and it made the same stupid mistake that Super 8 made in its shonky ending. I DON'T WANT TO SEE INSIDE THE SHIP if you don't know how to end the bloody movie. That's not an exciting thing that needs to happen if the story's pretty much over with. It's like, "uh guys we've still got 20 minutes of movie left to fill in, whaddya wanna do? I dunno. Show em inside the ship maybe?" So dumb.
I don't quite get this...? Super 8 never showed us the inside of the ship (since SPOILER! SPOILER! it literally ended with the ship being put together and flying away). The alien itself was only properly shown in the finale though, but that was necessary to establish the connection between it and the kid (since SPOILER! the big theme in the movie was forgiveness, and the connection between helped the alien to forgive the human race and move on), because in the end Super 8 wasn't a horror movie but an E.T. variation. I agree with your point in general, but I don't see how Super 8 is an example.
― Tuomas, Tuesday, 10 April 2012 07:21 (1 year ago) Permalink
the most unrealistic part of this movie is that MacReady would waste both good liquor and his only friend/source of entertainment in the opening. although maybe he has a huge stockpile of booze and back-up Chess Wizard computers in his shack, wouldn't put it past him.
― have a sandwich or ice cream sandwich (Jordan), Thursday, 1 November 2012 15:34 (6 months ago) Permalink
childs is such a fascinating and singular character. definitely holding the place of the "#2" in the film and meant to be on par w/macready in strength and conviction and technically an ally in the "action film" sense but also spending much of the film diametrically opposed to macready and his theories. i recognize this stems from the crushing paranoia of the film but in probably most other hands childs would be macready's bff and would stand fast with him every step of the way, and also he'd probably die 2/3rds of the way in.
― christmas candy bar (al leong), Tuesday, 8 January 2013 23:16 (4 months ago) Permalink
in most other movies childs would be the first guy killed why because he's black
― Welcome to my world of proses (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 8 January 2013 23:24 (4 months ago) Permalink
Both black guys in this movie last until the final reel, which is kind of amazing. Not to mention that there are two black guys to begin with.
― Gollum: "Hot, Ready and Smeagol!" (Phil D.), Tuesday, 8 January 2013 23:25 (4 months ago) Permalink
also two jittery dudes two assholestwo paranoid scientists
― christmas candy bar (al leong), Tuesday, 8 January 2013 23:27 (4 months ago) Permalink
which is kind of amazing
it's def anamolous for the time
― Welcome to my world of proses (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 8 January 2013 23:35 (4 months ago) Permalink
John Carpenter was always pretty good about giving prominent roles to women and non-white actors.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 8 January 2013 23:35 (4 months ago) Permalink