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In Reply to: Touch� on monickers-- but my music opinions, like my audio and film ones, posted by tinear on August 26, 2006 at 12:43:30:

My blind spot might be based on some expectations based on the "best since Alien" advertisements. As I wrote in a post below, it was "no Alien". My biggest gripe- I am easily annoyed by shocks caused by loud digital screams. Descent was based on these kind of manipulative ploys. Of course one is going to jump out of their seat if an unexpected noise occurs that rivals a 747 landing.
I grant you that the monsters were creepy but they were too vulnerable and easily killed. I would have preferred one or two invincible creatures (like the original Alien) instead of the brood of blind jellyfish. I suppose this was to get the most mileage out of the gross out death scenes which were a-plenty. You know, axes in the head, thumbs popping out eyes .... urp!
I didn't consider your "The Ascent of Man?" observation. As usual, you bring up something to consider. By the way -I always enjoy your posts.
yours truly, commonjailpig

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Absolutely: by the ridiculous comparison to "Alien," which incontestably - tinear 15:04:40 08/26/06 (2)
is a masterpiece, a let down was inevitable.
My wife, btw, differs with your opinion: she likes the idea of vulnerability in monsters.
I'm sure you realize that, to follow the storyline, these particular "jellyfish" had to be mortal.
I don't know about "easily killed:" they seemed to take your average horror films' fatal abuse. The girl with that pick in the throat, however... I wonder how she had built up so much scar tissue.
- Re: Absolutely: by the ridiculous comparison to "Alien," which incontestably - commonjailpig@yahoo.com 15:22:22 08/26/06 (1)
  I like vulnerability in monsters too! As in ...let's say Frankenstein ? But that takes some character development and a complete different arena then Descent. The monsters in Descent were vulnerable to allow for gratuitous violence.
  - I think they were vulnerable because they were supposed to - tinear 06:05:25 08/27/06 (0)
    be human, not aliens from outer space, right?
    Also, the girls were buff athletes but the monsters were cave-dwelling, Vitamin D starved scavengers.

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