I'll say it proud, I liked Aliens better than Alien. It showed how overwhelming the xenomorph could be, I thought the fact they killed Newt and Hicks right off the bat in the 3rd one ruined it for me, even though the third was entertaining enough, you don't just kill of characters in the beginning like that. Aliens wasn't as suspenseful and wasn't ahead of it's time like Alien and in those categories I'll always give the nod to Alien, but for overall movie I'd watch Aliens over Alien given the chance.

i've stopped reading reviews and watching promos for this...i'm going to see it regardless and want to be as virginal as possible

Saw it last night at premiere event. Overall, a very good movie for both Alien/Aliens fans and ppl that know nothing of the "alien universe". I put that in quotes because it's really not a prequel.

Edit: took out some stuff that may tip off too much info..

I've seen enough "awesome visuals/shitty script" comments scanning reviews to concern me a little. Still seeing it this weekend, though, of course.

Tested my IMAX version last night. Only got to see a few scenes (the beginning, a gruesome medical scene around 3/4s of the way through, and the last 15 minutes). Seemed to be exactly what I expected from what I've heard: thoughtful, cinematically gripping, probably confusing for most non sci-fi/"Alien" fans. Not a horror film, not a suspense film per se. Very Ridley Scott. I think most people here will like it, but most "normals" won't like it or get it.

The weird thing is that it seems like the geek reviewers are the ones who have issues with the story, while the 'normals' seem more positive. Not that it's going to color my own reaction either way.

Because they are/were expecting this to be the prequel to Alien.. which it is clearly not. I went in not expecting a direct prequel but rather something that gives us a little background info about the Space Jockey/Engineer race. In that respect, the movie delivers.

Same universe - different story.

Well, technically it's a prequel, just not the direct prequel before "Alien". It seems to be to "Alien" what "Phantom Menace" was to "Star Wars": more can certainly come in between "Prometheus" and "Alien", and the direction has been indicated.

That's not the tenor I've gotten from the reviews in question.

This is spot on.


I can see where your coming from. Lots can and will happen on the timeline between prometheus and the frist Alien film.

Finally, others have seen it and understand what I'm talking about. I can see where some aren't thrilled by it, but I like the storyline and think the premise is cool- esp. if they do a follow up on this new storyline. Either way This movie is way way better than say using Phantom Menace as a comparison. That movie was an abortion, but some people just aren't going to like it, but I don't think its a bad script or plot- just that if this is the 1st of a new storyline then the payoff and potential story arc dictates this would be setting the stage for bigger action

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I'm seeing it tomorrow night and I don't give a damn what anybody has said about it thus far. I've been excited to see this all year, and I don't want people to spoil my fun.

This midnight showing is crawling with nerds. I'm pretty sure that the girl with the dragon tattoo is sitting a couple rows in front of me.

Loved it. Looking forward to the rest of the story.