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[Lokishadow]

Saw it. Cameron remade Pocahantas, with Space and Starcraft as moderating influences.

Mrs Occhi really wanted to see it. She fell asleep less than an hour into it.

I of course stayed awake.

Needed more, not less, Starcraft emulation, for my money.

My one moment of intrigue: if the guy and the girl having sex do that braid nerver bundle merge thing, what is the point of genitalia? Also, isn't he treating her like the riding beast he merged with a few minutes before, or was she enticing him to "fly united" with her as he'd "flown united" with that flying lizard a bit before?

Interesting sexual synergy in that one, that I think most people missed.

Yes, my brain comes up with this crap all by itself. It's a curse.

Occhi

Thank you, Occhi! That movie could have been SO much more. And Time magazine's review, describing it as "breaking the mold" almost made me physically ill.

I noticed the braid thing, too. Jeez, anything to thrill a teeny-bopper, hm? Speaking of which, last time I checked you couldn't show nipples in a PG-13 movie. Oh, wait, you can if you're James Cameron (see Titanic).

And did anyone else notice the reference to The Core? Unobtanium, anyone? Gag me with a spoon!

Overall, I gave it a C. Unoriginal story, painfully predictable plot, mediocre acting, blatant robbery from numerous other movies (the mechs were from The Matrix, only with cockpit canopies), and it insulted my ancestor (Pocahontas, I kid you not). I even called it Pocahontas in Space on my Facebook notes. It's ONLY redeeming feature was the special effects, which I have to admit were mind-numbing. Oh, yeah, and the Zerglings were a nice touch.

-Loki