Metalartin
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I gathered. :) Still for someone who apparently loves the original it was a bit of an odd comment to make since none of the alien films can be compared in terms of plot in that way to the examples you gave. It's apples and oranges mate, that's not what alien has ever been about, so your expectations were not "high" just the wrong expectations.Yes mate, there was a fair degree of sarcasm in my last post :)
I was only saying it wasn't actually that bad in my opinion so I don't quite get the sarcasm(I realise I am in the minority but I did show a capacity to articulate why with some thought put into it if I do say so myself). It's clearly not on par with Alien or Aliens nobody is saying that, it was a prequel, there are no Aliens in it everybody knew that there wouldn't be and it had a slightly different vibe to it as a result. It's a beginning so you don't go from nothing to the chaos a face huger can cause in an instant. It explains some of the origins while leaving some of the mystery(a discovery and adventure feel to it for me but I guess it was a bit of a tease since some things are vaguely hinted at and not really delved into to keep that mystery) which some think is necessary to keep and others want all cleared up. Some writers said it was hazy storytelling(which is why I suggested the fan edits) but the explanation in my spoiler shows there was enough of a plot there to give you an idea of what was going on and the new film leaves off some time after there from what I've read, so a good chance to fill in some gaps for those who pay enough attention.
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