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[Keen]

Hm, is that true 1080p? It still looks kind of crummy, but could just be YouTube. Regardless, so awesome.

Hmm, dunno. Saw it linked on the Prometheus Facebook page, but the YT page doesn't look all that official. Looked alright on my plasma though. But yeah, might just be youtube.

its not. its the earlier version, just upscaled.

Sounds reasonable. The 3D kinda threw me off, was that just converted as well?

 

[VistraNorrez]

If we're lucky, maybe there'll be a second part to all of this.

If this is good, Scott better keep to that. At this rate he's only going to make Sci-fi for the rest of life. Although I guess that Cormac McCarthy movie is next.

 

[FoneBone]

Damn, I thought the Q&A and trailer reveal would be streamed live.. not really worth staying awake for a live blog.

Looking forward to getting my mind blown by the trailer when I wake up.

They are getting streamed live - the Q&A at 4:15PST is a separate event from the WonderCon panel.

 

[Anteater]

ohmygawd what is this thing!

 

[Agent Unknown]

That Weyland site definitely isn't IPhone friendly. Will the stream work on mobile devices?

 

[Zeliard]

lol, nice gif

 

[Stinkles]

Pre-trailer trailer (minute long) in 1080P and 3D (for those that have it).

IMAX Trailer

Unf

 

[Agent Unknown]

ohmygawd what is this thing!

Looks like same

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tentacle like thing that hits the window Noomi is peeking through.

 

[soldat7]

But PG-13 guys, amirite?

Not a chance.

 

[Agent Unknown]

ohmygawd what is this thing!

Looks like same

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tentacle like thing that hits the window Noomi is peeking through.

Also, just a theory but the surreal shot of

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Theron standing in a hallway looking at the camera ominously gives me the impression she's waiting for someone to arrive. Maybe this is when Noomi's character gets experimented on/attacked?

 

[Zeliard]

Someone should get a gif of the Space Jockey hanging out in the new trailer, with that

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exoskeleton ribcage opening up

or whateverthefuck.

Not a chance.

Hm? It is PG-13. But I'm saying that's not gonna matter much. MPAA doesn't even care about violence as a rule; it's specifically overt gore, blood in general, and sex that they hate.

 

[Man]

It's a Shoggoth.

 

[Anteater]

Looks like same

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tentacle like thing that hits the window Noomi is peeking through.

Yeah, the thing is that

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it seems to be going through an arm...

 

[Snaku]

OMFG the Jockey moved!

 

[Karma Kramer]

When does this long trailer release and when do we expect to see good quality of the new teaser.

 

[Agent Unknown]

Not a chance.

Ridley himself has been quoted many times as saying they're aiming for PG-13 for the theaters, time to accept it and move on. Alien itself would easily be PG-13 today simply without the F word.

edit: Same for Aliens and Alien 3

 

[Zeliard]

The Space Jockey looks weird and awesome. Neat character design on that thing.

And it definitely seems to confirm that the

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exoskeleton from Alien is some sort of suit/harness thing that's part of the Jockey chair, not part of the Jockey, though Ridley Scott had already said that in the past anyway.

 

[Agent Unknown]

Yeah, the thing is that

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it seems to be going through an arm...

Yeah, which gives me some hope that

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whatever kind of species the Jockeys are, maybe they're not all humanoid in form. Of maybe it's grafting to an arm cannon or some other kind of weapon?

 

[Snaku]

Ridley himself has been quoted many times as saying they're aiming for PG-13 for the theaters, time to accept it and move on. Alien itself would easily be PG-13 today simply without the F word.

I don't think they'd get away with the Chestburster scene as it is either.

 

[shira]

I don't think they'd get away with the Chestburster scene as it is either.

Here to steal another OT?

 

[Snaku]

Here to steal another OT?

I am dastardly.

 

[Man]

Since you are speculating, from the QA:

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When the Prometheus crew arrives and awakens them, they begin to change, even becoming metal and forming a ship of their own.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Ridley himself has been quoted many times as saying they're aiming for PG-13 for the theaters, time to accept it and move on. Alien itself would easily be PG-13 today simply without the F word.

edit: Same for Aliens and Alien 3

I don't know if you would get away with the chestburster scene in Alien or the chestburster scene in Aliens.

 

[Zeliard]

I don't know if you would get away with the chestburster scene in Alien or the chestburster scene in Aliens.

That would be very unlikely, but what you can get away with is savage tentacle slaps.

 

[soldat7]

Ridley himself has been quoted many times as saying they're aiming for PG-13 for the theaters, time to accept it and move on. Alien itself would easily be PG-13 today simply without the F word.

edit: Same for Aliens and Alien 3

Wow. I didn't realize this. Been on a media blackout aside from the initial trailer.

 

[ColonialRaptor]

HYPE

 

[x-Lundz-x]

This. Looks. INCREDIBLE!

 

[DieH@rd]

ALIEN 5?

BLADE RUNNER 2?

HNNNG

HYPERION.

BELIVE.

 

[Snaku]

HYPERION.

BELIVE.

I would literally die for this to happen.

 

[Zeliard]

Ridley said this back in February:

"I just thought 'Prometheus' was so enjoyable — returning to the world of science fiction was so fun — that I wanted to [go back to 'Blade Runner,' too]. I’m also thinking about what the hell I might do for a 'Prometheus 2.'"

 

[rbenchley]

I don't know if you would get away with the chestburster scene in Alien or the chestburster scene in Aliens.

When they showed Alien on the SciFi channel, they left the chestburster scene intact. It was rated TV-14 with strong language and violence. The only content that was cut was the profanity. In any event, I trust Ridley to deliver an excellent movie regardless of ratings or certain strong content present in the theatrical release. Anything cut to make the PG-13 rating will just be gravy when I purchase the Director's Cut on BluRay later on.

 

[Agent Unknown]

I don't think they'd get away with the Chestburster scene as it is either.

I don't know if you would get away with the chestburster scene in Alien or the chestburster scene in Aliens.

Maybe not, but who knows with the MPAA these days. My impression is that they're pretty lenient with isolated "fantasy gore" scenes vs full on brutality so I still think they'd possibly get away with it depending on who was handing down the verdict of course.

When they showed Alien on the SciFi channel, they left the chestburster scene intact. It was rated TV-14 with strong language and violence. The only content that was cut was the profanity.

Exactly, first time I ever saw Alien was way back in 1997 on USA network and it was obvious that all they cut was language.

 

[Zeliard]

Since Ridley Scott filmed it as R, or unrated, he also has a lot more bargaining room when it comes to cutting it. He can just make smaller cuts to the more overt stuff until the MPAA and Fox are finally like "ok we're cool with that," while still leaving in there enough violent content to make it work.

While if he had filmed it as PG-13 off the bat, he'd have no room to maneuver. And we wouldn't be getting the unrated DC that we're likely going to see.

MPAA also doesn't care much about what's perceived as terror content. They tend to mention it, like with The Ring and "disturbing images," but they don't slap on an R automatically for that stuff. So we're still gonna get plenty of creepy visuals and an ominous atmosphere.

 

[Anteater]

Someone should get a gif of the Space Jockey hanging out in the new trailer, with that

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exoskeleton ribcage opening up

or whateverthefuck.

I think the whole suit is opening

 

[bengraven]

The space jockey being in the trailer shocked me. But god, it's killing me waiting for this.

Is Charlize facing the wall here?

 

[FoneBone]

When they showed Alien on the SciFi channel, they left the chestburster scene intact. It was rated TV-14 with strong language and violence

TV ratings come only from the networks - there's no equivalent to the MPAA - and what you can get away with in terms of gore on basic cable (or, for that matter, the broadcast networks) is far more lenient than what the MPAA will allow in a PG-13 movie.

 

[Agent Unknown]

Wow. I didn't realize this. Been on a media blackout aside from the initial trailer.

Yeah, he doesn't seem bothered by it at all and even said 'We'd be stupid not to have it as an option' and IIRC also said he doesn't see it taking away from the tone and feel of the film at all.

 

[Zeliard]

I think the whole suit is opening
http://www.abload.de/img/sj02tck7y.gif

Oh shit, yeah it is, look at his arm

 

[bengraven]

Noomi looks so gorgeous, even when under diress.

Noomi for Female Shep in the Mass Effect film.

 

[Agent Unknown]

I think the whole suit is opening

Yeah but

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it's probably just gonna be that pale, bald humanoid guy. No more visions of cool, exotic elephantine space jockey aliens lurking about the galaxy I guess.

Still looks awesome though.

 

[strafer]

Who is doing the score again?

 

[Zeliard]

Yeah but

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it's probably just gonna be that pale, bald humanoid guy. No more visions of cool, exotic elephantine space jockey aliens lurking about the galaxy I guess.

Still looks awesome though.

I dunno, they might still

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act all creepy and strange, despite their looks. I mean consider who would wear a suit that fucked up.

 

[Puddles]

I would literally die for this to happen.

But how would you watch the film if you were literally dead?

 

[Agent Unknown]

Should I avoid the Fassbender/Theron Q and A for spoilers or was it pretty tame?

 

[bengraven]

Yeah but

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it's probably just gonna be that pale, bald humanoid guy. No more visions of cool, exotic elephantine space jockey aliens lurking about the galaxy I guess.

Still looks awesome though.

I don't know man, I don't see the head doing anything.

 

[Snaku]

I dunno, they might still

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act all creepy and strange, despite their looks. I mean consider who would wear a suit that fucked up.

What if they're tiny little aliens that look like HR Giger?

But how would you watch the film if you were literally dead?

I dunno, I just mostly want to be dead. But you guys would have something to enjoy.

 

[Anteater]

Yeah but

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it's probably just gonna be that pale, bald humanoid guy. No more visions of cool, exotic elephantine space jockey aliens lurking about the galaxy I guess.

Still looks awesome though.

Yeah, it's one of the most likely scenario, but I personally don't think (I'm in denial)

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it fits that bald guy, and there's the red big dude in the new trailer at the back

 

[freshair]

Lindoff, Charlie, fassbender, Scott were all amazing at the panel. someone asked what fassbender smelled like and Charlie said musk and chili. Sometimes with a hint of mint. :lol

 

[Zeliard]

What if they're tiny little aliens that look like HR Giger?

lol

Speaking of Giger, I wonder exactly how much input he had on Prometheus. The way various info made it seem, he's not involved all that much, unfortunately. Though the movie still looks great from what we've seen.

 

[Agent Unknown]

I dunno, they might still

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act all creepy and strange, despite their looks. I mean consider who would wear a suit that fucked up.

Good point, and if

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they're the ones responsible for making poor Noomi all hurt and bloody I'll find 'em plenty scary and hateable. grrrr