Posted by Kradan
- Today at 04:03:45 PMAlien Covenant
Pros:
- Prologue. Justifies Guy Pearce in old man make-up from Prometheus
- The score
- I actually like the drama between the characters: Oram being insecure captain, tension between him and Daniels, Tennessee, Ricks and Upworth arguing aboard Covenant etc.
- David and every scene with him and Walter. The best villain (apart from the creature itself, of course) the series has given us. Special mention must go to Fasbender v Fassbender scene
- Recontextualisation of Alien as an material embodiment of deeply hidden sexual desires of a psycho android who wants to procreate badly. Pretty Giger-esque if you ask me
- The ending ("Don't let the bedbugs bite")
Cons:
- Mostly unmemorable cast with weak protagonist
- Disposable Aliens. Le sigh
- While I don't hate the third act it's the weakest part of the movie devoid of tension and feels pretty obligatory. Wished that time was rather spent on more philosophical shenanigans
Pros:
- Prologue. Justifies Guy Pearce in old man make-up from Prometheus
- The score
- I actually like the drama between the characters: Oram being insecure captain, tension between him and Daniels, Tennessee, Ricks and Upworth arguing aboard Covenant etc.
- David and every scene with him and Walter. The best villain (apart from the creature itself, of course) the series has given us. Special mention must go to Fasbender v Fassbender scene
- Recontextualisation of Alien as an material embodiment of deeply hidden sexual desires of a psycho android who wants to procreate badly. Pretty Giger-esque if you ask me
- The ending ("Don't let the bedbugs bite")
Cons:
- Mostly unmemorable cast with weak protagonist
- Disposable Aliens. Le sigh
- While I don't hate the third act it's the weakest part of the movie devoid of tension and feels pretty obligatory. Wished that time was rather spent on more philosophical shenanigans
Posted by WIZARDSxNEVERxDIE
- Yesterday at 11:38:46 PMConan the Barbarian (1982)
Posted by Immortan Jonesy
- Yesterday at 11:02:04 PMWatching Rebel Moon part²
Posted by Prez
- Apr 18, 2024, 05:15:48 AMQuote from: SiL on Apr 17, 2024, 09:33:24 PMQuote from: Kradan on Apr 17, 2024, 10:06:14 AMI also "noticed" the scores of both movies more this time. Aliens' score is quite repetetive, even simplistic - but it does its job well and damn is it memorable.Scraped together in a couple of weeks out of spare parts, not too bad.
KHAAAAAAAANN!!!
Posted by Kradan
- Apr 18, 2024, 05:02:21 AMHorner even had spine to tell Cameron and Hurd to f**k off
Posted by SiL
- Apr 17, 2024, 09:33:24 PMQuote from: Kradan on Apr 17, 2024, 10:06:14 AMI also "noticed" the scores of both movies more this time. Aliens' score is quite repetetive, even simplistic - but it does its job well and damn is it memorable.Scraped together in a couple of weeks out of spare parts, not too bad.
Posted by Immortan Jonesy
- Apr 17, 2024, 07:31:28 PMOppenheimer
I took so many breaks! ha ha haha 😅👍 But I think I get it!
👉👈
...🥱😭😴
I took so many breaks! ha ha haha 😅👍 But I think I get it!
👉👈...🥱😭😴
Posted by Kradan
- Apr 17, 2024, 10:30:43 AM
Posted by Neila
- Apr 17, 2024, 10:26:08 AMI also watched A3 again recently and yeah...
I still think it's great.
a really nice contrast to Aliens and so wonderfully bleak and brutal.
Score is fantastic.
I actually noticed one thing that needs to be talked about:
there's a........well I mean......I think I saw something......
yes....Yes...
I still think it's great.
a really nice contrast to Aliens and so wonderfully bleak and brutal.
Score is fantastic.
I actually noticed one thing that needs to be talked about:
there's a........well I mean......I think I saw something......
yes....Yes...
Spoiler
THERE'S DEFINITELY AN EGG ON THE SULACO!!!
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Posted by Kradan
- Apr 17, 2024, 10:06:14 AMAL(I)ENS
All these years later that movie is still capable to fill me with sheer childish excitement
ALIEN3
Despite its numerous flaws - that's a movie with vision and style if I ever saw one. So sad but feels like a fitting ending. World of Fury 161 seems so bleak and hostile but it's also Ripley's last refuge and her presence kinda softens it, makes it more warm and inviting
I also "noticed" the scores of both movies more this time. Aliens' score is quite repetetive, even simplistic - but it does its job well and damn is it memorable. Alien 3's score can be chaotic yet melodic, beatiful yet haunting, it has a sense of impending doom mixed with a strong dose of melancholy
All these years later that movie is still capable to fill me with sheer childish excitement
ALIEN3
Despite its numerous flaws - that's a movie with vision and style if I ever saw one. So sad but feels like a fitting ending. World of Fury 161 seems so bleak and hostile but it's also Ripley's last refuge and her presence kinda softens it, makes it more warm and inviting
I also "noticed" the scores of both movies more this time. Aliens' score is quite repetetive, even simplistic - but it does its job well and damn is it memorable. Alien 3's score can be chaotic yet melodic, beatiful yet haunting, it has a sense of impending doom mixed with a strong dose of melancholy
Posted by Local Trouble
- Apr 16, 2024, 12:11:19 AMQuote from: SM on Apr 15, 2024, 10:39:24 PMThe Banshees of Inisherin
Bleak topic somehow not tackled bleakly. Gleeson and Farrell talking at each other in their normal speaking voices should be a genre.
Gleeson's greatest role:
Posted by SM
- Apr 15, 2024, 11:35:26 PMWord.
Posted by SiL
- Apr 15, 2024, 10:43:09 PMQuote from: SM on Apr 15, 2024, 10:39:24 PMThe Banshees of InisherinBetween this and In Bruges it's getting there.
Bleak topic somehow not tackled bleakly. Gleeson and Farrell talking at each other in their normal speaking voices should be a genre.
Posted by SM
- Apr 15, 2024, 10:39:24 PMThe Banshees of Inisherin
Bleak topic somehow not tackled bleakly. Gleeson and Farrell talking at each other in their normal speaking voices should be a genre.
Bleak topic somehow not tackled bleakly. Gleeson and Farrell talking at each other in their normal speaking voices should be a genre.
Posted by KiramidHead
- Apr 15, 2024, 09:53:43 PMThe First Omen
Solid movie, I just wish it was more consistent with what was established in the original movie.
Solid movie, I just wish it was more consistent with what was established in the original movie.
