Ridley Scott's Prometheus

JG52Krupi · #1 06-02-2012, 11:17 PM

I watched it yesterday

It was a good film but I can't feel a little underwhelmed I had hoped it would be more like alien than aliens, but since the film is setting itself up nicely for a potential sequel time will tell.

Anyway good film, recommended.

Katana1000S · #2 06-02-2012, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by JG52Krupi

I watched it yesterday

It was a good film but I can't feel a little underwhelmed I had hoped it would be more like alien than aliens,

I think it was, without spoiling anything the best was left until last, James Cameron who made Aliens would have had less suspense and more action earlier, that's his style but not Ridleys

Our Ridley is much more slow paced but equally as good as Camerons vision of the Xenomorph.

You are right though (and still without spoiling anything) the plot does leave an avenue open for yet another Alien prequel, and it might be a gauntlet thrown down to James Cameron by Ridley to do better in his action style? or Ridley to explore the plot in more depth in his own way.

But for sure I think the Alien franchise is now back on track after the silly AvP side excursions especially.

JG52Krupi · #3 06-05-2012, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Katana1000S

I think it was, without spoiling anything the best was left until last, James Cameron who made Aliens would have had less suspense and more action earlier, that's his style but not Ridleys

Our Ridley is much more slow paced but equally as good as Camerons vision of the Xenomorph.

You are right though (and still without spoiling anything) the plot does leave an avenue open for yet another Alien prequel, and it might be a gauntlet thrown down to James Cameron by Ridley to do better in his action style? or Ridley to explore the plot in more depth in his own way.

But for sure I think the Alien franchise is now back on track after the silly AvP side excursions especially.

After his atrocious attempt at movie making called AVATAR, I bloody well hope he does not come back... I still cannot see why ppl like that film. The story was thinner than tesco ultra cheap toilet paper and everyone and there dog went to see it THE MIND BOGGLES!

Maybe its something to do with me growing up but while my older brothers still watch only action movies I am looking for a meaning behind the film or at least a very good action film... AVATAR bored the hell out of me.

philip.ed · #4 06-05-2012, 06:01 PM

Cameron said that he wasn't interested in the story of Avatar: merely the technology. So it was actually just a testing ground; albeit a very rewarding one.

It always makes me laugh when I remember speaking to a girl at a bar, and she asked me 'why did the Prime Minister make Avatar?'. Sadly she wasn't joking.

6S.Manu · #5 06-05-2012, 06:08 PM

I hate you all!

JG52Krupi · #6 06-05-2012, 06:10 PM

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Cameron said that he wasn't interested in the story of Avatar: merely the technology. So it was actually just a testing ground; albeit a very rewarding one.

That makes about as much sense burying yourself headfirst in sand to see what its like, yes it was a success but why risk it by scribbling two lines on a script and using it as a storyline after spending a lot of money on a new filming tech.

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It always makes me laugh when I remember speaking to a girl at a bar, and she asked me 'why did the Prime Minister make Avatar?'. Sadly she wasn't joking.

Katana1000S · #7 06-05-2012, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by JG52Krupi

After his atrocious attempt at movie making called AVATAR, I bloody well hope he does not come back... I still cannot see why ppl like that film. The story was thinner than tesco ultra cheap toilet paper and everyone and there dog went to see it THE MIND BOGGLES!

Maybe its something to do with me growing up but while my older brothers still watch only action movies I am looking for a meaning behind the film or at least a very good action film... AVATAR bored the hell out of me.

I agree the plot behind Avatar was weak also a rip off of other films, Dances with Wolves springs to mind, but not all films can be deep and meaningful, Avatar was OK for a switch off and chill visual treat if nothing else.

The reason I mentioned Cameron was because of Aliens of course, but Alien was still my favourite.

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It always makes me laugh when I remember speaking to a girl at a bar, and she asked me 'why did the Prime Minister make Avatar?'. Sadly she wasn't joking.

LOL.

He111 · #8 06-09-2012, 03:04 PM

I didn't understand that first bit of the film where that alien walks along a river, eats some poison then falls into the river, while a tear-drop shaped ship leaves orbit above ??

or was I watching another film ??

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Katana1000S · #9 06-09-2012, 06:46 PM

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I didn't understand that first bit of the film where that alien walks along a river, eats some poison then falls into the river, while a tear-drop shaped ship leaves orbit above ??

or was I watching another film ??

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I think ....

No spoiler tags here?

That was him actually creating our species

Hood · #10 06-09-2012, 07:35 PM

Really high production values but ultimately a dissatisfying film. A lot of it didn't gel and it could have been much better.

If it had been a stand alone film without the Alien franchise behind it then it may have been better, but I'm not convinced. There aren't many films I've finished watching and that "Oh, was that it?"

Just my opinion of course.

Hood