Right! it was fun. I remember in the early 2000s while I was in college, the Cartoon Network had an 1 hour early afternoon weekday block where they would show back to back Thundercats and SilverHawks. I am not saying it was the best thing ever, but it held up better than a lot of 80’s cartoons did nostalgia wise.
IMO Alien, Aliens, and Prometheus are better. I also think the director’s cut of Alien 3 is much better than it’s given credit. Covenant is pretty enjoyable too just a bit less enjoyable than the rest.
If we're talking alternate cuts as well... it's a tricky franchise to nail down. The assembly cut is an intriguing misfire. Covenant is really provocative and not as hamfisted as Prometheus, a movie I enjoyed a lot less during a recent rewatch.
I gave it a go yesterday. I would say it holds up nicely. Though I will say as an adult who has read LOTR since first seeing Willow I will say it is super influenced by Tolkien (which isn’t a bad thing necessarily just didn’t have that as a reference point when I watched it as a small child). I found it entertaining enough.
Mmmmm...ham
Willem DaFoe is a national treasure.
I have those and need to read them yet, but Remender has definitely been prepping more TV adaptations of some sort. I'm obsessed with everything I've read of his (esp. LOW).
Watched it last week. Really liked it!
