The toothy villain is humanised and made sympathetic in this disappointing horror sci-fi – at which point it ceases to be the Predator
The toothy villain is humanised and made sympathetic in this disappointing horror sci-fi – at which point it ceases to be the Predator
It seems inevitable for these monster franchises. Alien did the same thing, started trying to explore the origins of the xenomorph and make it relatable (Covenant, Earth). I don’t know if it’s because the writers have just run out of ideas about how to make a scary monster movie, or because they are pitching these projects to the lore-obsessed fans who can’t accept that the original premise of these films is just a monster movie for cheap thrills and nothing deeper, but it inevitably ends up derailing everything. People lose interest, and then the studios panic and think “we have to make a reboot to bring fans back” and you get regurgitated slop like Romulus that just feel like a greatest hits (but worse) of every previously successful film. Prey was a rare example of something interesting and different that retained the core image of the monster.
The last Alien movie was good in the same way that Prey was good, IMO. Both of those are in my “rainy day movie” pile.
It’s funny that they can get things right, and then not follow up on it
Did you watch Alien: Earth? I’m curious to hear your thoughts on that as well.
Not who you asked but I liked the last alien and the first half of earth.
I’m just mad that they had every plot line ready to be resolved but just didn’t resolve anything.
I was really expecting an anthology so I was willing to sit through the Marcy plot while the show found it’s footing. Now that I know the Marcy plot is all there is I’m not interested.
It really sucks because the cyborgs, androids, xenomorphs and evil corporations are way more interesting and deserve better than another generic Mary sue story.
Nope, and I don’t particularly feel the urge. I work with a hardcore fan of the franchise (think: makes replica props and stuff), and he was non-plussed.