Sci-Fi Media: Films, Books and Television

[norenrad]

Bushwhacked

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Just to wet your appetite, you can view more on Youtube.

[Doc]

The trailer really does the film justice, I think. Makes me want to dig out the DVD.

[norenrad]

Agreed, another, then I'll stop... for now.

[norenrad]

Outland is still a very enjoyable film. It was called "High Noon in Space" by some. which actually isn't a bad idea.

I watched that movie about four times after it came out and once more about a year ago. When I watched it again that last time, I noticed how well it holds up against time. I don't know if it was done on purpose, but they stayed away from technical shots that would look outdated later on... OK, the exploding face, but that was all.

[norenrad]

Dark Star was advertised as a "spaced out" fantasy and I have to agree. The only two things missing from that movie was acting and a budget. I watched it once when it first came out, I tried to watch it again, but I just couldn't. The movie should have been called, "Hippies in Space"

[Doc]

One of the writers of Dark Star was Dan O'Bannon, who was a writer on Alien 1,2,3 and 4, Total Recall, and a bunch of others.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0639321/

[norenrad]

Very interesting, I guess we all start from the beginning. I'm a big Aliens fan, I just didn't like that pink creature in that last one.

[Doc]

I agree that Outland held up well. I liked it a bit better the last time I saw it. It didn't seem so derivative to me as it did back when I first saw it.

[calikid]

Very interesting, I guess we all start from the beginning. I'm a big Aliens fan, I just didn't like that pink creature in that last one.

You mean Alien Resurection (ie Alien4)?

There were some parts I liked about the film, the swimming aliens were a nice touch, and the close-ups of the creatures in the isolation cells were a nice change from the fleeting glimpses we have seen in the past.

All in all, I'd say Alien4 was an improvement over Alien3 (Prison: Alien Prison Planet)

[Doc]

You mean Alien Resurection (ie Alien4)?

There were some parts I liked about the film, the swimming aliens were a nice touch, and the close-ups of the creatures in the isolation cells were a nice change from the fleeting glimpses we have seen in the past.

All in all, I'd say Alien4 was an improvement over Alien3 (Prison: Alien Prison Planet)

I liked Alien 4, except for the "Pink Creature". Alien 3 was not so good but ages fairly well for me. I remember there were both script and director problems with Alien 3to the point where it is lucky to have turned out as well as it did.

Sometimes I think I should be embarrassed that I know these things...but I'm not.