New alien movie

Arclight · 06-02-09, 03:04 PM

No time, quick post, read for yourself.

http://www.tcmuk.tv/news.php?id=74

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A new solo 'Alien' movie is in the works and it appears to be a prequel of the 1979 Ridley Scott classic.

Skybird · 06-02-09, 04:11 PM

Muß das sein?

Only sequels and prequels and remakes from Hollywood currently, it seems. Alien 3 already was boring. Alien 4 simply was terrible. Terribly bad, that is.

Wise decision by Ridley Scott not to direct, and leave producing it to his brother (financially it probably will be reasonably successful, since curiosity will drive people into the cinemas). However I wait for Ridley Scott's realisation of "The Forever War". That could become a feast, eventually. He tried 15 years or even longer just to get the rights, it really is heart's business for him, he said.

GoldenRivet · 06-02-09, 04:40 PM

Alien and Aliens was good... should have probably stopped there.

Alien 3 was not great, but i wouldnt label it as boring.

I think this will be sort of an "Alien: Origins" film

fans of the original series know - that the "alien" eggs were found on a derelict spacecraft on the planet "LV426" - this spacecraft was not of earth origin.

perhaps this film will explain how the derelict spacecraft came to rest on the LV426 planet?

Arclight · 06-02-09, 05:58 PM

Yeah, I think that will be the biggest appeal of the movie: filling in the blanks in the storyline. Since humans had no previous contact with the Aliens before the events of the first movie, it's possible it details how the derelict alien ship ended up there, leading to the first movie's events, or perhaps the struggle of another race against an Alien infestation (probably bit of both). Should make for an interesting plot either way.

GoldenRivet · 06-02-09, 06:17 PM

Arclight - cool name

i'll expand on what you added.

In aliens, the marines have to use their tools of the trade creatively to fend off scores of alien aggressors.

if we did see a previously unknown intelligent alien race fighting for survival against the "aliens" it would be interesting to see how they deal with the threat - what creative ways they come up with to deal with the alien species.

Dowly · 06-03-09, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

if we did see a previously unknown intelligent alien race fighting for survival against the "aliens" it would be interesting to see how they deal with the threat - what creative ways they come up with to deal with the alien species.

D'oh! With tons of special effects of course!

Rhodes · 06-02-09, 06:19 PM

Yes, it would! The trouble is that many times they don't go for interesting plots or good plots, they to bad one that in their mind would make a lot of money!

At least it's a prequel, I read it some where that they were thinking of doing a remake of the first film!

August · 06-02-09, 06:48 PM

Boy you guys are raising the bar awful high here.

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GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Alien and Aliens was good... should have probably stopped there. Alien 3 was not great, but i wouldnt label it as boring. I think this will be sort of an "Alien: Origins" film fans of the original series know - that the "alien" eggs were found on a derelict spacecraft on the planet "LV426" - this spacecraft was not of earth origin. perhaps this film will explain how the derelict spacecraft came to rest on the LV426 planet? __________________

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Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Yeah, I think that will be the biggest appeal of the movie: filling in the blanks in the storyline. Since humans had no previous contact with the Aliens before the events of the first movie, it's possible it details how the derelict alien ship ended up there, leading to the first movie's events, or perhaps the struggle of another race against an Alien infestation (probably bit of both). Should make for an interesting plot either way. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

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GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Arclight - cool name i'll expand on what you added. In aliens, the marines have to use their tools of the trade creatively to fend off scores of alien aggressors. if we did see a previously unknown intelligent alien race fighting for survival against the "aliens" it would be interesting to see how they deal with the threat - what creative ways they come up with to deal with the alien species. __________________

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Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,515 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	Yes, it would! The trouble is that many times they don't go for interesting plots or good plots, they to bad one that in their mind would make a lot of money! At least it's a prequel, I read it some where that they were thinking of doing a remake of the first film! __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

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