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xgen101 · Greenhorn Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Posts: 3

Questions about Hud.... [SPOILERS]

**Posted:** Sat Jan 19, 2008 2:22 pm

lapierre520 · Decorated Joined: 08 Dec 2007 Posts: 173

Hmmm. Interesting theory.

We do know that HUD has had a Slusho before. (he commented on Rob's blog about working for slusho, talking about how delicious it is)

**Posted:** Sat Jan 19, 2008 2:43 pm

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Re: Questions about Hud.... [SPOILERS]

**Posted:** Sat Jan 19, 2008 2:45 pm

Lunsford

The reason that they soldiers chest is "blown" open is because i think he exploded kinda like marlena.. maybe not to that extent.. but it definatly looks like something hatched out of the poor guy...

**Posted:** Sat Jan 19, 2008 2:51 pm

lapierre520 · Decorated Joined: 08 Dec 2007 Posts: 173

**Posted:** Sat Jan 19, 2008 2:55 pm

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**Posted:** Sat Jan 19, 2008 2:57 pm

tiny420

Interesting none the less. When I saw the asian dude or whatever it was rambling to HUD. I swear Godzilla popped into my head with the old man repeating Godzilla.

Anyway. The only reason I think HUD isn't important is because Clover did kill him. If he wanted him alive he wouldn't have "finished" him. But my eyes were so big when the monster was staring down on us. It's prob the most profound memory I have of the movie.

I did how ever found it very interesting that Clover did study him. He was like wondering if he was worth it or not. Then he just said "F*** it" And killed him.

I think it shows that Clover is like a baby in some sorts; curiosity, scared in some sense, from the airal views, he did kinda like "baby-ish" is some aspects.

I unno, just my 2cents.

**Posted:** Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:00 pm

mistermunky69

You definitely have an interesting theory here.

All the things you mentioned most certainly happened in the movie. I just cant come up with a plausible reason, other than the ol' slusho thing which I dont like at all.

**Posted:** Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:05 pm

TPMdm · Veteran Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 85

I was thinking the exact same thing while watching. There are 3 instances that I can think of when the monster looks directly into the camera (i.e. Hud).

1. One of the street encounters, before the military distracts him
2. Right before they go into the subway tunnels
3. at the end in central park

I didn't make the connection about the monster attacking HUD's chopper, but I did remember one of the people who didn't enjoy the film commenting about the lack of realism that the monster "waited around in central park after attacking the helicopter".

Now I realize HUD, being the cameraman should get some facetime of the monster, but the line "did you guys see that, they tried to pull me away?" kind of made a distinct impression.

**Posted:** Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:13 pm

Pterodactylism · Kilroy Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Posts: 1

Interesting ideas. Throughout the movie, I was wondering why the monster(s) seemed to constantly be following the group around which the movie is based, and why, in particular, the monster stopped to pick up Hud in his mouth. This seemed very out of place to me, but I wrote it off as a plot device, the bane of all believable movies. I didn't put any thought at all into the "That thing tried to carry me off" line.

But this idea that the monster(s) are actively searching for Hud for whatever reason may make the most sense.

**Posted:** Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:16 pm

xgen101 · Greenhorn Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Posts: 3

**Posted:** Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:21 pm

geis · Veteran Joined: 06 Jan 2008 Posts: 86

Thank god! I so glad someone else put this all together also. I believe you hit it right on the nose!
There is so much more to this story that we are missing.
1. Why are the parasites mutated also?
2. Why do they make people explode?
3. Why was it trying to just carry Hud off?

I believe we are finally getting down to what this is about. And I think it all revolves around the parasites, DSN, and what it does.

**Posted:** Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:28 pm

Ouroborus · Unfictologist Joined: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 1352

I was wondering the same thing after it seemed like MPG lunged towards the camera before the subway.(Knowing ahead of time that Hud was destined to be supper). I just chalked it up to some foreshadowing.

**Posted:** Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:29 pm

SLUSHO! · Boot Joined: 10 Jul 2007 Posts: 43

Seriously, what a great question.

A few notes that if the monster wanted to kill Hud, he easily could have just by stepping on him. It seemed to me that if MGP wanted to, he'd just swat at some of the people and kill them that way. No, he studied Hud, like he was smelling him.

As noted, Hud does like SLUSHO! and maybe there's something that attracted MGP.

Also note that MGP didn't attack Huds neck at all, he attacked his torso, right at his stomach. Maybe getting some DSN back?

**Posted:** Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:34 pm

tiny420

About the torso eating. I don't think a 250foot monster with a head the size of 5 vans has many options of where it can eat a 6ft tall dude.

**Posted:** Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:50 pm