Alien: Covenant (2017)

[Portista]

The moment selective memory removal hits the market, this will be top of my erase list (followed by Prometheus, Indy 4, everything Star Wars post-'83 and Phase 4...oh and that ass-to-mouth centipede flick).

[Zivouhr]

Originally Posted by Pondosinatra

My biggest issue with Covenant is they shot at least 30 mins of footage with Shaw and then either because Ridley changed his mind or because of studio interference they completely jettisoned that storyline (I can't remember what the real reason was).

That could've been cool, yes. I didn't see any of her cut footage in the deleted scenes sadly on the disc.

Originally Posted by levcore

Covenant, on the surface is an entertaining sci fi action horror with some great visuals, but it just feels so phoned in by Ridley. It's a poor sequel to Prometheus, which despite its issues, is a much more interesting and conceptually ambitious movie. Covenant also suffers from trying to be a Prometheus sequel and not trying to be a Prometheus sequel. It would have been better embracing the ending of Prometheus and going ahead with that. it could have been the most daring big budget sci fi movie ever, taking place on the home world of the Engineers with just Shaw and David as the "human" characters.

That's what I was hoping for too with Covenant. That could've been great to see Shaw as the hero character for the whole film. I was a fan of her role in Prometheus. She was mostly smart, and figured out how to save herself a few times. The

[Show spoiler]tentacle baby extraction

scene was the highlight of the film.

Covenant thankfully did show what happened when they landed sort of,

[Show spoiler]but then David killed off Shaw and the Engineers

as soon as they arrived... As he began planning his next sinister steps to wipe out mankind; Androids with free will. Though any human could've attempted what he did I suppose.

Originally Posted by Steedeel

They belong on a completely level playing field imo. One of the best ever sequels to a classic original.

I can’t pick a favourite frankly.

That's true, one being mostly pure horror, two being action horror, depending on your preference. Then Prometheus being a parasite infection sci fi planet history exploration film of sorts.

[Blu Lemmy]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

They belong on a completely level playing field imo. One of the best ever sequels to a classic original.

I can’t pick a favourite frankly.

That and the fact they are different genres.
Apples and oranges, difficult to compare

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Blu Lemmy

That and the fact they are different genres.
Apples and oranges, difficult to compare

Yep, both masterful for sure.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Zivouhr

That could've been cool, yes. I didn't see any of her cut footage in the deleted scenes sadly on the disc.



That's what I was hoping for too with Covenant. That could've been great to see Shaw as the hero character for the whole film. I was a fan of her role in Prometheus. She was mostly smart, and figured out how to save herself a few times. The

[Show spoiler]tentacle baby extraction

scene was the highlight of the film.

Covenant thankfully did show what happened when they landed sort of,

[Show spoiler]but then David killed off Shaw and the Engineers

as soon as they arrived... As he began planning his next sinister steps to wipe out mankind; Androids with free will. Though any human could've attempted what he did I suppose.



That's true, one being mostly pure horror, two being action horror, depending on your preference. Then Prometheus being a parasite infection sci fi planet history exploration film of sorts.

I will probably still be watching them in 16k holograms 15 years from now!

[Zivouhr]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

I will probably still be watching them in 16k holograms 15 years from now!

That could be cool to see. They'll have to convert the 2D into 3D to give the holograms more dimension. Then it'll be like Weyland Industries' leader, Peter Weyland, when he projected his hologram image to the scientists in Prometheus, while his dog walked into frame briefly.

[plissken99]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

I will probably still be watching them in 16k holograms 15 years from now!

Yeah but the 24ks in 20 years will be far less glitchy, though completely non backwards compatible.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Zivouhr

That could be cool to see. They'll have to convert the 2D into 3D to give the holograms more dimension. Then it'll be like Weyland Industries' leader, Peter Weyland, when he projected his hologram image to the scientists in Prometheus, while his dog walked into frame briefly.

Originally Posted by plissken99

Yeah but the 24ks in 20 years will be far less glitchy, though completely non backwards compatible.

I’m hoping for a Jennifer Lawrence hologram as my assistant.

[Zivouhr]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

I’m hoping for a Jennifer Lawrence hologram as my assistant.

I can imagine she might eventually play a role in a future Alien film. Maybe as a new hero character.

[Damon1281]

Originally Posted by John1701D

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[Kylo_Ren]

Alien: Covenant is the definition of underrated. It's still great 5 years later! It's a shame we might never get a proper sequel to it.

Yeah, I said it!

[stvn1974]

Is Homer trying to find a good version of Alien: Covenant in those bushes?

[RossyG]

Originally Posted by Kylo_Ren

Alien: Covenant is the definition of underrated. It's still great 5 years later! It's a shame we might never get a proper sequel to it.

Yeah, I said it!

Looks like Homer’s distancing himself from your comment.

[Kylo_Ren]