In the end, to those who say "they are indestructable", i agree and disagree. in "Aliens", Vasques shot an alien several times at close range with a normal handgun, every shot was deflected, but a point blank one was enough. And the Colonial Marines were using 10MM EXPLOSIVE TIPPED CASELESS ammo in those pulse rifles.
[QUOTE=Mr. Mcguffin;20385219]That would be pretty fucking sweet.
Watching them blue pussies getting their faces ripped off would make for good entertainment.[/QUOTE]
what if the na'vi could use their little ponytail-dicks to commune with the facehuggers? that would be crazy!
[QUOTE=blah45;20385230]In the end, to those who say "they are indestructable", i agree and disagree. in "Aliens", Vasques shot an alien several times at close range with a normal handgun, every shot was deflected, but a point blank one was enough. And the Colonial Marines were using 10MM EXPLOSIVE TIPPED CASELESS ammo in those pulse rifles.[/QUOTE]
Do those bullets deliver more force than throttled ship thrusters at point blank?
Oh stop it, it was in free space over a maximum amount of surface area. An engine isn't a cutting tool or a bullet. It might have suffered severe burns but if it's skin is hard enough to deflect a bullet I don't see why it should take any visible damage from that. The density of exhaust is also very small compared to a bullet, propulsion is from the high speed of the material and not the punching power.
I think you're missing the point; in alien, the alien was functionally indestructible, just like a pill bottle is functionally impossible to open for babies.
To put this in terms of movies, imagine a film about a child, and in this film there's a scene where he can't reach the cookie jar. Now would you say 1) the cookie jar reflects his own feelings of ineptitude, or would you say 2) "Well, the cookie jar can be opened, he's just not tall enough to reach it, etc etc etc"
Yeah well one might argue that giving them guns that can kill the Alien was a bad idea narratively but this is not the same argument as saying it is indestructible.
Not because they ever put those guns to any effective use. They waltzed in and died because they were clumsy. Anti-scary.
[QUOTE=Membrain;20385025]sadly they wont listen cause they dont know nothing about psycho-sexual terror, they just know "yo the smart gun is pretty fuckin sick"
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admittedly though the smart gun is pretty fuckin sick. especially since its just an m60 attached to a steadycam thingy[/QUOTE]
MG-42 attached to a steadycam made from motorbike parts.
It'd be fucking crazy to operate in tracking mode though.
m60, mg42, whatever. theyre both pretty much the same thing anyway
I love this thread
[QUOTE=Membrain;20384889]you should be spending your time writing an essay about this, not posting on a forum full of 12 year olds.[/QUOTE]
not a bad point
[QUOTE=BmB;20384735]I'm cocky snipe who's against the most common nomenclature for the aliens in the Alien franchise for some dumb reason[/QUOTE]
cool yo!!!!!
[QUOTE=pie_is_good;20385104]The Alien meets and slaughters the N'avi tribe.
I don't know about you guys but I think that'd be a pretty awesome crossover.
But then again that's what I thought about AVP...[/QUOTE]
I'd pay good money for that in 3D and being 4 hours long.
[QUOTE=AlienFanatic;20388040]I'd pay good money for that in 3D and being 4 hours long.[/QUOTE]
If James Cameron directed it, I'm sure it'd be the best thing ever
yeah!
Off topic:I have my 12-inch stattuette next to my monitor. It was the one from the box, so it might have been Macfarlane.
ALIEN Vs. NA'VI
[QUOTE=cyclocius;20370203]What gets me is this: What makes an alien become a queen? Are there special queen eggs with special queen facehuggers in them? Does an Alien just moult into a Queen if there isn't one present?
And I like what Cameron did with the Aliens, Serial rapist bug with dozens more to back it up back at the hive is still as scary as a Serial rapist mystery alien in my opinion.[/QUOTE]
Royal facehugger's, then they bust out and are called Praetorian's, then if there is no queen the become one. Also If there is only one Xenomorph of any type, drone, runner, etc. it has the ability to evolve into a queen if one is absent.
has anyone figured out how the aliens have acid blood without the acid burning through them?
[QUOTE=texanderson;20389440]has anyone figured out how the aliens have acid blood without the acid burning through them?[/QUOTE]
obvs their veins and arteries are made of stronger stuff
"Get away from her you BITCH."
Awww yeaah...
[QUOTE=Membrain;20389492]obvs their veins and arteries are made of stronger stuff[/QUOTE]
OR their body is just plain resistant to it.
[QUOTE=Mr. Mcguffin;20385219]That would be pretty fucking sweet.
Watching them blue pussies getting their faces ripped off would make for good entertainment.[/QUOTE]
*faces raped in the darkness by an unknown horror
Alien Prequel where we find out about the origins of the Alien? No thanks.
Alien Prequel where we find out about the origins of the Alien [i][b]and directed by Ridley Scott[/b][/i]?
YES
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[QUOTE=texanderson;20389440]has anyone figured out how the aliens have acid blood without the acid burning through them?[/QUOTE]
We have acid and it doesn't burn through our stomachs, our bodies are adapted to it, so are theirs.
[QUOTE=Loen;20387808]cool yo!!!!![/QUOTE]
Alien is the most common nonclemanture, closesly followed by Xenomorph because apparantly enough people are morons to make that misunderstanding.
[QUOTE=texanderson;20389440]has anyone figured out how the aliens have acid blood without the acid burning through them?[/QUOTE]
Isn't it something to do with their blood reacting with Oxygen, making it acidic? I know there's something to do with facehuggers about it being pressurised or somesuch.
No, they are pressurized so that if they do die or get shot, they explode or spray acid, causing as much damage as possible.
[QUOTE=BmB;20395400]Alien is the most common nonclemanture, closesly followed by Xenomorph because apparantly enough people are morons to make that misunderstanding.[/QUOTE]
nonclemanture? How do you fuck up [i]that[/i] bad?
Also lolno, everywhere i've looked and everyone I know who is a fan calls them "Xenomorphs". Why? Because it causes less misunderstanding. When I mention Alien or Aliens, the franchise isn't the first thing that comes to mind for a very large majority of people including me. Now I will repeat myself; No one cares, it's alot better than calling them Aliens. Besides, you already said that it translates to "Alien lifeform"; what is so incorrect about it? Atleast that is more unique sounding then just "Alien". Most people i've met that are unaware of the name "Xenomorph" simply call them "The aliens from the movie franchise Alien" or similar; which is inconvenient.
God, you're worse than people who constantly rant on about people saying clips instead of magazines. Atleast there the term is completely off and has no relevance to the latter.
Because people who don't know what an Alien is is totally going to understand what you mean when you say xenomorph. Or help them say something shorter than "aliens from Alien".
My moron senses become uncomfortably tingly every time someone says it. It's dumb because it's the simplest mistake in the universe to make. It may be more convenient as a nickname. But that's not the reason people say it. They say it because they are stupid and think it's the name of the creature. I refuse to participate in such idiocy and so should you.
Who gives a flying fuck about terminology,
[QUOTE=BmB;20398832]Because people who don't know what an Alien is is totally going to understand what you mean when you say xenomorph. Or help them say something shorter than "aliens from Alien".
My moron senses become uncomfortably tingly every time someone says it. It's dumb because it's the simplest mistake in the universe to make. It may be more convenient as a nickname. But that's not the reason people say it. They say it because they are stupid and think it's the name of the creature. I refuse to participate in such idiocy and so should you.[/QUOTE]
How are you not getting this? Let me put it in bold for emphasis:
[B]NO ONE GIVES A FUCK. SHUT THE FUCK UP.[/B]
Hell, usually I'm a stickler for terminology, but you're just a fucking shit stain, really.
[QUOTE=professional;20399923]How are you not getting this? Let me put it in bold for emphasis:
[B]NO ONE GIVES A FUCK. SHUT THE FUCK UP.[/B]
Hell, usually I'm a stickler for terminology, but you're just a fucking shit stain, really.[/QUOTE]
I agree with this man.
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