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You guys, I have SO MANY THOUGHTS on this film. Probably going to do a YouTube on the craft dimensions, but hot dog.
Hot! Dog!
@MLClark I've been reluctant because the Alien franchise has been done to death. What is new and fresh about "Romulus" that makes it worthwhile?
Not getting into a full run-down fresh out of theatre, but the short answer is that it works because it's *not* trying to add new gimmicks, or follow in the footsteps of Nu Alien. It is a return to the classic themes, narrative structures, and cinematography that made Alien and Aliens work so well.
But if I say anything more right now I'm going to be diverting my high from the film, so - more later.
@MLClark Okay, thank you ... I have a weekend to myself in mid-September, so perhaps I'll go see it then.
😅 Oh, you'll have my full thoughts before then!
But I hear you - I wasn't going to see it in theatre myself, until an SF friend I trust saw it and recommended it. I too was burned out on all the franchise's misfires.
I don't know if I've mentioned this, but I was *so* cheesed off with Prometheus that I rewrote the screenplay in a 3-day fury, using the same story elements but with better execution. 🙃 Scott is good on visuals, but ALWAYS needs a good writer to complement his work.
@MLClark "... was *so* cheesed off with Prometheus that I rewrote the screenplay ..."
And that's why I wrote my "Tomorrowland" fanfic.
@MLClark Peas. Pod.