Dangerous When Wet
I saw Monolith Monsters decades ago on television and to me it was one of the most frightening science fiction films I ever saw. The reason was literally the enemy is not life as we know it. I'm not sure you can even classify these growths from a meteor as life.
Some kind of silica meteor crashes into earth and the application of water makes them grow. And when you touch them while growing the minute amount of silica leaves your body and you start to turn to stone as surely if you viewed Medusa face to face.
This is the problem that scientists Grant Williams, Lola Albright, and Trevor Bardette face. How do you stop them because you can't kill them in a traditional sense. It's not like facing Godzilla or some space aliens who are alive and have life's weaknesses. Think about Gene Roddeberry and the prime directive from Star Trek. Would Star Fleet view the Monliths as life? I doubt it, but it's interesting food for thought.
I think if you see The Monolith Monsters you'll agree with me. Or at least think about what I've written.
Some kind of silica meteor crashes into earth and the application of water makes them grow. And when you touch them while growing the minute amount of silica leaves your body and you start to turn to stone as surely if you viewed Medusa face to face.
This is the problem that scientists Grant Williams, Lola Albright, and Trevor Bardette face. How do you stop them because you can't kill them in a traditional sense. It's not like facing Godzilla or some space aliens who are alive and have life's weaknesses. Think about Gene Roddeberry and the prime directive from Star Trek. Would Star Fleet view the Monliths as life? I doubt it, but it's interesting food for thought.
I think if you see The Monolith Monsters you'll agree with me. Or at least think about what I've written.
- bkoganbing
- Jan 10, 2014