efficiency figures the station is achieving, his investigation eventually leads him to see that there is a huge drug distribution network being run by the station manager Sheppard; Marshall O'Niel also finds out that his deputy, Sergeant Montone, is fully aware of the conspiracy but has chosen to ignore matters for financial gain, and more importantly, for fear of reprisals. Marshall O'Niel confronts Sheppard and makes it clear to him that he will not back down, regardless of the costs he may have to him; Sheppard inturn makes it clear to O'Niel that if he does not stop his investigation immediately he is a dead man. The film has often been described as a modern interpretation of the classic western 'High Noon' High Noon: 60th Anniversay Edition [Blu-ray] [1952] [US Import ], and it is from this point forward in the film that the two stories do bear an undeniable resemblance; this is certainly no bad thing as the aforementioned 'High Noon' is generally regarded as not only one of the finest examples of its genre, but also one of the best films in the history of cinema. Station manager Sheppard requests a team of mercenaries be sent to kill Marshall O'Niel, they have to travel by shuttle from the nearby space station orbiting on the other side of Jupiter and this journey takes several hours to complete, the Marshall is fully aware of their impending arrival because he has hacked into the station managers communication channel (its good to know that even in the 22nd century reporters from 'The News of the World' can still find employment!). The tension rises as the clock counts down to the arrival of the aforementioned shuttle, and knowing that the assassins are on their way the Marshall desperately asks for support from other station workers, alas nobody is willing to step up and stand with him, nobody accept Dr. Lazarus that is. The group of hitmen finally arrive and then the Marshall takes them out one by one using various inventive ways to dispose of each of them. When all are gone Marshall O'Niel finally confronts station manager Sheppard in front of a packed recreation bar, Sheppard is clearly stunned and realises the game is up, O'Niell then knocks him to the floor with a single punch before retiring from his post and returnig to Earth to be with his family. ******* END OF SPOILERS********* The film is simply fantastic in so many ways, from the superbly atmospheric score by the one and only Jerry Goldsmith Outland to the brilliantly gritty and realistic set design. The film feels futuristic, but it is a future far dirtier and harder than most films have managed to convey, and it is this sense of gritty realism that creates the wonderfully believable and immersive atmosphere that sets the film apart from most other science fiction efforts in my opinion. The film has action, and plenty of it, but at the same time it is very much a slowburner and it requires a level of concentration to fully notice all the details and truly appreciate it, as I have previously mentioned I have seen this film many, many times, yet I never bore of it and still continue to see new things previously unnoticed, particularly so since I upgraded to this Blu-ray version! So on to the Blu-ray itself, and I must say it really is a very impressive transfer indeed! The difference between the DVD version and this Blu-ray release is to put it simply stunning; most definitely one of the biggest difference I have seen to date between a title across the two formats. Whereas the previous releases of the film have all been poor, regardless of the format, this new high definition transfer properly shows off all the hard work and the attention to detail that clearly went into the films production. The poor picture quality of previous versions gave the film an almost 'low budget' feel and I can quite understand how this then may have a negative effect on a viewers opinion and thus lead them to disregard this title as nothing more than a cheap run of the mill offering, this is such a shame because the film is so much more than that. The film is dark, not just in tone as previously mentioned, but also with respect to the lighting levels, the insides of a futuristic mining colony clearly not being the best place for bright colours and soft warm tones! The improved clarity that the high definition transfer brings now allows new levels of detail to be visible in the low light, it allows for the goings on to be much easier to follow without sacrificing the atmosphere that the makers were so clearly trying to create. The audio has not been forgotten, with a new DTS-HD 5.1 Master track now available, this too is a vast improvement over the previous versions. The sounds within the station, the sounds of steps on the metal grating, the hiss of the steam, the sound of guns going off within such a confined space are now bought to life in a way like never before, making it completely evident as to why the films sound was actually nominated for an Oscar!; and let us not forget the aforementioned Jerry Goldsmith soundtrack, it is an extremely powerful and quite haunting score that perfectly captures the dark atmosphere and the impending doom, it sounds magnificent in this format and finally gets the treatment it deserves. Whilst on the subject of audio the disc also offers English Dolby Digital, French Stereo and Spanish Stereo (with a choice of Castilian in Stereo or Latin in Mono); there are also subtitles provided in English, French and Spanish. The features on the disc may initially appear somewhat lacking, the 'Making of....' featurette from the Region 1 DVD release would have been a nice addition, however what we get instead is the films trailer and more importantly a brand new commentary track for the film recorded by the director, Peter Hyams; this is a simply wonderful addition, infinitely better than the now very dated 'Making of.....' featurette, I have listened to parts of so far and Peter Hyams delivers a vast amount of fascinating information and I for one find this genuinely exciting. On a side note I just want to say that Peter Hyams is a really fantastic director and he has been responsible for some great films, my personal favourites (along with this film!) are: Capricorn One (1978) Capricorn One [Blu-ray ] 2010 - The Year We Make Contact (1984) 2010 - The Year We Make Contact [Blu-ray] [1984][Region Free ] Running Scared (1986) Running Scared [DVD ] The Presidio (1988) The Presidio [DVD ] Narrow Margin (1990) Narrow Margin [DVD ] Timecop (1994) Timecop [Blu-ray] [1994][Region Free ] --------------------------------------------------- Overall I would say this is a simply fantastic Blu-ray, and as someone who has loved this film for most of their life (having bought it on VHS in my early teens), I simply cannot believe just how much better the film looks in high definition. For me it is a genuine pleasure to see a film that means so much to me finally receive the treatment it deserves, nearly thirty years after its initial release. If you have any interest whatsoever in science fiction films then this is an essential purchase, however just an appreciation for good film should also be enough to warrant your attention in my opinion; and even if you, like me, already own the film on DVD this new transfer to Blu-ray absolutely warrants the upgrade!

Uno dei miei film preferiti finalmente in italiano. il Blu-ray è tedesco ma c'è la lingua italiana per fortuna. Fa parte di quei bei film che per misteriosi motivi non c'è direttamente la versione italiana e necessita verificare se su quelle straniere c'è la nostra lingua

Réalisée par Peter Hyams et sorti en 1982, « Outland » est de toute évidence une transposition des codes du western dans l'espace. On pense d'ailleurs immédiatement à une variation de l'intrigue du « Train sifflera trois fois » Mais pas seulement car limiter le film à cette comparaison serait quelque peu réducteur. Sean Connery incarne le marshall O'Neil respectueux de la loi, affecté sur la station minière IO, en bordure de Jupiter, gérée par la compagnie spatiale Com-Amalgamate, et devenue le théâtre d'actes de folie commis par certains ouvriers entraînant leurs morts. Son enquête - dont je vous passe les détails pour ne pas vous gâcher la surprise de la découverte- le confrontera à l'hostilité du directeur de l'exploitation - odieux Alan Shepard- et à la corruption ambiante. Tel Serpico il va vite se retrouver seul face à un ennemi omnipotent bien décidé à conserver ses intérêts, et à éliminer les « gêneurs ». Il ne pourra compter que sur l'aide d'une femme-médecin sarcastique et bien décidée à faire tomber des têtes elle aussi : le docteur Lazarus. Filmé aussi comme un thriller dans une atmosphère confinée, sous-éclairée et concentrationnaire, « Outland » est aussi excitant qu'étouffant et bien que tourné au début des années 80, se révèle visionnaire dans la représentation du système économique qu'il prétend dénoncer : loin de la terre, coupés de leurs racines, ces hommes et femmes travaillant sur une station minière pour le compte d'un lobby spatial ne sont rien d'autre que des pions au service d'une gigantesque chaîne de production destinée à tourner à plein-régime, même par des moyens illégaux. Cette immersion dans un univers spatio-industriel suffocant est possible par le travail conjoint du chef-décorateur, du directeur de la photographie et des maquettistes qui ont poussé le sens du détail très loin et cette remasterisation de l'image en blu-ray rend enfin grâce à leur oeuvre, après un dvd sorti en 1999 au rendu catastrophique. Les couleurs sont remarquablement restituées passant du sombre délavé pour les dortoirs des ouvriers,aux néons éclatants des lieux de plaisir et au blanc immaculé dans les coursives de la station minière qu'arpentent le marshall et ses poursuivants. Sans oublier une précision rigoureuse de la remasterisation qui permet enfin à l'oeil de distinguer les détails des nombreuses maquettes utilisées pour représenter l'environnement extérieur de la station minière. D'un point de vue sonore, ce blu-ray visionné en VO anglais DTS-HD 5.1 est irréprochable : les dialogues sont parfaitement découpés, les voix sont claires et les bruits d'ambiance (machines, ordinateurs en action, décompression des sas et des scaphandres, musique dans le bar top-less) ressortent parfaitement dans les enceintes. Sans oublier la remarquable bande originale composée par Jerry Goldsmith qui prend enfin toute sa dimension sonore. Par contre, je suis resté sur ma faim en terme de bonus : une simple bande-annonce et un commentaire audio ne sauraient suffire. Je crois qu'il y avait assez de matière pour nourrir le support. Sur ce point-là Warner se montre minimaliste. « Outland » reste à ce jour une excellente référence à conserver dans sa blu-raythèque, aux côtés de « Blade Runner » et « The Thing » pour en citer d'autres..... Décidément, 1982 fut une année prolifique en matière de science-fiction.