A24 4,338 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Manhunter is closer to the style of novels, I think. Not that I've read them, mind you. I don't need to read them, I've watched Hannibal, the TV series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 I was responding to Alex about Westworld. Manhunter isnt that good. Just now, Alexcremers said: Manhunter is closer to the style of novels, I think. Not that I've read them, mind you. I have and Manhunter isnt close to the book at all. Silence comes closest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 56 minutes ago, Stefancos said: You mean his common sense? Thor has hacked Steef's account?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,534 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 5 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: Manhunter is closer to the style of novels, I think. Not that I've read them, mind you. BLACK SUNDAY is his best novel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Feeling contrarian today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 That's his middle name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 They've been acting up since the BREXIT. Best to just leave them be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,534 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 10 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: That's his middle name. That's amazing! How did you know?! 6 minutes ago, Stefancos said: They've been acting up since the BREXIT. Best to just leave them be. It's pathetic that you people still think you have the right to police the internet, but...you will not live to see the day when all JWfan is ruled by us Brits! Sharkissimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 4 minutes ago, Richard said: It's pathetic that you people still think you have the right to police the internet, Wut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,534 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Since when do I police the Internet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,534 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 No-one polices the internet...I won't let them Its an adaptation of a quote from...you know where from. No offence meant, nor should be inferred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 A quote from what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,317 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Quote Alien: Covenant, as its title suggests, is a film ostensibly about faith; its diagnosis, however, isn't particularly cheery. Faith, it says, is what fuels our tortured drive to discover purpose in a meaningless universe. All things that rely on the faith we hold some great, divine purpose. This, too, is the place where evil comes from. All themes that Prometheus touched upon, but with Covenant they're elaborated on with the loftiness of epic poetry. ...in the context of a film that is strongly and coherently pieced together in its pacing, its tone, and its themes, those eccentricities only make the whole thing feel more mesmerising. It immediately begs to be re-watched, to be savoured. It's relentless and overwhelming, but all in the very best of ways. 5/5 from Independent UK I'm so glad this film continues exploring the sci-fi themes established in Prometheus, but does so in tandem with the trademark horror/action of the Alien series (mostly absent from Prometheus). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,534 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 4 hours ago, Stefancos said: A quote from what? It's from DIE ANOTHER DAY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 I don't know any quotes from that film! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Something like "Only the dream machine keeps me sane." Lots of ridiculous nonsense like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 I vaguely recall someone dressed as a Power Ranger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,534 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 1 hour ago, Stefancos said: I don't know any quotes from that film! It's quite quotable: "I wish I could make you vanish", "A man like that could blow my cover", " Liver not too good". "It's definitely him, then", My favourite: "I know all about the UN embargo. I studied at Oxford and Harvard, majored in Western hypocrisy". I forgot: "Wheelchair? I don't need a goddamn wheelchair!" "No?" (thump) "You do, now!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 These are lines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 I don't think so, but "Yo momma!" is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Did you just insult my mother? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 No, Halle Berry did! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 2 hours ago, Richard said: It's quite quotable: "I wish I could make you vanish", "A man like that could blow my cover", " Liver not too good". "It's definitely him, then", My favourite: "I know all about the UN embargo. I studied at Oxford and Harvard, majored in Western hypocrisy". I forgot: "Wheelchair? I don't need a goddamn wheelchair!" "No?" (thump) "You do, now!" But there's a line about a "dream machine" too right? I'm too lazy to google it, but there was a line like that my school friends and I made fun of a lot back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Saved by the bell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 12 hours ago, Koray Savas said: No, Halle Berry did! What a bitch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 On Wednesday, August 01, 2012 at 11:47 PM, BloodBoal said: It's going to be deep... shit. That could or should have been the last comment of this thread. Ridley Scott's two movies of the "Alien"-franchise represent his directorial regression of character drawing which started being a real problem in his movies since "Body of Lies". The next film IS going the be deep... shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I couldn't finish watching Body Of Lies. Prometheus is better (because I made it to the end). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Body Of Lies feels like Tony Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corellian2019 386 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Made even more painful by the fact that the book it was based on was actually quite interesting. Plus Leo DiCaprio couldn't pass for an Arab if his life depended on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,534 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 He could, if his name was Gary, and he was spying. That's all spying is - acting! Derka-derka-derka Quintus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,508 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 My magazine has been fortunate to get a special screening tomorrow, just for the three of us in the staff. I'm getting that kind of old-school 'nervous thrill' or childlike glee now that I haven't had since before PROMETHEUS and partially THE FORCE AWAKENS. Regardless of how the movie turns out, this is the film event of the year for me. Cerebral Cortex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerebral Cortex 3,357 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I hope you enjoy it, bud. Seeing a film of this nature in a projecting space with just 1 or 2 other people like that would seem to be the most conducive environment for maximum chills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,508 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Indeed. It's actually pre-premiering in an outdoors screening here in Oslo on Friday, which is NOT ideal. Not only because of the noise from people and surroundings, but also because it's a freezing 3 degrees and snowing(!) today!! Not expected to improve much untill Friday either. So glad I can avoid that altogether. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 7 hours ago, Corellian2019 said: Made even more painful by the fact that the book it was based on was actually quite interesting. Plus Leo DiCaprio couldn't pass for an Arab if his life depended on it His character was supposed to be Arab? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corellian2019 386 Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Yes! Fun fact: at the end of the book, he discovers that his family's original surname was Fares, indicating their Arabic heritage, so he converts to Islam and legally changes his name back to 'Roger Fares'. It sounds weird out of context, but the book managed to explore his crisis of identity in a meaningful way between the slam-bang set pieces, and in parallel to the hunt for Suleiman (al-Saleem in the film). But, my point being, aside from that twist, the character's undercover work required him to pass as a Muslim Arab, and Leo sticks out like a sore thumb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 On 5/7/2017 at 0:28 PM, Richard said: It's quite quotable: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,534 Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 That's also a nice little nod to YOLT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Oh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Ohhhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,534 Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Yeah, along with other nods to Bond, such as "From nothing to everything, in no time at all", "Face down on the bed", and "Diamonds are for everyone". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,508 Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Just came back from the film. Loved it! I have some minor issues, but they do in no way influence the overall judgement. This is Scott in top form, IMO (amazingly, for an 80-year-old). I know for a fact that some of these issues will cause mayor annoyance among those who are already critical to the film or the entire project's existence, but I'll take that on when it comes. Not sure how much I should say, considering the worldwide premiere is just around the corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 You liked Prometheus though didn't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,508 Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 3 minutes ago, Bilbo Skywalker said: You liked Prometheus though didn't you? Oh yes. Very much so. It's not quite as cerebral as PROMETHEUS, but thankfully has a little bit of that, as well as the more visceral horror & action that certain fans missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Lindeflop isn't involved sonit can hardly be worse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,508 Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Just now, BloodBoal said: Loved! From what I've read here and there, the movie apparently tries to "fix" the inconsistencies created by the various sequels of the original film. Do you think it was done convincingly, Thor? I haven't thought about that. There are many references to the original film (and even a couple of sequels), but I didn't notice any effort to "fix" anything. Not sure what those things would be, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 This new film that takes before Alien, references Aliens/Alien3/Alien Resurrection? How? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,317 Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Time to leave this thread! I could've seen this film tonight but have to wait until Saturday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,508 Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 22 minutes ago, Jay said: This new film that takes before Alien, references Aliens/Alien3/Alien Resurrection? How? In premise, style, visual details and some content/dialogue. Nothing story-wise, of course -- although there are some hints of what's to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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