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I agree with everything mentioned.
The space station should've been in a stable orbit, and something they did caused the collision with the rings. The 1970s monitors were a mistake – you can't go back. It's like the "real humans in monster suits, no CGI!" thing; it's just fan service.
There are probably a hundred things I would've changed. "Prometheus" didn't rely on fan service, which angered fans (except for the Deacon at the end). So Fede and the team must've been paying attention to Reddit and Alien forums. This movie should've been an Alien fan's dream.
But ultimately, considered on its own without the franchise baggage, I still think it was good.
Didn't like it either. In a topic which I started a few days ago I summarize a few things that bothered me.
https://www.alien-covenant.com/topic/52059
I'm sure the Offspring has Engineer DNA, I think they made it clear: they found the black goo ampules on LV-223.
The decline in space horror movies started with James Cameron's "Aliens." He made the xenomorphs mortal, easily killed with a pulse rifle. They went from being otherworldly, Lovecraftian space monsters to just dumb space bugs.
This removed the terror and scare factor. After 40 years of watching horror, violence, and sex on screen, I'm desensitized. "Alien" in 1979 set a high bar, and little shocks me now.
This makes movies incredibly difficult to produce. Most will fail in some way.
Did not like it. Fede heats a leftovers soup that could only take the franchise in the worst direction since AVP. I think if you ask Fede, he would happily make another AVP too, he probably has the pitch already.
Not worthy of the 7 years wait since Covenant.
Super Dumb movie. Not even one original addition to the Alienverse.
Dumb script, probably the dumbest of all. Fede, you better let others do the script, you should probably resume to scripting those film where the characters do not speak, silence is wiser sometimes, nothing to be ashamed of.
I am not the kind of fan who likes everything that has xeno traces in it.
What has become of the perfect organism? Being humiliated by a bunch of kids and a retarded android the same way Andy (short from android, hey Fede, is this movie for kiddos only?) has his ass kicked by some bullies while Rain was trying to convince the WY emmigration clerk she is old enough to see the sun light.
Did not feel a second the outer space, just inside a poorly illuminated basement.
Why so many facehuggers and xenos, where did they come from? Strenght of the xeno does not lie in numbers unless tou dumbing it down. Did Fede never asked himself why Ridley used one xeno at a time? Probably not.
Overall this film was like a cheap dumb AI generated production, with bits and pieces from the quadrilogy and the prequels, an unnecessary mess from beginning to the end, that can probably please a popcorn munching, immature audience.
4/10
Thought it was just as good as any of them. Just a different symphony.
Less fan service and it would have been amazing!
Andy and Rain were excellent. More please.
Offspring was cool.
Not sure I would have sucked it into space....Probably I'd have just released the cargo bed with him in it and watch as it slammed into the belt maybe ejecting him so the Offspring would stay alive in the asteroid belt and haunt future ice collectors.
It's supposed to be the perfect breed and be able to survive in space?
I Liked it. The fan service was a bit much and I wouldn't mind a fan edit where Rook is on the monitor only.
Popcorn movie. Felt like a Netflix production ( not really a bad thing ). I can see why it was headed to HULU. Budget seemed..Low? The must have saved a bundle on the actors salary. But the actors really knocked it out of the park.
I really want to see more of Rain and Andy. A comic or novel would be fine...but another movie would be cool. (David Jonsson as Andy was brilliant.) and a sequel on Yvaga would be fantastic! More of the DNA monsters.
Soundtrack was good...have to listen again.
Editing was great.
Plot was good. Loved that the station was used for something other than more xenos.
8/10
Chris,
OK, Will try to eleborate. But dont read if you have not seen the movie. Trying to be spoiler free though.
did not like all throwbacks to past Alien films. Why would I want that? Even saying ”stay away from her you bitch”. Why? I can just watch the old movies. Dont need to see or hear the same thing in a new movie.
I was not scared a single time but that is OK.
Was never ever on edge or feel excited by anything I saw.
Did not like the acting in general nor the actors except for the female lead. She is really good.
The surprise ending and what showed up…no thank you. Had enough of that in Alien Res.
Too many aliens all over the place. Did not like a single action scene.
My wife laughed at the film when it was done. I Said it was OK (she knows I love the Alien movies) since I did not like it either.
I really dont want to see it again and I have watched all prior movies tons of times for the past 35 years.
But I am very happy for the fans here that enjoyed it.
Mediocre/good but I did enjoy it. It's beautiful, faithful to a lot of elements from the original films and the scenes are very well shot. Some scenes are really tense, the acting is good overall and the soundtrack was beautiful. What brings the score down mostly imo is the emphasis on fan-service. I'd rank it along Alien Resurrection (which I like) but under Alien 3 Assembly Cut.
Still give it a 7/10 and I'll happily rewatch it on streaming services later on. It's a feast to the eye and I sincerely hope we'll get an extended version.
It reminded me a lot of Alien Resurrection and the Newborn. Both final surprise ending acts in the crew's ship, tall pale curious humanoid monster, and it being sucked out into the vacuum of space.
The size of that fucker
I really enjoyed the film, I wasn't expecting a masterpiece. A decent entry in the franchise.
I'm planning on seeing it again.
Really?? I'm surprised by this! I've only been seeing positive reviews so far, can you elaborate on what was lacking / misleading by the trailers that led to your score?
Totally agree with your points, except the rating, that's way too high.
The script was lame, on par with Prometheus, no memorable line, nothing.
The characters were not developed at all, I could not care less if they died.
Andy (short for Android, you get it) is the most annoying robot in the franchise, a little retarded, like the jokes he's throwing, gets an upgrade that tells him his ultimate priority is to serve WY, but he is not really convinced, still showing a streak of goodness.
And why on earth did Fede use Ian Holm, especially since he passed not so long ago? This was not a homage, it felt like an insult, a desecration.
I never expected this film to be so idiotic, I said in another post that i feel it is The Predator of the Alien franchise.
To quote Forrest Gump, stupid is as stupid does.
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They went to far including Ash ("Rook") to the extent that he became a main villain. While I don't mind the idea of an android puppet master, they could've used another actor. If only he was shown briefly in the background for a second or two, deactivated and taking no room in the plot, it would be much better for the film imo. Sneaky callbacks at most, rather than shoving nostalgia right in your face.
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Yeah the CGI-generated Ash was propably the largest let-down in the whole movie. I don't understand it! They've put so much effort in builind original sets and puppets and stuff and then they ruin it all with the chrapest and badest CGI-animation of the year...
***major spoiler***
4/10, just because somehow it did not make me leave the theater. Although when I saw the clone of Ash I wanted to leave. This film feels like a cheap dumbing down AI generated remix of the first four plus something from the prequels, kissing every possible ass to make the dumbest fans happy.
I will probably not waste my time to watch it again.
I suspect that, being asked for advice, Ridley told Fede: Give them shit and keep them in the dark! Which he did, literally.
Ridley's sweet revenge for not being let to make the sequel to Alien Covenant.
The negative reviews from Rotten Tomatoes are too polite, for me Alien Romulus is worse than Resurrection. More like The Predator of the Alien franchise. I simply don't understand how Ridley could endorse it.
Yeah 7/10 is a good way to put it. I'll definitely watch it again though (through streaming) because it's certainly not a boring film despite the style-over-substance approach (later acts)
I agree. If I would have to summon it up in one sentence, I would say: It felt more like a fan service than an original story. Parts of it were promising or outright good. Other parts were shallow or even made no sense. All in all I'm dissappointed because yet again there was much wasted potential - just as in AC. 7/10 feels appropriate. It's a shame... Nevertheless I will watch it again, since it's Alien after all :)
Hoppades själv på att filmen skulle återskapa magin som Fury Road gjorde för Mad Max men nej, det blev i princip enbart en hyllning till Alien filmerna på gott och ont. Godkänd i mitt tycke. Skrev en recension här med mina första intryck.
Hoppas inte!! Haha snart dags!!
Jag är lite nervös att frugorna ska få någon slags panikattack och lämna biografen…
23 hours until Alien Romulus!!!
Definitely. Both have their pros and cons affected by time, budget and/or talent for the craft but if I had to pick between only CGI or practical xenos I'd prefer the latter given how effective it works in the alien franchise. I do however prefer polished and convincing CGI spaceship scenes and 3D backdrops compared to models and matte paintings despite the nostalgic charm. From all the the bits and pieces I've gathered so far about Romulus, it seems to be right up my alley. 4 days left! If the release date is August 16th for you I'll let you know how the experience was in a spoiler-free first impression post!
CGI when given enough time can look spectacular (Planet of the Apes 2011-2024 films), but a lot of times it looks mid to bad because VFX/CGI artists aren't given enough time and room to breathe in. The same thing goes for practical effects, when done right it looks spectacular. If not, it can look goofy, at least in my own opinion.
Alien: Romulus's early reactions are positive.
Folks say the third act is crazy, like you think it's all over but then boom, stress goes through the roof. I'm beyond excited.
I feel like I have watched the whole movie already lol and now enjoying the moment and thinking how good this movie is
CGI in all glory but practical effect xenos are still superior imo. There's something even more creepy with their slower, stiffer movements and robotic animatronics as opposed to lightning quick, tension-killing xenos and neos where you almost can't tell what's going on.
Some sweet new shots from the BTS video:
And this....
So excited for this film!
Ah so the Romulus xenomorphs might be a different variation of xeno
Damn I should have waited before logging in back to this website
I hope this movie is good
Fede is the giga chad
Only a week left.
Introducing Rain, they're not holding back with new footage.
And what the hell is this, a new egg?
The new teaser shows some new footage.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M6IyxOxieM
We get a look at the practical chest-burster, and as suspected, there's more than 1 Xenomorph.
