Yep. Also, M. Night giving himself far too big a "cameo."
Oh, look at the pretties!
Kaylee ,'Shindig'
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Polter-Cow - Jul 23, 2004 6:37:07 am PDT #1213 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Jessica - Jul 23, 2004 6:37:17 am PDT #1214 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I didn't see Signs either, Tep (Unbearable Unbreakable wore out my Shamalamalamadingdong tolerance), but IIRC, it ended up revealing that
that the aliens could be killed by water (which makes their invading of a planet 75% covered in it idiotic in a way that is at odds with their apparent ability to build spaceships). The wife's dying words, "Swing away" lead Mel to realize he should swing a baseball bat at a glass of water, which caused the aliens to get wet and die, thus restoring his faith in God.
[eta: x-post, of course. And some of my details are fuzzy.]
tommyrot - Jul 23, 2004 6:38:33 am PDT #1215 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I just wanna say that the first five minutes of the series premier of Enterprise just cracked me up. A bunch of evil aliens chasing a Klingon through a cornfield in Iowa (or wherever).
Too bad everything after did nothing for me.
Polter-Cow - Jul 23, 2004 6:38:51 am PDT #1216 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Right, right. See, I actually liked the God-works-in-mysterious-ways stuff, cause I've always been into that sort of trope. I overlooked the water issue.
Thomash - Jul 23, 2004 6:48:08 am PDT #1217 of 10001
I have a plan.
The aliens were allergic to water. Which they hadn't thought of before invading the planet covered in water inhabited by creatures made up largely of water where it rains all the time.
Maybe they didn't know water would melt them like the Wicked Witch of the West.
Besides, it's not like they went to earth for the fishing.
Hayden - Jul 23, 2004 6:54:42 am PDT #1218 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
That spoiler is the funniest thing I've read in a long time! Ha! Excellent. How is Charlton Heston not involved with this movie?
Nutty - Jul 23, 2004 6:59:51 am PDT #1219 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
I think the Signs aliens and the aliens from V need to have a death-match. Or at least convene to work out who gets the water-planets, and who gets teh dry-planets.
tommyrot - Jul 23, 2004 7:02:22 am PDT #1220 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
What was that movie and TV series that had the bald-headed aliens that had the blotches on their heads? Becase those aliens could be killed by water too (at least in the movie). Or maybe it was just saltwater?
Thomash - Jul 23, 2004 7:06:24 am PDT #1221 of 10001
I have a plan.
Triffids could be killed by salt water. But they're not bald, blotchey headed or headed at all. They're plants.
Katie M - Jul 23, 2004 7:12:05 am PDT #1222 of 10001
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
What was that movie and TV series that had the bald-headed aliens that had the blotches on their heads? Becase those aliens could be killed by water too (at least in the movie). Or maybe it was just saltwater?
Alien Nation, and yeah, it was just saltwater if I remember correctly.