Prometheus

I meant thinking about all the little details that the film is full of.
Remember the guy that wrote lost had a hand in writing this.

This is the only thing putting me off. Lost promised a lot but I lost interest when nothing was ever properly explained, and I hear that the ending was an utter cop-out.

Ending seemed ok for me. Film has been running round in my head all night, a lot to take in in one viewing.

watching Alien on blu-ray now, going to work through the 4 films over this weekend i think and see if it excites me enough to go see in the cinema…

i’m guessing this is very much a ‘go and see on a BIG screen film, dont wait and watch at home?

I was a little disappointed with it really. But then as I rate Alien and Aliens as two of the greatest films of all time and have been looking forward to this like I’ve never looked forward to a film before, it was probably inevitable.

WARNING: Lots of potential spoilers!

Far too many attempted storylines and ideas, half of which were cheesy and unoriginal and pretty much thrown in and never developed – so you just ended up wondering what the actual story was.

Nothing like the Alien films in style or substance – far too much exposition and pointless character development. The first films just pretty much chuck you in and get on with it.

It was ridiculous in places – wtf was going on with that surgery? There’s a limit to what an audience will accept before thinking ‘this is silly’!

Too many characters who do nothing. Lots of characters who just appear and die without anybody caring (like in the cargo hold). Just have one minor-major character die and it’s a lot more compelling. And on the bridge at the end – you can’t have two very minor characters just appearing and then turning into big heroes. It doesn’t work.

Sorry… I could go on… I had a major ‘ex-literature student trying to re-live uni’ moment in the car on the way home…

I did enjoy it though. The acting was top notch.

Going to see this on Monday. Haven’t read any of the above in case of spoilers.

I’ve got fed up of watching poor 3D films. The only one that seemed seamless was Avatar. I would rather watch a 2D film than getting a headache watching a botched 3D version.

Is this a “good” 3D version?

Yes, yes it is.

Cracking, tickets book.

We watched it last night.

I’ve never watched a film in 3D before, so we went the whole hog and went Imax 3D.

That bit was great (apart from the silly uncomfortable Imax glasses) it’s a whole different viewing experience.

The film? A bit meh to be honest. Too much stuff trying to be put into too little time. Thinking back, so many holes in the plot. Some vague, loose connections to the earlier films, but that’s all from a casual observer. (i’m sure massive Aliens geeks will dissect everything to the minute detail – there sure was enough of them there last night..).

Lot of hype, lot of selling based on is it a prequel or not – maybe a proper prequel will come from this.

. (i’m sure massive Aliens geeks will dissect everything to the minute detail – there sure was enough of them there last night..).

Yes I was and I did 😀

I saw a few mainstream reviews of this, all of which said it was a giant let-down and very poorly put together. The general suggestion was that the trailers were for another, significantly better film. I don’t want to watch it anymore.

A ‘few’ may have been, but most have been very positive. If it weren’t for its relationship to the greatest horror/sci fi film ever made (along with The Thing) then critics wouldnt have been as critical as some have been. But it’s a different film, from a different decade and its not trying to be Alien. Judged alongside any other sci fi horror film other than Alien, Aliens or The Thing and it comes out very favourably indeed.

I loved it, although it isn’t perfect. My main criticism is that, unlike many films, it could do with being 30 minutes longer in order to flesh out some of the peripheral characters and help the plot and pacing to develop naturally.

I wonder if there will be a director’s cut version. There usually is with RS films.

after Prometheus last night I’m now watching Nude Nuns with Big Guns to see how films really should be made.

I’ll go and see it, but certainly not in 3D.

The guy in LOST put me off big time so I shall watch it for free in 3 years time. I can wait so just like Avatar (2009) which I watch recently … pile of shite to be frank.

So this will be one Alien film I have to postpone …

LOST is shite fact!

LOST is shite fact!

Really? You haven’t quite put it across previously y’see.

The Lost writer was ONE of the writers. It’s not like he directed it!

I thought Lost was rubbish, but Prometheus was pretty good IMO. You’re missing out with that attitude chewkw, but that’s your choice.

A ‘few’ may have been, but most have been very positive.

Well you say that but it wasn’t like I was looking for specific reviews from specific people, just whatever came on TV. And not yet seen one that didn’t claim it as disappointing.

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The Lost writer was ONE of the writers. It’s not like he directed it!

I thought Lost was rubbish, but Prometheus was pretty good IMO. You’re missing out with that attitude chewkw, but that’s your choice.

LOL! Because they have hyped it up so much I don’t want to feel cheated with high expectation. I might still watch it in the next few weeks but that depends on my mood …

No easy to find good films nowadays …

Very good. I thought the Noomi Rapace was ace, Theron and Fassbender too. Fassbender underplayed it just right. Big matey having the drink at the start was an excellent intro, and worked really well on 3D.

All in all, better than I expected. I agree that seeing a director’s cut would be cool, to flesh out some of the characters and add some detail.

Very dark and HR Gigery and enough to get your brain ticking 😀 Just what you need in an SF film

Prometheus = Lost in Space, H R Giger style.

Loved it, great film not the best I have ever seen but absolutely worth a watch. I too really hope there is a directors cut and a sequel!!

I quite enjoyed it, but my friends didn’t. Someone described it as ‘like The Thing making a cameo in a Tool video’.

One part that I didn’t get was this…why did David deliberately contaminate Dr.Holloway? Was he acting under orders from Weyland?

***WARNING: SPOILER POTENTIAL***

I suspect that the whole reason for Weyland paying for the trip was in the hope that he would find a “fountain of youth” type situation, that might prolong his life, and give him something to sell.

I wonder if the contanimation was a test to see what the goo did.

So, what exactly was the point of Weyland’s daughter, anyway? Apart from looking good in a skintight catsuit, that is. She did nowt except whinge.

Leading the expedition and representing “the corp”. There is another reason but I think it would contain a further spoiler.

ok – i may be a biased ‘Alien’ geek – but i bloomin well loved it….
😀
would hold hartedly recomend it…

The alien sequels all tried to emulate Aliens – Prometheus being a prequel, doesnt – its a ‘space jockey’ film 1st a foremost, not a ‘alien’ film….

I know this may be hard to answer but looking at the trailers (I’ve not seen the film), the technology is way in advance of that seen in Alien, is that point explained at all or just brushed under the carpet?

Just seen it, it was ok..

there was a trailer for it on telly earlier, and it seemed to give away a fairly big spoiler.

They need to put a lid on this oversaturation and viral marketing. I was excited to see Prometheus and now I can’t be arsed

I didn’t understand the first bit. WHat was the dude drinking? And why did it nobble him…

I’m looking forward to seeing it tomorrow but there’s some truth in this –

They need to put a lid on this oversaturation and viral marketing. I was excited to see Prometheus and now I can’t be arsed

I took that to be the engineers “seeding” the Earth with the original DNA – he basically used himself as the vessel. The ooze, combined with his DNA mutated into human DNA.

I could be wrong though.

I know this may be hard to answer but looking at the trailers (I’ve not seen the film), the technology is way in advance of that seen in Alien, is that point explained at all or just brushed under the carpet?

Simple: The Nostromo was an industrial mining and cargo vessel. Basically an oil tanker. Whereas the Prometheus is a high-tech scientific vessel.

mikey74 +1

I reckon he was rogue though, like Prometheus in Ancient Greek mythology.

Yeah, that’s a good point Buzz.

I don’t mind pontificating over sh1t, forming theories and possibilities, but are there any/many glaring holes in the story/script?

such as?

Watched it tonight. Weyland’s young feet upset me. As did a continuity error with David’s hair dye scenes I think I spotted.

Film was pretty poor IMO from an Alien fan. Script/plot poorly held together. As said by others – trying to put too much in so the core relationships and decisions are ridiculous which spoiled it for me.

Enjoyed the noise and pictures in the Imax.

Just watched Alien on telly … still good.

Tomorrow I will watching District 9 … few years after it was shown in the cinema. 😆