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John D.
MemberOvomorphMay-16-2012 4:44 PMIn case nobody's seen this yet:
[URL]http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/nailbiter111/news/?a=59862[/URL]
First review (it's pretty much spoiler free, so don't worry) from a magazine in Slovenia who have apparently seen the first preview showings of the film.
Not sure what he means by "cheap tricks" or inconsistencies, but I guess we'll find out eventually.
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John D.
MemberOvomorphMay-16-2012 5:15 PMSo if someone else posts another review there and it's a glowing review, should we ignore that one too? Not sure I understand the rationale here.
orangecat
MemberOvomorphMay-16-2012 5:16 PMGiven they don't have any images that are new or information that is new I think we can assume it's fake. The press info available for this film must be vast, no?
Spartacus
MemberOvomorphMay-16-2012 5:21 PMpathetic and complete BS if you ask me !!! The film can not preview in Slovenia anyways until the 25th I believe!
tachito
MemberOvomorphMay-16-2012 5:22 PMThis guy has never seen Alien Movies, and it's review is cheap..
John D.
MemberOvomorphMay-16-2012 5:23 PMIt does seem damned odd that they'd have a preview for the press more than a week out, doesn't it?
Usually the press are invited to a showing about a week or so before the opening.
draekus
MemberOvomorphMay-16-2012 5:32 PMPress can often see a movie weeks before its released. They're just instructed to not post full reviews until a certain date (usually within a week of the movie's release).
If its real, and it definitely can be real, then we just have to read in between the lines. The minor discrepancies (40 years instead of 30 and incorrectly numbering the planet) could just be honest mistakes. It doesn't mean they haven't seen it. The important thing is they say the movie has depth and asks important questions. That's great! That seems to be what Ridley wanted to do.
I wouldn't worry about the "monster developing in 30 minutes" critique. We all know that's normal in an Alien movie. Hell if this same person would have reviewed Alien he probably would have said the same thing. The only thing to possibly worry about is the "inconsistencies". I like to know what those are, but I'm not worried one bit.
Forever War
MemberOvomorphMay-16-2012 5:46 PMNobody has seen this yet...you can beat it to death, but in the end there is no need to preview this film....this is not a mere opening, this is an event...those are two distinct and discernable wholly separate packages.
Let me put it another way...does anyone see Fox themselves touting advance previews for this film?
By the way.....John D, nice effort, I know you're into the spirit of sharing, I along with many do appreciate that.
NCC 1701
Veteran MemberMemberOvomorphMay-16-2012 5:52 PMi wonder if he got free food also ,,,and missed 1/2 of the movie filling his face
John D.
MemberOvomorphMay-16-2012 5:53 PMIf the film is as good as everyone wants it to be, and Fox has enough confidence in the product to show it off to the press at least a week prior, then you can be sure they are going to have advance previews. Word of mouth is the best advertising!
A barrage of glowing advance reviews (think what happened with "The Avengers") will be quite handy in getting the non-Alien-fan moviegoing public to come out to this science-fiction horror film in a summer that's otherwise dominated by heroes in brightly colored spandex.
abordoli
MemberOvomorphMay-16-2012 5:57 PM"The film takes place forty years before the original and almost century before Aliens, with focal point the moon LV 226. "
Did they even watch the film? The one I'm going to see is on LV-223.
Not to mention, Slovenia is one of the last countries to see this. I seriously doubt they got to review it first. Just MHO.
John D.
MemberOvomorphMay-16-2012 6:24 PMThere's apparently a review posted from a film critic in Wadiya too, but I can't track it down at the moment.
:P
azalard
MemberOvomorphMay-16-2012 6:33 PMWait a gosh darn pickin' minute! Why is that the only 'people' who have seen advanced screenings of this film are from backwater countries like Slovenia or Singapore? That doesn't make any sense at all! What film company in the world would release their number one summer blockbuster in Slovenia of all places?
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HiveWarrior
MemberOvomorphMay-16-2012 6:57 PMThe review is obviously fake. Fox has already denied any kind of preview. Guess some people just want spotlights for their stupidity.
Cypher
Co-AdminMemberOvomorphMay-16-2012 7:19 PMGood Force, does no one understand that NO ONE will have seen it until May 31st?? *smacks head against wall*
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Spartacus
MemberOvomorphMay-16-2012 8:16 PMLOL...all the same...Ya just never know the Russians do a lot of things first...they Put a man in space first. jUST SAYIN' ... lol.
John D.
MemberOvomorphMay-16-2012 8:52 PMCypher,
It's entirely possible that some movie critics/journalists may get to see it before May 31st.
EDIT: Here's a decent article that discusses that sort of thing, among other things: [URL]http://www.videojug.com/interview/life-of-a-film-critic[/URL]
Deckard_B26354
MemberOvomorphMay-16-2012 9:17 PMI knew people were going to get irritated about not getting all the answers.
Bring on the questions and thought provoking shit!
++++EDIT++++
Just read that Fox denies any screenings and says they're still working on the final cut of the film.
azalard
MemberOvomorphMay-16-2012 9:23 PMI agree with that. During the post production process, film companies are usually trying to tie up loose ends. It's doubtful that there'll be any screenings prior to the May 31st release date.
And if there are...then they won't be made public, and they certainly won't be released in some backwoods country or island in the middle of nowhere.
John D.
MemberOvomorphMay-16-2012 9:39 PMAlways check reputable sources:
[URL]http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118053998[/URL]
And yes, if there's an industry rag I'm going to believe, it's Variety. I may not [i]like[/i] them, but if they're printing it, I'll take their word for it.
Given the high level of "journalistic integrity" that ComicbookMovie.com displayed by running with the 'story,' I'm going to ignore anything else that they post on that site.
Variety>ComicBookMovie.com.
Anyway Variety's article states the final cut has been delivered (I would imagine so, given the fact that it's already got its rating). But it says press screenings will begin in the coming weeks (in advance of the May 31st premiere, as I suspected they would). So this weirdo from overseas most likely has not seen it. But the press will be seeing it before we do.
Which, to me, is a good sign.
Cypher
Co-AdminMemberOvomorphMay-17-2012 2:16 AMTy azalard, I myself go off facts usually and not bullcrap.
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BigDave
MemberDeaconMay-17-2012 9:44 AM[b]UPDATE: Fox say they have not screened the movie for anyone, and are still working on the final cut. They believe the review to be a fake.[/b]
The review has been removed...... but then why if its fake? Maybe Fox want to try and censor it?
I did hear that their is to be a preview showing for some press etc on the 22nd May. Or there abouts....
If true then i expect that by next Friday there could be leaks and so best to go AWOL from this site...
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