Tom Skerritt only considers Alien as personal canon

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Why One Original Alien Star Refuses to Watch Any Sequels to 1979 Ridley Scott Classic

Alien: Romulus will not be seen by one star of Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi horror classic who refuses to watch any sequels as they "cannot compare."
While many fans of the Alien franchise are getting hyped about Fede Álvarez's upcoming entry in the long-running sci-fi franchise with Alien: Romulus, original Alien star Tom Skerritt will not be watching. In fact, the veteran actor revealed in a new interview with TMZ that he has not watched any sequel to Ridley Scott's 1979 movie, in which he starred as Capt. Dallas, because "they can't compete."

Speaking ahead of the 45th anniversary of Scott's classic franchise opener, Skerritt said that it was being aware of the film's iconic status that stopped him even bothering to watch anything that came after it, including James Cameron's action blockbuster Aliens. For the actor, the frequent need to show the creature on screen is what makes other Alien movies inferior, as the original was "all about when you didn't see."

Across the last four decades, there have been many different iterations of the Alien franchise for fans to either take to their hearts or push to one side. From the critical success of Alien and Aliens, to the much more divisive entries such as Alien 3, Alien Resurrection and Ridley Scott's two prequel movies, Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, the franchise has endured several missteps on its way to this year's release of the ninth entry in the saga. While Skerritt did admit to "hearing good things" about Cameron's first sequel, he still had no desire to watch it thanks to his experience making Alien being a "perfect experience" that nothing could better.

Skerritt, therefore, will not be one of the first in line when Alien: Romulus hits theaters later this year. When asked how he would feel about possibly providing a voice-over, or appearing as Dallas again through de-aging technology, the actor said humorously that he "would rather be attacked by a Facehugger..unless the money was right."

In a previous interview with Syfy Wire, Skerritt recalled working on the original movie, and how everyone knew there was something special about the film because it was unlike anything else that had been done before. He said:

"It was something that had never been done before and not over-thought as they were doing it. If you have to analyze things, you're not gonna be successful. You're right on the edge of something happening that's gonna come and get you. It's sort of like Texas Chainsaw Massacre , where you don't see this awful, horrible person, but you just know he's there. What is he gonna do? Who is he gonna take? What is going on here? So the audience has that thrill through the whole thing because it was intelligently done and original as could be."

Although Ridley Scott's series of Alien prequels were expected to be a return to form for the franchise after two PG-13 crossover affairs with the Predator series, that did not quite work out. While Prometheus delivered a decent return at the box office, Alien: Covenant did not fare quite so well. For many fans, something was missing despite Scott attempting to bridge a gap from his prequels to the 1979 movie.

Alien: Romulus now appears to be delivering everything that fans have been wanting from the saga for a long time – and that opinion is just on the back of one trailer. However, director Álvarez has previously discussed how Scott – who produced the movie – and James Cameron both offered their expertise during the development and shooting of the film, suggesting that with two of the biggest filmmaking icons in Hollywood behind him, Álvarez cannot surely go wrong.

Naturally, it is hard to predict how audiences and critics will react to the final movie right now, but being set between Alien and Aliens, and seeming to be combining the best of both films, looks like a winning formula if it can be pulled off.

https://movieweb.com/alien-tom-skerritt-refuses-to-watch-any-sequels-1979-ridley-scott-classic/

[SiL]

There's no mention of canon in the article or its heading. Just says he refuses to watch the others because the first was so good.

[AlienatedPredator]

Yup, spin doctors are everywhere.

[BigDaddyJohn]

It's kinda hard to believe that in all those years he never watched any sequel.

[SiL]

Is it? You'd be surprised how many people in movies don't watch a lot of movies.

[aliens13]

Why One Original Alien Star Refuses to Watch Any Sequels to 1979 Ridley Scott Classic

Alien: Romulus will not be seen by one star of Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi horror classic who refuses to watch any sequels as they "cannot compare."
While many fans of the Alien franchise are getting hyped about Fede Álvarez's upcoming entry in the long-running sci-fi franchise with Alien: Romulus, original Alien star Tom Skerritt will not be watching. In fact, the veteran actor revealed in a new interview with TMZ that he has not watched any sequel to Ridley Scott's 1979 movie, in which he starred as Capt. Dallas, because "they can't compete."

Speaking ahead of the 45th anniversary of Scott's classic franchise opener, Skerritt said that it was being aware of the film's iconic status that stopped him even bothering to watch anything that came after it, including James Cameron's action blockbuster Aliens. For the actor, the frequent need to show the creature on screen is what makes other Alien movies inferior, as the original was "all about when you didn't see."

Across the last four decades, there have been many different iterations of the Alien franchise for fans to either take to their hearts or push to one side. From the critical success of Alien and Aliens, to the much more divisive entries such as Alien 3, Alien Resurrection and Ridley Scott's two prequel movies, Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, the franchise has endured several missteps on its way to this year's release of the ninth entry in the saga. While Skerritt did admit to "hearing good things" about Cameron's first sequel, he still had no desire to watch it thanks to his experience making Alien being a "perfect experience" that nothing could better.

Skerritt, therefore, will not be one of the first in line when Alien: Romulus hits theaters later this year. When asked how he would feel about possibly providing a voice-over, or appearing as Dallas again through de-aging technology, the actor said humorously that he "would rather be attacked by a Facehugger..unless the money was right."

In a previous interview with Syfy Wire, Skerritt recalled working on the original movie, and how everyone knew there was something special about the film because it was unlike anything else that had been done before. He said:

"It was something that had never been done before and not over-thought as they were doing it. If you have to analyze things, you're not gonna be successful. You're right on the edge of something happening that's gonna come and get you. It's sort of like Texas Chainsaw Massacre , where you don't see this awful, horrible person, but you just know he's there. What is he gonna do? Who is he gonna take? What is going on here? So the audience has that thrill through the whole thing because it was intelligently done and original as could be."

Although Ridley Scott's series of Alien prequels were expected to be a return to form for the franchise after two PG-13 crossover affairs with the Predator series, that did not quite work out. While Prometheus delivered a decent return at the box office, Alien: Covenant did not fare quite so well. For many fans, something was missing despite Scott attempting to bridge a gap from his prequels to the 1979 movie.

Alien: Romulus now appears to be delivering everything that fans have been wanting from the saga for a long time – and that opinion is just on the back of one trailer. However, director Álvarez has previously discussed how Scott – who produced the movie – and James Cameron both offered their expertise during the development and shooting of the film, suggesting that with two of the biggest filmmaking icons in Hollywood behind him, Álvarez cannot surely go wrong.

Naturally, it is hard to predict how audiences and critics will react to the final movie right now, but being set between Alien and Aliens, and seeming to be combining the best of both films, looks like a winning formula if it can be pulled off.

https://movieweb.com/alien-tom-skerritt-refuses-to-watch-any-sequels-1979-ridley-scott-classic/

Don't worry Tom, sometimes I also consider Alien as the only canon film

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There's no mention of canon in the article or its heading. Just says he refuses to watch the others because the first was so good.

He refuses to watch the other films because he considers them inferior to the original, ergo they are not part of his personal canon.

It's not that hard to figure out...

[Kradan]

Is it? You'd be surprised how many people in movies don't watch a lot of movies.

Maybe they have enough of movies as it is

[Local Trouble]

I wonder if he's seen Top Gun Maverick.

[The Cruentus]

Should probably reword the title to have personal canon instead. Some folks might get mislead.

[Kradan]

Should probably reword the title to have personal canon instead. Some folks might get mislead.

Eight Passenger:



(Probably)

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Should probably reword the title to have personal canon instead. Some folks might get mislead.

Fixed.

[Kradan]

 

[SiL]

He refuses to watch the other films because he considers them inferior to the original, ergo they are not part of his personal canon.

It's not that hard to figure out...

There's nothing to figure out, it's just a lame clickbait title on something that was interesting enough on its own.

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Not happy with the fix? 

There's nothing to figure out, it's just a lame clickbait title on something that was interesting enough on its own.

Goodness gracious.. Does it really matter? Do you have to nitpick everything I post on here? Is it your appointed duty?

What would you like me to title my own thread?

You try and contribute something interesting to this site and you get nothing but criticism by those who contribute f.uckall.