TV/Movies Megathread

[CountDeMoney]

As much as a I am a fan of the ol' wheelgun--and still believe all police officers should carry revolvers instead of semi-automatic bathroom sink obliterators--there's no way in holy hell I'd be walking around with speed loaders during the Zombiepocalypse like Rick does with that Python.

[Razgovory]

Watching Alien again.  Something that struck me as odd.  Why does Ripley need to activate a self-destruct.  Can't she just leave the ship without blowing it up?  Also, why does the self-destruct button also turn on the fog machine and strobe lights?  Do they have a lot of raves on board?

[Berkut]

I don't see why they don't just go on the offensive.

The zombies are pretty easy to deal with when they don't surprise you, shouldn't be that hard to round them up and destroy them all in a given area.

[Eddie Teach]

They don't really have the numbers for it. Also, the zombies move around.

[Berkut]

They don't really have the numbers for it. Also, the zombies move around.

Sure they do, 1 guy with a rifle can take out dozens of zombies.

And sure they move, but they appear to do so in a very predictable manner, at least locally. Hell, you could probably pretty easily lure them all into a pit mine or something.

[HVC]

The noise of shots and zombie groans would probably make you a beacon. eventually you'd get over run, i'd assume.

[HVC]

also, ricks a dumb ass. Baldy's clearly not all there and wants your wife and kids. So what'ya do? hand him a gun of course.

[CountDeMoney]

Watching Alien again.  Something that struck me as odd.  Why does Ripley need to activate a self-destruct.  Can't she just leave the ship without blowing it up?  Also, why does the self-destruct button also turn on the fog machine and strobe lights?  Do they have a lot of raves on board?

Yeah, because leaving the ship with that thing still on board and alive is the smart thing to do.  EVEN IF ONE OF THOSE THINGS GETS DOWN HERE

And, as far as the effects go, I'd assume that activating the destruct sequence would do all sorts of things with pressurized systems, hydraulics, etc.

[CountDeMoney]

also, ricks a dumb ass. Baldy's clearly not all there and wants your wife and kids. So what'ya do? hand him a gun of course.

Yeah, personally I'd have put one in his head by now, childhood friend or not.  Not because of the hook-up, which is understandable considering the circumstances at the time, but the fact he's seeing shit that's not there, and when the wife says he's off the hook about the foeuteous, nigga's off the hook.

And even without the coveting thy neighbor's wife angle, as much as he's a tactical asset, he's become an operational liability.

[Darth Wagtaros]

They don't really have the numbers for it. Also, the zombies move around.

Sure they do, 1 guy with a rifle can take out dozens of zombies.

And sure they move, but they appear to do so in a very predictable manner, at least locally. Hell, you could probably pretty easily lure them all into a pit mine or something.

Just like in World War Z.  Most zombie apocalypses aren't as well thought out.

[CountDeMoney]

And sure they move, but they appear to do so in a very predictable manner, at least locally. Hell, you could probably pretty easily lure them all into a pit mine or something.

What was disconcerting to me--and I don't know if it develops more later on, or is part of the graphic novel--was their ability to move en masse in a specific direction, like in Atlanta and more importantly on the highway when Sophia got lost;  it seemed almost migratory.

[Neil]

Watching Alien again.  Something that struck me as odd.  Why does Ripley need to activate a self-destruct.  Can't she just leave the ship without blowing it up?  Also, why does the self-destruct button also turn on the fog machine and strobe lights?  Do they have a lot of raves on board?

You can't not blow up the ship.  With the alien on board, it would be incredibly dangerous and irresponsible.  Ripley was a good citizen of the future, and they were usually portrayed as quite responsible.

[Razgovory]

Why can't you not blow up the ship?  It's not like the monster is going to fly off in it and start conquering the galaxy.  She could just leave and put the space opera equivalent of a post in note on the front door that reads "horrible space monster inside.  Careful!".  And why does the space ship have a self destruct system anyway?  I've ridden in very few vehicles that have a self destruct system.

[Eddie Teach]

You don't want advanced technology falling into enemy hands.

[CountDeMoney]

Why can't you not blow up the ship?  It's not like the monster is going to fly off in it and start conquering the galaxy.  She could just leave and put the space opera equivalent of a post in note on the front door that reads "horrible space monster inside.  Careful!".

Raz would leave a Post-It. 

And why does the space ship have a self destruct system anyway?  I've ridden in very few vehicles that have a self destruct system.

I dunno, you had no problem activating your countdown last week or so ago.