32/29
Director Fede Alvarez turned to the special effects team from Alien 2 (1986) to work on the creatures
Story
While searching the depths of an abandoned space station, a group of young space colonists stumble upon the most terrifying life form in the universe. Alien: Romulus stars Cailee Spaeny and Isabela Merced reveal why director Fede Alvarez used practical effects and animatronic xenomorphs to terrorize his cast. Physical sets, practical creatures, and miniatures were used whenever possible to help ground the later visual effects. When Rain turns off the ship’s gravity and shoots all the aliens, all of their blood hangs in the air in long, blurry patterns.
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Zero gravity in real life causes liquids to form spherical shapes rather than being spread out into long, flat pieces like in the movie. Andy: The solution for a claustrophobic astronaut is to give them more space. The 20th Century Studios fanfares freeze and become menacing, like in Alien 3 (1992), leading into the opening scene. The logo itself undergoes an electrostatic discharge and turns green.
Alien theme written by Jerry Goldsmith
Death of Theaters – The Real BBC @MauLer @HeelvsBabyface (2024). The movie had good direction, set design, design, etc. It was a good cinematic experience to watch. But the story was unoriginal and full of fan service.
All the material was lifted from other Alien movies
It was like someone watched the entire Alien series and noticed all the good, memorable parts and then made a movie out of it. The CG for a certain character was also terrible and looked like someone did it on a cell phone. Ripley’s iconic line from one of the characters was embarrassing. I enjoyed Prey and I admire the story for doing something original.
I give it a 6/10
I liked Fede’s Don’t Breathe and went to see it without any prior knowledge of the film. It’s a shame they didn’t do something original with Romulus and I’m very disappointed with the film’s lack of originality. Whether they’re exploring the stars, escaping dystopias, or making the world a better place, these women are what science fiction is all about.