Romulus sucked.

[White-Tip]

Terrible, an awful movie, it is a parody of Alien.

[Owl3.14159265]

I think that the new film is well done. Probably, after Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986), the best movie in the franchise. The lowest step of the podium is his. It's far from perfect movie, it has several flaws, but I appreciated how he connected all the Alien's movies (from first Ailen to Prometheus/Covenant). If you like Alien, go to the movies, imho.

[Owl3.14159265]

Publicado originalmente por Typharius:

Alien is my favourite film of all time, and even though I will give Romulus a go it looks completely derivative and simply trying to emulate that great movie.

Every film since Aliens has been bad, Alien 3 had moments of greatness thanks to Fincher's direction, but he inherited a script that had been scrapped multiple times and had to make do with a half spent budget.

I don’t agree. Alien 3 was the beginning of the end. I never liked the idea of killing Newt, Hicks and Bishop. For me Romulus > Alien3, but that’s just my opinion. I’ve only seen the film once.

[CyberHaggis]

wtf has this got to do with the game? why is this here?

[Tx800]

Don't know what you're on about it wasn't even bad at all

[Tx800]

Publicado originalmente por Haggis McMutton:

wtf has this got to do with the game? why is this here?

Prolly cause it's an Alien game

[Echorion]

I think it was pretty great, not as good as Alien or Aliens (obviously) but better than all the other movies by far. Most of my doubts are more around that upcoming TV series which I suspect will be awful.

Honestly I hope someday we get an AvP movie again, but this time base it off Blood & Stone and Life & Death comics or something, that would make an awesome 2 part AvP movie set if done right...Ahab is pretty badass.

[CyberHaggis]

Publicado originalmente por Tx800:

Publicado originalmente por Haggis McMutton:

wtf has this got to do with the game? why is this here?

Prolly cause it's an Alien game

Therefore, it's not the movie. There's other places to discuss that. But whatever.

[ronmoz]

Absolute clown behavior, calling Romulus bad.

Cry more.

[Bͥatͣmͫan]

108 million so far! what a fantastic start to the box office!
ALIEN IS BACK BABY!!!!

[MONKEY]

Just got back today from seeing the newest installment to the Alien franchise in theaters, Alien Romulus.

Not only is this the best Alien movie in decades, but it is the best thing that's happened this IP since Alien Isolation was released.

This new film managed to capture the brilliance of the originals, while injecting some fresh takes on the established lore.

Its a shame a vocal minority are spreading hate about a genuinely great entry to a genre defining sci-fi/horror franchise, but that's what the internet does best sometimes.

TLDR: Alien Romulus Review:
Awesome Alien film.
Awesome horror film.
Awesome space film.

Overall Must Watch and I'm re-downloading Alien Isolation ASAP...

[novemberkilo64]

Ddue what??? Movie was fantastic! And your gripe is that it borrowed from the old? Like... Okay? I would kill to see a scene for scene remake of the original Alien with today's technology but made in the same style. That's precisely what this movie did. Practical effects but a retro futuristic look and feel. The movie was absolutely incredible. I've seen it twice now. Last 10 minutes could have not happened but it was otherwise a great movie!

[EddieVanHelgen]

Incorrect.

[evil ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ wizard]

I liked the scene where the Alien said "it's romulus time!" and romulorbed all over the place

[White-Tip]

Publicado originalmente por MONKEY:

Its a shame a vocal minority are spreading hate about a genuinely great entry to a genre defining sci-fi/horror franchise, but that's what the internet does best sometimes.

Not my fault you're averse to differing opinions.

[mdesaleah]

Publicado originalmente por wintermute:

Publicado originalmente por mdesaleah:

This is clearly bait.

But I expected it to be too heavy on the references, and trying to hard to be Alien 1.

Haven't seen it, but if I end up hearing about how its actually really good and doesnt just rely on nostalgia, then Ill watch it later.

My semi-comprehensive list of offending memberberries in the film... callbacks are fine, but not when they're so damned blatant they're clearly pandering or creatively bankrupt.

Get away from her... you b*tch! (spoken to a random Alien)
The "perfect organism" speech. And "you have my sympathies."
This is Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off ripoff.
I prefer the term Artificial Person myself.
Looking down multiple floors of acid melted floor.
Borderline shot for shot remake of Hicks teaching Ripley how to use a pulse rifle.
Shot references to Alien 3 when the Alien gets in Ripley's face and she turns away.
The gravity bird toy and cornbread.
For some reason... a hologram of the jar of goo from Prometheus.
The blue laser floor from Alien appears for no reason.
Somehow the first Alien is discovered near wreckage of the Nostromo, clearly labeled on some debris... despite being blasted out of the escape ship far, far away from the Nostromo blast.
Main character strips into underwear, is surprised by Alien, and suits up into a spacesuit for the finale.

Thats a bit disappointing.

Is the main story derivative though, or is it a new type of story that hasnt been done before in the series? I'd rather something that tries to be interesting and trips over like Prometheus, then something thats just "You liked Alien, here's Alien with some new paint"

(the only time i've really enjoyed a "extremely reference heavy movie" is with Matrix Resurrections. If you try to shove it into a "Matrix canon" then it falls apart. But thats the point, because it being extremely derivative is the entire point of the first half. A case of "the studio wants us to make Matrix 4, so we'll show you exactly how it feels to be forced into making something because we care too much about it to see it get ruined ourselves". And because the final actual point of the movie is pretty positive overall despite its beginning. Ends up being a "we were put into a bad situation that we did not want to do, but we're thankful for revisiting and making some final points to the fans who looked into the overall messaging of the series".)