Comments on: Fox Loves Damon Lindelof’s Alien Prequel Script; Wants Natalie Portman

By: fritzilla

fritzilla — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 03:15:38 +0000

Does every Alien movie HAVE to have a female lead? I mean really, is that a requirement to enjoy a well thought out movie about Aliens? Don’t get me wrong, Ripley is one of the all time greatest heroines. I love Alien and Aliens. But now after a couple AvP movies with heroines and now the prequels, I wonder if this should be called “Strong Female Lead” instead of Alien.

I am just saying that I wouldn’t mind an original script that might not HAVE to have the obvious rip off.

As for the other stuff, I am bummed we are getting a PG-13. I can’t take that seriously followed by the comment: “meant to return the franchise to its roots and is more off a horror-suspense film”

Anyway, I am a huge fan of the franchise so I am still optimistic.

I do like the terraforming take and the Space Jockey part also. We shall see.

By: jamesmrj

jamesmrj — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 01:20:49 +0000

In reply to Steven. I think Rapace would do a much better job. Portman comes off as too whinny for me.

By: Steven

Steven — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 16:08:29 +0000

“it doesn’t add expensive set pieces but remains “creatively engaging”. They’re also happy that that script keeps the project at a PG-13 rating…The plan is to film two prequels, both of which will be shot in 3D.”

So we’re gonna get a tamed-down Alien film overloaded with CGI and gimmicky 3-D…and as good as Portman is, I just don’t think she could play a “colonial marine general” well. She doesn’t have the “bad-ass” gene.

By: Mr. James

Mr. James — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 15:45:30 +0000

I’ve got HUGELY high hopes for this one. The problem with prequels are the knowledge that the audience has about the movies that have come before it and the future plots that they portray. In this one everyone believes that everyone will die. If the studios really wanted to reboot this franchise they should have the script written with a cryosleep ending for Portman’s character and then wake up in a future where Ripley’s character can truly die off and pass the torch to Portman’s character thus moving the story along into a bigger better future with a familiar and YOUNGER actress.

See? Why can’t studios get their heads around these sort of things? If they want to make movies and still satisfy fans they’ve got to get creative in their thinking. Let’s hope they got it right with this one.