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It Abides

posted 13 years ago by plwblj
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There is something about TIE that endures;

perhaps,a literate script may be the clue.

Exeter,of course,is a key player in all of this,as Michael Rennie was in the classic:the Day The Earth Stood Still~

[–] Jasons_Argonaut 13 years ago

Michael Rennie is awesome, and he also plays The Keeper in an early episode of Lost in Space, back during the first season when they actually put forth some effort to make interesting sci-fi adventures. His two-parter was pretty neat.

[–] plwblj 11 years ago

Rennie was quite the actor:Versatile in everyway.

In G.Pal's "the Power" he really was a "sinister figure"

[–] plwblj 12 years ago

There was ART back then in the 50's;

a certain technique,jargon and style that was perhaps wedded to the culture.

Because now we have a Paradigm shift in the American culture,these pictures

appear light years away from today's films and i don't believe or suspect its solely as a result of present day technology.

[–] Boydesque 10 years ago

You bring forth a very poinient and astute observation.
I think you cover a big part of the essence, and what's
gone missing.

[–] plwblj 10 years ago

Yes,I believe there is poignancy !

What's amazing to me is the fact that these aliens are basically enmity towards the Earthlings but out of this bunch emerges the charismatic Exeter...truly an anomaly.And he may even transcend many HUMANS who really have no humanity but the nobler Exeter "breaks the MOLD"

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