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Tim in Ohio
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StanSitwell wrote:

Back to the point about electricity playing a role in the attacks by the creature, I really like that idea. The guy who saw the 30 min preview and mentioned the tentacles and the fact that it was huge, he stressed that the clerk was bragging about his new walkman to the deputy. I dont know what a giant extraterrestrial octopus can do with a walkman, but I too noticed the power lines laying down and sparking right on top of the car with the creature, maybe thats what woke it up...


It's not so much the walkman that was on my mind, as it was only the fact that it is an electronic device. We see in other trailers that it's collecting fuse boxes from cars, so (in my opinion) it is getting everything possible.

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On the point of IMDB, I agree that it's not true. There may be more than one, however the thought of the train holding the evil one and the good one is a bit far-fetched, even by my tin foil hat standards. If the good one has telekinesis powers, why not just levitate the evil one so it stops? Honestly, the only thing left in my mind that's pointing towards more than one is this youtube clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWIGOmUw84M&feature=related

It may be just my eyes, but it appears to me that they are shooting up in the air, and down the street (to the right of the screen) Feel free to pick this apart, but it's what I'm seeing personally.


PostPosted: Sat May 14, 2011 2:56 pm
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 		The creature uses the headphones for listening to the Golden Ratio Tones. Laughing


I don't know. IF there are two creatures then the good one will be needed to save the day and capture the bad guy because the military tactics shown in the trailers aren't very...sophisticated.

Still wondering what they store in the three-dot-trucks and how it would help them to get the situation under control...

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r.m
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Still wondering what they store in the three-dot-trucks and how it would help them to get the situation under control...

It looks like the 3-dot trucks are carrying whatever they took away from the wreckage. This clip from the trailer shows the trucks at the site of the train crash. It could be something from the train that was used to keep the creature subdued. Or maybe they loaded up and headed through Main St. Lillian hoping to get whatever was in the trucks quickly out of town and something put a dent in their plans. Question



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 		I just keep wondering why the teacher derailed the train. The train car obviously transported the big ass creature as we hear its roar in Portal 2 (and we hear the roar once again in the TV spots), but why would the teacher set it loose?! Plus, someone here said that the creature just might be eliminating just those who are in its path, but the cop and the poor guy at the gas station didnt do anything to it.

So many mysteries........

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 		Razz I don't think J.J. Abrams would be so simple as to have the two aliens fight it out in the middle of town. Although I do have a theory (considering you're right about there being a good and bad creature), the benevolent creature might be the prey, finding all the electrical equipment that it can to create an electromagnetic reaction, causing the cubes to come together in the form of a ship, and escape from the beast, who is a relentless killer. You gotta admit, if this is true, it would provide a good tense backstory for how these creatures evolved.

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 		I really dig your theory Cool but I hope it's really something that we can't imagine. Coming from JJ, it should really be mysterious. I'm just so excited, and I just know I won't be able to stop myself from coming here to see what that thing is, when it is released. F u c k i n shame that France gets the movie in August, this makes no sense.

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 		Hahahaha, I did get that cheddar, thanks for asking! ^_^

And, love the riffs on my screename Smile

I've come up with a few, but yours are waaaay funnier (esp. the spoiling, one, loooool).

And, you all got me thinking about that train crash from the trailer...might sound out there, BUT, here are two what if's (and a stream of consciousness of questions):

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1. Obvious what-if: what if the teacher crashed his pick up into the train, hoping the derailment would kill the creature(s)?

2. Not so obvious what if: what if the teacher was merely trying to locate/catch up with the train for some unknown reason (per the map with the red place markers in the truck)?

And, then due to the electronic parts his truck would possess, the creature(s) actually pulled/attracted the truck towards the train to derail it on purpose, and free itself/themselves?

3. On the flip side, since it keeps going for electronics, maybe whatever it builds has the magnetic abilities seen in the trailer (the car in the air, metal flying through the air, etc.) - as opposed to the creature itself.

Otherwise, if the creature itself had magnetic abilities, couldn't it have used the train's own electronics to stop the train and free itself? Why even involve the teacher's truck?

Unless, the train is old school on purpose (steam, coal) and completely devoid of electronic parts, to prevent interference.

Or, if the train uses electronics, maybe the train car it/they are in is lined with lead or some other material that prevents it from interfering with the train's electronics...which brings us back to the teacher crashing his truck into the train on purpose, and the creature freeing itself from the train car afterwards...maybe 0_o



Ok, that was a really long post. Please be kind in providing feedback. I can take the heat, although if too harsh, I may melt a little :p

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 		@Interplanetarian: the idea of the battle being b/t two creatures, with the humans merely being an interference/in the wrong place at the wrong time/ in the middle of something they can not begin to comprehend is pretty EPIC.

It's human nature to assume that the situation is all about the people in the movie, but your idea would be a pretty big shake up. Idea

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 		Last post (I think): has anyone seen the new spot on facebook? i think it may have come out today. I can't access facebook, for some reason. Can someone here post the link?

Mucho thankso

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 		Good times, got it:

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150182541638743&oid=120684447949421&comments

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And, yep, the creature's arms/tentacles are visible in the shot with the electrician working on the cables


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Tim in Ohio
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eating cheese wrote:
Hahahaha, I did get that cheddar, thanks for asking! ^_^

And, love the riffs on my screename Smile

I've come up with a few, but yours are waaaay funnier (esp. the spoiling, one, loooool).

And, you all got me thinking about that train crash from the trailer...might sound out there, BUT, here are two what if's (and a stream of consciousness of questions):




Well I won't say your theories are full of holes...

Ok onto those questions regarding the string Smile of events. Actually this really caught my eye.

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1. Obvious what-if: what if the teacher crashed his pick up into the train, hoping the derailment would kill the creature(s)?

Quite possible, the amount of massive explosions during the train derailment, I wonder if he knew what else the train was carrying, that the fire may wipe it out.

2. Not so obvious what if: what if the teacher was merely trying to locate/catch up with the train for some unknown reason (per the map with the red place markers in the truck)?

And, then due to the electronic parts his truck would possess, the creature(s) actually pulled/attracted the truck towards the train to derail it on purpose, and free itself/themselves?

My only problem with this theory is if the creature was already awake, why not pound his way out as we see in the aftermath while the train is going down the tracks. Same with the spinning handle right before the breakout. It clearly has some kind of ability to move objects (although that could have been done with very strong magnetic force) so if it was awake, it would've done so long before.

3. On the flip side, since it keeps going for electronics, maybe whatever it builds has the magnetic abilities seen in the trailer (the car in the air, metal flying through the air, etc.) - as opposed to the creature itself.

Otherwise, if the creature itself had magnetic abilities, couldn't it have used the train's own electronics to stop the train and free itself? Why even involve the teacher's truck?

My thoughts on this were that the creature may be sedated somehow, and that's why the power lines falling on the train car woke it. Even more so if the creature was being sedated by some kind of device (don't ask, I know it's confusing) and the power lines possibly shorted something out?

Unless, the train is old school on purpose (steam, coal) and completely devoid of electronic parts, to prevent interference.

Or, if the train uses electronics, maybe the train car it/they are in is lined with lead or some other material that prevents it from interfering with the train's electronics...which brings us back to the teacher crashing his truck into the train on purpose, and the creature freeing itself from the train car afterwards...maybe 0_o



Not trying to slice apart your post, just adding in my 2 cents. You may be right about the magnetic abilities, that ties into this in more ways that one, considering older information we received about electromagnetic force...

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 		Disculpen, mi inglés no es muy bueno.

Sólo vengo a decir que el tráiler de Fear es clave, ¿porqué?

1- Vemos dos ataques en distintas circunstancias.

2- Escuchamos dos rugidos del alien totalmente diferentes.

Mi teoría es esta:

Se trata de dos alíens, uno es salvaje, un verdadero monstruo cazador. (El del ataque a la gasolinera)

El otro, podría ser más débil y usa telequinesis. Para esto necesita electricidad. (El del ataque al electricista)

Todo me lleva a que trata de un encuentro o una pelea entre dos alíens, vemos muy claramente que la cosa con telequinesis no ataca, parece que se defiende, ¿de quién? es muy probable que sea del otro alien.

Y finalmente, ¿Quién queda en medio del caós? Los pueblerinos y los militares.

Saludos.

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Sorry, my English is not very good.

Just come to say that the trailer for Fear is the key, why?

1 - We see two attacks in different circumstances.

2 - We heard two very different alien roars.

My theory is this:

These are two aliens, one is wild, a monster hunter. (The attack on the station)

The other might be weaker and use telekinesis. You will need electricity. (The attack of electrician)

I am led to is a meeting or a fight between two aliens, we see very clearly that the thing does not attack telekinesis seems to be advocates, who? is very likely to be the other alien.

And finally, who is in the midst of chaos? The villagers and the military.

Greetings.


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 		2 aliens?
I hear the theory.
Ok my question is if there are two enemy aliens fighting each other. How did they get here? On the same spaceship? I'm not saying this can't happen. Looking for feedback and maybe build off this theory. No matter what way this movie goes. It's gonna ROCK and I'm already super hyped. It is a thought if there are two aliens maybe on the same mission but one decided to go rogue.

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 		Re: 2 aliens?
I hear the theory.
Simon1984z28 wrote:
Ok my question is if there are two enemy aliens fighting each other. How did they get here? On the same spaceship? I'm not saying this can't happen. Looking for feedback and maybe build off this theory. No matter what way this movie goes. It's gonna ROCK and I'm already super hyped. It is a thought if there are two aliens maybe on the same mission but one decided to go rogue.


Good question, and I think people are giving the IMDB too much thought. If there are 2, do people really think the good one and the bad one would be housed in the same train car? Doesn't make any sense to me. We also don't see any notion of a "good" alien in any of these clips.

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 		I think that everyone is considering the possibility of two creatures because of the fact that it seems too implausible for the alien to be super intelligent but also just a mindless killing machine that terrorizes the town. Just the way its put together, these cubes that are theoried upon to form into a ship are designed magnificently, and appear to be made by an actual intelligent and reasoning life-form. Also, in S8editingroom.com, clip 75 shows two barred cages, and the colonel states "Cage 3." Because of this, I have thought up two new theories if we are right about two creatures:

1. The government has its hands full with a varied number of creatures, ranging from the one they captured (the intelligent one with the cube ship) and the cave-dweller (the killer that i think is from this earth but is either ancient or mutated.

2. Has anyone considered the possibility that Minker Sr. is the one stealing the electrical equipment or something of the sort? It seems plausible considering that he lives after the crash and escapes.

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