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more about #heavymetal more comments → tamoko: I'll miss you Dan. You contributed to scaring the crap out of me as a nine year old in 79, and I never looked back... more » Wookie1972: I watched Alien again last night, and I'm amazed by the quality of the script. It's like a Howard Hawks movie, in that it's really driven by the dialo... more » joetato: He's actually not Sgt. Pinback, but I'll leave that tidbit for the folks who haven't yet seen Dark Star. Some call it slow, I call it hysterically br... more » Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: We have used the line "When I brought you onboard, I thought you were cute" in so many situations over the past decade. He will be missed indeed. SF ... more » Wookie1972: I'd forgotten about his involvement in the Jodoworsky Dune. Now *that* was a batsh*t crazy production. (Sample tidbit: Salvador Dali was supposed to p... more » J-a-z: I thought he was brilliant in Dark Star. Laughed my ass off at several of those classic scenes. more » Wookie1972: Thinking about it, O'Bannon is responsible for many of the things that scared the crap out of me the most as a young'un. Even as an adult, I saw his z... more » RepoMan84: Computer: Sorry to interrupt your recreation, fellows, but it is time for Sgt. Pinback to feed the alien. Sgt. Pinback: Awww, I don't wanna do that! C... more » Plague: Massive loss. ROTLD was pure, unadulterated genius. more » Wookie1972: Sigh. I was just thinking about how everybody gives Cameron credit for Aliens, and if after that Giger. O'Bannon was the true author. more » LittleDragon: RIP. Your talent is valued and will be remembered. (on side note I really need to watch this clip's movie. Attacked and tickled by a giant beach ball) more » earthclanbootstrap: We who are about to have our chests burst salute you! more » BeowulfRex: Return of the Living Dead gave us the "brains" meme for zombies. Gonna be missed, Dan... more » Kenro199x: Wow... damn shame. Yeah he was old but wow... RIP Mr. Dan. more » Karmacoma: " Some claim his work on the Heavy Metal comic influenced the visual style of Blade Runner." Absolutely! His other collaboration with Moebius, "The l... more » -
#obituary
R.I.P. Alien Screenwriter Dan O'Bannon
Whether or not you've heard Dan O'Bannon's name before, you're a fan of his work on Dark Star, Star Wars, Alien, Lifeforce, Screamers and Total Recall. He passed away yesterday, but his legacy on lives forever. More » -
#heavymetal
Heavy Metal Movie's Directors May Rock Your World
What kind of movie could bring together the directors of Pirates Of The Carribean, Fight Club, Terminator and Watchmen? According to producer Kevin Eastman, the answer is the upcoming Heavy Metal. More » -
#starstruck
Starstruck Returns To Comics
One of comics' best (if least-known) science fiction comics is set to make a long-awaited comeback this year, as IDW are bringing Elaine Lee and Mike Kaluta's Starstruck back into print... and it's not alone. More » -
