Neill Blomkamp officially working on new Alien film

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A_Gorilla said:
Watch District 9 right now.

Watch Elysium if you want. I didn't think it was terrible but it certainly was forgettable with obvious symbolism crammed down your throat.
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Why does the heavy handed symbolism in Elysium get shit but other Hollywood-style movies get a free pass? I really like it.
 
andycapps said:
I actually thought Copley was pretty great in D9. I mean, his character was fookin ridiculous, but he did a great job with that.

I don't really want them to re-do Alien or Aliens, I would like Blomkamp to do his own mixture and thing. Doesn't need to feel like a re-boot, and I hope it isn't politicized as much as his other stuff. There has always been a lot of symbolism and commentary in the Alien franchise anyway, but his stuff can be heavyhanded.
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I can see him going all out with a scathing critique about Weyland Yutani and their obsession with weaponizing the xenomorphs.

evilromero said:
Why does the heavy handed symbolism in Elysium get shit but other Hollywood-style movies get a free pass? I really like it.
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I think Blomkamp has become a little bit infamous about it (specially because it was as subtle as a hammer in Elysium) and people now always look at that angle in his films.
 
Tony Redgrave said:
I can see him going all out with a scathing critique about Weyland Yutani and their obsession with weaponizing the xenomorphs.
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I've tried to put Alien 3 out of my mind, but wasn't that going kind of the same direction? And even Aliens was? Doesn't seem like too far of a stretch if Blomkamp were to go with that type of theme. Then if you could somehow retcon Ripley and Hicks back into it, they could go in and take out the Xenos so that Weyland-Yutani can't get their hands on them.
 
It's really unlikely that it could come out any worse than Alien 3 or Resurrection, I enjoyed D9 and Elysium so whatever, I'll go see it anyway.
 
A_Gorilla said:
Because all previous Alien films had been written/directed by:

-First time rookies that had no clout to direct their vision and had jumbled, incoherent mess of a script to work with (Alien 3)

-An overrated writer and a French guy who makes (good) films completely opposite to the tone Alien films are supposed to have (Resurrection)

- A total fanboy moron who had no idea what he was doing (AvP)

-Even bigger fanboy morons who had to resort to copying the older films to hide their lack of talent, and who managed to fuck the ONE thing fans of the AvP concep had been clamoring over for years (predalien) (AvP: R)

- An over the hill, has-been director who, in contrast to Alien 3, was given WAY too much creative control and not reigned in by the studio, who teamed up with quite possibly the worst writer in Hollywood at the moment (Prometheus)
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Woooooo the ether in this post is making me dizzy.

I have no hope with Blomkamp, he seems way more style over substance to me. Coupled with current day Fox? Laws no. 50/50 odds it's fucking PG13.
 
nowarning said:
Why, because you like Alien 3 or because you're not a fan of Blomkamp? Alien 3 is not a good film either way.
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because Blomkamp's movies are hamfisted social commentary with terrible terrible characters, or in case of Elysium no character at all. He relies on some gimmicks and pretty effects to make a movie and that's not going to be nearly enough for a Alien movie. He has shown no subtlety or suspense in either of his movies, the opposite in fact. His concept looks like terrible fan fiction on par with what this franchise has become in later entries, so yeah it can easily be worse than Alien 3.
 
miladesn said:
because Blomkamp's movies are hamfisted social commentary with terrible terrible characters, or in case of Elysium no character at all. He relies on some gimmicks and pretty effects to make a movie and that's not going to be nearly enough for a Alien movie. He has shown no subtly or suspense in either of his movies, the opposite in fact. His concepts looks like terrible fan fiction on par with what this franchise has become in later entries, so yeah it can easily be worse than Alien 3.
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Well I don't really know what to say to that to be honest so fair enough, I get that you're not keen on his stuff. On the other hand I'm happy enough just to watch a film and if I enjoy it that's good enough for me. Let's hope it is better than Alien 3!
 
brandonh83 said:
It really can't.
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Have you watched any of the later films in the series? I would consider a new sequel that's of the same quality as Alien 3 to be an accomplishment and a sign the franchise is improving. And this is by no means a compliment to Alien 3.
 
It's going to be a tall order for the new film to even stand toe to toe with Alien and Aliens let alone manage to surpass them.

I'm preparing myself to be disappointed already.

The new film probably has a better chance if they dump Ripley and take it in a new direction.
 
Holtz said:
Didn't anyone post this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th8os-IfZhg#ws
Interview with Sigourney and Blomkamp talking about it. Alien 3 and 4 are gone.
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They tried twice to give Ripley an ending. I mean I get the guy is passionate about rustic science-fiction motifs, and Alien/Aliens are obviously super inspirational, but... *sigh* I just don't want my heart to be broken again. At some point, I just feel like that kid screaming "Stooop! He's already deaaaad!"
 
jelly said:
A director can improve and learn. Give him a chance.
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What is this logic? Get outta here with that. Really though, I agree. District 9 was pretty amazing so I'm willing to overlook his faults and see how he can improve with something he's passionate about like Alien.

Also, why are people saying it can/can't be worse than Alien 3? There's a lot to like about that one even if it doesn't get close to the first two films. If we get something along those lines, I'll be happy.
 
"Genetic sibling to Aliens"

"Alien, Aliens, this movie"

Beautiful.


You better not fuck this up Bloompkempf.
 
Shaanyboi said:
They tried twice to give Ripley an ending. I mean I get the guy is passionate about rustic science-fiction motifs, and Alien/Aliens are obviously super inspirational, but... *sigh* I just don't want my heart to be broken again. At some point, I just feel like that kid screaming "Stooop! He's already deaaaad!"
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I want a proper send off to Hicks and Newt. This needs to happen.

Asshole Alien 3! :p
 
Dead said:
"Genetic sibling to Aliens"

"Alien, Aliens, this movie"

Beautiful.
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