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The street legal landspeeder is awesome work. #scienceficitonvehicles
11/06/09
[pixelatedgeek.com] #scienceficitonvehicles
11/06/09
R2-D2 is the ultimate co-pilot. #scienceficitonvehicles
11/06/09
@bonniegrrl: Is it odd, that as soon as I saw this, the sound effect of Fred's feet dropping through the floor and propelling The Flintstones car, went off in my head? .......followed by....... Ronald Reagan's scream from 'King's Row', "Where's the rest of me?"........ Huey, Dewey and *sniff* Louie from Silent Running......trash compactor WALL-E......Soldier's Arcadia 234 trash planet......the trash compactor room in Star Wars being turned of by R2-D2...... back to.....R2-D2 being 'dropped' into the X-Wing......the Borg Queen's suspended torso being dropped into her body......Cameron Terminator's Venus De Meccano (that's 'Erector Set', in 'the land of the round door knobs') suspended torso ......HOLDS.....HEAD.....IN.....HANDS..........TOO.....MUCH.....MEDIA...... hear Soylent Green's Sol Roth say "How did we come to this?".......Chuck Heston scream [datacore.sciflicks.com] ......start to see giant dirigibles from the alt-Ray-Gun-future of William Gibson's The Gernsback Continuum......cartoon birds circle head, like Eddie Valiant in Who Framed Roger Rabbit?.....deranged hippie Doolittle, from Dark Star, tries to talk down using phenomonology [www2.english.uiuc.edu] but to no avail..... [www2.english.uiuc.edu] ..... and as usual ..... (see picture^). #scienceficitonvehicles
11/06/09
"You smell that?
Do you smell that?
Warthog, son.
Nothing else in the world smells like that.
I love the smell of Warthog in the morning.
Smells like ... Halo 3." - [www.bungie.net] .
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@SJ_Edwards: #scienceficitonvehicles
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[swongled.com] #scienceficitonvehicles
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Good to see that the monstrosity that is this so-called "replica" of Ecto-1 is nowhere to be seen... #scienceficitonvehicles
11/06/09
@Ruthless, If you let me: Or it's previous incarnation... #scienceficitonvehicles
11/06/09
Monstrosity, my tuchus. Just cause a guy dares to be a little different and NOT pull a dick move like that ripoff artist Barris...
And, hey... YOU try finding a 59 Caddy Miller Meteor Combo that hasn't been rusted all to hell. There's a distinct lack of Holy Grails around. Not every 59 should be re-purposed into an Ecto, much as I love that car.
Besides, Boomer's got one of the more creative replicas. I've seen some bad Ectos out there.... *shudders* #scienceficitonvehicles
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I wouldn't mind if he called it an "homage" or "inspired-by" Ecto-1. (I have only heard it referenced as a "replica," if it is in fact not referenced this way by the builder then I might retract my statement.) Near as I can tell he is touring it with a bunch of replicars, and as such is a monstrosity among them. I do not besmirch his enthusiasm though. #scienceficitonvehicles
11/06/09
[www.gbfans.com]
The 2K started as a replica. Far as I can tell, Boomer's no longer referring to it as such. Among the GB Community, it's known as the Bannedwagon.
And as for the Ecto-Outback, lovingly called the "Ecto-1K(inda)," here's Boomer's exact words: "1- It is an Ectomobile replica, NOT a Cadillac replica." (source: [www.gbfans.com] )
Secondly, look at the Kerezman Ecto and the Sean "Venkman71" Bishop Ecto Lauren posted. Then define "replica." If by your definition, "replica" means a 100% screen-accurate work of art with all the little doodads and greeblies and whatnot, then both Kerezman and Bishop fail, as they both have 59 Caddies of a different make. Compare the 59 MM from the first "Ghostbusters" with the Kerezman and Bishop and you'll see massive differences.
If by "replica" you mean an "item that resembles the original enough to pass a glancing inspection," then you can't nit-pick Boomer's vehicle choices. You bring anyone who's seen GB only once and show them that and they will say that it's the "Ghostbusters car."
Define "replica" and then go from there. Don't automatically dismiss years of hard work from a single guy as "it's not 100% so it's a monstrosity."
And I'll say it again. A 1959 Cadillac is the Holy Grail of vehicles, be it a convertible, hardtop, hearse or ambulance. Gentlemen, with each passing year-- hell, with each passing DAY, these cars are becoming harder and harder to find. And if someone does find a Caddy hearse/ambulance from anywhere from '57 to the early '90s, their first instinct is to convert the vehicle into an Ecto. In these trying times, any random kid who loves GB will go out of their way to procure a 59 in some way and --without an inkling of vehicle conversion in their head-- set about turning it into an Ecto and tear the beautiful machine apart.
So, guess what? Sacrifices have to be made. Alternatives have to be found. Caddy is a rare breed of car, and you have to go with what works, especially on a budget.
You cannot call shit on a guy who has monetary limitations.
And if you really want to see what Boomer's up against, check out the competition: [www.gbfans.com]
Besides, it's not as bad as Barris touting his "replica" as being the one used in the actual film. Or his claims that he personally built the 1966 Batmobile (bullshit) or the DeLorean used in the "Back to the Future" films (also utter garbage).
Honestly, I also don't see anyone giving a hard time to the guy who made an A-Wing out of his Acura. #scienceficitonvehicles
11/06/09
Besides, it's not as bad as Barris touting his "replica" as being the one used in the actual film. AGREED on this.
My comment was not meant to disparage his efforts. Just that in the context of it all, I didn't consider it a replica (hence the "so-called" portion.) It is a great fan homage.
A-Wing Acura?? I don't see it in the post, or have even heard of it. I know only of the "H" wing del Sol... and those are a bit different. Car:car vs. "spaceship":car
Maybe we need a post on great fan-made (non-replica) cars.
11/06/09
@Ruthless, If you let me: Non-Replica Fan Homage = Panel Van Murals #scienceficitonvehicles
11/06/09
As I think about it, it's becoming clear this will never happen so I should probably keep my VW and stick to my Hot Wheels. damn. #scienceficitonvehicles
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11/06/09
I'd suggest the New England Garrison's dewback, Dewie. Fully movable and ridable! #scienceficitonvehicles
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11/01/09
11/01/09
Except in Japan, where everyone will want two.
-Kle. #aida
10/31/09
10/31/09
@smokyburnout: this picture should be part of that post. #aida
11/01/09
There's not enough oil leaking in that picture.
-Kle. #aida