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Them! (1954)- Imaginary Sequel #1

 
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Bud Brewster
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 29, 2022 3:09 pm    Post subject: Them! (1954)- Imaginary Sequel #1 Reply with quote

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Thinking Outside the "Plot"!
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~ A Question for the Members: This wonderful movie ends with a perfect setup for a sequel!

The scientists and all the military heroes gaze down at the roasting ants (which all us kids who burned ants with magnifying glasses in the 1950s know what that smells like . . . ) while they voice their concerns about future consequences from atomic testing.

So . . . did we get a direct sequel? No, we didn't. Sad

~ My Theory: More giant ants in the desert would NOT be the way to go. Been there, done that, burned up the damn thing! Rolling Eyes

Ants are the MOST prolific inhabitants of the America Midwest . . . but the aren't the ONLY insect inhabitants. In fact, they aren't even the scariest insects!

Frankly I can deal with a few hundred ants in my kitchen much easier than one lone . . . cockroach! Shocked

Scientist tell us that for every one cockroach we see, there are one thousand more!

Click on the link above and read it for yourself. Or better yet, read this and really get scared! Sad
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Cockroaches are omnivores that eat plants and meat. They have been recorded to eat human flesh of both the living and the dead, although they are more likely to take a bite of fingernails, eyelashes, feet and hands. The bites may cause irritation, lesions and swelling. Some have suffered from minor wound infections.
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So, after Them!, Hollywood could have really freaked out America with a movie about giant cockroaches! Shocked

(I just tossed this out to encourage a discussion. I hope we get one.)

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 2022 12:37 am    Post subject: Re: Them! (1954)- Imaginary Sequel #1 Reply with quote

Bud Brewster wrote:
So, after Them!, Hollywood could have really freaked out America with a movie about giant cockroaches! Shocked

Or a genetic experiment could result in a human/cockroach hybrid!

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 2022 6:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The most disgusting film ever made, speaking of hybrids.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1467304/?ref_=fn_al_tt_0
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 31, 2023 4:43 pm    Post subject: Re: Them! (1954)- Imaginary Sequel #1 Reply with quote

scotpens wrote:
Or a genetic experiment could result in a human/cockroach hybrid!

Hey, now . . . there's a thought!

Considering how well Ant-Man has done, what if a scientist gave himself all the characteristics of a cockroach. A human/cockroach hybrid would have some interesting abilities.

Here are a few examples!

~ Cockroaches have compound eyes which are made up of many tiny lenses. They have a wide field of vision and are sensitive to movement. Their ability to see in low light is particularly impressive.

~ They have wings and can fly when in danger.

~ They have a highly developed sense of smell.

~ A cockroach can hold its breath for forty minutes.

~ Despite their small size, they can run up to three miles an hour — which means a man-sized hybrid could run about 60 mph!

~ They can can live almost a month without food.

~ They can live about two weeks without water.

~ They have long lifespans compared to most bugs. (Two years), which means a human/cockroach hybrid might age more slowly than a normal person.

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