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Posted by Highland
 - Sep 02, 2020, 08:45:51 AM
I've watched a few of his things. Some of them are quite good, like " The Thing" ones.

He does have a tenancy to go too far though, I'm usually like - " oh that's cool......mmmm, maybe not that though"
Posted by Elmazalman
 - Aug 24, 2020, 09:53:19 PM
The out-of-focus object bouncing behind the emergency helmet, always reminds me of a cobra snake with its hood displayed, ready to strike.
Posted by Immortan Jonesy
 - Aug 24, 2020, 02:35:22 PM
Quote from: TC on Aug 24, 2020, 03:52:23 AM
I'll see your Bizarre Subliminal Foreshadowing and raise you an Art of Overanalyzing Movies:

TC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h67AHvHMtxY

Right. Look, if you want to eat and enjoy a toast, without knowing the hidden messages in the slice of bread,  good for you.  ::)
Posted by SiL
 - Aug 24, 2020, 04:43:08 AM
Quote from: SM on Aug 24, 2020, 03:29:31 AM
He says that?  I was actually going to give this a look, but if it's that kind of stuffy wank I might give it a miss.
4:30 in. "If you think I'm overanalyzing, ok, you can just go enjoy the movie in the no intellectual challenge simplistic level only, if that's your preference. But the long drawn out first five minutes of this movie ... you've got to admit, there's got to be something more going on here than just showing us shots of the hallways of the Nostromo."
Posted by TC
 - Aug 24, 2020, 03:52:23 AM
I'll see your Bizarre Subliminal Foreshadowing and raise you an Art of Overanalyzing Movies:

TC

Posted by SM
 - Aug 24, 2020, 03:29:31 AM
He says that?  I was actually going to give this a look, but if it's that kind of stuffy wank I might give it a miss.
Posted by SiL
 - Aug 24, 2020, 02:28:07 AM
Also the wankiness of "You can say I'm wrong and just watch the film with absolutely no mental engagement if you want, I guess" is just super go-f**k-yourself levels of condescending.
Posted by 426Buddy
 - Aug 24, 2020, 12:05:14 AM
Fun analysis, I can see the symmetry but don't think it was intentional.
Posted by SM
 - Aug 23, 2020, 11:40:04 PM
The ultimate 'show don't tell'.
Posted by SiL
 - Aug 23, 2020, 11:31:53 PM
It's an interesting interpretation, but he misses the more obvious explanation:

It immerses us into the world in a visually engaging manner.

"Surely there must be more to it than just showing us the interior of the ship!"

There really doesn't?
Posted by Kimo
 - Aug 23, 2020, 10:06:19 PM
Love Rob Agers film analysis. I've seen Alien hundreds of times from Betamax to 4k and even recently in the cinema BUT I've never notice that Elephant before.
Posted by son_of_kane
 - Aug 23, 2020, 05:19:39 PM
I've always thought that the little elephant toy was a foreshadowing of the space jokey. And given Scott's background in commercials and making visual connections and whatnot, it wouldn't surprise me if it was all intentional on his part  8)
Posted by PredBabe
 - Aug 23, 2020, 05:01:34 PM
I always enjoy his videos and this was another well though out one.

Really like this interpretation of foreshadowing between the two scenes.
Posted by Lizardboy
 - Aug 23, 2020, 11:32:17 AM
A video about Alien's weirdly hypnotic opening scenes;

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3GXvMnKamhE
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