The endgame was predictable and, because of that, there was no fun to be gleaned from the movies, at least the two that I saw. Maar goed productie design en regie zijn verder prima. The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket. First prizeerrryou die! Also, how fucking quickly did that new alien go through its gestation period from a mere spore??!! And clearly those spores are [b]WAY[/b] more lethal and effective than the alien creatures. It was clear he was building a grander story to the eventual bridge to the original "Alien." Het David/Walter verhaal is hierin essentieel. Danny McBride is also a welcome addition to the franchise, because he plays the character completely different than what you expect of him, which is typically a sleazy, detestable ass (and he's great at it, mind). Please reference Error Code 2121 when contacting customer service. Ik kan deze nieuwe stijl wel goed waarderen. Alien: Covenant ziet er nog erger uit zo. Ridley Scott opent met voorspelbaar nostalgiegeweld: de minimalistische credits, langgerekte verlaten corridors, een spookachtige toon en een bevroren bemanning die hardhandig gewekt wordt. 2022 GAMESPOT, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. At no point did either just think to fly into space and fry the alien? Nutrinos are nearly massless particles which so rarely interact with other material that they commonly pass though the entire Earth without ever causing a reaction. Ik blijf het een fascinerende film vinden. If you thought 'Prometheus' was bad, you ain't seen nothing yet. Though, to me, it's leaning more towards the more traditional Alien movie. Maybe as a way to contain any possible unknown dangerous space bacteria and whatnot? The mysterious world soon turns dark and dangerous when a hostile alien life-form forces the crew into a deadly fight for survival. Ondanks dat deze film nogal wat kritiek kreeg vond ik hm geweldig. -- Edward Douglas [Full review]. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Are there any additional scenes or short films for Alien Covenant? It's a mix of practical and CG and, surprisingly, it works really well. After seemingly setting up even more story lines with even more questions, the main question for me was simply, how in the hell was Scott gonna rein all this crap in?? Beside violent scenes, almost any scene with an Alien was cut/shortened so you can barely see the creatures. But in the case of Alien and Aliens, those are two great movies for completely different reasons. All the Engineers were standing around and cheering the ship as it arrived, not sure why, was this a special ship or mission? Sign up here. Let op! Wat een onzin! Het ongeloofwaardige script - waarin David, de eigenzinnige robot uit Prometheus (2012), een hoofdrol speelt - helpt ook niet mee. De enige inwoner is de "synthetische" David (Michael Fassbender), overlevende van de gedoemde Prometheus expeditie. -- Todd McCarthy [Full review], "One leg up that Covenant has is Scott's refusal to entirely jettison the biblical weirdness of Prometheus. Ahead of release, reviews have come online. To help you get an idea for if the movie is worth your time and money, we've collected excerpts from reviews published across the internet. Yes the attention to detail from costumes to technology to the score, is astoundingly good. Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, Southland, New Zealand. So put simply, its the same damn plot we've now seen twice before. I don't blame Ridley Scott and his team for doing something different with Prometheus, but it seemed like that movie was too ambitious to be a true Alien film and too Alien to truly live up to its ambitions. Evil Dead 2, naturally, is tremendous. As I mentioned, I did end up liking this movie in spite of the fact that it adds nothing new to the franchise or the subgenre. It does seem to be a rather worrying design flaw. Set 11 years after the events in 'Prometheus', the colonisation ship [i]Covenant[/i] is en route to the distant planet of Origae-6. As it relates to Alien: Covenant, however, I do feel that it does change your perspective of the original movie, as you get to see how the xenomorphs came to be at the hands of David, the android (the only real carryover from Prometheus, along with its story elements, of course). Het is echter iets meer een achtbaanrit dan een superspannende film. Anyway, eventually Daniels operates a large crane claw, which the alien very conveniently jumps straight into, and they crush it. Al wordt er gevarieerd met details en de precieze omstandigheden waarin deze kolonisten wakker worden, de opening is vrijwel een herhaling van het originele Alien. There's a few more people on the cast here, but those are the ones most noticeable. Thus we have this complete clash of ideas, two concepts rolled into one resulting in a higgledy-piggledy mess. Aantal goede scnes ertussen en een mooi weergegeven planeet. A sequel to the Alien prequel Prometheus, Covenant is already out in some parts of the world, with a release in the US following today, May 18. Daarnaast vind je bij ons de meest recente toplijsten, zodat je altijd weet wat er populair is op Netflix, in de bioscoop of op televisie. Oh and Danny McBride plays a cool, bearded stetson wearing character called 'Tennessee'. Jesus Christ some even start talking about setting up the colony there! Dat was niet veel, (een titel of 4-5) dus ook deze maar even meegepakt. Is the flute scene with David and Walter the new sand scene? Its also around this time we meet the stereotypical crew consisting of many faceless alien fodder characters that you will never care about (keywords being faceless and fodder). Maybe we'll get it next time." MovieMeter is ht platform voor liefhebbers van films en series. Het laatste film- en serienieuws per e-mail ontvangen? Its a sheer pleasure to simply view a Ridley Scott sci-fi movie, it really is. Topvermaak. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your account. This leads to the death of the ship's original captain played by James Franco, who we never actually see in the movie apart from a photo. Whilst repairs are underway the ship picks up a distant transmission from an unknown, but habitable planet that is almost identical to Earth (yet the crew are not amazed by this). Read critic reviews. Most of us are cynics when it comes to substituting strong practical effects for CG, but I think this movie found the perfect balance. Alien was revolutionary at the time in terms of deep space horror and that's why, most movies within this same genre, feel like they're directly borrowing from Alien's lineage. Je bent bij ons tevens aan het juiste adres voor het laatste filmnieuws, recensies en informatie over jouw favoriete acteur. Innovatieweg 20C I don't know, even though I didn't see Prometheus, part of me feels that this movie did a better job of handling its more ambitious themes while still, essentially, being a true Alien movie. How 'Alien' Inspired Ridley Scott on "Raised by Wolves", Ridley Scott and 'Alien: Covenant' Cast Tackle Tough Questions, Alien vs. Magneto, Dr. Manhattan, and More. This unknown planet turns out to be the Engineer homeworld which is also home to David, a now dead Shaw and the black goo. Met deze week kleinschalig drama Little Men, de experimentele documentaire Ascent van Fiona Tan en de scifi-horrorfilm Alien: Covenant. Een gigant van een vervolg op de film Prometheus in de Alien reeks. Bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, members (Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup) of the colony ship Covenant discover what they think to be an uncharted paradise. Ridley Scott has the same challenge with the "Alien" prequels. You can get lost or killed first? "Alien: Covenant" is that film, doubling as a true sequel to the cerebral "Prometheus" and the close quarters action-terror of "Alien." Leuk tussendoortje, morgen weer vergeten. Enkele problemen van Prometheus zetten zich hier door (de film neemt zichzelf te serieus, de crew is werkelijk OERdom), maar heb geprobeerd me daar hier zo minimaal mogelijk aan te storen. The real downside is this movie is not its own film, its merely a collection of highlights that we've all seen before in previous movies. Chinese version was heavily edited to get an approval from film censor's office. Echte filmfreaks kiezen voor Path Unlimited Gold! This 10-digit number is your confirmation number. Met meer dan n keer per maand heb je het er al uit! K so when the crew are awakened from hypersleep in an emergency, one of the pods malfunctions or something. They won't be able to see your review if you only submit your rating. All rights reserved. For some reason Tennessee just flies around in circles whilst Daniels swings around aimlessly doing a bad job of defeating the alien. But it's not for the squeamish or faint of heart." Nieuw en aanbevolen in de bioscoop . But Ridley being Ridley, was never gonna completely eject his original plans. While there, they meet David (Michael Fassbender), the synthetic survivor of the doomed Prometheus expedition. Cinemark "Presequel die het beste van Alien vertroebelt met de problematiek van Prometheus. De rest van de goede films uit de Fox bibliotheek staan al in mijn kast. What has happened to the slow build up and tension?? Just confirm how you got your ticket. Thirdly, couldn't they just go around the cloud? Nu heb in een maandje Disney+ om alles in te halen wat de moeite waard was afgelopen jaar. 122 minuten | Engels, Nederlands ondertiteld. After the somewhat convoluted disappointment that was Ridley Scott's lavish A L I E N prequel 'Prometheus', I was never really sure how his inevitable sequel would go. Creatively, it's a major reset on a level with the series' best." Despite some concerns the ships Captain decides to divert and check out the transmission. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! Cinemark But it's just sort of used for comedic effect in some movies and shows, so seeing a relatively serious horror movie use that same trope just made me smile a little bit. I feel that this is why the Star Wars prequels didn't work, because the end goal was always gonna be the same, Anakin turns into Darth Vader. Quick question about the ship. On one hand you have this epic spiritual space adventure into the unknown; focusing on life, our place in the universe, creation, Gods and monsters so to speak. De film is daarbij rijk aan spectaculaire gruwelactie en plotwendingen en is aldoor spannend. So the whole movie is steeped in that debate, with David as the creator of the xenomorphs deeming humans, who created him, to be unworthy of their life. Met de officile terugkeer van de Xenomorph, Ridley Scott aan het roer en zicht op meerdere nieuwe delen in de serie, zijn de verwachtingen hoog. Sommige scnes zijn echt heerlijk bruut en vies. It's not gonna reinvent the wheel, in any way, but it's a rock solid installment in a, mostly, revered franchise. En als ze een dreiging ontdekken die hun ergste nachtmerries overtreft, beginnen ze aan een angstaanjagende ontsnappingsmissie. MovieMeter is echter meer dan een databank voor films en series. a supernova) and/or a "spontaneous stellar flare". OK its a storm over an alien planet but lets not forget the planet is supposedly very similar to Earth. Beoordeel films op VPRO Cinema en laat je waarschuwen wanneer je favoriete films op televisie zijn. Lees verder. Je gebruikersnaam is voor iedereen zichtbaar, en kun je later niet meer aanpassen. De enige bewoner blijkt de 'synthetische' David (Michael Fassbender) te zijn, een overlevende van de gedoemde Prometheus expeditie. R (Language|Bloody Images|Sci-Fi Violence|Some Sexuality/Nudity), Sci-fi, Als Path All Stars member kun jij aanwezig zijn bij de meest gewilde premires en rode loper events bij Path! That is simply not the same kind of cinematic landscape we find ourselves in today, so perhaps something like Alien: Covenant is the best we can hope for. "Covenant is a fun movie that has a number of standout scenes, including one of the biggest, most over-the-top (and somewhat silly) set pieces in the franchise's history. Voor de derde keer bekeken.