Alien Romulus (2024)
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Sean and Sarah take on Alien Romulus (2024).
Franchise reinvigorator or poorly executed ?
Will they remain unimpressed by the newest film in the Alien franchise?
Discussion Points:
-Sean struggles to sell the podcast.
-The anguish of late night cinema showings.
-The distubring tonal shift in the film.
-The mystery characters in the film.
-The dreadful CGI in the film.
-Characters making stupid decisions because the plot needs them to.
-Whether the film had interesting ideas and fantastic production values, but poor execution.
-The quick, unsatisfying deaths.
Raised Questions:
-Why Sean bothered to go and see Alien Romulus?
-Do you know how you feel about the film?
-Was the film best before any of the Aliens arrived?
-Is there anything left to do with the Xenomorphs?
-We've got Alien (1979), so why do we need this?
-Does the film pull it's punches?
-Why did they mark this as a horror film?
-Is Prometheus (2012) better?
-Did the film need a good editor?
Film Recommendation from Sarah and Sean:
-Life (2017).
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