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[DerZuhälter]

Some franchises should be left to die and rot.
Make way for new stuff. I rather watch Blomkamp give me something new and exciting than see him treading old grounds. Even if Elysium was mediocre at best.

 

[CloudWolf]

So ehm... why are you people so excited? Isn't he the director of district 9 and elysium?! Aren't those considered bad movies in here?

Anybody who thinks District 9 is a bad film is no friend of mine.

 

[Barkley's Justice]

So Blomkamp doesn't get to direct the Aliens ripoff that is Halo but instead goes right to the source material. There's something ultimately fulfilling about all that.

 

[Tony Redgrave]

I feel really ambivalent regarding this.

On one hand I'm big fan of this universe and would like to see more interesting, quality material based on it specially after Isolation showed us it was possible. On the other hand, after Alien 3 and Resurrection (not to mention AvP, ugh) I feel they should let go (lol). As much flak as it gets I thought Prometheus was a decent alternative, at least it was fresh in many ways and answered some (few) important questions regarding the overarching story.

The series still has potential but since I just know the studio is going to bring Ripley back AGAIN and probably go for the stupid "Aliens on Earth" plot, I can't get excited at all. Regarding Blomkamp, I like the aesthetic style he uses in his movies but Elysium had an horrible storyline (way worse than Prometheus IMO) and that makes him a wild card in my eyes.

So, yeah, I have no idea how to feel about this. All that concept art, specially that alien biosuit on Weaver isn't giving me high hopes though.

 

[plasmawave]

Did you see Elysium?

I'd say they are neck and neck.

 

[real_slime]

The pic of Ridley in the alien suit is really stupid. This isn't one of those announcements that makes you think 'oh COOL they're gonna do a good one!'.

I'll see it though, I don't have a particularly high bar for space movies, I'll go see pretty much whatever in that area up to a point.

I'm cool with Sigourney Weaver returning, or not. It really doesn't matter if the story is fun, it's just a question of what they do. It's like Terminator - yeah, Arnie isn't what he was, so just don't pretend he is and do a thing where he's an old man that somehow fits into the universe (I'm not saying this is what they've done with Genesys, I'll wait and see it, it looks bad). You could do an old woman Ridley and have her be a main protagonist which is still relevant, but if they just ASSUME Ridley is important and shoehorn some plot around her which doesn't fit her age anymore, then it'll be weird and it means their priorities are all fucked up when it comes to telling a fun sci-fi horror story.

It won't be horror, though. It'll be some PG-13 CGI action thing, so I guess I just hope it's mildly entertaining for what it is. Otherwise, who gives a shit!

 

[kiguel182]

I didn't like Elysium at all but I'll be carefully optimist about this. Please don't suck.

And I haven't even watched 3 and 4 but the first Alien is one of my favourite movies of all time and the second one is great too.

 

[dark_prinny]

 

[liquidtmd]

Im intrigued for this but I would have been far more interested in Biehn coming back for more Terminator.

In terms of screwed timelines an aged Hamilton and Biehn would have been great to explore in Genisys as opposed to 'pewpewpew'

 

[Carcetti]

He could slum his way through the project and it would still be better than Alien 4, Prometheus, or any of those slime molds they call AvP movies.

 

[neorej]

Anybody who thinks District 9 is a bad film is no friend of mine.

It's not a bad film, the apartheid metaphore just shoved down your eyeballs every other second gets really old really fast.

 

[Valravn]

Maybe its better to have a movie without Ripley? Like Alien: Isolation. I mean if it has Ripley it must be clone Ripley right?

 

[Mr. Sam]

I'm genuinely interested to see what Blomkamp can do, particularly if he genuinely does retcon Alien 3 and beyond.

It seems likely that Alien and Aliens are going to be the only films in the franchise I really regard highly though.

Maybe its better to have a movie without Ripley? Like Alien: Isolation. I mean if it has Ripley it must be clone Ripley right?

Alien: Isolation might not have had Ellen Ripley but it had a Ripley, who was essentially a Ripley stand-in, right? (Disclaimer: haven't yet played the game).

 

[MrRudiMentary]

Elysium was a dumb fun special effects romp and for that it was great. The story was secondary to the amazing effects and fight scenes. Nobody claims The Raid is a bad film, so why Elysium? They have much of the same appeal.

 

[FyreWulff]

Looks like he'll finally get to make the Halo movie now

Spoiler

eyoooooo

 

[Fallout-NL]

Elysium was a dumb fun special effects romp and for that it was great. The story was secondary to the amazing effects and fight scenes. Nobody claims The Raid is a bad film, so why Elysium? They have much of the same appeal.

Because The Raid is a better action film which's extremely barebones story further enhances its purity, whereas in Elysium it only got in the way.

 

[Napoleonthechimp]

I'm ready.

If people hate Prometheus but end up loving this then they are clearly insane.

 

[glaurung]

If people hate Prometheus but end up loving this then they are clearly insane.

Most people are insane. I don't see a problem with that.

 

[Hot Coldman]

I loved District 9 a lot more than I thought Elysium was dumb, so... yeaaaaah I'm all in.

 

[TM94]

Man is this dude going to keep ducking the District 9 sequel or what?

 

[NonexistentK]

If people hate Prometheus but end up loving this then they are clearly insane.

why? I hated Prometheus because of shitty script, bad dialogue, paper thin characters etc not because it had octopus facehuggers.

 

[Lord Panda]

Enjoy his work but the dude can't write.

 

[plasmawave]

Who is that gaffer standing with Sigourney and she looks pretty weird with that hair color.

You were saying?

 

[Danielsan]

Good be great (Distict 9) or utter shit (Elysium). Cautiously optimistic at least.

 

[evilromero]

Fuck the haters, I loved Prometheus.

I enjoyed Prometheus as well. It's a well made film that gets a bit too much hate (like many decent films).

 

[abadguy]

This pleases me greatly.

I enjoyed Prometheus as well. It's a well made film that gets a bit too much hate (like many decent films).

Agreed. It had it's problems but it was pretty far from awful.

 

[CapitalismSucks DonkeyBalls]

You were saying?

She, Susan Sarandon, and Meryl Streep are all very attractive to me.

 

[User 73706]

immediately made me think of

 

[andycapps]

If people hate Prometheus but end up loving this then they are clearly insane.

Can you send me a copy of this movie since you're able to compare it with Prometheus?

 

[Ushay]

Oh shit...!

 

[abadguy]

Elysium was a dumb fun special effects romp and for that it was great. The story was secondary to the amazing effects and fight scenes. Nobody claims The Raid is a bad film, so why Elysium? They have much of the same appeal.

I am a fan of Blomkamp's work but i didn't really like Elysium. Mostly because the movie didn't go far enough IMO. The story was serviceable but the action is where it disappointed me the most. I guess i was expecting something much closer to District 9's ultra violent latter half with Copley blasting mercs into giblets. It reminded me of Verhoeven flicks like Starship Troopers and Total Recall and especially Robocop. I dunno it just seemed tame to me, like as if the studio made him dial it back or something.

If people hate Prometheus but end up loving this then they are clearly insane.

Loving what exactly? It's concept art that for all we know might not even make it into the actual movie. Unless the script has been leaked online we can't really make much judgement on what will be good and what won't.

 

[spekkeh]

So basically the film is going to have a great setting (it's an Alien film duh) and then the story will peter off and go nowhere. And it has a few bad characters.

Whooptiedoo.

 

[spekkeh]

Elysium was a dumb fun special effects romp and for that it was great. The story was secondary to the amazing effects and fight scenes. Nobody claims The Raid is a bad film, so why Elysium? They have much of the same appeal.

The Raid was an awful film. Also Roger Ebert would like a word
http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-raid-redemption-2012

 

[abadguy]

The Raid was an awful film. Also Roger Ebert would like a word
http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-raid-redemption-2012

LOL just LOL.

 

[More_Badass]

Why does everyone keep posting that piece of concept art? This one is much more promising

The Raid was an awful film. Also Roger Ebert would like a word
http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-raid-redemption-2012

Nah, he's wrong. He considered "wall-to-wall violence" a negative so it obviously wasn't his kind of movie

 

[DeathoftheEndless]

District 9 and Elysium weren't very good, so I don't have high hopes. But it'd be cool to see Biehn back.

 

[Sickboy007]

The Raid was an awful film. Also Roger Ebert would like a word
http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-raid-redemption-2012

Endless videogame comparisons? "We can't figure out in what country the movie takes place in?"
Not Ebert's finest hour. But then again, his output in his latest years was understandably poor.

 

[Blader]

Elysium was a dumb fun special effects romp and for that it was great. The story was secondary to the amazing effects and fight scenes. Nobody claims The Raid is a bad film, so why Elysium? They have much of the same appeal.

Personally, I can't even like Elysium on a dumb fun level because all the shakey cam makes it impossible to see, let alone enjoy, the action. It's the exact opposite of what made the action in D9 so refreshing and cool.

 

[spekkeh]

Endless videogame comparisons? "We can't figure out in what country the movie takes place in?"
Not Ebert's finest hour. But then again, his output in his latest years was understandably poor.

I think he's right, it's a videogame. There's no characterization, a poor story, just endless increasing levels of bad guys to fight through. But without actually being allowed to play. It's worse than The Order 1886.

(he was wrong about kick-ass though)

 

[Foggy]

The Raid was an awful film. Also Roger Ebert would like a word
http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-raid-redemption-2012

 

[RPGCrazied]

Who? Whatever it is, its not going to hold a candle to the Aliens movie. I might be hyped depending on what the movie will be about. Anything after Aliens I really didn't like.

 

[spekkeh]

The worst thing about Elysium is that even if Cameron would hurry the fuck up, he'd still better wait with his Battle Angel movie until Elysium is just a fading bad dream.

 

[Nameless]

Hoping he cuts the Xenomorph cosplay, but sure, bring it on. Even of it sucks we already have a 5-star Alien Trilogy:

Alien
Aliens
Alien Isolation

 

[captainnapalm]

I can't imagine they'll allow Blomkamp to just whack out a script all on his own like he did for Elysium. With Ridley Scott producing and a siezable budget in play, I'm sure the script will get a lot of attention.

That's really the only concern when it comes to Blomkamp. All the rest pretty much makes him perfect for this.

 

[abadguy]

Exactly.

I think he's right, it's a videogame. There's no characterization, a poor story, just endless increasing levels of bad guys to fight through. But without actually being allowed to play. It's worse than The Order 1886.

Again, LOL.

 

[Anton Sugar]

It's not a bad film, the apartheid metaphore just shoved down your eyeballs every other second gets really old really fast.

I actually think it's a relevant point to make--repeating the same mistakes or the same persecution. You see it with how the Israeli government treats Palestinians, and how anti-semitism is growing in parts of Europe.

I'm not certain that Blomkamp was going for that, though--he more likely was just going for a straight-up apartheid analogy and little more. Elysium had all the subtlety of a hammer, as well.

Elysium was a dumb fun special effects romp and for that it was great. The story was secondary to the amazing effects and fight scenes. Nobody claims The Raid is a bad film, so why Elysium? They have much of the same appeal.

Except for the fight scenes where it was hard to tell what was even happening.

 

[Nappuccino]

I think he's right, it's a videogame. There's no characterization, a poor story, just endless increasing levels of bad guys to fight through. But without actually being allowed to play. It's worse than The Order 1886.

(he was wrong about kick-ass though)

That brain-slug has been doing some work on you, huh? I feel like you went into The Raid expecting things that The Raid never said it was offering. There's just enough characterization to care and then the film's next objective was crazy amounts of well-done action. That's all The Raid wanted to be and I think it succeeded mightily where many other action movies screw up: the action.

 

[AlStrong]

Suicide mission? What's with all the C4

 

[void666]

I really hope they don't bring Ripley back from the dead. Yes, she died. Deal with it.

And honestly, what can be done that hasn't already been done over and over again in the last 30 years with these movies?

 

[FaintDeftone]

Neil is one of the directors who is always on my radar. I adored District 9 and thought Elysium was "meh", but I still look forward to whatever this guy is doing. Excited for Chappie.

I think he would do very well with the Alien franchise as long as they give the guy complete creative control and Fox doesn't step in to muck it up.