Born in 1967, My Thing Is...

1968 here. I agree movies and shows were based more on strong stories and characters. Remember the impact a typical 25 minute black and white Twilight Zone had (still has)?

I don't quite agree about present day if I am understanding the topic. Hollywood in general seems to have been in a creative rut (action/effects heavy) for some time but it might be my jadedness too. I see many very good independent shorts on You Tube so there is hope.

@dk,

When was the last time you were (really) taken aback in terms of what is out there?

Mine, the time I had the opportunity to work with 'TWIN PEAKS' 2017.

Probably Cube Zero I saw a few nights ago. I don't get caught up in series shows because of time.

@dk,

My question to you: Would "Cube Zero" have ever made sense without "The Cube" in the first place?

What I feel is that many people here saw "ALIENS" before "ALIEN" - it does happen, you may know.

Unsure. It is the only series I think watching the prequel last is best.

I too saw Aliens and Alien 3 prior to Alien lol.

@dk,

Did you?

1968?...

So sorry to hear you saw ALIENS and ALIEN 3 before the first and only...

Did you, at least, have the chance to watch the one and only "ALIEN" trailer BEFORE the ones you mentioned saw?

1968... Seriously?  ;)

Just how it worked out. I don't regret it.

@dk,

So sorry, and I mean it.

ALIEN is my guideline. James Cameron is just the guy who, in a perfect world, would have done something better than mess with what he can't control - if not, most of the fuss wouldn't be happening right now.

Go to IMdB and check what the "creator" of ALIENS has been doing...

You were born in 1968, I was born in 1967, and, everything shows, we both love movies.

But, for me, apart from TERMINATOR and AVATAR/TITANIC (what a trash, both of them)... Cameron just has too much money, and I have been searching how much money he is trying to invest in the so called "ALIEN(S) 5. It does not look so good.

https://io9.gizmodo.com/james-cameron-thinks-neill-blomkamps-aliens-sequel-scri-1784210612

Yup. it does happen...

I forgot about Terminator- loved it! I still haven't seen Avatar and never will- not my thing from clips I have seen.

Regarding Cameron, I don't worry much about what directors do as long as I enjoy the movie. To his credit, I still want to see his movie Deep Sea Challenge. I can't find it on Netflix though.

Cameron, my opinion, is not a director, He's a parasite. Just like Blomkamp. About the ALIEN, both don't know, for they never really cared about the ALIEN to beggin with.

My opinion - and I am a Sir Ridley person. That's why I am still here. This site used to be called PROMETHEUS 2...

My only issues with Sir Ridley is not adding cuts with deleted scenes for the last two movies- both would benefit imo. The other issue isn't totally on him and that is being trusted to do the movie he wants to do. It is understandable with newer directors but he is a seasoned one.

@dk,

A seasoned director means you must have a beast when you don't want one when you make a movie.

ALIEN belongs to FOX.

Guess why Cameron and his puppet Blomkamp are still around...

My point was that RS wanted to focus more on Engineers but FOX wanted monsters instead- yes, they own it. They should have supported his vision more. In hindsight if we look at the numbers, it seems to bear out.

@dk, my point, exactly.

And, why not to point out THELMA & LOUISE.

It feels just like Cameron, Blomkamp and the sort could ever do something like ALIEN without a master behind it...

I read the original script for ALIEN - without Sir Ridley, we would have... who cares, they (Cameron and Blomkamp) are having their time...

Well, none of the directors seem to like what the others did. I like the Quadrilogy warts and all. I don't think that magic will happen again with this franchise regardless who makes it.

@dk, no magic survives the lack of notion that "one of a kind has no number 2".

ScorpioStar

It's so funny - I wanted to include/recommend the original French movie 'The Day of the Jackal' in your thread about fav movies/shows. If I know correctly that was made in 1973 if we talk about the same film. I love that movie. There are so many French movies I love! Can I list them? :D

/ps: I thought you were younger./

/ps2: I am much younger. :)/

ScorpioStar

If you say Akira, I shout them:

@Ati,

1) 1973, perfectly correct, my bad :)

2) Yep, older than you thought :)

3) If I am older than you thought, I must say CONGRATULATIONS, you are far older than I am (for you thought I was younger than I am, how come?)  :D

4) Mangas 4EVER!!! Loved your pics!

5) I must ask again, when were you born?  ;)