I started up a thread about this movie a while ago, but my overly referential title obviously scared everyone who didn't know what I was talking about away.
Here is the skinny.
It is the impossibly distant future. The Imperium of Man stretches across half the galaxy, ruled by the God-Emperor of Terra. Unfortunately, The Emperor was mortally wounded by his favorite son, Horus, almost ten thousand years ago. Kept alive only by a massive life support system called the Golden Throne, the Emperor is a slowly dying carcass whose empire is only defended by worshipful followers struggling under conditions that make Soviet Russia look eudemonic.
Four things keep the Imperium from completely collapsing. The first is the Inquisition, who spend their time killing mutants, heretics, aliens, anyone who looks at them funny and so on. The second is the Imperial Navy, who flies five mile long spaceships that look like armored churches with guns on them. The third is the Imperial Guard, who is made up of trillions of poor saps armed with flashlights (laser rifles) and tee-shirts (flack vests).
And then finally there are the Space Marines. Twelve foot tall genetically engineered superhuman killing machines that wear foot thick power armor and weild semi-automatic rocket propelled grenade launchers that fire armor piercing mass reactive self propelled mini-rockets called bolts.
Also they have chainsaw swords.
Also, one of them is going to be voiced by John Hurt.
Not going to lie, this movie is sounding more awesome every day.
Anyone else going to see it
?
Here is the skinny.
It is the impossibly distant future. The Imperium of Man stretches across half the galaxy, ruled by the God-Emperor of Terra. Unfortunately, The Emperor was mortally wounded by his favorite son, Horus, almost ten thousand years ago. Kept alive only by a massive life support system called the Golden Throne, the Emperor is a slowly dying carcass whose empire is only defended by worshipful followers struggling under conditions that make Soviet Russia look eudemonic.
Four things keep the Imperium from completely collapsing. The first is the Inquisition, who spend their time killing mutants, heretics, aliens, anyone who looks at them funny and so on. The second is the Imperial Navy, who flies five mile long spaceships that look like armored churches with guns on them. The third is the Imperial Guard, who is made up of trillions of poor saps armed with flashlights (laser rifles) and tee-shirts (flack vests).
And then finally there are the Space Marines. Twelve foot tall genetically engineered superhuman killing machines that wear foot thick power armor and weild semi-automatic rocket propelled grenade launchers that fire armor piercing mass reactive self propelled mini-rockets called bolts.
Also they have chainsaw swords.
Also, one of them is going to be voiced by John Hurt.
Not going to lie, this movie is sounding more awesome every day.
Anyone else going to see it
?
