MeridianFlight
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If you haven't seen War of the Worlds yet, please don't read this. This post contains spoilers about that movie.
Seriously, WoW spoilers to follow. Move along.
Okay, now, for those of you have seen War of the Worlds, what's up with the ending? I haven't read the book (which is the first sci-fi book ever, apparently) or seen the other movie installments. Apparently the ending is pretty close to book though, so I've heard. The ending is highly improbable, which is the case with Independence Day and Signs as well.
In Indepedence Day, Ian Malcom...er, Jeff Goldblum's character uses what appears to be a Mac, connected to the alien network on the mothership to upload a virus that incapacitates the shields of the invading force. This allows for the remnant human forces to take down the aliens' city-sized assault ships. How is it human technology was able to interact and corrupt a system developed by a techonologically advanced race? It may have been slightly more probable if they had used a computer with a Windows OS. Windows would have found a way to crash on the aliens.
In Signs the alien invasion is repelled by...water. Good ol' water. Who was the tactical planner for the alien invasion? Do you think they were demoted after the invasion was countered? Why would you assault a planet where nearly 70% of the surface is covered by a liquid extremely toxic to your race? They have spacecraft clearly capable of traveling vast distances and cloaking while suspended in air but a monkey wielding a garden hose would be a formidable challenge (that should have been in the movie)? They should make a game where you get to travel to the alien homeworld in a counter-attack, armed with Super Soakers.
As for WoW, well, the invading force is conqeured by what, bacteria? In all their "watching and waiting" of the human race, waiting for the moment to strike, did they not have time to use their equivalant of a microscope on earth's environment? A slightly smaller tactical oversight then the aliens from Signs made, but, incredibly implausible nonetheless. I like the compromise in the narrative at the end as well, evolutionary overtones with a nod to a Creator, way to appease everybody!
Perhaps the only plausible resolution to the invasion of earth by a technologically advanced race is the total annihilation of humanity. That doesn't make for a good popcorn movie though.
Does Hollywood need to get an alien invasion right or should I be content with pretty explosions and eat popcorn?
Seriously, WoW spoilers to follow. Move along.
Okay, now, for those of you have seen War of the Worlds, what's up with the ending? I haven't read the book (which is the first sci-fi book ever, apparently) or seen the other movie installments. Apparently the ending is pretty close to book though, so I've heard. The ending is highly improbable, which is the case with Independence Day and Signs as well.
In Indepedence Day, Ian Malcom...er, Jeff Goldblum's character uses what appears to be a Mac, connected to the alien network on the mothership to upload a virus that incapacitates the shields of the invading force. This allows for the remnant human forces to take down the aliens' city-sized assault ships. How is it human technology was able to interact and corrupt a system developed by a techonologically advanced race? It may have been slightly more probable if they had used a computer with a Windows OS. Windows would have found a way to crash on the aliens.
In Signs the alien invasion is repelled by...water. Good ol' water. Who was the tactical planner for the alien invasion? Do you think they were demoted after the invasion was countered? Why would you assault a planet where nearly 70% of the surface is covered by a liquid extremely toxic to your race? They have spacecraft clearly capable of traveling vast distances and cloaking while suspended in air but a monkey wielding a garden hose would be a formidable challenge (that should have been in the movie)? They should make a game where you get to travel to the alien homeworld in a counter-attack, armed with Super Soakers.
As for WoW, well, the invading force is conqeured by what, bacteria? In all their "watching and waiting" of the human race, waiting for the moment to strike, did they not have time to use their equivalant of a microscope on earth's environment? A slightly smaller tactical oversight then the aliens from Signs made, but, incredibly implausible nonetheless. I like the compromise in the narrative at the end as well, evolutionary overtones with a nod to a Creator, way to appease everybody!
Perhaps the only plausible resolution to the invasion of earth by a technologically advanced race is the total annihilation of humanity. That doesn't make for a good popcorn movie though.
Does Hollywood need to get an alien invasion right or should I be content with pretty explosions and eat popcorn?
