The trailer for Prometheus is one of the biggest catfish movie swindle experiences I’ve ever had. I was enthralled by that trailer, I remember how excited I was when buying tickets to see it and getting in our seats. As the movie went on, reality set in. There are some cool scenes but they are so engulfed by insane choices and boring nonsense that I hope the How Did This Get Made podcast (the podcast that reviews ‘bad’ movies) does an episode on it someday.
I do think Fede Alvarez will do extremely well with the visuals after Evil Dead (2013), but Lee Cronin’s Evil Dead Rise sequel was far better at mixing the wild and crazy stuff the franchise was originally known for with modern, shocking visuals. My guess is they’ll keep the story reeled in and focus on iconic tropes and scenes in Alvarez’s style, keeping it more safe and simple which is fine. But I’m all out of excitement and will just wait and see what actually does come of this.
Speaking of, Prometheus was so hard to sit through that I never watched Covenant because of my fear of seeing those elements continued, even with how much I like Danny McBride. Watching Shane Black’s The Predator that released a year afterward did not help revive a lot of interest in that movie universe for me either. I’ve heard a lot of takes but I’m curious, would anyone here recommend watching Covenant?
So, you know how they fuck up in Alien because they’re space truckers, and in Prometheus they run away from rolling ships in a straight line?
In Covenant, they’re a terraforming crew of elite scientists that are dumber than all of that put together. You will facepalm in the opening, and actively hope these dummies die.
On the other hand, it has actual Engineer lore drops, and I like that, even if they never make any fuckin sense.
Thank you for the heads up – this is exactly the kind of thing I wish I had known going into Prometheus. Just expecting something different made the facepalms more than I can handle. I feel like knowing what to expect is going to make it so I can check out Covenant at some point without the accompanying let down that.
Watching Shane Black’s The Predator that released a year afterward did not help revive a lot of interest in that movie universe for me either. I’ve heard a lot of takes but I’m curious, would anyone here recommend watching Covenant?
Wouldn’t recomend Covenant, although it’s better than Prometheus, but I would recomend Prey (2022), the one of the last Predator movies that’s completely bonkers in many directions. It’s filmed in american natives’ language, placed in 1791, and have a lot of immersing scenes with fights with wild animals as well as gags horror enjoyers would love - like throwing a beartrap right into the face. I don’t know your taste, but I hold this lesser budget and alternative thing as a new breath into the franchise.
Oh yes! I was very intrigued when it was announced and I actually added it to the “My Stuff” section on Hulu when it released but didn’t get around to watching it and totally forgot about it. Thank you for the reminder, I’m marking this as the next movie I watch for sure!
alright I’ll say it: you should still watch Covenant. Yes the script is kinda lacking, but it’s lacking in ways that are different than how the script for Prometheus was lacking. There are sincere attempts to explain why things in the Alien universe are the way they are. Plus you only have to watch it once.
I definitely plan to get around to it now. Talking this out here kind of made me realize one of my big frustrations with Prometheus was how excited I was for it and how high my expectations were. Being able to go into Covenant without a surplus of hope and instead set realistic expectations will probably make it more of a throwaway watch if anything, instead of a big let down.
There are sincere attempts to explain why things in the Alien universe are the way they are
But that’s not what made the original movies great. Not at all. A lot of stories are great because they do not tell certain aspects. Explaining it all just leaves you with nothing left to explore.
Being naked isn’t hot. Being partly dressed and suggestive is hot. You need to leave some things hidden to make it interesting.
This too! I was actually thinking about the theatrical trailer but I was so hyped for the movie that I watched this a dozen times beforehand too. I don’t know why but I thought we’d see some more of this kind of stuff in the actual movie and was surprised that Guy Pearce was in makeup to look 104 years-old for the entirety of it instead.
I’ve been hurt too many times to get my hopes up.
The trailer for Prometheus is one of the biggest catfish movie swindle experiences I’ve ever had. I was enthralled by that trailer, I remember how excited I was when buying tickets to see it and getting in our seats. As the movie went on, reality set in. There are some cool scenes but they are so engulfed by insane choices and boring nonsense that I hope the How Did This Get Made podcast (the podcast that reviews ‘bad’ movies) does an episode on it someday.
I do think Fede Alvarez will do extremely well with the visuals after Evil Dead (2013), but Lee Cronin’s Evil Dead Rise sequel was far better at mixing the wild and crazy stuff the franchise was originally known for with modern, shocking visuals. My guess is they’ll keep the story reeled in and focus on iconic tropes and scenes in Alvarez’s style, keeping it more safe and simple which is fine. But I’m all out of excitement and will just wait and see what actually does come of this.
Speaking of, Prometheus was so hard to sit through that I never watched Covenant because of my fear of seeing those elements continued, even with how much I like Danny McBride. Watching Shane Black’s The Predator that released a year afterward did not help revive a lot of interest in that movie universe for me either. I’ve heard a lot of takes but I’m curious, would anyone here recommend watching Covenant?
So, you know how they fuck up in Alien because they’re space truckers, and in Prometheus they run away from rolling ships in a straight line?
In Covenant, they’re a terraforming crew of elite scientists that are dumber than all of that put together. You will facepalm in the opening, and actively hope these dummies die.
On the other hand, it has actual Engineer lore drops, and I like that, even if they never make any fuckin sense.
Thank you for the heads up – this is exactly the kind of thing I wish I had known going into Prometheus. Just expecting something different made the facepalms more than I can handle. I feel like knowing what to expect is going to make it so I can check out Covenant at some point without the accompanying let down that.
In my head canon that movie is set in the Idiocracy universe and those were the smartest people they could find.
Wouldn’t recomend Covenant, although it’s better than Prometheus, but I would recomend Prey (2022), the one of the last Predator movies that’s completely bonkers in many directions. It’s filmed in american natives’ language, placed in 1791, and have a lot of immersing scenes with fights with wild animals as well as gags horror enjoyers would love - like throwing a beartrap right into the face. I don’t know your taste, but I hold this lesser budget and alternative thing as a new breath into the franchise.
Oh yes! I was very intrigued when it was announced and I actually added it to the “My Stuff” section on Hulu when it released but didn’t get around to watching it and totally forgot about it. Thank you for the reminder, I’m marking this as the next movie I watch for sure!
Covenant imho was the worst of all the alien movies.
I think I’ll keep it on my “movies I’m not in any hurry to see but will probably check out someday” list right where it’s been then.
alright I’ll say it: you should still watch Covenant. Yes the script is kinda lacking, but it’s lacking in ways that are different than how the script for Prometheus was lacking. There are sincere attempts to explain why things in the Alien universe are the way they are. Plus you only have to watch it once.
I definitely plan to get around to it now. Talking this out here kind of made me realize one of my big frustrations with Prometheus was how excited I was for it and how high my expectations were. Being able to go into Covenant without a surplus of hope and instead set realistic expectations will probably make it more of a throwaway watch if anything, instead of a big let down.
But that’s not what made the original movies great. Not at all. A lot of stories are great because they do not tell certain aspects. Explaining it all just leaves you with nothing left to explore.
Being naked isn’t hot. Being partly dressed and suggestive is hot. You need to leave some things hidden to make it interesting.
If Prometheus was a 5, Covenant was a 3
Are you talking about the Peter Weyland TED talk? If so, its still the best trailer I’ve ever seen. Which makes the crime of the movie Prometheus that much more egregious.
This too! I was actually thinking about the theatrical trailer but I was so hyped for the movie that I watched this a dozen times beforehand too. I don’t know why but I thought we’d see some more of this kind of stuff in the actual movie and was surprised that Guy Pearce was in makeup to look 104 years-old for the entirety of it instead.
Fede Álvarez did good with Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe so cautious optimism could apply here