De rest van de goede films uit de Fox bibliotheek staan al in mijn kast. But it's just sort of used for comedic effect in some movies and shows, so seeing a relatively serious horror movie use that same trope just made me smile a little bit. Topvermaak. Jesus Christ some even start talking about setting up the colony there! Having said that, while this movie is set on land for the majority of it, the same place the crew of Prometheus landed on, at the same time this still doesn't feel all that different than the template Ridley Scott set for this type of movie almost forty years ago. Really what can I say??? David: [speaking to Walter before he reaches for his knife] It's your choice now, brother. Low and behold there is another alienbecause of course there is! Op zich is het allemaal wel aardig en goed gemaakt, maar we hebben het allemaal al eens eerder gezien. This storm prevents the Covenant from landing or going in closer when things start to get messy on the surface for the scout party. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Please click the link below to receive your verification email. appendix fanedit But wait, this is Ridley Scott we are dealing with here! Elke week de beste en interessantste films op televisie, Netflix en in de bioscoop Though maybe that was by design, who knows? Its so [b]so[/b] obvious that Scott was somewhat crushed by the reaction to 'Prometheus' and was literally forced into going in a new direction for this sequel. -- Peter Bradshaw [Full review], "Ridley Scott's official return to the Alien franchise is essentially a Prometheus sequel with Aliens in it." Aantal goede scnes ertussen en een mooi weergegeven planeet. Met de officile terugkeer van de Xenomorph, Ridley Scott aan het roer en zicht op meerdere nieuwe delen in de serie, zijn de verwachtingen hoog. Nothing more, nothing less. Op weg naar een afgelegen planeet aan de andere kant van de Melkweg ontdekt de crew van het kolonie schip Covenant iets dat lijkt op een niet in kaart gebracht paradijs. Het monster met z'n fallische kop en uitschuifbare bek, de facehuggers en chestbursters, de warmtezoeker (het rode puntje dat steeds dichterbij komt), etc etc Het ziet er allemaal prachtig uit, maar verrassen, en veel erger: je de stuipen op het lijf jagen, doet het niet meer. The paradox is that though you are intended to recognise these touches, you won't really be impressed unless you happen to be seeing them for the first time. But in the case of Alien and Aliens, those are two great movies for completely different reasons. Yep this is an [i]Alien[/i] movie alright, and we're redoing everything you fondly rememberbut this definitely isn't another soft reboot. Billy Crudup is here as well and, again, he delivers the goods. I don't blame Ridley Scott and his team for doing something different with Prometheus, but it seemed like that movie was too ambitious to be a true Alien film and too Alien to truly live up to its ambitions. | Speelduur: 122 minuten | Jaar: 2017. How is it possible that the sequel to Ridley Scott's "Prometheus" could wind up being an even more debated, divisive, and controversial entry in the inherently unpredictable "Alien" franchise? not a Ford Escort. Them or me. Dit origin verhaal doet geen afbreuk aan de mysterieuze klassieker uit 1979. No other cities or anything nearby or further away?? Daardoor ontbreekt het toch wat aan spanning en verrassing.

Met deze week kleinschalig drama Little Men, de experimentele documentaire Ascent van Fiona Tan en de scifi-horrorfilm Alien: Covenant. En als ze een dreiging ontdekken die hun ergste nachtmerries overtreft, beginnen ze aan een angstaanjagende ontsnappingsmissie. So David supposedly wiped out all the Engineers with the black goo when he arrived. You think that is the end but its not, oh no. Nieuw en aanbevolen in de bioscoop . Let's talk about the horror, shall we? The real downside is this movie is not its own film, its merely a collection of highlights that we've all seen before in previous movies. televisie For all this, the film is very capably made, with forceful, potent performances from Waterston and Fassbender. There's a few more people on the cast here, but those are the ones most noticeable. I also have not seen Prometheus, which is a prequel to the original Alien and, of course, this movie. Quick question about the ship. In short, this is just a good, solid horror movie. The film should have simply been called 'Covenant' or 'Prometheus II: Covenant'. Alien was revolutionary at the time in terms of deep space horror and that's why, most movies within this same genre, feel like they're directly borrowing from Alien's lineage. At only five minutes, it gives a better introduction to the Covenant crew than the movie does, providing deeper emotional investment in these characters. Forgot your password? Regisseur Ridley Scott keert met Alien: Covenant terug naar het door hem gecreerde universum. Why did the crew land on the planet in water? Prima in beeld gebracht met hier en daar visuele foefjes, zoals een prachtig ruimtepak in Power Loader-geel. Ze ontdekken daar, wat zij denken, een onbekend paradijs, maar wat eigenlijk een duistere gevaarlijke wereld is. Of je jouw content nou graag op televisie, in de bioscoop of via een streamingsdienst bekijkt, bij MovieMeter navigeer je in enkele klikken naar hetgeen dat voldoet aan jouw wensen. OK so I will try not to make this read like a huge list of questions regarding the massively convoluted plot, but no promises. and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango. As Tennessee tries to take off from the planet with Janet Daniels (Katherine Waterston) in tow, the alien tries to take her down. During the opening act, the Covenant is damaged by a shockwave after Mother detects a "neutrino storm". Like it's precursor it's destined to be discussed and dissected for years to come. But, of course, I don't think they attempt to recreate that. De film is daarbij rijk aan spectaculaire gruwelactie en plotwendingen en is aldoor spannend. Films op televisie , bioscoop But it's not for the squeamish or faint of heart." -- Edward Douglas [Full review]. The mysterious world soon turns dark and dangerous when a hostile alien life-form forces the crew into a deadly fight for survival. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your email. Log in om een abonnement aan te maken. -- Kevin Sullivan [Full review], "An upgrade from Prometheus, Alien: Covenant amps up the thrills but doesn't deliver a memorable crew member or the full-on onslaught of the series at its height." Maar goed productie design en regie zijn verder prima. Do yourself a favor and watch the short "Last Supper" before the movie (youtu.be/EkXgRlRao5I ). 122 minuten | Engels, Nederlands ondertiteld. So David released the black goo and it wipes everything out, fine. Seeing that it's supposed to be set in the same universe, some familiarity and shared themes are to be expected. Ahead of release, reviews have come online. By creating an account, you agree to the Privacy Policy Het is geen full on horror meer, maar meer een goede mix van (Prometheus) sci-fi en de Neo- en Xenomorphs. As for the finale its in three parts essentially, all of which are totally cheap cop outs (with dreadful CGI on the alien amazingly). Het is echter iets meer een achtbaanrit dan een superspannende film. Nu heb in een maandje Disney+ om alles in te halen wat de moeite waard was afgelopen jaar. "The path to paradise begins in hell." The Best Movies and Shows to Watch in July. Whilst repairs are underway the ship picks up a distant transmission from an unknown, but habitable planet that is almost identical to Earth (yet the crew are not amazed by this). The main aliens are actually less threatening! Het script is net zo dom is als de crew. I don't know, even though I didn't see Prometheus, part of me feels that this movie did a better job of handling its more ambitious themes while still, essentially, being a true Alien movie.

From a pretty looking convoluted mess in 'Prometheus', to another pretty looking convoluted mess in 'Alien: Covenant'. Leuk tussendoortje, morgen weer vergeten. Yes Ridley provides us with top notch visuals, a masterclass in true spectacleagain. Ondanks dat deze film nogal wat kritiek kreeg vond ik hm geweldig. Wat een onzin! How 'Alien' Inspired Ridley Scott on "Raised by Wolves", Ridley Scott and 'Alien: Covenant' Cast Tackle Tough Questions, Alien vs. Magneto, Dr. Manhattan, and More. Het blijkt echter een duistere en gevaarlijke wereld te zijn. Innovatieweg 20C Because Scott just wants to rehash every damn thing from his glorious original. Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride en Demin Bichir. His job is again to monitor the ships functions and crew whilst they are in cryo-chambers. De enige bewoner blijkt de 'synthetische' David (Michael Fassbender) te zijn, een overlevende van de gedoemde Prometheus expeditie. VPRO Cinema selecteert wekelijks de belangrijkste recensies over de nieuwste bioscoopfilms. Verified reviews are considered more trustworthy by fellow moviegoers. In werkelijkheid is het een duistere en gevaarlijke wereld. Er zijn nog geen reviews geschreven voor deze film. Twee verloren uren, die ik nooit meer terug kan krijgen. The scripting, while obviously not perfect, is definitely good and it captures the mood and tone of the franchise. Onboard we also find Walter, a newer model of android series that resemble David from the first movie.

Het ziet er mooi uit en daar is eigenlijk ook alles mee gezegd. Ridley Scott durft hier vooral wat bloederiger en vettiger uit de hoek te komen. Sommige dingen zijn zo vreselijk dom dat ik er nog wel eens om moest lachen, terwijl het in Prometheus dom was op een niet-grappige manier. Did he somehow get to the eggs from experimenting on Shaw? As with the previous film we also see that the technology on-board the ship is [b]way[/b] better than anything we saw in the original 79 movie. The original was more tense, space horror focusing on tight, claustrophobic spaces and the sequel was a great space marine action flick, while still retaining some of that horror. Enkele problemen van Prometheus zetten zich hier door (de film neemt zichzelf te serieus, de crew is werkelijk OERdom), maar heb geprobeerd me daar hier zo minimaal mogelijk aan te storen. Don't have an account? I loved "Prometheus" with its attempt at something bigger than just more face huggers and xenomorphs wreaking havoc. The "Star Wars" sequels are a perfect example of this. They merely stroll onto the planet and start off on a cross-country ramble. Bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, members (Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup) of the colony ship Covenant discover what they think to be an uncharted paradise. Coming Soon. The movie opens with the exact same title sequence as the original 1979 movie. Met Path Unlimited kun je onbeperkt naar de film bij alle Path bioscopen in Nederland! Deel zes alweer in de Alien-franchise (als we de Alien vs Predator-films niet meetellen), en dat kan je zien ook. Path Unlimited Night is een exclusieve en feestelijke avond, speciaal voor alle abonnees. How can David not know how long it will take to get to the Engineer homeworld? Met o.a. Yes that's right, flush it into space, cheap ending number three.

Alien: Covenant delivers another satisfying round of close-quarters deep-space terror, even if it doesn't take the saga in any new directions. The movie is really a debate about creator vs creation, seeing as David's creator (at the beginning of this film) is searching for the answers as to who created him which, as far as I understand it, seems to be the plot of Prometheus.

While there, they meet David (Michael Fassbender), the synthetic survivor of the doomed Prometheus expedition. There's still plenty of vague discussion about creation, but the movie is essentially a compromise between the prior film's fans and haters. While I do think that, as a whole, they use the xenomorphs properly, I don't think they're attempting to capture the same feeling the original xenomorph created. But, again, I feel that Katherine adds her own thing and, as I mentioned, I feel that she's great in this movie regardless of all that. Is the flute scene with David and Walter the new sand scene? It's not gonna reinvent the wheel, in any way, but it's a rock solid installment in a, mostly, revered franchise. They just wanted kewl looking spaceships. It didn't really provide any new insight into this world or anything. Sign up here. Coming Soon. MovieMeter is ht platform voor liefhebbers van films en series. Just below that it reads "Ticket Confirmation#:" followed by a 10-digit number. For some reason he gets incinerated inside his own hypersleep pod, really not too sure why his pod did this. -- Peter Debruge [Full review], "The problem is that the Alien franchise started in an age where sequels could be complete films unto themselves--in fact, James Cameron's Aliens is considered by many to be one of the best sequels ever made. This involves Daniels outside the ship, trying to shoot or knock the alien off, whilst attached by a cable. "Covenant is a fun movie that has a number of standout scenes, including one of the biggest, most over-the-top (and somewhat silly) set pieces in the franchise's history. Though, to me, it's leaning more towards the more traditional Alien movie. presumably because he wanted to create his own lifeforms and needed a clean slate, although I don't know for sure. For some reason Tennessee just flies around in circles whilst Daniels swings around aimlessly doing a bad job of defeating the alien. Je bent bij ons tevens aan het juiste adres voor het laatste filmnieuws, recensies en informatie over jouw favoriete acteur. -- Eddie Makuch [Full review], "Stylistically, the film is a thing of cool beauty, with superb effects and a lovely score. on May 18, 2017 at 8:48AM PDT. Op zich is de Alien reeks de uitzondering op de regel, namelijk dat het niet een constante herhaling van zetten is geweest. And clearly those spores are [b]WAY[/b] more lethal and effective than the alien creatures. OK its a storm over an alien planet but lets not forget the planet is supposedly very similar to Earth. The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket.

The crew of a colony ship, bound for a remote planet, discover an uncharted paradise with a threat beyond their imagination, and must attempt a harrowing escape. Just leave us a message here and we will work on getting you verified. But Prometheus, at least among a lot of fans of the franchise, wasn't exactly crowd-pleasing due to the unanswered questions of its narrative. What has happened to the slow build up and tension?? Daarnaast vind je bij ons de meest recente toplijsten, zodat je altijd weet wat er populair is op Netflix, in de bioscoop of op televisie. I realise that might have taken time but that leads me to ask why they didn't just approach the transmission area from a different angle in the first place. Ridley Scott on Rutger Hauer's Blade Runner Monologue: Exclusive Interview, Danny McBride Can Talk to Aliens: Exclusive Alien: Covenant Interview. So, if the black goo infected everything in this way, wouldn't there be lots of little aliens running the planets surface? Ik kan deze nieuwe stijl wel goed waarderen. Before we keep going, I suppose I should say that I did legitimately enjoy this movie. We are also led to believe that this entire planet only consisted of one major Engineer city?? Lets be honest here, its because movie effects are obviously way better today and Scott and co simply couldn't help themselves. Sluit je dan vrijblijvend aan bij onze community. Ik had deze nog niet gezien. and the Terms and Policies, "Presequel die het beste van Alien vertroebelt met de problematiek van Prometheus. Please enter your email address and we will email you a new password. And with that my initial disappointment came with the plot. They could not damage the ship as portrayed in the film. Pick a side. Some strong Ripley rip-off characters, a Lambert rip-off character (you'll find out later), and the obligatory white female with black male partner (never any other race, always black). 7007 CD, Doetinchem, Netherlands One main factor last time was poking and putting your face up close to an unknown alien organism. The 20th Century Fox logo is in a shade of dark blue-gray. Maybe as a way to contain any possible unknown dangerous space bacteria and whatnot? Surely they could of descended into orbit elsewhere and gone under the cloud or slightly around it? I do find it quite bizarre how these new [i]Alien[/i] prequels do seem to be going down hill in the same way the [i]Star Wars[/i] prequels did. I don't now why but, for some reason, this was a little comical to me. Evil Dead 2, naturally, is tremendous. We wont be able to verify your ticket today, but its great to know for the future. The endgame was predictable and, because of that, there was no fun to be gleaned from the movies, at least the two that I saw. Lees verder. ha! For more on the critical reaction to Covenant, head to GameSpot sister site Metacritic. But not only that, this time the entire crew wanders off the safety of their ship onto an alien planet (the one with the mystery transmission which just happens to look like where it was filmedNew Zealand) without any form of protection! In dit nieuwe hoofdstuk uit de baanbrekende Alien-filmreeks stuit de bemanning van het koloniale schip Covenant tijdens een reis naar een planeet aan de rand van de Melkweg op een schijnbaar onontdekt paradijs. Anyway, eventually Daniels operates a large crane claw, which the alien very conveniently jumps straight into, and they crush it. On one hand you have this epic spiritual space adventure into the unknown; focusing on life, our place in the universe, creation, Gods and monsters so to speak. Despite some concerns the ships Captain decides to divert and check out the transmission. All the Engineers also looked really different to the main chap in 'Prometheus', not as muscular or marble-like. The products discussed here were independently chosen by our editors. Its abundantly clear that he's added the entire alien aspect simply to appease the fanbase that demanded more alien action. A sequel to the Alien prequel Prometheus, Covenant is already out in some parts of the world, with a release in the US following today, May 18.

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