Comments on: Show #31: Pre-show Discussion http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2007/06/06/show-31-pre-show-discussion/ The Kick-Ass Mystic Ninjas are here to bring you a new perspective on old school science fiction and fantasy. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:57:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Matt http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2007/06/06/show-31-pre-show-discussion/#comment-40485 Matt Sun, 10 Jun 2007 14:15:05 +0000 http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2007/06/06/show-31-pre-show-discussion/#comment-40485 P.S. Anyone else notice how much Tobe Hooper is starting to look like Steven Spielberg? Spooky. P.S. Anyone else notice how much Tobe Hooper is starting to look like Steven Spielberg?

Spooky.

]]> By: Matt http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2007/06/06/show-31-pre-show-discussion/#comment-40483 Matt Sun, 10 Jun 2007 14:13:52 +0000 http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2007/06/06/show-31-pre-show-discussion/#comment-40483 Agreed, Nigel. It's very much a Spielberg film. I'm seeing parallels with ET (young kids with metaphysical companions) and Close Encounters (families in crisis for inexplicable reasons). It's even got a happy ending, and I don't think that was Tobe Hooper's influence. Agreed, Nigel. It’s very much a Spielberg film.

I’m seeing parallels with ET (young kids with metaphysical companions) and Close Encounters (families in crisis for inexplicable reasons).

It’s even got a happy ending, and I don’t think that was Tobe Hooper’s influence.

]]> By: Nigel in Melbourne http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2007/06/06/show-31-pre-show-discussion/#comment-39446 Nigel in Melbourne Fri, 08 Jun 2007 03:53:49 +0000 http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2007/06/06/show-31-pre-show-discussion/#comment-39446 One of the interesting things about this film is that it has Spelberg's fingerprints all over it. Most people in fact just assume its a Spelberg film. One of the interesting things about this film is that it has Spelberg’s fingerprints all over it. Most people in fact just assume its a Spelberg film.

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