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Author: | MrChris [ Tue Feb 04, 2014 0:15 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
Why was there a chamber full of eggs under the derelict spaceship? From the scale of the people vs the ship on the exterior shots it isn't inside the ship, it can only possibly be underneath it in the ground. It makes even less sense after Prometheus. |
Author: | Grim... [ Tue Feb 04, 2014 8:39 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
The ship was huge, and a large chunk of it was lower down (it crashed almost tilting upward). The real question is why everything inside was level even though it was hugely on the piss from the outside |
Author: | DavPaz [ Tue Feb 04, 2014 8:51 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
Artificial gravity? Gyroscope? Magic? |
Author: | BikNorton [ Tue Feb 04, 2014 9:05 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
Reavers. |
Author: | DavPaz [ Tue Feb 04, 2014 9:32 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
It's never lupus reavers. |
Author: | MrChris [ Tue Feb 04, 2014 9:55 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
Grim... - No, the ship clearly wasn't that big. And the cavern the eggs were in went on for a long distance, and twisted left and right, not in one arc in the shape of the ship. The original story by Dan O'Bannon had some sort of temple with the eggs in - mind you it had a load of other stuff too. I understand Scott subsequently claimed the space Kane dropped down into was a cargo hold and the whole thing was a bomber being sent somewhere to drop eggs, but then he's been known to retrospectively come up with explanations for inconsistencies. |
Author: | Grim... [ Tue Feb 04, 2014 10:23 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
Nah, it was big. PORT PRONG (hammerhead) – 161.6 m (530’) long STARBOARD PRONG – 174.3 m (571.7’) long INGRESS/ EGRESS HOLES – 5.5 m (18’) high x 3.1 m (10.2’) wide HEIGHT AT ‘BRIDGE’ AREA – 33.5 m (180’) high LENGTH OF ‘BRIDGE’ AREA – 43 m (141’) long WIDTH (AFT) – 116.6 m (382.6’) wide WIDTH (AFT BETWEEN PRONGS) – 61 m (200’) wide |
Author: | Cras [ Tue Feb 04, 2014 10:53 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
Space Architect pwned. |
Author: | Grim... [ Tue Feb 04, 2014 11:33 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
That's sort-of canon - some guy worked it out by measuring the people outside it and doing the maths. Fox took the measurements and put them on one of the DVDs afterward, though. |
Author: | MrChris [ Tue Feb 04, 2014 11:47 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
That's still smaller than the "hold", and the shape of the hold doesn't fit with the shape of the ship, either. No way is this 116 metres long: Also bearing in mind that this shot is from the middle of the aft-between-prongs section, assuming that the "cockpit" was in the centre of that section. |
Author: | myp [ Tue Feb 04, 2014 11:48 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
Grim... wrote: That's sort-of canon - some guy worked it out by measuring the people outside it and doing the maths. Fox took the measurements and put them on one of the DVDs afterward, though. I think it's called head-canon. |
Author: | Grim... [ Tue Feb 04, 2014 11:52 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
Do you know, I don't think it's far off. Assuming it curves into a prong in the distance and we're looking from the other end (estate-agent style) it could be 100 meters. |
Author: | Zio [ Tue Feb 04, 2014 13:23 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
You know how like sometimes you watch a film, and maybe it's pretty bad? Maybe it's pretty good, not amazing, but still okay? And you pick holes in it, because you can, because it's a flawed film. ALIEN IS NOT ONE OF THOSE FILMS. |
Author: | DavPaz [ Tue Feb 04, 2014 13:25 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
Tell Mr Kissypants |
Author: | MrChris [ Tue Feb 04, 2014 13:26 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
Grim... - given that it's in the middle of the hold, that's, to my eye, at least 100m off in one direction, making the hold 200m across in a 116m wide ship. |
Author: | DavPaz [ Tue Feb 04, 2014 13:26 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
Mr Kissyfur wrote: Grim... - given that it's in the middle of the hold, that's, to my eye, at least 100m off in one direction, making the hold 200m across in a 116m wide ship. TIME LORDS! |
Author: | Grim... [ Fri Apr 25, 2014 14:07 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
Good article about Alien³, and how bad Fincher had it. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,310615,00.html |
Author: | MaliA [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 15:39 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
Grim... wrote: GazChap wrote: Amazon have just dispatched to me a new copy of the Aliens Colonial Marines Technical Manual! Two thoughts: 1) Yay, they're reprinting it! It's no longer deleted! It has a new cover! 2) Is this going to make my original manual worth more, or less? Less. I bought a 2012 edition in excellent from a charity shop yesterday for £4. |
Author: | Grim... [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 15:45 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
Oddly, I got delivered a second-hand copy of The Alien Vault today. Attachment: 2014-06-02 15.08.19.jpg It's still wrapped up |
Author: | GazChap [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 16:13 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
Want to sell it? |
Author: | Grim... [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 17:21 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
The opposite: now I have to buy another one because I don't want to open this one. They're only £20 new, £9 used though: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alien-Vault-Def ... 1845136675 |
Author: | GazChap [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 18:30 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
Aah, missed the "-hand" in "second-hand". |
Author: | myp [ Tue Jun 03, 2014 7:55 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
GazChap wrote: Aah, missed the "-hand" in "second-hand". How do you tell the time? |
Author: | GazChap [ Tue Jun 03, 2014 8:33 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
British Nervoso wrote: GazChap wrote: Aah, missed the "-hand" in "second-hand". How do you tell the time? I live my life a quarter mile at a time. |
Author: | GazChap [ Wed Jun 18, 2014 15:17 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
Anyone interested in buying any of these three things? Grim... ? LaceSensor? Fibre-glass replica head taken from an actual model from the film - £220 Master Replicas motion tracker, limited edition (that's no. 92) - £500 Airsoft pulse rifle - £300 |
Author: | Satsuma [ Wed Jun 18, 2014 15:28 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
Can you legally sell the airsoft rifle? FYI: Someone at The Embassy in Leicester (a First and Only site) had one a few months back when I went airsofting. It didn't make the noise. |
Author: | Grim... [ Wed Jun 18, 2014 15:29 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
Mrs Grim... would kill me |
Author: | myp [ Wed Jun 18, 2014 15:30 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
Grim... wrote: Mrs Grim... would kill me I didn't realise an alpha male like you could be so under the thumb. |
Author: | GazChap [ Wed Jun 18, 2014 15:32 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
Saturnalian wrote: Can you legally sell the airsoft rifle? I think I could argue that it doesn't look like a RIF, it's clearly a Space Pew Pew Gun. |
Author: | MaliA [ Wed Jun 18, 2014 15:34 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
GazChap wrote: Saturnalian wrote: Can you legally sell the airsoft rifle? I think I could argue that it doesn't look like a RIF, it's clearly a Space Pew Pew Gun. Is not pew pew . Is dakka dakka |
Author: | Grim... [ Wed Jun 18, 2014 15:40 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
American Nervoso wrote: Grim... wrote: Mrs Grim... would kill me I didn't realise an alpha male like you could be so under the thumb. I'm not being figurative, though. She'd punch me with the heavy end of the pulse rifle until I died. |
Author: | MaliA [ Wed Jun 18, 2014 15:41 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
GazChap wrote: Saturnalian wrote: Can you legally sell the airsoft rifle? I think I could argue that it doesn't look like a RIF, it's clearly a Space Pew Pew Gun. I think this is a stupid law. |
Author: | myp [ Wed Jun 18, 2014 16:25 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
Grim... wrote: American Nervoso wrote: Grim... wrote: Mrs Grim... would kill me I didn't realise an alpha male like you could be so under the thumb. I'm not being figurative, though. She'd punch me with the heavy end of the pulse rifle until I died. |
Author: | Mr Dave [ Thu Jun 19, 2014 17:40 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
Grim... wrote: American Nervoso wrote: Grim... wrote: Mrs Grim... would kill me I didn't realise an alpha male like you could be so under the thumb. I'm not being figurative, though. She'd punch me with the heavy end of the pulse rifle until I died. I'm somehow surprised that Terry didn't get forcably shoved up yourarse. |
Author: | LaceSensor [ Thu Jun 19, 2014 22:46 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
GazChap wrote: Anyone interested in buying any of these three things? Grim... ? LaceSensor? Fibre-glass replica head taken from an actual model from the film - £220 Master Replicas motion tracker, limited edition (that's no. 92) - £500 Airsoft pulse rifle - £300 Pm'd |
Author: | Slightly Green [ Fri Jun 20, 2014 10:14 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
GazChap wrote: Saturnalian wrote: Can you legally sell the airsoft rifle? I think I could argue that it doesn't look like a RIF, it's clearly a Space Pew Pew Gun. Quote: UNREALISTIC imitation firearms (defined in law as being more than 50% coloured bright red, bright orange, bright yellow, bright green, bright pink or bright purple) can be bought, sold, manufactured and imported freely and LEGALLY by anyone over 18. It is ILLEGAL to sell (note - not buy), manufacture and import REALISTIC imitation firearms (defined as anything which looks like a gun and not just replicas of real guns) unless you fit one of a small set of criteria. Legitimate film-makers, registered re-enactors and legitimate airsoft skirmishers are all allowed to sell, manufacture and import realistic imitations providing they can prove their status. This is from a mate from Ireland who is massively into airsoft warfare, so be careful selling the gun, maybe sell the other 2 and 'gift' the gun? I am no lawyer so could be way off the mark. |
Author: | BikNorton [ Fri Jun 20, 2014 10:55 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
How the fuck can it be an "imitation" firearm if it doesn't "look like a gun"? Shit imitation if it doesn't resemble what it's imitating. Edit: Duh, reading comprehension fail, it's based on being a lurid colour or not. |
Author: | zaphod79 [ Mon Jun 23, 2014 23:54 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
Linked to on Reddit today but i'd never seen it before - a behind the scenes shot from Resurrection - take 4 of the scene when they first meet Ripley and ... |
Author: | Grim... [ Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:26 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
You can just see Johner start to smile in the movie before they cut if you watch him. |
Author: | Bobbyaro [ Thu Feb 19, 2015 13:26 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
ffs, here is a link to a picture from director Neill Blomkamp saying he will be making a new alien film, but there is no way of attaching it, so you'll just have to click the link: http://i.imgur.com/JLjs0fW.png |
Author: | Grim... [ Thu Feb 19, 2015 16:50 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
Author: | Bobbyaro [ Thu Feb 19, 2015 18:18 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
i get an error saying something like "the RPC server is unavailable" when I attempt to attach it, and it is too big to put as a picture. |
Author: | Grim... [ Thu Feb 19, 2015 18:18 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
Author: | Bobbyaro [ Thu Feb 19, 2015 18:19 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
anyway! new alien film confirmed. |
Author: | Grim... [ Thu Feb 19, 2015 18:31 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
Yes. Much excite. It's got to be better than Alien 4, at least. |
Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Thu Feb 19, 2015 18:51 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
That's what we said about Promethearse. |
Author: | GazChap [ Fri Feb 20, 2015 10:44 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
Us Alien fanboys have long learned that we should build up any new announcement to ludicrous expectations. We thrive on the crushing disappointment. |
Author: | Grim... [ Fri Feb 20, 2015 10:48 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
Yup |
Author: | LewieP [ Thu Feb 26, 2015 2:07 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
Looks like Sigourney Weaver is on board for "Alien 5", also Alien 3 and Resurrection are being scrapped from canon. Hmmm. Resurrection is garbage, but I liked Alien 3. Obviously no way to have Ripley still around without pretending it never happened though. |
Author: | Grim... [ Thu Feb 26, 2015 10:50 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alien and Aliens |
The books came up with some lovely ways. Although she's too old for that now. This is bad news, as far as I'm concerned. |
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