Summer movies mean only one thing—aliens. This year it also means dinosaurs rampaging through the theater. Given Jurassic World‘s incredible cash haul at the box office, it’s a wonder anything has survived its carnage. Wouldn’t it be interesting if aliens and dinosaurs battle it out in one movie? I wonder what that would be like? Would you go see it?
For today’s Monday Mayhem, I would like to fantasize for a moment about a movie that I’d love to see at the theater. How does that old writer’s adage go? Oh, yes. A writer writes stuff they’d like to read. In this case, although I’m not a director, a movie I’d like to see would be an all-out battle between aliens and dinosaurs. Wouldn’t that be something?
How would such a movie start?
First, I’d like to see the amped-up dinos from Jurassic World make an appearance. It would only be fitting. Give the aliens ray guns to blast, make the dinosaurs impossible to kill, and what you’d have would be a film filled with intense battles, outstanding special effects and a crazy amount of science fiction to boot. Even more so, would the dinosaurs win if the aliens were the aliens from the movie Aliens? Try saying that fast three times.
The aliens from Aliens have acid for blood. If a dino bites the head off one of the aliens, the beast would surely choke on its own blood. It would be like it had slugged back a carton full of glass. Raw and tender doesn’t even describe the pain the beasts would feel.
How about making the film more fantastic? How about if the aliens were the little green men from another planet like in the movie Mars Attacks!? I’m not sure if the dinos would survive, but at the same time the beasts would have their paws full chasing after the little buggers all over the entire planet.
Since I’m throwing ideas out there to see what sticks, how about a movie that features the creatures from Gremlins? Talk about little annoyances. Remember what the three basic rules are for not producing a gremlin from a mogwai? Here they are
- Never get them wet
- Never expose them to bright light
- And never, ever feed them after midnight
Imagine if you had a pool full of these creatures run after the dinos? I don’t even think velociraptors would be able to survive such an onslaught.
I can’t help myself—one more. How about a movie where Aliens and Gremlins face off in an ultimate death match to see who would go after the dinos?
Why limit it to a handful of velociraptors? Let’s throw a few thousand of these killer animals on an island to go after anything that movies. Oh, wait. I think that was the point of Jurassic Park III.
No matter, it’s always a great way to pass the time imagining about worlds teeming with fantasy.
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What movie would you like to see made that no one has ever made before?
Has to be Foucault’s Pendulum. My favourite book of all time. They made a film of Umberto Eco’s Name of the Rose, but Foucault’s Pendulum has it all: esoteric mystery, secret societies, conspiracy, magic realism and human drama in various forms. Someone somewhere is probably sitting on the film rights.
Chris
I had a paperback of Foucalt’s Pendulum. After 3 moves, I haven’t the slightest idea where it got to. Interesting story, definitely.
What about bionic dinosaurs vs. zombie dinosaurs ?
Or dinosaurs that could use tools as devices to manipulate modern technology. Could a younger, smaller dinosaur even operate a tank or armored troop carrier ?
Hey, any idea that goes beyond the scope of reality is a good idea in my book!
I like to push the envelope or think outside the box in many cases. 🙂
Or is it pushing the box or thinking outside the envelope? 😉
Clever !!
Suddenly remembering Dino-Riders from when I was a kid. I’d like to see Aliens Vs Downtown Abbey . . . Never watched the show, but I’m sure it would be fun.
I haven’t seen it either, but I think that would be hilarious.
Wonder who would win.
Why not Dinosaurs v. Aliens v. Dragons and then throw the Hulk in there?
Digging the Dinosaurs vs. Gremlins concept. Pitch that idea, ASAP!
I was thinking it would make for a great sequel to the Gremlins franchise. Even the raptors would run for their lives!