Movie Alien: Romulus - No Spoilers!!

[Taylor]

Prometheus says hold my beer, this was the best explanation for doing what they did.

• Charlie Holloway: Captain, would you please tell the survey to suit up and meet us in the airlock.
• Janek: There's only six hours left of daylight. Why don't you leave it till the morning.
• Charlie Holloway: No, no, no. It's Christmas, captain, and I want to open my presents.

As with so many stories lately which make the bad guys inept, cheapening the wins for the heroes and losing engagement from the audience (mostly) I think the mistakes of the good guys leads to the alien being less scary. Just my opinion, but if people were doing everything right and it still gets them, that's a thriller.

 

[GROTTO]

As with so many stories lately which make the bad guys inept, cheapening the wins for the heroes and losing engagement from the audience (mostly) I think the mistakes of the good guys leads to the alien being less scary. Just my opinion, but if people were doing everything right and it still gets them, that's a thriller.

One thing that I guess is no surprise in the world we live in 2024, but would be different in a good way, is if the lead character and the hero of the new Alien movie, was a man.

 

[rumply]

I thought Prometheus was excellent ..don’t get the criticism.

On first viewing, I thought much the same despite some of the lazy script writing. A fan edit called Prometheus Giftbearer showed imho how much better a job could have originally been done. & there's no going back once you've seen that fan edit.

 

[bourbons]

Hasnt that happened in every single movie involving Alien?

Kinda true, but I think it works a bit better in Alien with the whole truckers in space/company orders thing.

Aliens, well they were brash over-confident marines who thought it was just gonna be another stock standard bug hunt, and even after they get their arse handed to them for probably the first time in their careers it's only Bill Paxton's character who loses the plot.

In Prometheus it just stood out to me like dogs balls for some reason. The biologist guy was the worst, behavior not even consistent from scene to scene - supposed professional handpicked for this amazing mission, freaks out over not a lot pretty much the instant he sets foot on the planet then the next scene he's trying to pat a weird alien worm that just reared up like a cobra lol

 

[rumply]

Kinda true, but I think it works a bit better in Alien with the whole truckers in space thing.

Prometheus it just stood out to me like dogs balls for some reason. The biologist guy was the worst, behavior not even consistent from scene to scene - supposed professional handpicked for this amazing mission, freaks out over not much pretty much the instant he sets foot on the planet then the next scene he's trying to pat a weird alien worm that just reared up like a cobra lol

Fairly sure I groaned the first time I saw that scene. It was utterly ridiculous.

 

[Taylor]

One thing that I guess is no surprise in the world we live in 2024, but would be different in a good way, is if the lead character and the hero of the new Alien movie, was a man.

Man or woman is fine. Just not changing from being competent enough to be in their specialist role in outer space to making stupid mistakes for the purpose of plot moving on.

There's one of these themes in a movie that might be called Life, is about scientists in space studying dangerous stuff in orbit. There is a breech and the scientists chosen for their pragmatic positions act like totally emotion driven regular people trying to open the secure door to get their friend out who is clearly compromised.

Frustrates me so much. If protocols are ignored it makes the whole threat hard to get into, but if everyone is smart and good at their jobs and STILL can't avoid it then anyone watching would have copped it too.

 

[phantom13]

Man or woman is fine. Just not changing from being competent enough to be in their specialist role in outer space to making stupid mistakes for the purpose of plot moving on.

There's one of these themes in a movie that might be called Life, is about scientists in space studying dangerous stuff in orbit. There is a breech and the scientists chosen for their pragmatic positions act like totally emotion driven regular people trying to open the secure door to get their friend out who is clearly compromised.

Frustrates me so much. If protocols are ignored it makes the whole threat hard to get into, but if everyone is smart and good at their jobs and STILL can't avoid it then anyone watching would have copped it too.

To be fair they cast Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhall in that movie. If that doesnt set a character up as a doofus then im not sure what to tell you

 

[GROTTO]

To be fair they cast Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhall in that movie. If that doesnt set a character up as a doofus then im not sure what to tell you

I liked Life, really enjoyed the surprising final scene, thought it was epic.

 

[Taylor]

To be fair they cast Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhall in that movie. If that doesnt set a character up as a doofus then im not sure what to tell you

Definitely trying to give the guys something to take their girlfriend to.

 

[phantom13]

I liked Life, really enjoyed the surprising final scene, thought it was epic.

I quite enjoyed it too but ya know, the suspension of disbelief started with Jake, Ryan and Rebecca, three of the hottest people on the planet as veteran astronauts.

 

[GROTTO]

I quite enjoyed it too but ya know, the suspension of disbelief started with Jake, Ryan and Rebecca, three of the hottest people on the planet as veteran astronauts.

The stupidity of the black character in this movie, was genuinely on another level. He would fit perfectly in the Alien universe.

When I watch a movie, I try to not dig deep looking for flaws or issues at least on the first viewing, I think with most movies you genuinely do need to suspend your disbelief in many ways.

Im expecting a similar theme in Alein Romulus, ie a really stupid moronic character. Admittedly, Im excited about the movie, I love the Alien universe. Sure they are not masterpieces, but I love the genre.

 

[phantom13]

The stupidity of the black character in this movie, was genuinely on another level. He would fit perfectly in the Alien universe.

When I watch a movie, I try to not dig deep looking for flaws or issues at least on the first viewing, I think with most movies you genuinely do need to suspend your disbelief in many ways.

Im expecting a similar theme in Alein Romulus, ie a really stupid moronic character. Admittedly, Im excited about the movie, I love the Alien universe. Sure they are not masterpieces, but I love the genre.

Someone said it here earlier Alien and Aliens had roughnecks and marines, people id expect to make brash if not stupid decisions.

Making the scientists and the like is a bit eye roll worthy.

Romulus is gonna be directed Fede Alvarez who has done Dont Breathe and the 2013 Evil Dead so im gonna assume this is gonna be disgusting and gory and if nothing else, thatll be fun.

 

[Geelong_Sicko]

I want to have a goregasm.

 

[Anja_Nees]

Looks more in tune with the first two films.

Just wonder if there will be a substantial plot or if it’s just an excuse to throw some facehuggers at the screen.

Looks tense though.

 

[Geelong_Sicko]

Looks more in tune with the first two films.

Just wonder if there will be a substantial plot or if it’s just an excuse to throw some facehuggers at the screen.

Looks good as a popcorn horror movie with a possible goregasm moment or three but sadly it looks like they dropped David and the Engineers as a story totally. I want to know what David did to all those colonists in stasis aboard the Covenant damn it! I want to know more about the Engineers!

 

[Anja_Nees]

Looks good as a popcorn horror movie with a possible goregasm moment or three but sadly it looks like they dropped David and the Engineers as a story totally. I want to know what David did to all those colonists in stasis aboard the Covenant damn it! I want to know more about the Engineers!

I don’t think they’ll go back to finish the story properly just because Covenant underperformed but they might weave some conclusion into another film or the series, even if it’s just by implication.

 

[Toump Ass]

I love the Alien universe.

Same same.

Few months back I stumbled onto the trailer for the last movie, but didn't realise I'd actually seen it until I checked the wiki page and read the plot. They've been completely forgettable but I'll still line up for them.

This looks rad tho.

 

[FlowersByIrene]

Looks good as a popcorn horror movie with a possible goregasm moment or three but sadly it looks like they dropped David and the Engineers as a story totally. I want to know what David did to all those colonists in stasis aboard the Covenant damn it! I want to know more about the Engineers!

I thought I read that this one was set between Alien and Aliens?

 

[GROTTO]

Im unashamedly excited about a new Alien movie.......

I Think Alien: Romulus Is Hiding A New Xenomorph, And I Want To Know This Terrifying Secret At Once

Do we really have to wait until August?

www.cinemablend.com

 

[GROTTO]

I thought I read that this one was set between Alien and Aliens?

The new Alien movie story hasn’t been revealed yet, but the creative team behind the project has been adamant that it will be a stand-alone movie, separate from the rest of Scott’s franchise - both the original series and the prequels. So far, only a vague but intriguing synopsis has been revealed, promising the story of "a group of young people on a distant world, who find themselves in a confrontation with the most terrifying life form in the universe".


Though the movie is billed as a standalone film, it has been revealed that Alien: Romulus takes place between Alien and Aliens which does limit the story possibilities somewhat. In the timeline, over 50 years passed while Ripley was lost in space, which means that Alien: Romulus could either take place right after Alien or closer to the sequel, which saw the Xenomorph become an even bigger threat. It is unclear whether Alien: Romulus will be a gripping sci-fi horror like the original, or more of an action-packed thriller like Aliens.

Alien: Romulus - Release Date, Cast, Story, Trailer & Everything We Know

What is the new Alien movie about?

screenrant.com

 

[Geelong_Sicko]

I thought I read that this one was set between Alien and Aliens?

Ah okay. I got that wrong then. Cheers for clearing that up, I can watch it without misgivings now!

 

[phantom13]

Looks sick, back to the haunted house in space set up no doubt with Alvarez nasty gore

 

[Geelong_Sicko]

Kinda true, but I think it works a bit better in Alien with the whole truckers in space/company orders thing.

Aliens, well they were brash over-confident marines who thought it was just gonna be another stock standard bug hunt, and even after they get their arse handed to them for probably the first time in their careers it's only Bill Paxton's character who loses the plot.

In Prometheus it just stood out to me like dogs balls for some reason. The biologist guy was the worst, behavior not even consistent from scene to scene - supposed professional handpicked for this amazing mission, freaks out over not a lot pretty much the instant he sets foot on the planet then the next scene he's trying to pat a weird alien worm that just reared up like a cobra lol

There's a cut scene, restored in the far, far better Prometheus - Giftbearer fanedit (that you can find if you don an eyepatch and put a parrot on your shoulder) which shows how enthusiastic he is to find life, any life, on an alien planet.

Prometheus was killed in the editing room.

 

[bourbons]

There's a cut scene, restored in the far, far better Prometheus - Giftbearer fanedit (that you can find if you don an eyepatch and put a parrot on your shoulder) which shows how enthusiastic he is to find life, any life, on an alien planet.

Prometheus was killed in the editing room.

Been hearing about that fan edit for years, I really should get round to it.

 

[GROTTO]

Looks sick, back to the haunted house in space set up no doubt with Alvarez nasty gore

Its for that reason Im expecting a sci-fi horror like Alien, rather than action packed thriller like Aliens.

I probably will run through Alien 1-4 + Prometheus and Convenant before I see it.