Spielberg's alien tale is 'Taken' to cable

cleveland.com ^ | 12/02/02 | Clint O'Connor

[desertcry]

Funny you should say that People do change over time. Perhaps becoming one of the "Flower Children" in the 60s may have something to do with his adult poltics? I can't deconvolute being anti military from being anti war at all costs. I see spielberg as being anti war at all cost. Please see my post #167 on this thread. Regards, Desertcry

[KillTime]

Take this for what it's worth, if anything: A old friend of mines cousin claims to have met Spielberg in Vegas around the time Jaws made the screen; he was well known but not that famous yet. She was a trucker and he road around with her for a short period for stories, etc.

They both were out west somewhere when they were taken by aliens and tested, et al. This was before all his alien flicks.

My friends cousins story was Lots longer, but that's the summary. No reason for my friend to lie and he says the same about his cus.

Anyway, for what it's worth, 3rd party info...

[scoopscandal]

You know...I fell asleep during the 5th episode (I was really tired, school/ work and all)...but I caught the re-run last night. I despised Eric Crawford because I thought he was exactly like his father but it was interesting seeing his character interact with Rebecca Clarke...Can't wait for tonight's episode.

Best Regards,

[js1138]

Your friend was WITH Spielberg and they both were taken by aliens? Did I read that right?

Just for your information, there is no "before the alien flicks". Spielberg made alien flicks as a kid with his parent's 8mm camera. He invented the key "Close Encounters" special effects as a teenager. I think he really does believe in aliens, however.

[scoopscandal]

It was great...I watched about 12 hours of it (I only had mash-potato duty)...check out the SciFi channel's website, maybe they're planning on doing it again :-)

Best Regards,

[vikingchick]

To spectre's wife: well? It starts here in 10 minutes. How is it? guffaw

[Mulder]

The last 10 minutes are major-league 'yuck'.

Tonight's episode was one of the better ones, but it still lacked the violence against the space goblins that I was hoping for.

[vikingchick]

Oh no, my cable's down. You guys will have to fill me in if it doesn't come back soon.

[fish70]

Yeah, I would like to see what a few 12 gauge slugs would do to one of those little walking mushrooms. They don't seem too impervious to Thompson submachine guns.

[KevinDavis]

So far I'm liking this miniseries. To bad my favorite character Col Crawford is dead.

[Mulder]

Yeah, I would like to see what a few 12 gauge slugs would do to one of those little walking mushrooms

That would be cool.

Nothing says "no" to a space goblin quite like a 12 guage shotgun.

[Mulder]

To bad my favorite character Col Crawford is dead.

Tonight's episode introduced another "bad character" which will likely be much worse than the Colonel.

[vikingchick]

I don't think they'll be shooting the aliens because they all seem to be liberals who would rather be probed by the aliens than fight back.

[Mulder]

I don't think they'll be shooting the aliens because they all seem to be liberals who would rather be probed by the aliens than fight back.

LOL! Liberals do seem to enjoy taking it up the butt in disproportinate numbers.

Nonetheless, I'm going to be bummed if someone doesn't open up a can of whoop-ass on the space goblins before the series ends.

[vikingchick]

Did that drummer girl just get naked with her brother and kiss him in the stratosphere, or did I imagine that?

And I'm offended because all the evil people in the movie are blondes. Or rather, all the blonde people in this movie are evil.

[Fred Mertz]

I dozed off again while watching it tonight. It was okay, but I was tired.

[vikingchick]

It's better tonight. I liked the lighted board where they track all the people with implants, and they're moving implants from person to person. The Mad Scientist is a bit over the top, but he's pretty interesting anyway.

[Mulder]

Did that drummer girl just get naked with her brother and kiss him in the stratosphere, or did I imagine that?

Separate families, I think. You weren't imagining the naked part though ;-)

If you think that scene was bad, just wait till the last ten minutes.

[vikingchick]

If you think that scene was bad, just wait till the last ten minutes. -- ah, cmon. Gimme a hint!

[Mulder]

Gimme a hint!

Well..... it involves your "Mad Scientist" ....