A L I E N FIVE Neill Blomkamp's ALIEN movie
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... OK. Zero miles for the past 30 years.
Doesnt' look too bad. Then again they could always claim that in addition to acid, the blood contained microbes that basically acted like a flesh-eating virus and kept breakin his skin down... or whatever.
But let's be frank. NB most likely just did the exaggerated facial damage because he thought it looked cool, which is normally fine. I'm just a tad worried that the film might end up being a little too heavy on style.
Solo4114
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Hicks' face burning is almost a perfect recreation of his look in Mark Verheiden's Aliens comics for Dark Horse.
The original collection can be found here:
http://www.amazon.com/Aliens-Book-O...83&sr=8-32&keywords=aliens+(comic)+dark+horse
The Dark Horse Omnibus presents the "edited" version of these comics, which rename Hicks and Newt to "Wilks" and "Billie," respectively. This was done after Alien3 came out and decided they'd died. Ripley, though, appeared later AS Ripley, which led to some confusion, so it's best to just "pretend" they're Hicks and Newt. Sadly, the first collection is in black and white, whereas the Omnibus version is in color, so there's no color version of the comic with the original names (as far as I know).
Ripley wearing the Alien outfit is very, very similar to Dark Horse Comics (that was the title of the comic -- "Dark Horse Comics" -- which usually had 3-4 smaller stories broken into multi-installment tales) "Aliens: Horror Show" story arc from issues #3-5, where a female character survives inside an alien hive by wearing a suit made of alien parts (it's cooler than it sounds, and is explained as basically being a simulation of sorts).
The original collection can be found here:
http://www.amazon.com/Aliens-Book-O...83&sr=8-32&keywords=aliens+(comic)+dark+horse
The Dark Horse Omnibus presents the "edited" version of these comics, which rename Hicks and Newt to "Wilks" and "Billie," respectively. This was done after Alien3 came out and decided they'd died. Ripley, though, appeared later AS Ripley, which led to some confusion, so it's best to just "pretend" they're Hicks and Newt. Sadly, the first collection is in black and white, whereas the Omnibus version is in color, so there's no color version of the comic with the original names (as far as I know).
Ripley wearing the Alien outfit is very, very similar to Dark Horse Comics (that was the title of the comic -- "Dark Horse Comics" -- which usually had 3-4 smaller stories broken into multi-installment tales) "Aliens: Horror Show" story arc from issues #3-5, where a female character survives inside an alien hive by wearing a suit made of alien parts (it's cooler than it sounds, and is explained as basically being a simulation of sorts).
Axlotl
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Neil, if you're reading this, please, please, PLEASE give me the ALIENS sequel I've longed for since 1986.
I need to see Newt kicking monsters' asses all over space.
And that pic of alien-cosplay Ripley better be a joke, 'cause that's the dumbest thing I think I've ever seen.
I need to see Newt kicking monsters' asses all over space.
And that pic of alien-cosplay Ripley better be a joke, 'cause that's the dumbest thing I think I've ever seen.
Solo4114
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Read "Horror Show." It makes more sense in context. Some of the early Dark Horse stuff is pretty good. (Aliens: Book 1, for example, even if it's been retconned, also Labyrinth, etc.)
Dark Horse originated AVP, too, and the original comics for that were amazing. The films....yeah, not so much. But the comics were great. Much of the Aliens and Predator standalone stuff is good, too.
I agree with this. The graphic novels put out by Dark Horse in the early 90's were actually very good. They felt like a logical continuation of Aliens, and this is coming from someone that isn't too fond of expanded universe stuff.
Axlotl
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I read the Dark Horse comics when they came out, but that was a LOOOONG time ago.
I do recall Ripley, Hicks, and Newt (she was 14 in the comics, iirc?) were together and doing stuff...
You're referring to a story where someone (Ripley?) camouflaged herself with alien bits?
(which I wouldn't have a problem with, except: acid for blood??)
That comp looks waaaay too put-together and perfect to be a hasty camo job.
Looks like more Ridley/Clone/Hybrid crap, which I've always thought was - well, just plain stupid.
I hope this is a movie I'll like, and not just another "Well, there's another movie to ignore for the rest of my life".
I do recall Ripley, Hicks, and Newt (she was 14 in the comics, iirc?) were together and doing stuff...
You're referring to a story where someone (Ripley?) camouflaged herself with alien bits?
(which I wouldn't have a problem with, except: acid for blood??)
That comp looks waaaay too put-together and perfect to be a hasty camo job.
Looks like more Ridley/Clone/Hybrid crap, which I've always thought was - well, just plain stupid.
I hope this is a movie I'll like, and not just another "Well, there's another movie to ignore for the rest of my life".
Solo4114
Master Member
Yeah, it's not Ripley. Horror Show was more like a one-shot (broken into 3 parts), all taking place inside a very realistic sim. The implication at the end is that the people stuck in the sim now know how to fight the Aliens who've taken over Earth after Aliens:Book 1 (which, yes, had older Newt along with a very scarred Hicks -- Ripley doesn't appear until, I think, Book 3 at which point I heard the story deteriorates significantly). The fact that it's a sim is sort of how you get away with the aliens apparently ignoring someone doing what's essentially Wile E. Coyote draping a sheep over himself.
That said, I agree that a clone/hybrid Ripley is...weak.
Axlotl
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CB2001
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Well, the concept art is good, but I would rather have Hicks with the minor burn as we see in Aliens. Of course, there's a good chance that Blomkamp may change his mind about the amount of burn scars that Hicks has (I mean, that's the whole idea behind concept art. It's shows what could be. For example, the Syd Mead's Blade Runner Dekkard's blaster, which is drastically different than the design they went with for the film).
Yeah, damn. I bought them new in the comic shop. Still have.
Indeed! Let's just hope Mr Blomkamp doesn't folly Sir Scott's example by using electrical tape on Michael Biehn's face if he actually ends up being in the film!
Like they clearly show in the films their blood doesn't stay acidic for very long
ghostryder
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Axlotl
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Didn't it burn through at least 3 decks in ALIEN?
2 decks, it stopped at the third.
CB2001
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Two decks, a set of oxygen tanks and a boot (or it may have been a pair of boots. I can't remember clearly right now).
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