Remake !

Do ALIENS 1 again. With the latest tech and CGI. And awesomeness like TDK.

It's weird... but I feel the viral videos are way much more superior than the movie trailer(s) ! You get a true visionary feel of the direction.

Love the latest viral video with the android thing going on. Truly creepy. I wasn't really into the movie even after the trailer but the viral videos really pulled me in. This movie has jumped a few places on my Must Watch 2012 film list.

The film is mostly on the violent/intense images and strong language side. For PG-13 rating here, violent scenes usually are kept intact with small bits potentially cut, but strong language definitely censored. If they do a good enough job you won't "feel" the cuts. I'm wondering how intense this film is to warrant it an R.

Hmm... almost feels like a limited release. I can't believe it is not available in 3D at GSC 1U and TGV cinemas are somewhat limited shows. Would definitely see in 2D if there was, but none. Folks not so confident about the movie here I guess. I think the movie isn't as stellar as it looks, though RT has it at 80% at the moment I am expecting it to drop.

Yay, there is Digital 2D version at GSC 1U... but no 3D which is fine. I wonder if this is one of those "thinking man's movie", you know where you have to use brain power to try and figure out why and how things are happening. I just love the vision of the film and it looks too good to be ignored. Looks can be deceiving, but so far it has been positive feedback though not overwhelmingly positive.

Watching this tomorrow in Digital 2D... should be ok I guess. Oh come on, it can't be that bad. That's the vibe I'm getting... I haven't read much about the movie, just know it has a good response. Oh and I can barely remember those "Alien" films as I watched it years ago when I was a kid. I don't even know if I watched them to be honest, which could 'ease' this film. Expectations seem to be the word being thrown around this film. Also, my first Fassbender film on the big screen. He likes to, erm, expose himself which doesn't fare well with folks here.

Just came back from the movie, watched it in Digital 2D.

Give my full opinion on it later.. I'm exhausted.

But before I leave, I have to say this - - Michael Fassbender as David -> Absolutely freaking awesome. He really IS the star of the film.

Oh btw, I really love extraterrestrial-type flicks, very few these days so this was right up my alley. The ET in this movie looks like :






I chuckled everytime I saw the alien's face!

This post has been edited by defaultname365: Jun 9 2012, 12:05 AM

The movie seem to change direction throughout. I think they ended up re-writing scenes and the script itself. It is fundamentally a flawed but entertaining film. I have to admit, I really enjoyed the intense moments. They were unfortunately brief.

The motifs/themes of the mythological elements - I didn't get it. Either the movie failed to convey them or it was done in the most subtle of ways. I came in knowing that Damon Lindelof (of "LOST") definitely is going to embed some mythological elements here and there. I noticed the Xenomorpoh images on the door, but the whole "aliens created us" thing I couldn't quite grasp.

Simply put, the movie was not effective. The ride was fun while it lasted, but that's about it.

The characters were not well written, and while I absolutely was amazed by Fassbenders' performance of David, the other chracters just didn't quite cut it. Noomi Rapace did an equally good job too.

Having said that, looks like this is one of those films that "will disappear just as it arrived", not particularly memorable. The pacing is fine, but I just can't help but notice how the direction of where the movie was going changed several times. A clear indication that the writers realized things weren't working out and they changed it up.

It is a good film, but never great. Visually stunning and the sound effects are simply mind-blowing. There are so many holes in the plot, and I'm not too interested in investing my time on understanding them.



7.5/10

Nah... it doesn't have the staying power. It looks good, but you end up not really caring about the characters. I also feel there is like a good chunk of the film missing. For an R-rated flick cut down to PG-13, not sure if a few minutes of extra scenes would do justice. Oh and did I just hear a Star Trek theme music in the movie or was it just close to it ??!!

Do I want to know what happens next? Hmm... not really but why not. The Engineers themselves look like Handsome Squidward and I can't take them seriously. As an "ET" flick with ancient astronaut theory story, I did enjoy the ride while it lasted.



Moving on... next!

What did David say in the beginning about pain... Been trying to recall what he said since it was a really awesome quote. What is it?

I love this quote for some reason, from "Lawrence of the Arabia"





This post has been edited by defaultname365: Jun 14 2012, 09:50 PM

Wait wait... so this is a movie that intentionally makes everything look badly written so as to somehow achieve whatever Ridley Scott / the writers intended to achieve (the whole God-creator thing)?

Wow. Seriously? Is this a new era where "supposedly bad films" are actually good but ONLY IF you do your homework and a whole lot of reading? WTH...

I can't accept this, perhaps others can. If a movie is not good then it probably is. When you leave the cinema, that's it. How you feel after leaving your seat is what the movie experience had on yourself. Simple.... and for me, it was not really that great.

Whoa... I just saw the movie again a day ago and I felt that the film was way better on my second viewing... but the ending bit still pissed me off. Felt like they had 'answers' but decided to hold it back. I certainly hope the extended/deleted scenes can shed some light on what or why it happened.

David 8 is back.

I think it was intentional to keep things under the lid as much as possible.

Danny McBride + James Franco as the pilots... comedic gold inbound!

So... 'dark' figuratively and literally

Danny McBride so serious yo...

Looking forward to it.

The marketing / ad / trailers / TV spots for 'Alien Covenant' has been incredible... from what I can tell from what I've seen. I remember the same for 'Prometheus' but this time it feels a lot more extensive.

This is also one of those movies where the art work coffee book would be totally worth ogling over.



I'm so psyched to see Ridley Scott doing another Alien film, and the fact that he got his 'winning groove' back on with 'The Martian'.

Can't wait to also see Michael Fassbender as David/Walter once more, loved his role in 'Prometheus'.

And to top it all off.... R-Rated.

79% on RT.... which means 'almost great but not quite' but definitely worth checking out. Let's see how's the fan reception.

Feels like a true return to form with its horror elements.