Poll: AvP vs AvPR

[Kradan]

I actually thought that lack of lighting and rain worked in scene's favor

[BigDaddyJohn]

I actually thought that lack of lighting and rain worked in scene's favor

I must say you got a point, it also allowed us to not fully see Wolf's disappointing face 

[StrangeShape]

As much as I dislike Requiem, final showdown between Chet and Wolf was cool

Even though I had always been very vocal about how bad AVPR is, theres actually a few good ideas/elements and sequences in it, despite plenty of bad ones. Over a decade ago I used to write these long posts explaining what I liked about the two films. Gotta put all this again in some blog so I can reference it when necessary

[SM]

I actually thought that lack of lighting and rain worked in scene's favor

It worked in the scene's favour by helping mask what a dumb fight it was.

[Kimarhi]

Some of the creature vfx for AvPr were good.  The Alien set design (the hive) was also pretty nifty.  Too bad you couldnt see it during the movie. 

Only thing I liked about AvPR was blonde chick getting harpooned to the wall. 

[[cancerblack]]

AvPR is a perfectly acceptable low budget 80's slasher flick.

Too bad it wasn't made in the 80's and cost millions of dollars.

[BigDaddyJohn]

AvPR is a perfectly acceptable low budget 80's slasher flick.

Too bad it wasn't made in the 80's and cost millions of dollars.

Indeed, more acceptable than the big budget 80's slasher flick Alien Covenant 

[Kradan]

AvPR is a perfectly acceptable low budget 80's slasher flick.

Too bad it wasn't made in the 80's and cost millions of dollars.

Indeed, more acceptable than the big budget 80's slasher flick Alien Covenant 

[BigDaddyJohn]

AvPR is a perfectly acceptable low budget 80's slasher flick.

Too bad it wasn't made in the 80's and cost millions of dollars.

Indeed, more acceptable than the big budget 80's slasher flick Alien Covenant 

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Why this doesn't surprise me ? 

[Kradan]

Idk

[[cancerblack]]

AvPR is a perfectly acceptable low budget 80's slasher flick.

Too bad it wasn't made in the 80's and cost millions of dollars.

Indeed, more acceptable than the big budget 80's slasher flick Alien Covenant 

[Kradan]

[BigDaddyJohn]

Nothing will change my mind ! Great cinematography in Covenant though !

[StrangeShape]

Nothing will change my mind ! Great cinematography in Covenant though !

On the opposite, to me Covenant is completely bland. There are no shots that would look great as a framed image. Night is basically a black canvas and thats where the artists can work, create art, give the darkness some character. I dont see anything interesting either in color or contrast during night scenes. Thats a polar opposite to Alien or blade runner where Scott liked to play so much with silhouettes, harsh light. This I think is one of my all time favorite shots in any movie

[SM]

There are plenty of great shots of the ship, planet and Engineer city.