Warm Machine
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Ridley Scott and Neill Blomkamp know each other. Neill worked at/for Ridley's commercial company. RSAfilms.com I wouldn't be surprised if the two of them are sharing story notes between their two films.
Neil Blomkamp's Alien film a direct sequel to Aliens; disregards Alien 3/Resurrection
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brandonh83
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I didn't care much for District 9 despite everyone shitting their pants over it when it came out, but I still thought it was very well made and interesting. Haven't seen Elysium. I don't see how this applies to his Alien. I'm not simple minded enough to say "well because x was bad, y will be bad too" seeing as they're two completely different projects.
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
It would be fucking hilarious if Ripley woke up from hypersleep at the beginning of the movie telling Hicks of the nightmares she had while sleeping. One about her time in an ore refinery, and then another about the time she was a Ripley clone/Alien hybrid.
Cinema would erupt.
Cinema would erupt.
twinturbo2
butthurt Heat fan
So, if they're disregarding Alien 3, does this mean that Newt is all grown up?
Does this mean the pre-Alien 3 comics are canon, too?
Does this mean the pre-Alien 3 comics are canon, too?
UncleCross
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Ugh...pass.
Plasticine
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It'll be hilarious when this winds up being worse than Alien: Resurrection.
Tesseract
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wait, what?
HomerSimpson-Man
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The first two movie were made by (Alien)Ridley Scott and (Aliens)James Cameron at the top of their game, so it was going to a a tough follow up regardless. Weaver even got a Oscar nomination for best actress for Aliens; a horror-action genre which she plays one badass heroine back in 1987! That's wild. Alien 3 did piss Cameron off for what they did to his characters which we fans all felt too.
Arkos
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Watch them but adjust expectations. When I think about what I'd have hoped for in 3 and what it actually was it's jarring. 4 is its own beast, like... Terminator 3 sort of. Self aware and firmly planted in its own era, in a bad way.
twinturbo2
butthurt Heat fan
Aren't there a series of comics from Dark Horse that show the adventures of Hicks and a grown-up Newt? That has to be canon with what Blomkamp is thinking up, right?
God, did I sound like a creep there?
brandonh83
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Holy shit. I did not know this. That's unbelievable. In fact if I weren't familiar with you around these parts, I would have immediately thought that you were full of shit.
Garrett Hawke
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It was better than 3 tbfhWho's Resurrection?
3 was honestly awful. Definitely the worst film of the quadrilogy.
Unfortunately Newt dies in this timeline too.
HomerSimpson-Man
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Ha, I don't play with my beloved movies! It floored me too when I found out. Sounds so rare and ahead of it's time.
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Interesting that Alien3 was Finchers directorial debut. Its widely panned but he pretty much hasn't missed a beat since.
Plasticine
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Well, I guess the next sequel could just disregard this movie and star a grown up Newt. Hicks and Ripley could have died in the crash.
SCULLIBUNDO
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Aliens sequel written/director by Neil Blomkamp...
*shudder*
*shudder*
SCULLIBUNDO
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You just know that this will probably play out just like Aliens with a bunch of Aliens references and none of the subtext.
AgentOtaku
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WUUUUUUUUT!?!?!??
brandonh83
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I don't know, I mean, I haven't seen it.
This is ignoring a lot of context. It was Fincher's first movie; we're not talking about the same Fincher or the same Fincher in the position that made SE7EN or Gone Girl.
3 is not a bad movie. People are bitter because of... well, watch the movie.
4 is awful though. Not single redeeming quality.
I'll laugh when his movie end up being worse than 4.
Bringing Ripley back is just stupid.
Gambit 1138
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Who would you rather if not Bloompkempf
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
I think this statement mostly applies to the third one. It could have been about new characters and would have received better reception.
bloodforge
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I like this movie already.
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
Danny Boyle (who interestingly enough, almost directed the 4th Alien film) with Garland writing.
Warm Machine
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The only thing I'm concerned about is how well he can shoot and light when divorced from a documentary style. Because that style does not befit or do justice to Alien.
Kai Dracon
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I know that 3 is not a bad movie per se, but it will never sit well with me. Eliminating two of the main characters off-screen was too much, though I know of its development difficulties.
And 4 actually has a lot of fun moments and great lines, however as a film and a story it is a complete mess.
Whether or not I am down with this tactic depends on where the film attempts to take Aliens.
And 4 actually has a lot of fun moments and great lines, however as a film and a story it is a complete mess.
Whether or not I am down with this tactic depends on where the film attempts to take Aliens.
SCULLIBUNDO
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He should set it on Earth and make it a 90 minute real time film with Ripley and Hicks walking around Greece until the sun sets.
Badlucktroll
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They will probably explain alien 3/resurrection as a dream of sorts rather than totally retconning it.
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The only thing this could be better is if Neil announced he got James Cameron as a co writer and Ridley Scott as director. Then, all would be well in the world.
Definitely, got into the franchise just to prepare for the game. Do it, guys!
Definitely, got into the franchise just to prepare for the game. Do it, guys!
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
Wow that actually fits with the script in the second movie.
NEWT: Are we going to sleep now?
RIPLEY: That's right.
NEWT: Can we dream?
RIPLEY: Yes, honey. I think we both can.
Amentallica
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Aliens [insert year the movie takes place]
YesNOnoNOYes
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HomerSimpson-Man
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In another universe somewhere, Fox studio head Tim Rothman actually went ahead with the Ridley/Cameron Aliens pitched film project instead freaking Aliens Vs Predator film by Paul W.S. Anderson!
bob_arctor
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My God. That would be incredible.
What's wrong with Alien 3 really has nothing to do with the way it looks, I think it's actually a beautifully shot film with an amazing score. Frankly, I don't think the story is even really bad, it's just obviously not what people wanted at that point out of the franchise. I think it was a valid direction to go since the gap between Aliens and Alien 3 was long enough that they probably just didn't want to figure out how to deal with Newt rather than recasting her.
Never seen resurrection, but I saw 3 and didn't really like it. I heard overly bad things though about it so I didn't bother.
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