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Spoilers What Movie Are You Watching?

Queen6 said:
Is solely personal opinion, nothing about the film is given away, therefore not a spoiler.

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I already know the ending, some die, some become incubators. I think I heard something about Aliens making it to Earth. 🙃
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I’ll probably start it as I’m a glutton for punishment if I decide I want to pay for a month of FX. Maybe listen to the reviews first. 🤔 We know what Aliens do, a bunch of agressive xenomorphs that will take over the place if they can get a foothold. Story will rely completely on situational and character dynamics. There I go again, stating the obvious. 😐
 
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Huntn said:
I’m saying the obvious but Newt and Hicks being killed was a calculated choice to steer the story instead of building on the previous chapter. And to steer it too a Xenomorph on the loose in a dreary penal colony, and that ending? BARFOLA! 🤮🤧

I HATED this film and Resurrection, because they destroyed the franchise for me. Prometheus offered some hope, that was promptly dashed on the rocks of Covenant as it appears studios, who have huge budgets, have creative challenges that stand in the way of good story telling for $$$. Disney and StarWars are the perfect example.

Studio exes asks, “What does it take to lure in a big crowd and generate the biggest income?” In many cases the answer they arrive at SUCKS because creativity is lacking, or is it just too scared to gamble, big money to tell a story? Better to recycle previous successes is a common ploy. .

Over the decades a I’ve gotten pretty good at evaluating the potential of a movie based on its trailer. The designators are No Way, That’s A Maybe, or Must See. But even for Must Sees, it’s there’s always risk of being bamboozled. 🫤
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Alien was never about "happy families" Alien is about survival in the face of a remorseless foe. The removal of Newt & Hicks was exactly to steer the franchise back to it's roots in horror. What I observe is that many based in the US dont get Alien³, those based elsewhere do. Rather the same with Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven...

Aliens while near perfectly executed was basically Vietnam in space. The tension, mystery & horror of the original film was traded off for action & thrills. TBH Cameron was correct with his direction as to try and replicate the original would have been a failure. Aliens also set the scene for Alien³ and the return to a more horror focused film.

Resurrection is an oddball and has a very distinct flavour to it. Not a bad film, however not a good Alien film. Again I think too many fingers in the pie...

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Queen6 said:
Alien was never about "happy families" Alien is about survival in the face of a remorseless foe. The removal of Newt & Hicks was exactly to steer the franchise back to it's roots in horror. What I observe is that many based in the US dont get Alien³, those based elsewhere do. Rather the same with Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven...

Aliens while near perfectly executed was basically Vietnam in space. The tension, mystery & horror of the original film was traded off for action & thrills. TBH Cameron was correct with his direction as to try and replicate the original would have been a failure. Aliens also set the scene for Alien³ and the return to a more horror focused film.

Resurrection is an oddball and has a very distinct flavour to it. Not a bad film, however not a good Alien film. Again I think too many fingers in the pie...

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Alien made us feel powerless, (house of horror) even though Ripley survived it. Aliens was empowerment, yeah it’s tough, we can fight these things off, it was the natural 2nd chapter, but as always “Better to nuke the facility from obit, just to be safe” sounds like sage wisdom to me. :D

While I can buy them wanting to move back to its horror roots, for myself, I prefer the science fiction based conflict as this is the direction the story went, and imo, it would have been better to continue in this direction. It seems really difficult to return to the horror house with the exact same mechanics, aliens popping out to eat, impregnate victems and hold my interest, unless there is some really talented writers involved. So far, nope, but also the premise can only hold up so long with me as the proposed audience. The story has been told each way very successfully, and a third with potential (also SciFi, not horror) but inevitably the franchise crashes and burns, but is then ressurected to lure in some more suckers…. 🤔
 
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Huntn said:
I already know the ending, some die, some become incubators. I think I heard something about Aliens making it to Earth. 🙃
www.imdb.com

Alien: Earth (TV Series 2025– ) | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

| TV-MA
www.imdb.com www.imdb.com

The ultimate spoilerless trailer 🫤​

I’ll probably start it as I’m a glutton for punishment if I decide I want to pay for a month of FX. Maybe listen to the reviews first. 🤔 We know what Aliens do, a bunch of agressive xenomorphs that will take over the place if they can get a foothold. Story will rely completely on situational and character dynamics. There I go again, stating the obvious. 😐
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Best guesses and all... Only one way to find out ;)

As for the TV series, I'll steer clear of it. If favourable then I'll pick it up digitally or preferably on disk. Don't really have high hopes as 50/50 will be soap with Aliens on the side or another tedious girl boss. That said such things can be pulled off if done intelligently, such as Battlestar Galactica & Atomic Blonde.

That and like many others such as Altered Carbon & Westworld if the first series is good you can guarantee they will mess with the mix as they simply cant help themselves these days... No surprises series cancelled as viewing figure dropped off a cliff. If I had a "Golden Goose" very last place it would be going is in the oven...LOL

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Alien made us feel powerless, (house of horror) even though Ripley survived it. Aliens was empowerment, yeah it’s tough, we can fight these things off, it was the natural 2nd chapter, but as always “Better to nuke the facility from obit, just to be safe” sounds like sage wisdom to me. :D

While I can buy them wanting to move back to its horror roots, for myself, I prefer the science fiction based conflict as this is the direction the story went, and imo, it would have been better to continue in this direction. It seems really difficult to return to the horror house with the exact same mechanics, aliens popping out to eat, impregnate victems and hold my interest, unless there is some really talented writers involved. So far, nope, but also the premise can only hold up so long with me as the proposed audience. 🤔
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Not wrong, nor right. We are all different, personally I favour the horror aspect and TBH so do the producers. To have some continued conflict could easily become tedious, worse it would diminish the presence of the Alien. Bottom line is the original Alien from 1979 was the result of sheer genius by a group of many talented individuals which I doubt will ever be surpassed in the genre.

You are correct as to continue they need some smart & fresh talent on the writing team. Is why I fear the TV series will be weak, hopefully I will be proven to be wrong. In many respects the film they should make is right there in front of them... Alien Isolation, if done right would be an absolute knockout. Currently watching Alien (1979), then onto Alien: Romulus (2024) etc up to Alien³

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Queen6 said:
Best guesses and all... Only one way to find out ;)

As for the TV series, I'll steer clear of it. If favourable then I'll pick it up digitally or preferably on disk. Don't really have high hopes as 50/50 will be soap with Aliens on the side or another tedious girl boss. That said such things can be pulled off if done intelligently, such as Battlestar Galactica & Atomic Blonde.

That and like many others such as Altered Carbon & Westworld if the first series is good you can guarantee they will mess with the mix as they simply cant help themselves these days... No surprises series cancelled as viewing figure dropped off a cliff. If I had a "Golden Goose" very last place it would be going is in the oven...LOL

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The first two seasons of Westworld were amazing, but then it crashed and burned on Season3. A situation like this, you want to see what happens “after”, while realizing that after the end where the status quo has changed and the next chapter starts is a complete crap shoot. What they did was a valid choice which completely change the atmosphere and dynamics of the story, and sadly I did not find it satisfying.

Another example for discussion purposes, Ex Machina (2014) blew me away with the ending, and part of me wants to know what happens afterwards, but I realized that the psychological and situational dynamics status quo had changed, that a punch was delivered that may not be able to land twice, and I could easily end up dissapointed with a sequel, but with a good enough writer, maybe not. 🤔
 
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I've been working thru gangster movies online from the book: 101 gangster movies you must see before you die.

It's interesting to see ideas that appeared in early American films 1912 or German 1922 that reappear to modern day...like cars with revolving number plates..or basically taking control of everything.

Bullitt and Get Carter still rather good (I'm only up to the 1970s)

The 1930s were interesting in the glamorizing gangster movies and the restrictions the us govt imposed so a swing to cop movies occurred.
 
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Kronos (1957)
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A true classic, in that it is so different from anything in the time period.

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The Fall Guy (2024)- I really wanted to love this film. The plot was either weak, or poorly executed, it just felt off and far fetched, but I like Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt so I gave them a lot of slack. ☺️

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Huntn said:
I was looking for info on Red Sparrow 2 and read this movie got bad reviews… WTF? 😳 This is a damn good movie and book series.
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Not aware of a sequel, Red Sparrow is a very solid watch. Not quite as entertaining as Atomic Blonde, more intense and less fantastical. Preaching to the choir and all :)

For OST Atomic Blonde hands down... :cool:
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Queen6 said:
Not aware of a sequel, Red Sparrow is a very solid watch. Not quite as entertaining as Atomic Blonde, more intense and less fantastical. Preaching to the choir and all :)

For OST Atomic Blonde hands down... :cool:
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Red Sparrow- You’re watching a great spy film, imo. There is a climatic fight of sorts, but nothing on the scale of AB.
Atomic Blonde- A spy film with incredibly energetic, realistic feeling, ranged and melee fight sequences (not over the top), plus fantastic accompanying music, and an atmosphere that pulls you in to this story. It’s something rarely achieved, an action film with a plausible story that matters especially in light of the motivations of main character. (subject to opinion 🙃).

Since I’m thinking James McAvoy, I’ll mention Wanted 2008… Stylish, graphic novel action.
 
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Going to be watching The Return tonight

Looks fantastic and you can never go wrong with Ralph Fiennes. It is telling the last portion of The Odyssey.
 
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Been a while since I have seen that one, I do remember the movie not being good, can't remember his role specifically, but I will hazard a guess that if I were to rewatch it I would still dislike them movie but think Fiennes did a good part with the role he has been given. Could be wrong of course and it could be one of his few duds.
 
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