so that's what eggs in alien were: food relief for backwater planets!
― bark ruffalo (latebloomer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:42 (eleven 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 (eleven 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 (eleven years ago) link
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