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Posted by Eldritch_DM
 - Sep 29, 2015, 12:00:38 AM
I'll be happy as long as they retcon/ignore whatever terminology you prefer Alien3 and Resurrection.
Posted by NickisSmart
 - Sep 25, 2015, 02:25:04 PM
Someone said that films should aspire to be great, as great as classics as T2 or Psycho, etc. Not sure those films were trying to be great, but were merely creations of their times.
Posted by Corporal Hicks
 - Sep 24, 2015, 08:07:12 AM
As long as it actually ends up being an all around decent film then I'll be happy. If it ends up being no better than Alien 3, then it's a real waste.
Posted by PRJ_since1990
 - Sep 19, 2015, 01:15:48 AM
Quote from: Xenomorphine on Sep 18, 2015, 10:28:01 PM
Quote from: marrerom on Sep 18, 2015, 07:42:29 PM
Otherwise, Its just a huge waste.

Only if it's not atmospheric and entertaining. At this point, that's all I'm asking for. Too many disappointments, so far.

Personally, I feel like if Alien5 changes the history, I'll be alright with it because, like others have said, the canon is what you choose. Just because FOX says "Alien novels are now canon, Colonial Marines (game) is canon, etc...) doesn't mean they truly are. It may be their fictional universe, but only in license rights. We the fans power these universes. So if you don't like something, that's fine. We all must respect each others' view points.

There have been too many disappointments, too much wasted potential. I enjoy all the films to an extent. For example, I like Resurrection right up until Ripley 8 finds and torches her failed clones. Then, you can basically just turn off the movie.

What I want to see in Alien 5: Biehn, Weaver, return the Xenomorphs to their former scary biomechanical nightmare-inducing selves, and the world building from Alien, with respect to atmosphere built upon real sets and a strong musical score.
Posted by NickisSmart
 - Sep 18, 2015, 10:29:47 PM
^

Yes. I agree!
Posted by Xenomorphine
 - Sep 18, 2015, 10:28:01 PM
Quote from: marrerom on Sep 18, 2015, 07:42:29 PM
Otherwise, Its just a huge waste.

Only if it's not atmospheric and entertaining. At this point, that's all I'm asking for. Too many disappointments, so far.
Posted by THE CITY HUNTER
 - Sep 18, 2015, 07:56:13 PM
Quote from: marrerom on Sep 18, 2015, 07:42:29 PM
There's a big difference between ignoring Alien 3 & 4 and retconing them.  I'm hoping that Neil's Alien film is a midquel that takes place between Aliens and & Alien 3.  Otherwise, Its just a huge waste.
Same here i dont mind as well.
Posted by marrerom
 - Sep 18, 2015, 07:42:29 PM
There's a big difference between ignoring Alien 3 & 4 and retconing them.  I'm hoping that Neil's Alien film is a midquel that takes place between Aliens and & Alien 3.  Otherwise, Its just a huge waste.
Posted by THE CITY HUNTER
 - Sep 18, 2015, 06:46:53 PM
Quote from: Darkness on Sep 18, 2015, 03:07:52 PM
There's a video showing Michael Biehn talking about Alien 5. It's from June though but I've never seen it before. He confirms A3 and A4 are being ignored but joked that him and Newt could be killed off again at the start of Blomkamp's movie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmUH_eA9VGE
No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please say he was joking about A3 being retconned. :'( :'(
Posted by Darkness
 - Sep 18, 2015, 03:07:52 PM
There's a video showing Michael Biehn talking about Alien 5. It's from June though but I've never seen it before. He confirms A3 and A4 are being ignored but joked that him and Newt could be killed off again at the start of Blomkamp's movie.

Posted by Whiskeybrewer
 - Sep 14, 2015, 12:36:51 PM
Up the IRONS!!!! \m/
Posted by NickisSmart
 - Sep 13, 2015, 09:49:44 PM
\m/
Posted by Whiskeybrewer
 - Sep 13, 2015, 02:07:56 PM
Quote from: NickisSmart on Sep 12, 2015, 08:55:52 PM
"Sadder and wiser men" as Samuel Coleridge Taylor would have insisted.

Lol just about to listen to Iron Maiden's Powerslave. so nicely timed
Posted by NickisSmart
 - Sep 12, 2015, 08:55:52 PM
"Sadder and wiser men" as Samuel Coleridge Taylor would have insisted.
Posted by Xenomorphine
 - Sep 12, 2015, 08:18:40 PM
Quote from: THE CITY HUNTER on Sep 10, 2015, 03:57:01 PM
What more can we do for Ripley she has faced Alien and Aliens the way it is going is like a happy hollywood ending even Weaver hinted that:
but she implied she'd be involved when a fan asked if Ripley could get a happy ending in the new movie.

"Well – it's certainly something we've discussed," she replied. "I agree, she's had kind of a crap life. Many interruptions."
:( >:( :-X :-\

You need to read up on the hero quest cycle. It's the basic formula for almost every classic story in existence. Unless you're using an anti-hero, a hero's journey is typically concluded by being stronger/wiser for the test they have just faced: A 'happy ending'.
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