Quote from: Corporal Hicks on May 22, 2015, 07:20:30 AMQuote from: Murfy426 on May 18, 2015, 05:29:26 PM
Loved the podcast guys, very informative and equal sided, nice to see the pros and cons pointed out so well, have to agree definitely with you guys on the missed opportunity of further developing ripley 8's connection to the aliens, the worse missed opportunity though has to be the newborn from a design aspect.
I'm still never sure about the Newborn. I get the intent behind its design and the animatronic work on it was simply fantastic but the design just wasn't suitable in my eyes. I would have loved to have seen something more like this:
http://i1-news.softpedia-static.com/images/news2/Alien-Creator-H-R-Giger-Has-Died-Reuters-441925-3.jpg
And use that empty human face to get that crossover of DNA across.Quote from: TheBATMAN on May 18, 2015, 05:23:56 PM
For me the biggest mistake Fox ever made with the Alien saga was deciding it could not be carried without Signourney Weaver. Alien Resurrection should have been a complete reboot with fresh characters and a fresh story, with perhaps Weyland-Yutani being the common bond.
Completely agree on the Ripley thing. Fox's reliance on her character is such a problem. It leads to things like her forced inclusion in Out of the Shadows or the family connection in Sea of Sorrows. I really think they need to step away from Ripley. All it would take it a decent writer to make it work without her. There are plenty of other directions they could go with the franchise and the best one would be a clean slate (not a remake!!!) with a new set of characters.
Thanks for the kind words fellas.
Quote from: Murfy426 on May 18, 2015, 05:29:26 PM
Loved the podcast guys, very informative and equal sided, nice to see the pros and cons pointed out so well, have to agree definitely with you guys on the missed opportunity of further developing ripley 8's connection to the aliens, the worse missed opportunity though has to be the newborn from a design aspect.
Quote from: TheBATMAN on May 18, 2015, 05:23:56 PM
For me the biggest mistake Fox ever made with the Alien saga was deciding it could not be carried without Signourney Weaver. Alien Resurrection should have been a complete reboot with fresh characters and a fresh story, with perhaps Weyland-Yutani being the common bond.
Quote from: JoseChung on May 17, 2015, 10:30:59 PM
Had no idea you guys had a podcast, I really need to come here more often!
Downloading now..
Quote from: EvilMark on May 16, 2015, 09:34:12 PM
Alien 3 sucks hard, assembly cut is the only version that's even watchable.
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on May 16, 2015, 06:30:54 AMQuote from: Born Of Cold Light on May 16, 2015, 04:37:46 AM
I've said it before and I'll say it again; Resurrection opened up a whole new world of possibilities that could lead to some truly amazing stories.
It just wont unfortunately.I would have loved to have had Ripley 8 explored properly!
Quote from: Born Of Cold Light on May 16, 2015, 04:37:46 AM
I've said it before and I'll say it again; Resurrection opened up a whole new world of possibilities that could lead to some truly amazing stories.