ALIEN: COVENANT and the Romantic Legacy of FRANKENSTEIN
Kethol
MemberChestbursterJun-19-2017 3:55 PMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8Mirl8aBkc
Nice essay on the parallels and use of classic literature in Alien Covenant.
Lawrence of Arabia
MemberChestbursterJun-19-2017 4:14 PMI thought this was well done as well. I really can't wait to rewatch this film, when is the Blu-ray coming out?
"The trick, William Potter, is not minding that it hurts."
Kethol
MemberChestbursterJun-19-2017 4:18 PMThe estimates I am seeing on the usual sources all say August, which I don't believe. Officially, no release date has been announced.
Lawrence of Arabia
MemberChestbursterJun-19-2017 4:44 PMI can't wait to see all the extras and the Director's commentary. Hopefully it addresses the whole "not wearing suits" thing. In the Collector's guide it said cuz there was oxygen and that the atmosphere readings were so good but I wonder if Ridley anticipated so much backlash from that since it seems to be one of the main contentions. I personally don't mind, I mean, the atmosphere read better than Origae-6.
"The trick, William Potter, is not minding that it hurts."
Kethol
MemberChestbursterJun-19-2017 5:08 PMHe probably cut the air testing scene on purpose just to piss off the whiners.
sherris
MemberChestbursterJun-20-2017 12:30 PMif all the readings are ok then i accept it is ok to venture outside - no story/logic issue
Besides Walter goes out first and informs the crew it is safe. He even says there are no pathogens in the air!
(Novel)
Take This.... This is the blood of our lord
Kethol
MemberChestbursterJun-20-2017 12:41 PMThe novel also explains why he did not detect those pathogens.
It would not have hurt to have that stuff in the movie, but unnecessary, as I assumed they had already done all this with probes before landing just after landing. I don't need to see every little sci-fi trope spoon fed on screen.
