Yes, you have. You probably thought you were being complimentary or empathetic. Edit: At least that was my assumption, and why I didn't complain.

A: Severe population control....preferably 30+ years ago. Today, it requires a massive cull and birth control. Maximum human population capped at 1 billion, preferably less.

Clearly you don't hear me....you hear what you want to hear, like this phantom SOS. You just have Sting constantly playing in the background and are insistent it's me putting that message in a bottle, no matter how often I tell you it's not.
Remember, the Nostromo assumed they heard an SOS too....didn't work out well that time. ;-)

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Yep.

When the crew of Nostromo died, you felt like there was nothing they could have done (apart from Dallas, who stupidly let Kane back on the ship).

When the marines died, you felt they were sent into an unwinnable situation.

In Prometheus*, I was actively rooting for the aliens/engineer/giant rolling ship to kill all the fucking idiots involved so humanities average intelligence would go UP.

"I fucking love rocks!"


* and apparently Covenant, though I haven't seen it.

>> ^shuac:

Might I suggest a name for the first spacecraft?
The Nostromo.


Thank You, shuac.

I can't believe I've never heard of this book before.
It's on my list now.

Might I suggest a name for the first spacecraft?

The Nostromo.

>> ^Deano:
Not so sure about the ship design - doesn't seem to echo the hard sci-fi visions. I liked the Nostromo which was a floating refinery and obviously bloated, complex and required constant maintenance [edit - I know the landing ship isn't the same thing but it does look a bit too CGI and fantastic]
Added to that the upgrade in computer displays, not evident in Alien of course - maybe it's not directly a prequel, same universe and all that?
I think this has given up a fair bit of the film as trailers are wont to do. I'm sure the direction will be excellent but I'd caution against expecting greatness.


They discuss the "look" as compared to the Nostromo in the Q&A eric linked above. You can watch the replay anytime.

As far as this trailer giving up too much... I kinda thought so too. There's been so much secrecy surrounding this movies' plot since they decided not to make it another "Alien" movie (Scott addresses that in the Q&A as well). I was kinda wishing I hadn't seen the whole trailer. Then I thought, "awww, screw it", and watched it a few more times.


edit: can't spell

A few observations

Not so sure about the ship design - doesn't seem to echo the hard sci-fi visions. I liked the Nostromo which was a floating refinery and obviously bloated, complex and required constant maintenance [edit - I know the landing ship isn't the same thing but it does look a bit too CGI and fantastic]

Added to that the upgrade in computer displays, not evident in Alien of course - maybe it's not directly a prequel, same universe and all that?

Idris Elba. Renowned for his excellent accent in The Wire. The one he's doing here sounds a bit less convincing.

That scene when they're asked "from whom?" And they look at each other. A bit cliched.

I think this has given up a fair bit of the film as trailers are wont to do. I'm sure the direction will be excellent but I'd caution against expecting greatness.