Ridely Scott quits on new Alien project (2011)

[Egan]

Originally Posted by STEED

Just been reading some posts on another forum and a general feeling is coming forward, first part of the film is good. Second part a let down with the re-writing and Ridley Scott taking his eye off the ball.

I don't think the second half is that bad but I agree that the first part is better. I felt he jumped into the second half and attempted to answer questions that the first half had thrown up. I would have much preferred he kept that 'George Lucas' approach in check. There was no need to try to explain everything in the space of the one movie if a sequel is going to be forthcoming.

I was thinking about a preview of the film i read about 18 months ago in Empire and, I have to say, it sounded like it was going to be a much, much darker film at one point. It's a shame they never stuck to that.