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@MakeshiftPython on the strength of what I have seen from Noah Hawley on Alien Earth and Legion decided to give Fargo season one a look, good so far. Edited: This has turned into a binge watch now on episode 5 loving this show, Lester seriously needs to sort his hand.
https://variety.com/2025/film/news/alien-romulus-sequel-fede-alvarez-not-returning-1236509609/
What you think of his first, for me its one of the best in the series.
Well... in my opinion, Alien: Romulus is the best film after Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986). A well-deserved third place.
My opinion as well. Alien³ has a unique quality to it, especially the Assembly Cut, but it remains a strange entry in the series. Resurrections is an ugly, unpleasant, unexciting, goofy bit of '90s filmmaking. Jeunet was wrong for the job. Prometheus is a good-looking yet pretentious and tedious experiment. I rather like Covenant: it's a simple, dark and perfect-sounding film, but unfortunately, it's the middle part of something left unfinished. Romulus has its act together, even if it does explore familiar territory. Behind Alien and Aliens, it's the best in the series for me.
I wouldn’t call the film “baby food.” Familiarity is standard practice in so-called franchise films, since that’s usually what audiences respond to. Experimental entries are often criticised for failing to deliver what made earlier instalments beloved. Prey managed to be both original and unexpected while still satisfying as a Predator film, and I’d welcome something similar for Alien. But such films don’t necessarily guarantee success, and that’s what studios ultimately care about.
Nostalgia-driven filmmaking has also become the dominant trend. When the original is two generations old, the industry tends to assume a legacy sequel can simply repackage it. Think The Force Awakens, Jurassic World, Scream V… Whether we like it or not, those films made enormous profits, so the model keeps being repeated.
I’m sure Fede Álvarez would have relished the chance to go fully experimental with Alien if he’d had complete creative freedom. But I’m equally certain he was working under strict limitations, and so will the next director and writer. At the end of the day, it’s management that calls the shots, not the creatives.
Still, I liked Romulus. After more than three decades of taking Alien in all sorts of directions, leaving only the video games and comics to do things well, I, too, was happy to be back in more familiar territory. Originality can be powerful and exciting, but a few recognisable beats aren't always bad either.
It's lowest common denominator filmmaking designed just to get you to purchase once and then they don't care.
I will never relate to someone who happily accepts slop like a pig for a fee when there's a nice restaurant with a chef open next door.
I only saw COVENANT for the first time last year. Felt like Scott trying to have his cake and eat it. I’m really not interested in him returning.
Haven’t seen ROMULUS. Just haven’t really felt compelled to give it a watch.