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Alien: Romulus has touted (and I think delivered on) the idea of returning the Alien franchise to its “roots.” But what does that really mean? The kneejerk reaction might be an emphasis on practical effects work, or simply setting it in the years between Ridley Scott’s original Alien and the James Cameron sequel Aliens. But I think that’s not quite it. I think it’s a return the stories of blue collar everymen and women. What Alien sorely needed to return to, were the space truckers!
Ridley Scott, James Cameron, David Fincher… some of the greatest names in directing have all piloted a ship filled with Xenomorph and facehuggers. Whether or not they’re CGI or a hybrid breed invented by David the synthetic is not the point. Weyland Yutani and their bottom line focused obsession with acquiring one for their weapons division continually casts regular people in the role of collateral damage. And THAT is what the franchise should be returning to.
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Alien: Romulus has touted (and I think delivered on) the idea of returning the Alien franchise to its “roots.” But what does that really mean? The kneejerk reaction might be an emphasis on practical effects work, or simply setting it in the years between Ridley Scott’s original Alien and the James Cameron sequel Aliens. But I think that’s not quite it. I think it’s a return the stories of blue collar everymen and women. What Alien sorely needed to return to, were the space truckers!
Ridley Scott, James Cameron, David Fincher… some of the greatest names in directing have all piloted a ship filled with Xenomorph and facehuggers. Whether or not they’re CGI or a hybrid breed invented by David the synthetic is not the point. Weyland Yutani and their bottom line focused obsession with acquiring one for their weapons division continually casts regular people in the role of collateral damage. And THAT is what the franchise should be returning to.
This video was written and edited by Clint Gage. For more like it, check out our filmmaker Directrospectives!
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The Green Knight, Pete’s Dragon, David Lowery and Myth - youtu.be/jEfDu2s7G5I?si=Vs5xxqIrxd8LBi63
The Dark Knight, Inception and A Brief History of Christopher Nolan and Time - youtu.be/pLrvo1ab4XM?si=Z_DGZOHEVFyQHccO
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