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<blockquote data-quote="Villano" data-source="post: 1591996" data-attributes="member: 505"><p>Since the creatures are subterranean, the sun(s) may not factor much into it. After all, whole species of fish, salamander, etc. evolve without ever seeing the light. Of course, <em>they</em> don't explode in the sun, but this is a sci-fi movie, so, if we can accept that the Alien has acid blood that can eat through several feet of metal, that isn't much of a stretch. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>I, too, wondered what they ate. If it wasn't for the bones on the surface, I'd argue that most of the life on the planet existed underground. Probably, most of the life does exist below the surface (the only other life forms we see are the glow worms). </p><p></p><p>On the other hand, we only see a small portion of the world. It's quite possible that these things only inhabit a small area. Sure, they come out and rampage every 22 years, but they may not exist all over the world. Think of the ants that run amuck in Africa. They lay waste to everything, but only in certain areas. Life in the rest of Africa goes on.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Two possible reasons. The kid sneaked in while Riddick was examining that building. It's possible that he either saw him or, after seeing the other kid hanging out on top of it, put two and two together.</p><p></p><p>OTOH, don't forget that Riddick wanted to get in there earlier and is also a sociopath. He may not have known or cared where the kid was. He just wanted in the room.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I didn't like or understand the model at all. It was pretty much a plot device. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Are you talking about how she got out of the cave and to him while leaving the others behind? Yeah, that is a big problem. </p><p></p><p>Another fault I had with the film was that this colony was wiped out 22 years ago. It's a mining colony, it had to report to someone. If anyone came looking, they'd definitely find out what happened (look how long it took the crash survivors to encounter the creatures and they weren't outright investigating anything). If others knew, you'd think there'd be a big "Stay the hell away from this planet" warning that everyone would be aware of.</p><p></p><p>Lastly, the biggest problem I had was the "only works when in sunlight" solar technology. Okay, that's just stupid! They could have explained it away by saying that the battery in the car was damaged or didn't have time to recharge properly or something. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> </p><p></p><p>With all that out of the way...I actually enjoy the film. As far as bad science or questionable writing, this film comes out ahead of many other sci-fi action flicks (the Godzilla remake, anyone?). I even bought the DVD. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>EDIT: I seem to have posted at the exact same time as Strithe. We covered most of the same points, too. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Villano, post: 1591996, member: 505"] Since the creatures are subterranean, the sun(s) may not factor much into it. After all, whole species of fish, salamander, etc. evolve without ever seeing the light. Of course, [I]they[/I] don't explode in the sun, but this is a sci-fi movie, so, if we can accept that the Alien has acid blood that can eat through several feet of metal, that isn't much of a stretch. :) I, too, wondered what they ate. If it wasn't for the bones on the surface, I'd argue that most of the life on the planet existed underground. Probably, most of the life does exist below the surface (the only other life forms we see are the glow worms). On the other hand, we only see a small portion of the world. It's quite possible that these things only inhabit a small area. Sure, they come out and rampage every 22 years, but they may not exist all over the world. Think of the ants that run amuck in Africa. They lay waste to everything, but only in certain areas. Life in the rest of Africa goes on. Two possible reasons. The kid sneaked in while Riddick was examining that building. It's possible that he either saw him or, after seeing the other kid hanging out on top of it, put two and two together. OTOH, don't forget that Riddick wanted to get in there earlier and is also a sociopath. He may not have known or cared where the kid was. He just wanted in the room. I didn't like or understand the model at all. It was pretty much a plot device. Are you talking about how she got out of the cave and to him while leaving the others behind? Yeah, that is a big problem. Another fault I had with the film was that this colony was wiped out 22 years ago. It's a mining colony, it had to report to someone. If anyone came looking, they'd definitely find out what happened (look how long it took the crash survivors to encounter the creatures and they weren't outright investigating anything). If others knew, you'd think there'd be a big "Stay the hell away from this planet" warning that everyone would be aware of. Lastly, the biggest problem I had was the "only works when in sunlight" solar technology. Okay, that's just stupid! They could have explained it away by saying that the battery in the car was damaged or didn't have time to recharge properly or something. :( With all that out of the way...I actually enjoy the film. As far as bad science or questionable writing, this film comes out ahead of many other sci-fi action flicks (the Godzilla remake, anyone?). I even bought the DVD. :) EDIT: I seem to have posted at the exact same time as Strithe. We covered most of the same points, too. :D [/QUOTE]
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