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Rule book Round 2

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ninXeno426

MemberPraetorianApr-08-2017 11:54 PM

Last week dk created the Scified fan made rule book.These are Rules in no particular order:

 

to have characters written and developed well with no wishy washy whimsical religious zealots.

Do not put too much emphasis on technology like holograms and such.

No romance whatsoever in any alien movie.

No stupid characters such as fifield and milburn (posted X 2)

No time travel (mentioned X 4)

Put Chris and BigDave on the pay roll as consultants/writers with possible cameos. (Dave chose a mutated Jabba)

No more than 3 rewrites of the script. Pick an idea, flesh it out, and make the best version of that idea possible rather than trying to incorporate old versions into some new vision by some new writer. (mentioned X 2)

there is no place for corny over the top cheesy/corny dialog and sequences in this film universe (aka anything similar to Resurrection would be banned)

No predators in the alien film universe, they are both cool but tonally too different to share a film and it be worthy of either,,save that stuff for the comic books (mentioned X 2)

not everything has to be explained ,keep some mystery in this universe so we have something our minds can run wild with (mentioned X 2)

NEVER turn it into an Avengers where our protaginists are just taking our hordes after hordes, it would be silly....even though Aliens went with the action/war vibe it still kept some of the bleak tone and impending doom and terror

Ripley is done, done done never again shoehorn her into a sequel or prequel 

Keep the main focus on morphing and mutating as the genesis of the species but still allow an occasional queen ...there is just more ghastly horror to play with when it comes to mutation, but the queen IMO is limited, she looks good our hero fights her thats it, having her on the screen dosnt really open up any storytelling doors for us other than a cool action scene

Im fine with tech but make it look used or serviceable, if its too "bright and shiny" it takes away the tone and feel of the movie

I do not ever want to see Weyland Yutani weaponize the xenomorph.If you want to know why,just play Colonial Marines.Enough said 

R rating only (mentioned X 2)

No main character kids

Defined chest-burster gestation period(s). To paraphrase, consistent time lines yet allow some wiggle room for hosts with mentioned physical conditions that may explain gestation time variations.

Xenos not used as cannon-fodder that run around in open spaces, or broad daylight; Ambush/stalking predator only.

No quotes from Ripley as a fanboy nod to her like 'that's not exactly out of the manual' or 'get away from her, you bitch'.

Stay true to H.R Giger and his nightmareish world and design.

No comedy. (Dark humor is OK here and there but not to the extent of Resurrection)

Never, ever again a newborn or anything that resembles that abomination. (I am fine with neomorphs though..) (mentioned X 2)

No "up in the blue, infantile dopehead" ideas in scripts or drafts like wooden planets ur sutch. Alien worlds yes, but please not stupid.

No fan boy service other then set pieces and or details about the alien universe that serves to expand the world

Never 100% CGI, always a mix of practical effects

Dont rely on Ripley storyline

Don’t have more than 2 years between movies.

I just hope they have it all planned out A-Z even if we dont see every part of A-Z as long as they know what a A-Z would be and stick to things that wont contradict it, and so also to tidy up the mess that has been left before.

Projectile weapons preferred, yet allow for Laser-based weapons as they are making steady progress with them in the real world

NO stupid-looking weapons like the blue and orange (present-day Target-match pistols) weapons seen in PROMETHEUS. They looked like kid's toys.

NO MORE FLAMETHROWERS!! At least not pre-assembled ones in the armory/ready-for-use ones like we saw in PROMETHEUS. It is the absolute height of mindless and suicidal stupidity to fire one aboard a starship, they're cliche`, have no real practical use aside from menacing an Alien, and the last thing you want is an alien running amok, on fire, acid bleeding from multiple and increasing places where it's skin has burned through/sloughed off, and setting even more of the ship on fire and burning holes in the ship all along its path.

Do NOT even TRY to 'Star Trek It Up'...this is the ALIENverse, it has its own distinct feel, flavor and mien. There is NO Central Monolithic Unchallengeable Federation of Planets as The Prime Authority...and there NEVER will be. There are NO Government starships out 'patrolling the sector', and when you're between star systems, you're on your own.

Characters should act and inter-relate like people do in reality, not by way of artificial/idealized 'Niceness'. Watch ALIEN for some great scenes between Ripley and Parker and their friction-points in personality

People drink beer, some likely carry whisky/liquor flasks, they smoke, and have pin-ups all over the place. These are people, not Idealized Human Federation Citizens.                                                                                                           The idea behind the new thread is to 1:To seek possible new contributors.2:For new members to contribute new rules.3:Any new rules suggested Will be debated and okayed by current members.This thread is open to all and open for discussion.                                                                                                                                     

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Something Real

MemberTrilobiteApr-09-2017 7:55 PM

DK - I concur wholeheartedly. "found footge" films can be exceedingly interesting. However, they are best suited to films that have less visual weight. Films, such as Alien, must absolutely be focused and clear in order to build their tension. :)

dk

MemberTrilobiteApr-09-2017 8:02 PM

Something Real Agree. I also think of it as a concept. Example- " We found this garbled transmission on the derelict, cleaned it up and translated it. What we found gave a deeper background to the events that led up to this point." Then it fades dream style back to the past. Like the time travel concept, I think it would be a lazy way/excuse to justify another movie.

Something Real

MemberTrilobiteApr-09-2017 8:06 PM

DK - Once again, I concur with your stance on this matter to the fullest extent. Time-Travel would be an utterly humiliating addition to a fictional universe rooted in making us believe we are alone with something horrible in our very real and inescapable place and time. :)

Ingeniero

MemberPraetorianApr-09-2017 8:08 PM

I have read the rules and I believe there is a lot of room for the Engineers' story development to work within the boundaries. The mystery of Alien is as much a part of the story to me as the horror. So many things are not in focus, not clear what is happening, are we all going to die now, why is he bleeding white...this would all get smeared with any external elements related to Trek, Predator, or When Harry Met Sally.

I like the other movies above but each are equal in how much Alien needs them. Great consolidation dk and ninXeno426.

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dk

MemberTrilobiteApr-09-2017 8:23 PM

SM- I just find it strange for a site that indulges in endless speculation and 'free thinking', has such a narrow view of how things should be done.

That is a valid point. However, the original thread actually has a previously referenced thread attached for clarity as to how rules were formed, authors were added and EVERYONE was invited to participate. There were definitely rules and procedures but it was done in a fun way and there was a lot of spectacle and at least one bloody nose.

dk

MemberTrilobiteApr-09-2017 9:02 PM

IDK nin, the found footage idea sounds like it has some teeth. What do you think?

Blackwinter-witch

MemberPraetorianApr-09-2017 9:09 PM

My thoughts on found-footage are that:

1: If done as some footage found by other characters in the movie, okay, np...

2; if done a-la Blair Witch, the film-makers would have to be VERY careful and do it RIGHT, or the backlash would be excoriating. But, it might be worth an experiment in the hands of someone truly Competent.

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ninXeno426

MemberPraetorianApr-09-2017 10:11 PM

Yeah possibly

Nothing the God of biomechanics wouldn't let you in heaven for 

dk

MemberTrilobiteApr-09-2017 10:15 PM

I think it would be ok to have a few short well done guerrilla footage scenes ala BW in a movie, but not as a major part of or springboard to another movie.

Blackwinter-witch

MemberPraetorianApr-09-2017 10:18 PM

I like the points DK made, and while I didn't think of it that way, yeah, using it in little, appropriate, well-crafted scenes could add to a movie.
But, I have to ask, would the lack of justification for such possibly be jarring to the audience and harm a movie?

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ninXeno426

MemberPraetorianApr-09-2017 10:23 PM

I'd do it by finding perhaps by finding a Marine's shoulder cam

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Something Real

MemberTrilobiteApr-09-2017 10:25 PM

NINXENO426 - The idea of locating a Colonial Marine's helmet/shoulder camera is quite compelling! I can certainly imagine that scenario! An excellent notion! :)

ninXeno426

MemberPraetorianApr-09-2017 10:27 PM

Indeed!They even had helmet cams in Alien

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Blackwinter-witch

MemberPraetorianApr-09-2017 10:27 PM

ninXeno426

Shoulder cam, that'd work. :)

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Don Digimon Farrakhan Magic Juan

MemberOvomorphApr-10-2017 12:16 AM

This turned out to be quite a sensitive thread, and while done in good spirit and fun I think it does contain an inherent probability to work in the opposite direction. Personally id give the rules a rock solid 50% lol. I found myself oddly having to agree with S.M. in that anything can be pulled off given the right context.

Personally in regards to the weaponized xeno, it seems that according to the first two films that played a major role in avoiding the campy horror flick cliché. The Nostromo was redirected to LV 426, and Burke set events into play for the sequel by sending newts family to the site, motivated by the value to the bio-weapons division of WY. 

That being said I hated the way resurrection tried to tackle it, and view that entire film and everything in it the same as I do AVP. Garbage.  In my mind I saw the xeno being used as a means to avoid legal disputes or challenges to planets WY had plans on terraforming. Nothing near the idea of an order following alien, more just an means to secure a planet for profits without a legal battle etc.

"Time Travel" as a plot device in the hands of some hack director who introduces a machine and timelines for future films starring Joseph Gordon Levitt or James Macavoy  would put me in the grave right next to Rudy Giger. Im a die hard Alien fan, However if Ridley has a method of showing how it played a role in the events of Prometheus, or the overall story im sure it could be great and provide answers to questions I personally would like to know. 

I suppose all in all it [the rules] could have achieved the desired effect had they been presented as top 10/20 things fans would or wouldn't want to see in upcoming films. That would allow for the ideas people have to be discussed to keep the forums active and positive. The implementation of a governing body to decide the validity of thoughts and ideas does seem a bit heavy even though most would agree with a majority id imagine. 

=] 

ninXeno426

MemberPraetorianApr-10-2017 11:45 AM

Quick bump.I'll be back later to look some of the new suggestions over 

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Starlogger

MemberChestbursterApr-10-2017 12:39 PM

"There shalt be no musical numbers sang in any Alien Universe movie."

"Neither Logan Michael Michel Michelob-Green (or Haydn Christenson) shall ever appear in any future "Alien Universe" movie, for any reason, including flashbacks.

"Old Person" Makeup (a la Weyland) shall never ever again be used...ever.

drop your linen

MemberOvomorphApr-10-2017 1:13 PM

Yeh - I always thought the shoulder cams (Aliens) and the helmet cams (Alien) were a little 'found footage-y'

Blackwinter-witch

MemberPraetorianApr-10-2017 1:32 PM

Starlogger

You make some good points, especially about Casting. I would also add Sandra Bullock to the Casting Ban suggestions.

Age-makeup, sometimes it works great, sometimes it falls apart, it's one of the trickiest elements in movie-making and not all the people in the industry can do it, or wear it, properly from various factors.

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Parkerparrot

MemberFacehuggerApr-10-2017 4:00 PM

Starlogger 

I'm totally with You on the musical thing, there. I'd say that it goes without saying, but You can never be to precice when it comes to rules...

              "Bees have hives, man" 

ninXeno426

MemberPraetorianApr-11-2017 12:14 AM

Looks like we got two for no musicals lol

Nothing the God of biomechanics wouldn't let you in heaven for 

ninXeno426

MemberPraetorianApr-11-2017 12:15 AM

Could be time for a new rule evaluation 

Nothing the God of biomechanics wouldn't let you in heaven for 

Blackwinter-witch

MemberPraetorianApr-11-2017 12:27 AM

ok, allow me to state that if the ALIENverse is ever cursed with a 'musical' that is supposed to be Canon, I will start handing out the torches and pitchforks. :D

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dk

MemberTrilobiteApr-11-2017 12:35 AM

I think the only music should be the traditional score style of the original and possibly ambient/environmental. But no drums and guitar- and NO vocals.

Blackwinter-witch

MemberPraetorianApr-11-2017 12:52 AM

dk

Agree with you, however, there are some choir based vocals that would fit appropriate to the ALIENverse and such, however, such vocals should even be used rarely and only when they truly 'fit' a scene.

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ninXeno426

MemberPraetorianApr-11-2017 1:06 AM

There's some excellent use of choir's in Alien 3

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Blackwinter-witch

MemberPraetorianApr-11-2017 1:11 AM

ninXeno426

there's some choir pieces, and some could be Composed specific for the films, that really work nicely...if done Right, and yes, ALIEN3 did have some good choir music pieces! :)

IN SPACE THERE IS NO WARNING

 

 

 

dk

MemberTrilobiteApr-11-2017 1:41 AM

Choir arrangements can work.

Honestly though, for the Alien series, I don't notice much score which to me, means it is doing its job of building the right mood without being intrusive. I shut off the music for Isolation all together to only hear what was going on in the environment.

Blackwinter-witch

MemberPraetorianApr-11-2017 1:48 AM

dk

Isolation, yeah, very smart move!!

Agreed about how music should be a mood-builder but not intrusive.

IN SPACE THERE IS NO WARNING

 

 

 

ninXeno426

MemberPraetorianApr-11-2017 1:55 AM

Lol I was going to launch a new thread regarding the rule book but I'm too tired right now.Still looking through new suggestions and wondering where to go next 

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