I guess finally, starting in spring of 2010 (until August), season-by-season DVDs became available (instead of the annoying "theme" sets).
in case some of you are as big a fan as I am...
http://www.amazon.ca/Outer-Limits-Complete-Season-1/dp/B003BNO9GE
http://www.amazon.ca/Outer-Limits-Complete-Season-2/dp/B003BNO9GO
http://www.amazon.ca/Outer-Limits-Complete-Season-2/dp/B003BNO9GO
http://www.amazon.ca/Outer-Limits-Complete-Season-3/dp/B003EV5NDQ
http://www.amazon.ca/Outer-Limits-Complete-Season-4/dp/B003H9LIPM
http://www.amazon.ca/Outer-Limits-Complete-Season-5/dp/B003P3DZGU
http://www.amazon.ca/Outer-Limits-Complete-Season-6/dp/B003UYUQZC
http://www.amazon.ca/Outer-Limits-Complete-Season-7/dp/B003Y8YAZQ
some damn fine storytelling amongst the occasional eye-rolling doesn't-age-well tale. (approx. 40 episodes here (http://www.youtube.com/user/JasonOnEarth#p/u))
I like the one where they guy gets infected with nano bots and tries to kill him self.
I like the one where aliens invadeEarth/saveEarth/kidnapEarthlings/marryEarthlings/eatEarthlings.
I have the 60s series on DVD, if you don't have this already you need to get it, those stories are great as well.
Quote from: Mr. Analog on October 05, 2010, 06:54:44 AM
I have the 60s series on DVD, if you don't have this already you need to get it, those stories are great as well.
That's what it's all about!
That's imo why ST:TOS is still re-watchable, even though the [costumes/hair/musicsometimes/overthetopactingoften] = cringe-worthy today.
Quote from: Darren Dirt on October 05, 2010, 09:17:49 AM
Quote from: Mr. Analog on October 05, 2010, 06:54:44 AM
I have the 60s series on DVD, if you don't have this already you need to get it, those stories are great as well.
That's what it's all about!
That's imo why ST:TOS is still re-watchable, even though the [costumes/hair/musicsometimes/overthetopactingoften] = cringe-worthy today.
I actually think the minimal sets help it more than anything. I watch TNG or Voyager and it looks much more dated than TOS... (to me anyway)
One thing I find interesting about the original Outer Limits is their special effects, as crappy as they might seem today in context of the times they kick the ass of a lot of films that had been out just prior to the series. (I've seen a LOT of B-movies recently).
Some of the stuff is just downright creepy or interesting BECAUSE of the limited sets. The series was also blessed with some truly great acting & direction, which helped make everything believable.
And of course, again, the stories. They just suck you in.
Quote from: Mr. Analog on October 05, 2010, 04:24:27 PM
Quote from: Darren Dirt on October 05, 2010, 09:17:49 AM
Quote from: Mr. Analog on October 05, 2010, 06:54:44 AM
I have the 60s series on DVD, if you don't have this already you need to get it, those stories are great as well.
That's what it's all about!
That's imo why ST:TOS is still re-watchable, even though the [costumes/hair/musicsometimes/overthetopactingoften] = cringe-worthy today.
I actually think the minimal sets help it more than anything. I watch TNG or Voyager and it looks much more dated than TOS... (to me anyway)
One thing I find interesting about the original Outer Limits is their special effects, as crappy as they might seem today in context of the times they kick the ass of a lot of films that had been out just prior to the series. (I've seen a LOT of B-movies recently).
Some of the stuff is just downright creepy or interesting BECAUSE of the limited sets. The series was also blessed with some truly great acting & direction, which helped make everything believable.
And of course, again, the stories. They just suck you in.
I don't know I find the touch screen tech in TNG+ to be more in line with actual tech, hell they regularly use pads (iPads) in TNG!
Quote from: Lazybones on October 05, 2010, 07:20:45 PM
I don't know I find the touch screen tech in TNG+ to be more in line with actual tech, hell they regularly use pads (iPads) in TNG!
Kirk had a pad WITH a stylus LOL
One thing they shared in common: explosive circuits and NO grounding hahaha
Those damn Warp Nacelles! Gotta go crawling thru the Jeopardy Tubes to fix 'em...
Quote from: Darren Dirt on October 05, 2010, 09:10:10 PM
Those damn Warp Nacelles! Gotta go crawling thru the Jeopardy Tubes to fix 'em...
C'MON you know you can do better than that. I mean EVERYONE knows you just have to send a reverse tachyon pulse through the main deflector dish
Just like I saw you making that joke with my O.B.I.T. set.
Quote from: Mr. Analog on October 05, 2010, 11:11:29 PM
Quote from: Darren Dirt on October 05, 2010, 09:10:10 PM
Those damn Warp Nacelles! Gotta go crawling thru the Jeopardy Tubes to fix 'em...
Remember Kirk can solve any problem by sleeping with it or hitting it with the old double fist.
C'MON you know you can do better than that. I mean EVERYONE knows you just have to send a reverse tachyon pulse through the main deflector dish
Just like I saw you making that joke with my O.B.I.T. set.
Quote from: Lazybones on October 05, 2010, 11:22:39 PMRemember Kirk can solve any problem by sleeping with it or hitting it with the old double fist.
Damn straight, when confronted with hostile aliens there are only the two options.
Also, Kirk hates computers, if you are a computer and you control stuff he WILL destroy you.
Quote from: Mr. Analog on October 05, 2010, 11:30:42 PM
Also, Kirk hates computers, if you are a computer and you control stuff he WILL destroy you.
"Listen carefully... I am lying (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzVxsYzXI_Y)." :)