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If this needs to be moved to the movie forum, go for it. I personally think it's a stupid enough debate to be here in the Conversation. But I am not a moderator, so whatever you guys think.
I saw an ad for the new movie Reign of Fire (the dragon movie), and it had a blurb that read "The scariest monsters to come to the screen since Jurassic Park!". But the movie Eight Legged Freaks (giant mutant spiders and David Arquette) just came out as well, so I don't think they Reign of Fire people can still make that claim.
Think about it. You're walking around your city, feeling good, thinking of giving someone a call, when you spot a dragon. There's going to be some awe, and you're going to think to yourself "what's it doing here? How is it here? Why is it here?". At least, that's what would be running through my head, and only when it had spotted me and begun to breath fire would I start getting scared. But if I ever came across a seven foot spider, I wouldn't bother sticking around to ask any questions, because there's no way giant spiders are Good News. I'm sure people would try to tell me what was actually going on, but I'd never hear them because I'd be running away, and sound can only go so fast.
And while we're in the middle of this Ninja's v.s. Pirates, who would you rather have on your side against giant spiders? Against fire breathing dragons?
Giant Spiders: While I can see the comical effect of a really drunk pirate punching a spider in the eye for spilling his beer, I'd have to go with ninjas on this one. Fast little guys, and like spiders, there seems to be no end to them. And also like spiders, they can jump really far, which I'm sure would come in handy.
Fire breathing dragons: One thing fantasy books have taught me is that trying to outsmart a dragon is risky buisness, and that's the route the ninjas would go. So one might as well join the pirates, get smashed and try to beat it to death (or shoot it with a cannon, or board it and try to sink it). Both ninjas and pirates would lose badly, but the pirates would have more fun losing. And maybe the dragon would eat the wrong pirate and get syphilis or something. |
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