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[Bonus] Thoughts on Alien: Romulus (2024) (Patreon)

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2024-08-28 19:35:18
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Hi! I saw Alien: Romulus and we made a video sharing some of my thoughts on it. Enjoy!

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zeroswitch

Good observations. I was excited to see Rook/Ash, but also thought the tech wasn't there yet. He looked great in silhouette, but the CGI was poor. Although the vocal performance / AI was really good. My other complaint was about the guy with the super-thick english accent, I literally couldn't understand him at points. I agree about the characters not being very memorable (other than Andy's double performance which I thought was great.) A few, like the guy who hated androids and the asian gal, seemed to hint at more, but once they start running from xenomorphs there's not much space for development. That's why in the first four Alien movie, I always liked the first act with the world building and character development. A movie just of that, and no aliens, would be cool. (I've heard that Outland with Sean Connery is sort of like that, an unofficial Alien-universe sequel since it had some of the same production team and "company" themes.) Also it takes place on a mining facility, just like Romulus. 🤔 I thought the inclusion of the black goo and the Engineer baby was an interesting development; not something I expected. Loved the production design of the ships and world, even throwbacks to Mother and the safety signage. Also the planet's rings playing a role was something I don't think I've ever seen in a sci-fi. Anyways, enjoyable, even if somewhat fan-servicey.

CinemaTyler

I was kind of excited at first as well. The thing that is kind of a shame is that the animatronic Bishop looked so great in Alien 3. It would have been cool to see them do something like that and along with showing off a cool animatronic effect, it would be more forgivable because Rook is supposed to be partially destroyed anyway. There also wouldn't have been that weird feeling that they are trying to do an Ian Holm performance without Ian Holm. I totally know what you mean about the accents–I couldn't really tell how much I was missing with that. I think the movie was really helped by the general vibe of excitement and low-expectations. It was cool to see an Alien movie that was more-or-less just about having fun. I'm very eager to see it again. It's been tricky getting to the movies now that we have a toddler. Might need to wait for streaming, hehe.

Syd

I'm English and I couldn't always understand the guy with the thick accent. Other than that, he was a good actor and an interesting character and they did a good job of giving him a reason to hate Andy. I went in with low expectations but came out putting it No 3 on my list... after Aliens and Alien. I liked the heavy use of practical effects in the style of those first two films and they definitely innovated with the floating blood and the Baby monster. The use of the planet rings was great too. The AI Ian Holm voice was faultless. The visuals not so much. I sort of looked around elsewhere on the screen when he was on and just went with it. I want to watch it again straightaway. And I've not said that for any others from Alien 3 onwards.

Jon Power

To start on a positive positive, I think visually the film looked fantastic. The sets, costumes, visual effects, and cinematography were all very good. However, I completely agree with you about the characters in this film. I genuinely had a hard time telling any of them apart from one another, android aside. I’m sure the actors are fine, just no real chemistry and uninspired characterizations. Another thing that bothers me with a lot of modern films that are trying to create tension is the 8 to 10 minute ‘and then this horrible thing happened’ loop that they get stuck in, especially in the second and third acts. The, so close, but not quite… so close, but not quite… so close, but not quite… storytelling sticks out like a sore thumb and gets boring very quick. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and I can’t wait for the next Alien doc. Getting the behind-the-scenes on the chest burster scene was a real treat!

CinemaTyler

I kind of feel the same way. The only thing though is that character traits are always so much more effective when we either see the origin of the trait or see the trait being performed outside of the plot-centric use. So like, if we saw his parents killed by an android or (in an easier way) saw him mistreat another android before meeting Andy. I really want to see it again. Especially because I find that I like movies better on the second watch because my expectations aren't involved anymore. I enjoyed that they just tried to make something fun and entertaining and I think it made me appreciate the ambition and risk of the prequels more. I think Terminator Dark Fate had the opposite effect on me and made me appreciate how fun Genisys actually was.

CinemaTyler

Thanks so much! It really did feel like they sacrificed character development because they were worried that people might get bored. It's as if there is a belief that action is what makes a movie interesting. Personally, I find the quiet confrontation between Ripley and Ash (right after he opened the airlock) totally engrossing. It's that quiet conflict that seems to be missing in a lot of movies like this.