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"Outpost": Nazis and bad physics = pretty good scifi

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woof

A merry band of mercenaries are dropped of in modern day Eastern Europe with a mysterious man who wants to get into a deserted bunker deep in contested territory. Once they arrive they begin to explore a large underground complex that just happened to belong to the SS. Soon they find a pile of stinking bodies and a lone, nearly catatonic survivor. That night they are beset by strange lights and a ghost-like enemy that seems invincible.

Nicely done in a semi-sepia, the film conveys a historical air even though it takes place today. The characters are believable and gifted with a gritty dialog one would expect of mercenaries. It's interesting that only Brits and Europeans utilize Nazis as boogie men in sci fi and horror. Perhaps we should use Native Americans and Yankee Soldiers.

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I rented it based on this post - PhilJ 18:20:13 10/22/08 (0)
It was OK - nicely done to a point but rather ordinary. Neat idea that did not get used (except for a brief moment) I was curious to see the machine in action, everything that it could do but they gave us none of that.

thanks

Phil
RE: "Outpost": just watched it, not bad - grinagog 22:25:36 04/06/08 (0)
quite low budget compared to The Keep; but strikes a nice balance between action and horror. Builds up tension gradually and has a decent ending....

Liked it ( ! )

Grins
If I were German i would be pissed - Franc Greubner 17:12:28 03/28/08 (3)
Some in hillywood consistently use Germans as bad guys in he movies. Except, an occasional Arab.
- RE: If I were German i would be pissed - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 04:17:41 03/29/08 (1)
  "Some in hillywood consistently use Germans as bad guys in he movies. Except, an occasional Arab."
  
  I think you'll find that Hollywood has also gotten good milage out of the upper class English bad guy quite recently.
  
  Best Regards,
  Chris redmond.
  - RE: Yes but the German are the REAL bad guys... - patrickU 10:33:27 03/30/08 (0)
    I know what I am talking I live there...
- RE: If I were German i would be pissed - Tom Brennan 18:03:30 03/28/08 (0)
  Then they shouldn't have acted like such bad guys.
  
  Was it Churchill that said Germans were at your feet or at your throat?
So you haven't seen Hellboy? nt - clarkjohnsen 09:17:46 03/28/08 (8)
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- Sure, Perlman was great. Was that a USA production.... - woof 09:58:26 03/28/08 (7)
  If so, it's one of the first...but Hellboy was a comic book right? Outpost is a one-off script.
  - And there were Nazis in Indiana Jones... nt - clarkjohnsen 10:11:43 03/28/08 (6)
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    - Wot 'bout Michael Mann's 1983 effort? (no Googling....). [nt] - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 12:54:14 03/28/08 (5)
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      Best Regards,
      Chris redmond.
      - Wot 'bout it, pal? Miami Nazi? nt - clarkjohnsen 13:04:11 03/28/08 (4)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Wot 'bout Michael Mann's 1983 effort? (no Googling....). [nt] posted by chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com on March 28, 2008 at 12:54:14
        
        zx
        
        'The Keep' of course, with not a Rayban or white suit in sight! [nt] - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 13:16:11 03/28/08 (3)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Wot 'bout it, pal? Miami Nazi? nt posted by clarkjohnsen on March 28, 2008 at 13:04:11
        
        nt
        Best Regards,
        Chris redmond.
        
        Is it any good? nt - clarkjohnsen 13:31:09 03/28/08 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: 'The Keep' of course, with not a Rayban or white suit in sight! [nt] posted by chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com on March 28, 2008 at 13:16:11
        
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        Twenty years since I saw it - seem to remember it was OK. - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 16:13:04 03/28/08 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Is it any good? nt posted by clarkjohnsen on March 28, 2008 at 13:31:09
        
        Well, I remembered the nazis after all this time so at least it was memorable.
        
        Best Regards,
        Chris redmond.
        The Keep (Open in New Window)
        
        The Tangerine Dream soundtrack to this and Manns "Thief" - grinagog 20:18:21 03/28/08 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Twenty years since I saw it - seem to remember it was OK. posted by chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com on March 28, 2008 at 16:13:04
        
        are a couple of the best from the 1980's
        
        Grins

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