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by Rafiki 02/10/2013, 2:25pm PST |
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for a lot of the reasons this thread touched on as far as people being retarded and irrational. Plus lots of stupid cliches.
- The show centers around an every-man who's calm, sane, rational, intelligent and is basically the pillar, meanwhile everyone around him acts like an idiot and gets people captured, killed, or almost captured or killed. FOR EXAMPLE:
- Dude has 3 sons, one of which is enslaved by the aliens. His oldest son spots the enslaved son and goes back to the group and declares FUCK IT, MAN, I'M GOING TO GO GET HIM RIGHT NOW AND I DON'T CARE IF I HAVE TO DO IT ALONE. Because that's exactly what would happen. A retarded teenager would decide he's just going to ride his dirt bike straight into an alien army, submachine guns akimbo, and save the world. And of course the father has to literally wrestle him to the ground and heartwrenchingly remind him I CARE ABOUT BEN TOO.
- There's a scene where a group uses a dog to draw out an alien mech so they can attack it, and this group also has some kid who's like 13 years old. Of course when it looks like the mech is about to blow away the dog the kid runs right out in the open and starts screaming COME BACK, MAX. COME HERE, BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Of course that happens. And of course everyone almost dies.
- A small group assembles to go get back the main guy's enslaved son. While they're searching for him, one of the other guys spots his own enslaved son and of course he starts screaming and runs right out in the open to go grab him. Almost getting everyone killed. Of course that happens. Everyone's an idiot. And of course there's a scene later where the guy tearfully apologizes. Sorry, man, it was my SON. ;_;
- There's a grizzled army commander coordinating a group of about 350 people, some fighters, some civilians. Of course he's an asshole who has a dim view of the public and regards them as a burden. Of course he places the fighters in higher esteem because they're the ones doing the REAL jobs. They camp out in a neighborhood and he lets all of the soliders sleep in the houses while the civilians sleep outside in tents. OOH, WHAT A BASTARD. There's even a shot of him narrowing his eyes and taking a grizzled sip out of an aluminum cup.
- There's a scene in one of the houses where the oldest teenage boy of the main character and his girlfriend are having a moment in one of the rooms, and sure enough dad barges in. "OOPS, SORRY." "DON'T YOU EVER KNOCK?!?!?!??!" *wah-wah*. Parents are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO lame. See, it's funny because even though they're caught in the middle of a horrible alien invasion and everyone's dying or being enslaved they still have those mundane, every-day, human moments.
- There's a doctor who's the human center of the show, and she butts heads with the army commander to stick up for the PEOPLE. Also: this aliens. One of the aliens is captured and she spends time trying to communicate with it because it probably has THOUGHTS and FEELINGS and if we just try and learn from it maybe we can figure out what it wants!
- There's another doctor who's the polar opposite of the first, and spends his time trying to provoke the captured alien because it's just some FUCKING monster that wants to KILL US.
- Of course there's a murderous rogue gang that's living out the alien invasion drinkin brewskies and killin bugs, and they don't give a SHIT about no resistance.
The exact moment I gave up on the show was when there was a group being assembled to go get dirt bikes to make scouting easier. The main character's 8-year old son shows up, having snuck away from school, and wants to come along. No way, says dad, and has him escorted back inside. I knew I couldn't take it if, later in the episode, the dipshit son sneaks away from the camp and shows up at exactly the wrong time and almost gets everyone killed.
Seriously, if you can get free access to this show try watching a few episodes. I guarantee you'll be able to call almost every single moment before it happens. Maybe even exact lines. It's like a paint-by-numbers TV series. Anybody here could have written this as a parody of a good show, only Falling Skies isn't joking. |
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So The Thing wasn't good by fabio 10/16/2011, 3:00pm PDT 
Rewatched the original last night. by Fullofkittens 10/16/2011, 3:56pm PDT
First of all, it wasn't EVEN the original. *pushes glasses up nose* by Bodybag 10/16/2011, 6:03pm PDT
Re: Rewatched the original last night. by fabio 10/16/2011, 6:16pm PDT
*nose glasses* the 1982 score was by Ennio Morricone. (spoilers) by Fullofkittens 10/20/2011, 11:07am PDT
Re: *nose glasses* the 1982 score was by Ennio Morricone. (spoilers) by fabio 10/20/2011, 12:41pm PDT
I had a comparative lit/film class that covered "The Thing" by Roop 10/17/2011, 3:41pm PDT
Like most terrible modern movie trends, I place this blame squarely on Michael B by ay -fabio 06/02/2012, 2:18pm PDT
Blame the Brady Bunch movie instead. by Mischief Maker 06/02/2012, 8:22pm PDT
I'm going to take your word by fabio 06/03/2012, 1:53am PDT
Every superhero movie origin story refutes your post NT by Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) 06/03/2012, 6:36pm PDT
Like most terrible modern movie trends, I place this blame squarely on Michael B by Ice Cream Jonsey 01/28/2013, 8:25pm PST
(Watching The Thing 1982 because of the snow showers tonight.) by Ice Cream Jonsey 01/28/2013, 8:27pm PST
Re: Like most terrible modern movie trends, I place this blame squarely on M by fabio 01/28/2013, 10:57pm PST
Will do. Some other thoughts: by Ice Cream Jonsey 01/29/2013, 7:42am PST
I, too, can recommend China Syndrome. NT by Eurotrash 01/28/2013, 11:43pm PST
I just started watching Falling Skies and then stopped forever by Rafiki 02/10/2013, 2:25pm PST
My parents recently got into the prime time post apocalyptic phase by fabio 02/10/2013, 5:07pm PST
I thought the 2010 remake of The Crazies was pretty good in this regard. by Jerry Whorebach 02/11/2013, 11:31pm PST
Well let me be the contrarian here. by Mischief Maker 02/12/2013, 8:55am PST
Re: Well let me be the contrarian here. by fabio 02/12/2013, 10:41am PST
Re: Well let me be the contrarian here. by Fullofkittens 02/12/2013, 12:04pm PST
Re: Well let me be the contrarian here. by fabio 02/12/2013, 3:54pm PST
I imagine the Zombie Apocalypse will be followed by the Friendly Fire Apocalypse by laudablepuss 02/12/2013, 8:35pm PST
Re: Well let me be the contrarian here. by Mischief Maker 02/12/2013, 9:03pm PST
This is a pristine Caltrops comment by hall of fame poster awarder 06/26/2026, 10:46pm PDT
Re: So The Thing wasn't good by motherfuckerfoodeater 10/17/2011, 12:21pm PDT
I hope this isn't sarcastic by Art 101 10/17/2011, 7:03pm PDT
Apparently they had practical effects all set to go by fabio 12/17/2011, 8:07am PST
World-class practical effects, and they're not in the movie? Seriously? NT by Eurotrash 12/18/2011, 12:00am PST
Re: Apparently they had practical effects all set to go by Mischief IP Necromancer 01/17/2012, 9:09am PST
Finally saw it. Not great, but I enjoyed it. by Eurotrash 05/21/2012, 12:15am PDT
Re: So The Thing wasn't good by Ice Cream Jonsey 12/22/2011, 8:52pm PST
green lantern is worse by jeep 12/22/2011, 9:49pm PST
An hour in and it's OK. It's bad, but better than The Thing redux by Ice Cream Jonsey 12/22/2011, 10:02pm PST
Re: An hour in and it's OK. It's bad, but better than The Thing redux by Ice Cream Jonsey 05/21/2012, 7:22am PDT
The remake that should have been made has been made. by Fullofkitttens 01/04/2012, 8:27am PST
Motherfucker, I was JUST coming here to post this. >:( NT by Last 01/11/2012, 9:45am PST
The pros' opinion by fabio 02/05/2013, 11:51pm PST
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