Today's Dork Tower link the Dark Knight meets the Avengers.
Mal: That's not what I saw. You like to tell me what really happened? Book: I surely would. And maybe someday I will.
'Safe'
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sj - Jun 11, 2012 7:35:18 am PDT #21124 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
le nubian - Jun 11, 2012 7:39:46 am PDT #21125 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Matt,
I think those examples you cite are of the weapon and not the progenitors' DNA.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 11, 2012 7:43:33 am PDT #21126 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I was assuming that for what happened to Charlie and Elizabeth, while still being skeptical about changes that fast not killing the person they're happening to. But you're thinking the alien head was contaminated as well, and the electric charge "woke up" the bioweapon to make it go kablooey? Why wouldn't it have exploded the head 2,000 years ago ?
Juliebird - Jun 11, 2012 7:45:09 am PDT #21127 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Man, I'm gonna have to go to the movies now so that I can read the whitefont.
Finally saw The Woman in Black. I was glad Arthur wasn't played by a better actor, because I was able to stay mesmerized watching the background and the shadows.
le nubian - Jun 11, 2012 7:45:10 am PDT #21128 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
yes. only because of the image of the black grime from the ears? (and that there was something moving on the scalp before they hooked the head up).
I don't recall if electricity killed the aliens in the previous movies, but perhaps this was a nod to that?
le nubian - Jun 11, 2012 7:50:23 am PDT #21129 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
tommyrot - Jun 11, 2012 8:13:14 am PDT #21130 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Or said freaky fetus then being able to gain hundreds of kg of mass out of thin air over another couple of hours post-extraction, as that infirmary didn't seem to have big crates of supplies it could have fed on.
The same thing happened in either Splice or Species. (I saw them back-to-back and they sort of ran together in my head.)
Anyway, I recommend Splice. The secret to watching it is to ignore all the bad science and major ethical lapses of the characters and just look at it as an incredibly fucked-up family drama.
Polter-Cow - Jun 11, 2012 8:16:52 am PDT #21131 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
le nubian - Jun 11, 2012 8:55:37 am PDT #21132 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
tommy,
Splice scarred me for life. Under no circumstances can I recommend that movie. I really hated it. Everyone who watched it in my theater also hated it. The screams starting about 2/3rds of the way in were not from entertainment.
I have never had a movie-going experience like that and hope to never again.
tommyrot - Jun 11, 2012 10:46:35 am PDT #21133 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
So, what did people think of David watching Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence and copying David Bowie's speaking style and hairstyle?
I thought it was cool but was a little disappointed they didn't go further with it.
eta: Oops. It was Lawrence of Arabia!
So no David Bowie connection.
All of Your Lingering Prometheus Questions, Answered!
Spoilery, obviously.