Where is Neil Blombkamp when you need him?

Rating: 1/10 (30 June 2017)

Originally, this film was supposed to be an entirely different script, with an entirely different writer and director. There's only 2 or 3 people in all of Hollywood that can pull off this film correctly. The one who had a script already written was Neil Blombkamp and from those who read it, they said it was amazing. No surprise. Blombkamp did Elysium and District 9. Both well respected films. But we can't shoot down Ridley Scott. Afterall, he created this monster. But I haven't liked his newer films to the series. Although this was better than Prometheus, what was McBride doing in the film and writing the film? He's a comedian.....Ummmm, no... Wrong cast overall was my first problem with it. The film just didn't pull off the scares that Ridley claimed was similar to the original. Well it wasn't. Not nearly as scary. Neve Campbell would've been perfect to play the part of Ripley's mother. I know a lot of you are saying, "are you kidding?" But seriously. Have you ever seen her scared look in her eyes in the film Scream? She's extremely convincing. So much so in fact, that she scares you when her character gets scared. Just look at her eyes. If you haven't seen Scream, then go watch it. Neil Blomkamp wanted to make a sequel to Aliens. He even showed James Cameron his script, and Cameron said it was amazing. Now if Cameron is saying that (whose a perfectionist), then you know it would've been a good film. Blomkamp should be the only one continuing this series. Not Ridley Scott. He is definitely meant to do Bladerunner. But I don't think he should be continuing Prometheus, Alien Covenant, etc. And where in God's name is the composer... That's the heart of the scares and the terror. There was absolutely no orchestra performing a scary score to this movie. And if there was, damn if I heard it. Get a composer who will take 2 months to write a musical score that will scare the living daylights out of fans of the series. This film had a much lower budget than the others, it was rushed with a short filming schedule, and slapped together in a short period of time. They're lucky it wasn't a lot worse. Either bring back James Cameron, or let Neil Blomkamp take over....please.....Coming from a die hard fan, I've spoken to many other fans who agree with me. Give him a chance. Enough with the ego Ridley.....