Their the ones that get the top billing for a reason... would honestly like a movie without any puny human focus. Just the xenomorphs in their natural habit of genocide by predation/reproduction on some other planet, on some other poor sap of a species.
I loved the sheer aggressiveness of the xeno in this film. Whilst the originals were violent, they seemed more controlled and meticulous. This was just balls to the walls, fucks everything up in sight
@@kennethsatria6607 well this thing was just brought into the world it has no idea what it is or what its purpose is. For any animal it takes time to adapt and for some it takes a few Generations for a being to truly adapt.
@@mattgerrish908 All xenomorphs are born into environs that they know nothing about. However, none of them go on suicide missions to attack a random departing space ship. They always focus on killing any animals in their area and securing a nest. This one acted much more like a horror slasher than a true 'alien'.
@@JazLynxi keep in mind you said *ALL* xenomorphs meaning they have had time for survival instincts to be bred into them after quite a few years the different generations. This was their maiden voyage into the universe and them figuring out their place in it. They were figuring out what they were capable of and where they fit on the food chain.
Yeah it was creepy af like it’s human like walking on two but also entirely alien… which is funny none of the films have showed the xenomorph walking on two in that way until now. For many of the film’s problems Ridley Scott definitely nailed this shot.
We aren't allowing any witnesses go preaching cause of the virus we care too ya know. We don't wanna go spreading the virus all willy nilly like its friggen Christmas eve.
@@evildrporkchop4628 it's not about care. you know the reason they make you guys do this isn't to convert people? That doesn't work at all. The reason they make you do that is to reinforce YOUR conviction. They make you do something pushy and socially unacceptable to elicit negative responses from the people you confront who slam doors in your face. This makes you see outsiders of the religion as cold and hostile. (they really aren't, what you are doing is just incredibly rude). When people outside the religion are mean to you it makes you more likely to stay inside the community and get your social needs from within, lowering the chances you will leave. This is a common cult tactic used by cults to manipulate their followers. Make outsiders seem scary and hostile, ensure a sense of community and compassion can only be derived from within the cult.
I kinda like how the Alien moves in this film. There’s a lot of speed and force in its movements, which makes it seem very animalistic and violent. Although, I’m not really sure I like it more than how the Alien moves in the original film, where it’s very slow and graceful, only really moving quickly when it’s ready to kill.
They turned the xeno from an elegant predator that knew how to carefully use its environment to its advantage to a rampaging beast that just attacks blindly. Real predators like jaguars and tigers carefully stalk their prey while being obscured by bushes to take their prey off guard. They made the xeno an equivalent to a drunk picking fights with everybody he sees.
@@robjef622 is not a xeno, is a protomorph, they dont have bio-mechanical exoskeleton, like the neomorph, they have a life spam very short so they can get to the adult age really quick, they are more agressive and they are not very intelligent
@@destructorzombis1735 Ah, I see. Thanks for the clarification. It does indeed look like a more primitive and less developed version of a full-fledged Xenomorph.
Yeah they always ruin it when they show the creature from up close... Same feeling with Stranger Things! I was terrified of the Demogorgon at first when we only saw glimpses of it or heard only its growls. And then they reveal it and it looks like CGI and Im not scared anymore.. Frustrating feeling.
@@danfarmer3019 COMPLETELY AGREED! The xeno ALWAYS works better when it is slowly and methodically stalking. When it's a hyper fast CGI cartoon, it's just dumb as fuck.
I don't think the daylight is the issue. To me it's the way it moves and how it's skin reflects the light, those two things don't at all help it in this scene. But being in daylight to me isn't an issue because we can't expect them to never come out in day
How to make the Xenomorphs not scary? How about putting them in modern times, and have them easily killed by modern day weapons. That will make Ripley's belief of them reaching earth, seem laughable since they die easily.
If it had more, people would complain that you see too much of the alien, which reduces tension and horror. And the original ALIEN had even elss screentime for the title creatuer. You just can't please people.
@@Argumemnon I made this comment over a year ago 😂 I get what you're saying - But my issue was actually with the spotlight turned more towards David and these 'protomorphs', The actual Alien (Big Chap) was re-designed and thrown in at the end 🤷♂️ The movie had seconds of tension dude, there was no real mystery or tension in the movie apart from maybe a couple of short scenes. I would have liked more of a horror film much better, Just like in 79'! But it wasn't, it was a confused muddled mess of a movie - More Big Chap would have been better, in the original Giger design, rather than mostly seeing those protomorphs - Or I'd have rathered not seeing the original alien at all and concentrate on the protomorphs. It didn't make sense that the Big Chap version of the Alien would come so soon after something literally called a 'protomorph' as in prototype alien... They literally threw in the original Alien in an attempt to save this confused, muddled mess of a movie... That's just my opinion
The orignal film at something like 43 seconds of screen time for the alien. An alien film isnt ABOUT the Alien. The problem with this film was that there was never any dread or terror leading up and surrounding the alien, not the amount of screen time.
@@lewis17297 the xenomorph never made an appearance in this movie, what you see in this video was the protomorph. I believe you are reffering to the neomorph.
This is not the final Xenomorph, it's like the first human beings, he has a few things to evolve yet. And we also know that xenomorphs use echolocation, and maybe a lot more ways to "see".
@@henriquemedeiros2840 Yeah, it seems a bit small and missing a few developments from the Xenomorphs we've seen in other films. I'd say it was like a xeno equivalent to a neanderthal.
While Covenant has many and I mean many plot holes (and if you forget the plot is just plain ridiculous), the film is actually not bad. The xenomorph steals the show. Extremely well done. I understand why some people are upset that the alien is CGI rather than a costume or puppet, but there's only so much you can do with a person in a suit. Look how that thing moves. It's like a freakin' spider. Look at its proportions. Huge yet skeletal. Humans can't move like that and they don't look like that. The alien looks, well, *alien* in this film. The tubes bending at 1:07 was a nice touch as well. If you go frame by frame you see them actually bending so the alien can move down the ladder. I thought it was a neat touch. Makes more sense the tubes would be malleable. Explains how those suckers always in the vents! All in all, I agree that I would have loved to see more on Shaw and Daniel and exactly what happened between them and the engineers and this film is very lackluster in that regard but what it lacked in story, it made up with that magnificent xeno design (the neomorphs were super cool as well imo).
Ah so rather than clipping downwards, that apparent motion was the tubes being pulled through the hole. They could've done a better job given how many people got the wrong impression, but I see it now.
The aliens from Resurrection they didn't make high pitched squealing sounds. They made loud growling sounds since they were more organic thanks to Ripley8's human DNA. You must be thinking about the 3 movies before Resurrection.
Honestly, I enjoyed the film for what it was. I accept it into the franchise with open arms, though there are flaws. Many of them. I gladly accept this film for what it is, it was entertaining and interesting. Certainly not the greatest, but definitely not the worst.
I love the part of the film on the ship, the lighting makes the cgi close ups look terrifying. In the next movie we absolutely have to have more like this tone and style, the classic alien style.
For me, this Xenomorph acts far too aggressively. ...Let me explain. Typically, as seen in any of the first four movies, (yes, even Resurrection), and particularly in Alien: Isolation, a lone Xenomorph would act more cautiously, killing when it could but not taking chances. It ambushed where possible and retreated to try again if caught with something that could hurt it. The point is, the Xenomorph isn't _just_ some aimless killing machine, it's an intelligent creature that puts survival above all else, it just so happens that it sees the extinction of all other species as being the key to its own survival. But again, it didn't so aggressively pursue this line with reckless abandon; it did it with efficiency, stealth, hit-and-run tactics, it did it in a way that didn't so obviously run itself head first into trouble or a potential trap. Each time in the movies, when there wasn't sufficient firepower, the Alien had to be blindsided by a trap or something way out of left field in order to simply get rid of the fucker. Here, it was way too obvious, it let itself get caught on netting, it let itself be trapped, even if only momentarily, in the cabin of a large vehicle. This isn't the behaviour of a creature that wants to put survival first, it's the behaviour of a mindless killing machine that doesn't care about the consequences of its actions. And, for me, that's not what the Xenomorphs are. I'm not saying this because others are defending the Xenomorph as shown here, a lot of people aren't, I'm just voicing my opinion on what this version of the creature is like to me.
But at the same time, it makes sense. The Xenomorph in this movie is a Protomorph, aka the very first Xenomorph looking experiment by David. After this, possibly a long time after, the Drone in the first movie was created. It should make sense that this thing is less intelligent and strategic, seeing as it’s the first model of the common Xenomorph. David had more experimenting to do before Xenomorphs had that high intelligence.
@@superawesomezebra3857 That's what I was going to say, this Xenomorph is the first of its kind, all species evolve over time, but this creature hasn't had the time, it has just been born with one intention: Kill. There is no survival. There is no loyalty to a hive or queen. Future Xenomorphs became more cunning, but less dangerous than this one, as the goal of cacooning victims so they can be impregnated by the eggs is more important to them, but the first Xenomorph exists for the hunt, that's all it knows.
At the same time it also seems um...kinda invincible? I mean, by the first alien movie the lone drone can be hurt it seems. The xenomorph in this just seems to kind of shrug off bullets and fire and everything else they throw at it. I understand the whole concept of this series is evolving into "the perfect organism", but if that's the case, by the time of the nostromo that xenomorph seems to have devolved, if anything.
@@coltonthorpe7812 Can certainly seem that way, but remember that the Marines in Aliens were using explosive tip caseless ammunition in their Pulse Rifles, but pistols had little effect unless used at point-blank. I doubt the Covenant crew had military grade bullets available.
@JurassicHero 3 probably because they were too easy of a challenge, they.. should I say 'upgraded' them simply for competition and training. Might I also add xenomorph are considered perfect lifeforms, making them the ultimate prey for the Great Predator race.
I have such bitter resentment towards this movie for making the Xenomorph some random extra. Agreed wholeheartedly. This movie is a blight on the franchise
Two things - I am a MASSIVE "Alien" movie fan and I NEVER go to the restroom during ANY movie in a theater. During this film I got up and went FOUR TIMES. That tells you EVERYTHING you need to know about piece of fucking shit.
While the film had flaws, you can't argue with this design of the proto/xenomorph. Deadly, driven, grotesque & haunting. The creature designs in these films are some of the best parts of them to be honest.
Honestly I prefer the Neomorphs to the Proto/Xenomorphs this time around. It was something familiar yet “new”. And they looked disturbingly great. Especially with how they’re birthed and their more human-like behavior as adults. Plus that pale white skin covered in blood is some Silent Hill-like shit. Which I really dig
The alien on this movie is the best thing, he moves beautifully, love how the tails acts like an octopus tentacle, i wish they made more alien films with this alien animation, just made the xeno stronger... near indestructible, after all he's a bioweapon.
Joseph I don't understand why people seem to want the exact same thing from every Alien movie. People complained that the original Xeno got little screen time, but we've already SEEN the Xeno stalking and killing people in a dozen films. I'm glad they're taking the series into new and interesting places even though they stumble along the way.
@General Grievous That was uncalled for, both have a place and can look amazing, Bad cgi usually will look worse then bad practical effects. I realy don't think you could do a lot of these scenes without the use of cgi.
2 things 1. There are a few scenes you missed, but if it's for copyright, I'll let it slip 2. I found interesting aspects of the xeno that equate it closer to the ones everyone "loved", semi-developed shoulders, using its tail (both can't exactly be seen easily, but the xeno used its tail to gain leverage when climbing over the cockpit), and even holding an upright stance and walking BIPEDALLY, though only for a few seconds each shot Also 2:22 *HEEERE'S MORPHY!*
Smh people always complain about CGI creatures being obscured in the dark, but one of the ONLY times we see one in day everyone still complains. Can't please anyone nowadays
There is a beautiful nature to creatures' movements that the audience needs to see, so don't let it remain in the dark where we can only assume its movements. We finally see how the Xenomorph (protomorph) is supposed to move and a lot of people seem to hate it. I don't understand.
I loved both Prometheus and Alien Covenant. I was disappointed because Noomi Rapace didn't reprise her role as Shaw (at least not as expected) and I hope to know why someday, but Katherine Waterston's Daniels was great, she is super cute and looks awesome holding a rifle. Michael Fassbender's performance was superb as usual. The visuals are amazing, the score by Jed Kurzel is my favorite from all Alien movies, it was dark, creepy, bizarre, violent, mystical, cyberpunk, etc. everything you would expect from Ridley Scott, my favorite director. Hope they're going to make the sequel with the same cast and Ridley directing again soon.
I actually laughed at the final image, but the only thing I wanted for this movie was to learn more about the engineers and have Shaw experience that from her point of view.
The weirdest thing is there's a half-second clip in the trailers (but not in the movie) that shows the alien bounding down a red-lit corridor that looks way better than any of the footage they actually used...
The only times the Xeno looks ACTUALLY believable and not from a fully CG movie is in 1:50 until the end. Proves only one thing; The Xeno should stay in it's traditional spot, where it belongs: In the dark. It gives the illusion that the CG actually looks real.
yes, because the 1:50 scene (which strangely matches your opinions as I also consider the "alienest" scene in the franchise after the original Alien) intentionally set up a Nostromo-like mood, even the Xeno does not behave like a fucking pokemon, but strolls menacingly on his hind legs in the dark, just like in the first movie :)
I agree. And also i always get Alien: Isolation vibes when it slowly enters the room and looks around, and as soon Daniels makes noise, it attacks her. Im curious if that was an intended hint to the game or just crazy coincidence.
I think that the Alien was awesome, it gave it movement than any other movie before it, all of the other movies the aliens were usually just standing still and the use of trick photography made it seem like it was moving. Don't get me wrong, I love the original.. I also love the hard work and dedication that it takes to wear the suit constantly and for all of the directors to try to make a movie based around it with such little movement that they can do.. Well done! But that doesn't mean that we can't move on from that. This movie shows that the Alien CAN be animated well! For all of those people who say that it doesn't look real enough than I agree with you.. It doesn't look like the sweat is actually coming out of it's mouth.. but that's because it isn't real. Let your imagination take over to the possibilities now.. I mean think about it, who here has played the games? Have you ever once gone "Oh this Alien doesn't look real enough!" No, because it's a game and it isn't real. Everyone can have their opinion. If your comments are full of bagging other people out because of that.. Then you should just try to comment more on the movie than what other people think.
We got to learn a couple things from this. One the Dorsal spines are flexible allowing the Xenos to squeeze into tight areas. And 2 we got to see how they see. Also we have to remember these are NOT The Xeno's we know....not yet. They dont have there queen yet. Meaning no Hivemind, meaning no inherited Memories/Knowledge. These are what Xenos are without there hivemind monsters that just kill for no reason except to eat. Compare these Xeno's to Big Chap in Alien. Big Chap is quiet stealthy and causious. Compared to the Proto Xenos seen in Covanant where they literally go gun ho into danger.
My personal biggest complaint about this movie is the abundance of really long and boring talking scenes with characters I don't care about. In the first movie I didn't mind when the characters were having a scene together because I actually liked and cared more about them. Alien Covenant, not so much. They did manage to make up for that though with the Xeno. He looks so vicious and badass and although some of the cgi isn't all that great when the Xeno is on screen he looks incredible. With the cgi they were able to make him do so much more slithering, crawling, jumping, running on all fours and it looks so awesome. The way they added the point of view of the alien is also a really nice touch.
Great way to put it. My personal biggest complaint is the prequels are so much more focused on the action than the originals. It's gotten to the point it's nothing but fight scenes, wheras the originals (and more especially the first movie) the alien was barely there because the rest of the time is devoted to character development. I think Alien is a perfect example of "less is more". The anticipation of the villain is scarier than the presence of the villian. Jurrasic Park has gone in the same direction.
The CGI is absolute trash. They spent the bare minimum on special effects in this movie. The only reason they stuck a cartoon Xenomorph in this shitflick was so they could stick the ALIEN franchise label on it to sell tickets to the already established fanbase.
Those scenes of the Alien point-of-view where we observe the world through its eyes are some of the most goddamn unimaginative scenes in all of Alien lore.
Thought the Predators vs Alien Predators had cool vision effects. Changing from heat seeker because the Aliens won't show up.. The Aliens never seem to have eyes so it threw me off.
Feels like Covenant should be entry 3 of this trilogy whilst having Paradise as Chapter 2! I also wanted to see more of David and Shaw and their integration into the Engineer home world! Prometheus has loads of flaws but loved the concept! I felt that people complained to much about Prometheus that RS backed out and just gave the fans an Alien and sacrificing the Prometheus Trilogy Concept! Shame...
amazing how the thing it was expected the most, and accurately because it was the best, was the thing it got shown less in the movie. that freaking thing was savage, vicious and relentless
My theory for this “Protomorph” is that it was the first ever creation of a Xenomorph, David saw it as the perfect organism, and so for that he continued creating these Protomorphs, making a few changes and upgrades of it, eventually leading to the Xenomorph that we all know.
@Helios Megistos I Disagree, I know it's controversial but I can see and like the way Scott is tying up the Alien. It's all to do with the mechanical elements of the original Xenomorph, where would they come from?. The fact that David is trying to create the perfect living organism explains it perfectly. He first creates the Protomorph which is very close to the perfect organism however it's limited by its organic muscle structure. So he comes up with the idea of like him they are effectively enhanced by robotic elements and his vast knowledge DNA manipulating could give him the ability to make cells grown in a machine-like fashion. It also rounds the loop of nicely that the alien was ultimately by extension a human creation. I personally like this element to the story cannon after I thought about it for a while, though it's just my opinion.
@@Jamesfoster48 but how do you explain the fossilized Space Jockey scene in the first Alien ? Covenant takes place a few decades before the first alien (if not less), and it takes thousands of years to fossilize.
It's more the xenomorph is just that strong. If the baby neomorph can knock a human sized android on his butt, a fully grown xenomorph can undoubtedly break some glass that's made for space faring ships.
@@chaiyaa2times622 if that was the case, you wouldn't see the xenomorph drone in Alien Isolation tear off locker doors with ease, or the xenomorph warrior in Aliens effortlessly force open the APC door despite three very strong colonial marines trying to force it shut, or the predalien in AVPR launch Wolf 20+ feet away or smash through concrete like paper mache. Xenomorphs are a lot stronger than you think. One could tear you in half without breaking a sweat.
Showing so much of the alien was bad idea to start with but to do it with CGI like that, there's no tension at all. Why not keep the xenomorph in the shadows and make it scary instead? The action itself is pretty good but I don't understand why they gave the Alien so much exposure. Less is more. Maybe the ship pick up sequence would have been better during a night setting?
Imagine that scene at night! With maybe the ship having side lights and those are the only souce of light for seeing the Alien. That would have looked amazing!!! Seing the Xeno scattering around on the ship in the dark as you can see the lights fade out wherever it is?! oh well... This scene was cool
No I don't because in Aliens they handled the queen in such a way that the tension was kept intact, even though the queen got decent screen time. I don't think they managed to bring that same tension in Alien Covenant with the xenomorph scenes. I think a single xenomorph is probably more suited to being kept in the shadows as opposed to a queen.
Finnaly someone smart. At least you know that is a Protomorph but the most of the people say: that is a Xenomorph...dumbs and why you just have 3 likes? You should have 1000 likes because yes that is a Protomorph.
@@carlosmansao7340 Fans know, casual watchers don't. It's all good if they enjoyed the movies. Good to see younger audience likes this franchise. Still my dude had a good point
Gotta say (as a newcomer): I love seeing different variations of forms and behavioral traits of the Xenomorphs, like different circumstances different tactics. The first 2 Alien movies, we get to understand how the original/general Xenomorph species work. In 3, we get to see it being born from an animal and how it runs in 4 legs most of the times. In Resurrection, we get to see how the drones can have an interaction among each other and the other objects to be sacrificed to escape or even taking revenge on the scientist by pressing the freezing button. Basically showing human traits and not completely bound to the HIVE mind, also how the queen gives birth in human pregnancy style and the Newborn being half human half Xenomorph, all of which is originated from the queen being recreated from a near perfect clone of Ellen Ripley. In the Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, David teaches us how to cook a Xenomorph of our own starting from Deacon to Neomorph then Protomorph. Each of these movies have their own ways to make the Alien lores more interesting, yet people still complain either not enough action like the showcase of the Xenomorphs doing something (screen times) or not enough story development like what else about it that we don't know yet (plot and lores). Plus the number of idiots who couldn't figure out the timeline like mistaking Prometheus and Alien Covenant as prequels of the originals
People don't like the film, hence the comments. Most people, myself included, see it as a largely forgettable film, less about horror or suspense, and more about action and CGI
@@pandaath um...I haven't watched the avengers? Also loads of films, especially horror films, work far better with practical effects, so I don't see your point?
@@JamesGames101 Ok. Here's my point. Movies use CGI when something cannot be done with practical effects. For example, when the Aliens in Covenant are running on fours, how dafuq can you shoot those scenes with practical effects? I didn't know a guy in a rubber suit can run on fours really fast? 😂 Are you trying to sound as dumb as possible? Another example, when the Alien pounces on a guy and tears him to pieces, how dafuq can you shoot dat scene with practical effects? If the Aliens in Covenant are guys in rubber suits in every scene, the Aliens would move slow and too human like. Ridley wanted the Aliens to be fast and aggressive. Has that ever occurred to you? 😂 If you look at the Aliens in the first 2 old films, they move slow, they either move like humans or robots. That would be awkward in a 2017 film with a $97 million budget. Literally every theatrical movie in the last 10 years uses CGI, even comedy, drama, and other movies you would never expect to use CGI has CGI. Get dafuq over it. The CGI in this movie is not bad. Name 3 movies that have better CGI than this movie. Take your time. You got all day.
@@pandaath Not saying CGI can't work for all of these scenes, nor did I call the CGI bad. My primary point is that, to me at least, it doesn't feel like a good Alien film. Comparing the action set-pieces in this film to Aliens for example, the Aliens actually feel creepy whilst keeping the suspense and horror, with this film it feels like just a straight up action film with Aliens. If other people like you like that then great, i'm glad, it just doesn't appeal to me. In regards to CGI, I don't have an issue with CGI, more unnecessary CGI, it felt like there could have at least been a few more practical effects to me
Exactly! This movie wasnt groundbreaking like alien and aliens but i enjoyed it. Heck i even enjoyed the brutal fights in AVPR. Back then ppl complained it was too dark now they complain its too bright🤣 this is why u cant please everyone.
I was disappointed in this film too, the alien just didn’t feel like the creature I know and love from the original film. For some very cool xenomorph action, I highly recommend a video called ‘The Real Xeno’ by Max Headshot. This creature is a menacing, terrifying and deadly force and Max’s video has captured it beautifully.
First off this isn't a Xenomorph, this is a Protomorph. Second, just because it's different from the originals doesn't mean it's "bad", it's cool to see different types of Aliens
@@hetry2109 um he seriously dropped the ball . he neutered the whole origins of the xenomorphs and the idea that it was David having a hand in it is hilarious . shaws death was equal to Newts in 3 and that has been dropped as a bad dream . sometimes your vision can be helped by not dropping a lesser origin of one of the scariest aliens made up ever . also he even stated he can admit it really was sort of a dud . the last one if he does will need some creative help .
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You are wrong! It looks like the doped neomorph did it using freeware video editing program for iphone 2g, downloaded from a chinese porno web-site for blind people.
the alien in this movie reminds me a lot of the rev9 from terminator dark fate. Very aggressive, slim build, smart. strong, fast, and climbs wall to wall like its nothing. Also the way the xeno walks around like a normal person is fucking terrifying
I prefer the xenomorph more than the main characters I don't care for them
its definitely smarter than the crew
AARON -JCHEW WE WANT THE CREATURES NOT THE HUMANS!
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Their the ones that get the top billing for a reason... would honestly like a movie without any puny human focus. Just the xenomorphs in their natural habit of genocide by predation/reproduction on some other planet, on some other poor sap of a species.
No one cares for humans In monster movies lmao
I loved the sheer aggressiveness of the xeno in this film. Whilst the originals were violent, they seemed more controlled and meticulous. This was just balls to the walls, fucks everything up in sight
Bit like the monsterous frankenstein creature it is, compared to the xenomorph who acts like a real animal with more thought and care on how it hunts
@@kennethsatria6607 well this thing was just brought into the world it has no idea what it is or what its purpose is. For any animal it takes time to adapt and for some it takes a few Generations for a being to truly adapt.
@@mattgerrish908 All xenomorphs are born into environs that they know nothing about. However, none of them go on suicide missions to attack a random departing space ship. They always focus on killing any animals in their area and securing a nest. This one acted much more like a horror slasher than a true 'alien'.
@@JazLynxi keep in mind you said *ALL* xenomorphs meaning they have had time for survival instincts to be bred into them after quite a few years the different generations. This was their maiden voyage into the universe and them figuring out their place in it. They were figuring out what they were capable of and where they fit on the food chain.
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01:50 It might be nothing but the first time I saw this scene with the Alien just walking like that, I find it very impressive.
Just check out deleted scene from first Alien movie.
oh yeah, me too
Looks too human to the point.
it feels unsettling.
Yeah it was creepy af like it’s human like walking on two but also entirely alien… which is funny none of the films have showed the xenomorph walking on two in that way until now. For many of the film’s problems Ridley Scott definitely nailed this shot.
The effects for the Xeno/protomorph are outstanding
2:22 Jehovah’s witnesses when the realize everyone is home in quarantine
A couple of days ago i got a letter through the door..... They can't go door to door anymore, so they're sending out letters instead. Joy.
We aren't allowing any witnesses go preaching cause of the virus we care too ya know. We don't wanna go spreading the virus all willy nilly like its friggen Christmas eve.
@@PumpkinHoard yep we send cards now way easier honestly.
Should Jehovah's Witnesses be Watching Alien movies?
@@evildrporkchop4628 it's not about care.
you know the reason they make you guys do this isn't to convert people? That doesn't work at all.
The reason they make you do that is to reinforce YOUR conviction. They make you do something pushy and socially unacceptable to elicit negative responses from the people you confront who slam doors in your face.
This makes you see outsiders of the religion as cold and hostile. (they really aren't, what you are doing is just incredibly rude).
When people outside the religion are mean to you it makes you more likely to stay inside the community and get your social needs from within, lowering the chances you will leave.
This is a common cult tactic used by cults to manipulate their followers. Make outsiders seem scary and hostile, ensure a sense of community and compassion can only be derived from within the cult.
I kinda like how the Alien moves in this film. There’s a lot of speed and force in its movements, which makes it seem very animalistic and violent. Although, I’m not really sure I like it more than how the Alien moves in the original film, where it’s very slow and graceful, only really moving quickly when it’s ready to kill.
They turned the xeno from an elegant predator that knew how to carefully use its environment to its advantage to a rampaging beast that just attacks blindly. Real predators like jaguars and tigers carefully stalk their prey while being obscured by bushes to take their prey off guard. They made the xeno an equivalent to a drunk picking fights with everybody he sees.
@@robjef622 It’s a prototype alien but I agree. I love how it moves in the original, all swift and gracefully
@@robjef622 is not a xeno, is a protomorph, they dont have bio-mechanical exoskeleton, like the neomorph, they have a life spam very short so they can get to the adult age really quick, they are more agressive and they are not very intelligent
@@destructorzombis1735 Ah, I see. Thanks for the clarification. It does indeed look like a more primitive and less developed version of a full-fledged Xenomorph.
@robjef622 This is a Praetomorph, not a Xenomorph. Basically a less evolved, bio-organic, more ravenous precursor to the Xenomorph.
1:50 - 1:56 looks legit. They should have had more creepy scenes like that in the movie.
You’re spot on there. That might have been the only good 6 seconds in the whole movie
Yeah they always ruin it when they show the creature from up close... Same feeling with Stranger Things! I was terrified of the Demogorgon at first when we only saw glimpses of it or heard only its growls. And then they reveal it and it looks like CGI and Im not scared anymore.. Frustrating feeling.
@@danfarmer3019 COMPLETELY AGREED! The xeno ALWAYS works better when it is slowly and methodically stalking. When it's a hyper fast CGI cartoon, it's just dumb as fuck.
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@@tulinfirenze1990 difference is this is not a xeno lmao, its a prototype
How to make the Xenomorph not scary: put it in broad daylight, riding a dropship like a mechanical bull.
I don't think the daylight is the issue. To me it's the way it moves and how it's skin reflects the light, those two things don't at all help it in this scene. But being in daylight to me isn't an issue because we can't expect them to never come out in day
hard disagree. they're still terrifying in design, but in a fascinating way.
How to make the Xenomorphs not scary? How about putting them in modern times, and have them easily killed by modern day weapons. That will make Ripley's belief of them reaching earth, seem laughable since they die easily.
@@bagsikdangal it's funny how aliens takes place in the future but I haven't seen a single laser based weapon.
@@qc5997 Yep👍 I want my 2 U💲D cheap knock off Predator Killer Armor in the future😂
1:02 I like that u can see the skull of the xenomorph when it has some lighting to it
2:22 HEEEERE'S XENO!
gagefarris 😂😂😂😂😂
Still terrifying AF.
It’s a protomorph
Kkkkkkkk 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Really bro really 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 the shining reference
HERE’S PROTO!!!!!!
Giant Metal Claw: *exists
Alien: "Finally a worthy opponent, our battle SHALL BE LEGENDARY!"
Its "Will" not shall but good reference nonetheless
my favourite part out of all of this is just the simple act of the alien walking normal on two feet. Perfectly well done!
Called 'Alien' ... has less than 3 minutes on screen... Love it! 11/10
If it had more, people would complain that you see too much of the alien, which reduces tension and horror. And the original ALIEN had even elss screentime for the title creatuer. You just can't please people.
@@Argumemnon I made this comment over a year ago 😂 I get what you're saying - But my issue was actually with the spotlight turned more towards David and these 'protomorphs', The actual Alien (Big Chap) was re-designed and thrown in at the end 🤷♂️ The movie had seconds of tension dude, there was no real mystery or tension in the movie apart from maybe a couple of short scenes. I would have liked more of a horror film much better, Just like in 79'! But it wasn't, it was a confused muddled mess of a movie - More Big Chap would have been better, in the original Giger design, rather than mostly seeing those protomorphs - Or I'd have rathered not seeing the original alien at all and concentrate on the protomorphs. It didn't make sense that the Big Chap version of the Alien would come so soon after something literally called a 'protomorph' as in prototype alien... They literally threw in the original Alien in an attempt to save this confused, muddled mess of a movie... That's just my opinion
LewskiiMooskii I really like covenant if I’m being honest
The orignal film at something like 43 seconds of screen time for the alien. An alien film isnt ABOUT the Alien. The problem with this film was that there was never any dread or terror leading up and surrounding the alien, not the amount of screen time.
@@lewis17297 the xenomorph never made an appearance in this movie, what you see in this video was the protomorph. I believe you are reffering to the neomorph.
1:21 Xeno’s vision?
looks like it had bad eye sight, floaters everywhere lol.
I can't help but imagine a xenomorph eating a carrot with it's inner jaw
I've done acid that made my vision look almost exactly like that. We call it the "squigglies"
@@SirGameChanger makes sense because they have acid blood.
This is not the final Xenomorph, it's like the first human beings, he has a few things to evolve yet. And we also know that xenomorphs use echolocation, and maybe a lot more ways to "see".
@@henriquemedeiros2840 Yeah, it seems a bit small and missing a few developments from the Xenomorphs we've seen in other films. I'd say it was like a xeno equivalent to a neanderthal.
Was anyone else rooting for the protomorph to win?
yes
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Im always rooting for the Xeno. I just love seeing it in action. Even if I love the characters, I just love seeing it fuck shit up.
This is a protomorph
@@AimForMyHead81 Of course, Centurion. Many apologies, Evocati...
While Covenant has many and I mean many plot holes (and if you forget the plot is just plain ridiculous), the film is actually not bad. The xenomorph steals the show. Extremely well done. I understand why some people are upset that the alien is CGI rather than a costume or puppet, but there's only so much you can do with a person in a suit. Look how that thing moves. It's like a freakin' spider. Look at its proportions. Huge yet skeletal. Humans can't move like that and they don't look like that. The alien looks, well, *alien* in this film. The tubes bending at 1:07 was a nice touch as well. If you go frame by frame you see them actually bending so the alien can move down the ladder. I thought it was a neat touch. Makes more sense the tubes would be malleable. Explains how those suckers always in the vents! All in all, I agree that I would have loved to see more on Shaw and Daniel and exactly what happened between them and the engineers and this film is very lackluster in that regard but what it lacked in story, it made up with that magnificent xeno design (the neomorphs were super cool as well imo).
2:22 When the dinner's ready
2:39 im dying 😂
ikr
Pmsl .... that's the getting a blowy face
1:09.... *WTF* ??!? THE DORSAL'S TUBES ????
At first I thought they went right through the floor but it slides through the hole like a snake. I always thought they were hard.
emanuele emanuele When you activate no-clip
No they definitely clip right through the floor, if you look at it frame by frame you can see they don't fold up or anything
Ah so rather than clipping downwards, that apparent motion was the tubes being pulled through the hole. They could've done a better job given how many people got the wrong impression, but I see it now.
1:06 *
xenomorphs in movies like avp and resurrection only made a high pitched squealing sound. this one sounds more deadly and menacing.
Some of the sounds were "borrowed" from the Alien:Isolation game :)
The aliens from Resurrection they didn't make high pitched squealing sounds. They made loud growling sounds since they were more organic thanks to Ripley8's human DNA. You must be thinking about the 3 movies before Resurrection.
imo the screeches and squealing from Aliens was def my fave
jcb 89 Actually, in Resurrection they still did, but also used a lot more of those deep guttural ‘lion’ roar/growls too
grarghov1 that game was trash
Sitting in the movie theater, I died a little inside when the alien first person view came on. Got flashbacks of Alien 3.
This whole movie made me die inside. Alien as a cinema franchise is truly dead.
Not anymore
@@tulinfirenze1990I disagree
I don't see anything wrong with that
Honestly, I enjoyed the film for what it was. I accept it into the franchise with open arms, though there are flaws. Many of them. I gladly accept this film for what it is, it was entertaining and interesting. Certainly not the greatest, but definitely not the worst.
KazzySays No Thank god I'm not the only one who enjoyed it
gagefarris yes i like the movie amd enjoyed it but it could have used work but.over it was enjoyable
KazzySays No I agree! I loved the movie!
Your profile picture brings back unpleasant memories.
If the Xenomorphs displayed sadistic behavior, that would make them more interesting.
I love the part of the film on the ship, the lighting makes the cgi close ups look terrifying. In the next movie we absolutely have to have more like this tone and style, the classic alien style.
For me, this Xenomorph acts far too aggressively. ...Let me explain.
Typically, as seen in any of the first four movies, (yes, even Resurrection), and particularly in Alien: Isolation, a lone Xenomorph would act more cautiously, killing when it could but not taking chances. It ambushed where possible and retreated to try again if caught with something that could hurt it. The point is, the Xenomorph isn't _just_ some aimless killing machine, it's an intelligent creature that puts survival above all else, it just so happens that it sees the extinction of all other species as being the key to its own survival. But again, it didn't so aggressively pursue this line with reckless abandon; it did it with efficiency, stealth, hit-and-run tactics, it did it in a way that didn't so obviously run itself head first into trouble or a potential trap. Each time in the movies, when there wasn't sufficient firepower, the Alien had to be blindsided by a trap or something way out of left field in order to simply get rid of the fucker. Here, it was way too obvious, it let itself get caught on netting, it let itself be trapped, even if only momentarily, in the cabin of a large vehicle. This isn't the behaviour of a creature that wants to put survival first, it's the behaviour of a mindless killing machine that doesn't care about the consequences of its actions. And, for me, that's not what the Xenomorphs are.
I'm not saying this because others are defending the Xenomorph as shown here, a lot of people aren't, I'm just voicing my opinion on what this version of the creature is like to me.
But at the same time, it makes sense.
The Xenomorph in this movie is a Protomorph, aka the very first Xenomorph looking experiment by David. After this, possibly a long time after, the Drone in the first movie was created. It should make sense that this thing is less intelligent and strategic, seeing as it’s the first model of the common Xenomorph. David had more experimenting to do before Xenomorphs had that high intelligence.
@@superawesomezebra3857 That's what I was going to say, this Xenomorph is the first of its kind, all species evolve over time, but this creature hasn't had the time, it has just been born with one intention: Kill. There is no survival. There is no loyalty to a hive or queen. Future Xenomorphs became more cunning, but less dangerous than this one, as the goal of cacooning victims so they can be impregnated by the eggs is more important to them, but the first Xenomorph exists for the hunt, that's all it knows.
At the same time it also seems um...kinda invincible? I mean, by the first alien movie the lone drone can be hurt it seems. The xenomorph in this just seems to kind of shrug off bullets and fire and everything else they throw at it. I understand the whole concept of this series is evolving into "the perfect organism", but if that's the case, by the time of the nostromo that xenomorph seems to have devolved, if anything.
@@coltonthorpe7812 Can certainly seem that way, but remember that the Marines in Aliens were using explosive tip caseless ammunition in their Pulse Rifles, but pistols had little effect unless used at point-blank. I doubt the Covenant crew had military grade bullets available.
an outstanding observation
it is a prototype of the creature in question after all
as deadly as both creatures are, this one seems to be....reckless
I know this is a very unpopular opinion, but I actually enjoyed this movie.
What's the difference what is popular and what is not?)
Great Movie.
I loved the movie.
Me, too.
I still haven't met a person outside of those online that think the movie sucks... Everyone I know thinks this movie rocked
The xenomorph, a bio weapon,gets its foot stuck. LOL
hey it could happened to anything, and its still a prototype, there are bound to be errors.
Eh, still a little smarter than the one in Isolation :P That one acts like a puppy in comparison
Visitormassacre Lol true, but some of the AI glitches in Isolation can be very funny
konple no this is a prototype
@JurassicHero 3 probably because they were too easy of a challenge, they.. should I say 'upgraded' them simply for competition and training. Might I also add xenomorph are considered perfect lifeforms, making them the ultimate prey for the Great Predator race.
The hell do you mean your gonna torch it. IT LITERALLY WALKED INTO IT!!!
I have such bitter resentment towards this movie for making the Xenomorph some random extra. Agreed wholeheartedly. This movie is a blight on the franchise
Two things - I am a MASSIVE "Alien" movie fan and I NEVER go to the restroom during ANY movie in a theater. During this film I got up and went FOUR TIMES. That tells you EVERYTHING you need to know about piece of fucking shit.
I disagree
While the film had flaws, you can't argue with this design of the proto/xenomorph. Deadly, driven, grotesque & haunting. The creature designs in these films are some of the best parts of them to be honest.
Conor Doyle exactly and fore some reason I love the way the tubes are shaped I don't know why
Honestly I prefer the Neomorphs to the Proto/Xenomorphs this time around. It was something familiar yet “new”. And they looked disturbingly great. Especially with how they’re birthed and their more human-like behavior as adults. Plus that pale white skin covered in blood is some Silent Hill-like shit. Which I really dig
I really disliked how thin it looked, made it look weak.
I loved to see the Xeno back not just some replacement
The alien on this movie is the best thing, he moves beautifully, love how the tails acts like an octopus tentacle, i wish they made more alien films with this alien animation, just made the xeno stronger... near indestructible, after all he's a bioweapon.
People act like this is the worst Alien film. 20 years ago we got Alien: Resurrection. This film is fine.
Joseph I don't understand why people seem to want the exact same thing from every Alien movie. People complained that the original Xeno got little screen time, but we've already SEEN the Xeno stalking and killing people in a dozen films. I'm glad they're taking the series into new and interesting places even though they stumble along the way.
Cuz we want to see xeno kill people with Morden cgi and cameras
I actually enjoyed Alien Resurrection. It's Alien 3 that I hate with passion.
Michael Lai I agree
AvP Requiem was and still is the worst Alien film.
But Covenant is very dissapointing.
Ridley (Alien): I created tension and extreme terror when the xeno WASN’T onscreen.
Ridley (Covenant): *Ah, fuck it.*
They went ham on the drool CGI 😂😂😂
Right! Looks like it could be the goo in the vials David dumped on the planet.
lmao man they put a little bit too much drool on that alien
CGI ain’t scary, Ridley...
this thing is much more frightening than the dolls or guy in suit they used in the originals
He's right, the CGI movement is all off too quick.
@General Grievous Someone doesn't appreciate real creativity and hard work
@@Astares9 Idiot
@General Grievous That was uncalled for, both have a place and can look amazing, Bad cgi usually will look worse then bad practical effects. I realy don't think you could do a lot of these scenes without the use of cgi.
I love it how the pilot can't control the cargo platform despite having no opposition at all.
1:18 The POV from the alien's perspective just kills the mystery of how the Alien could see. I hate it.
2 things
1. There are a few scenes you missed, but if it's for copyright, I'll let it slip
2. I found interesting aspects of the xeno that equate it closer to the ones everyone "loved", semi-developed shoulders, using its tail (both can't exactly be seen easily, but the xeno used its tail to gain leverage when climbing over the cockpit), and even holding an upright stance and walking BIPEDALLY, though only for a few seconds each shot
Also 2:22 *HEEERE'S MORPHY!*
1. Yes, Copyright. Still don't know how it works, cause there are many videos on YT with those scenes.
yeahhh, bipedally, tail, vision, AWESOME
Smh people always complain about CGI creatures being obscured in the dark, but one of the ONLY times we see one in day everyone still complains. Can't please anyone nowadays
There is a beautiful nature to creatures' movements that the audience needs to see, so don't let it remain in the dark where we can only assume its movements. We finally see how the Xenomorph (protomorph) is supposed to move and a lot of people seem to hate it. I don't understand.
@@cryptidskin1002 exactly
this thing looks PISSED
IKR!?
But why 😂
@@jeditimelord2695 genetically manipulated to be highly aggressive
well I would be too if they put me in this movie 😂😂😂
1:39 Kids when you have Camera doorbells:
Magic
I loved both Prometheus and Alien Covenant. I was disappointed because Noomi Rapace didn't reprise her role as Shaw (at least not as expected) and I hope to know why someday, but Katherine Waterston's Daniels was great, she is super cute and looks awesome holding a rifle. Michael Fassbender's performance was superb as usual. The visuals are amazing, the score by Jed Kurzel is my favorite from all Alien movies, it was dark, creepy, bizarre, violent, mystical, cyberpunk, etc. everything you would expect from Ridley Scott, my favorite director. Hope they're going to make the sequel with the same cast and Ridley directing again soon.
0:10 if I saw that in my nightmares....
I did. A lot of years ago.
I wish they'd make an alien movie with nothing but xenomorphs that look as good as this.
They did. In Aliens 😂
This is a protomorph not a xeno I think you probably like the way the proto is more organic than a xeno
I actually laughed at the final image, but the only thing I wanted for this movie was to learn more about the engineers and have Shaw experience that from her point of view.
Man! after I accepted we wouldn't get any of that from this movie I was able to enjoy it. But I had to let it go first, took months.
The weirdest thing is there's a half-second clip in the trailers (but not in the movie) that shows the alien bounding down a red-lit corridor that looks way better than any of the footage they actually used...
Love how we finally saw how the alien “sees”.
Er, they're under the dome dude.
Basil you an expert on Alien anatomy? Dude they can see lol. No one ignored anything.
Basil and I’m telling you you’re wrong.
Where do they say that? The thing was seeing. Did you not see that?
Key word is VISIBLE! Doesn't mean they're not there. Have a nice day and thanks for the link.
The only times the Xeno looks ACTUALLY believable and not from a fully CG movie is in 1:50 until the end.
Proves only one thing; The Xeno should stay in it's traditional spot, where it belongs: In the dark. It gives the illusion that the CG actually looks real.
yes, because the 1:50 scene (which strangely matches your opinions as I also consider the "alienest" scene in the franchise after the original Alien) intentionally set up a Nostromo-like mood, even the Xeno does not behave like a fucking pokemon, but strolls menacingly on his hind legs in the dark, just like in the first movie :)
I mean it's a different type of alien so wouldn't it have a different behavior compared to the original ?
That's because in those scenes it actually was someone in an animatronic suit, look it up.
I agree. And also i always get Alien: Isolation vibes when it slowly enters the room and looks around, and as soon Daniels makes noise, it attacks her.
Im curious if that was an intended hint to the game or just crazy coincidence.
You're kidding? He looks like a man in a suit, who doesn't even try to move like an animal would.
This movie is great example of how not to make a decent Alien movie. What the fuck was Ridley Scott thinking?
i don't think that covenant was that bad, i ejoyed it, and can't wait for the sequel
Wait for the sequel too, but I think it could be much more better than the final result.
Pls NO!
cyrax76 agree
ME TOO!
Wasn´t bad at all, is this generation, everything is just "OMG SO BAD AND TERRIBLE" And they just can´t even hold that.
0:21 You did nothing, the Xenomorph entered the engine voluntarily.
You clearly didn’t see what are you blind?
I think that the Alien was awesome, it gave it movement than any other movie before it, all of the other movies the aliens were usually just standing still and the use of trick photography made it seem like it was moving. Don't get me wrong, I love the original.. I also love the hard work and dedication that it takes to wear the suit constantly and for all of the directors to try to make a movie based around it with such little movement that they can do.. Well done!
But that doesn't mean that we can't move on from that. This movie shows that the Alien CAN be animated well! For all of those people who say that it doesn't look real enough than I agree with you.. It doesn't look like the sweat is actually coming out of it's mouth.. but that's because it isn't real. Let your imagination take over to the possibilities now..
I mean think about it, who here has played the games? Have you ever once gone "Oh this Alien doesn't look real enough!" No, because it's a game and it isn't real.
Everyone can have their opinion. If your comments are full of bagging other people out because of that.. Then you should just try to comment more on the movie than what other people think.
The visuals are pretty impressive.
When you actually want the Xenomorph to eat the crew because they're THAT DANG UNINTERESTING.
It's like a fusion of the original big chap and Resurrection design.
I respect this xeno by not dying on fire
01:06 wow xenomorphs dorsal spines can tresspass the ground and materials😅😅
Thought that too before, this ones a clearer copy, they fold back fast as it climbs down th-cam.com/video/wXbdxE2Oys0/w-d-xo.html
We got to learn a couple things from this.
One the Dorsal spines are flexible allowing the Xenos to squeeze into tight areas.
And 2 we got to see how they see.
Also we have to remember these are NOT The Xeno's we know....not yet.
They dont have there queen yet.
Meaning no Hivemind, meaning no inherited Memories/Knowledge.
These are what Xenos are without there hivemind monsters that just kill for no reason except to eat.
Compare these Xeno's to Big Chap in Alien.
Big Chap is quiet stealthy and causious.
Compared to the Proto Xenos seen in Covanant where they literally go gun ho into danger.
They also have less bio mechanical features compared to the classic xeno xx121
@@ghostpuppolter3207 very true.
@@rv2167 you say that but At the end of Covanent David Mentions a Queen
The xenomorph POV looks pretty slick.
This creature needs anger management lessons and a dentist might be a good idea to fix that drooling issue
Missing the scene when it first hatched and attacks the soldier in David’s study. Also the attack scene in the shower.
0:57 *Aggression Index:* EXTREMELY HIGH
Damn!
it gets extremely aggressive because it looks at the crane and thinks its a mouth or something and ready to attack it xd
The creature sound design is fucking amazing
Every little chirp, teeth chatter all over the bass of it exhaling 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
1:10 “hey let’s bring back that first person running view that everyone loved from their favorite alien movie, alien3” 😑
Aliens was better
@@alpacajongen285 Alien was better
My personal biggest complaint about this movie is the abundance of really long and boring talking scenes with characters I don't care about. In the first movie I didn't mind when the characters were having a scene together because I actually liked and cared more about them. Alien Covenant, not so much. They did manage to make up for that though with the Xeno. He looks so vicious and badass and although some of the cgi isn't all that great when the Xeno is on screen he looks incredible. With the cgi they were able to make him do so much more slithering, crawling, jumping, running on all fours and it looks so awesome. The way they added the point of view of the alien is also a really nice touch.
Great way to put it. My personal biggest complaint is the prequels are so much more focused on the action than the originals. It's gotten to the point it's nothing but fight scenes, wheras the originals (and more especially the first movie) the alien was barely there because the rest of the time is devoted to character development. I think Alien is a perfect example of "less is more". The anticipation of the villain is scarier than the presence of the villian. Jurrasic Park has gone in the same direction.
The CGI is absolute trash. They spent the bare minimum on special effects in this movie. The only reason they stuck a cartoon Xenomorph in this shitflick was so they could stick the ALIEN franchise label on it to sell tickets to the already established fanbase.
Those scenes of the Alien point-of-view where we observe the world through its eyes are some of the most goddamn unimaginative scenes in all of Alien lore.
Thought the Predators vs Alien Predators had cool vision effects. Changing from heat seeker because the Aliens won't show up.. The Aliens never seem to have eyes so it threw me off.
You got that goddamn right
I like that they brought back the original alien and showed how they see that was one of the good things about this movie
Feels like Covenant should be entry 3 of this trilogy whilst having Paradise as Chapter 2! I also wanted to see more of David and Shaw and their integration into the Engineer home world! Prometheus has loads of flaws but loved the concept! I felt that people complained to much about Prometheus that RS backed out and just gave the fans an Alien and sacrificing the Prometheus Trilogy Concept! Shame...
amazing how the thing it was expected the most, and accurately because it was the best, was the thing it got shown less in the movie. that freaking thing was savage, vicious and relentless
I thought Xenomorph was a creature who prefer hide and make ambushes rather than direct approach
you're right, but this is not the final xenomorph, there are a few things to evolve, like the stealth approach
These are engineered by David. Do we know where the originals came from?
How about a xenomorph kill Kanye West.
So basically xenomorphs are the alien equivalent of a velociraptor.
They barely count as Alien after Ridley Scott's dogshit explanation for them. A human android made them from a chemical weapon.
My theory for this “Protomorph” is that it was the first ever creation of a Xenomorph, David saw it as the perfect organism, and so for that he continued creating these Protomorphs, making a few changes and upgrades of it, eventually leading to the Xenomorph that we all know.
@Helios Megistos I Disagree, I know it's controversial but I can see and like the way Scott is tying up the Alien. It's all to do with the mechanical elements of the original Xenomorph, where would they come from?. The fact that David is trying to create the perfect living organism explains it perfectly. He first creates the Protomorph which is very close to the perfect organism however it's limited by its organic muscle structure. So he comes up with the idea of like him they are effectively enhanced by robotic elements and his vast knowledge DNA manipulating could give him the ability to make cells grown in a machine-like fashion. It also rounds the loop of nicely that the alien was ultimately by extension a human creation. I personally like this element to the story cannon after I thought about it for a while, though it's just my opinion.
@@Jamesfoster48 but how do you explain the fossilized Space Jockey scene in the first Alien ? Covenant takes place a few decades before the first alien (if not less), and it takes thousands of years to fossilize.
@@solarbubble703 I suppose the next Alien movie plans to explain that.
@Helios Megistos True
the Engineers....engineered the black goo
perhaps David's god complex tempted him to imitate the engineers? 🤷♂️
Completely forgot about this movie. I might just watch it online, but really cool how they show how an alien's vision looks.
That xeno is like Robby rotten when he said I did it! I’m in the air ship!😂
I think, this movie have best Xenomorph’s CGI to this day, it's a pity that the film itself didn't turn out well
I love all the easily breakable glass on that spaceship meant to fly through space...
It's more the xenomorph is just that strong. If the baby neomorph can knock a human sized android on his butt, a fully grown xenomorph can undoubtedly break some glass that's made for space faring ships.
Protomorph and xenomorph have twice the strength of a human so that would make sense actually
@@chaiyaa2times622 more than that actually. I'm pretty sure a Xeno could bench press 400+ kg
@@xenomorph-2017 lmaoo, Im imagining a xeno bench press 200lbs
@@chaiyaa2times622 if that was the case, you wouldn't see the xenomorph drone in Alien Isolation tear off locker doors with ease, or the xenomorph warrior in Aliens effortlessly force open the APC door despite three very strong colonial marines trying to force it shut, or the predalien in AVPR launch Wolf 20+ feet away or smash through concrete like paper mache. Xenomorphs are a lot stronger than you think. One could tear you in half without breaking a sweat.
I love the sound effects of the alien as it moves around the ship
Showing so much of the alien was bad idea to start with but to do it with CGI like that, there's no tension at all. Why not keep the xenomorph in the shadows and make it scary instead? The action itself is pretty good but I don't understand why they gave the Alien so much exposure. Less is more. Maybe the ship pick up sequence would have been better during a night setting?
PeteFD1986 Than people would hate on that they didn't show the alien enough
do you think it was a bad idea to show so much of the alien queen in aliens?
Imagine that scene at night! With maybe the ship having side lights and those are the only souce of light for seeing the Alien. That would have looked amazing!!! Seing the Xeno scattering around on the ship in the dark as you can see the lights fade out wherever it is?! oh well... This scene was cool
No I don't because in Aliens they handled the queen in such a way that the tension was kept intact, even though the queen got decent screen time. I don't think they managed to bring that same tension in Alien Covenant with the xenomorph scenes. I think a single xenomorph is probably more suited to being kept in the shadows as opposed to a queen.
This movie was cool and this whole scene was great
It have some errors, yeah
But some people get insanely mad about his movie 💀
The way the alien moved really slowly and purposefully in alien 1979 was always much scarier to me than these fast moving bullet sponges.
They missed the scene on the planet leaping from above .. they missed the entire shower scene ... get it together creator
0:49 Thats not Xenomorph..That's *Protomorph, The Chestburster with Arms, Legs and Tails.The Thin Alien David act while Proto Acted like him*
Finnaly someone smart. At least you know that is a Protomorph but the most of the people say: that is a Xenomorph...dumbs and why you just have 3 likes? You should have 1000 likes because yes that is a Protomorph.
@@carlosmansao7340 Fans know, casual watchers don't. It's all good if they enjoyed the movies. Good to see younger audience likes this franchise. Still my dude had a good point
I didn't know it was a protomorph until seeing this comment
Ridley Scott what the fuck did you do with xeno...
1:05 look closely at the xenomorph's back real closely
There is no mistake. Tubes just slipped inside. Maybe it’s not very well done but everything is visible.
Opps 🤣 good catch
The spikes bend if u look closely. Or slow down the playback speed
@@roger7500 no they straight up go through the floor
@@froggotheweebo6806 i thought that at first too, but slow down the video. Trust me lol. It's very hard to notice at normal speed
I really enjoyed Alien covenant
I don't get how this movie wasn't nominated for Best Visual Effects? Like really.... Amazing Visuals.
Because it's shit.
I thought it was a game. Not so good
Gotta say (as a newcomer): I love seeing different variations of forms and behavioral traits of the Xenomorphs, like different circumstances different tactics. The first 2 Alien movies, we get to understand how the original/general Xenomorph species work. In 3, we get to see it being born from an animal and how it runs in 4 legs most of the times. In Resurrection, we get to see how the drones can have an interaction among each other and the other objects to be sacrificed to escape or even taking revenge on the scientist by pressing the freezing button. Basically showing human traits and not completely bound to the HIVE mind, also how the queen gives birth in human pregnancy style and the Newborn being half human half Xenomorph, all of which is originated from the queen being recreated from a near perfect clone of Ellen Ripley. In the Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, David teaches us how to cook a Xenomorph of our own starting from Deacon to Neomorph then Protomorph. Each of these movies have their own ways to make the Alien lores more interesting, yet people still complain either not enough action like the showcase of the Xenomorphs doing something (screen times) or not enough story development like what else about it that we don't know yet (plot and lores). Plus the number of idiots who couldn't figure out the timeline like mistaking Prometheus and Alien Covenant as prequels of the originals
0:57 beautiful smile
I don't understand people in the coments. I loved this movie, and I would see it many times again gladly.
People don't like the film, hence the comments. Most people, myself included, see it as a largely forgettable film, less about horror or suspense, and more about action and CGI
@@JamesGames101 Have fun watching the Avengers films. I'm sure those movies have great practical effects lmao.
@@pandaath um...I haven't watched the avengers? Also loads of films, especially horror films, work far better with practical effects, so I don't see your point?
@@JamesGames101 Ok. Here's my point. Movies use CGI when something cannot be done with practical effects. For example, when the Aliens in Covenant are running on fours, how dafuq can you shoot those scenes with practical effects? I didn't know a guy in a rubber suit can run on fours really fast? 😂 Are you trying to sound as dumb as possible?
Another example, when the Alien pounces on a guy and tears him to pieces, how dafuq can you shoot dat scene with practical effects? If the Aliens in Covenant are guys in rubber suits in every scene, the Aliens would move slow and too human like. Ridley wanted the Aliens to be fast and aggressive. Has that ever occurred to you? 😂
If you look at the Aliens in the first 2 old films, they move slow, they either move like humans or robots. That would be awkward in a 2017 film with a $97 million budget. Literally every theatrical movie in the last 10 years uses CGI, even comedy, drama, and other movies you would never expect to use CGI has CGI. Get dafuq over it. The CGI in this movie is not bad.
Name 3 movies that have better CGI than this movie. Take your time. You got all day.
@@pandaath Not saying CGI can't work for all of these scenes, nor did I call the CGI bad. My primary point is that, to me at least, it doesn't feel like a good Alien film. Comparing the action set-pieces in this film to Aliens for example, the Aliens actually feel creepy whilst keeping the suspense and horror, with this film it feels like just a straight up action film with Aliens. If other people like you like that then great, i'm glad, it just doesn't appeal to me.
In regards to CGI, I don't have an issue with CGI, more unnecessary CGI, it felt like there could have at least been a few more practical effects to me
The Xenomorph, in this film, looked sooooooooo badass and terrifying. I don't give a single fuck about what the haters say, it was scary and awesome!
Rebel Alliance well the cgi wasn't great but they still managed to make it really scary and I love how it moves
It's not a Xenomorph, it's a Protomorph.
@@shpetimlushi1687 no, it's a xenomorph, even the artists working on the alien design referred to it as xeno.
This xenomorph design looks more like human being. 😮
I wish the Xenomorph was in the bulk of the movie and not just the last like 30 minutes or so.
that first scene is sooo badass i can't get over it
You guys complain to much, why does it staying in daylight matter when u already know what it looks like?
Exactly! This movie wasnt groundbreaking like alien and aliens but i enjoyed it. Heck i even enjoyed the brutal fights in AVPR. Back then ppl complained it was too dark now they complain its too bright🤣 this is why u cant please everyone.
@@alzawahiri2496 that’s not the complaint the complaints are it’s not scary when you can see the alien clearly .
I really liked covenant. I think the xenomorph looked excellent
I was disappointed in this film too, the alien just didn’t feel like the creature I know and love from the original film. For some very cool xenomorph action, I highly recommend a video called ‘The Real Xeno’ by Max Headshot. This creature is a menacing, terrifying and deadly force and Max’s video has captured it beautifully.
There's no xenomorphs in Alien Covenant though.
Its sad to see people like you walk into a film with certain expectations of what you wanna see. That is unfair to the director since it is his vision
First off this isn't a Xenomorph, this is a Protomorph. Second, just because it's different from the originals doesn't mean it's "bad", it's cool to see different types of Aliens
@@hetry2109 um he seriously dropped the ball . he neutered the whole origins of the xenomorphs and the idea that it was David having a hand in it is hilarious . shaws death was equal to Newts in 3 and that has been dropped as a bad dream . sometimes your vision can be helped by not dropping a lesser origin of one of the scariest aliens made up ever . also he even stated he can admit it really was sort of a dud . the last one if he does will need some creative help .
Вот это настоящий чужой. А не то г. - придуманное, не знаю кем🤓 Ридли- самый крутой режиссер, даже будучи старпером он делает всех во всём. Мой любимый режиссёр👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
I don’t give af what anybody says the aliens sound design and motion capture animations are fantastic so much work was out into this movies cgi
You're wrong.
Very beginning of the video: jeeze! I love he way she moves. Such a great creature!
l like the xenomorph it the best Alien !
Its the best monster that has ever been created not arguable. By far more interesting than others.
Waves I think Stan Winston’s Predator also fits in there as well.
0:58
pause it and you get the movie poster
0:35 terrible green screen here. Looks like someone did it using some freeware video editing program.
You are wrong! It looks like the doped neomorph did it using freeware video editing program for iphone 2g, downloaded from a chinese porno web-site for blind people.
Bad Movies Cut lol!
THEremiXFACTOR yo what else do you expect from shitty modern movies. I mean heck even the xenomorph from Isolation looked way better.
i bet you could do it better.
All of you are wrong, It was shot on location, the model ship was blue screened in as an effect
the alien in this movie reminds me a lot of the rev9 from terminator dark fate. Very aggressive, slim build, smart. strong, fast, and climbs wall to wall like its nothing. Also the way the xeno walks around like a normal person is fucking terrifying