02-01-2008, 10:25 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: The Adirondacks, NY
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Originally Posted by ChronoGrl
[*]As Rod said, Event Horizon can be categorized under the "haunted house" genre (as can Alien, for that matter). However, I take no issue with the archetype of the "haunted house" being taken into space. What is uniquely interesting about space films is that they are ultimately and incredibly Nihilistic. Most religions believing in God consider "God" being "beyond Earth." In space, you are literally "beyond Earth," and there is literally nothing but you, so you are either alone or you are God. It's incredibly alienating and incredibly isolating. What is wonderful about Event Horizon is that it uses super natural elements to emphasize this isolation.
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Excellent post, ChronoGirl, I couldn't agree more.
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