They're Remaking 'Alien' -- the 'Prometheus' thread

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not sure about these comedy actors in a bad film about people who can't turn left

wins, Saturday, 11 March 2017 14:40 (seven years ago) link

otm very concerned about this tarnishing the legacy of Prometheus

brat_stuntin (darraghmac), Saturday, 11 March 2017 14:53 (seven years ago) link

I just googled "oromotheud" and v. disappointed

Ha, me too. Once autocorrect gave me this totally weird word that I googled, and it turned out to be some obscure regional Russian dialect. And I thought, 1) why would autocorrect assume I was typing this word that has probably been typed minimally throughout history, let alone in English? And then I thought, 2) if anyone was ever going to type this obscure Russian dialect, they were likely going to type it correctly the first time.

Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 11 March 2017 15:53 (seven years ago) link

Joseph of Oromotheud

tales of a scorched-earth nothing (Doctor Casino), Saturday, 11 March 2017 18:57 (seven years ago) link

Oromotheud
Begat Sigmund Freud
Who specialized in opioids

waht, I am true black metal worrior (Neanderthal), Saturday, 11 March 2017 19:18 (seven years ago) link

So, uh, everyone, it could be a lot weirder:

https://io9.gizmodo.com/ridley-scott-keeps-trying-to-revive-gladiator-but-he-p-1793199157

Alien: Covenant wasn’t the only supernatural sequel Ridley Scott discussed at this year’s SXSW. He’s also eager to make another Gladiator film. Only problem is... the main character is dead. But Scott said he knows how to bring him back, and I’m hoping it’s because a bunch of Roman gods want him to kill Jesus. Seriously, that’s a real script, people.

Ned Raggett, Sunday, 12 March 2017 19:25 (seven years ago) link

Referring to the legendary Nick Cave script that was never filmed...and which I'm hoping is back in the mix:

http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2015/01/29/the-unbelievably-insane-gladiator-sequel-that-almost-was

Ned Raggett, Sunday, 12 March 2017 19:26 (seven years ago) link

this isn't hard, people - pretty sure the black goo can bring people back from the dead. failing that, maximus could always return as a xenomorph. lot of dramatic possibilities there and i think it'd answer the 'big questions' we all had after the first film. at the least it now seems clear that 'oromotheud' is a roman name, or perhaps thracian. all my fanboy hairs are tingling - i'm ready to start camping out for opening night! i'm sure i speak for tracer on this also.

tales of a scorched-earth nothing (Doctor Casino), Sunday, 12 March 2017 20:04 (seven years ago) link

max's first night back in heaven, wife and child sleeping contentedly in his arms, he hears a dripping sound and camera zooms in on his face as one eye cocks open

ALIEN: AFTERLIFE

illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 12 March 2017 20:42 (seven years ago) link

HAIL ALIEN CAESAR

mark s, Sunday, 12 March 2017 20:46 (seven years ago) link

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/9c/ff/ee/9cffeeab2d9dad55f157a5d1274ef9f3.jpg

A Roman legion hunting and battling what they believe to be a Dragon who is terrorizing the countryside. Romans vs. Alien Queen by Uglyheroes aka Jay Beard

tales of a scorched-earth nothing (Doctor Casino), Sunday, 12 March 2017 20:54 (seven years ago) link

Couldn't be any worse (better?) than Outlander (Jesus vs. alien + Vikings):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwU7IufUZUY

Don Van Gorp, midwest regional VP, marketing (誤訳侮辱), Sunday, 12 March 2017 21:10 (seven years ago) link

"ARE YOU NOT CHESTBURSTED?"

Ned Raggett, Sunday, 12 March 2017 22:04 (seven years ago) link

The Blade Runner sequel will tie in to all this as well. We're essentially seeing the creation of the Ridley Cinematic Universe.

Ned Raggett, Sunday, 12 March 2017 22:04 (seven years ago) link

Xenomorph, Deckard and Maximus will all team up Avengers-style to fight the true threat to the universe, last seen floating in the galactic void much like Thanos:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/film/legendridleyscott/legendcurry-xlarge.jpg

Ned Raggett, Sunday, 12 March 2017 22:06 (seven years ago) link

I'm looking forward to seeing Russell Crowe play both a xenomorph gladiator and Robin Hood. The biggest outstanding question at this point is whether the black goo could work to bring back Thelma and/or Louise, or whether it'll be retconned that the '66 Thunderbird was actually an early model of the flying 'Spinners' from Blade Runner. There's also a fan theory going around in the last forty-eight seconds that, possible spoilers, it'll turn out the black goo was actually the 'black rain' from the film of the same title. Not sure how I feel about that one but I'm confident Scott can make it work since clearly it is something he feels really passionately about.

To be honest, a part of me is starting to worry that he failed to learn anything from the botched launch of DC's universe (sorry, BvS:DoJ fans!) and is trying to do too much with one movie. You have to build to these things organically. Still, Tracer and I are super stoked to finally see the factory where the downed Black Hawk was assembled - I mean that's a story we've all been wanting to see for the last sixteen years, and it's essentially criminal that Scott refused to answer these nagging questions for so long.

tales of a scorched-earth nothing (Doctor Casino), Sunday, 12 March 2017 22:23 (seven years ago) link

And then at the end Harvey Keitel and Keith Carradine meet again. "So, rematch?"

Ned Raggett, Sunday, 12 March 2017 22:26 (seven years ago) link

how are you leaving out the most important RCU movie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6aPgA5549g

El Tomboto, Sunday, 12 March 2017 23:55 (seven years ago) link

I just want to see if they managed to restore the Roman republic.

Frederik B, Monday, 13 March 2017 00:21 (seven years ago) link

If we could get Tony Scott multiverse action going on here then all is forgiven, Denzel in Top Gun going after alien queen is some strong shit

brat_stuntin (darraghmac), Monday, 13 March 2017 00:23 (seven years ago) link

Oh man, that would be the real crown jewel.

Ned Raggett, Monday, 13 March 2017 00:59 (seven years ago) link

Uh cough infinity stone cough

brat_stuntin (darraghmac), Monday, 13 March 2017 01:00 (seven years ago) link

this is pretty cool

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C7kP-OOVQAA9N7v.jpg

Number None, Thursday, 23 March 2017 21:22 (seven years ago) link

the film will obviously still be awful tho

Number None, Thursday, 23 March 2017 21:23 (seven years ago) link

sub-giger but very acceptable poster

mh 😏, Thursday, 23 March 2017 21:24 (seven years ago) link

Looks like one epic kegger

Ned Raggett, Thursday, 23 March 2017 21:26 (seven years ago) link

say "giger kegger" ten times fast, I dare ya

mh 😏, Thursday, 23 March 2017 21:28 (seven years ago) link

https://68.media.tumblr.com/fc6c785c0d8324fc9b7ae04f385c6dbe/tumblr_om1uiui8ug1vdbx3no1_540.jpg

new alien revealed

, Thursday, 23 March 2017 22:23 (seven years ago) link

spraaaang burst

mark s, Thursday, 23 March 2017 22:29 (seven years ago) link

Spoiler stuff in this report (which I read anyway because hey)

http://io9.gizmodo.com/new-alien-covenant-footage-showed-destruction-on-a-who-1793864681

Ned Raggett, Thursday, 30 March 2017 20:23 (seven years ago) link

prometheus is on telly and i am rewatching it

it is bad

mark s, Friday, 31 March 2017 21:39 (seven years ago) link

so very bad

Οὖτις, Friday, 31 March 2017 21:44 (seven years ago) link

it has one good scene and that's it

Οὖτις, Friday, 31 March 2017 21:44 (seven years ago) link

the only people more incompetent than the scientists aboard the ship are the scriptwriters

mark s, Friday, 31 March 2017 21:59 (seven years ago) link

you must be watching it wrong

illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Friday, 31 March 2017 22:04 (seven years ago) link

i am quite tired

mark s, Friday, 31 March 2017 22:05 (seven years ago) link

it's precisely as beautiful as The Room and for the same reasons

Django Chutney (Noodle Vague), Friday, 31 March 2017 22:05 (seven years ago) link

try the "VERT" and "HORIZ" knobs, sometimes that kicks the narrative into gear.

illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Friday, 31 March 2017 22:06 (seven years ago) link

now and then i wonder if it's meant to be a comedy (not that it works as one, but there's a kind of slapstick rhythm to some of the scenes)

mark s, Friday, 31 March 2017 22:17 (seven years ago) link

I def laughed when the Engineer just kills the rich guy

Οὖτις, Friday, 31 March 2017 22:24 (seven years ago) link

def a high point and a little like the punchline to a 2-hr setup

xpost

illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Friday, 31 March 2017 22:28 (seven years ago) link

also fassbender's goody-dreamy smile

mark s, Friday, 31 March 2017 22:30 (seven years ago) link

i mean goofy-dreamy

mark s, Friday, 31 March 2017 22:30 (seven years ago) link

and the entire self-caesarian is of course virtuoso hilarious

"error: this med-pod is calibrated for male patients only"

mark s, Friday, 31 March 2017 22:36 (seven years ago) link

now i am rewatching GODS OF EGYPT

mark s, Saturday, 1 April 2017 13:22 (seven years ago) link

the wrong scott brother died imo

tony orlandoni, cheese engineer (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 1 April 2017 13:37 (seven years ago) link

also why are you torturing yourself like this, mark

tony orlandoni, cheese engineer (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 1 April 2017 13:37 (seven years ago) link

lol gods of egypt what did we ever see in alex proyas

Not the real Tombot (El Tomboto), Saturday, 1 April 2017 13:38 (seven years ago) link


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