Chiggity-check out the new trailer:
I hate the part of me that gets all fanboyish about things like this. Sort of doomed to disappointment (cf. the matter of Cloverfield et al), I suppose. You can see the bare outlines of pretty conventional plot being hinted at here: aliens invent serum that transforms human into human-alien hybrid, who then shows us that underneath the skin and/or chitinous exoskeleton we are all one. Cue world peace.
But I feel like I could watch those helicopters floating up toward those massive, distance-blurred worldships (at 2:09) all day, while invisible South African ladies enunciate crisply in the background. Maybe I will! Who's going to stop me?
Or I would, except that I'm going to Readercon in Massachusetts tonight. Anyone else?
Yeah, the earlier trailers made the movie seem a lot less conventional. WTF with the Transformers?
dennitzio
Jul. 9, 2009 12:07:pm
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"Alien Nation meets Transformers! It'll be magic, I promise!"
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I don't think it'll be BSG, but then again I don't think it'll be Transformers:ROTFL, so I'm willing to give it a go.
Church
Jul. 9, 2009 13:19:pm
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I'm a lot less excited about this movie than I used to be... I'm more excited about the other movies that are called nine/9 now
Rorschach
Jul. 9, 2009 14:14:pm
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Cool trailer -- and kudos to the bigwigs for setting a movie NOT in L.A. or New York City for once. This one's not even in America, which is pretty awesome.
Why do so many aliens resemble Aliens or Predators? Hmmm...
Michael Jasper
Jul. 9, 2009 15:56:pm
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I was excited when the first trailer came out but now I am not so certian if this will be a film I am hoping it will be.
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Speaking of Alien Nation. A reboot of Alien Nation is in negotiations to be made for TV. Lets hope it doesnt turn to crap.
lostepic
Jul. 9, 2009 16:21:pm
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I"m planning to go see it. Looks like it should be good for a few sick laughs if nothing else.
walkinghbomb
Jul. 9, 2009 19:42:pm
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