I saw that in Dublin with a live orchestra... It was bleedin deadly
Film Im going to watch Aliens
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I saw that in Dublin with a live orchestra... It was bleedin deadly
Alien was the best. Such a haunting film. Aliens is great but it kind of reduces the Alien from an unstoppable bioweapon (which was the original intention/implication of the first film) to a bug that can be shot down pretty easily.
Alien 3 had flaws but was very gloomy and not a bad film. Resurrection was ....urgghh!
Prometheus was another film that had flaws but it was interesting and original and it set up a storyline that could have been fun; Sadly Alien fans didn't like it and we got Alien Covenant as a sequel
Prometheus would have been fine if they'd spent even a little bit of time making sure the plot wasn't absolutely terrible.
I think Prometheus is quite dreadful and it's nothing to do with being an Alien fan.Alien was the best. Such a haunting film. Aliens is great but it kind of reduces the Alien from an unstoppable bioweapon (which was the original intention/implication of the first film) to a bug that can be shot down pretty easily.
Alien 3 had flaws but was very gloomy and not a bad film. Resurrection was ....urgghh!
Prometheus was another film that had flaws but it was interesting and original and it set up a storyline that could have been fun; Sadly Alien fans didn't like it and we got Alien Covenant as a sequel
It had faults in my opinion but there were some great ideas, some really good characters (David and Elizabeth) and I loved the exploration angle, the music and the visuals. It was just ruined by some very poor editing/writing choices. This extended scene in particular should have been in the film IMO
The basic ideas that they wanted to explore were both ambitious and interesting but the writing and editing choices are so bad that it's about as profound as a sixth form essay written after a heavy skunk session. The science vs. faith aspect is so terribly handled in particular that it had me bridling with irritation throughout.
Fassbender is indeed tremendous but that's all to do with Fassbender.
Should've been great. What a trailer. Never been so disappointed by a film before or since.
I rewatched Prometheus the other night, it was probably worse than I remember
The plot is a shambles and the characters are rubbish, and it somehow already feels more dated than Alien
The plot is a shambles and the characters are rubbish, and it somehow already feels more dated than Alien
To be honest, the music and editing of the trailer was another big mistake and set it up for a disappointment. It made it seem like we were getting a horror film in line with Alien but with maybe some 'philosophical' stuff in there. In reality it was meant to be more the opposite; other than that one medpod scene there really was no horror in it at all and it was about origins and creation. The music in the trailer was great but it just didn't match up to the actual film's tone.
I still liked it overall though, faults and all, and I enjoyed speculating where they were going with it ....and then Alien Covenant happened
The music (which is great) and editing of the trailer is the only entertainment Prometheus gave me. I see no reason why horror and philosophy couldn't have been comfortable bed fellows and, to be honest, my expectation was simply that we'd get a great film, given Scott's previous sci-fi outings, and not the shambles we received.To be honest, the music and editing of the trailer was another big mistake and set it up for a disappointment. It made it seem like we were getting a horror film in line with Alien but with maybe some 'philosophical' stuff in there. In reality it was meant to be more the opposite; other than that one medpod scene there really was no horror in it at all and it was about origins and creation. The music in the trailer was great but it just didn't match up to the actual film's tone.
I still liked it overall though, faults and all, and I enjoyed speculating where they were going with it ....and then Alien Covenant happened
I must say though that I preferred the idea of the alien simply being a lethal hunter honed by natural selection. The manipulation and exploitation of nature by man for profit at all costs is more interesting to me than the pseudo-Hancockian direction they went in.
I've never seen Covenant as an aside as I disliked Prometheus and Resurrection so just haven't bothered.
I enjoyed Aliens, but Alien is much better imo.
Mostly
The ALIENS blu-ray transfer is poor.
Prometheus was a huge wasted opportunity to produce something great, like pulling funding for Kubrick’s Napoléon movie.
Romulus was the best Alien film in a while I thought. Went in with low expectations but enjoyed it a lot.
Still my favourite film franchise.
Still my favourite film franchise.
The 1st 20 minutes of Romulus was OK I give it that.
I really enjoyed Romulus. Wasn't exactly a game changer in the canon but was recently acted, taut and tense AF and had a bunch of nods to previous films to keep fans entertained. Solid four star film for me.
Watches Romulus last night and thought it was shit although it has to be said the main actors did a decent performance.
There's just no surprise, suspense or scare to them anymore. When the Aliens are so easily defeated or the main protagonist comes up with a genius solution every time then it gets boring quickly.
There's just no surprise, suspense or scare to them anymore. When the Aliens are so easily defeated or the main protagonist comes up with a genius solution every time then it gets boring quickly.
The original Alien is a masterpiece
Without a doubt.
I watch it at least twice a year.