#123

keep that money out of Ridleyā€™s pocket!

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#124

probably the best alien film

#127

Just succumbed to this because I am bored on a Bank Holiday Sunday.

Itā€™s not good at all and makes no sense even in the cinema.

The worst crime is that it has absolutely no suspense. Spent most of the movie yawning.

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#128

Gonna go see it tomorrow, finally. So weā€™re watching Prometheus againā€¦ NOW. #prayfor29

#129

Donā€™t, please donā€™t.

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#130

ā€œI think they want us to come and find themā€

The precise moment this all goes to fucking shit. About 8 minutes gone. FFS. Already getting angry.

#131

why would you do this

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#132

No, I liked it. Mostly because itā€™s so much better than Prometheus but also because for at least the first half itā€™s really entertaining. Tails off dramatically in the final third but still manages not to be entirely awful.

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#133

Yup: Alien, Aliens and Alien: Resurrection (I know you mean this one because thatā€™s the French one)

#134

Oh Theo.

#135

Iā€™m not actually joking. Those are actually the three entertaining ones.

Edit: ACTUALLY

#136

Alien 3 is actually really good! I can see what they were trying to do with Resurrection but itā€™s still complete toss.

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#137

i donā€™t think iā€™ll ever accept it as a legitimate sequel (as i said earlier, the ā€˜thereā€™s an egg on the Sulacoā€™ thing makes no sense on any level other than that the whole film is just a nightmare that Ripley is having in hypersleep)

but this is the best article i think iā€™ve read on Alien 3, really insightful http://reflectionsonfilmandtelevision.blogspot.ie/2015/03/dont-be-afraid-im-part-of-family-how.html

#138

Having watched Prometheus AGAIN last night, I have to say I do still really enjoy it. Notice something new each time that I obviously missed through eye rolling my way through the previous watch. Covenant today! Wooo! :alien:

#139

Alien 3 is fine but itā€™s mostly just a retread of the first film. I donā€™t take anything away from it that I didnā€™t already get from Alien. Thereā€™s no attempt to bring anything new to the table.

Alien: Resurrection completely falls apart when the Newborn appears, itā€™s true, but the first 2/3 of the film are really strong. The bit where Ripley finds the clone room is brutally dark and the group of Pirates are a great collection of individual characters. Ripleyā€™s character too, is now clearly changed by her new xenomorph DNA. And overall, thereā€™s definitely an attempt by Jeunet to subvert the film with black comedy.

For me I file it alongside Die Hard with a Vengeance: a great film until a completely terrible final act.

#140

Watched Alien Resurrection for the first time in ages last night and really enjoyed it. Helped wash the taste of Covenant out of my mouth a bit. Loved how batshit crazy it is and the body horror elements are really pronounced in this as well.

#141

just watched this. I dunno. interesting as a movie that takes place in the Alienverse, but not especially satisfying. Aside from Billy Crudup looking into a fucking egg, at least it wasnā€™t as dumb as Prometheus.

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#142

fao @shucks

#143

Yeah. No.

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#144

itā€™s likeā€¦ an allegory, yeah?