Alien (1979)

[version]

"Terrorized monks are hunted down by the Alien in the wheatfields."

 

[sus]

I was just looking through the site you linked but it's not very mobile friendly so I appreciate it

 

[sus]

I thought the wheat fields in Covenant were super promising but not used as well as they should've been. Signs wouldve made for good inspo

 

[version]

At least Michael Bay knows what he loves. It's a profoundly childish love, where bigger equals better, more money equals better, etcetera. But at least he loves something.

What becomes clear if you watch an interview with him is that Ridley loves himself.

 

[version]

James Cameron is a big dweeb whose worldview barely progressed past middleclass suburban liberal boomeritis, but at least he's got one

Old magazine clippings of Cameron personally responding to people criticising Aliens.

James Cameron Responds to Aliens Critics

Before the advent of the internet film fans, returning from the cinema, were quick to pick up their quills pens and send off their exclamations to their favourite dedicated sci-fi magazines. James …

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[version]

Scott is 70 years old: Has he managed to develop a worldview in that time? Do I need to answer that?

The thing a lot of people seem to say about him is he comes off as more interested in androids than aliens. There's a lot of Blade Runner in Prometheus.

 

[version]

I thought the wheat fields in Covenant were super promising but not used as well as they should've been. Signs wouldve made for good inspo

 

[sus]

"I've just got a great eye, what can I say, I've got an amazing eye"

 

[sus]

Nice to hear Scott explicitly affirm that the Alien androids ("the company man") is a direct Hal reference. Prioritizing mission over the people carrying it out.

 

[IdleRich]

Alien vs The Name of the Rose is the next blockbuster franchise

 

[sus]

And I like the distillation of Blade Runner as "the hunter falls in love with his quarry"

 

[version]

Alien vs The Name of the Rose is the next blockbuster franchise

A xenomorph with Sean Connery's accent.

 

[IdleRich]

I can see that flagellation scene fitting well.

 

[version]

Imagine Sir Sean pronouncing 'facehugger'.

 

[Murphy]

Aliens is on the work vid, sorted

Ripley’s space hibernation pod is covered in cocaine

Imagine Sir Sean pronouncing 'facehugger'.

Faysh-huggerrr

 

[version]

Ripley’s space hibernation pod is covered in cocaine

The dreaded Clapton variant must have snuck onboard.

 

[Murphy]

Creepy corporate bloke

”I prefer the term artificial person” Lance H and @Clinamenic

oh and Sigourney don’t like corn bread either

 

[Murphy]

The marines look ridiculous being told about the xenomorph, like a John Hughes film

 

[version]

Are you watching the theatrical or director's cut?

 

[Murphy]

Any time any where maaaaanfistbump