Ridley Scott's Prometheus

[JG52Krupi]

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]

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]

I hate you all!

[JG52Krupi]

Originally Posted by philip.ed

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.

Originally Posted by philip.ed

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]

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.

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]

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]

Originally Posted by He111

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 ....


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That was him actually creating our species

[Hood]

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

[Katana1000S]

Maybe?

Its interesting to see how this movie has been finally received.

As a long time Alien/Aliens fan I still love it, but remember too, Ridley is not daft, he wants us to talk and think about this film.

He could have quite easily made it a direct seamless prequel to Alien ... and as far as I know that was his original intention ... sometimes I wish it was, but part's of me likes this tangent too.

Remember too that Bladedrunner was absolutely slated upon its release, by critics and fans of the genre too.

I think we will eventually get a Directors cut or different edit in a Blu ray release? remember too that Alien 3 was an odd movie to start with, but after its Dir cut ... it made a lot more sense.

[Hood]

Originally Posted by Katana1000S

Maybe?

Its interesting to see how this movie has been finally received.

As a long time Alien/Aliens fan I still love it, but remember too, Ridley is not daft, he wants us to talk and think about this film.

He could have quite easily made it a direct seamless prequel to Alien ... and as far as I know that was his original intention ... sometimes I wish it was, but part's of me likes this tangent too.

Remember too that Bladedrunner was absolutely slated upon its release, by critics and fans of the genre too.

I think we will eventually get a Directors cut or different edit in a Blu ray release? remember too that Alien 3 was an odd movie to start with, but after its Dir cut ... it made a lot more sense.

Maybe. We know it wasn't meant to be a direct prequel but there were too many questions that don't really lead anywhere and some aspects that didn't make sense. I hope that any follow up matches our expectations for this film.

To anyone who has yet to see it, go and see it but as a standalone film nothing to do with Alien. It might be more rewarding that way.

Hood