movies

[Michael]

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lol @ "fall in love"

[tscards]

Watched An Innocent Man last night. Completely rocked - thought it was awesome!!

[Leroy]

Alien Nation.

From IMDB:

Many people have the wrong impression of this movie. Most group it in within the "cop/buddy" genre and cheesy sci-fi. But "Alien Nation" is much more than that. In fact, it was way ahead of it's time.

I saw this movie in a dimly-lit, run-down Detroit-area theater at the age 14, an afternoon in the fall of 1988. I recall how the "atmosphere" of the movie matched that of the run-down theater I was sitting in. At 14, and with the title of "Alien Nation", a young kid like myself wanted to see weird alien creatures and lots of action. At the time, I was disappointed. This movie is about story, not action or weird aliens. Although I didn't really understand nor enjoy the movie at the time, it always stuck with me for some reason. So, nearly 18 years after seeing it on the silver screen, I re-watched it at home and was amazed by the depth of the story and the grittiness of the background. It was little wonder why I didn't like it at 14, but absolutely loved it at 32.

This story is really about race and immigration, with the hated race being alien immigrants. It shows how hatred and ignorance over race can transform one's personality, like the lead character played by James Caan.

Alien Nation asks questions about ourselves as humans. Revolutionary questions. How would we react if aliens landed on Earth and announced they were escaping a brutal planet full of slavery and have immigrated to Earth? Would we accept them as our own, or would we force them to become outcasts? Would we allow an "Affirmative Action" scenario in regards to Aliens and Alien rights? Would we offer them high-paying jobs and/or top-notch education, depriving humans of those same jobs and quality education in exchange? To me, Alien Nation is one of the more possible (and perhaps likely) scenarios. Aliens delegated to run-down areas of big cities. Token jobs occasionally handed out because it's forced by the Government to do so. And a general disgust towards Aliens amongst the human population. In that regard, this movie was way ahead of the curve.

Great movie. 9 out of 10 stars. Recommended for those over 25, perhaps those with a higher intellect than most. Not recommended for someone looking for a "Men In Black" type of Alien movie. Not your typical Hollywood blockbuster filled with Aliens, that's for sure.

[G. Keenan]

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lol @ "fall in love"

That is amazing.

[Tambourine Man]

"Downfall"...I'm still trying to wrap my head around some stuff. I will say that it's one of the best movies I've ever seen. I know that much.

[clevername]

"Downfall"...I'm still trying to wrap my head around some stuff. I will say that it's one of the best movies I've ever seen. I know that much.

it was incredible. I hate that it became an internet meme, though it was a funny one at first. It's really stuck with me since first seeing it.

[go birds]

"Downfall"...I'm still trying to wrap my head around some stuff. I will say that it's one of the best movies I've ever seen. I know that much.

go on...

[Tambourine Man]

"Downfall"...I'm still trying to wrap my head around some stuff. I will say that it's one of the best movies I've ever seen. I know that much.

it was incredible. I hate that it became an internet meme, though it was a funny one at first. It's really stuck with me since first seeing it.

Yeah, the internet memes made me laugh but they will completely cease to be funny now.

[SHOW]

The cyanide with Goebbels' kids....Man, I couldn't sleep at all. Any flick that's still got me reeling the next day has done something really well.

[JL21]

I hate that it became an internet meme,

Wait... wha?

[ghostrunner]

"Downfall"...I'm still trying to wrap my head around some stuff. I will say that it's one of the best movies I've ever seen. I know that much.

Glad you mentioned this. I've really wanted to see it and keep forgetting to add it to my queue.