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[SCULLIBUNDO]

Lindelof gives the exact year somewhere in the Q&A. I think it's 2085.

Protip: in this universe FTL drives are real, trips probably don't take several years.

Perhaps.

 

[Gattsu25]

Has the Wondercon trailer thing been posted?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxrFWh96bNU

it's not the 2:32 one. There's new stuff in this one (i think).

Spoiler

tentacle while noomi looking through glass for example

Also, charlize fighting with fassbender

Not bad but I still adore the audio assault that is the last 1/4 of the US trailer.

 

[StuBurns]

Apparently a large majority of the script is the same from before he started working on it.

Where did you read that? I watched that long interview someone posted, and I got the impression he basically completely rewrote it. The Q&A seemed to imply that too for me.

 

[jett]

Where did you read that? I watched that long interview someone posted, and I got the impression he basically completely rewrote. The Q&A seemed to imply that too for me.

The OG screenwriter has been tweeting about the movie.

 

[Ashhong]

Time to watch Alien and Aliens for the first time. This looks amazing.

 

[strafer]

Time to watch Alien and Aliens for the first time. This looks amazing.

What took you so long?

 

[siddx]

I held off as long as I could before breaking down and watching the trailer. I need this movie in my life.

 

[Gattsu25]

Time to watch Alien and Aliens for the first time. This looks amazing.

Prepare to be blown away by how impeccable Alien looks on bluray and then how good the IQ in Aliens looks (though the latter film is still dated by 80s film gank)

 

[Nappuccino]

The OG screenwriter has been tweeting about the movie.

Even the new guy has stated that he didn't completely re-write the movie and that a lot of what is in the movie was already there before he started working on it. He just tweaked things and changed some things.

 

[VistraNorrez]

1. They might not know the exact coordinates, since the crew might all die/ship blows up before their last report.

2. We don't know how long it takes to reach LV426.

I'm not trying to poke a hole I'm saying the Prometheus mission probably does not initially head to LV-426. They probably don't have much of an idea about what happened to that mission either.

 

[Ninjimbo]

While I like Alien, I sincerely hope Prometheus is a lot more than just a horror movie.

 

[Ashhong]

What took you so long?

Never been a huge alien fan in general. Don't think I even saw the (assumedly god awful) AvP movies. Alien was before my time and I just never had an interest to watch old movies.

Here's hoping it turns out to be amazing. My current favorite sci-fi movie is Sunshine, despite the last act. dat soundtrack

 

[MrCunningham]

Thanks.



A million times yes. The effects used in the first two Alien movies look really good today. To me practical effects are more impressive and hold up way more than CG. The acid scene in the first movie still blows my mind.

The first film has a few small blemishes in the special effect department

Spoiler

Ash's rubber head transitioning to the real actors head comes to mind

, but these things should be expected from a 30+ year old film. But the art direction, set designs, cinematography make up for it. It is still an amazing looking film to this day and holds up well as a sci-fi horror. There are times when this movie looks better than most movies shot in the last 5 years. Of course it's worth seeing.

The art direction isn't as strong in James Cameron's Aliens, but it is still a pretty incredible triumph in practical effects and intense action. I just saw the making of documentary for Aliens recently, and I was impressed at how little post production this movie had. they really filmed most of the effects (sans a few miniature shots) directly on camera. The movie went to theaters a couple months after filming, which is something you don't see anymore. Most films these days will spend 6 - 12 months or over a year finalizing visual effects. It blew my mind how they managed to film almost all of the Power Lifter vs. the Queen alien scene directly on camera with minimal post.

As for Prometheus, it's one of my most anticipated films of this year. Sure Ridley Scott has been hit and miss as of late, but I have a good feeling about this one. I love that he revisiting the Alien universe but looking at it from a completely different angle. The trailer looks pretty great to me.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Never been a huge alien fan in general. Don't think I even saw the (assumedly god awful) AvP movies. Alien was before my time and I just never had an interest to watch old movies.

Here's hoping it turns out to be amazing. My current favorite sci-fi movie is Sunshine, despite the last act. dat soundtrack

Hard to be a fan when you've never seen the movies. Unless you mean the concept of aliens in movies.

 

[Ashhong]

Hard to be a fan when you've never seen the movies. Unless you mean the concept of aliens in movies.

Concept, that's why I didn't capitalize it I'm not an anti-fan of the concept, it's just whatever. Probably because I have never seen Alien/s lol

edit: So I am looking at the blu-ray set of Alien/s now. Which cut of Alien/s do I watch? Director's cut for both? Extended? Alternate?

 

[Gattsu25]

Concept, that's why I didn't capitalize it I'm not an anti-fan of the concept, it's just whatever. Probably because I have never seen Alien/s lol

Just know that Alien and Aliens are two completely different types of movies that are in two different genres.

Even if you don't like one you might still like the other.

 

[Erigu]

Protip: in this universe FTL drives are real, trips probably don't take several years.

If they use cold sleep, it can't be all that fast either... I believe they were almost a year away from Earth, in Alien.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Concept, that's why I didn't capitalize it I'm not an anti-fan of the concept, it's just whatever. Probably because I have never seen Alien/s lol

edit: So I am looking at the blu-ray set of Alien/s now. Which cut of Alien/s do I watch? Director's cut for both? Extended? Alternate?

Alien - Theatrical Cut

Aliens - Special Edition/Directors Cut

Don't let these peasants fool you. The Special Edition Cut of Aliens is especially better if you liked the tone of the first film.

 

[Nappuccino]

Alien - Theatrical Cut

Aliens - Special Edition/Directors Cut

Don't let these peasants fool you. The Special Edition Cut of Aliens is especially better if you liked the tone of the first film.

Or if you like cheesy dialog and scenes that degrade the quality of the movie.

 

[Discotheque]

Only one scene held Aliens DC back (the LV426 colony scene) and it didn't hurt it that bad.

Plus...the turrets.

 

[Snaku]

Alien - Theatrical Cut

Aliens - Special Edition/Directors Cut

Don't let these peasants fool you. The Special Edition Cut of Aliens is especially better if you liked the tone of the first film.

Sculli knows what's up.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Or if you like amazing dialog and scenes that enrich the quality of the characters and thus the movie.

Fixed.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

The John Carter marketing people need to learn from the Prometheus crew how it's done.

 

[DieH@rd]

Here's hoping it turns out to be amazing. My current favorite sci-fi movie is Sunshine, despite the last act. dat soundtrack

We need detailed impressions after you watch Alien. Also, make sure you watch it in best possible enviroment.

Spoiler

AT NIGHT. ALONE. IN THE DARK. PREFERABLY SOMEWHERE WHERE NO ONE CAN HEAR YOU SCREAM.

 

[duckroll]

The John Carter marketing people need to learn from the Prometheus crew how it's done.

Aren't they all probably unemployed by now? I would think they need a new job before that.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

Aren't they all probably unemployed by now? I would think they need a new job before that.

That's probably true :/

 

[Discotheque]

I swear they're probably former Coca Cola employees who left after the new Coke debacle.

BTW love the remix of the original Alien trailer music that they're using in these ads. It's kept the alarming vibe.

 

[Ashhong]

We need detailed impressions after you watch Alien. Also, make sure you watch it in best possible enviroment.

Spoiler

AT NIGHT. ALONE. IN THE DARK. PREFERABLY SOMEWHERE WHERE NO ONE CAN HEAR YOU SCREAM.

Haha, I will come back with impressions possibly on the weekend. Will watch in the dark with my girlfriend. For now..I will back out of here in case I get spoiled or something. Thanks guys

 

[Hurmun]

Just know that Alien and Aliens are two completely different types of movies that are in two different genres.

Even if you don't like one you might still like the other.

So damn true! The first one was significantly creepier in my opinion and freaked me out for years. The designs of the xenomorphs still get to me today actually.

If I ever saw one of those in person--instant suicide.

 

[Nappuccino]

Fixed.

You can't fix the truth.

Well, you can, but that is called lying to yourself.

 

[GhaleonEB]

So damn true! The first one was significantly creepier in my opinion and freaked me out for years. The designs of the xenomorphs still get to me today actually.

If I ever saw one of those in person--instant suicide.

The original Alien still gives me nightmares. I had a nasty one after getting the Blu-Ray Anthology and it kept me up for hours in the middle of the night. I'm too old for this shit, but damn.

 

[Erigu]

Fixed.

If you like amazing dialogue, you might as well stop after the first movie.

 

[Jimrpg]

Ridley Scott's movies always look perfect

i just dont understand why James Cameron makes all the money... i did like Titanic and Avatar but Gladiator, Black Hawk Down and Kingdom of Heaven: Director's Cut BLEW ME AWAY...

this is what Avatar really should have looked like... was way too cartoony.

 

[Discotheque]

Titanic's better than all three of those films mentioned. Though I do have a soft spot for Gladiator.

Particularly Joaquin Phoenix's performance and the soundtrack.

And it's pretty obvious why those two Cameron films made mad bank.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

Looks so awesome. May get some hate for this, but does anyone feel a slight Mass Effect feel from this? There was also a shot of a guy standing in what appeared to be the ship's cockpit wearing a baseball cap. I immediately wondered if Seth Green had a role in this.

 

[nomis]

Looks so awesome. May get some hate for this, but does anyone feel a slight Mass Effect feel from this? There was also a shot of a guy standing in what appeared to be the ship's cockpit wearing a baseball cap. I immediately wondered if Seth Green had a role in this.

Other than the globe helmets, the space suits seem rather Mass Effect-y, especially in the shoulders.

Also,

 

[SpeedingUptoStop]

Empire's May issue cover

I GOTTA BUY THIS

Spoiler

MURTAUGH & RIGGS!!

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

I GOTTA BUY THIS

Spoiler

MURTAUGH & RIGGS!!

For real. I wasn't going to think about buying it until I saw that. Maybe they'll talk about Black's LW5 script.

 

[SpeedingUptoStop]

For real. I wasn't going to think about buying it until I saw that. Maybe they'll talk about Black's LW5 script.

THEY WENT SEARCHING FOR THIS WEEK'S ISSUE OF EMPIRE


WHAT THEY FOUND WAS

Spoiler

LAST WEEK'S

D:

 

[Snaku]

Empire's May issue cover

The New Alien? So they gave up being coy about the connection to Alien?

 

[SpeedingUptoStop]

The New Alien? So they gave up being coy about the connection to Alien?

That's probably more Empire hyping the Ridley connection, but I'll find out for sure MYSELF.

 

[Anticitizen One]

The New Alien? So they gave up being coy about the connection to Alien?

no The new Alien as in its spirtitual sucessor. Kind of like how every movie is labeled "the new Star Wars" and Obama was labeled "The new Kennedy"

 

[The Take Out Bandit]

Never been a huge alien fan in general. Don't think I even saw the (assumedly god awful) AvP movies. Alien was before my time and I just never had an interest to watch old movies.

Here's hoping it turns out to be amazing. My current favorite sci-fi movie is Sunshine, despite the last act. dat soundtrack

Wow.

Fuckin' kids these days. :|

 

[nomis]

The New Alien? So they gave up being coy about the connection to Alien?

Empire does what Fox don't

 

[Discotheque]

Holy shit at Murtaugh and Riggs. Best Empire reunion since Aragorn and Boromir

Spoiler

fuck the goonies

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Holy shit at Murtaugh and Riggs. Best Empire reunion since Aragorn and Boromir

Spoiler

fuck the goonies

It's scary how eye to eye we've been seeing lately.

 

[Simo]

Empire's May issue cover

Did Empire out themselves too early? They've removed all tweets and the link to the original article revealing the cover...

 

[Mobius 1]

That's a lot of airbrush on Shaw, er, Noomi.

 

[Discotheque]

It's scary how eye to eye we've been seeing lately.

Good things never last, but a little healthy rivalry never hurt either.

 

[Ollie Pooch]

That's a lot of airbrush on Shaw, er, Noomi.

What's with the headline at the top?

Oh. Missed the dozens of responses saying that earlier.

But yeah, massive Photoshoppage on her porcelain doll face.