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 (eleven years ago) link
buckaroo banzai against the world crime league is the chinese democracy of cult sci fi
yeah, *sob*
― The term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to (contenderizer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:46 (eleven 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 (eleven 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 (eleven 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 (eleven 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 (eleven 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 (eleven 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 (eleven 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 (eleven 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 (eleven 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 (eleven 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 (eleven 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 (eleven 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 (eleven 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 (eleven 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 (eleven years ago) link
^ me too!
― The term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to (contenderizer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:06 (eleven years ago) link
I don't think there's any Hellboy coming out this year
― mh, Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:11 (eleven years ago) link
Hellboy III: The Dark Knight Rises
― StanM, Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:14 (eleven 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 (eleven years ago) link
Avatar too
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:20 (eleven 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 (eleven years ago) link
nevertheless...
― The term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to (contenderizer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:21 (eleven 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 (eleven 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 (eleven 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 (eleven years ago) link
lol contenderizer
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:24 (eleven years ago) link
"where does the silmarillion fit in"newt's contract with america
― Philip Nunez, Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:30 (eleven 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 (eleven years ago) link
poor noot :(
― The term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to (contenderizer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:56 (eleven years ago) link
mostly
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:58 (eleven 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 (eleven years ago) link
nah she just went on to be a normal person
― bark ruffalo (latebloomer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 22:05 (eleven years ago) link
Aliens was her only movie!
― bark ruffalo (latebloomer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 22:06 (eleven years ago) link
maybe i'm thinking of kid from exorcist
― Philip Nunez, Thursday, 17 May 2012 22:09 (eleven years ago) link
The little girl from Poltergeist was the one who died
― bark ruffalo (latebloomer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 22:10 (eleven years ago) link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poltergeist_(film_series)#The_Poltergeist_curse
― the late great, Thursday, 17 May 2012 22:11 (eleven 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 (eleven 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 (eleven 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 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mKh5AzGhKs
― Choad of Choad Hall (kingfish), Friday, 18 May 2012 00:57 (eleven years ago) link
weird ass
― The term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to (contenderizer), Friday, 18 May 2012 02:12 (eleven years ago) link
hey i linked to that earlier :-/
― bark ruffalo (latebloomer), Friday, 18 May 2012 02:16 (eleven years ago) link
thirst for "First!"
― bark ruffalo (latebloomer), Friday, 18 May 2012 02:20 (eleven years ago) link
yt links only embed when you scrape out the extra bits
― Choad of Choad Hall (kingfish), Friday, 18 May 2012 04:26 (eleven years ago) link
my head is burning!!! get me a coors!!!!!
― the late great, Friday, 18 May 2012 05:52 (eleven years ago) link
this and the coke zero/battleship commercials have got me thinking that they should bring the crass tie-in shit to the next level and make the products major elements of the movie's plot. the aliens in battleship are coming for coke zero! the secret of prometheus is coors! etc.
― bark ruffalo (latebloomer), Friday, 18 May 2012 05:59 (eleven years ago) link
like, the crew basically discovers an alien brewery
― bark ruffalo (latebloomer), Friday, 18 May 2012 06:02 (eleven years ago) link