Listen to your helicopter friend mate, you're looking a bit of a state

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NO BABY NO WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!?!
#Monsterdon

🎬 TRIVIA FROM OUTER SPACE 🎬

The dialogue in this movie is very different from other 1950s SciFi movies. Despite being credited to some other guy, the script is pretty much what was in the treatment, written by RAY BRADBURY.

#ItCameFromOuterSpace
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it is a mouth or an anus? #Monsterdon

It's beautiful! It reminds me of the emptiness of my soul and the hope that we are all obliterated in fire.

I mean, that's how Scorpios see it.

#Monsterdon

#monsterdon it *did* come from outer space, right at the beginning the movie, so no complaints about the title

You can see the string! What a strong start. #monsterdon

#monsterdon MAKE OUT

I can finally do #Monsterdon again!
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@LK_877 @Taweret that was also my reading

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@Zerofactorial @kcarr2015 @allanb

Smaller bits I liked:

1. the two aliens who looked like the linemen walking together and clearly didn't know how to walk like normal human worm babies so were in locksync

2. the whole being followed around visually by the aliens with the static bubble effect.

3. back to the linemen, I mean, it's theatre-y but I _do_ like the bit about the wind in the wires and really most of that scene.

4. The outdoors vs. outdoor set transitions were helped a lot by B&W but still pretty good, particularly for then. Some nice work in there, I've seen _lots_ worse

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@Zerofactorial The Home Depot Run From Outer Space!

...Oh shit, they're gonna come back in an hour later realizing they used the wrong pipe fitting aren't they D: #Monsterdon

Confession: I feel a little disappointed when we don't get at least one "What the hell is Monsterdon?" #monsterdon #ItCameFromOuterSpace

@Zerofactorial @kcarr2015 @allanb honestly i think there were a few legit wow moments that worked just as well in 2D:

1. The initial forced-perspective zoom inside the spaceship. That thing is _big_ and it showed how big (if briefly) and it worked.

2: the initial scene still in the crater when doc whatshisname almost got in the door.

3. The alien eye turns to smoke turns into Russell Johnson's hand. Dang that was nice.

4. The laser wand. Too bad they didn't let her actually aim, but.

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It Came From Outer Space, Picked Up Some Hardware Supplies, Then Went Back to Outer Space #monsterdon

@Lazarou Glad we don't have those any more #monsterdon

@diazona @Lazarou Now we know how Earth got "mostly" added to "harmless." #Monsterdon

@Lazarou This is going in the latest Hitchhiker's Guide I presume

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@Lazarou "The way they spoke in non-monotone voices was unnerving" #monsterdon

Big thanks to @Taweret for hosting #Monsterdon tonight. That was one of the more enjoyable '50s (and gimmick 3D) monster movies!

I don't understand why the movie ended as it did. There was a crowd of armed, crazed townspeople and nobody opened fire on the maybe-zombies coming out of the mine. No urgent "Hold your fire" and no "You've shot Ellen!" No tearful goodbye scene. And what was with the blonde vamp who flirted with the scientist (HA!) and wasn't seen again? I suspect a temptress scene was cut.

#Monsterdon

I'll bet even these credits look cool in 3D.

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@blogdiva Maybe she was dating the director? #monsterdon

What would they have done if they landed in the fucking ocean? Strained copper from the water with their shapeshifted baleen? #monsterdon

@diazona @Taweret Fast forward to the 1970s when movies forgot all those things #monsterdon

Be aliens with magnificent technology beyond human imagination. Crash in the desert near a tiny desert village. Acquire electrical supplies from midcentury home depot to fix your shit. #monsterdon

How did the Jane character, who got maybe one minute of screen time, get a head shot in the end titles? #monsterdon

Body count: two aliens. One shot and burned alive, one shot and melted.

One of the two linemen bled in their truck.

Lady screamed. A lot, mostly at nothing.

#Monsterdon

Aliens: "It's not you, it's us" #monsterdon

@arisummerland Probably not officially, but I'm gonna assume The Arrival and this film take place in the same universe :P #Monsterdon

And they effed off back into space and we all lived happiky ever after

but THEY'LL BE BACK...

(probably after the human race obliterates itself and saves them all the trouble TBH)

THE END

Thanks for another delightful #Monsterdon @Taweret glad the good guys got away (mostly...RIP Alien Ellen!)

KEEP WATCHING THE SKIES! #Monsterdon

Thanks @Taweret and the rest of the #Monsterdon gang.

Ray Bradbury did the story ?!?!? #Monsterdon

People actually paid to see that film at one point in time

#monsterdon

so ... xenophobia was the real monster all along?

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"Don't worry, Ellen, you'll relive all this trauma when you least expect it" #monsterdon

wait a minute, did this movie just have a normal ending? are we all sure we just watched a #monsterdon movie? like...

@TrishEM "Oh yeah, we can always destroy you later with our giant glowing ice cream cone, if you betray us!" #Monsterdon #ItCameFromOuterSpace

glittering off into the stars

like ultra-peepee

#monsterdon #ItCameFromOuterSpace

🎬 TRIVIA FROM OUTER SPACE 🎬

Kathleen Hughes, one of the wives reporting husband's weird behavior, only got a couple of lines and some flirting, but gets a big credit at the end. We have to assume that she was being built-up as Universal-International's Marilyn Monroe.

#ItCameFromOuterSpace 🌌
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"Listen! You can hear them reversing the film!" #Monsterdon

Convenient dynamite at the entrance

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Fucking off into the sky.
#Monsterdon

he's gonna have some explaining to do when she finds out later he ruthlessly shot something that looked like her. #monsterdon

"...wait, is that my dress down there in the water?"
"Ummm, come on, no time"

#Monsterdon #ItCameFromOuterSpace

But those aren't her clothes?
#monsterdon

Alright, all the survivors line up to hug and kiss Johnny, but HURRY ok

#Monsterdon

TWO PHIL HARTMANS!
That scarf is really nice on him. Hmm. I need a fashionable scarf.
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In all reality, they really could have just released these humans and nothing would have happened....
#monsterdon

I usually don't like colorized movies but some of the scenes in this are so Peter Max trippy I kinda want to see more of them. #Monsterdon

She looks like an ordinary human woman, but she shoots like a stormtrooper #monsterdon

@allanb Well, technically that checks... #Monsterdon

"a tho-o-ousand years of reaching to the sta-a-ars" that's probably been sampled in an industrial song at some point #monsterdon

#Monsterdon Man, I hope these aliens don't figure out all they have to do is copy someone hot and sexy, and then all the guys will just trip over themselves trying to hook up and help them.

Yes, look at our powerful ship. Have you ever heard of googie architecture, Johnny?

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"i came here to help you, not to kill. i mean, i did just kill one of you but"

#monsterdon

"Who goes there?" #Monsterdon

@Taweret@octodon.social She didn't want to use violence. Maybe she was hoping to scare him off? Not the best move when he was holding a gun.

#Monsterdon #ItCameFromOuterSpace

@Taweret Slowly and carefully sweeping a lazer across the room like a Dark Souls boss :P #Monsterdon

@Kalshann I feel validated, thank you 🙂

#Monsterdon

its not that hard to aim a laser pointer, come on now

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...Wait, Conventional Weapons *WORKED!?!?* I think that's a #Monsterdon FIRST!

The colorizer really likes mauve #monsterdon

this whole movie

Aliens - "we kinda took a wrong turn and we're trying to get out of here, but we kinda need some bodies and we'll let you go once we're done'

Human = "FUUUUUUUCK YOUUUUUUUUUUUU"

#monsterdon

@gnomon been worrying about that tweed all movie #monsterdon

but, does that mine have some inscriptions?!? #Monsterdon

WTF?!!! just shoot up the alien abducted human with the parts needed for the alien to fix their ship and get home.
Alien won't like that. uh oh. #Monsterdon

10 minutes to go, we seem to have proper escalation into the climax here, but I have a feeling this will be an "and then the story abruptly ended" scenario all the same

#Monsterdon

@paco Road safety. I had some really old time Driver's Ed books where they talk about how you're supposed to get in and out of a car.
#Monsterdon

@brooke I want a rug that constantly shifts colors like I'm on acid. It would really tie the room together. #monsterdon #ItCameFromOuterSpace

Our lead is the only guy in town who doesn't have a hat. #monsterdon #ItCameFromOuterSpace

Is it... is it 92 now? #monsterdon #ItCameFromOuterSpace

@allanb Maybe the spider's getting it's "visit" #Monsterdon

The alien didn't want to say that the rest of the galaxy regard Earthlings as batshit crazy #Monsterdon

<John screams when he sees all his suits are missing>

#Monsterdon #ItCameFromOuterSpace

lol, she's left you John

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"We destroy what we don't understand!" um the aliens are controlling people's minds and bodies without consent, so...? #monsterdon

"That spider. Why're you afraid of it?""

Well, I have a rubber allergy. #Monsterdon

He's not that horrifying, he's just got a bad combover. I've seen worse. #Monsterdon

"see? we told you you'd freak out"

#monsterdon

did he just call his girlfriend "the girl?"

#monsterdon

the EYEANUS is HAMAS with tunnels and hostages before it was cool. #Monsterdon

"How long?"
"That's an awfully personal question, don't you think..." #monsterdon

"We have souls and minds and we are good"

Buddy what are you doing in THIS neighborhood? You gotta get out of here pronto.

#Monsterdon

"Only an error dragged us toward Earth." Well, that goes for a lot of us.

This sheriff agrees easily.

#Monsterdon

"Come out where I can see you"

"No."

"awwwww no fair "

#monsterdon

it's too late. she's a burner now

#monsterdon

@Lazarou Oh man, ANOTHER monster movie throuple? #Monsterdon

@lysdexic more specifically a Fedtro part? #iMaskin #Monsterdon

WHO CALLED TO SAY THEY GOT ELLEN? WHAT DID THEY SAY? #monsterdon #ItCameFromOuterSpace

A+ screaming no notes #monsterdon

#Monsterdon

SCREAM-O-RAMA now in fabulous BUBBLE-VISION #monsterdon

OW CHRIST that SCREAM I may have to take the headphones off if they're gonna do that regularly D: #Monsterdon

Ewwww, he's flashing is eye dick at the Teacher!

#monsterdon

the alien's technique of catching humans by simply standing in the street works every time

#monsterdon

Ellen has a mysterious unearthly quality about her now. Almost as if... But no... Unless.
#Monsterdon #ItCameFromOuterSpace