FReeper Canteen ~ What Is Your Favorite Outer Space Movie ~ October 16, 2007

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~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ What's Your Favorite Outer Space Movie?
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Your Opinions Please!

 

What is your favorite Outer Space Movie?

Forbidden Planet is a 1956 science fiction film and a subsequent novelization by W.J. Stuart. The film features a number of Oscar-nominated special effects, groundbreaking use of an all-electronic music score, and the first screen appearance of the famous Robby the Robot.

In this film, "quantum mechanic" is a job description. The starship has a "quanto-gravitic" Q-G drive system that allows travel over the 16 light year journey distance in about a year. The crew must place themselves in "DC Stations" (Deceleration tubes) as the ship comes out of light speed — a form of stasis in order to avoid injury or death from such braking forces. 

This was the first film in which humans constructed a flying saucer and used it to travel in outer space.

 

Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, released in 1977, is a landmark science fiction film, not only for its special effects, but also for its portrayal of UFO occupants as benign, even kind, which was a sharp departure from the "evil monster" style of most earlier films. It popularized a number of UFO motifs, many of which had earlier been reported in conjunction with UFO sightings, such as alien abduction, small and thin aliens ("greys"), and UFOs covered in lights rather than the disc shapes popular in the 1950s and 1960s.

The enigmatic title refers to the three "kinds" of "close encounters" with UFOs, as categorized by the noted astronomer UFO investigator, Dr. J. Allen Hynek who defined Close Encounters of the First Kind as "Sighting," the Second Kind as "Evidence," and the Third Kind as "Contact."

Also released in 1977, Star Wars IV, A New Hope, was ground-breaking in its use of special-effects. This first Star Wars movie is one of the most successful films of all time and is generally considered one of the most influential as well.

George Lucas finished a draft of the screenplay in May 1974. As the draft developed, the characters evolved significantly. Early in development, Luke Skywalker's character changed from a 60-year-old general to a member of a family of dwarfs; the Corellian smuggler, Han Solo, was envisioned as a large, green-skinned monster with gills. Chewbacca was inspired by Lucas' Alaskan malamute dog, Indiana, who often acted as the director's "co-pilot" by sitting in the passenger seat of his car. The Force, a mysterious energy field, was initially conceived as the Kyber crystal, a "galactic holy grail."

In the wake of Star Trek's popularity in the early 1970s as a result of newborn Trek fandom and syndication, there were several failed attempts to produce a Trek feature film, starting in 1974. "The Planet of the Titans" was nearly produced as the first Star Trek motion picture. Written by Allan Scott and Chris Bryant, the script involved the crew of the Enterprise rescuing the starship Da Vinci from a disaster. During the rescue, Kirk suffers a shock to the brain causing him to go mad and disappear.

By the end of 1977, Star Wars had become a huge box-office success, and Paramount put The Motion Picture into pre-production. Rather than follow the space opera feel of Star Wars, Star Trek The Motion Picture  instead emulated the mood and format of the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Alien became a success, spawning a Hollywood media franchise of literature, video games, merchandise and three official sequels. By featuring a strong heroine the film itself also proved unconventional for the action genre. While the Alien (referred to in spin-offs as a xenomorph) proved a popular aspect of the film, the story of Ellen Ripley became the thematic thread that ran through the series. Together with the films of David Cronenberg from the 1970s Alien emerged as a central work in the development of the body-horror subgenre.

 Publicity for the film used a tagline which became famous: In space no one can hear you scream.

Total Recall explores the question of reality versus delusion, a recurrent theme in the author's works. The plot calls for the lead character and the audience to question whether the character’s experience is real or being fed directly to his mind.

There are several visual and informational clues which point in both directions. The director and the writer play up the intentional ambiguity to the very end,  and the viewer is left wondering whether or not the events actually happened, if the entire story is simply the memory purchased at Rekall gone terribly awry, or if in fact Rekall had simply delivered on its original promise of “action” and “adventure.”

Independence Day's success was partially credited to an extensive marketing campaign which began in the United States with a dramatic commercial during Super Bowl XXX. The movie was scheduled for release on July 3, 1996, but due to the high level of anticipation for the film, many theaters began showing it on the evening of July 2, 1996, the same day the action in the film begins.

Come tell us about your favorite Outer Space Movie!!

 

 

 

[SandRat]

me

[laurenmarlowe]

United States Marine Corps Band~National Anthem

[dbacks]

It Came From Outer Space!!

[NormsRevenge]

Not the above .. ;-]

The Day the Earth Stood Still

[The Mayor]

October 16, 2007

A Timely Word

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READ: Ephesians 4:17-32

A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and a word spoken in due season, how good it is! —Proverbs 15:23

In Liverpool, England, on the eve of the 2006 British Open Championship, professional golfer Graeme McDowell was in trouble. The next day he was going into the tournament clueless about what was causing his struggles on the course.

While he was out for the evening, McDowell got a surprise. A stranger, who was an avid golf fan, recognized him and commented that he had noticed a flaw in his swing. The next day, Graeme tested that advice on the driving range, and to his great shock he discovered that the fan had been correct. Satisfied with the value of the change, Graeme implemented the suggestion and finished the first day of the British Open in first place! All because a stranger took time to speak a word of help.

Words are like that. They are powerful instruments for good or for ill. We can use words in destructive ways, or we can use words to build and encourage. This must be what Solomon had in mind when he said, "A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and a word spoken in due season, how good it is!" (Prov. 15:23).

In a world where words are often wielded as weapons, may we use our words as tools to build up the hearts of others. 

Keep my tongue, Lord, bridled well,
Words of truth, oh, may I tell;
Take my heart, its wellspring deep,
Cleanse and purify and keep.  —Bosch

Gentle words are more powerful than angry words.

Bible in One Year:   Isaiah 47-49; 1 Thessalonians 4

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Lauren!

Alien

[Kitanis]

Serenity has my vote for a fav..

[tired1]

2001

[laurenmarlowe]

PERSIAN GULF (Oct. 12, 2007) – Lt. Cmdr. Ray Spradlin, left, and Senior Chief Aviation Machinist's Mate Earl Fuller carefully plan the placement of aircraft on the flight deck in flight deck control aboard nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 are underway on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Stacy D. Laseter (RELEASED)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Oct. 12, 2007) - U.S. Naval Academy Brigade Staff and Color Guard stand in special formation on the steps of Bancroft Hall in honor of the 232nd birthday of the United States Navy. Midshipman leaders spoke to the 4,400 Brigade of Midshipmen about the Academy’s heritage and unique role in naval history. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Lussier (RELEASED)

NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 11, 2007) - Operations Specialist 2nd Class Eric Washington, from Surface Warfare Development Group, is chosen as the Military Citizen of the Year (MCOY) during a luncheon held at Norfolk Waterside Marriot. The MCOY award recognizes Sailors who have outstanding reputations for helping the community through volunteer work. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Danals (RELEASED)

[puppypusher]

Hello Lauren my Favorites are Forbidden Planet and Alien.
Alien scares the heck out of me still since I first saw it in 1979.

[Holicheese]

One of my favorites was called Outland with Sean Connery.
It was High Noon in space.

[Randy Larsen]

I HAS To be MIB!

[LdSentinal]

The Empire Strikes Back

ALIENS

[Tanniker Smith]

Hello, all!!

[laurenmarlowe]

Evening Sand!

FIRST!!

[Old Sarge]

[stubernx98]

When Worlds Collide

[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy dbacks, thanks for stopping in!

SECOND!!

[USMA '71]

“The Day the Earth Stood Still” - soon to be remade I understand.