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Old 01-18-2009, 02:11 PM   #11
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I prefer to think of it as ham-handed handling of the primary message that humans tend to fear, then try and destroy what they can't understand.

For that matter, why do most aliens in movies seem intent on destroying/conquering Earth? What makes us so great, anyway?
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Old 01-18-2009, 02:24 PM   #12
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I prefer to think of it as ham-handed handling of the primary message that humans tend to fear, then try and destroy what they can't understand.

For that matter, why do most aliens in movies seem intent on destroying/conquering Earth? What makes us so great, anyway?
Totally agree.

Definitely in movies, though.. government officials deciding to sit down with an alien (over a few cups of Joe and some donuts, of course) to discuss how their culture differs from our own from the get-go, well.. that would negate the need for exploding buses, chases through urban backyards, sex scenes between agents on their down-time... bah. Not for me.

"Starman" is still one of my favorite sci-fi movies.
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Old 01-18-2009, 02:40 PM   #13
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It's what people usually do with things they don't understand. Early Americans did it with Native Americans, for example. Anything different is "bad."
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Old 01-18-2009, 03:01 PM   #14
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If I met an alien i'd offer him a carrot and ask how does his death ray work.
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Old 01-18-2009, 04:13 PM   #15
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If I met an alien i'd offer him a carrot and ask how does his death ray work.



Are you Bugs Bunny?
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