Kosher Ham Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 On 3/1/2017 at 8:05 PM, youngchew said: Thanks for mentioning this, makes me feel a lot better lol Most of those reviews are done in places like Vegas and such...so they can get some free stuff. Nah, I will watch this a few months after release. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrFan Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 2 hours ago, Kosher Ham said: Most of those reviews are done in places like Vegas and such...so they can get some free stuff. Nah, I will watch this a few months after release. Can't wait, I'll get my May 10th precious next Wednesday 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalhead Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 (edited) Ridley Scott Brushes Off Blomkamp Film - Screengeek "I think [Blomkamp’s film] will never see the light… There was never a scenario, just an idea that evolved into a pitch of ten pages. I had to participate as a producer but it did not go any further because [20th Century] Fox decided that [they] did not want to do it. I had already done Prometheus and worked on Covenant.” I'm done with this washed-up clown. Blomkamp was already pushing his concept art, loose plot, and contacting actors the exact same time as Scott. Only then did Scott shove him out. Edited May 1, 2017 by Metalhead 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrFan Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 (edited) Too bad we won't have the opportunity to see Sigourney back Edited May 1, 2017 by FrFan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrFan Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 ‘Alien: Covenant’ Will Get Back to the ‘Alien’ Roots You Wanted to See in ‘Prometheus’ " So we’ve reinvented the idea of Alien, I think, which is that Covenant gets us a step closer to who and why was this thing designed to make human beings. And if you think it’s them [the Engineers], you’re dead wrong." Ridley Scott promises a return to Alien-style horror in Alien: Covenant "You've got to assume to a certain extent success and from that you'd better be ready," he says. "You don't want a two-year gap. So I'll be ready to go again next year." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Still not feeling it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Running about 75% on Rotten Tomatoes. Gory, hard R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrFan Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 (edited) I saw the movie today, first of all I was pleased there was no 3D. Then the protean monster is beautiful, the best of them all, his birth, his shape, his movements. This movie DNA clearly comes from Alien, Prometheus and Blade Runner, the screenplay is brilliant. If you're familiar with arts (paintings, sculpting) pay attention to the first minutes of the movie it will give you a hint about Scott's thinking about creation. There are also references to the myth of Frankenstein later on in the movie through Mary Shelley (Prometheus) and Lord Byron. Shooting the movie in NZ was a very good idea, it just adds another layer of lugubrious heavy atmosphere. Fassbender delivers another great performance following Prometheus. I give it a solid A, will I watch it again ?, I will, in a heart beat. The only disapointment in the movie is the average performance of Katherine Waterston, she's definitely no Sigourney Weaver nor Charlize Theron. She's an ersatz of Ellen Ripley imo. There were a few attempts at spoiling the movie over the net, but believe me you'll be surprised until the last minutes. Last but not least, no, androids don't dream of electric sheeps. Enjoy this great movie. On 8/5/2017 at 4:54 AM, Mr. Sinister said: Still not feeling it You will, believe me Edited May 20, 2017 by FrFan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 "Lugubrious"!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrFan Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 (edited) 5 minutes ago, TryTheBeal! said: "Lugubrious"!!!! Darkness, dead silence, rain, gloomy Edited May 10, 2017 by FrFan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrFan Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 (edited) Alien: Covenant sequel: Ridley Scott reveals Awakening filming date Ridley Scott Is Planning 6 More Alien Movies "If you really want a franchise, I can keep cranking it for another six. I'm not going to close it down again. No way." Ridley Scott Says Sigourney Weaver Could Return to 'Alien' Sequel Edited May 10, 2017 by FrFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrFan Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Ridley Scott: ‘I wanted to scare the **** out of people. That’s the job’ With Alien: Covenant hitting cinemas and Blade Runner 2049 due this year, the prolific film-maker talks entertainment, his first meeting with Sigourney Weaver, and losing his brother, Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinz4Life12 Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 I'm gonna see this next week. Encouraged by the reviews so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCSaints_fan Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Just saw it. Without revealing too much, my basic review is a "meh". Alot of recycled plot devices/themes from previous installments, without really adding anything unique to the series. I would have rather waited for the $4 instant video rental, than shelling out the $14 in the theaters. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 The serious sci-fi reviews are coming in and this movie is getting savaged. Box office is well under expectation as well. Bummer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codeorama Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 I saw the movie and liked it a lot. However, I tend to enjoy the lore and easter eggs etc.. when it comes to movies and video games. I thought this movie did a great job tying together Prometheus and Alien. I personally don't know if someone would like it if they were not already fans of the other movies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornaSkinsFan83 Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Damn didn't realize this had its own thread. Saw it yesterday. Eh. Pretty good. Far from bad but no where near great. My biggest gripe: i love Danny McBride. Why the **** did they cast Danny McBride in this? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codeorama Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 I agree, McBride was really out of place IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chew Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 I mean...it was okay. I didn't think it was "magical," but none of the Alien movies have been since Aliens. I loved the main character, she was great. Fassbener was great as usual. McBride was the "Idris Elba" of Covenant but he didn't fit nearly as well. Spoiler Kinda disappointed that they basically took a giant crap on the Shaw storyline "I want to go where they came from." This movie didn't move the overall story of the engineers along very much, do we know if the next installment will cover that more? Why did David destroy all the people on that planet? Because "rawr, I'm a robot and you mortal beings are lesser than?" Kinda weak, IMO. He sure won in the end, though. A whole ship full of embryos. I knew that's how the movie was going to end when they showed us how interested David was when the captain told him they were a colony ship and had 2,000 souls on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornaSkinsFan83 Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Except Idris Elba is a great actor. Seriously everytime McBride was on screen you were waiting for the gag or goof that never came. It wasn't really anything he was doing or not doing, it's just him. The quality of the movie felt like it took a nosedive everytime he was up. And again, i love Danny McBride and he's semi-local so I'll always root for him. But he is what he is. And that ain't it. Spoiler I thought David's whole thing is being better than his creators and thus using them to raise his own creation. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrFan Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 (edited) Since Scott decided to cut off the scenes from the trailer the crossing I believe we're going to have a director's cut available in BR. 5 hours ago, youngchew said: I mean...it was okay. I didn't think it was "magical," but none of the Alien movies have been since Aliens. I loved the main character, she was great. Fassbener was great as usual. McBride was the "Idris Elba" of Covenant but he didn't fit nearly as well. Spoiler I believe David became like it's creator, the one he didn't want to be too close too in Prometheus. He developped feelings and moreover the capacity of creation. I think he wants to destroy to achieve his ultimate goal of creation, and become a God. God is an android created by mankind in his own image. I remember Scott was interviewed about Kingdom of Heaven and he said that he is an agnostic having doubts about religion. Now David is going to take on the other engineers' planet, maybe the one which hosts the warriors or the priests/scientists seen in Prometheus under the flying saucer type engineer's vessel. I guess David impregnated Shaw using a facehugger while she was in a cryo tube. Then she delivered a big nasty queen momma which layed the eggs. I would have liked to see the prologue scenes in the movie. Alien Covenant: The Art Lesson by Ridley Scott Edited May 22, 2017 by FrFan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCranon21 Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 I enjoyed it. Thought it was good for the 2 hours. Not sure what the die hards were looking for. Ridley did a nice job tying in Prometheus and Alien together. I won't spoil it for anyone else that didn't see it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Watched it last night, it was alright. Reminded me of a combo of Alien and Aliens, but not as good as either of them. Still better then some of the other Alien movies, not better then AvP Requiem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 The faint praise is revealing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 72 on Rotten Tomatoes, sounds about right. I'm not sure how I feel about Scott making two more Alien films if this is what he comes up with. They need to try something new, like Earth War, or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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