Comments on: Geeks and the City http://www.thefilmcake.com/2008/06/04/geeks-and-the-city/ Cinema is not a slice of life, but a piece of cake. -- Alfred Hitchcock Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:06:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andromeda, Andromeda, Andromeda — filmcake http://www.thefilmcake.com/2008/06/04/geeks-and-the-city/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Andromeda, Andromeda, Andromeda — filmcake Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:20:07 +0000 http://filmcake.twoheadedblog.com/?p=29#comment-11 [...] The Andromeda Strain - This was the 1971 version. Very science-y. Most of the movie is just a group of four scientists performing tests to determine what the mysterious life form is and why the two survivors haven’t been killed. Perhaps that makes the pacing a bit slow to some, but for me it was very much welcomed. I like that the saviors were scientists for once instead of the same old sinewy action heroes. Also, the nature of the “alien” (lacking any amino acids) might fit in with what one may describe as a “believable” alien. [...] [...] The Andromeda Strain – This was the 1971 version. Very science-y. Most of the movie is just a group of four scientists performing tests to determine what the mysterious life form is and why the two survivors haven’t been killed. Perhaps that makes the pacing a bit slow to some, but for me it was very much welcomed. I like that the saviors were scientists for once instead of the same old sinewy action heroes. Also, the nature of the “alien” (lacking any amino acids) might fit in with what one may describe as a “believable” alien. [...]

]]> By: Jessika http://www.thefilmcake.com/2008/06/04/geeks-and-the-city/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Jessika Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:18:16 +0000 http://filmcake.twoheadedblog.com/?p=29#comment-10 I'll be at SoonerCon, but not able to watch any films or attend any panels due to Baby Grrl. I'm not sure what they mean by "believable", but now I want to find out! And morning worship could be for the Jedis. They do have a church, and are recognized as a religion in the UK. I’ll be at SoonerCon, but not able to watch any films or attend any panels due to Baby Grrl. I’m not sure what they mean by “believable”, but now I want to find out!

And morning worship could be for the Jedis. They do have a church, and are recognized as a religion in the UK.

]]> By: Dwight http://www.thefilmcake.com/2008/06/04/geeks-and-the-city/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Dwight Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:00:14 +0000 http://filmcake.twoheadedblog.com/?p=29#comment-9 But, a single celled organism would still be an off-shoot (albeit a very early one) of our own evolutionary development wouldn't it...with DNA/RNA and such? I'd have to go with something more along the lines of the cloud in Hoyle's <em>Black Cloud.</em> Maybe you're right about the worship service. But, even if that's the case, you know it would still be entertaining (esp. if someone showed up expecting something, uh, more traditional). But, a single celled organism would still be an off-shoot (albeit a very early one) of our own evolutionary development wouldn’t it…with DNA/RNA and such? I’d have to go with something more along the lines of the cloud in Hoyle’s Black Cloud.

Maybe you’re right about the worship service. But, even if that’s the case, you know it would still be entertaining (esp. if someone showed up expecting something, uh, more traditional).

]]> By: Sarah http://www.thefilmcake.com/2008/06/04/geeks-and-the-city/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Sarah Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:06:49 +0000 http://filmcake.twoheadedblog.com/?p=29#comment-8 A potentially "believable" alien would be some kind of single-celled organism, perhaps...but would it be as much fun? Is the Morning Worship Service what it sounds like? Are you sure it's not some tongue-in-cheek honoring of the FSM or something? A potentially “believable” alien would be some kind of single-celled organism, perhaps…but would it be as much fun?

Is the Morning Worship Service what it sounds like? Are you sure it’s not some tongue-in-cheek honoring of the FSM or something?

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