Re: Alien: Romulus
Posted: Wed March 20, 2024 9:59 pm
E.H. Ruddock wrote:I wish they did a prequel about the engineers.
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Re: Alien: Romulus
Posted: Wed March 20, 2024 10:14 pm
I didn't say you said he was objectively bad! I'm accusing you of bad taste!tree_ wrote:all I'm saying is I don't prefer his style. I didn't say he's objectively bad.
Re: Alien: Romulus
Posted: Wed March 20, 2024 10:15 pm
His writing or choice of scripts on the other hand...
Re: Alien: Romulus
Posted: Wed March 20, 2024 11:42 pm
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movie ... 235856321/
I thought the surgery scene in Prometheus was a worthy sequence that balanced suspense, horror, and limited gore without being over the top disgusting. I found it almost thrilling.Whether it’s the infamous basement scene in Álvarez’s 2016 hit, Don’t Breathe, or any number of scenes in his Evil Dead (2013) reimagining, he has a knack for making audiences squirm in their seats. Romulus is also following suit, as Merced recently told THR about a “disgusting” scene of hers that prompted ten people on set to avert their eyes in revulsion during playback. That scene is alluded to in the opening shot of the new teaser, in that you see remnants of it and hear isolated dialogue of Merced’s character during the sequence. For Álvarez, the disturbingly ambitious scene is meant to be his crack at creating something in the same vein as Scott’s iconic chestburster sequence in the ‘79 film.
Ridley subsequently went too far, for my taste, in Covenant both in terms of the gore level and leaving nothing to the imagination with the xenos. Alvarez seems like an absolute sicko so I'm bracing for disappointment.
Re: Alien: Romulus
Posted: Wed March 20, 2024 11:45 pm
the teaser was ok? It seemed like a classic Alien movie teaser. Maybe closer to a video game than a movie.
Re: Alien: Romulus
Posted: Thu March 21, 2024 1:43 am
I dont know, i think the original Alien is the only really good film of the bunch and for that, for me, it was kind of the tension throughout the film.
I think Alvarez, is at least good at that tension. The gratuitous violence can be worthy if constructed well in the story. it can be a payoff.
If its just constant blood and guts, then it loses the impact.
Im curious!
Where does this one take place in the timeline?
I think Alvarez, is at least good at that tension. The gratuitous violence can be worthy if constructed well in the story. it can be a payoff.
If its just constant blood and guts, then it loses the impact.
Im curious!
Where does this one take place in the timeline?
Re: Alien: Romulus
Posted: Thu March 21, 2024 1:53 am
Between Alien and Aliens.
There's a pretty major story spoiler floating around so tread lightly on the Internet until August.
There's a pretty major story spoiler floating around so tread lightly on the Internet until August.
Re: Alien: Romulus
Posted: Thu March 21, 2024 1:54 am
Do we get to see Weaver in a wife beater and panties again?
Re: Alien: Romulus
Posted: Thu March 21, 2024 1:55 am
There did seem to be a shot of one of the women hiding in a closet.
Re: Alien: Romulus
Posted: Thu March 21, 2024 3:34 pm
It’s set between the first two Alien movies, so de-aged Ripley’s a lock.Strat wrote:Do we get to see Weaver in a wife beater and panties again?
Re: Alien: Romulus
Posted: Thu March 21, 2024 3:43 pm
Re: Alien: Romulus
Posted: Thu March 21, 2024 3:45 pm
spike wrote:It’s set between the first two Alien movies, so de-aged Ripley’s a lock.Strat wrote:Do we get to see Weaver in a wife beater and panties again?
Isn't Ripley asleep for 50(?) years between Alien and Aliens?
Re: Alien: Romulus
Posted: Thu March 21, 2024 3:59 pm
I’ve not seen any of these after the first sequel. Is it a series I should devote my time towards watching?
Re: Alien: Romulus
Posted: Thu March 21, 2024 4:00 pm
That’s what we were led to believe UNTIL NOW.tommy wrote:spike wrote:It’s set between the first two Alien movies, so de-aged Ripley’s a lock.Strat wrote:Do we get to see Weaver in a wife beater and panties again?
Isn't Ripley asleep for 50(?) years between Alien and Aliens?
Re: Alien: Romulus
Posted: Thu March 21, 2024 4:00 pm
FUCK YESwease wrote:I’ve not seen any of these after the first sequel. Is it a series I should devote my time towards watching?
leave the alien vs predator movies out though. And you need to include Prometheus and Covenant.
Re: Alien: Romulus
Posted: Thu March 21, 2024 4:02 pm
So do them in chronological order?VinylGuy wrote:FUCK YESwease wrote:I’ve not seen any of these after the first sequel. Is it a series I should devote my time towards watching?
leave the alien vs predator movies out though. And you need to include Prometheus and Covenant.
And why leave out AvP?
Re: Alien: Romulus
Posted: Thu March 21, 2024 4:07 pm
because it sucks hard, specially the first onewease wrote:So do them in chronological order?VinylGuy wrote:FUCK YESwease wrote:I’ve not seen any of these after the first sequel. Is it a series I should devote my time towards watching?
leave the alien vs predator movies out though. And you need to include Prometheus and Covenant.
And why leave out AvP?
yeah chronological is alright
Re: Alien: Romulus
Posted: Thu March 21, 2024 4:10 pm
You can probably skip Alien: Resurrection as well (although I've never seen it)VinylGuy wrote:because it sucks hard, specially the first onewease wrote:So do them in chronological order?VinylGuy wrote:FUCK YESwease wrote:I’ve not seen any of these after the first sequel. Is it a series I should devote my time towards watching?
leave the alien vs predator movies out though. And you need to include Prometheus and Covenant.
And why leave out AvP?
yeah chronological is alright
Re: Alien: Romulus
Posted: Thu March 21, 2024 4:11 pm
nah Resurrection is very campy but cool and fun
Re: Alien: Romulus
Posted: Thu March 21, 2024 4:12 pm
I should finally watch it. I was thinking of rewatching the whole series as well.VinylGuy wrote:nah Resurrection is very campy but cool and fun