▶▶▶ The Outer Limits Original Series Complete Box Set

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

The Outer Limits Original Series Complete Box Set

The Outer Limits Original Series Complete Box Set Review

I was a little kid who really enjoyed science fiction when the original (and to me the only real) Outer Limits premiered. It was with great anticipation that I watched the first episode, with its novel beginning about how they take over your television set. Of course being the brat I was, I got up and turned off the television and turned it back on and changed channels just to say "nyah" to the voice on the show.

I think I was too young for this series. It didn't hold my attention, as it was more talky and complex than Twilight Zone. While I would watch the shows, I didn't understand all of it.

I bought this set after reading the plot summaries of the episodes, many of which I remembered, because they sounded so interesting. Unlike some of the reviewers, I had no problems at all playing the discs on my dvd player. I really do not like double-sided discs and would prefer the standard one-sided ones, but they play fine.

Now that I'm older and maybe a little bit wiser or more intelligent, I appreciate the stories much more than back in the 60's when a lot of it went over my head. I have to say that the special effects and props are laughingly cheesy and some of the logistics don't make any sense, but what I admire are the premises for these episodes. I mean, they had really great ideas for each show and so many of them brought a chill to me as I watched them for the first time after mucho years.

The only thing I don't really care for is the "lesson" that is taught at the end of each episode. Sure, it's relevant but I could just as well do without the preaching. Nevertheless, this was a television series aimed at the thinking person (unlike the remakes, which were just plain horrible) and I am glad I bought this. Amazon has a very good price for the box set that contains the entire series.

Oh, a note about the video and audio quality: don't expect much. It is passable but that's about it. Picture quality is uneven and sometimes there is a thin stripe on one side of the screen; the film is very grainy at times; the audio levels are not always stable. But the plots and the acting is good enough to make you overlook these deficiencies.