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Although there is another article dedicated to it, it worth a mention on this page too, Dane Hallett's homage to the 40th Alien Anniversary, which consists in links to a limited collection of free, high resolution, alternate Alien posters.

The last one has just been posted amd link will only be available for a short while.

Here it is:

Another gorgeous poster from Dane Hallett is available for download now (300.2 mb).

Here. Hurry up!

A great list, indeed.

I am glad I still have something to watch of this list, when I check for a movie nowadays I mostly find superheroes crap and I'm past that age.

Decs I will surely check your fan fiction, especially if it's related to Alien Covenant,  a film I thoroughly enjoy.

Lone noticed that too, here.

Also happening on Alien Day, thanks to Sir Ridley Scott and North Bergen High School:

Alien The Play

Tickets on sale 4/16 at 10 AM EST!

General admission tickets will go on sale through Eventbrite  on 4/16 at 10 AM EST.  Tickets will be very limited.  You will only be able to purchase 2 tickets per user.  The Township of  North Bergen will also provide tickets to North Bergen residents through the Recreation Center sometime this week.  I will update when those tickets are on sale.  All proceeds from ticket sales will be used to fund future plays, art projects, and scholarships for our talented students.  We are currently filing for 501 (c) (3) status and will update when available.

www.nbtheaterartsfoundation.org

$50

Date And Time

Fri, April 26, 2019, 8:00 PM EDT

Location

North Bergen High School

7417 John F. Kennedy Boulevard

North Bergen, NJ 07047

Description

Alien the Play is a one night only encore production put on by the North Bergen High School Drama Club

Date: April 26, 2019

Time: 8.pm. EST

Address: 7417 Kennedy Blvd., North Bergen, NJ,07047

Please make it available online!

Finally!

Alien The Play

Tickets on sale 4/16 at 10 AM EST!

General admission tickets will go on sale through Eventbrite  on 4/16 at 10 AM EST.  Tickets will be very limited.  You will only be able to purchase 2 tickets per user.  The Township of  North Bergen will also provide tickets to North Bergen residents through the Recreation Center sometime this week.  I will update when those tickets are on sale.  All proceeds from ticket sales will be used to fund future plays, art projects, and scholarships for our talented students.  We are currently filing for 501 (c) (3) status and will update when available.

www.nbtheaterartsfoundation.org

$50

Date And Time

Fri, April 26, 2019, 8:00 PM EDT

Location

North Bergen High School

7417 John F. Kennedy Boulevard

North Bergen, NJ 07047

Description

Alien the Play is a one night only encore production put on by the North Bergen High School Drama Club

Date: April 26, 2019

Time: 8.pm. EST

Address: 7417 Kennedy Blvd., North Bergen, NJ,07047

Leto

Or the alpha and omega is the black goo, not the xenomorph.

By the black goo the Enginners improved themselves and obtained the xenomorphs. 

But while they learned how to safely handle the black goo, they were not capable to tame the xenomorphs. That's why their admiration and fear (the ingredients leading to idolatry) for the xenomorph. 

So nothing from the studios, yet.

This can't be!

It's the fricking 40th Alien Anniversary and everybody is excited about it.

Disney/Fox, this is the rightest moment to prove your greatness!

Believe you me!

"I see the prequels and the other movies as part of the same Alien Universe but representing 2 separate timelines although still affecting each other"

chli I started to have the same feeling and, as I mentioned in a reply above, I now believe the events from Alien (the Company re-routes Nostromo, a cargo vessel being the closest and faster mean to get a hold of the eggs) happening at the same time with the David adventures on Origae 6.

The Conpany found out about the xenomorph from David's transmissions (Advent) and they made the connection between the signal emanating from LV426 and the possibility to find their source of xenomorphs there.

Ridley Scott also stated in an interview that the derelict is connected with the outbreak from LV223 and subsequently thousands of years old.

The fact that David obtains his own xenomorph can be related to what he found out during his travel to planet 4 and that the black goo effect on living organisms would ultimately lead to a xenomorph variant.

As Ridley Scott said to Carlos Huante, he wanted to use the same universe as a canvas for a new story and as I understand from the development of the story so far, only Prometheus can be a prequel to Alien since it elucidates the mistery of the Space Jockey and, although not shown in the film but pointed but Ridley Scott, the origin of the derelict - left LV223 during the outbreak.

The events from Covenant can be seen as a paralel story.

Another theory we can raise is that LV426 is a dumping ground or a storage facility for the eggs after they were produced on LV223. Apparently the Enginners learned how to safely handle the black goo, but they were still vulnerable to the final product, the eggs and the xenomorphs so we can consider they would deposit the eggs on another planetoid, not far from LV223.

Regarding David's decision to go to planet 4 after he put Shaw into cryosleep, it could be explained by his delusion that he could develop an affectionate relationship with Shaw and his wish start anew as Adam and Eve on a inhabitable planet that would allow Shaw to live as in Paradise. This was his only concern, he willingly ignored the signal from LV426.

Gavin Ridley Scott and the sequels to Alien always mentioned the xenomorph as a bioweapon, so I do not think they see it otherwise, no matter how attractive to us and fruitful that route would be.

The Last Days on Mars (2013)

What's not to love about a Mars set Sci-fi-horror hybrid! Right?

Thanks I Raptus! 

Leviathan is definitely worth your time. Many of us can still appreciate & even enjoy 80's effects & considering it's budget I really think it fares pretty well.

I like everyone's picks, makes for a great list!

I know what daliens means about MOON. It's no stretch to imagine it taking place in & around the Alienverse. There are lots of elements that many of these movies have in common, a nefarious company or corporation, believable, used-future sets, pretty amazing special effects, including great practical models & monsters. Characters who are generally likeable, well defined & whom we care about. A certain amount of tension relieving humour. A suspense filled story which builds momentum & holds your interest. In general they are Sci-fi horror hybrids.

Plus, connecting these movies is the kind of nerdy thing we love to do around here :) 

Decs I loved Europa Report, it's a well made little movie. You have to see The Thing & Invasion of The Body Snatchers (1978) Both are absolutely brilliant in terms of story, characters & effects!

ninXeno426 & dk I had a fun time re-reading the Off The Beaten Track Sci-fi movies & Alien Franchise Rule Book: For Members by Members topics! ;) 

That's an interesting thought, Leto! They extract the black goo from the xenomorph (the perfect being) in order to improve themselves: stronger, healthier, longevity etc - the elixir of life! They had already been up that avenue when Peter Weyland shows up . . .

chli

I think, Engineers use "the perfect organism" for their own improvement. Look - The Last Engineer looks almost like the xenomorph.

Well, if we decide that only the movies should be considered as canon, we still have problems with David being the creator of the xenomorph. The reason is that we already have the whole xenomorph lifecycle depicted on a wall in the facility on LV-223, as well as long since dead engineers with holes in their chests.

"One issue with adding something new is that thanks to the prequels the Alien universe is starting to become very crowded"

I can understand that... for me the Franchise was given more scope by that, but for others i can see its a Distraction.   I think as you mentioned the SPACE JOCKEY as being a 4th Race and so NO need to introduce any others...   I think that we could use the Space Jockey as another Race, i think that could work...

But i am not sure about say having it as any kind of Skeletal being... maybe as some Bio-Mechanical Organism so the Space Jockey is NO more Skeleton than say a XENOMORPH is...

I am not sure about IF the Space Jockey was a Original Xenomorph that became infected, if we consider themselves as Xenomorphs i dont like/buy into say a Xenomorph being able to be infected by its own EGGS!

I would prefer that such a Bio-Mechanical Being/Race try to Evolve themselves with the Black Goo and in Hubris Create something like the Xenomorph from this (Evolve to become similar).

I had made a few comments on Topics about the Space Jockey as far as the Size and Proportions compared to the Engineers.

There is a Slight Aesthetic Difference and Color to our Space Jockey compared to the Engineer Suits though, and the Juggernauts likewise there is a Slight Difference Aesthetically.

So its open to explore the SPACE JOCKEY as a Ancient Race that the Engineers are connected with somehow, and WHO the Engineers had Rebelled against.... or certainly had STOLEN the Technology from.

We could explore the Space Jockey to be LESS-HUMAN by having it as a Space Suit where the Occupant is NOT so Human looking?  We could even go the route that the Space Jockey is actually Bio-Mechanical just as the Xenomorph is.   A Robot that connects to their Machines, but a Robot Race that are a Bio-Mechanical Construct.  and by that i mean a Species that are Part Organic and Mechanical that infuse with their Technology.

The Xenomorph connection is TRICKY.... if we go to use the Starbeast Concept and Idea, then the how does the Xenomorph then FIT with this Concept... especially if we go any route to say they and the Space Jockey are the same?

Maybe there is a 4th Stage to the Xenomorph... where they Evolve to something that is then LESS-XENOMORPH and more Space Jockey?

I am just not sure how this works as far as them being infected with a earlier stage of their Life-Cycle!

But on the subject of a 4th Stage to the Xenomorph.. maybe we can reveal such a Stage where they EVOLVE into something different slightly and that this FINAL STAGE is Intelligent, can Create Technology and had came across or created the Engineers to be used for HOSTS..  in which the Engineers are granted some Benefit from doing so.

"We all have our theories and ideas as to what we want to see and how we interpret what we have seen. That is the fun of being a fan - speculation drives the imagination"

That is certainly TRUE... and over the years there have been some varied Theories on here, that i am sure places like this and others could be some inspiration to those working on the Franchise... as i do Question the Inspiration and Imagination of some of the Writers....

Because ONE thing is for certain.. with each prequel we are getting FURTHER away from what was very ALIEN about the Derelict Scene and Pilot and Eggs in ALIEN. We are heading for something LESS ALIEN than say Starbeast and more closer to Hill and Giler's  Plot "The Company Created the Xenomorph".

As daliens brought up in there TOPIC HERE

Gavin

As long as David isn’t the creator of the xenomorph, I’m open to suggestions. :) I definitely don’t mind seeing the xenomorph as an ancient species but if they already had “the perfect organism”, what then were they trying to achieve on LV-223? In order to wipe out Earth, one egg would probably suffice . . .

@DK

I think you raise a Valid Point, for some they may think that having to look into extra content for extra clues/answers is a good thing, but for many people they maybe dont have the time or see the reason why they have to pay attention or be aware of stuff that is ACTUALLY not shown Theatrically to help with any ambiguity that Theatrically is there...  Prometheus is a movie thats easier to Understand for those who put such extra work in to it, but for most people its WHAT you SEE is WHAT you GET and so most people will Struggle with some of what Prometheus was trying to show.... Too Much ambiguity can be a bad thing.  But on the other hand... ambiguity and flaws do allow for a whole manner of debates.

Regarding the Canon Debate.... 

Its open to each person, i personally take the Theatrical as Major Canon, and we can be open to explore any idea the extra content, unused scenes, novels could explore but i think as SOON as a Movie does something to Contradict such content then maybe we have to Accept such content as NOT Canon.

So its looking likely that the Derelict is NOT on LV-426 by the Year 2105, or certainly NO Eggs are on it... But again as the Prequels are NOT concluded and until we are shown the Derelict being loaded with EGGS or even Crashing etc.. then it leaves some things open for debate and more so CHANGE.

The Extra Material about the Signal was a Flaw in my opinion, if we accepted this as Canon, then you would gather David would have studied the Signal somewhat... but still we would have to BARE in mind that Weylands ONLY major Agenda was to Live for Longer/Ever and so unless LV-426 had anything that would GRANT him this, then the Prometheus would investigate LV-223 as Priority.

Once they LAND... things do soon go to POT!

The aftermath we have to be aware that David is just a Head and Separate Body and so he cant do much UNTIL he has Dr Shaw put him together, SHE wanted to go to where the Engineers came from...  

This left it open for WHEN he was put back together and placed Dr Shaw into Cryo-Sleep then David could GO to any place of his Choosing.... this could leave it open to change things such as... "oh that was not the Home-World of the Engineers" or that "David first went to LV-426 to collect some Eggs"

I think the Crossing was there to show that Dr Shaw had convinced and worked with David to get OFF that Rock that was LV-223 and then the Juggernaught was wondering Aimlessly in Space...

Where David would be playing Cat and Mouse with Dr Shaw, he had got them off LV-223 but he is then using the FACT or at least hinting that UNLESS he is back in one piece, he CANT or WONT take Dr Shaw to where she wants to GO.  And this explains the Hair Growth as they would have been playing this Game for Many Months until SHE finally puts him back together, then they head to Planet 4.

This could explain that the Ship had drifted so far from LV-426 that David chose to continue to Planet 4 instead, but he could be aware that he does-not need anything from LV-426 or LV-223, or he could have gone back to either after Dr Shaw had been placed in Cryo-sleep.. it really is open to debate.

However by Virtue of the Alien Covenant Plot... it is likely that the Knowledge of the Signal from LV-426 is considered to NOT EXIST (certainly not as far as prior to 2105) and thus be None-Canon... which is easy to do as it was not indicated in Prometheus or on the Weyland Viral Website.

@ BigDave,

"Get back to something ALIEN, very HR Giger and Lovecraftian  and so indeed like what Gavin suggested I think could be the way to go..... only I feel at the TOP of this ladder its HOW do you use the Xenomorph.... something NEW could be needed."

One issue with adding something new is that thanks to the prequels the Alien universe is starting to become very crowded, especially in relation to the Xenomorph - we have Humans, Engineers (possibly formerly human, a precursor to the human race, or as others believe a separate race entirely), Space Jockeys (if we are to believe that the pilot on LV-426 is not an Engineer), and of course the Xenomorph itself. Adding a possible fourth race into the conspiracy of the Alien threat will only serve to further complicate the narrative, which would alienate casual fans and general audiences.

It is possible, from my theory, that the Space Jockey is one of the original Xenomorphs sent out to plant the eggs, that fell victim to his own cargo after seeding them within the cave, which was then discovered afterward, and augmented by the Engineers - this would appease some fans, maintaining the Space Jockey as something ancient and mysterious.

Also, I do not want to sound overprotective of the theory I believe in, which I have formulated to take into account everything we have seen and which has changed over time accordingly. But...

The theme of creation and rebellion is central to the theory I put forward - I believe the Engineers worshipped and served the Xenomorphs, using their technology, only to (as Advent suggests) then renounce the Xenomorph, possibly even creating life from the black goo, which was intended to destroy - which from the Xenomorphs perspective would be heresy.

David having witnessed the "perfection" within the black goo, the "perfection" of the Xenomorph, becomes their Dark angel and enacts their will by destroying the Engineers on Planet four, for their insolence, and continues the work they had renounced into developing and spreading the Xenomorph.

Furthermore to David rebelling against humankind, his assertion that he created the Xenomorph, and his evident fall into madness and apparent loss of efficiency highlight that he is far from a reliable source of gospel truth, and is all but suffering from delusions of grandeur. How long before David views himself as divine, and above the Xenomorphs?

Also, take into account the sequel to Prometheus was meant to be Paradise or Paradise Lost. Alien: Covenant only became the sequel after Scott and Fox reacted to the negative opinion the movie garnered from casual fans on social media - the views of the true fans, including us, were ignored. The reaction to Alien: Covenant, I would argue has been much greater, especially in regards to Davids alleged creation of the Xenomorph. This together with the movies far from ideal performance at the worldwide box office (especially when compared to Prometheus) and Emma Watts and Stacey Sniders' statements means that whatever Scott had in mind immediately following Alien: Covenant was not favorable and they are reassessing where they really want the franchise to go moving forward, both narratively and aesthetically.

Whatever form the next prequel takes, if we get another prequel, will likely try to retain the mystery and ambiguity of the original movie while tying in the themes from Prometheus and concluding Davids story arc - the latter of which will likely see his experimentations being destroyed, but the information garnered from their creation feeding the Companies desire to acquire the creature despite the evident danger the creature poses.

We all have our theories and ideas as to what we want to see and how we interpret what we have seen. That is the fun of being a fan - speculation drives the imagination, which in turn drives creation. It's just a shame Hollywood studios ignore communities such as ours, as many of the ideas I have seen here over the years by far outweigh the creativity I have seen lately from recent movies.

@chli,

Some of the reasons I prefer the opposing theory to the one you state - that the eggs are the source of the pathogen that was then experimented on by the Engineers on LV-223 and that they are but one of many caches of eggs hidden throughout the galaxy/universe, are...

# It allows the story to move beyond LV-426.

# It eliminates sequels endlessly needing to return to LV-426, which would become tiresome really quickly.

# The threat that the end of Alien posed, that of a cache of thousands of eggs, (which Aliens negated if we are to believe that the eggs were destroyed by the explosion of Hadley's Hopes' atmosphere processor) is not only returned to prominence but is magnified.

Also, it is my belief that when the engineers discovered the eggs on LV-426 that they augmented the cave with their technology - such as implementing the blue-mist as a system to warn them if one of the eggs "hatched".

Scified and Alien-Covenant will be presenting the continuation of the well received Alien: Unofficial Animated Series, however this time with a new title. In collaboration with Futprnts Workshop, we will be unveiling the first episode of the Alien: Analects!

WOOHOO! I cry from happiness!

I also waiting for the announcement of a new film or TV series.

As to what can and what can’t be considered as canon, what and who decides that? Should we stick only to what we can see in the movies? What about deleted/alternate scenes? What about extra material and interviews? What about novels, novelizations and comic books?

By accident, I sent a reply twice but there is no way of erasing it?

My “belief” is that the eggs on LV-426 survived the explosion of the air processor. The distance from Hadley’s Hope was probably sufficient and the site is also protected by the Ilium Range. This scenario also opens up for sequels which starts with an expedition (by W-Y) back to LV-426 to see if the eggs are still there (waiting).

As for how the eggs got there and what happened to the pilot, I think I stick to the connection to LV-223. The eggs on LV-426 are neatly stored in rows and there is engineer technology there such as piers and layers of mist. The size suggests a cave which is made into a storage area for the eggs.

The pilot (space jockey) was (probably) either on his way to collect eggs or to place new eggs in this storage facility. He is infected either on LV-223, on his way to LV-426 or on LV-426. He then sets the warning beacon. This scenario would mean that the engineers experimented with the pathogen on LV-223, but the products were stored on LV-426.

I see the prequels and the other movies as part of the same Alien Universe but representing 2 separate timelines although still affecting each other, something like this:

@daliens,

As pointed out in another thread, Weyland Corp and David knew of the "warning" signal coming from LV-426, therefore it is impossible for David to become the Space Jockey.

Also although the Alien re-created by David was created using insect DNA (among others), there is no clear indication that the 'Morphs he created had a eusocial caste system other than Davids "Queen" statement, which could be inferred multiple ways.

Additionally if, as I believe, the eggs within the silo are the true eggs and those discovered by the Jordens were the result of experiments stored onboard the Juggernaut it is possible, and highly probable that if David does indeed introduce a eusocial caste system to his rendition of the Xenomorph that they are completely unrelated. This is known as Convergence.

It was shown in Prometheus that the Engineers revered, possibly and likely even praised/worshipped the Xenomorph, but the Engineers on Planet 4 had renounced the creature. Originally Scott had the idea that Jesus was an Engineer, and that his crucifixion was the reason for the planned attack on us 2000 years ago. Instead, it now looks as though a less on the nose religious analogy has been introduced, and one more in line with the Prometheus myth - that for abandoning their faith the Engineers are being punished by their gods, The Xenomorph, and their new champion, their new dark angel; David.

As for the debate of whether or not the egg silo is a separate structure, as I believe it is, or not. In another thread, BigDave linked the following image illustrating the likely layout of the egg silo, and its scale in relation to the derelict Juggernaut...

Not only does the image of the egg silos layout share many similarities with the domes seen on LV-223 it is also quite large, and therefore if it was part of the vessel would mean that over half of the derelict Juggernaut was buried underground on LV-426. However, taking into account the Juggernauts we have seen in Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, both of which did not feature such bulbous undercarriages, and the underbelly opening seen in Alien: Covenant (which David uses to bomb the Engineers, and the Covenant crew later use to access the Juggernaut) we can speculate with a high degree of certainty that the derelict Juggernaut docked using a similar opening onto the top of a dome-shaped structure within which the eggs lay; the egg silo.

As to whether or not the eggs were stored there by the pilot or discovered, I prefer the latter idea. Because if there is one cache of Xenomorph eggs on a barren, primordial moon in an uninhabited system, it is possible there could be other caches elsewhere in the galaxy/universe, possibly many, many more - could the Earth be one of the last of the inhabited planets not subjugated by the Xenomorph. Is this why the Engineers turned away from spreading the Xenomorph and instead used what they had learned to seed life rather than destroy it, showing that they not only renounced their gods but outright defied them; a la Prometheus.

As daliens pointed out though, surely the Colonist would NOT have missed the Derelict being so close... unless the Storms on LV-426 make it hard to detect by means such as Radar etc and also the Clouds/Dust Storms would make it maybe Impossible to Visibly see it when coming to Land at the Colony Outpost.

The colonists thought that the ship is part of the mountain range.

Decs Yeah- I went OT but that happens around here. It is hard to find movies like Alien and so things devolve into classic or obscure sci fie movies.

If you have not seen Cube Zero- you need to see it. It makes the whole series make sense- fantastic movie! The Cube- Hypercube you saw was a dud imo and the worst one to watch if you haven't seen the others. I promise Cube Zero will change your mind. The proper way to watch is Cube Zero and then Cube. I wouldn't bother with Hypercube.

They Live is one of those sci fi b movies you have to see- you will know why when you see it.

I guess I would say Pandorum felt the most Alieny that I have recently seen. 

You haven't seen the 1982 JC The Thing beginning to end? That is almost blasphemy!

Hey I Raptus! Thank you for the compliment to my list, I do think all of the movies I listed are truly great.

You know, despite being a quite famous cult movie I’ve never seeing “Cube”, but I really want to. I’ve never saw “Cube Zero” either, but I saw a big chunk of “Cube 2: Hypercube” on TV and it really wasn’t my cup of tea, I didn’t like it much, but maybe it was because I had never seen the first “Cube” and because I caught it when it had already started… Maybe I’ll give it another chance some other day after seeing the first “Cube”, and then I’ll try to catch “Cube: Zero” (that’s the third in the series right?).

About “Splice”, man, that movie really left me conflicted… I really liked some aspects of it and really disliked others. The creature design and animation was excellent though. I was greatly reminded of it last year when I saw “The Shape of Water” and I’m pretty sure Guillermo del Toro saw it and liked it cause he used one of the actors of that movie in “The Shape of Water”.

And well “Starship Troopers” has a really strong “Aliens” feel to it, although not very “Alien” to me.

Hey dk! You know? I thought for quite a while whether to include “Species” on my list but I finally decided against it, and I’ll try to explain why even though is kinda hard to explain… So yeah, on the outside “Species” is a movie about a killer alien, designed by none other than H.R. Giger of all people, but despite that, to me, it never really felt like an “Alien” movie… A big part of the “Alien” vibe to me was the isolation, the claustrophobic feeling, the creepiness of the setting, and “Species” to me have none of those things, the movie has more of a police procedural vibe or an action thriller vibe than anything else, with its scenes in crowded cities and discos and chase sequences and so forth. Now that’s not to say “Species” isn’t one hell of a fun movie, because it is, I really liked it, and to be honest the movie REALLY rattled my teenage hormones when I first saw it, I could not believe how impossibly beautiful Natasha Henstridge was in that movie, but I digress lol… “Species” is a really cool movie but to me it doesn’t have that “Alien” vibe despite being about a killer alien.

I have never seen “They Live” but I’ve read a lot about it. For some reason when I think of that movie I always think of the NES game “Bart vs The Space Mutants” lol, the whole premise of the game is a reference to that movie.

Now as for “The Hitchhiker Ride to the Galaxy” I found that movie really weird and funny but didn’t feel very “Alien”ish either, to me at least.

Hey daliens! Well I absolutely loved “Moon” although when I saw it I don’t remember having it felt an “Alien” vibe to it, but now that you mention it yeah, mostly the beginning has an eerie and kinda creepy feeling of isolation.

Now as for the “The Martian” I think that was a great movie but that one to me doesn’t have an “Alien” vibe at all, I saw it as a pure survival movie with a lot of humor and tension thrown in.

“The Astronaut’s Wife” is really cool and that one does have some “Alien”ish feel to it, nice pick, didn’t remember that one.

“Melancholia” I really liked despite not being a very big fan of Von Trier myself, and I kinda get why you mention it on this topic, although like what I just said about “Moon”, when I first saw it I don’t think “Alien” crossed my mind. I found that movie particularly creepy because for some reason I have a lot of apocalyptic dreams (probably the fault of watching so many sci fi movies lol) and one recurring dream I’ve had is that of another planet or massive meteor crashing to earth. The final scenes of “Melancholia” reminded me way too much of those dreams. Btw, a few days ago I opened a thread on this forum about a little piece of fan fiction I came up with related to “Alien: Covenant” that coincidentally features a rogue planet, if you want to read it this is the thread: http://www.alien-covenant.com/topic/48620

“Another Earth” is a movie I’ve been wanting to see for years and years and it always falls through the cracks, I never got around to watch it. I’ll try to bring myself to finally watch it soon.

Hey ninXeno426. “The Thing” is a good pick! Although (and I pretty ashamed to admit this) I’ve never seen it like, complete from beginning to end, I’ve seen chunks of it and it does have a strong “Alien” vibe to it.

“Outland” is the first movie in this thread I have never heard of… I'll look into it! It was exactly for recomendations like this one that I created this thread.

Oh and I'm also gonna check out the thread you posted about the off the beaten path sci fi movies.

Hey Lone! I really like your pics. Like I’ve just said I never heard of “Outland” before but it’s the second time someone mentions it on this thread so I’m definitely going to have to check it out.

I found out about “Leviathan” some years ago when I was precisely searching for “Alien” like movies, I had never heard of it and I was greatly interested in seeing it and put it in my backlog but I haven got around to watch it yet (thanks I Raptus for the youtube link!)

“Deepstar Six” is one I definitely forgot to add to my list! I really liked that movie when I watched it as a kid despite it being kinda cheesy and some of its special effects not ageing as well as other movies from that time, and it does have an obvious “Alien” vibe to it. Good pick!

I haven’t seen any of the latter ones you mentioned, “Planet of the Vampires”, “IT! The Terror from Beyond Space” and “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” because despite the fact that I consider myself a huge cinema lover, for some reason I’m not very keen on watching movies prior to the seventies, so my knowledge on those films is very very weak. I would like to watch them someday though, but I think I would have to look for someone to watch them with me because I know I’ll probably won’t bring myself to watch them alone, cause I’m probably always gonna end up picking a more modern flick to watch.

Oh I’m gonna add two to my list that I forgot in my original post.

The first is one of my favorite movies of all time, James Cameron’s “The Abyss”. An absolute masterpiece in my opinion (the extended version is even better).

The other is a little known sci fi movie called “The Europa Report”. I found it really really cool and despite having an obviously small budget they really make it count. The movie has a very “Alien” feel to it and a really cool ending.

You have my sympathies.

dk you remind me of below dialogue:

"You hear that?

What?

No birds, no animals, no sounds. Nothing."

Zippo.

I'll keep the hope and the pressure until Alien Day. If the are so bloody careless to take advantage of this rare opportunity, then I won't GAF either.

There is good reason to believe a reveal but there is no obligation on "their" part.

I will not get hung up on something said in passing during an interview. 

Hope for the best but prepare for the worst. 

As Ellen said in Aliens- "I hope you are right. I really do."

There is a huge anticipation for Alien Day!

They are obliged to offer something in return.

And they must be on a position of strength to give away the shorts before the Alien Day. Why not start streaming them on Alien Day?

I have become pretty cynical over the past couple years. Thanks but seeing is believing. At least the IGN shorts gave something tangible.

dk here's something that might cheer you up::

Whatever. I have been tooting that horn for a long time. No one seems to GAF. We shall see.

The fact that he uses the Present Continuous "I think they’re doing a TV show or something right now. " means to me that he knows something is happening right now, he is not sure only about the format or content. But they are doing something without him right now, dammit!

IMO, if they are doing something, they should call Carlos Huante too, the franchise can only benefit from his contribution.

Thanks, Chris.