Oh, jebus, I was so lost at this point, i didnt think you could even do time travel, just inverse or whatever. Honestly, the sound was so bad it was hard to follow the explanations of the theories. I consider myself of average intelligence and this movie lost me.
The ending explained that Denzel's kid started it, and he will use it to go further back to meet up with the younger Robert Pattinson.
And just to be clear, it's not Back to the Future time travel. If we say Day 1 was today, and we spent a week in normal time to Day 7. On Day 7 if we got inverted, we would need to spend a week inverted (how we would perceive it), and we would end up back on Day 1. During that Day 1 through Day 7 there are two of us, one travelling normally and one travelling backwards inverted.
If we were to instead started on Day 1, went to Day 7, got inverted, and spent 3 days inverted, on Days 4 through 7, there would be three of us. Our youngest self going through time normally, an inverted one going through backwards, and our oldest self going through time normally. That's how they got John Washington fighting himself and Pattinson at the same time.
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (70s version is my favorite but I still enjoy the other 2)
Annihilation
Ex Machina
Predator
The Fly
10 Cloverfield Lane
Signs
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The only way this movie makes sense is the fan theory that they are not aliens but demons. It would follow the religious motifs, explain why the Middle East (Holy lands) were the first to be able to fight back, explain the vision, and then you just have to accept that the little girl is blessing the water. But if it were aliens, then these super advanced aliens were able to travel to Earth, a planet made up mostly of water, but didn't expect to encounter the highly dangerous...water?
But then it's ruined by the bird running into the invisible ship.
The only way this movie makes sense is the fan theory that they are not aliens but demons. It would follow the religious motifs, explain why the Middle East (Holy lands) were the first to be able to fight back, explain the vision, and then you just have to accept that the little girl is blessing the water. But if it were aliens, then these super advanced aliens were able to travel to Earth, a planet made up mostly of water, but didn't expect to encounter the highly dangerous...water?
But then it's ruined by the bird running into the invisible ship.
Shyamalan's legacy is definitely interesting. Signs, at the time, was praised for it's atmosphere and lack of "payoff" ending, which at that point in time was considered cliche. Meanwhile "Unbreakable", which was largerly panned upon release - and in many ways it's negative performance led to the change of direction in Signs - slowly grew a cult following.
The ending explained that Denzel's kid started it, and he will use it to go further back to meet up with the younger Robert Pattinson.
And just to be clear, it's not Back to the Future time travel. If we say Day 1 was today, and we spent a week in normal time to Day 7. On Day 7 if we got inverted, we would need to spend a week inverted (how we would perceive it), and we would end up back on Day 1. During that Day 1 through Day 7 there are two of us, one travelling normally and one travelling backwards inverted.
If we were to instead started on Day 1, went to Day 7, got inverted, and spent 3 days inverted, on Days 4 through 7, there would be three of us. Our youngest self going through time normally, an inverted one going through backwards, and our oldest self going through time normally. That's how they got John Washington fighting himself and Pattinson at the same time.
It now is starting to make sense to me.
I hate the movie less now. I might even like it.
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (70s version is my favorite but I still enjoy the other 2)
Annihilation
Ex Machina
Predator
The Fly
10 Cloverfield Lane
Signs
Ex Machina and The Fly might not be appropriate for an 11 year old. My boys are in that age range and they're not at the age where they can appreciate the gratuitous sex scenes.
We did let them watch The Fly though, but I knew when those scenes were coming so I let them know to cover their eyes. I've definitely got the North American sensibility when it comes to this stuff. The violence is ok but the sex isn't. Very hypocritical I know.
Some good horror/sci-fi for kids in that age range that I've shown my kids:
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Super 8
Attack the Block
Poltergeist
The Thing
A Quiet Place
The Lost Boys
My 11 year old was into zombies so we tried World War Z and he enjoyed it. More action than horror though.
We watched Event Horizon as well and I was disappointed they weren't scared of it. It still freaked me out.
I've kept them away from Nightmare on Elm Street because I don't want to deal with bad sleeping. Same with The Exorcist because they don't need to see the crucifix scene for a while.
I usually take a look a https://www.commonsensemedia.org/ before I show them anything I haven't seen in a while or at all just to get an idea of what to expect. It's not perfect but gives a decent guideline for most things.
Ex Machina and The Fly might not be appropriate for an 11 year old. My boys are in that age range and they're not at the age where they can appreciate the gratuitous sex scenes.
We did let them watch The Fly though, but I knew when those scenes were coming so I let them know to cover their eyes. I've definitely got the North American sensibility when it comes to this stuff. The violence is ok but the sex isn't. Very hypocritical I know.
Some good horror/sci-fi for kids in that age range that I've shown my kids:
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Super 8
Attack the Block
Poltergeist
The Thing
A Quiet Place
The Lost Boys
My 11 year old was into zombies so we tried World War Z and he enjoyed it. More action than horror though.
We watched Event Horizon as well and I was disappointed they weren't scared of it. It still freaked me out.
I've kept them away from Nightmare on Elm Street because I don't want to deal with bad sleeping. Same with The Exorcist because they don't need to see the crucifix scene for a while.
I usually take a look a https://www.commonsensemedia.org/ before I show them anything I haven't seen in a while or at all just to get an idea of what to expect. It's not perfect but gives a decent guideline for most things.
Grade 6 bday parties were my first exposure to Nightmare on Elmstreet type horror movies. They were definitely not watched under parental supervision though.
I find Gattaca to be very under-rated and find it has held up very well.
Also Strange Days, which was a massive bomb at the box office, I think is a damn good movie.
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Grade 6 bday parties were my first exposure to Nightmare on Elmstreet type horror movies. They were definitely not watched under parental supervision though.
I was the same age when I saw them the first time. We snuck into the theatre to see The Dream Master. I was 10.
I loved horror movies as a kid and still do. My kids enjoy watching them and hope to be scared by them but either they're trying to show me they're tough or they really aren't scared. Either way it's annoying.
I did manage to get the with The Thing. Though my wife was more freaked out by it. I managed to get that cherished memory on video. (spoilers if you haven't seen the movie)
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I find Gattaca to be very under-rated and find it has held up very well.
Also Strange Days, which was a massive bomb at the box office, I think is a damn good movie.
Strange Days is an underappreciated classic IMO.
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Nightbreed. The answer is always Nightbreed. Nudity, violence, monsters, David Cronenberg, what more do you want? Bring the kids!
Doesn't Nightbreed take place in Calgary and some of it was also shot in Calgary? And I think there is a scene where people are watching the Flames on TV with Ed Whalen doing the broadcast.
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