| The ego strikes back |

Rating: 1/10 (6 August 2017)

What I think it boils down to is this. When a director is young and not a big name yet he is restrained and surrounded by a team that have say in the movie. This is Scott working on Alien or George Lucas working on Starwars in the 70's-80's. Decades later the movies have become cult classics and the best in their genre. Most of the fame and praise is given to the director for some reason and they become gods. Creative geniuses that practically made the movies themselves. So now, decades later they're given more of less free hands to work their magic.
The word of Lucas and Scott now law and much less challenged, surrounded by yes-men and star-struck workers who don't dare speak up, give us their vision, unclouded by collaboration or technical limitation. Like mad children they weave and cast their spells wielding the power of computer animation high on their (dubiously earned) laurels.
Can you really blame them? They've been heralded as stars and geniuses, that kind of thing corrupts most people, boosting their egos, extinguishing doubt, hard work and second guessing. I'm a star, I'm expected to deliver, I can't be wrong, this is how I see it, asking other people for input or taking criticisms to heart? That diminishes their rank... shows weakness and doubt. I'm the captain of a hundred million dollar ship, I must lead with vision and strength.
Understandable.
Well we see what happens with this kind of pressure / thinking / ego tripping. Sullied legacies, ruined franchises.
But hey, OK, it's your brand, your franchise, you want to cash in on the brand and make millions of dollars for your family and children's futures, most people would.
Never mind humbling yourself to realize you didn't make those movies, many people did, all I and I'm sure many other fans tentatively ask is... just try. Please just put at least some effort into your work.
The sloppy filmmaking in Prometheus and Covenant is just a waste of our time. Frankly it's an insult to the art, your own name and legacy and to us.