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Old 04-19-24 | 02:04 AM
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So . . . in our universe.

Old 06-03-24 | 12:03 PM
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Old 06-04-24 | 11:39 AM
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I want to see Dora get mouth fucked by a facehugger, not that guy.
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Old 06-04-24 | 11:54 AM
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Definitely looking forward to it now.
Old 06-04-24 | 12:07 PM
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That looked pretty good.

Over a $100 million or Under a $100 million box office?

I would say Under maybe $70 mill tops USA..

Old 06-04-24 | 12:59 PM
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It looks great, I just don't get the low budget feel - not really a fan of that but other than that.....can't wait to see it.
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I want to see Dora get mouth fucked by a facehugger, not that guy.
Dude...
Old 06-04-24 | 01:47 PM
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It looks great, I just don't get the low budget feel - not really a fan of that but other than that.....can't wait to see it.

That didn't look low budget at all.
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Old 06-04-24 | 04:01 PM
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I am at the point in my life where I find films with a young cast annoying. Mostly because I find young people annoying, but I liked the cast of Alvarez's Evil Dead so I am a bit optimistic.
Old 06-04-24 | 04:22 PM
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Great trailer. I'm there opening weekend
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Old 06-04-24 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by bchbdaddy
I want to see Dora get mouth fucked by a facehugger, not that guy.
Originally Posted by HeIsTheZissou
Dude...
I mean, I can understand how he feels. Although I'd rather be the facehugger in that scenario, and no one would be invited to watch.


​​​​​​EDIT: Just watched the trailer. It looks good. And I like the unpolished look, reminiscent of the aesthetics of the first movie, with its space truckers vibe to the ship and crew. I was afraid this would have a slick YA feel, given the youth of the cast. I should've known better, with Fede Álvarez at the helm.

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Old 06-04-24 | 06:29 PM
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I think it has a lot of Alien 3's aesthetic. The final shot is definitely Alien 3 inspired.
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That didn't look low budget at all.
Compared to Prometheus and Covenant, it definitely did.
Old 06-06-24 | 09:39 AM
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Compared to Prometheus and Covenant, it definitely did.
You're comparing Romulus to two films that had almost 3X its budget?
Old 06-06-24 | 11:33 AM
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You're comparing Romulus to two films that had almost 3X its budget?
Yes because as I said, Romulus looks low budget.
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Yes because as I said, Romulus looks low budget.
Romulus looks like a bottle show whereas Prometheus and Covenant had open worlds. While it's not apples to oranges, it is like tangerines to pomelos. This should be compared to Alien or Aliens because that's the timeline with which it reportedly falls.

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Old 06-06-24 | 03:39 PM
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Re: Alien: Romulus (2024, D: Alvarez, P: Scott)

I mean, I don't know what you want to hear, it just looks low budget regardless of where or when it takes place.

Also, I'm not equating low budget with "bad" because it still looks like a great movie.
Old 06-07-24 | 11:36 PM
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Re: Alien: Romulus (2024, D: Alvarez, P: Scott)

Originally Posted by bchbdaddy
I want to see Dora get mouth fucked by a facehugger, not that guy.
Umm . . . I don't think you said what you thought you said.

Originally Posted by d2cheer
That looked pretty good.

Over a $100 million or Under a $100 million box office?

I would say Under maybe $70 mill tops USA..
Easy UNDER given the state of cinema.

I will be there opening week, but I am not excited by this at all. Each trailer has made me less and less excited. I suppose it will be interesting to see somebody give us a true horror genre take, but the ninja facehuggers just have me disgusted. While I may not go as far as Rival and say "low budget" you can tell the look is very much the look of every film this director has already done.
Old 06-08-24 | 06:53 AM
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"There's sumtin inda fookin wattah!"

Old 07-11-24 | 02:02 PM
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Old 07-11-24 | 03:49 PM
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I got my tickets in Dolby Cinema!
Old 07-11-24 | 08:23 PM
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I'm definitely warming up to this, and August sounds like a great time to release it. On premium screens too, which is almost a must for films imo.
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Old 07-15-24 | 09:09 AM
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I'm all for watching movies on VHS if they haven't even gotten a dvd release but this whole idea that VHS is making a comeback when it's a dated format compared to the technology of today is laughable. Nostalgia can only go so far.


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