EPISODE · Aug 28, 2024 · 59 MIN
Alien Romulus (2024) with co-host Sarah
from Review It Yourself
Sean and Sarah take on Alien Romulus (2024).Franchise reinvigorator or poorly executed ?Will they remain unimpressed by the newest film in the Alien franchise?Discussion Points:-Sean struggles to sell the podcast. -The anguish of late night cinema showings.-The distubring tonal shift in the film.-The mystery characters in the film.-The dreadful CGI in the film.-Characters making stupid decisions because the plot needs them to.-Whether the film had interesting ideas and fantastic production values, but poor execution.-The quick, unsatisfying deaths. Raised Questions:-Why Sean bothered to go and see Alien Romulus? -Do you know how you feel about the film?-Was the film best before any of the Aliens arrived?-Is there anything left to do with the Xenomorphs?-We've got Alien (1979), so why do we need this?-Does the film pull it's punches?-Why did they mark this as a horror film?-Is Prometheus (2012) better?-Did the film need a good editor?Film Recommendation from Sarah and Sean:-Life (2017).Thanks for Listening! Review It Yourself is now on YouTube!Find us here:Twitter: @YourselfReviewInstagram: reviewityourselfpodcast2021YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReviewItYourself Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sean and Sarah take on Alien Romulus (2024).Franchise reinvigorator or poorly executed ?Will they remain unimpressed by the newest film in the Alien franchise?Discussion Points:-Sean struggles to sell the podcast. -The anguish of late night cinema showings.-The distubring tonal shift in the film.-The mystery characters in the film.-The dreadful CGI in the film.-Characters making stupid decisions because the plot needs them to.-Whether the film had interesting ideas and fantastic production values, but poor execution.-The quick, unsatisfying deaths. Raised Questions:-Why Sean bothered to go and see Alien Romulus? -Do you know how you feel about the film?-Was the film best before any of the Aliens arrived?-Is there anything left to do with the Xenomorphs?-We've got Alien (1979), so why do we need this?-Does the film pull it's punches?-Why did they mark this as a horror film?-Is Prometheus (2012) better?-Did the film need a good editor?Film Recommendation from Sarah and Sean:-Life (2017).Thanks for Listening! Review It Yourself is now on YouTube!Find us here:Twitter: @YourselfReviewInstagram: reviewityourselfpodcast2021YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReviewItYourself Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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