Even though some are saying the movie's going to be bad, I'm still looking foward to it. I love sci fi movies and this one looks right up my alley

--Kyp

While it may have left you flat in the theatre, if this happened in our world, it would be the single most important event in human history.

First, Jupiter can't do that without help, it's not massive enough. They had to add enough mass to make that happen. This would present proof that can’t be classified that there was extraterrestrial contact.

Second, that additional mass would cause changes to the orbits of the planets and passing comets, thus changing a very stable system. (Think Armageddon for real).

Third, additional light and heat would cause major changes in the outer system, making some of the planets more suitable for colonization.

I recently saw The Day the Earth Stood Still again on TV. That movie's effectiveness lied not in the impact of the meeting itself (a mistake of too many ET movies) but in what the advanced intelligence had to say (which was hardly psuedo-religious warm and fuzzies). A very poigniat film.

but then, no one ever said I was the brightest star in the sky either...

Despite the film's haunting sets and great cinematography/editing, much of the film's production was rushed, leaving the plot, charactors, and especially the ending very hollow. Read the book, it's infinitely better.

Oh, and Mission to Mars looks bad, heh. I'm getting that unoriginal-wannabe vibe off of the trailers. I've lost all faith in the US movie mainstream to come out with truely thoughtful science fiction.

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obtrusive score by Ennio Morricone who uses music to extract every emotion from some lacklustre dramatic moments

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That sounds great!