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P R O M E T H E U S |OT| Ridley Scott goes back to Building Better Worlds
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PhoenixDark
Banned
Lots of average to bad reviews, I'm kind of being scared away now. I'll see it in a few days most likely
Movie was good, not great. Visuals/cinematography was beautiful but damn, I really can't believe that the trailers just showed the whole movie, LOL, and I only saw the trailers once. They could of done alot more with the story which I'm echoing what everybody else is saying. But it was nice seeing it in the IMAX 3D.
It's worth checking out in the theaters, I can tell you that much dude.
This felt like the combination of two separate movies, one being that of an original scifi film and the other being an Alien prequel.
The second half of this movie was either an editing fiasco, in which they cut out a good half an hour, or this was just a shitty script. Complete mess. I loved the first half and hated the second half.
The second half of this movie was either an editing fiasco, in which they cut out a good half an hour, or this was just a shitty script. Complete mess. I loved the first half and hated the second half.
Buckethead
Banned
Last thought on the movie for tonight:
Whoever wrote the
should go home and rethink their career choice.
'
Terrible.
The rest I thoroughly enjoyed.
Whoever wrote the
"...FATHER" line that Theron speaks
'
Terrible.
The rest I thoroughly enjoyed.
Ignis Fatuus
Banned
So he left all that shit unanswered for a sequel after all. Not cool, Ridley.
Unknown Soldier
Member
Kingdom of Heaven 2
Buckethead
Banned
I hope that they cut all ties from the original movies so they can let their creativity shine.
It'd also be cool if he handed it off to another director again.
I defended Damon after the LOST finale, if he truly wrote that, I'm not sure I can here.
Probably the worst scene out the whole movie for me.
Buckethead
Banned
It was sad because
Charlize was basically a puppet. She had no point in the movie besides being a red herring of sorts.
Ignis Fatuus
Banned
Oh yeah, that reminds me. I almost forgot my biggest question.
WHY DIDN'T THEY RUN SIDEWAYS?
You know what I'm talking about.
brandonh83
Banned
My one huge issue:
That was soooo jarring. My god.
why oh why the fuck did she not inform anyone that she had her stomach ripped open and a baby alien squid pulled out of it
That was soooo jarring. My god.
billy beane
Banned
How's the 3D? I usually do not like 3D, but would be willing to bite the bullet to see it in IMAX if it isn't bad.
Thought the exact same thing. I even laughed in the movie theater.
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
Good 3D. Don't see it in a real IMAX. Find a digital screen.
Demoncarnotaur
Member
I thought the movie was fucking incredible. Just sayin.
Yea, thought the same thing.
I saw it in IMAX and loved it. What's wrong with IMAX?
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
More prone to ghosting if it's a real IMAX (ie: not a digital projector). Liemax is great, though.
billy beane
Banned
Well the closest one to me (which isn't even really that close) is real IMAX, so I might just save the $10 and go see it at a regular theater.
ChoklitReign
Member
Loved the midnight screening (digital IMAX with 80% college dudes in a packed theater who stay quiet during the movie). If you hate plot holes and fan speculation, you will hate this movie - it is its weakest point. I'm a Lost fan (come at me, bros), so obviously I can excuse the unanswered questions. Hopefully the DC and/or commentary will clear some things.
*minor spoilers, just stuff you know from the trailers*
As for the movie, it was very intense during the scenes in
I thought Shaw, David, and You-Know-Who were the best characters and the crew who stayed on the ship with Vickers and Javek were pointless.
Technical stuff: the CGI and animatronics are amazing and reminded me of JP in how well they blend together to make photorealistic monsters. The 3D was very disappointing. The big scenery shots were great (especially the planets), along with the dust storm and bits in the ending, but otherwise it isn't there. I just think it was too subdued - Avatar and Hugo did it right.
I give it a 4/5 on a general movie scale - not an Alien-tier sci-fi film, but still a great one.
*minor spoilers, just stuff you know from the trailers*
As for the movie, it was very intense during the scenes in
the pyramid and the lifeform infecting the crew - it feels just like Alien in that area, and the hype made it even more exciting.
Technical stuff: the CGI and animatronics are amazing and reminded me of JP in how well they blend together to make photorealistic monsters. The 3D was very disappointing. The big scenery shots were great (especially the planets), along with the dust storm and bits in the ending, but otherwise it isn't there. I just think it was too subdued - Avatar and Hugo did it right.
I give it a 4/5 on a general movie scale - not an Alien-tier sci-fi film, but still a great one.
Horse Detective
Why the long case?
Should I see this is 3D?
Was really annoyed in Avengers with glasses just to see the screen+3d glass. All I could focus on was the out of line frame right in the middle of my right eye.
I am considering comfort vs. visuals
Was really annoyed in Avengers with glasses just to see the screen+3d glass. All I could focus on was the out of line frame right in the middle of my right eye.
I am considering comfort vs. visuals
Demoncarnotaur
Member
I agree with this mostly, but I will point out my thoughts on the plot-hole thing. When people say plot-hole, I tend to think inconsistencies that break the film, which I did not experience with this movie. It was more of the open ended type that leads to discussion and speculation. And I think it was handled in a fantastic manner.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
Except, that isn't true. There was no "original plan" with Heath Ledger for a third film. They take it one film at a time. During the early pre-production, there was rumour that TDK would end with Harvey getting scarred by the Joker, but that obviously never happened. Ledger was never going to be the antagonist in TDKR. Pretty sure there's a few interviews floating around about that, DMc could probably find them.
First of all, TDKR isn't four hours long. It's supposedly 2:45, which is like 15 minutes longer than TDK.
Second of all, no great movies in a decade?
Memento
Insomnia
Batman Begins
The Prestige
The Dark Knight
Inception
All these films are fucking great.
Horse Detective
Why the long case?
I am seeing this tomorrow!
It was handled in the worst possible manner. You have scenes with no build-up, no explanation, characters acting without common sense, lack of consequential responses, bullshit faith segments rammed straight down your throat that don't make a lick of sense, and stuff that seemingly contradicts itself.
Demoncarnotaur
Member
I disagree on most points except for the lack of build-up at times, but I do agree things aren't thrust at you, you have to come to your own conclusions why certain things happened. Sometimes I hate that and sometimes I like it. I liked it. It clicked, it made sense for me.
Excited as fuck.
Oldschoolgamer
The physical form of blasphemy
That he needs to abandon whomever wrote this movie and get a better writer.
That only works if the rules are consistent in what they give you.
We aren't told what the black goo does but we get a shit load of side effects that change based on the situation. It first causes mental/physical degradation(in which you have different types of degradation based on the individual), it then causes worms to grow and become big-ass snakes with similar dna as the original aliens, and if you fuck an infected guy then you get a proto-facehugger that grows to enormous sizes.
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
Depends who does the second draft of the script.
Horse Detective
Why the long case?
How disgusting are the scenes in this?
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
Nothing as bad as Kane's scene in Alien.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
The scene in the three minute trailer where
that dude's helmet melts into his face freaked me out.
Oldschoolgamer
The physical form of blasphemy
Pretty much. The one scene
with the operation
Demoncarnotaur
Member
do we really know the worms came from the goo? I believe they were separate, and we only saw pieces of the puzzle. Nothing felt contradictory in the least bit, but yes, somethings were left unexplained.
TBH, not bad. A little rough, but nothing like Alien. Also, this felt like a PG-13 cut. For real. I expect that it is the case.
Horse Detective
Why the long case?
Meh, thats a bit disappointing.
Kanes scene was fairly gross, but not stomach turning in my case. That other thread had me thinking this was going to be some mind bending shit.
The most gross thing I have seen in a movie is the killer in Midnight Meat train ripping off giant warts and keeping them in medicine cases.
Kanes scene was fairly gross, but not stomach turning in my case. That other thread had me thinking this was going to be some mind bending shit.
The most gross thing I have seen in a movie is the killer in Midnight Meat train ripping off giant warts and keeping them in medicine cases.
Went to my first midnight showing, really thought I was going to be cussing someone out but once it started everyone shut the fuck up.
My opinion is not going to be nice to the film. Some of it is due to expectations, but there were some real flaws to it also. And here is the thing, many of them aren't entirely the scripts fault either. So if I would rank the Aliens movies now. This would be around Resurrection as of right now. Some parts I really enjoyed a lot. They did some things well. Other parts felt like what should have been 15-20 minutes, condensed down into 2 minutes.
I'm tried, so I'll do the full write up tomorrow.
My opinion is not going to be nice to the film. Some of it is due to expectations, but there were some real flaws to it also. And here is the thing, many of them aren't entirely the scripts fault either. So if I would rank the Aliens movies now. This would be around Resurrection as of right now. Some parts I really enjoyed a lot. They did some things well. Other parts felt like what should have been 15-20 minutes, condensed down into 2 minutes.
I'm tried, so I'll do the full write up tomorrow.
That reminds me of a certain TV show where another shifty-for-the-sake-of-it character had this absurdly convoluted plan that involved hot bear cage sex...
It seems somewhat absurd that David would risk that one, considering the black goo and its effects were big fat unknowns...
Hey, now. It might have been Spaihts.
(... but if I had to bet...)
Ignis Fatuus
Banned
I'm pretty sure no one at my theater fainted, and I really wouldn't expect anyone to.
I might be horribly desensitized, but outside of one key scene that's been in enough spoiler tags on this page alone, it's super tame. Disappointingly tame.
AlteredBeast
Fork 'em, Sparky!
Loved this movie. Best one I have seen in a while, for sure.
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