I never could figure out what her role on the ship was

Nearish the end it becomes more clear that her role is that of illogical, unreasonable, and yet totally understandable, compassion. The voice of the one for the sake of the many, even when the stakes are high.

eta third time around, the transition at the end didn't seem so glaring, if it ever did (I'd have to do a search to recollect my initial reaction). Skiffy Monster Movie of the Week seems a bit harsh.

Eh, no matter the critique, this movie will be a guilty (or not so guilty) pleasure of mine. That, despite it's flaws, I *want* to like it, and I'm willing to do what it takes to enjoy it. As opposed to LotR, where I really did want to like it, and even though the special features made me appreciate it more, I still ended up hating all three movies. Passionately. Also, Narnia sucked balls.

I just watched Repo Man. That is a strange, strange movie. And it reminded me of Dude, Where's My Car? in the sense that all the alien stuff was sort of going on in the background while the main characters were having their own plot.

You know what movie I consider a cult classic, is of marginal quality, but I can't look away when it comes on tv? The Wraith Damn, that is quite a movie.

For some reason, I always think of the Wraith when I think of Repo Man.

For some reason, I always think of the Wraith when I think of Repo Man.

runs to add The Wraith to my netflix queue. I always think of Liquid Sky in the same context as Repo Man.

eta: awwww "The Wraith has been added to the Saved section of your DVD Queue. This movie's availability date is unknown"

Laga,

it shows up on AMC or TBS like all the time, so just look for it in zap2it.

BTW The Wraith has not a lot to do with Repo Man it is my weird psyche coming to the fore, just so you aren't disappointed.

sometimes Netflix scares me:

Because you enjoyed

The Doom Generation, Waiting..., and Dazed and Confused

we think you'll like

Smiley Face.

I've never heard of Smiley Face but I had to add it just because I can't imagine what the intersection of those three films might look like.

I just watched Night of the Creeps. Now there's a cult classic I can get behind! It was already pretty good, and then he threw in zombie pets and a hot chick with a flamethrower.

The OnDemand version had the original studio ending rather than what the director wanted, unfortunately. I would have liked to see the actual ending, especially since without it, the opening prologue is even more unnecessary.

BTW The Wraith has not a lot to do with Repo Man it is my weird psyche coming to the fore, just so you aren't disappointed.

Well, and they both have a son of Martin Sheen in them (just not the same one), right?

I've never heard of Smiley Face but I had to add it just because I can't imagine what the intersection of those three films might look like.

From what I understand, the only connection to DOOM GENERATION is it's the same director; just very unlike anything he's done before.

I just watched Repo Man. That is a strange, strange movie.

Half the best jokes in the movie don't come to light unless you see the movie a few times. There are a lot of background jokes, like the sign advertising "Plate o' shrimp" in one scene.

Somebody describe The Wraith to me and explain why I should be interested?

(Yeah, I could IMDB it, but I'm more interested in what youse guys have to say about it.)

I've never heard of Smiley Face but I had to add it just because I can't imagine what the intersection of those three films might look like.

At a guess, there will be directionless iconoclast teens or twentysomethings unhappy with their lot in life. And having lots of sex.