theredtamasrule Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 I rewatched the original last night, the director's cut (not sure how it varies from theatrical release) and it's amazing how little screen time the xenomorph gets...the power of the film is the atmosphere and set design. 90% of the movie is in the Nostromo with its tight walls and low ceilings...very claustrophobic. Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide from the creature. More psychological terror than pure horror...monster could have easily been Michael Meyers, other than setting those movies aren't all that different. What's interesting and was lost on me originally was how much Ash and Weyland Corp. already knew about the Xenomorph though Ripley did make a passing comment that the company probably wanted it for its weapons division. The chest bursting scene is still pretty damn brutal. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushman14 Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 getting mixed reviews but consensus is it's better than Prometheus, so that's good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutlefan Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Saw it today. Actually prefer Prometheus. To put into context, the original Alien is my favorite movie of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Saw it today. Actually prefer Prometheus. To put into context, the original Alien is my favorite movie of all time.Alien is my favorite of the series. I haven't seen Covenant yet but I disliked Prometheus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenJennings Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 The plot of Covenant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadoood Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Saw it on Saturday. The dialogue sucked. No real plot twists. Meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workingthemangels63 Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 at the end of ALIEN,when her log is being read,alwats thought hey could have said,this is ripley,believe it or not. i like aliens is better cause james cameron is a better director in scy fy movies than just about anybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 at the end of ALIEN,when her log is being read,alwats thought hey could have said,this is ripley,believe it or not. i like aliens is better cause james cameron is a better director in scy fy movies than just about anybody. I really liked Aliens but it had none of the horror or claustrophobia that made Alien so great. IMHO, Alien was horror/sci-fi whereas Aliens was sci-fi/action. I prefer the former. Bishop was cool but Ash was one creepy sumbitch. Oh, any kind of gag line like "Ripley, believe it or not" ONLY could've worked if said sarcastically by Hudson in Aliens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushman14 Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Saw it today. Actually prefer Prometheus. To put into context, the original Alien is my favorite movie of all time.Alien is my favorite of the series. I haven't seen Covenant yet but I disliked Prometheus. Saw it yesterday. Beautiful looking film but the humans were dumbasses just like in Prometheus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Saw it today. Actually prefer Prometheus. To put into context, the original Alien is my favorite movie of all time.Alien is my favorite of the series. I haven't seen Covenant yet but I disliked Prometheus. Saw it yesterday. Beautiful looking film but the humans were dumbasses just like in Prometheus. That's the biggest complaint I've heard about the movie. That and the CGI being too obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Saw it today. Actually prefer Prometheus. To put into context, the original Alien is my favorite movie of all time.Alien is my favorite of the series. I haven't seen Covenant yet but I disliked Prometheus. Saw it yesterday. Beautiful looking film but the humans were dumbasses just like in Prometheus. I just saw the film today and i LOVED IT!!! None of the sequels or prequels will tough the first "Alien" however "Covenant" is my top two ALIEN film!! Blows Aliens and Alien 3 away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 I think it's the sign of the times. The "Synthetics" should be smarter than dumbass humans. The films proves this. Humans are just stupid hosts to the perfect species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 I watched "Alien" tonight before bed. It's still a perfect 10. Scott is a genius. I love Giger. Signed, Deborah Harry, Atomic Playboys and Danzig 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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