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Giant_Aspirin
12/26/17 4:27:46 PM
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https://screenrant.com/alien-covenant-sequel-canceled/

the movies have only gotten worse since Ridley tried reviving the franchise (IMO), so it's hard to be disappointed even if i want more Alien lore.
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MrOnionHead
12/26/17 4:29:13 PM
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Giant_Aspirin posted...
https://screenrant.com/alien-covenant-sequel-canceled/

the movies have only gotten worse since Ridley tried reviving the franchise (IMO), so it's hard to be disappointed even if i want more Alien lore.


Yeah, I really think they should let it die.
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DoctorVader
12/26/17 4:29:23 PM
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I'm confused. There was a sequel and prequel planned. Next was the prequel, and then the sequel. Are they both cancelled?
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Looked gf
12/26/17 4:30:46 PM
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tfw you kill your own franchise
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DirkDiggles
12/26/17 4:31:23 PM
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DoctorVader posted...
I'm confused. There was a sequel and prequel planned. Next was the prequel, and then the sequel. Are they both cancelled?


Prometheus was the prequel.
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The Admiral
12/26/17 4:33:01 PM
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That's a shame, I thought both Prometheus and Covenant were good.
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Zack_Attackv1
12/26/17 4:33:31 PM
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KiwiTerraRizing
12/26/17 4:33:37 PM
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Only Alien and Aliens exist. The rest are a fever dream.
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TheDarkCircle
12/26/17 4:33:39 PM
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Good, A:C was garbage.

I hated Prometheus, but I will say at least it had some memorable visuals. A:C was just as asinine from a storytelling standpoint and ugly looking as hell.
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Doom_Art
12/26/17 4:33:54 PM
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LET NEIL BLOMKAMP MAKE HIS VERSION OF ALIEN 3

Partially because I went to school with one of his collaborators and would probably get to work on it. >_>
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_Goggalor_
12/26/17 4:34:22 PM
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Alien hasn't had a good movie since '86. Just let it die in peace.
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Veggeta_MAX
12/26/17 4:35:28 PM
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Interquels are dumb as fuck so I'm okay with this.
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UnfairRepresent
12/26/17 4:36:31 PM
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_Goggalor_ posted...
Alien hasn't had a good movie since '86. Just let it die in peace.

Kinda this.

Alien was amazing
Aliens was great.

And then it kinda fell of a cliff.

Instead of making bad movies trying to "recreate" the Alien magic, why not just "create" new great IP?

You'll never feel more like a sucker than when you go in to see the latest Alien or DC or Star Wars movie and walk out wondering why you keep coming crawling back like an abused spouse.
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TheDarkCircle
12/26/17 4:37:18 PM
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UnfairRepresent posted...
_Goggalor_ posted...
Alien hasn't had a good movie since '86. Just let it die in peace.


Instead of making bad movies trying to "recreate" the Alien magic, why not just "create" new great IP?


Cause it's easier said than done.
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UnfairRepresent
12/26/17 4:39:15 PM
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TheDarkCircle posted...
UnfairRepresent posted...
_Goggalor_ posted...
Alien hasn't had a good movie since '86. Just let it die in peace.


Instead of making bad movies trying to "recreate" the Alien magic, why not just "create" new great IP?


Cause it's easier said than done.

They never seemed to struggle before and now the lame sequels keep bombing, they can't use the "IT's easy money" excuse.

Imagine if instead of making the original Alien they just made more Frankenstein movies over and over and over because it's "easier"

Someone has to have an idea.
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TheDarkCircle
12/26/17 4:41:18 PM
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UnfairRepresent posted...
TheDarkCircle posted...
UnfairRepresent posted...
_Goggalor_ posted...
Alien hasn't had a good movie since '86. Just let it die in peace.


Instead of making bad movies trying to "recreate" the Alien magic, why not just "create" new great IP?


Cause it's easier said than done.

They never seemed to struggle before and now the lame sequels keep bombing, they can't use the "IT's easy money" excuse.

Imagine if instead of making the original Alien they just made more Frankenstein movies over and over and over because it's "easier"

Someone has to have an idea.


Yeah man cause a lot of the shit has been done before. Who wants to see a new horror movie in space with a creepy alien... when you can just watch alien? As much as people claim they want new stuff they don't.

If they did they'd stop going over and over to the same shit as you mentioned. People have only stopped going to the Alien franchise movies cause they sucked, if they were decent they'd do better at the boxoffice
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_Goggalor_
12/26/17 4:43:11 PM
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UnfairRepresent posted...
TheDarkCircle posted...
UnfairRepresent posted...
_Goggalor_ posted...
Alien hasn't had a good movie since '86. Just let it die in peace.


Instead of making bad movies trying to "recreate" the Alien magic, why not just "create" new great IP?


Cause it's easier said than done.

They never seemed to struggle before and now the lame sequels keep bombing, they can't use the "IT's easy money" excuse.

Imagine if instead of making the original Alien they just made more Frankenstein movies over and over and over because it's "easier"

Someone has to have an idea.


Exactly. Aliens worked so well because it built on a solid foundation, but ultimately felt like its own movie as well. More of an action movie than horror but it felt like a natural progression from the first.
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DoctorVader
12/26/17 4:50:02 PM
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DirkDiggles posted...
DoctorVader posted...
I'm confused. There was a sequel and prequel planned. Next was the prequel, and then the sequel. Are they both cancelled?


Prometheus was the prequel.

No, there was another to be set in between Prometheus and Covenant. Awakening was supposed to be also after Prometheus and RS said the order would be Prometheus, Awakening, Covenant.

And he also had another one ready, with even a 4th one.
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UnfairRepresent
12/26/17 4:50:58 PM
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TheDarkCircle posted...
Who wants to see a new horror movie in space with a creepy alien... when you can just watch alien?

So come up with an idea that isn't Alien.

christ we've had stories for 10,000 years and you think the past 100 has reached the well of ideas?

Do a movie where 13 guys on a spaceship are overweight and running out of oxygen and have to decide which get to live and which get to die or something

And then someone goes crazy and every man for himself but who?

And then it turns out to be a girl who was hiding in the closet or a dog or something.
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Hairy-man
12/26/17 4:53:06 PM
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Just came in to say Alien 3 is horrible shit, but not as bad as the abomination known as Resurrection
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sylverlolol
12/26/17 4:54:35 PM
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Hairy-man posted...
Just came in to say Alien 3 is horrible shit, but not as bad as the abomination known as Resurrection

I'd gladly watch Resurrection again before subjecting myself to another viewing of Alien 3.
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UnfairRepresent
12/26/17 4:55:30 PM
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Hairy-man posted...
Just came in to say Alien 3 is horrible shit, but not as bad as the abomination known as Resurrection

I kinda prefer Resurrection

Sure it's "worse" artistically but its trying to be silly and fun.

3 takes it self seriously and as a result is boring as well as bad.

Ressurrection is bad but never boring. I'd rather watch it again than 3.

It's like a well done steak vs a mediocre custard pie.

Sure the steak might be "better" food but I'd rather take the Pie meself.
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KazumaKiryu
12/26/17 4:56:48 PM
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Canceled only has one L.
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BruceWayneJr
12/26/17 4:57:05 PM
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They both sucked, but Covenant retroactively made Prometheus a better movie.
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Hairy-man
12/26/17 4:57:52 PM
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Well I will gladly shit on Alien 3 then boys.

The pacing is terrible
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UnfairRepresent
12/26/17 4:59:04 PM
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Hairy-man posted...
Well I will gladly shit on Alien 3 then boys.

The pacing is terrible

I feel so bad for Charles Dance doe, acting his ass off trying to save a movie that was DOA.
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_Goggalor_
12/26/17 5:00:27 PM
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UnfairRepresent posted...
Hairy-man posted...
Well I will gladly shit on Alien 3 then boys.

The pacing is terrible

I feel so bad for Charles Dance doe, acting his ass off trying to save a movie that was DOA.


And David Fincher. Terrible debut and it wasn't even his fault.
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Jonny2284
12/26/17 5:01:41 PM
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It's alright in 2021 we'll have a Disney styled Alien film featuring a quippy team of nobodies versus Xenomorphs.
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SoundNetwork
12/26/17 6:39:13 PM
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Set years after Prometheus, Covenant concerns a space crew stumbling upon the home planet of the blue skinned space-god Engineers.

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Returning_CEmen
12/26/17 6:46:31 PM
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I hope Disney revives it and let's JJ Abrams ruin it.
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PinkiePie462
12/26/17 6:47:25 PM
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Alien 3 was really bad
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Raikuro
12/27/17 6:32:01 AM
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Jonny2284 posted...
It's alright in 2021 we'll have a Disney styled Alien film featuring a quippy team of nobodies versus Xenomorphs.

So another Resurrection? I'm sure Joss Whedon wouldn't mind writing another Alien movie.
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FLUFFYGERM
12/27/17 6:32:54 AM
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The Admiral posted...
That's a shame, I thought both Prometheus and Covenant were good.


This. Prometheus is one of my favorite movies and I liked the direction Covenant took. Shame we won't see the final piece. :(
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FLUFFYGERM
12/27/17 6:33:12 AM
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PinkiePie462 posted...
Alien 3 was really bad


It wasn't as good as the first two but I still enjoyed it tbqh.
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Lordgold666
12/27/17 6:34:03 AM
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Fox cancels everything tho
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beechesfreeman
12/27/17 6:36:25 AM
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everything about covenant was stupid

they completely gloss over the most interesting part of the story to deliver the most obvious twist telegraphed from the very first opportunity to.
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FLUFFYGERM
12/27/17 6:36:30 AM
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Lordgold666 posted...
Fox cancels everything tho


yeah, didn't they cancel Firefly too? :( that first season and film were so good
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Kitt
12/27/17 6:41:51 AM
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This reminds me that Life came out this year and nobody went to go see it.
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FLUFFYGERM
12/27/17 6:42:23 AM
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Kitt posted...
This reminds me that Life came out this year and nobody went to go see it.


which is a shame because it was so good
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Giant_Aspirin
12/27/17 9:49:41 AM
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i don't get the Alien 3 hate. the director's cut is an enjoyable movie, IMO. i understand being terribly frustrated at how it screws with the ending of the second movie, but as a movie on it's own, i thought it was fine.

also Prometheus was medicore aside from expanding on the Alien lore. Covenant was just stupid all around and had no redeeming qualities other than being so bad it's funny at times (David literally kissing himself had the theater erupting in awkward laughter)
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spikethedevil
12/27/17 9:51:26 AM
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The Admiral posted...
That's a shame, I thought both Prometheus and Covenant were good.


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Shadowplay
12/27/17 9:52:33 AM
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The Admiral posted...
That's a shame, I thought both Prometheus and Covenant were good.

This
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spikethedevil
12/27/17 9:54:25 AM
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See my above post lol.
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thanosibe
12/27/17 9:56:27 AM
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Looked gf posted...
tfw you kill your own franchise
It was Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett, and HR Giger's franchise if anyone. This is why Scott wanted to make all these awful Aliens movies because he does think it's his franchise just because he directed the first film in the franchise.
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Infinite 2003
12/27/17 9:58:32 AM
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Even if I didn't love everything Covenant did to the lore, I still enjoyed it for what it was. This is pretty disappointing for me.
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Balrog0
12/27/17 10:09:07 AM
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makes sense, it wasnt financially successful
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UnfairRepresent
12/28/17 5:29:50 AM
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thanosibe posted...
Looked gf posted...
tfw you kill your own franchise
It was Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett, and HR Giger's franchise if anyone. This is why Scott wanted to make all these awful Aliens movies because he does think it's his franchise just because he directed the first film in the franchise.

It kinda is his franchise dude
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Back_Stabbath
12/28/17 5:33:18 AM
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i want to be sad but after covenant i know it's for the best. they just had to take one last dump on the franchise before dropping it for good huh.
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