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Baronjutter posted:gently caress that Canadian-South African idiot for ret-conning 3 out of his stupid reboot which will most likely have great CG but be really disappointing. I don't know, I can think of tons of reboots of other people's properties that went well! You know, like Dredd, and that Judge Dredd reboot, and, um, the one with Karl Urban in that apartment building... Blomkomp's Alien movie is going to be sooooo lovely. I'm predicting 35% fan service winks to the camera/references to the first two movies, 45% thinly veiled social commentary about governments weaponizing xenomorphs as a metaphor for drone programs or some poo poo, and 20% Sharlto Copley spouting incomprehensible dialogue while walking around in a mech suit like the one from the end of Aliens except it will have guns on it. But on the topic of Alien 3: I actually watched the Assembly Cut first, having only seen Alien when I bought the Quadrilogy DVDs back in the day (for like $100! DVD box sets were awesome, RIP physical media) and it took me years to actually watch the theatrical cut and understand why the conventional wisdom was that Alien 3 was bad. I mean sure, the Assembly Cut is a step down from the first two movies, but it's actually a pretty minor drop in quality from Aliens, which is already a step down from the first movie in terms of craft and narrative. Also, gently caress Fox for denying the world the insane glory that would have been the Wooden World movie.
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exquisite tea posted:It's a good thing Prometheus did all that already, so we don't need to wonder. Honestly the only thing I remember about that movie is the great abortion scene. Otherwise it was very "meh" and wholly unnecessary.
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Stare-Out posted:Don't want to start an Alien 3 derail in this thread of all places But I want to argue with people who liked Prometheus! How much of David Fincher's style do you all think is in Alien 3? He always shoots other people's scripts, but as far as cinematography goes how close is it to his subsequent work? If I remember correctly, Fincher did the best with what limited control he had, instilling the picture with his trademark color palate (muted to say the least) and moody use of score. I haven't watched Alien 3 in quite a few years so I might be projecting my knowledge of his career backwards onto it.
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Stare-Out posted:I think it's recognizable as a Fincher movie, some scenes more than others. I mean he did Seven three years later and it's very definitely a Fincher style movie. He has a special effects background so all the practical effects in Alien 3 are top-notch (the rod puppet is great too, just the compositioning kinda stinks) and even though he had two (really good) DPs during the shoot, the movie has a very Fincher look to it. Underlit, stark and contrasty shots, low angles. Seven was the movie that really cemented Fincher's style for me, and apart from Zodiac it remains the most "Fincher" movie that he's made. In a way, the xenomorph in Alien 3 is a serial killer just like the antagonists of those two films, which really is the perfect content for his style. centaurtainment fucked around with this message at 22:13 on Jun 29, 2015 |
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