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...Is it just me or is the Stranger's eyebrow off-center? Like someone shaved it a little too far in. #Monsterdon

Maybe this would be fun to watch at 2x speed #monsterdon

This is the English version of a SCIF?

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yeah, ya bunch of delinquents! #monsterdon

I explained to my 12yo that I’m watching a knockoff of The Day The Earth Stood Still. But that one’s a classic, with a cool spaceship and a robot. In this one a guy says he’s from Venus and then nothing happens.

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May I present a bunch of government officials to you— this isn't exactly a formal conference room, but you must understand— we couldn't possibly build another set

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"I'm only here to prepare for the arrival of our higher-ranking officers. A spoiler, if you will." #Monsterdon

@Taweret It's a bottle episode!
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we really couldn't afford to film in a second location could we?

we're really gonna pretend it makes sense for the entire ministry of war to do this giant epic alien meeting in a dingy little pub, huh?

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i guess you're all wondering why i've called you here this evening. #monsterdon

@brooke Her personality is a zero, not a negative number #monsterdon

Only when Officials arrive must questions begin, the little people just carry on about their day like nothing is going on.

Very British

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venusians single stripe pants tucked into those boots and the low buttoned shirt and chunky crew collar is a sick look though

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A low speed car... following. zzzz
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#monsterdon Blleeeeeeeeeeh

where's basil? you can't have this meeting without basil fawlty!

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@moira could've been an email #monsterdon

"This is a very important moment for your inn."

"I don't know, I've been in the rest of the movie up till now and from what I've seen, I'd say the chances are low." #Monsterdon

@CactuarJoe when she punches every man in the cast out cold and takes over the inn with the Venusian guy running the bar, i will be satisfied. #monsterdon

They're adults, they are hooked-up and can sleep together, but no, separate rooms

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@Taweret Them and the clocks #monsterdon

#Monsterdon “No worries darling, if the alien was dangerous I would have done something masculine to stop it.”

@amyfou@lingo.lol A bunch of Normans looking at England and saying: it's free real estate

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@yatsu Not true, I know Gretchen the barmaid! She's the real protagonist. #Monsterdon

#Monsterdon Ok, who's taking bets that Venusians show up every 1000 years to see if we've become civilized? A star in the sky, a guy healing folks left and right, talking about peace?

Seems to me these government bigwigs ought to be masked or something #monsterdon

He was so close to getting what he deserved. We FINALLY got a bit of actino, and it was just a wind-up. #monsterdon

okay, the fact that i still haven't actually learned any of these characters' names tells you all you need to know, i think. #monsterdon

I could go for some buttered toast and marmalade.
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She needs some hot Venus love. #Monsterdon #StrangerFromVenus

I think that's the closest we're gonna get to a car chase in this one.

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A Most Official motorcade arrives

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The original soup nazi

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"When I'm sick I'd call a Doctor." Even the movie is pointing it out!
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#monsterdon With Agave

"You can't judge your own feelings"

Yeah, let HIM do that FOR you! #Monsterdon

@OldRustBucket@universeodon.com bills needed to be paid #monsterdon

#monsterdon I LOVE a good cuppa

Ah yes, you can’t possibly know your own heart you silly woman *eyeroll*.

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I wonder who Patricia Neal pissed off to wind up in this movie. #monsterdon

All right, a motorcycle + car chase! #monsterdon

Susan's fed up with this movie, she wants out, and Mr Politician ain't helping. #monsterdon

"Could I get to something to eat?"

"Well, it's awfully late."

"Oh, just something hot."

"You do realize that's harder, yes?"
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"Do you want to know what I think?" How very American of you, Doc.

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Gretchen deserves to burn down the inn.

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Holup, did I just see her with POCKETS in that dress?? #monsterdon #thestrangerfromvenus

My gods, at last, the coffee

HOOK ME UP I'M BARELY STAYING AWAKE

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#Monsterdon "...and don't forget the coffee, Gretchen!"

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Don't you trust me?

Partner: Of course not, you're a woman.

Also: "He's gonna steal your girl"

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There’s more chemistry with the Inn lady and the doctor than the alien and the love interest.

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@Louisa point the green end up and it's repelled from venus and attracted to earth; point the blue end up and it'll go back to venus

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COFFEE!!

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SOUP

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...you can just "order a policeman" to guard your house? Like with Doordash or? #monsterdon

this is the point in the script where the writer got very very hungry #monsterdon

No one has ever asked "Do you want to know what I think?" without already knowing the answer is "no" #Monsterdon

@Louisa it’s like the submarine in The Hunt for Red October. that’s why we couldn’t detect them #monsterdon

"Would you like to know what I think?"

Buddy,, we are all very tired of hearing everybody's thoughts in this movie.

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So she's basically a lesbian. Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus. And she's seriously interested in Venus person. Who, as I said, was from Venus. #monsterdon

Well, there is your BO. #monsterdon

#monsterdon Jesús from outer Space would be nice

they are going to continue listing physical facts about earth and venus for 25 minutes and then in the last 5 the venusians are going to decide that the earthlings are still too barbaric to be welcomed into the intergalactic society roll credits. in th emeantime none of the people in the movie will develop enough characterization for me to be able to tell them apart #monsterdon

As someone who spent the better part of a decade working for them, people absolutely do NOT believe what they read in the newspapers. #Monsterdon

@DragonHunterD I'm pretty sure none of these characters were sober at the _start_ of this movie

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"...would you like to know what I think?"
"Ummm ... do I have to answer that?"

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"They believe what they read in the newspapers." Bless his heart.

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"Drink more honey, then you won't bore me so...."

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If anyone did a drinking game off how many drinks were requested, no one would be sober by the hour mark.

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I just noticed - who is doing these finger waves on men?? #monsterdon #thestrangerfromvenus

@forestine Must be all the alcohol #monsterdon

#monsterdon WoW 😒

Elsewhere. #monsterdon

this movie is so sleepy #Monsterdon

#monsterdon Nothing like a wall covered in antique plates to say "This is a party bar."
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"Can I listen" "Well, as a girl you won't understand any of this physics talk so I suppose it's okay"

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She's having a drink with British Jimmy Durante #Monsterdon

It's really hard to come up with something to say about this film. Boring people doing boring things. I got nothing

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#monsterdon What's the mission away?

The first three translations were fine, now he's just showing off #monsterdon

@moira @Taweret Chicken dinner #monsterdon

it's like a slice of life anime, but without any of the charm naturally inherent to a dead amoeba. #monsterdon

Not sure if the magnetic drive silliness is related to a Dean Drive or anything.

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A pushme-pullyou? #monsterdon

Venusians are fake news.

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This Venusian spends a lot of time in bed for someone on a fucking mission. #monsterdon

Wait, the Venetian eats continental-style, that would not have been obvious on the radio broadcasts…

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The Stranger From Venus: Magnets are Magic.

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#monsterdon No one Is asking about technological advancement.

...So Venusian crafts are just interstellar billiard balls ricocheting off of planetary magnetic fields? #Monsterdon

@Taweret Local solar system alien. Nbd. #Monsterdon

We've reached the physics lesson section of the plot #monsterdon

(A _perfect_ vibrator!)

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i'm fuckin snoozing over here why are we talking about propulsion systems when there isn't any plot or threat of one developing #monsterdon

Wait, you had bar magnets on the bulletin board? They were all round magnets earlier ...

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His ship's a Tesla #monsterdon

I always like to say at least one good thing about every movie: I like all those clocks.
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#Monsterdon Ah, so he's a Venusian science teacher!

Dang. Explaining something with tabletop items. This may one of the first examples of the trope.

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