Quote from: YTL_Hunter_H2 on Jul 10, 2018, 02:04:31 AM
Huggs gets it!! let a liberal make a violent movie and it turns into bullshit. Guess Shane is intentionally killing a franchise he was the first on screen victim of. Hate to bring politricks into this but come on a 10 year old with autism is the best humanity has against space technology? Pathetic agenda writing
I didn't even know Shane was a liberal. Far out. My remark about politics in film on another thread was merely to highlight it as one of the various reasons certain members of the modern audience are becoming frustrated with franchise films, such as star wars. I'd assume that the Alien prequels are hitting certain nerves that deal with creationism. It's not necessarily a one side/this side thing. Merely that most discussions I have with people about modern cinema does not fail to include the social and political messages that apparently seem prevalent in the films of today.
I personally tend to avoid politics at all costs and I do wish the cinema would become a legitimate place to escape it. Would I say that's the problem with Shane's movie here? No. That would depend on my own personal politics (which I almost never discuss) and I would also need to see the film in its entirety first.
If anything is indeed going to derail this film, it's likely to be the giant predator, and the really, really cringe worthy humor. The kid is just icing on that particular cake.
Though I will say, that the idea of a child being considered the ultimate prey is a terrible idea. Regardless of being a roided out hybrid or not, unarmed females and children have historically been a no-no for predators in this franchise. I can only hope that whatever poor choices have been made, and for whatever reasons they were made, the overall film is strong enough to survive them.