i would gladly pay to see a movie about the watermelon in buckaroo banzai
― bark ruffalo (latebloomer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:23 (twelve years ago) link
the idea that one might want to explore the questions posed by the space jockey, the wrecked ship and its biological cargo doesn't seem at all odd to me.
― The term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to (contenderizer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:28 (twelve years ago) link
Agreed w/latebloomer
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:29 (twelve years ago) link
If its a compelling story, go for it.
― Choad of Choad Hall (kingfish), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:30 (twelve years ago) link
btw the watermelon mystery has long been solved.
The following explanation was written by the director of the 1984 docudrama, W.D. Richter, for the April 1986 edition of the World Watch 1 Newsletter: "I can only imagine Buckaroo trying to grapple with this question. When cornered (as I feel now), he often quotes H.L. Mencken's nasty remark about how every complex question always has a simple answer...that is usually wrong. But it is high time poor New Jersey's honest inquiry be answered. Let me rephrase the question first one way, then another. "Why is a watermelon trapped between those monstrous pressure plates deep within the Institute's Critical Stress Laboratory?" Team Banzai botanical agronomists have been for years hard at work on the problem of hunger in Third World countries under constant revolutionary turmoil. A nonpolitical, humanitarian effort, their goal has been to find ways to feed starving peoples in remote areas where traditional food delivery systems prove woefully inadequate. Often, the only way to get the nourishment into the bellies of the needy is to hit and run, avoiding all petty ideological side-taking. What you see in the Critical Stress Lab is a revolutionary watermelon capable of withstanding impact pressures of 300,000 pounds per square inch! Sweet, juicy and vitamin-packed, this remarkable fruit can be dropped from the bomb bays of low-flying aircraft into the backyards of disenfranchised villagers in the remotest backwaters of this angry planet. Just another Team Banzai effort to cut through all the unnecessary crap around us and help people help themselves. Look for high-impact, low cholesterol eggs next... and sooner than you think, shatter-proof whole-wheat taco shells.
― The Painter of Blightâ„¢ (Sanpaku), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:38 (twelve years ago) link
lol
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:40 (twelve years ago) link
so that's what eggs in alien were: food relief for backwater planets!
― bark ruffalo (latebloomer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:42 (twelve years ago) link
buckaroo banzai against the world crime league is the chinese democracy of cult sci fi
― the late great, Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:43 (twelve years ago) link
interesting questions, not answers, are what make movies like alien good. unless you mean the answer to, "will they all die,' which is, "mostly."
― He's sick of the Swiss. He don't like em. (Austerity Ponies), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:45 (twelve years ago) link
yeah, *sob*
― The term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to (contenderizer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:46 (twelve years ago) link
interesting questions, not answers, are what make movies like alien good
^^^
this movie looks like a bunch of stupid answers
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:46 (twelve years ago) link
well sure, but in answering any one question (the typical sequel punctures the obvious "and then what happened?" question-bubble), you open a bunch of others. hopefully.
― The term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to (contenderizer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:47 (twelve years ago) link
i mean, lord of the rings as a whole is an incredibly overelaborate answer to the questions posed by the hobbit, but that doesn't make it inferior or a story that should never have been told.
― The term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to (contenderizer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:49 (twelve years ago) link
yeah I'm desperately hoping for a compelling story that is not a fill-in-the-blanks for the fanboys deal
and I'm optimistic
― He's sick of the Swiss. He don't like em. (Austerity Ponies), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:49 (twelve years ago) link
lord of the rings as a whole is an incredibly overelaborate answer to the questions posed by the hobbit
never really thought of LOTR this way tbh. maybe Tolkien did, I dunno.
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:54 (twelve years ago) link
i don't see how it can be particularly compelling, precursor aliens who genetically engineered humans and aliens as biomechanical drones is pretty established ideas
― the late great, Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:55 (twelve years ago) link
i do kinda feel LOTR was a step backwards from the hobbit. hobbit feels like jimmy carter. LOTR feels like reagan.
― Philip Nunez, Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:00 (twelve years ago) link
the late great OTM. if anything this just looks like a retread of Lovecraft ideas.
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:01 (twelve years ago) link
is are etc
i mean established both as generic sci fi and established in terms of the alien franchise
― the late great, Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:02 (twelve years ago) link
what i'm interested in is seeing people's helmets melt onto their face and whimpering in the face merciless nonhuman killers
― the late great, Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:04 (twelve years ago) link
expect i'll get my $$$ worth
jesus shakey, be a little more negative about this why don't you?
it's not like jessica pare is in it
― goole, Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:04 (twelve years ago) link
― Philip Nunez, Thursday, May 17, 2012 9:00 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
where does the silmarillion fit in
― bark ruffalo (latebloomer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:04 (twelve years ago) link
if anything this just looks like a retread of Lovecraft ideas.
as far as summer blockbusters go, i'll take a lovecraft retread over just about anything else
― bark ruffalo (latebloomer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:05 (twelve years ago) link
I was looking forward to this movie until the Lost thread was revived. :/
Pray we don't end up with a classical/rock fusion band.
― Respectfully, Tyrese Gibson (Nicole), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:06 (twelve years ago) link
^ me too!
― The term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to (contenderizer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:06 (twelve years ago) link
I don't think there's any Hellboy coming out this year
― mh, Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:11 (twelve years ago) link
Hellboy III: The Dark Knight Rises
― StanM, Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:14 (twelve years ago) link
you know, people got on me about being pessimistic about the Star Wars prequels, Watchmen, etc. too
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:17 (twelve years ago) link
Avatar too
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:20 (twelve years ago) link
expecting would-be blockbusters to suck probably scores a much higher predictive accuracy ratio than expecting them to be good
― The term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to (contenderizer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:20 (twelve years ago) link
nevertheless...
― The term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to (contenderizer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:21 (twelve years ago) link
there is some weird abusive husband:beaten wife::Hollywood:blockbuster audience type dynamic at work that I'm always sort of mystified to witness
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:21 (twelve years ago) link
"this time it will be different! he promised! also he made a viral youtube campaign!"
he hit me and it felt like an 8 dollar bucket of buttered popcorn
― The term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to (contenderizer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:23 (twelve years ago) link
if you hadn't been so pessimistic, those movies would have been better. they never had a chance.
thanks for ruining everything, shakey
― mh, Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:23 (twelve years ago) link
lol contenderizer
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:24 (twelve years ago) link
"where does the silmarillion fit in"newt's contract with america
― Philip Nunez, Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:30 (twelve years ago) link
You said Newt on an Alien thread and you didn't mean the little girl! This is like kinda wow.
― StanM, Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:37 (twelve years ago) link
poor noot :(
― The term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to (contenderizer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:56 (twelve years ago) link
mostly
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:58 (twelve years ago) link
is the actress who played newt dead? these kid actors all seem to have high mortality rates.
― Philip Nunez, Thursday, 17 May 2012 22:05 (twelve years ago) link
nah she just went on to be a normal person
― bark ruffalo (latebloomer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 22:05 (twelve years ago) link
Aliens was her only movie!
― bark ruffalo (latebloomer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 22:06 (twelve years ago) link
maybe i'm thinking of kid from exorcist
― Philip Nunez, Thursday, 17 May 2012 22:09 (twelve years ago) link
The little girl from Poltergeist was the one who died
― bark ruffalo (latebloomer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 22:10 (twelve years ago) link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poltergeist_(film_series)#The_Poltergeist_curse
― the late great, Thursday, 17 May 2012 22:11 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5mKh5AzGhKs&oref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.avpgalaxy.net%2Fforum%2Findex.php%3Ftopic%3D43519.0
― bark ruffalo (latebloomer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 22:16 (twelve years ago) link
oh that must be it! i wonder if spielberg would do a poltergeist movie about the curse like wes craven's new nightmare.
― Philip Nunez, Thursday, 17 May 2012 22:17 (twelve years ago) link
Newt became a teacher IRL!
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S--2qlpMAFM/TWGgEaeLlNI/AAAAAAAAAKc/wUtVWvEoXk8/s1600/Carrie%252BHenn%252Baliens.jpg
― i love the large auns pictures! (Phil D.), Friday, 18 May 2012 00:18 (twelve years ago) link