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Posted by BlueMarsalis79
 - Feb 24, 2021, 03:04:59 PM
Okay but now this' redundant because you have to do the superior Disney+ version!

Spoiler
Joking of course lol
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Posted by Corporal Hicks
 - Feb 24, 2021, 11:28:23 AM
Up on YouTube now.

Posted by UltramanJake
 - Mar 31, 2020, 11:34:36 PM
I really enjoyed the commentary. I hope we get more from you guys with commentaries. I really enjoyed the behind the scene stuff you talked about.
Here's hoping for a avp commentary. Or even the predator 😂
Posted by Wysps
 - Mar 24, 2020, 05:54:14 PM
Quote from: Kradan on Mar 24, 2020, 03:55:21 PM
If you want something really depressing and painful to listen make Corporal do The Predator by Minute.

I would like to donate to this cause  :D
Posted by TheSailingRabbit
 - Mar 24, 2020, 04:28:11 PM
Quote from: Kradan on Mar 24, 2020, 03:55:21 PM
If you want something really depressing and painful to listen make Corporal do The Predator by Minute.

He might have to borrow RidgeTop's mini bar.
Posted by Kradan
 - Mar 24, 2020, 03:55:21 PM
If you want something really depressing and painful to listen make Corporal do The Predator by Minute.
Posted by 426Buddy
 - Mar 24, 2020, 01:40:41 PM
You guys should do an AvPR minute by minute series like I saw someone do with Alien  :laugh:
Posted by ModMonkey
 - Mar 24, 2020, 04:30:37 AM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Mar 23, 2020, 09:19:46 AM
Quote from: ModMonkey on Mar 22, 2020, 07:09:35 PM
Considering all the research and your guys' extensive knowledge of the original script et al I was also surprised there was less background information on the film and behind-the-scenes stuff discussed.

I actually found it quite hard to get a full knowledge drop thing off, with the conversation constantly shifting based on the actual footage. Was a strange thing to edit too.


Having recorded a few commentaries in my time I totally understand. You want it to be organic and flow so you have to pretty much just accept that there will be great background notes you'll just never get to. You do have some extended AVP:R discussion on the podcast proper, though, so it's at least nice to have additional options to complement the experience/analysis.
Posted by Voodoo Magic
 - Mar 23, 2020, 07:18:43 PM
Quote from: Darkness on Mar 23, 2020, 07:09:14 PM
Hi Xenomorphine. The quote about colour grading came from me after Colin had told me privately.

Quote from: Darkness on Jun 23, 2012, 07:33:49 AM
I spoke to Colin Strause about this last year and he claims Fox refused to let them touch the DVD/Blu-Ray at all. They said the west coast prints were fine but the east coast prints were dark. So they wanted to make the movie brighter but found out after they got the Blu-Ray from Fox, that the studio had made the movie a lot darker. They never had any say about it.

Bit of a surprise cos I always thought the darkness was their choice. It's easy to blame the Strauses but they just never stood a chance with this movie.

It's all very frustrating.
Posted by Darkness
 - Mar 23, 2020, 07:09:14 PM
Hi Xenomorphine. The quote about colour grading came from me after Colin had told me privately.

Quote from: Darkness on Jun 23, 2012, 07:33:49 AM
I spoke to Colin Strause about this last year and he claims Fox refused to let them touch the DVD/Blu-Ray at all. They said the west coast prints were fine but the east coast prints were dark. So they wanted to make the movie brighter but found out after they got the Blu-Ray from Fox, that the studio had made the movie a lot darker. They never had any say about it.

Bit of a surprise cos I always thought the darkness was their choice. It's easy to blame the Strauses but they just never stood a chance with this movie.
Posted by Philip green
 - Mar 23, 2020, 02:20:38 PM
This film makes the first avp film seem a lot better  which in all honesty could have been a lot worse than what we ended up with to be honest
Great podcast and great site gentlemen
Big thumbs up
Posted by Corporal Hicks
 - Mar 23, 2020, 09:19:46 AM
Quote from: ModMonkey on Mar 22, 2020, 07:09:35 PM
Considering all the research and your guys' extensive knowledge of the original script et al I was also surprised there was less background information on the film and behind-the-scenes stuff discussed.

I actually found it quite hard to get a full knowledge drop thing off, with the conversation constantly shifting based on the actual footage. Was a strange thing to edit too.


Quote from: ModMonkey on Mar 22, 2020, 07:09:35 PM
Overall a decent first go at it, although I think you guys shit on the movie a lot more than you seem to think you did. Kind of made it less enjoyable for me than I would have liked but I understand that most people within the fandom really hate this movie and I am in a very small minority.

Fair enough. Really didn't feel like it, but I guess it was never going to be free of some complaints given the film.
Posted by Voodoo Magic
 - Mar 22, 2020, 10:46:00 PM
I can run with RidgeTop's Blob comparison...
Posted by Wysps
 - Mar 22, 2020, 09:14:09 PM
Quote from: Immortan Jonesy on Mar 22, 2020, 08:01:58 PM
Their voices are pleasant to hear as usual. Keep it up  8)

Quote from: ModMonkey on Mar 22, 2020, 07:09:35 PM
I'm definitely in the camp with RidgeTop of taking this movie at face value and enjoying it for what it is.

I'd say AVPR is like Critters (1986) taking itself too seriously: alien rampage on a small town with space cleaners kicking the alien asses. There is even a glimpse of an extraterrestrial place, and an alpha Critter so to speak; which is bigger and stronger  :laugh:

But I guess The Blob (1958) is a better compassion. I'm in the minority, but I don't like the easy way in which Wolf kills the Aliens, and the horrendous designs of such Aliens as well.

Yes  :laugh: I will forever love the AVPR : Critters comparison. I haven't watched Critters in a longtime, but I distinctly remember the camp and how it made me feel. And I get those same feelings watching AVPR lol.
Posted by Immortan Jonesy
 - Mar 22, 2020, 08:01:58 PM
Their voices are pleasant to hear as usual. Keep it up  8)

Quote from: ModMonkey on Mar 22, 2020, 07:09:35 PM
I'm definitely in the camp with RidgeTop of taking this movie at face value and enjoying it for what it is.

I'd say AVPR is like Critters (1986) taking itself too seriously: alien rampage on a small town with space cleaners kicking the alien asses. There is even a glimpse of an extraterrestrial place, and an alpha Critter so to speak; which is bigger and stronger  :laugh:

But I guess The Blob (1958) is a better compassion. I'm in the minority, but I don't like the easy way in which Wolf kills the Aliens, and the horrendous designs of such Aliens as well.
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