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#1

Alien Films / Re: Favourite Alien Movie?

Last post by gold - Today at 12:07:04 PM

"Here's yet another bunch of people, led by a female brunette, getting eaten"^TM

Like badly copied Chinese car designs that try and copy BMW and Mercedes, the brunette actresses on Prometheus, Covenant and Romulus are even cast to LOOK like Sigourney Weaver.

Noomi Rapace's hair in Prometheus is red. Also, neither her nor Katherine Waterston look anything like Sigourney Weaver.

1. Alien 1979 will likely never ever be beaten.

This thread poll says Alien was beaten by Aliens by nearly a factor of 2.

2. Did you watch to the end of the video? Nothing good about that project.

That's your opinion. Mine is different.

3. Earth War, Colonial Marines, William Gibson's Alien³ novel, comic and audio drama. You have a lot of alternate sequels to Aliens actually.

I meant a movie/videogame moving visual media.


4. I only began to exist in 1997 so can not speak to the reception in 1992 in America, but I do know that Alien³ made more in Europe than Aliens or Alien.

I am European. I speak in terms of European viewers back in 1992. Again, put yourself in the time period. You've seen Alien and Aliens, and nothing else existed. Where did you think and hope it would go? The comics people, while being very out there, had a good artistic idea. In any case, more than more endless metal corridors of people getting eaten.

#2

Alien Films / Re: Favourite Alien Movie?

Last post by BlueMarsalis79 - Today at 12:02:29 PM

1. Alien 1979 will likely never ever be beaten.

2. Did you watch to the end of the video? Nothing good about that project.

3. Earth War, Colonial Marines, William Gibson's Alien³ novel, comic and audio drama. You have a lot of alternate sequels to Aliens actually.

(People keep trying to outdo the real sequel, they can not in my opinion, hence the prevalence of them existing. They can not accept we got the best possible outcome already in film form.)

4. I only began to exist in 1997 so can not speak to the reception in 1992 in America, but I do know that Alien³ made more in Europe than Aliens or Alien.

#3

Alien Films / Re: Favourite Alien Movie?

Last post by Slutty Badger - Today at 11:59:46 AM

"Here's yet another bunch of people, led by a female brunette, getting eaten"^TM

Like badly copied Chinese car designs that try and copy BMW and Mercedes, the brunette actresses on Prometheus, Covenant and Romulus are even cast to LOOK like Sigourney Weaver.

Noomi Rapace's hair in Prometheus is red. Also, neither her nor Katherine Waterston look anything like Sigourney Weaver.

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#4

Alien Films / Re: Alien returning to theater...

Last post by CANNON - Today at 11:57:07 AM

I was able to get a group of 20 friends and co-workers to see the last screening at an AMC on May 1st for my very late birthday celebration So far, we're the only people in the theater for that showing. There's a handful of people in my group who have never seen it either! 

I got to see the director's cut for the 40th anniversary in a theater, but I'm positively thrilled to finally see the original theatrical release in theaters for the first time!

Here's hoping we get a screening with the interview of Fede and Ridley.

Yeah they had the interview for my showing - was a very nice addition to hear Ridley's insight on the movie.

#5

Alien Films / Re: Favourite Alien Movie?

Last post by gold - Today at 11:53:31 AM

You ought to watch this gold:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mskxKtU0ZHQ

@SiL: Yes, casting actual Ellen Ripley as opposed to a brunette Hollywood clone.


@BlueMarsalis79: Thank you so much for that link. What an awesome video.

Neil Blomkamp is me.

It's hard to explain the cognitive dissonance that I sometimes feel when discussing the franchise with people. But for people like me (of my age) who saw these movies as they were released to cinemas there was a -tremendous- let down that happened in 1992. Alien (Scott) was 1 Alien, Aliens (Cameron) was multiple Aliens. We all had such great hopes for A3.

It was going to be all out war on Earth? A venture to the Aliens home planet? More lore? Was the Xenomorph a manifestation of a realm beyond the universe where raw emotions with no logic reigned? Was that why the sexual Giger shapes were so repulsive and attractive at the same time? Why humans couldn't really "place" them?

No, Hicks dead, little Newt dead, all in the opening minute. Ripley comitting suicide at the end.

What a let down.

I know for a fact that this is what we all felt back in 1992.

Blompkamp felt exactly the same thing (there were so many of us). It seems like he really understood where this franchise had needed to go after Aliens. Where it wanted to go.

Say what you like but Blomkamps Alien 5 would haven been an EVENT. The entire fanbase would have looked foreward to it years in advance (and we did).

All we have now of that parallel timeline sequel to Aliens is the 2013 Aliens: Colonial Marines game. Which (at least on PC with TemplarGFX) scratches the itch somewhat.

But man would Blomkamps Alien have been special.

Think about it, it would have been different but- a true sequel to Aliens. Alien 3 was different (way different to what we expected) and has its fans. Blomkamps A5 would have had its fans for decades to come.

In all honesty I think in that parallel dimension, internet polls would be divided between Aliens 1986 and Blomkamps A5 being the single best movie in the franchise.

#6

Alien Films / Re: Favourite Alien Movie?

Last post by SiL - Today at 11:52:17 AM

Do something original for once (Blomkamp ) and stop insulting viewer intelligence.

You're complaining about casting actors who look like Weaver then pine for a project that wanted to cast Weaver.

Peeeeehh

#7

General Alien-Predator Discussion / Re: Happy Alien Day everyone!!

Last post by GrimmVision - Today at 11:51:44 AM

When I saw it in 2019 for the 40th anniversary there was someone in the theater that brought his very young child as well.

#8

Alien 5 / Re: Alien V - Facts and Rumors...

Last post by 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔈𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱𝔥 𝔓𝔞𝔰𝔰𝔢𝔫𝔤𝔢𝔯 - Today at 11:47:36 AM

The first time we heard the name "Awakening" it was attributed to Ridley's third prequel, but later on another interview (I forget with who) cited it as being a name for Blomkamp's film, not Ridley's (and now we know that Ridley's was using the name "Destiny"). But "Awakening" doesn't really gel with the interview Mike sourced for his video in which Blomkamp makes mention that the title, which is being kept hidden for now, is pretty spoilery as to what is going on in the film. "Awakening" seems a little to vague/generic to hold that kind of weight...

Unless the film was going to be called Alien: Red Harvest. Harvesting of human DNA...

Always figured the "Red Harvest" was just a riff on Lucas' "Blue Harvest" ("horror beyond imagination") and used as a codename for the project. Perhaps it was the real name then?

#9

Alien Films / Re: Favourite Alien Movie?

Last post by Slutty Badger - Today at 11:45:32 AM

Peeh

Okay, I'll give you this - nobody was expecting you to say that.

#10

Alien 5 / Re: Alien V - Facts and Rumors...

Last post by BlueMarsalis79 - Today at 11:45:09 AM

I do not like the idea of removing the other from Alien. Nor monsters being genetically manipulated to make more toyettic versions. Nor the return of legacy characters.

No, not for me.