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SeaLion9139 — 10 years ago(July 09, 2015 10:35 PM)
I agree. That poor child stayed there for a long time (hours?) crying and scared before the tide came in and washed him away. It's very sad. That scene though is accurate in that there have been a lot of people who have drown trying to save their dog in the water. Often the dog makes it back, and the person dies. Even a very strong swimmer would have a hard time in that current/waves.
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ephestione — 9 years ago(May 22, 2016 03:01 PM)
Finally, THIS.
I came to the message boards for the reason alone to read someone say something about that scene, and I am frankly surprised to notice there wasn't a thread just about that but only this reply alone.
They only showed the parents drowning at first but I knew the kid was there, and seeing him crying alone while the alien dragged the hermit away it was excruciating.
Really, I felt nauseous, and I can easily feel that way again thiking back to that scene, and the one where it was night and he was still there crying and crawling among the rocks.
Good god that scene ripped my insides out.
Must be because I'm a fresh-out-of-the-box dad, maybe a few years ago I would have just watched it coldly. -
tinasparklesau — 9 years ago(August 02, 2016 12:25 AM)
I think this scene was necessary to establish Scarlett's character beginning to empathise and sympathise with humans. When we next see her listening to the radio report, it further alludes to that she may be developing traits that are transmogrifying her morals in relation to humans. The releasing of the disfigured man also then substantiates this.
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benettfreeman — 10 years ago(July 11, 2015 01:27 PM)
I get what you're saying but the ending just blew me away. It's been haunting me constantly since I saw it. This film really exceeded my expectations, and the more I think about it, the better a film it becomes.
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MatttheBruinsfan — 9 years ago(June 13, 2016 09:10 AM)
I can kind of see that though, once he finds out that she's some alien
thing
masquerading as human. I mean, if this were a movie from the
Species
franchise he'd be the hero.
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Gretchen_X — 10 years ago(October 04, 2015 02:33 AM)
I've given this film a little more thought, and I thought it would be interesting to hear opinions from others about the most horrifying scene.
All of the above qualify absolutely but the scene which had me really tensed up waiting for a jump scare was that with the two men suspended in 'stuff', before the first was 'consumed'. I've never seen anything like that before and found it very disturbing.
As for the lovemaking with an alien - and sorry to lower the tone - but let's face it, some men will sh
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stirling-1 — 9 years ago(November 16, 2016 01:22 AM)
but let's face it, some men will shag anything.
I suppose that's true. They'll even shag the multitudes of women that will let them!
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And women are not much different you know. They will shag a piece of vibrating silicon, cucumber, washing machine, horse, etc.
Leaving that aside, lets not forget that as far as the man was concerned he was shagging Scarlett Johansson, not an alien. -
StaunchWoman — 10 years ago(February 11, 2016 07:51 AM)
Perhaps not horrifying, but I find the most emotional scene is when she removed her skin and she's looking back at herself. The expression is just so lost and hopeless.
But then it's quickly followed by the horrifying action of a man setting fire to what he doesn't understand.
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habul — 9 years ago(July 26, 2016 03:57 PM)
totally agree with you awsmith. The rape/immolation scene was difficult to watch. The logger was so matter of fact about it that he was chewing gum - that is what tipped me to the fact that this was something he has done many times before. The alien had wandered into his hunting grounds. The other thing of it is this: why kill the alien? Why not capture her and take her to scientists. It was a missed opportunuty to learn about life on another planet and to gain some of their knowledge. Or, at least, to figure out what the aliens were doing and try to prevent more deaths.
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thebigmouth — 9 years ago(August 02, 2016 08:18 AM)
Crying baby for me.
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