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Oct 28, 1:45 PM
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I'm currently marathoning all the alien movies, what is your opinion on this movie franchise? I just finished the first film. I remember watching most of these Alien movies a long time ago.
Of course, I'm not including the AVP movies cuz I consider those part of the Predator franchise instead, which I already marathoned years ago.
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Oct 29, 1:30 AM
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I love the first film. Even now that the concept has been done a few more times it still remains one of the most unique horror movies ever released. Love the design of the alien.
The second one is also good although a totally different vibe from the original. It's a shame that James Cameron is allergic to film grain so the most recent remaster has gone through a very aggressive degraining process.
3 is passable, 4 is crap, I actually kinda like Prometheus (it's a Ridley film so matter how bad it gets it at least looks good) and I haven't seen the last two that came out yet.
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Oct 29, 3:14 AM
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I've only watched Prometheus, Alien: Covenant, and Romulus, and played Alien: Isolation. It's been pretty enjoyable so far.

I haven't actually watched the four Alien movies before that. I know I'm messing up the watch order, but eh... I will watch them eventually.
Oct 31, 3:08 PM
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I like the first two movies, but I don't care much for the franchise outside of that.
Oct 31, 8:27 PM
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I like the first two movies, but I don't care much for the franchise outside of that.
@Zayvex Pretty much this. Alien 3 was OK but not as good as Alien and Aliens and I don't care much for the rest.
Nov 1, 11:07 AM
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Okay I watched all of them. Here's my emoji reaction to each movie:
Alien: 🙂👍
Aliens: 🤨
Alien 3: 🤔
Alien Resurrection: 😶👍
Prometheus: 💩👎
Alien Covenant: 🆗
Alien Romulus: 💩👎
Nov 3, 2:28 PM
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Alien vs Predator was the best entry, but if that doesn't count then the rest kinda sucks.
In the old movies the monsters are just a guy in a suit, it looks ridiculous, and quite frankly they were just boring.
The Prometheus movies got the visuals right (moder technology woohoo), but they were still not particularly good.
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Nov 8, 12:00 PM
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Love Alien, liked Aliens, Enjoyed Romulus, Prometheus was just okay... don't care about the rest.

Covenant was so bad.

Alien Isolation slaps though



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Nov 9, 2:56 PM
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Love Alien, liked Aliens, Enjoyed Romulus, Prometheus was just okay... don't care about the rest.

Covenant was so bad.

Alien Isolation slaps though
@Jeritorias Romulus sucked ass bruh.
Nov 9, 3:01 PM
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Should have never been a franchise to begin with. The best one is the first and second. Third mixed bag and it's been in the drain since Resurrection without never going back up. Prometheus and AVP were the too much that is unnecessary.
Nov 14, 3:26 AM

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Even though I haven't seen all of them, I've always loved the world and "feel" of Alien. I even own the boxset of all the movies (except Romulus) and I'm keen on checking out the novels. I'd actually say Prometheus is my favorite.
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I have only seen the first two movies, Alien and Aliens.

I hear they are also apparently the only really good films in the series... probably best to keep my good first impressions of the series by not watching any more...

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