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Out of the Blue - The Definitive Investigation of the UFO Phenomenon

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This documentary is thought provoking and compelling.

First of all, everything is up to date and there is excellent footage of UFO's and modern computer simulations where video of sightings are not available. Forget the blurry blobs of the past. Feast you eyes on relatively sharp images and clear shapes in colour.

Secondly, it makes use of old footage of statements made by Government officials during the late forties and fifties to great effect. Each statement on it's own seems insignificant but when many such statements are seen together it soon becomes clear that something "funny" is going on. By the end you'll realise that the government position is a joke. How stupid do they think we are?

Thirdly, this documentary is suitable for skeptics and those who know little about the subject. You will be informed about the origins of the "flying saucer" phenomenon and where it's at now. A case will be presented in which the evidence cannot be denied. Only a fool would persist in saying there is nothing to it. People who believe in the existance of extra-terrestrial life will get a lot out of it as well. You may feel like shouting "See - I told you so!".

Another interesting point is that this documentary covers the religious aspect and interviews two theologians to great effect. What they have to say is fascinating.

This is easily the best UFO documentary I have seen and I commend its creators. They have presented the evidence in a professional and exhaustive manner. The DVD contains a 1 hour bonus entitled "UFO's Fifty Years of Denial" which is also excellent. I cannot recommend this DVD highly enough!

Out of the Blue, which first aired on the Sci-Fi Channel, is an excellent, sound, and sober documentary that ends up being as much about the cover-up as the UFO phenomenon itself, which is only to be expected since the two cannot be separated until the dark veil of truth is finally torn asunder. While you can't even begin to examine more than a few of the most compelling UFO cases in such a short amount of time, the video does offer a good overview of the history of UFO activity and highlights a select number of important sightings and events from various parts of the world. A vast array of experts (scientists, astronauts, cosmonauts, physicists, pilots, military officers, government officials) are consulted, and many competent witnesses describe what they saw or experienced. Roswell, Rendlesham Forest, the 1976 Iranian air force encounter, and the more recent Phoenix Lights are all mentioned, but the scientific rigor of the presentation precludes any mention of more sensational topics such as alien abduction. Among the most significant (but less famous) events touched upon are Gordon Cooper's filming of a craft landing and taking off from a California military base in 1955 (the film disappeared after it got to D.C.), footage of a Trident missile being blown apart by laser-beam-like weapons from a UFO, and the disabling of 10-20 nuclear missiles in Montana missile silos by a UFO which hovered over the base in broad daylight).

The second half of the video really gets to the heart of the official cover-up, wherein, in America, a completely covert group even denies requests for information from presidents (Carter), senators (Goldwater), Congressmen (Steven Schiff of New Mexico), and FBI directors (including J. Edgar Hoover). While some provocative information has somehow been obtained via the Freedom of Information Act, the paper trail of government lies extends as far as the eye can see, typified by the infamous Condon report, an "objective" study led by an academic who made clear his unrestrained bias both before and after he wrote his bogus summary of the group's findings (findings which included several unexplained cases with a high probability of being extraterrestrial in origin). The government's contempt for and ridicule of those who would press them on the UFO issue is best typified by Arizona's disgrace of an ex-governor, Fyfe Symington, who - five hours after vowing a serious investigation into the source of mysterious lights seen by thousands of concerned citizens - held a live press conference in which he dressed his chief of staff in an absurd alien costume and had a big laugh identifying this "alien" as the culprit.

In contrast to the USA, whose highest leaders have no idea themselves as to what covert group actually knows the truth, other governments have been much more forthcoming with serious information about documented UFO incidents. While I hate to say anything good about France, the 1999 COMETA report (little reported outside of France itself), based on a study by the Institute of Higher Studies for National Defence, sets a new standard for the proper and serious investigation of the UFO phenomenon by a professional group of objective scientists and military men. This report does not state categorically that UFOs are real, but it does conclude that "Only one hypothesis takes into account the available data: the hypothesis of extraterrestrial visitors," and stresses the importance of figuring out what the goal of any such visitors is on this planet.

Basically, the only people who won't take anything away from this documentary are close-minded skeptics who would not believe in the vaguest possibility of UFOs even if one landed on their foot. Out of the Blue truly raises the bar for all quality UFO documentaries now and in the future.

I've seen them all, and this is the clearest and most intelligent documentary on the subject. Includes lots of intriguing video footage. Serious and thought provoking enough to make even the most skeptical thinker understand that something odd is definitely going on in the skies.

1st off, I would like to start by saying that there were 2 people that gave this DVD a bad rating, one was 2 stars and the other 1 star. Both had no viable reason to do this, seeing as one had issues with there own equipment im sure and the other didnt even see this dvd. Please, disregard there posts completely, thanks.

2nd, I bought this DVD on july 9th, 2005, and I recieved it on Nov 4th, 2005. It was back ordered for quite some time. But do not let that discourage you from waiting if you have to, its well worth the wait.

Now, on to the DVD. This was hands down the best UFO documentary I found to date. I own 37 UFO documentary DVDs/VHSs, and bought over 50 of them, tossing the ones that treated the subject matter as a joke. This was so well done and handed all the information over to you in such a neutral way, that it let you decide what was real and what wasnt. If your into UFOs or want to know more about whats going on out there with them, this is the DVD to get.

I hope another one is made by the same man someday.

I purchased this DVD after seeing the version aired on SciFi channel and it was well worth the money.

This is an excellent documentary, using camera footage and testimonials to effectively prove its point, that Unidentified Flying Objects of unknown technologies do exist and there is an active campaign to hide their existence. This is not a crackpot movie trying to make a case for little green men. It presents evidence and allows the viewer to draw their own conclusions, never once does it make conjectures based on the evidence presented. It maintains professionalism and credibility throughout.

Before this film I had only seen UFO footage that looks shoddy at best. Some of the footage in this movie is very compelling, and they even go as far to have one movie analyzed by ILM (Industrial Light and Magic). After seeing the footage you can't really deny the existence of UFO's, whether you believe these are alien craft, well that's another question that, thankfully, this movie doesn't try to answer.

Approaching the subject matter of UFO's through a purely scientific "skeptical" viewpoint, producer James Fox presents a stunning look at the body of "true evidence" into this phenomenon. No wonder top skeptic and scientific-approach supporter Michael Schermer (Scientific American) speaks so highly of "OUT OF THE BLUE." If you do not believe in UFO's, you are not alone. But when you see first hand evidence from Nasa, including on-camera interviews with astronauts, government leaders and scientists, it's pretty hard to discount the subject matter. You really need to check this out!

This documentary has some interviews that I'm amazed took place at all. In fact, 2 of the people interviewed died shortly after. *Spooky Music Plays*

For those of you who are looking at the $239 price tag on this thing, don't worry, because this film is being re-made as we speak. New soundtrack, new interviews, and I'm sure a few other goodies to boot.

This DVD is well worth seeing. If you have an abundance of cash, go ahead and buy this original version. If not, hold on a while and get the updated version once it hits the scene.

It is difficult to produce a quality documentary on UFOs. First of all, so many people don't believe in them, and this is difficult to overcome since the discrediting of the subject has been accomplished so efficiently over the years. So when watching this type of production it is paramount to consider the veracity of the sources before passing judgement of the overall subject. Out of the Blue meets this challenge with many interviews of witnesses who can only be considered front line serious witnesses. National heros and highly educated and trained specialists complete the collection of many witnesses to create a vivid and compelling case that something serious is going on, and that it has been for a long time. Their testimony, along with some very compelling film and video footage, makes this DVD a real wake up call for those still denying this phenomenon. The only shortcoming of this production is that amidst all of this great material, the producers still threw in a few older stock file footages that I feel are a hinderance to credibility since they just seem to be fraudulent. They are unneccesary additions to an already top-shelf production. Though some of the visuals are mind bogglingly clear and compelling - especially the rotating probe in broad daylight over Las Vegas, I highly encourage the viewer to focus more on the credibility of the messengers and the implications of their messages, and be less concerned with visual props.

This is without question the most convincing documentary I have seen on the question of UFO visitations to earth. More credible witnesses give more credible testimony here than I have seen elsewhere, on having seen UFO's and having had rather complex contact with them. Many are retired military men. Certainly this particular compilation of material should prompt dedicated skeptics to re-think their dismissal of the whole idea of aliens visiting our planet. And this is a good documentary to give to some one you might know who won't hear of the idea. ---- What are the implications of this? Be afraid, be very afraid. But also keep investigating. Keep compiling information on this. And let's hope people in our government are doing this. Where it will all lead, I have no idea. But it seems almost impossible to ignore the sort of testimony presented here. Also the productions values of this documentary are high, and there are not a lot of off putting "special effects" or creepy music that mar some "documentaries" on the subject. The entire effort is much too dignified and substantive for that sort of thing. If you don't want to examine this subject, I understand, but if it has any interest for you, this excellent dvd is a good place to begin. ---

This one movie started me on the trail of research into UFOs. They are, first of all, quite REAL and well-documented. Many technologies we take for granted were back-engineered from alien vessels. The government keeps all UFO information 'top secret' despite a growing disclosure movement of those who were witnesses of UFO flights, crashes, aliens (alive and dead), or official government documents relating to these topics. The movie examines several major UFO sightings of military and government witnesses, stories I'd never heard before but are well-known in UFO circles.

People must be made aware of the huge amount of data that's been collected and 'disappeared' into the bowels of national security / military networks. It is time Americans demanded the truth.

Search YouTube for Alison Kruse, a lady in Murrysville, PA who is filming UFOs from her deck with a 3rd-generation nightvision camcorder. Her first video captured a low-flying UFO shooting a beam of light through the branches of a tree down to the ground. It was not observable with the naked eye. Her infrared surveillance cam regularly picks up energy orbs flying all over the place in the dead of winter (i.e., not bugs or bats). She has come within 150 ft. of glowing craft parked in the woods behind her house.

Google the Hessdalen, Norway sightings-- a rural Norwegian valley of 100 inhabitants also home to a large amount of UFOs. Fully researched by the Univ. of Oslo in cooperation with the SETI Project in Bologna, Italy, they determined with many different pieces of equipment that these phenomena are quite real and cannot be explained in terrestrial terms.

Google the cattle mutilations still taking place in the US. Over 10,000 mutilations have occurred worldwide that have nearly identical 'trademarks' which cannot be reproduced with any known technology. But cattle continue to be abducted from ranches then grotesquely 'returned' by being dropped from the air dead, drained of blood, and missing organs such as the tongue, udder, anus, genitals, an eye or ear and perhaps tissue from the side of the head. The cuts are so precise they appear to be separated cell by cell with absolutely no trauma to surrounding tissue. No tracks, blood or any other signs are ever found to explain who or what is doing this, or why.

Read Philip Corso's book The Day After Roswell. Colonel Corso was handed the Roswell files in 1961, his first day on the job with army intelligence at the Pentagon. Inside the files were artifacts from the 1947 Roswell crash that were obviously not made on earth with human technology, along with alien autopsy reports. His job was to disseminate the technologies to research & development channels while disguising their source, and now we have lasers, fiber optics, night vision, integrated circuit chips and Kevlar. He states in the book that cattle mutilations and human abductions are done by aliens who may have malicious intent and that the Star Wars program was developed to stop a UFO invasion.