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the ak-47 of space armour (infosec.pub)

submitted 6 months ago by Deceptichum@quokk.au to c/sigh_fi@quokk.au

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[–] Hazmatastic@lemmy.world 40 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I believe it is, at least for Firefly. Low budget and existing sci-fi armor the team had access to.

For anyone who doesn't know, a deep dive into re-used props and costumes in movies can be a pretty cool and uselessly informative way to kill an afternoon

[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 13 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Reused set prices are fun too. You never notice any of that stuff.

[–] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago (2 children)

The Matrix reused the rooftop sets of Dark City.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 11 points 6 months ago (2 children)

If anyone hasn’t seen Dark City, you should immediately watch the Director’s Cut. You must watch no other cut. It is criminal that we haven’t gotten a 4K Blu Ray release.

[–] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Amen to that! You can also watch the regular cut but skip ahead to the first close-up of an eye opening

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago

I mean, I guess 🙄

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That reminds me, I'm on vacation today! Do you happen to know the way to Shell Beach?

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

You're kidding! Me and the Mrs. spent our honeymoon there. All you gotta do is take Main Street West to... or is it the Cross... You know, that's funny, I can't remember if it's Main Street West or the Crosstown.

[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 3 points 6 months ago

That's exactly what i was thinking of!

[–] rainwall@piefed.social 8 points 6 months ago

The alien skull being reused as wall art at the end of predator 2 is widely credited as to why those universes crossed over.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Apparently the reason Firefly and quite a lot of other productions used it was that it was the last large set of decent quality sci-fi costume armor produced that wasn't TOO iconic like with storm and clone troopers.

Basically immediately after Starship Troopers if you needed more a few sets you'd just do it digitally, so all the down stream productions just traded that set between them and modified it bit by bit.

Supposedly some bits and pieces are still in use but they've been cut down into components.

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Honestly, most of this stuff gets thrown in the dumpsters behind studios in Hollywood after filming. The fact that some prop maker's stuff lived on for multiple productions is just amazing. They must be beaming with pride every time they show up.