Ugly Spaceships

I do like the science fiction films, always have. Some of the new writings and stories are excellent and great for stirring the imagination, and lets face it space is all about imagination, however I have one axe to grind. Why are all the space ships shown in modern films as pieces of rusty steel junk?, like an old engine block stripped from a scrapped lorry floating awkwardly through space, and why is the screen always so dark and depressing looking, even when they are inside the ship?
In the older films a space ship was something to admire, slick slender and shiny, even a toy space ship would make you feel proud when showing it off to your pals, have you seen the state of the new space ship toys? what happened to aerodynamic? Flash Gordon wouldn't be seen dead in one of the new junk heaps. If getting into this thing was my only chance of survival I'd rather die, would you drive a car shaped like this down your street?, if this is futuristic design I'm glad I have no future.

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Ah yes Jem - like this one...nice n sleek..

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Must agree Jem, also why are they so poorly lit and creepy inside ?

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I would 'drive this one down the street' Jem....

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Yes that's what I mean, sexy looking craft and plenty of light do a lot for a film, well they do for me, who wants to see balls of junk on a darkened screen.
I can't figure it out, why spend millions on a production then spoil it all by making the centre piece of the story a lump of ugly junk?
I've always wanted to get that off my chest, I feel happier now.

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Nahhhhh, spaceships are for men, nee wimmin allowed, non of that sleek stuff, thats a shed in space.

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Spaceships are just like cars, if all cars were beautiful Ferrari's, no one would take notice of them, this particular spaceship was probably made by Hyundai.

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I have to agree with you on this one.

Future spacecraft will look nothing like a lump of ugly junk?
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Perhaps a little like this one?
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Spaceships should be sleek and well-armed and this would be my idea of a proper spaceship: (fingers crossed this works)



(Woohoo Grouse - your instructions on how to do that has gone where no instructions have gone before: into my head many thanks)

No heaps of junk in space (or shed looking things either - us women know what you men are like once you get inside a shed!)

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This is one I'd run from!




(I'm just showing off now )