Is that considered “Aussie-washing”?

Embrace the article. It’s like being “The Batman” of countries.

That pure aesthetic appeal also manifested in one of the best movie trailers in history.

“some fan theories have suggested that the Space Jockey on LV-426 is actually David in a new hybrid body.”

Harold is so delightfully fed up with Bob and his crap at all times. When even Edith is telling him to cut it out and do what Bob says, you know we’re in special territory.

I’ve found the prequel soundtracks difficult to enjoy, simply because all their joyously overwrought emotion and bombast just seems to make the films themselves seem that much weaker in contrast. The score ends up feeling labored - trying passionately to sell you on drama and resonance that just isn’t there.

The Parkers could have been on a plane.

It’s probably mostly about financing, and a film with no “name” actors being taken fundamentally less seriously in the industry regardless of whether it “needs” them or not.

Shouldn’t that lyric be, “It’s got a taste that gets right to ya”?

+1 for referencing FreakyLinks.

There was, of course, a whole Next Generation plotline whereby a transporter mishap generates a copy of Riker who remains marooned on a planet for 8 years, and rather resents his other self for having “stolen” his life.

Damn anthrocentric Canadians oppressing the polar bears trying to celebrate Halloween in the traditional manner of their culture!

Let the wild rompus start!

The Enterprise plunges saucer first into a temporal wave, turning everyone into babies pickles.

Consider the ladybug... It’s one of nature’s most inoffensive critters...

That was gonna be my pitch for a Volcano reboot!

I can actually see some weird potential for a story where nobody can touch anything.

I personally favor a slower intro and build with horror, because I think establishing normalcy (for later contrast) and connecting with characters is generally important to it as a genre. That said, it’s really more about screenplay efficiency than just about time. A slow build doesn’t have to literally be slow.

I think the point is “continuity”. There’s a line of thinking whereby a precise duplicate is the original, so a clone body with my thoughts “uploaded” to it would truly be me.

Reminds me of this other classic NASA production: