Alien: Romulus (aka: In Space, no-one turns on the f*cking lights)

[Chz]

First of all, I would like to say that I think it looks fun. A lot more fun than Prometheus or Covenant. And I do understand that it's basically a horror film and mood lighting is a part of that.
But for fuck's sake, why does every scene have to be in the dark? Did we, as a species, really expand out into the wide universe and think "You know how we could save a few tons of payload? No fucking lights. Or, where we do put in lights, really, really weak ones."

 

[Karl Masks]

In Space No one Should Be In Space

 

[Elpenor]

Mostly they filmed it in the dark… mostly

 

[WouldBe]

Did we, as a species, really expand out into the wide universe and think "You know how we could save a few tons of payload? No fucking lights. Or, where we do put in lights, really, really weak ones."

Mostly they filmed it in the dark… mostly

Probably filmed it in the middle of the day and spent shit loads on blackouts.

 

[moochedit]

I think i remember reading the origanel alien film was intentionally dark as ripley scott thought the alien was more scary if not as visable.

Not watched new trailer yet as at work.

 

[skyscraper101]

Bad lighting in films is often a bugbear of mine. I also hate over filtered/over colouised films. Especially when it's really cliche stuff like orange hues for Latin America and olverly washed out shots to represent 'Eastern Europe/Russia' etc.

 

[Chz]

I think i remember reading the origanel alien film was intentionally dark as ripley scott thought the alien was more scary if not as visable.

Not watched new trailer yet as at work.

James Cameron absolutely hated the 4k remaster of Aliens because by removing all the grain and fog you could see it was obviously just some guy in a rubber suit.

 

[bcuster]

movie doesn't look too good

 

[Orang Utan]

Looks good.
Don’t get the criticisms about the lack of lights. Have people not seen the other Alien films. Or indeed any horror film?
Go see it at the cinema.

 

[ska invita]

No doubt starts off with the lights on until the alien chews the power cables and batteries kick in
bastard too bright LEDs in the future on space ships i bet

anyhow this is just flogging a dead alien...running around on a ship down corridors etc. not again thanks

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Can’t wait to see this, looks good so far!

 

[MickiQ]

James Cameron absolutely hated the 4k remaster of Aliens because by removing all the grain and fog you could see it was obviously just some guy in a rubber suit.

The kids used to love Power Rangers when they were little and when it got to the stage where the giant monsters were knocking over the cardboard buildings, the zips on their backs were more visible than not.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

The kids used to love Power Rangers when they were little and when it got to the stage where the giant monsters were knocking over the cardboard buildings, the zips on their backs were more visible than not.

and when they ran out of cardboard buildings they just moved all the fights to a quarry....

 

[MickiQ]

and when they ran out of cardboard buildings they just moved all the fights to a quarry....

You remember it too eh?

 

[Nanker Phelge]

You remember it too eh?

My boy was a fan.

 

[T & P]

James Cameron absolutely hated the 4k remaster of Aliens because by removing all the grain and fog you could see it was obviously just some guy in a rubber suit.

‘Digitally remastered’ re-releases of modern films are little more than a cynical cash-in if they don’t offer previously unseen material or a new cut by its director.

I can appreciate the merit when talking about a masterpiece of early cinema or otherwise a film that for whatever reason had no decent quality copies of available. But Aliens? Fuck off

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

First of all, I would like to say that I think it looks fun. A lot more fun than Prometheus or Covenant.

I liked the road prometheus was going down. I wish they had let it be and follow that path expanding on ideas rather than doing yet more alien chase horror. Yawn.

 

[Gromit]

I liked the road prometheus was going down. I wish they had let it be and follow that path expanding on ideas rather than doing yet more alien chase horror. Yawn.

Prometheus was the moment the franchise 'jumped the shark'. It was beyond bad.

I'm glad they are returning to (space) horror instead of poorly thought out sci-fi.

The film that brought us:

And...

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Yes. There was things wrong with it, but I preferred the direction it was heading, even if it didn't fully pull it off. I found it more interesting than poorer versions of what had come before.

 

[Chz]

It was interesting. But it wasn't fun.

 

[Gromit]

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

It was interesting. But it wasn't fun.

I think it was alright.
I had fun, but it was also flawed. . . It intrigued me enough to go back and re-watch alien. I discovered that I enjoyed the first half of the movie (which I previously didn't even really remember) a whole lot more than the second bit.

 

[Orang Utan]

Peter Bradshaw doesn’t like it so I have high hopes:

Alien: Romulus review – grungy, back-to-basics instalment goes over same old ground

Fede Álvarez’s effort is scrappier than Ridley Scott’s grandiose efforts – but everyone involved would have been better employed working on something new

www.theguardian.com

 

[ska invita]

heard the director saying it was basically a reboot for a younger audience who didnt know the older films

 

[Santino]

Just let things end.

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

heard the director saying it was basically a reboot for a younger audience who didnt know the older films

I saw something about how they've used models and old school SFX like the original, ie no green screen.

I'm looking forward to it.

 

[Orang Utan]

Just let things end.

I’m greedy for more, even if they’re not very good. Like a Star Wars fan.

 

[tony.c]

I liked all the Alien movies, and the Prometheus spinoffs. I'm not keen on the low lighting, but I will be going to see this latest offering next week.

 

[Orang Utan]

I liked all the Alien movies, and the Prometheus spinoffs. I'm not keen on the low lighting, but I will be going to see this latest offering next week.

Why? That’s the look of the franchise

 

[tony.c]

I know, but it usually means I have to see the movie more than once to get everything. Not a problem except it takes up time.