another bug hunt

I caught a newsbite at Cinescape this week about James "I have a huge ego and have not made a good movie since Terminator 2 even though I call myself King of the World" Cameron, expressing interest in directing another installment in the Aliens saga. It originally appeared at Dark Horizons, and as much as I love that site for its juicy movie rumours, it looks like hell and is impossible to sift through for a single piece of news. They also got his opinions on Terminator 3 , which apparently he liked, and means about fuck all to me.

So Alien 5, eh James? It seems you hated Alien3, even though it was done by a director with a little more style. Sure it may not have been the best in the series, but when taken alongside the massive shitstain that was Alien Resurrection I think you can be a little less harsh. In fact, while we're name calling I still want you to explain what the fuck Titanic was all about. How you can trivialize the death of thousands as a setting for a pathetic snorefest of a love story is beyond me. Meanwhile, the assclowns in the Academy award you for this.

My excitement for another Alien movie is fairly subdued, in comparison to say, an Aliens vs. Predator movie. Well, theoretically. The only issue of course being who Fox and their incredibly stupid production team got to do it. If the crapfest that was Resident Evil is any indicator, the AvP movie is doomed. In the early stages of development, the AvP movie was said to have been based on the original comics. A script based on this series would easily redefine sci-fi action movies. Instead though the guy is creating some new and incredibly retarded story that is only loosely based on the comics. And there is talk of Arnold Schwartzenegger and Sigourney Weaver making guest appearances, which boggles the mind. What the hell is this movie going to be, a mishmash of past Fox action spectaculars? Worst of all, the AvP franchise will remain separate from Alien, which makes it completely obvious these people have no idea what they are doing.

Hot properties are not enough to make a movie, folks. You need good screenwriters and someone who at least knows a little about the material. With any luck AvP will remain in development hell.