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Now, this is the thing:
It makes me grumble, all this waffling about nothing happening/things don't progress fast enough.
Why the pace was wonderful (and why 4 page siege would've been dreadful):
Atmosphere building -
the slowly descending carpet (I can practically hear the orchestra drift into uncertain, slightly eerie/haunting keys - softer now, post credits).
the masked bedouin (who/what the fuck is he?), meeting with the alien warrior in the sand.
and over the horizon - an ominous fanfare - the armies of Mars ready for battle.
the bedouin and his companion making their way through the camp. Moss Eisley ambience as the aliens click, bark and grunt, unsettled and ready for battle around them.
Need I go on? This is pure cinema. Forget the "Where's Waldo?" stuff - though it does add to the fun - the ambience, the pace.....there's nothing like a good fight to get the audience hooked.
And what a fight:
the army of "little green men" galloping up the abyss (it's attention to detail like this that makes Moore rock)
the devastating tripod and the equally devastating and unearthly Sorn
In fact, the sheer mass of alien races as they storm the outer wall: mmmmm
the realisation that the Molluscs are from....elsewhere and that they're heading for Earth. Darkness descending.
And our wordless introduction to the main players.
Just left me gasping for more. AND IT SHOULD DO.
The whole thing gave me the shivers.
"May Ares be with you."
Mars invoked.
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