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“Alien Planet” is an
incredibly boring piece of docu-fiction about a hypothetical scientific
expedition to another solar system. The animals encountered on the alien world
(not very imaginatively dubbed Darwin IV) are entertaining up to a point, but
also extremely unrealistic. Yes, alien life forms are supposed to be exciting,
but since this is an “educational” featuring real scientists lecturing us about
evolution and biogenesis, the presence of bizarre monsters becomes something of
a liability. Most of the creatures seem to be anatomically impossible, and the
show goes completely mustang when the probes encounter a monstrous intelligent
octopus with the ability to float in the air! If “Alien Planet” teaches us
something, it's that you shouldn't mix science with science fiction… Dougal
Dixon's classical book “After Man” is much more believable as futuristic
evolutionary scenarios go. Only two stars. And yes, that seems to be a minority
opinion around here, LOL.
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