Alien: Covenant (Ridley Scott, May 19th 2017) Movie • Page 7

Not a big fan of this poster. Does it really need the word 'scream' on it?

 

That looks like a poorly photoshopped poster.

 

I think it's just keeping theme with the other posters that had like, "Run" and "Hide" on them but, yes, it's pretty dumb.

 

I want one.

 

This was borderline terrible, maybe full-on awful.

 

eh I doubt that

 

No, trust me. It's the most predictable slasher you can think of. It's amazing this was directed by an accomplished director.

 

Please don't say that :((((

Is the predictability factor alone enough for you to call it awful or is there more to it than that?

 

Almost every review I've seen is glowing. My point being it's at the very least tolerable/watchable.

I'm beyond hyped for this, and will lower my expectations if necessary though.

Either way it has to be better than Alien: Resurrection

 

Guess that makes me a bit happier about missing a screening tonight. Was Danny McBride good in this at least?

 

I'm cautiously optimistic. I still wish we were getting more Shaw/David/Engeneers but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

Danny McBride is the only memorable new character and that's only because he's Danny McBride.

 

I highly doubt this is that bad. It's currently 77 % on RT. Plus this series started out as a slasher flick in space

 

It is almost certainly going to be bad, but I look forward to it in spite of myself.

 

No one has to believe me. Just temper your expectations if you're expecting a good story, engaging characters, decently-rendered xenomorphs, sensible motivations, depth, etc. Even though it was a mess, I'd take "Prometheus" over this.

 

77% is actually higher than what I was expecting.

 

It'd be really hard to top The Counselor

 

From breaking glass to chest bursting, the scientists' review of Alien: Covenant

 

Seeing this t o n i g h t, my most anticipated

edit: FUCK this comes out next week, nevermind

 

I've heard from a few critics that enjoyed the movie begrudge the fact that the characters fall victim to the slasher trope of being dumb. I'm still looking forward to it.

 

If the plot summary on Wikipedia is true, what a disappointing way to take that story. All that talk of mythology building before Prometheus was a waste of time.

 

There's going to be a true sequel to Prometheus next film. He's said this.

 

Plus a lot of the reviews say there are some answers in this.

 

You can only make so many bad films before the promise of the next one starts to ring hollow.

 

seeing this thursday @ 7 and i can't wait. unsure of how i feel about the whole movie universe and how it's being planned however. prometheus sequel/cov preq following this movie AND THEN a whole other trilogy to tie the "prometheus trilogy" to og alien. excited but more interested to see if it all actually plays out that way. i can't see Scott directing four more movies.