Oh damn he is podded
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"Type H, repeat Type H"

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Okay, now that the action scene is over, it's time to bring the pace back to a crawl. We've got a whole 30 minutes to fill out here.

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Goodbye Jeff Goldblum.
Those cops are gonna pod the hell out of you in a dark alley.
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Funhouse mirror stretched reflection of Goldblum's face. #monsterdon

"I'd rather let the pod people get me."

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guaranteed to make you feel like a new plant
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@CactuarJoe You misspelled boo... oh booTs! right. #MonsterDon

#Monsterdon time to show what a hoe can do

@steggy @Zerofactorial Even got the slime inside #Monsterdon

So why do the pods need to pod EVERYBODY? would it be easier to just kill them? Subdue them? What's the point of the slow ... everything? #monsterdon #InvasionOfTheBodySnatcher1978

walk like a pod per-son

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luckily i can't have plants in my house because i have cats so im basically safe from being pod personed

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“Not one of us!” #Monsterdon

Donald Sutherland wakes up halfway through the clone process so the pod people end up Roger daltrey #Monsterdon

uh oh ...

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Pod people got nice boots #Monsterdon

Ah, yes, the Blue Man Group part of the soundtrack

(flip flops on open PVC tubes)

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#Monsterdon "how can they cut the power, man? they're pods!?"

@ai6yr
Every week there's a vote for a monster movie, and a bunch of people all watch it together on Sunday at 6p EST and make fun of it with the #monsterdon tag. It's actually a lot of fun, if you're available. If you don't want to see the comments, you can block the tag instead so it doesn't clutter up your feed.

@steggy Mmm, I love okra #monsterdon

@Taweret Very squicky, someone really knew their craft #monsterdon

"Jesus!" she said, pointing at the helicopter.

I wonder where Jesus went to flight school.

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The funny part is those are just regular cops, they didn't need to be pod-similated.

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Did the pods START with people in position of authority? Or is it just about everybody? If they started with people in authority, how did the spores know? #monsterdon #InvasionOfTheBodySnatcher1978

Lebeau! Get down!

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@ricci Could be worse, could be taco bell! #RunningDiveUnderTheDesk #MonsterDon

Say what you will, I bet these things are good deep-fried with marinara sauce #monsterdon

@plaidtron3000

Goals:
1) Become all higher life forms
2) Turn into bubbles
3) Go back to space

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Oh good, split the party, that always works. #Monsterdon

Donald Sutherland looking a little ashy.

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Gruesome 😬

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also, Jeff needs a road flare if he's gonna do this right. #monsterdon

Damn, we still got half an hour of movie left? How are they gonna draw this out? #Monsterdon

Stairs! Stairs! Stairs! Get ya stairs right here! We got all kindsa stairs, long stair, tall stairs. Great for runnin!

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@ai6yr It's a weekly watch party where we all watch a designated (usually bad) monster movie in sync (ish) and share commentary on it. You'd be welcome to join in (follow #MonsterdonAlert for details), otherwise feel free to mute the tag!

This week's movie is Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) and we are about 3/4 of the way through it.

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No report about it detail, slyly slipped in there while people have a conversation on either side of a man on the phone. #monsterdon

To quote the movie

:GullScream:

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That's not Jesus, that's just a helicopter, silly. #monsterdon #InvasionOfTheBodySnatcher1978

WISDOM OF THE CROOOOOOOOOOOWDS

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FEED ME SEYMOUR!

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Break out the weed killer!

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Just think about how blue this would be if they shot day-for-night #monsterdon

One of my favorite things about movies from the 70s are sustained shots. This movie doesn't have particularly long ones, but compared to modern movies which often cut on <1s timescales, it's practically contemplative.

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WAAAAAARRIORS! COME OUT AN' PLAAAAAAAAYAAAAY~ #Monsterdon

what is the end goal of the pods? once you've got all the higher animal life forms, then what? #monsterdon #InvasionOfTheBodySnatcher1978

Yeah I make that sound too whenever I get a CrashLoopBackoff

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@diazona They're just trying to get the cops interest? #Monsterdon

🦖 #MONSTERDON 🎞️

😨💀 INVASION OF THE TRIVIA 👾

Donald Sutherland wanted to do his own stunts at the high-action finale. He actually climbed up 50 feet and avoided getting blown up by explosions.

👀 Unfortunately, an extra missed his mark and got injured by an explosion. Look for that unlucky sod.

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The pod people have Airwolf!!

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It's spooky in 1978 if you use your telephone and the entity on the other end knows who you are.

In 2024 your life history has gone around the earth three times a second any time you're using the phone. It's rare for the other entity not to know exactly who you are and where you are. Every single website and app you use could greet you with "Hi Mr. Bennell", or insert your name here.

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Meet the Humans

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@Taweret i'm 36 but i might be too young to be watching this #Monsterdon

Why are the pod people making such simple mistakes? Using his name, not checking their corners when chasing, etc

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They only Pod out at night.

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every single shot of Random Plant By the Side of the Road is now creepy, good job movie. #monsterdon

If you were looking for an opportunity to strike, when they were immobile on the ground was it

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It turns out screaming in horror is actually a survival skill.
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Never call the police for help!
All cops are pod bastards!
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*screams start coming from the back corners of the room* NOW the surround sound turns on. #monsterdon #InvasionOfTheBodySnatchers

Push! Push! #monsterdon

Oh no the pod people have taken over Ma Bell

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"Keep on running, don't stop!"

I've doomed us all because I hesitated, but running will draw out the narrative! #Monsterdon

VFX definitely the star of this show for me. But maybe the last 30 minutes will have more going on and be more interesting

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The alien tendrils look like corn silk #Monsterdon

Sure keen on involving the po-po even after zero help so far. Better than regular cops I suppose, at least they didn't show up and shoot the dog.

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#monsterdon Donald Sutherland Berliner-head was a nice effect.

Why are these ones breathing when the Goldblum one was specifically not??

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@CactuarJoe Everyone except Nancy. Why are they all following Matthew? #monsterdon #InvasionOfTheBodySnatchers

Here comes the mycelium. That's how the whole world turns into a video game #monsterdon

I just went "AGH" in real life and covered my mouth at the choppy chop scene oh my god. this is a GOOD horror movie i'm calling it #monsterdon

AUGHHH #monsterdon #invasionofthebodysnatchers1978

I feel like when making a report to the police you could be a little more specific than "four bodies in my backyard"

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jeez, this movie suddenly got kinda gorey. #monsterdon

get it! get it!

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Oh sure. Give the "hysterical" woman a sedative, doctor. 🙄

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A yard full of creepy hairy clone husks... You really gotta spray for those.
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at least they got a little rest, that'll come in handy laster

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Liberals don't HAVE GUNS jack

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Pod Fransisco.

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All Cops Are Podpeople
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#Monsterdon I think Nancy is the real hero of this story.

Don't any of these people have access to amphetamines? #monsterdon

@plaidtron3000 Naww they NEVER try fire #StillBitter #Monsterdon

Once again I am annoyed at how slow on the uptake our heroes are. #Monsterdon

@paco Is he just trying to look normal? We don't know much about their motives or thinking. Are they all trying to blend in to make new lives for themselves, or are they really out to get everyone? #Monsterdon #BodySnatchers78

Their one weakness! Screaming "Matthew" five times! #monsterdon

Ah, the gentle caress of pod fluff ...

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acab but the bodysnatchers made them even worse #monsterdon

Matthew!!!!!!!
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Some kind of Pod Bluetooth in action for the transition.

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STOP CALLING THE POLICE JESUS CHRIST #Monsterdon

ugh the creepy moaning screeching noise is gugh...
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"I'll get the police" You're not catching on quick matthew

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Is Levi Stubbs gonna sing?

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"I'll get the police" Has he learned NOTHING?? #monsterdon #InvasionOfTheBodySnatchers

Nothing says informed consent like looming over your prone patient #Monsterdon

@Taweret I'd be fucked, my CPAP machine would just drown'em out #monsterdon

I'll see you soon. I hope.

Yeah, that's a threat.

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#Monsterdon by the end of the night they're gonna be pods aren't they