“As they sat alone in the darkness, they saw a light on the horizon moving “super-fast.” After they honked at it and flashed their lights, it “went from 1,000 meters away [to much closer] in less than a second.” Although del Toro described it as the scariest moment of his life, the director of Pan’s Labyrinth and Pacific Rim couldn’t help but note how visually unimpressive and hackneyed the spacecraft was, even as he and his friend were fleeing for their lives.”
This article has always stayed with me as its such an unusual response to something so fantastical.
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“As they sat alone in the darkness, they saw a light on the horizon moving “super-fast.” After they honked at it and flashed their lights, it “went from 1,000 meters away [to much closer] in less than a second.” Although del Toro described it as the scariest moment of his life, the director of Pan’s Labyrinth and Pacific Rim couldn’t help but note how visually unimpressive and hackneyed the spacecraft was, even as he and his friend were fleeing for their lives.”
This article has always stayed with me as its such an unusual response to something so fantastical.