Jack Aubrey Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 OK, you folks know I'm a hardcore skeptic and I don't believe in little green men, but I have to admit that all of those "alien abduction" stories make good fodder for a horror movie if done right. 'Fire in the Sky' tried, and had some genuinely creepy moments, but was ultimately unsatisfying. Now though, we may finally get a good chiller and all that UFO crap will finally be put to good use. That's enough of me, go watch the trailer, it's pretty damned creepy. Bonus: it's got the always-lovely Milla Jovovich. You know, I met her once right before she became famous. If you're nice to me I'll tell you the story sometime. 'The Fourth Kind'. Oh yeah, about halfway through the trailer, some scientist starts babbling on about how "rocketships" have been found carved on ancient Sumerian tombs. I hate to burst anyone's bubble, but those aren't rocketships; they're phalluses which were an important fertility symbol in Sumerian culture. See, that's the advantage of having a Mod who's also an historian, a little extra bang for your buck. Aren't you glad you come here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Sphinc-Tor Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Looks cool...Thanks Jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test4VitalSigns Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Dang it doesn't stream outside of the U.S. I'l hunt down the trailer from elsewhere...thanks anyways! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test4VitalSigns Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 http://www.empiremovies.com/?p=27082 Found one for people outside of US Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godeater2112 Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 (edited) A - Trailer looks very interesting.... I Milla, but my restraining order prevents me from telling her so anymore. B - Jack - I got a big kick out of reading your run down on the movie - very amusing! C - This doesn't look much like a penis to me. LOL http://mathildasweirdworldweblog.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/annunaki.jpg Edited August 16, 2009 by Godeater2112 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Aubrey Posted August 16, 2009 Author Share Posted August 16, 2009 QUOTE (Godeater2112 @ Aug 16 2009, 02:01 PM) A - Trailer looks very interesting.... I Milla, but my restraining order prevents me from telling her so anymore. B - Jack - I got a big kick out of reading your run down on the movie - very amusing! C - This doesn't look much like a penis to me. LOL http://mathildasweirdworldweblog.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/annunaki.jpg It's stylized. Thanks for the kind words, sir! I love to make people laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test4VitalSigns Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Just came back from seeing this....pretty creepy stuff. IMO this movie was much more effective than Paranormal Activity. (As far as presenting the film as allegedly "real" events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softfilter Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 (edited) QUOTE (Test4VitalSigns @ Nov 9 2009, 05:39 PM) Just came back from seeing this....pretty creepy stuff. IMO this movie was much more effective than Paranormal Activity. (As far as presenting the film as allegedly "real" events. I read a bad review, but would still like to see it anyway. And disregard the fact Larry King praised it, from the trailer clip Jack posted.... Far as we know Larry King might be an Alien 300 Earth Years old! Edited November 10, 2009 by softfilter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Can I assume the title is a nod to "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiriusRushFan Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 (edited) QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Nov 10 2009, 02:37 AM)Can I assume the title is a nod to "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind"? You are correct. This movie supposedly goes one step further than the '3rd kind' did. According to some references, there are as many as 7 kinds of close encounters. Here are the last 3... The 5th kind: Regular interaction with extraterrestrial intelligence. Kind of like if the government, or any human actually, had/have contact on a regular basis. Hey babes, set the table for 5 tonight, we've got guests coming over. The 6th kind: Any kind of extraterrestrial contact that results in direct injury or death. I guess it doesn't matter whether it's accidental, or on purpose. The 7th kind: Human-Alien hybridisation. In which the theory goes that extraterrestrials may have interacted, and even interbred with humans at some point, past or present. mm alien booty Edited November 10, 2009 by SiriusRushFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test4VitalSigns Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Nov 10 2009, 01:37 AM) Can I assume the title is a nod to "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind"? Not directly to the movie per se....the third kind means contact with alien life forms...fourth is abduction. The first kind is a sighting of a UFO. The second kind is when physical evidence is left behind; like landing sites or radiation readings, etc... These categories were created by a famed UFO investigator Allen Hynek in the 70's (BTW Hynek has a cameo in Close Encounters). Spielberg named his flick using third kind as it deals with contact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workingcinderellaman Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 QUOTE (Test4VitalSigns @ Nov 10 2009, 03:04 AM) QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Nov 10 2009, 01:37 AM) Can I assume the title is a nod to "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind"? Not directly to the movie per se....the third kind means contact with alien life forms...fourth is abduction. The first kind is a sighting of a UFO. The second kind is when physical evidence is left behind; like landing sites or radiation readings, etc... These categories were created by a famed UFO investigator Allen Hynek in the 70's (BTW Hynek has a cameo in Close Encounters). Spielberg named his flick using third kind as it deals with contact. So is the fourth kind like getting to third base? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiriusRushFan Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 QUOTE (workingcinderellaman @ Nov 10 2009, 12:12 PM)So is the fourth kind like getting to third base? Possibly. Then you try to work your way up from there, and get to the 7th kind maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 QUOTE (workingcinderellaman @ Nov 10 2009, 11:12 AM) QUOTE (Test4VitalSigns @ Nov 10 2009, 03:04 AM) QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Nov 10 2009, 01:37 AM) Can I assume the title is a nod to "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind"? Not directly to the movie per se....the third kind means contact with alien life forms...fourth is abduction. The first kind is a sighting of a UFO. The second kind is when physical evidence is left behind; like landing sites or radiation readings, etc... These categories were created by a famed UFO investigator Allen Hynek in the 70's (BTW Hynek has a cameo in Close Encounters). Spielberg named his flick using third kind as it deals with contact. So is the fourth kind like getting to third base? Then, who's on first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test4VitalSigns Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Nov 10 2009, 01:14 PM) QUOTE (workingcinderellaman @ Nov 10 2009, 11:12 AM) QUOTE (Test4VitalSigns @ Nov 10 2009, 03:04 AM) QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Nov 10 2009, 01:37 AM) Can I assume the title is a nod to "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind"? Not directly to the movie per se....the third kind means contact with alien life forms...fourth is abduction. The first kind is a sighting of a UFO. The second kind is when physical evidence is left behind; like landing sites or radiation readings, etc... These categories were created by a famed UFO investigator Allen Hynek in the 70's (BTW Hynek has a cameo in Close Encounters). Spielberg named his flick using third kind as it deals with contact. So is the fourth kind like getting to third base? Then, who's on first? All I know is I Don't Know is in the know......or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-D-RocK- Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 It looks interesting. I just hope it ain't another piece of crap glossed over by a flashy trailer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test4VitalSigns Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 If you don't like Paranormal Activity you probably wouldn't like this one....though I think it is better than PA as far as how they filmed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vital signz Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ Aug 13 2009, 06:25 PM) but those aren't rocketships; they're phalluses ......... a little extra bang for your buck..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya_Big_Tree Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 QUOTE (Test4VitalSigns @ Nov 10 2009, 06:51 PM) If you don't like Paranormal Activity you probably wouldn't like this one....though I think it is better than PA as far as how they filmed it. It does look better in that sense as far as the trailer goes... but I know better than anyone that trailers are meant to sell the film to suckers and they only show all the good parts of the film. But I still kinda wanna see this one... I hope it's good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tick Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 (edited) QUOTE (Test4VitalSigns @ Nov 10 2009, 04:04 AM) QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Nov 10 2009, 01:37 AM) Can I assume the title is a nod to "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind"? Not directly to the movie per se....the third kind means contact with alien life forms...fourth is abduction. The first kind is a sighting of a UFO. The second kind is when physical evidence is left behind; like landing sites or radiation readings, etc... These categories were created by a famed UFO investigator Allen Hynek in the 70's (BTW Hynek has a cameo in Close Encounters). Spielberg named his flick using third kind as it deals with contact. The 5th kind is what would happen to the Aliens if they were dumb enough to abduct me. They would never be the same. Just imagine the nightmares they would have for weeks following my departure. Edited November 12, 2009 by tick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test4VitalSigns Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 QUOTE (tick @ Nov 11 2009, 10:48 PM) QUOTE (Test4VitalSigns @ Nov 10 2009, 04:04 AM) QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Nov 10 2009, 01:37 AM) Can I assume the title is a nod to "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind"? Not directly to the movie per se....the third kind means contact with alien life forms...fourth is abduction. The first kind is a sighting of a UFO. The second kind is when physical evidence is left behind; like landing sites or radiation readings, etc... These categories were created by a famed UFO investigator Allen Hynek in the 70's (BTW Hynek has a cameo in Close Encounters). Spielberg named his flick using third kind as it deals with contact. The 5th kind is what would happen to the Aliens were dumb enough to abduct me. They would never be the same. Just imagine the nightmares they would have for weeks following my departure. Close Encounters of the Tick Kind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Aubrey Posted November 12, 2009 Author Share Posted November 12, 2009 QUOTE (tick @ Nov 11 2009, 10:48 PM) QUOTE (Test4VitalSigns @ Nov 10 2009, 04:04 AM) QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Nov 10 2009, 01:37 AM) Can I assume the title is a nod to "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind"? Not directly to the movie per se....the third kind means contact with alien life forms...fourth is abduction. The first kind is a sighting of a UFO. The second kind is when physical evidence is left behind; like landing sites or radiation readings, etc... These categories were created by a famed UFO investigator Allen Hynek in the 70's (BTW Hynek has a cameo in Close Encounters). Spielberg named his flick using third kind as it deals with contact. The 5th kind is what would happen to the Aliens if they were dumb enough to abduct me. They would never be the same. Just imagine the nightmares they would have for weeks following my departure. Ditto that! They'd be all "holy crap! He's got a gun!" and then I'd shoot my way out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiriusRushFan Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ Nov 12 2009, 06:43 AM)QUOTE (tick @ Nov 11 2009, 10:48 PM) QUOTE (Test4VitalSigns @ Nov 10 2009, 04:04 AM) QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Nov 10 2009, 01:37 AM) Can I assume the title is a nod to "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind"? Not directly to the movie per se....the third kind means contact with alien life forms...fourth is abduction. The first kind is a sighting of a UFO. The second kind is when physical evidence is left behind; like landing sites or radiation readings, etc... These categories were created by a famed UFO investigator Allen Hynek in the 70's (BTW Hynek has a cameo in Close Encounters). Spielberg named his flick using third kind as it deals with contact. The 5th kind is what would happen to the Aliens if they were dumb enough to abduct me. They would never be the same. Just imagine the nightmares they would have for weeks following my departure. Ditto that! They'd be all "holy crap! He's got a gun!" and then I'd shoot my way out. Uh oh Jack, that would probably lead to the 6th kind, better check my reference to that one before you start firing. QUOTE (SiriusRushFan @ Nov 10 2009 @ 03:54 AM) The 6th kind: Any kind of extraterrestrial contact that results in direct injury or death. I guess it doesn't matter whether it's accidental, or on purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHobbs Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 The movie was alright, but they could have done better. The integrated "original documented" scenes were neat, and the last one was intense, but everything else was cliche and meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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