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"Outlander" DVD review

Wed May 20, 2009, 7:42 AM

I watched OUTLANDER last night before bed (it came out on DVD this week). The movie didn't have a wide theatrical release - it had almost no marketing campaign and was pretty much dumped by Hollywood before anyone even saw it. The premise of the movie is VIKINGS VS. ALIENS (or as the DVD case says, Beowulf meets Predator). That right there makes most people groan. It screams "cheesy Sci Fi channel movie of the week," right?

I'm here to tell you all that this movie is awesome and I want to have its babies.

I was absolutely completely 100% blown away by it. In fact, I just ordered it on Amazon, because I have to own this movie now. If you're a fan of under-appreciated gems of fantasy/sci-fi cinema, like 13th Warrior and Reign of Fire, you need to see this. It feels like two hours of living inside the world's most epic roleplaying game, and that's the highest compliment a nerd like me can give.

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*SAGG May 20, 2009, 7:46:36 AM

I was going to buy it yesterday when I picked up my copy of My Bloody Valentine 3D but the store didn't have any. the monster in it looked sweet!

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~grantgoboom May 20, 2009, 7:57:35 AM

Yeah, I looked for it at Best Buy and they didn't have any copies. I think a lot of stores are severely under-ordering it. I'd suggest just grabbing it on Amazon.

~IrishPirateQueen May 20, 2009, 8:14:30 AM

It looks good, I will watch it... eventually. Have you seen Fanboys yet? I really liked that movie... was hilarious as all get out and the story was good.

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*MRHaZaRD May 20, 2009, 8:23:20 AM

I'll have to check this out. Thanks for the heads-up :]

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~LostGiant May 20, 2009, 9:39:24 AM

I was interested in seeing it when it came out, but my friends advised me differently. I'll give it a rent when it comes out for rental in the UK. Vikings and aliens sounds like an instant win to me.

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*Glottis78 May 20, 2009, 10:11:06 AM

Rent it before you wanna own it... well, if it's cheap - get it. Just saying.

and I am saying this movie is buuuuuuulshit. I know Grant you fancy vikings and all that but except few action scenes this movies sucks hairy Norwegian balls. 100% awesome?! - this is one time I'd like to disagree with Grant and step up.

Be warned! Mutant Chronicles was 100% awesome and I own it on bluray BUT even a thought of owning Outlander shivers me... and in a bad way.

That is (Outlander) one movie where freaking stupid editing meet dumb dialog and amazing plot holes. One cool thing in the movie is Outlander's "gun" to the point he fires it

~JK-Antwon May 20, 2009, 10:53:41 AM

Its kinda like Fanboys (which came out the week!) A good movie that Hollywood Executives threw to the curb!

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=g45uk2 May 20, 2009, 11:25:17 AM

i agree i saw this movie quite a few months ago, great story line

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~Goblinthegreat May 20, 2009, 11:44:19 AM

Dude, I wish I could've seen that- it was playing at this small theater near my hometown, and I missed it! I wanted to see that and Fanboys. Anything that's described as, "Vikings VS Aliens," makes the nerd in me squeal like a girl