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mknod  ·  3686 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What the fuck is a "space movie?"

Alien: Takes place entirely in space, and the fact that it does contributes greatly to the stresses of the crew helps build the characters etc etc.

I like this distinction, my friends and I have been calling Star Wars "Hobbits in rocket ships" for years, but calling it a "Space Movie" feels much better and more accurate.





kleinbl00  ·  3686 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Fun fact: Alien, as originally written by Dan O'Bannon, was about a haunted B-24 liberator making its way back from bombing Germany.

mknod  ·  3686 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Oh speaking of O'Bannon, Dark Star!

kleinbl00  ·  3686 days ago  ·  link  ·  

never seen it. Heard it's pretty damn hilarious.