Did anyone else like or love Alien: Covenant

Liked at times, groaned at others. No love though.

Spoilers below

I had a second viewing tonight and liked it even more this time, it's an entertaining 2hrs, it doesn't topple Alien or Aliens, but is better than the rest

Plus points 

Fassbenders performances

Daneils and Tennessee Characters

Action does not let up

Better acting than Prometheus, solid acting all round

Stunning Cinematography 

How it centres around David

Corn field and rescue sequences 

Down points

An extra 20 mins fleashing out of Shaws fate and the Engineers fate

More tension on the ship in the end act, needed to be fleashed out

The rapid Xeno cycle

The Chestburster mimicking David!

Overall 8/10 - A big thumbs up from me

Jem, I saw it today (Europe) and I enjoyed it very much. BigDave mentioned previously that he thinks that the scenes are cut (in the second half) and I agree with him. During watching it I had a constant feeling that I would like to see more. I mean more minutes of a particular scene. An extended DC blu-ray version would be awesome! 

I like it.

I'm planning to see it for a second time because on my first viewing the movie passed way too fast. Well thats because I really enjoyed watching it. I will definitely buy the blu-ray version of the film once it comes out.

Time flies fast when you're having fun

As for the rapid xeno cycle, I think the movie revealed only neos and two protos, and we have had no info about their cycle speed so far - since we haven't known anything about them. The 1979 xeno is an engineered version, a biomecha, a different type. It is impossible and pointless to compare their cycle speed, I think.

I am far from a hater because I have been a fan of the series since I saw the original Alien in the movie theater.  I bought and own the program and bought the Alan Dean Foster novelization. I was already in the military when I saw Aliens, so I was impressed with that movie as well.  I was not so keen on the James Horner initial score but it grew on me.  James said he was rushed by Cameron to complete it.  

I went to see this movie and I was expecting more for my money.  I would not bash this movie if it was well made.  

Just look at the quality of the acting and writing in the first three movies and you can obviously see a huge difference.

Some members mentioned that the movie is slow at the beginning. I haven't felt that, I like scenes in space around a space ship. We are different... And the covenant ship is beautiful, you need a cinema screen to enjoy that.

Dark Nebula, I agree with you, at the end of it I felt that I needed extra two hours from the story.

As for its original soundtrack, the music is brilliant, no doubt.

Dark Nebula, you HAVE to see it again, trust me. Once you take the movie for what it is, I believe it will become more apparent that this movie is gold. This is going to be a classic, which is going to have mixed opinions for now, just like Alien. 

@Snake your reasoning still doesn't make sense..You hated PROMETHEUS yet loved COVENANT doesn't make sense. If you hated PROMETHEUS then you hated the character David and he's the main story in COVENANT..So explain how that makes sense..??

Snake I am a person who even hating the silliness in Prometheus, I rewatch that movie on a regular basis, and I don't see myself doing the same with Covenant. To me, this film belongs to the fantasy genre, not sci-fi/horror. And if I want to see fantasy, I'd rather watch "Legend" which is much more visually accomplished. And BTW, "Alien" has always been very well regarded by both audience and critics.

Jem857, I'm on your side, why attack me? At least the characters in Covenant weren't complete morons as in Prometheus. It all seemed believable, which is what you need to get emotionally involved in a good sci-fi.

@Snake I love both films ...They were rather stupid in PROMETHEUS..AC had much better acting and characters..I just hope they do another one..It sucks the box office is really low...Never a good sign for a franchise..

I enjoyed A:C. Had a lot more fun with it than Prometheus. 

@Snake I'm not trying to attack you..I'm on your side too..I'm just hoping we get a sequel..I'm hoping low box office numbers doesn't cancel any hopes of the future of the franchise

Thank you Im Durp, could use a little help here.

As for the complaints about the artificial intelligence pattern, I do not understand people who have problems with the AI line in Covenant. David/Fassbender was/is one of the strongest features of Prometheus, why is it/he the problem now? We knew that he would be responsible for the creation of the monster.

7-8 months ago several members discussed the possibility of hidden AI actions inside the Company. We jumped to the conclusion that it was probable that David would survive and copy or transfer himself, etc and control the events in the Alien universe in the two decades to come.

I agree 100 percent Jem857. This movie deserves a lot better and it's a thinking man's sci-fi. I know we didn't get our answers from Prometheus for the moment but I believe ridley is saving it all for the grand finale. 

I am probably one of the people who has been more vocal about my frustrations with the movie. It's funny though because I continue flipping back and forth depending on how I am measuring the film. I really need to get my second viewing in some time this week.

On the surface

1. When I consider the movie as a modern take on Frankenstein and disconnect it from the Alien franchise (pretending I never saw huggers or any kind of morph) I liked the ideas but disliked the execution.

2. When I think about it as the CONCLUSION of Prometheus, I like the concepts and HATE the execution.

3. When I think about it as one piece in the bridge between Prometheus and Alien, I LOVE the concepts and slightly dislike the execution.

4. When I think about it as the next step towards not only coming full circle to Alien, but also giving a backstory on how Weyland-Yutani came under the governance of androids, I love everything but am terrified such an ambitious project will never be completed without glaring flaws.

QueenElizabethShaw very good reasoning. They just need to hire a good sci-fi writer. And Ridley should stop meddling he is nor a writer and he proved in the past he can be very wrong.