Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It was the show that started with "Somewhere in the future" and cut to a shot of the station sign "New Pudsey". At the time I was in fact long haired(just over the collar and ears), something unheard of in British Grammar Schools, but not a rocker - I misspent my youth reading good science fiction books - not Star Trek - that is NOT science fiction, its futuristic soap opera (space opera) - BTW: How to make a successful episode of Star Trek, Alien etc. The proverbial scifi movie: Intro with bombastic music "oooo wee ooowee ee weee ooo" and fly your spaceship past the camera with zzzzzzt wooooosh FX off 1) find your alien (Note: it should always have at least two legs, two arms and a semblance of a head (neck not required) It's level of evil is based on the number of warts and tentacles it has. 2) let it shoot, eat. rape an unimportant member of the cast. Shoud the caharceter be more significant, i.e needed in the next instalment, sequel, then kidnap, imprison, move t another planet, time or dimension.. 3) let it take over your space ship - "Scotty? Aye Jim I canna do a thing its in control of the warp drive, transporter room, phasers, photon torpedos etc." Why are all engineers Scottish, "it must be an ancient charter, a tradition or something" (quote from Robert (not Ian) Rankin) 4) chase it down endless corridors and ventilation ducts 5) kill it after having a long discussion (Aliens always speak English) during which it could have killed you ten times over 6) titles and cut 7) make sure the next episode is vaguely amusing (usually a total failure) "Spock, Did you know a Vulcan is a bomber, not a pointy-eared know-it -all prat? "Fascinating, Jim." Cheers Douglas Didier Ludwig wrote: > Now I understand - you're one of those rockers - well done for you! > ;-) > > > > >> Correct - Hell's Grannies >> It was filmed in Pudsey, where I lived from the age of 11 to 17 >> >> Didier Ludwig wrote: >> >>> There's a funny Monty Python' movie, I believe a "Flying circus" >>> epsisode, where exactly this happens - dangerous old ladies mobbing >>> defenseless rockers and hitting them with their handbags... >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> That sounds fascinating Didier - the shadow side of old ladies - is >>>> that when they go out at night in gangs to mug skinheads? >>>> Even better than Kyle's guns/people project :-) >>>> Douglas >>>> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >