If an alien civilization were to visit Earth, what movie would you pick to show them in order to give them a summary of what mankind is all about?
If an alien civilization were to visit Earth, what movie would you pick to show them in order to give them a summary of what mankind is all about?
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Double Feature: Ender's Game (2013) and Starship Troopers (1997) - then we serve them a sumptuous shellfish tower to discuss their surrender over dinner.
Ender's Game was such a pile of shit (FYI, I love the book) even the anti-grav tag sequence couldn't absolve it. Swap it for District 9 and you're closer to the target - especially with the fookin' prawn dish.
I thought the movie did a decent job of telling the story considering the limitations of the medium.
According to the author many studios have approached him over the years with unacceptable alterations and that one was the first one to come along with anything good enough.
He said it had to be literally children, first of all, and they always wanted to change that.
Whatever was "good enough" to get him to sign for that check clearly didn't make it to the screen.
Yeah, let them read the book and tell them that sadly no movie has ever been made.