Alpha | August 17, 2018 | First movie from Jeff Robinov's Studio 8 | Sony releasing. Albert Hughes directing. Ice-Age set survival tale. Filmed in IMAX. Kodi Smit-McPhee starring

[grim22]

17 minutes ago, Slambros said:

 

I'd personally vouch for Chris Stuckmann, my personal favorite. He seems like a real genuine guy!

Tell that to Zod's snapped neck.

[shayhiri]

Trust the Shay, folks...

 

What a beautiful movie this turned out to be, indeed!

[Curtis1986]

 So after all the hate this turns out to be not only a beautifully shot film but actually a good movie as well.

[SLAM!]

I always believed this film could be a good one. There's no harm in traditional storytelling, not at all! Hopefully, the film is able to draw in audiences!

[Curtis1986]

 It's funny because everything people complained about they love and other movies. a big-budget film that was gorgeously shot with good  Special effects and heartwarming story. 

[OdinSon2k14]

The 96 minute run time is kinda brief, for an epic tale that this wants to be? But I trust RT on this one. 

[The Panda]

I guess I’ll need to see this one then?

 

Reviews seem to highlight the lead guy, the visuals and brisk/epic direction (weird that a 90 minute movie is being called an epic, I’d agree there)

 

Weird how Sony had absolutely no idea how to market it though, and thus decided to lay it in the dumps of late August.

[SLAM!]

8 minutes ago, PANDA said:

I guess I’ll need to see this one then?

 

Reviews seem to highlight the lead guy, the visuals and brisk/epic direction (weird that a 90 minute movie is being called an epic, I’d agree there)

 

Weird how Sony had absolutely no idea how to market it though, and thus decided to lay it in the dumps of late August.

 

I found a clue when I looked at Common Sense Media; apparently, the dialogue is a made-up prehistoric language with English subtitles.

[The Panda]

1 hour ago, Slambros said:

 

I found a clue when I looked at Common Sense Media; apparently, the dialogue is a made-up prehistoric language with English subtitles.

That’s actually pretty cool, I wonder how that’ll play with the GA though

[Curtis1986]

On 8/13/2018 at 9:39 AM, MCKillswitch123 said:

If by consensus you mean "one review", then..... okay

Well now  There are 56 reviews with an 84% on Rotten Tomatoes. Is that better.

[OdinSon2k14]

11 hours ago, PANDA said:

I guess I’ll need to see this one then?

 

Reviews seem to highlight the lead guy, the visuals and brisk/epic direction (weird that a 90 minute movie is being called an epic, I’d agree there)

 

Weird how Sony had absolutely no idea how to market it though, and thus decided to lay it in the dumps of late August.

The run time doesn't guarantee a disappointing movie. But what you can expect is QUICK moving battles and action scenes, that would normally last a bit longer in 120+ films. 

[dudalb]

Looks from the weak box office this might be a good movie that was horribly mishandled by the studio.

But it's Sony;what can you expect?

Edited August 18, 2018 by dudalb

[dudalb]

On ‎8‎/‎16‎/‎2018 at 4:42 PM, Curtis1986 said:

 It's funny because everything people complained about they love and other movies. a big-budget film that was gorgeously shot with good  Special effects and heartwarming story. 

But you never could have seen that from the awful trailers.

[Godzilla]

Just saw the movie and it’s a damn shame it’s getting overlooked. One of the worst marketing campaigns I’ve ever seen. It’s like they wanted this movie to flop... 

Edited August 18, 2018 by Godzilla

[JB33]

I saw this and enjoyed it as well. Weird how it was treated as this garbage, shelf-sitting dump of a movie when it's not like that all. 

 

Totally bizarre, the history of this film.

[ThePhasmid]

Hughes Brothers have always expressed that they wanted to break out of the success of their classic gangster films. From Hell was a major misstep, because their penchant for striking imagery didn't mix well with the pulp historical aspects of the plot. It appears Book of Eli and Alpha show promise that they're able to do it, but Hollywood doesn't know how to market these efforts.

[DAJK]

It was okay. Not trash like many of us thought it would be, but I wouldn’t guess it would be an 80+ RT score if I didn’t know going in. 

 

Felt like it should have been one of those 45 minute IMAX exclusives.

[shayhiri]

TOMATOMETER 84%

Critics Consensus: Well-acted and beautifully filmed, Alpha offers epic adventure that blends rousing action with extra charm.

Edited August 18, 2018 by shayhiri

[OdinSon2k14]

Strange...the smaller AMC has Mile 22 as the IMAX movie, and Alpha as the standard. Alpha is type of adventure film that belongs on IMAX, while Mile 22 is a popcorn shoot-em-up. 

 

The larger AMC has it right...Alpha is the IMAX 3D feature, and Mile 22 got the standards. 

 

I'll figure out what I'm gonna do...the distant AMC has the right formats...

[MCKillswitch123]

11 hours ago, Curtis1986 said:

Well now  There are 56 reviews with an 84% on Rotten Tomatoes. Is that better.

I'd say that's a lot more convincing, yeah.