Brian Posted December 21, 2016 Author Share Posted December 21, 2016 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Dec 20, 2016 -> 08:13 PM) Brian, what's wrong with Passengers? I'm guessing it doesn't have anything to do with Jennifer Lawrence speaking out after the election? Bad early reviews? Yeah. It's getting ripped pretty bad by critics and on twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 QUOTE (Brian @ Dec 21, 2016 -> 04:25 AM) Yeah. It's getting ripped pretty bad by critics and on twitter. It looks so hokey in the trailers. I had zero interest to see it even before the awful reviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Dec 21, 2016 -> 09:46 AM) It looks so hokey in the trailers. I had zero interest to see it even before the awful reviews. I'm with you. I didn't see anything in the trailer that made it look like a good movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Sing was a good kids movie. Plenty of pop songs, old and new - good actors. It's worth a watch if you have kids between 7 and 12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Watched the trailer for the new Alien movie. That looks... terrible. Seriously, if you are going to make a sequel to any movie, unless the immediate predecessor is really good (in which case you can maybe follow suit), you need to bring something new to the table. This movie looks like: A. Re-use script from first Alien movie B. Amplify horror aspects C. Dial up production values D. Profit!!! Laziness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 QUOTE (knightni @ Dec 27, 2016 -> 10:12 AM) Sing was a good kids movie. Plenty of pop songs, old and new - good actors. It's worth a watch if you have kids between 7 and 12. We saw it yesterday with the kids. I got a lot of laughs out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted December 27, 2016 Author Share Posted December 27, 2016 (edited) QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Dec 27, 2016 -> 10:41 AM) Watched the trailer for the new Alien movie. That looks... terrible. Seriously, if you are going to make a sequel to any movie, unless the immediate predecessor is really good (in which case you can maybe follow suit), you need to bring something new to the table. This movie looks like: A. Re-use script from first Alien movie B. Amplify horror aspects C. Dial up production values D. Profit!!! Laziness. Ridley Scott stubbornly said Prometheus wasn't an ALien prequel, despite an ALien being born in the end and making a sequel to Prometheus with Alien in the title. I doubt I'll see it because I didn't like Prometheus too much. Hope Alien 5 gets made though. I can't tell if the movie will be good or not. I liked some of the footage. Looked creepy. Edited December 27, 2016 by Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSox05 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 That new Alien trailer looked awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 QUOTE (Brian @ Dec 27, 2016 -> 10:48 AM) I can't tell if the movie will be good or not. I liked some of the footage. Looked creepy. QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Dec 27, 2016 -> 11:29 AM) That new Alien trailer looked awesome. Really??? It looked like an entire preview of pulling out every stereotypical scene from a horror movie that anyone could think of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted December 27, 2016 Author Share Posted December 27, 2016 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Dec 27, 2016 -> 11:33 AM) Really??? It looked like an entire preview of pulling out every stereotypical scene from a horror movie that anyone could think of. I mean it wasn't as boring as the boring trailer for the sequel to the boring Blade Runner movie or anything. Assuming it was just a teaser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 QUOTE (Brian @ Dec 27, 2016 -> 11:35 AM) I mean it wasn't as boring as the boring trailer for the sequel to the boring Blade Runner movie or anything. Assuming it was just a teaser. Blade Runner was a teaser. I honestly can't tell anything good or bad from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSox05 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 I try not to take too much from trailers. I don't know, I thought it looked fun. Giant alien monster chases people around on a space ship. What's not to like about that? I liked all the other Alien movies. Ridley Scott also tried to branch out from that formula in Prometheus and everyone threw a fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Dec 27, 2016 -> 11:33 AM) Really??? It looked like an entire preview of pulling out every stereotypical scene from a horror movie that anyone could think of. This is what people have wanted, Ridley Scott to return to "Alien". While he is using a lot of the original as inspiration, the actual story hasnt even been approached yet. Considering they are going to the Engineer's home planet, and will be dealing with the engineers again, I think we can wait to see if this is a shot by shot remake of Alien. I also am looking forward to it, some of the story "leaks" that have come out are exciting if true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Dec 27, 2016 -> 11:52 AM) I try not to take too much from trailers. I don't know, I thought it looked fun. Giant alien monster chases people around on a space ship. What's not to like about that? I liked all the other Alien movies. Ridley Scott also tried to branch out from that formula in Prometheus and everyone threw a fit. Maybe that's the disconnect. I like all the first three Alien movies. Everything after has been some version or another of bad, for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panerista Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 I'm so ready for Alien to go back to horror. I liked Aliens, but I feel that its success changed the direction of the franchise for the worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boopa1219 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Alien is one of my favorite movies of all time, my aunt took me to see that and Aliens when I was a kid but with that being said I'm skeptical on this new movie. I would've preferred to see Noomi Rapace come back in a lead role and have the film immediately follow Prometheus, but I really do like Katherine Waterson. The thing that has me worried the most is Ridley Scott, he hasn't made a great or really good movie since Gladiator/Black Hawk Down and there's a lot of meh in his filmography. And a lot of bad as of late. I know he started the franchise but I would prefer to see someone else make this, like Blase Runner 2049. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Do people not realize that this Alien movie is a sequel to Prometheus? A couple of comments in this thread make me feel like that might be the case. Alien has already gone back to horror. Prometheus, while flawed, had some of the most uncomfortable and insane scenes in any move the past decade. I loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted December 28, 2016 Author Share Posted December 28, 2016 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Dec 28, 2016 -> 07:07 AM) Do people not realize that this Alien movie is a sequel to Prometheus? A couple of comments in this thread make me feel like that might be the case. Alien has already gone back to horror. Prometheus, while flawed, had some of the most uncomfortable and insane scenes in any move the past decade. I loved it. I was content with Prometheus. Probably wouldn't watch it again. Had some flaws. "Run sideways Charlize!" I had to read up to remind me how it ended so I knew where Covenant will pick up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Passengers was not easy to watch...the tepid response is understandable. (From a male's POV, Jennifer Lawrence is the only reason.) The premise could have gone in so many different directions that would have been more compelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 Manchester/Sea is excellent but WTF? It's more of a downer than I expected. And that ending? Yikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Hunt for the Wilderpeople is awesome...one of my favorites this year, along with Captain Fantastic. Still patiently waiting to see La La Land and Moonlight. Seems like they're controlling the awards show screeners much more carefully than previous years. Will finally get to see Rogue One in the theatres here the week of the 6th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panerista Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Dec 28, 2016 -> 07:07 AM) Do people not realize that this Alien movie is a sequel to Prometheus? A couple of comments in this thread make me feel like that might be the case. Alien has already gone back to horror. Prometheus, while flawed, had some of the most uncomfortable and insane scenes in any move the past decade. I loved it. Prometheus is not truly a prequel to the Alien series, but it is not truly part of the Alien series, much like the Hobbit is a prequel to the Lord of the Rings but not a Lord of the Rings movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 QUOTE (Deadpool @ Dec 31, 2016 -> 12:44 PM) Prometheus is not truly a prequel to the Alien series, but it is not truly part of the Alien series, much like the Hobbit is a prequel to the Lord of the Rings but not a Lord of the Rings movie. It’s part of the Alien franchise. No need to make it confusing. I’m personally not holding my breath on this one or the new Blade Runner. Ridley Scott is a hit-or-miss director, but because of his name alone, he’ll draw-in massive attention to both films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 QUOTE (Deadpool @ Dec 31, 2016 -> 11:44 AM) Prometheus is not truly a prequel to the Alien series, but it is not truly part of the Alien series, much like the Hobbit is a prequel to the Lord of the Rings but not a Lord of the Rings movie. Of course I realize that. The point I was making is the Alien universe has legit been back for a few years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Suicide Squad was pretty good. I didn't hate it like some do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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