Alien: Romulus (2024)

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   masterbeer

   Great vibe, suspense and scenery.
   Lots of gimmicks and references to previous films.
   Go see it on the big screen!
   
   Ofcourse it pales in comparison to the original Alien. 1 month 3 weeks ago
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   gorgi

   Remake of remakes, gen z version. 1 month 3 weeks ago
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   Siskoid

   I know nobody owns the founders of Rome, but Alien: Romulus seems to be stealing from Star Trek here. Except it's really stealing from the rest of the franchise. I might even say grave-robbing given the ghoulish use of an actor who's passed away in all his ghastly CG glory. It's just the worst kind of fan service, making connections we don't need, and finding forced ways to include classic lines (I'm thinking of one in particular that just doesn't work). The rehash of Alien(s) is, in fact, what I'm least interested in. Romulus DOES have something to offer... Seeing a Company-run colony does some interesting world-building we haven't had before on film (it really is Elon Musk's future, isn't it?). Cailee Spaeny (Civil War) and David Jonsson (Rye Lane) are a great double act (all other members of the heist team are cookie cutter forgettables), and I think we care about their well-being enough to get us through the jump scare horror show. New things to say about androids. The outer space stuff is gorgeous to look at with real beauty shots in the climax... It's unfortunate that the production is so fannishly obsessed with repeating lines and shots to fully make Romulus its own thing. 1 month 2 weeks ago

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