DVDTalk<\/a>)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nIt was kind of a thing for a while there to rocket slashers off into deep space. Jason Voorhees, Pinhead, the Leprechaun and those otherworldy Critters all had their zero-gravity adventures in the darkness of space. That just leaves me wondering… well, why stop there? Can’t you just picture Leatherface bobbing around the exterior of a space station to the strains of The Blue Danube, flailing a chainsaw around? ‘Leatherface in Outer Space<\/strong>‘! You’ve got my ten bucks, New Line. Maybe another Freddy movie: “In space, no one can hear you dream<\/em>“? The most obvious one for me, though, would be yet another Halloween sequel. Take your pick if you want it to follow the original franchise or the mostly-unwatchable Rob Zombie series. Michael Myers is still looking to hack apart whoever’s left in his bloodline. It just so happens that Laurie Strode (or fill in the blank with some twentysomething starlet type) has pulled herself together in the wake of all his havoc and is proudly being launched into orbit as an astronaut. With a butcher knife and a spacesuit in hand, Michael Myers ain’t too far behind… Heck, go all out and put a Silver Shamrock label on the spacesuits while you’re at it. I’m still working on my ‘Child’s Play-in-Space’ treatment if there are any bidders.<\/p>\nLuke Hickman<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nImagine ‘No Country for Old Men’ set in space. The movie is already like a Western, so it would be a true “space Western.” In ‘No Galaxy for Old Men<\/strong>‘, while hunting on a small planet, a tough dude runs across the scene of a smuggling deal gone bad. There, he’s seen by a bounty hunter (picture Boba Fett if Boba was actually<\/em> threatening) who begins to pursue him around the galaxy, killing tons of innocent folks along the way. Most space Westerns blow, so maybe this one would actually be worth watching. If it was made with serious intent and no pod racing whatsoever, it could be seriously awesome.<\/p>\nJosh Zyber<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n‘Alien Kane<\/strong>‘ \u2013 The trans-dimensional media baron Char’les Floomquad K’ane (because if there’s one thing that sci-fi movies and TV shows have taught us, it’s that all alien names are filled with pointless apostrophes), one of the richest and most powerful humanoid creatures in the solar system, dies alone in his Martian mansion. An artificially-intelligent search engine program digs into his past to seek the meaning of the tycoon’s enigmatic last word, “Rosebud.” Spoiler Alert: It’s the name of his favorite childhood hoverboard. This will be the ‘Citizen Kane’ of sci-fi movies\u2026 literally!<\/p>\n‘Gone with the Solar Winds<\/strong>‘ \u2013 The epic tale of a woman’s life during one of the most tumultuous periods in galactic history. Follow the adventures of Scarj O’Hara (played by Scarlett Johansson, ‘natch) from her young, innocent days on a prosperous clone farm to the war-torn streets of New Atlanta during the Robot Civil War. Will Scarj O. find love with charming space smuggler Rhettcon Butler? Frankly, my dear, you will<\/em> give a damn! <\/p>\n‘Lawrence of Andromeda<\/strong>‘ \u2013 Five hundred years in the future, scientists use preserved DNA samples to clone real historical figure T.E. Lawrence, now enhanced with genetically-modified strength, agility and telekinetic powers, to be the ultimate super-soldier in the battle against Islamic terrorists. (Yeah, they’re still a problem.) But they don’t count on Lawrence going rogue and following in his famous predecessor’s footsteps. While scouting a battlefield on planet Ceti Beta VII in the Andromeda constellation, Lawrence 2.0 joins with the primitive Cetan natives to form a guerrilla army against the evil corporate douchebags from Earth who sent him\u2026 Blah blah blah\u2026 White guy becomes leader of “noble savages,” etc. etc\u2026 Copy\/paste bits of ‘Dances With Wolves’ and ‘Avatar’. You get the idea. It’ll make a bajillion dollars!<\/p>\n—<\/p>\n
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