The Outer Limits 90's Complete series still edited? - Blu-ray Forum

pinballmaster · 02-21-2021, 11:08 PM

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ref_=pd_gw_unk

I noticed they re-released the DVD set.... Is it still edited?
It appears some reviews on Amazon state they are while others state they aren't...

AnamorphicWidescreen · 02-22-2021, 05:14 PM

Thanks for the Amazon link to the complete series. I've only seen the first couple of seasons of the '90's/early 200X's TOL, and really liked the show. This is an decent price for the whole series.

Not sure we'll ever get this re-boot on Blu, so DVD may be the way to go.

Andrew354 · 02-22-2021, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by pinballmaster

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ref_=pd_gw_unk

I noticed they re-released the DVD set.... Is it still edited?
It appears some reviews on Amazon state they are while others state they aren't...

That's the Australian release from Via Vision Entertainment.

They are literally ports of the Canadian Alliance DVD's [minus region coding] from a decade or so ago - so still edited.

pinballmaster · 02-23-2021, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew354

That's the Australian release from Via Vision Entertainment.

They are literally ports of the Canadian Alliance DVD's [minus region coding] from a decade or so ago - so still edited.

You know this for sure? That's very disappointing. I guess I'm never going to get to see this show unedited ever again.

Andrew354 · 02-23-2021, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by pinballmaster

You know this for sure? That's very disappointing. I guess I'm never going to get to see this show unedited ever again.

Yes - I own both.

I collected the Canadian individual seasons from Alliance when they were originally released and I also picked up the Australian box set last year, so I can confirm they are identical.

The Australian set even has the same bi-lingual English / French menus.

Sadly we may never get the unedited versions again - they seem to have been lost / forgotten about.

willbfree · 06-17-2021, 02:21 AM

I wonder if Amazon’s 2021 acquisition of some of MGM’s library includes the unedited original versions of The Outer Limits: The New Series (1995)?

This may be the first good chance we have of seeing this remarkable series remastered into HD from the original film elements (and likely upscaled when necessary for visual effects shots).

Just have to hope that someone at Amazon who is involved in evaluating the MGM library realizes that no one wants the censored-for-syndication edited versions!

Donl1282 · 06-17-2021, 02:29 AM

Got me really excited for a second thinking this was announced for BD.

thuhuong · 06-17-2021, 02:29 AM

Very nice collection

AnamorphicWidescreen · 07-14-2021, 02:36 AM

Finally got the DVD set of The Outer Limits '95-'02 complete series. I've only seen the first 2?! seasons years ago, so am looking on forward to watching the whole series in it's entirety down the road. I found this somewhat superior to the original b&w series, but a lot of that may be because of my extreme nostalgia for the '90's.

I can't see watching this until next year (at the earliest), due to the massive back-log of other TV shows & movies I want to see beforehand. But, when I do - I may post some reviews.

CouncilSpectre · 07-14-2021, 07:15 AM

Seasons 1&2 were probably the show’s strongest, but it was pretty good across the whole of its run really.

The Sandkings, Quality of Mercy, The Voyage Home, A Stitch in Time, I Hear You calling, Trial by Fire, Worlds Apart, Inconstant Moon, The Light Brigade.... all personal favourites from the first couple of years.

edmonddantes · 07-14-2021, 05:03 PM

I enjoyed this series, part of my youth, but the DVD quality is appaling in every department.

I know its a lot to expect to see this in BD, but I do hope someday they remaster it and released it in a better DVD edition

AnamorphicWidescreen · 07-15-2021, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by edmonddantes

I enjoyed this series, part of my youth, but the DVD quality is appaling in every department.

I know its a lot to expect to see this in BD, but I do hope someday they remaster it and released it in a better DVD edition

Agree completely that the DVD PQ for this OL series is below average. However, the only other way to watch this is via streams - if you can find them. And, the few streams I've seen of the show have worse PQ than the DVD's.

LexInHD · 07-15-2021, 10:50 AM

TOL was finished on video and would have to be re-made from the original film elements and had the VFX augmented and replaced like TNG, to achieve results that are acceptable by today's standards. That's just not going to happen. The show is effectively stuck where it is, unless someone decides to pony up millions to re-do the work in HD.

CouncilSpectre · 07-15-2021, 05:10 PM

It’s MGM, so probably best we don’t hold our breath....

Best hope would be remastered live footage plus upscales VFX/composites.

That being said, what did they do with SG1? Was that pure upscale or remaster/upscale as per above?

Even SD on BD would be better than the current offerings, at least compression/low bitrate issues could be bypassed.

matTHEw molENDa · 07-15-2021, 05:51 PM

Yeah its all edited except the first season or two i think. An unedited complete series on bluray is at the top of my wishlist.

Donl1282 · 07-15-2021, 05:55 PM

Maybe VEI will release this on blu ray like they did with Stargate SG-1.

canucksam · 07-15-2021, 06:20 PM

If you guys don't mind answering a guy who just looked at this thread out of curiousity, could you explain what could have been edited out of a 90s television show? I would think ti would be tame compared to anything shown on television today, like The Walking Dead or even Rick and Morty. Thanks.

DW5x1 · 07-15-2021, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by canucksam

If you guys don't mind answering a guy who just looked at this thread out of curiousity, could you explain what could have been edited out of a 90s television show? I would think ti would be tame compared to anything shown on television today, like The Walking Dead or even Rick and Morty. Thanks.

The first two seasons were on Showtime and my recollection is that a couple of episodes had some minor nudity.

CouncilSpectre · 07-15-2021, 06:48 PM

The first six seasons were Showtime. They contained nudity, swearing etc which was edited out for syndication.

Only the final year was SyFy which aired without any adult content from the get go.

edmonddantes · 07-15-2021, 07:45 PM

yes, I remember the series was surprisingly racy for a scifi show of the time

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Originally Posted by Donl1282

Maybe VEI will release this on blu ray like they did with Stargate SG-1.

hopefully anyone but them

02-21-2021, 11:08 PM	#1
pinballmaster Expert Member Member since:Jun 2013 Trading Score:5	The Outer Limits 90's Complete series still edited? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ref_=pd_gw_unk I noticed they re-released the DVD set.... Is it still edited? It appears some reviews on Amazon state they are while others state they aren't...

02-22-2021, 05:14 PM	#2
AnamorphicWidescreen Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2014	Thanks for the Amazon link to the complete series. I've only seen the first couple of seasons of the '90's/early 200X's TOL, and really liked the show. This is an decent price for the whole series. Not sure we'll ever get this re-boot on Blu, so DVD may be the way to go.

06-17-2021, 02:21 AM	#6
willbfree Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2008 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:468 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:4	I wonder if Amazon’s 2021 acquisition of some of MGM’s library includes the unedited original versions of The Outer Limits: The New Series (1995)? This may be the first good chance we have of seeing this remarkable series remastered into HD from the original film elements (and likely upscaled when necessary for visual effects shots). Just have to hope that someone at Amazon who is involved in evaluating the MGM library realizes that no one wants the censored-for-syndication edited versions!

06-17-2021, 02:29 AM	#7
Donl1282 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2012	Got me really excited for a second thinking this was announced for BD.

06-17-2021, 02:29 AM	#8
thuhuong New Member Member since:Jun 2021 Location:Viet Nam Trading Score:1	Very nice collection

07-14-2021, 02:36 AM	#9
AnamorphicWidescreen Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2014	Finally got the DVD set of The Outer Limits '95-'02 complete series. I've only seen the first 2?! seasons years ago, so am looking on forward to watching the whole series in it's entirety down the road. I found this somewhat superior to the original b&w series, but a lot of that may be because of my extreme nostalgia for the '90's. I can't see watching this until next year (at the earliest), due to the massive back-log of other TV shows & movies I want to see beforehand. But, when I do - I may post some reviews.

07-14-2021, 07:15 AM	#10
CouncilSpectre Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Apr 2013 Location:United Kingdom 4K collection:900 Blu-ray collection:7092 DVD collection:881 iTunes collection:13 Prime collection:107 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:24	Seasons 1&2 were probably the show’s strongest, but it was pretty good across the whole of its run really. The Sandkings, Quality of Mercy, The Voyage Home, A Stitch in Time, I Hear You calling, Trial by Fire, Worlds Apart, Inconstant Moon, The Light Brigade.... all personal favourites from the first couple of years.

07-14-2021, 05:03 PM	#11
edmonddantes Special Member Member since:Jun 2020 Location:Bogotá, Colombia Blu-ray collection:4	I enjoyed this series, part of my youth, but the DVD quality is appaling in every department. I know its a lot to expect to see this in BD, but I do hope someday they remaster it and released it in a better DVD edition

07-15-2021, 10:50 AM	#13
LexInHD Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2010 Blu-ray collection:226	TOL was finished on video and would have to be re-made from the original film elements and had the VFX augmented and replaced like TNG, to achieve results that are acceptable by today's standards. That's just not going to happen. The show is effectively stuck where it is, unless someone decides to pony up millions to re-do the work in HD.

07-15-2021, 05:10 PM	#14
CouncilSpectre Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Apr 2013 Location:United Kingdom 4K collection:900 Blu-ray collection:7092 DVD collection:881 iTunes collection:13 Prime collection:107 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:24	It’s MGM, so probably best we don’t hold our breath.... Best hope would be remastered live footage plus upscales VFX/composites. That being said, what did they do with SG1? Was that pure upscale or remaster/upscale as per above? Even SD on BD would be better than the current offerings, at least compression/low bitrate issues could be bypassed.

07-15-2021, 05:51 PM	#15
matTHEw molENDa Active Member Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Eastern WA 4K collection:116 Blu-ray collection:470 DVD collection:15 Trading Score:1	Yeah its all edited except the first season or two i think. An unedited complete series on bluray is at the top of my wishlist.

07-15-2021, 05:55 PM	#16
Donl1282 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2012	Maybe VEI will release this on blu ray like they did with Stargate SG-1.

07-15-2021, 06:20 PM	#17
canucksam Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Nov 2017 Location:Western Canada 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:835 DVD collection:1427 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 13 Trading Score:1	If you guys don't mind answering a guy who just looked at this thread out of curiousity, could you explain what could have been edited out of a 90s television show? I would think ti would be tame compared to anything shown on television today, like The Walking Dead or even Rick and Morty. Thanks.

07-15-2021, 06:48 PM	#19
CouncilSpectre Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Apr 2013 Location:United Kingdom 4K collection:900 Blu-ray collection:7092 DVD collection:881 iTunes collection:13 Prime collection:107 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:24	The first six seasons were Showtime. They contained nudity, swearing etc which was edited out for syndication. Only the final year was SyFy which aired without any adult content from the get go.

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