Which writers/directors would you have picked for ALIEN(S) sequels? - Page 2

Aquehonga · December 20 2008, 04:30 AM

ATTENTION EVERYONE:

ALIEN 3 is on RIGHT NOW on Encore Action. How funny is that?

Lucky coincidence huh?

nx1701g · December 20 2008, 05:12 AM

^ And the workprint edition is playing in my DVD player

Ward Fowler · December 20 2008, 06:01 AM

^That's certainly the best version.

nx1701g · December 20 2008, 06:12 AM

^ On the ending now with Ripley turning on the sprinklers.

I still hate that AHA! music cue when Morse screams to turn on the sprinklers.

rafterman1701 · December 21 2008, 02:47 PM

Right now, I'd either go with Guillermo del Toro or Christopher Nolan for a future film. Get Weaver back and forget the AVP bullshit and I'll watch it for sure.

Anwar · December 21 2008, 04:21 PM

We don't need to forget AvP, I mean none of them were in the future so we can just tell new stuff in the future without referencing AvP.

Pingfah · December 21 2008, 06:39 PM

They picked very good directors for all 3 sequels, unfortunately Cameron was the only one who truly delivered on the potential. But I think perhaps the studio was to blame for the creative failure of the other 2. Certainly Fincher's movie.

Anwar · December 21 2008, 06:44 PM

Ridley Scott did a great job with his flick and brought out its' full potential. As for A3 and Fincher, the studio interfered a lot but Fincher still managed to make a good movie (yes yes, Newt and Hicks died. But the Producers planned to kill them off as early as 1988). A3 did make the second most money of all the films (internationally).

Aliens was good for an 80s action film, but I started to like it less when I found out Cameron basically plagiarized a 50s flick called "Them!" to make it. It was the Harlan Ellison thing all over again...

Harvey · December 21 2008, 07:08 PM

PingBah wrote:

They picked very good directors for all 3 sequels, unfortunately Cameron was the only one who truly delivered on the potential. But I think perhaps the studio was to blame for the creative failure of the other 2. Certainly Fincher's movie.

Jeunet was forced to cut entire set pieces because there wasn't enough money allocated in the budget. I'd say that's a studio problem.

Plus there's Joss Whedon's script, which, as is usual for his style, depends a lot on dialogue. Jeunet was just learning English at the time, so its no surprise he couldn't realize that facet of the script (visually, the film looks amazing). On the other hand, Whedon's script has problems anyway, so I'm not sure a director with a better hand on the language could have done better.

Anwar · December 21 2008, 07:14 PM

Well, RES was basically Whedon's prototype for Firefly. Right?

December 20 2008, 04:30 AM	#16
Aquehonga Fleet Captain Location: nuSpringville Transbus Hub: there be Yukon deers on them buses!	Re: Which writers/directors would you have picked for ALIEN(S) sequels ATTENTION EVERYONE: ALIEN 3 is on RIGHT NOW on Encore Action. How funny is that? Lucky coincidence huh?

December 20 2008, 05:12 AM	#17
nx1701g Admiral Location: Aboard the Executor...	Re: Which writers/directors would you have picked for ALIEN(S) sequels ^ And the workprint edition is playing in my DVD player __________________ Star Trek: The Continuing Voyages RPG - Recruiting New Players! The Terminator Chronicles - The Sarah Connor Chronicles Continue! Not Dead Yet.

December 20 2008, 06:01 AM	#18
Ward Fowler Commodore Location: Lucerne's Parlor of Mystery	Re: Which writers/directors would you have picked for ALIEN(S) sequels ^That's certainly the best version. __________________ "Playing is for pleasure." -Master Shake

December 20 2008, 06:12 AM	#19
nx1701g Admiral Location: Aboard the Executor...	Re: Which writers/directors would you have picked for ALIEN(S) sequels ^ On the ending now with Ripley turning on the sprinklers. I still hate that AHA! music cue when Morse screams to turn on the sprinklers. __________________ Star Trek: The Continuing Voyages RPG - Recruiting New Players! The Terminator Chronicles - The Sarah Connor Chronicles Continue! Not Dead Yet.

December 21 2008, 02:47 PM	#20
rafterman1701 Commodore	Re: Which writers/directors would you have picked for ALIEN(S) sequels Right now, I'd either go with Guillermo del Toro or Christopher Nolan for a future film. Get Weaver back and forget the AVP bullshit and I'll watch it for sure. __________________ http://www.jamesparr.squarespace.com

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December 21 2008, 04:21 PM	#21
Anwar Vice Admiral Location: Regina, SK, Canada	Re: Which writers/directors would you have picked for ALIEN(S) sequels We don't need to forget AvP, I mean none of them were in the future so we can just tell new stuff in the future without referencing AvP.

December 21 2008, 06:39 PM	#22
Pingfah Admiral Location: Cornwall	Re: Which writers/directors would you have picked for ALIEN(S) sequels They picked very good directors for all 3 sequels, unfortunately Cameron was the only one who truly delivered on the potential. But I think perhaps the studio was to blame for the creative failure of the other 2. Certainly Fincher's movie. __________________ I won't be a rock star. I will be a legend. Freddie Mercury

December 21 2008, 06:44 PM	#23
Anwar Vice Admiral Location: Regina, SK, Canada	Re: Which writers/directors would you have picked for ALIEN(S) sequels Ridley Scott did a great job with his flick and brought out its' full potential. As for A3 and Fincher, the studio interfered a lot but Fincher still managed to make a good movie (yes yes, Newt and Hicks died. But the Producers planned to kill them off as early as 1988). A3 did make the second most money of all the films (internationally). Aliens was good for an 80s action film, but I started to like it less when I found out Cameron basically plagiarized a 50s flick called "Them!" to make it. It was the Harlan Ellison thing all over again...

December 21 2008, 07:14 PM	#25
Anwar Vice Admiral Location: Regina, SK, Canada	Re: Which writers/directors would you have picked for ALIEN(S) sequels Well, RES was basically Whedon's prototype for Firefly. Right?