In Space…, originally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. …no one can hear you scream. My fascination with Alien began when I was a kid. I remember browsing through a TV guide when I was about 8 or 9 coming across that strange “Alien” show which was airing that night. Of course my mother quickly said “No, [...]
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Aliens – One of us
Aliens – One of us, originally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. “Fear. Such a powerful emotion. It can completely paralyze you, immobilize you and make you an easy target for whatever is after you’re hide. Or it can pump an overdose of adrenaline into your bloodstream making you perform superhuman feats. It can also cause acid [...]
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Reminiscence – Act 1
Reminiscence – Act 1, originally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. For life is but a sparrow Passing by in a hasty flutter Wings of desire Carrying our souls Upon the currents of time © Thorsten Becker
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In our image
Robocop vs. Terminator, originally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. 26 And God went on to say: “Let us make man in our image, according to our likeness, and let them have in subjection the fish of the sea and the flying creatures of the heavens and the domestic animals and all the earth and every moving [...]
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Look sharp boys, we’ve got company
Look sharp boys, we got company, originally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. If you find yourself under a creative dry spell and are unsure how to break it I recommend a trip to the nearest toy store (or childhood treasures in your attic). Toys are a great way to spark the imagination, not just of children [...]
I am the night, originally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. As a child I was an avid comic reader. I had quite an extensive collection of Mickey Maus magazines, Fix und Foxi, Yps, Tim und Struppi (Tin Tin), Asterix und Obelix and the likes. However, I never got into any sort of superhero comics, other than [...]
Superman vs. Superalien, originally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. Here’s one for the comic and movie connoisseurs: I recently read the Superman/Aliens comic and noticed an interesting detail: After Superman gets infected with an Alien embryo (being away from the sun and slowly losing his powers) he barely makes it back to Earth, exposes himself to [...]
Robocop vs. Terminator, originally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. 26 And God went on to say: “Let us make man in our image, according to our likeness, and let them have in subjection the fish of the sea and the flying creatures of the heavens and the domestic animals and all the earth and every moving [...]
Alien’s advice for the kids, originally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. Alien: And remember kids, look twice before crossing the road. Kokoro: Okidoke Sakura: Alrighty Alien: Don’t talk to strangers. Kokoro: Okidoke Sakura: Alrighty Alien: If you run into a big bad Predator quickly dodge his plasma shots and disc, then stab him with your tails [...]
Tron 2.2, originally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. Tron is one of my all time favorite movies (see also the excellent Tron Sector). I have my current job due to this movie – watching it as a kid sparked my lifelong fascination with computers. I got my first computer (a Sinclair ZX81) not too long after [...]
He was like, this big, originally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. Alien: And then this big nasty predator jumps out at me and he has this really ugly face and he’s like… this big… huuugeee I tell ya. Bossy Bear: Ummhmmm Alien: And he goes like ‘grawwllllll’. Scared the pants off of me, well, if I [...]
More than meets the eye, originally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. On his last patrol in the arctic regions of an uncharted planet commander Nerret came across an odd looking machine. At first sight it seemed to be non-operational. But upon further inspection back in the base it slowly came back online. As the machine continued [...]
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