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[IronJ146]

The Movie Posters

[golf]

You know what, I apologise, this robot/monster based on robot look idea is no less feasible than the bloody lion one.
I personnally will stick to my annoyingly atheist view that: the monster doesnt exist until I see it. Which isnt to say it doesnt exist, but that I am not going o bother imagining which one it will look like or be.
Truth is, none of us have any scrap of evidence to support a visual concept for the monster, except its huge, and apparently, alive.

[nooneimportant77]

i still say its as simple as. . .monster wakes up and is pissed because monsters always are, smashes up NYC gets more pissed because humans are messing with it and goes away.

[someguyY]

[Ryomi]

well, i'm not a mean guy

[Ryomi]

IT IS VOLTRON!!!

[Lambo_Diablo_Svtt]

[KitsuneRisu]

IronJ146

I totally agree with you. Some of the recent campy hits were really good! Like, well.. ok, I don't know about anyone else, but I really liked 8 Legged Freaks, and Shaun of the Dead. All extremely campy, and such.

But now the question is, is this a tip of the hat from J.J. to classic monster movies, or is it a guy yelling out that something's alive because it's not meant to be?

Well... I don't have the answer! But alright, fair enough, you have a point on this one.

Although I'd like to state for the record that I, personally, believe that this trailer was written and recorded specifically to whet us. I do not think any footage seen in the trailer will appear in the actual film itself, which actually lends credence to the fact that that campy line was in there as a tribute. However, it just seems suspect to me, as it is the only campy thing about the entire trailer in the first place. Everything else was done in a very artistic way, which is what I love about J.J's stuff in the first place... hrm. Well! Only one way to find out.

golf
I personally imagine the monster to be A GIANT AN.. no wait.. a HUGE SCORPI... oh.. uh.. GIANT SPI... damnit! They're all done.

You know what, I'll give it to J.J. In a world where nearly every concept has been done and tried and succeeded or failed, he still dares to go ahead and try to make an impact. I respect him and give him props, and hope he really succeeds with a monster that WILL pave the future of cinema.

Phew, making a classic in the 21st century. Tough shoes to fill, sir! Let's see just HOW creative he can be.

Maybe it's a giant, animate Barney suit.

nooneimportant77

Sure, that would be typical, but there ain't nothing wrong with typical. As long as it's done well, it's done well.

someguyY

Well! When the remake comes out, be sure to have this poster handy! But yes, I agree, if J.J. had meant for that line to be a tribute rather than anything deeper, then it DEFINITELY was a tribute to these old films.

Ryomi

First and foremost, thank you for your level-headed support, and I appreciate your approach.

A. Very good point. I myself thought it was another terrorist movie until I actually heard the fella say that line, and also, saw the head of the SoL go flying gleefully down the street. This probably isn't helping my OWN argument, but heh, I just remembered that in Ghostbusters II, there was that very animate SoL waltzing down New York, and I don't believe anyone actually said "It's alive". (I can't remember though!) However, the way that I figured it, personally, was that people are used to seeing that monster AS a cartoon flavour from Slusho. Seeing it alive.. and a lot larger than what people might figure it to be.. would make them say precisely that. "It's Alive!" (I can't believe I'm seeing a cartoon mascot in real life) "It's huge!" (It's... big!) So while I agree with you that it's there to accentuate the fact that it's a monster movie, maybe it could have played two parts, since you could say it's a monster any other way. Of course, it could always be a tribute to old monster films, as stated before.

B. It has been argued by other people on the site, I've seen, that that shirt in question has nothing to do with the flavours in the first place. I'd like to keep on the assumption that it either is, or it at least inspired him somewhat. I mean, look, 6 robots/6 robot-like flavours? Hrm. *Shrugs* I have no clue. But anyway, let me get into it.

Your point, essentially, is exactly what I've been trying to say. It's not the robots on the page. The flavour-bots are merely cartoon representations of what the actual monsters will probably be based on in the movie. That's the idea, anyway. I totally forgot about the burrowing-underground thing! Well, that IS supposed to be chocolate, sweet... SWEET CHOCOLATE running down Mr. T's shirt and arm, but you're right. Mud.

Taking a close look at the flavours in general I see a general pattern to them. As you say, Chocolate Rage is unique in the way that he has one hand different from the rest. Strawberry Tasty appears to have clubs for hands, but still, both are the same. Rage and Banana Anime are the only two that do not have visible juice bubblers. Rage, Nashi and Tasty have scanning-line eyes rather than blinking eyes. Chocolate Rage is the only one that is not a fruit. I don't know, Chocolate Rage seems to stand out. I still believe that all 6 flavours are... kinda involved, but Chocolate Rage...

The name and his design and the fact that chocolate is a pod, and not a fruit? (Or seed, you know what I mean).

And well, IF, and this is a BIG IF, J.J.'s shirt has anything to do with this, yeah, marketing strategy. He's just getting some of that 30 million back from us.

C. Wow, lost's marketing and ARG and all that was BRILLIANT. It was so deep and involved, people got... Lost in it for a looong time. But then again, there were so many (and still are) theories that it's mad. I've seen the BEST theories that really answer EVERYTHING suddenly just go to poop just cause of a new bit of information that came out a while later. I think anyone who makes a theory is already digging too deep. It is the safest, and best, to just wait and find out. But this is definitely more FUN. Also you get points if you actually guess some things right. But then again, there are various degrees of digging. I, personally, like to look for double meanings everywhere. Others like to look for patterns. I like to look for breaks in them.

I read another theory on this board about the Kottos thing. I actually enjoyed that, and myself find it quite viable. I don't like the bloop idea because, well, giant squid... eh. It won't really get very far INTO New York city, would it? Of course one could argue that it's not a squid at all, but some other sea-based creature, and... it could be anything at this point =\

D. Not to mention that the smoke monster's roar from Lost... wow, everyone thought it was a dinosaur, or a mapingari (spelling?) or whatever. It's SMOKE. HAH. Who guessed 'smoke'? Please not let anyone say that they can tell what the monster is simply by its roar. However, you can tell what it's NOT. I did listen to the bloop recording, and the recordings of some live whale song, and then this roar from the site. It's nothing like them. Not even a little bit. I haven't tried submerging my computer in water to listen to it there, but... I still don't think so. =\

[KitsuneRisu]

Ryomi

[Ceign]

as for the Alive, huge thing.

i honestly think its just someone freaking out in the trailer. because i mean if you were in a state of shock from seeing something huge and alive what else would you say? (smart ass comments arent needed)

if you dont think about it as being campy its actually very realistic. if a huge monster were to attck new york dont you think atleast one person would atleast try to inform the people around him that "i saw it. its alive its huge!" of course they would.

its logical. its probably not a tribute or anything of the sort.

[TVRotBrain]

I think it is a lot to say actually.

I would probably yell something like, "RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!"

[Ceign]

[nooneimportant77]

i dont think we'll ever find out any real meaning for "i saw it its alive its huge" mainly because i dont really think it has much meaning i think a freaked out guy who saw whatever was smashin up NYC (and then somehow got blocks and blocks away from it but hell i'd be runnin too) and yelled that.

i think i'd be screaming "SON OF A F***KIN B**** RUN FOR YOUR MOHTER F***ING LIVES WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE"

but thats just me

[Anteros]

KitsuneRisu wrote:

[Anteros]

As for JJ's shirt, Red Walrus posted this on page 33 of the Slusho! thread: