theprotector7 t1_jdutqfe wrote on March 27, 2023 at 11:06 AM

Reply to comment by claudiorpr in 'Signs' is really great by The_Cyberbard

Entirely allegorical and i thought it was fantastic.

Nobody is stupid enough to think this is literally an alien invasion film where they can be defeated by cups of water. The entire thing is symbols. ...or signs.

It has a great message of destiny and purpose. The aliens are like that gnawing doubt and disbelief that lodges itself in your soul.

Fargeol t1_jdwb7y2 wrote on March 27, 2023 at 5:46 PM

I heard that the first version of the scenario had the alien become visible thanks to the water sticking to it, thus allowing Merrill to swing away. It was ditched since the CGI was too poor at that time to carry an "almost invisible" alien.

That would make more sense than the ending we got, obviously.

HeartsPlayer721 t1_jdwqyse wrote on March 27, 2023 at 7:26 PM

I agree. That would have been such a better ending!

But I honestly don't mind it's ending. We need a bit of variety in movies. They can't all end in suspense of whether we survive or not.

The_Cyberbard OP t1_jdw1eq2 wrote on March 27, 2023 at 4:44 PM

The issue is that many (most?) Sci-fi nerds, myself included, are irreligious and find it a bit strange when the two mix.

That isn't necessarily a problem on its own because a character can be religious and still be a great character (obviously).

But when the plot kind of pulls that sci-fi rug away from underneath your feet and goes "boom, Jesus" (voice of Peter Griffin from Family Guy), it feels a little awkward.

It would, imo, have been better if the movie ended on some lingering question about our place and meaning in the universe, like Morgan Freeman's epilogue in War of the Worlds.

-FeistyRabbitSauce- t1_jdxooci wrote on March 27, 2023 at 11:12 PM

Idk, I'm not religious in any way but I think as long as something is done well I don't mind. Adding religion to something can be fascinating, and I like how Signs pulled it off.

Take Stephen King. He often has religious elements in his works with his scifi. The Stand is probably the most obvious. But take The Dark Tower. It's a western, scifi, fantasy, meta, literary work of art wrapped in a bow of religious allegorical crazyness!