[PenultimateManStanding]

There is something peculiar about this movie. The postscript suggests that the aliens were done in by microorganisms, that humans have died in the past as a prelude to the battle and that we belong here by virtue of our immune systems which the aliens don't possess. The problem is that nothing in the movie prior to the epilogue even hints at this. There is that scene where the ooze comes out of the spacecraft, but the movie suggests that it was brought down by conventional fire. I don't get it.

[cynicalheretic]

Did you ever listen to the original radio broadcast. This is how the whole program was originally designed by Wells. The aliens died because the did not have an immunity to our viruses and bacteria. The problem is that today's audience can't make the leap for themselves unless someone on screen actually explains the whole thing out for them. It confused allot of people.

[peaker_2005]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('cynicalheretic', 'D')id you ever listen to the original radio broadcast. This is how the whole program was originally designed by Wells. The aliens died because the did not have an immunity to our viruses and bacteria. The problem is that today's audience can't make the leap for themselves unless someone on screen actually explains the whole thing out for them. It confused allot of people.

[cynicalheretic]

167,000 listeners admitted to thinking it was real, 3 attempted suicide none succeeded. Orson spent a night in jail for not allowing the police in the studio while recording

[rsch20]

if you look for it it's there, that the red plant stuff starts drying up and crumbling is the biggest pointer to what's going on.

it's bullshit however, there are major holes in the plot.

1. the aliens put the machines in the earth millions of years ago... ok then why didn't they just take over then?

2. the aliens are smart enough to plan a planetary invasion spanning millions of years, presumably have intergalactic travel, and yet have no bioscientists and are stupid enough to get wiped out by something we are aware of at our supposedly much lower level of advancement? mkay...

[Zardoz]

I saw it twice. Hated it the second time as all the big holes and inconsistencies became more apparent.

For instance: At the end, why did the shields go down on that tripod just because the crew was getting sick?

[TWilliam]

Oh good grief. It's called 'Suspension of Disbelief' people...

[rsch20]

I'm perfectly aware of Suspension of Disbelief,

quoted from the second paragraph of your link.

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Wikipedia', 'i')nconsistencies or plot holes that violate the initial premises, established canon, continuity, or common sense, are often viewed as breaking this agreement.

[rsch20]

I will however admit a personal prejudice against a lot of alien invasion movies, The premise of a 'miraculous win' that happens in them is just too much of a stretch for me.

The high point of the movie is when Tim Robbin's character says 'There's no more a war between us and them than there is between men and maggots'

that's the basic truth (imo) of any realistic invasion scenario, that we would be completely outclassed and would lose, it's silly to suppose a species could be advanced enough to have intergalactic travel and not also completely dominate us in weaponry and defense and strategy etc etc.


I hated 'Independance Day' for that same reason, when the win is unrealistic to the point of delusional it just doesn't do it for me, the Aliens series and 'The Thing' were both good, but also are both based on a 'primal' alien that is more of a viral type of threat than a technological one.

[frankthetank]

I don't really like these kinds of movies (although i have seens WOTW, Indep Day, blah), but i will say i really enjoyed Alien VS Predator... Ok, moving on. Has anyone seen trailer for "Transformers" ?? Looks a LOT like ID to me? although special effects look pretty nifty.

http://imdb.com/title/tt0418279/

[TITAN]

More than likely, our diseases would be incompatible with their biology...

[TommyJefferson]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('rsch20', '1'). the aliens put the machines in the earth millions of years ago... ok then why didn't they just take over then?

[PenultimateManStanding]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('TommyJefferson', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('rsch20', '1'). the aliens put the machines in the earth millions of years ago... ok then why didn't they just take over then?

[TommyJefferson]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PenultimateManStanding', 'a')ll they do is blast the people to dust

[PenultimateManStanding]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('TommyJefferson', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PenultimateManStanding', 'a')ll they do is blast the people to dust

[Madpaddy]

Tommyjefferson wrote,

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'I') thought in the movie they ground people up for fertilizer for the mold they were growing for food/fuel.

[TheDude]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Madpaddy', 'T')ommyjefferson wrote,

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'I') thought in the movie they ground people up for fertilizer for the mold they were growing for food/fuel.

[Ludi]

The crowd scenes were the scariest part for me, I hate crowds....

[TommyJefferson]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', 'T')he crowd scenes were the scariest part for me, I hate crowds....