Comments on: Be a dear and put on your pressure suit http://coilhouse.net/2007/12/be-a-dear-and-put-on-your-pressure-suit/ Coilhouse Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:00:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Zoetica http://coilhouse.net/2007/12/be-a-dear-and-put-on-your-pressure-suit/comment-page-1/#comment-2341 Zoetica Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:59:15 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/2007/12/13/be-a-dear-and-put-on-your-pressure-suit/#comment-2341 Oh my sweet Einstein - Mer, I just saw this. So much win. Oh my sweet Einstein – Mer, I just saw this. So much win.

]]> By: Mer http://coilhouse.net/2007/12/be-a-dear-and-put-on-your-pressure-suit/comment-page-1/#comment-2196 Mer Tue, 18 Dec 2007 07:36:04 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/2007/12/13/be-a-dear-and-put-on-your-pressure-suit/#comment-2196 <p>FTW:</p> <img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/120/299015886_6e8c10326c_o.jpg" alt="null" /> FTW:

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]]> By: Ben Morris http://coilhouse.net/2007/12/be-a-dear-and-put-on-your-pressure-suit/comment-page-1/#comment-2089 Ben Morris Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:05:21 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/2007/12/13/be-a-dear-and-put-on-your-pressure-suit/#comment-2089 You're right Mer, earlier Floyd would have more suited that film-score. Perhaps thats why the Magma inclusion always excited as much if not more than the Floyd, jazzy prog with Carmina Burana-esque chanting in a made up alien language just seems like something that would fit really well in a Jodorowsky film. You’re right Mer, earlier Floyd would have more suited that film-score. Perhaps thats why the Magma inclusion always excited as much if not more than the Floyd, jazzy prog with Carmina Burana-esque chanting in a made up alien language just seems like something that would fit really well in a Jodorowsky film.

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]]> By: Mer http://coilhouse.net/2007/12/be-a-dear-and-put-on-your-pressure-suit/comment-page-1/#comment-2068 Mer Fri, 14 Dec 2007 08:42:49 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/2007/12/13/be-a-dear-and-put-on-your-pressure-suit/#comment-2068 Ben, yeah, I'm familiar with all of the "original Dune" stories as well, and have spent many a soporific evening with Mary Jane and film geek friends discussing this very topic. :) I think I may be one of the only people on the planet who actually really loves the movie Dune that DOES exist. Especially the costume and concept designs. The idea of Welles playing Harkonnen is particularly toothsome. It's disappointing, how dumbed-down he was in the Lynch version. Still, the Jodorowsky production never had a chance owing to all of the enormous, uncompromising egos involved. From what I understand, Jodorowksy (unsurprisingly) had already turned the entire project into an extravagant multi-million-dollar-burning three-ring circus by the end of pre-production. The experience drove Dan O'Bannon to a nervous breakdown. (Thankfully O'Bannon recovered, and Moebius and Giger were brought back for <em>Alien</em>.) Also, as much as I love ALL Floyd (up to "The Final Cut" at least), I think their earlier era music would be far more tempting than the stuff they were doing in the mid-to-late 70s. Again, less ego-driven. Roger Water's dick would have threatened to block out the screen. As long as we're pipe-dreaming, I'll take some Popol Vuh, please. Even just more Brian Eno and less Toto. ;) Ben, yeah, I’m familiar with all of the “original Dune” stories as well, and have spent many a soporific evening with Mary Jane and film geek friends discussing this very topic. :) I think I may be one of the only people on the planet who actually really loves the movie Dune that DOES exist. Especially the costume and concept designs.

The idea of Welles playing Harkonnen is particularly toothsome. It’s disappointing, how dumbed-down he was in the Lynch version. Still, the Jodorowsky production never had a chance owing to all of the enormous, uncompromising egos involved. From what I understand, Jodorowksy (unsurprisingly) had already turned the entire project into an extravagant multi-million-dollar-burning three-ring circus by the end of pre-production. The experience drove Dan O’Bannon to a nervous breakdown. (Thankfully O’Bannon recovered, and Moebius and Giger were brought back for Alien.)

Also, as much as I love ALL Floyd (up to “The Final Cut” at least), I think their earlier era music would be far more tempting than the stuff they were doing in the mid-to-late 70s. Again, less ego-driven. Roger Water’s dick would have threatened to block out the screen.

As long as we’re pipe-dreaming, I’ll take some Popol Vuh, please. Even just more Brian Eno and less Toto. ;)

]]> By: D http://coilhouse.net/2007/12/be-a-dear-and-put-on-your-pressure-suit/comment-page-1/#comment-2050 D Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:18:35 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/2007/12/13/be-a-dear-and-put-on-your-pressure-suit/#comment-2050 I wish they'd make the space equivalent of that kissing-mask. I wish they’d make the space equivalent of that kissing-mask.

]]> By: Ben Morris http://coilhouse.net/2007/12/be-a-dear-and-put-on-your-pressure-suit/comment-page-1/#comment-2048 Ben Morris Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:47:53 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/2007/12/13/be-a-dear-and-put-on-your-pressure-suit/#comment-2048 Mer: While the fremen stillsuit would be nice if we are wishing for Dune related artifacts that don't actually exist I think I'd rather have the Jodorowsky directed Dune film that never actually got made. Orson Welles as Baron Harkonnen, Salvador Dali as the emperor, Moebius & Giger doing conceptual art, and Magma and Pink Floyd doing the music. That sounds to me like the best thing ever. Mer: While the fremen stillsuit would be nice if we are wishing for Dune related artifacts that don’t actually exist I think I’d rather have the Jodorowsky directed Dune film that never actually got made. Orson Welles as Baron Harkonnen, Salvador Dali as the emperor, Moebius & Giger doing conceptual art, and Magma and Pink Floyd doing the music. That sounds to me like the best thing ever.

]]> By: Mer http://coilhouse.net/2007/12/be-a-dear-and-put-on-your-pressure-suit/comment-page-1/#comment-2047 Mer Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:07:51 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/2007/12/13/be-a-dear-and-put-on-your-pressure-suit/#comment-2047 Hee hee. Geoff, it's awesome that you call the biosuit "so Venture Brothers." I mean, most designs for those VB outfits and ships are informed by (if not lifted directly lifted from) past pop culture/retro-future/60s space race/Jonny Quest-style cartoon fads...totally unrealistic and drawn for EPIC FAIL LULZ. Hopefully the more practical aspects of Newman's design aren't inspired by similarly ridonkulous "technology". :) Meanwhile, I can haz <a href=http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o214/hoterwax/dvd-dune-fremen.jpg rel="nofollow">Fremen stillsuit, plz?</a> With a jetpack?? Wheeee! Hee hee. Geoff, it’s awesome that you call the biosuit “so Venture Brothers.” I mean, most designs for those VB outfits and ships are informed by (if not lifted directly lifted from) past pop culture/retro-future/60s space race/Jonny Quest-style cartoon fads…totally unrealistic and drawn for EPIC FAIL LULZ. Hopefully the more practical aspects of Newman’s design aren’t inspired by similarly ridonkulous “technology”. :)

Meanwhile, I can haz Fremen stillsuit, plz? With a jetpack?? Wheeee!

]]> By: Adarael http://coilhouse.net/2007/12/be-a-dear-and-put-on-your-pressure-suit/comment-page-1/#comment-2040 Adarael Thu, 13 Dec 2007 23:34:23 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/2007/12/13/be-a-dear-and-put-on-your-pressure-suit/#comment-2040 There is a another important factor to consider here, beyond the simple "it is lighter than normal space suits." Namely, THIS suit <i>looks like what we want space suits to look like.</i> That sort of Mass Effect, 2001ish sleek yet 1970s style. Of course, I've spent too much time working on certain RPGs trying to think of what a 'cool' space suit would look like. There is a another important factor to consider here, beyond the simple “it is lighter than normal space suits.”
Namely, THIS suit looks like what we want space suits to look like. That sort of Mass Effect, 2001ish sleek yet 1970s style.

Of course, I’ve spent too much time working on certain RPGs trying to think of what a ‘cool’ space suit would look like.

]]> By: Ben Morris http://coilhouse.net/2007/12/be-a-dear-and-put-on-your-pressure-suit/comment-page-1/#comment-2039 Ben Morris Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:18:31 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/2007/12/13/be-a-dear-and-put-on-your-pressure-suit/#comment-2039 Geoff: I think I'd pass on a space suit designed by Dr Thaddeus Venture, catastrophic failure is not high on my list of wanted space-wear features. Tanya: Wow, that picture is great. Geoff: I think I’d pass on a space suit designed by Dr Thaddeus Venture, catastrophic failure is not high on my list of wanted space-wear features.

Tanya: Wow, that picture is great.

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