Are you seriously suggesting that every "scientist" in this world is an atheist ?
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Are you seriously suggesting that every "scientist" in this world is an atheist ?
That's just the oldest cave painting.
If they seeded life on Earth (and then kept intervening so one species would evolve into something extremely similar to them, I guess?), that would actually be... almost 5 billion years?
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What are you referring to as the definition of creationist? Somebody that believes God was responsible for creation of ALL life, or just humans? If it's the latter then no she isn't. If the former then yes she absolutely is a creationist. She believes in evolution but also that a higher being made it all happen.
And that's not the only reason some people dislike Shaw, I just couldn't care for her because the film didn't make me.
You do know that tons of Christians aren't creationists right?
Maybe I'm oversimplifying things here as an athiest, but how does a person rectify a belief in Christianity without buying creationism? If a Christian subscribes to evolution, aren't you basically peeing in the face of your religion?
David is the Ripley in this film.
David >>>>>>>>>> the rest of this mess.
Let's just have David touching more stuffs in the sequel. I need one scene where David touches the man-boobs of the Engineers just for kicks.
Eh I cared for her and Im looking forward to seeing her in the sequel.
You (conveniently) choose to believe that Genesis is merely an allegory.
God is the creator of all life and all being. Everything is made by a guiding hand. But since everything that is made still conforms to rules of reality which forms the basis for science, it does not exclude the possibility that our final form resulted over a period of time. Hence, evolution.
The bible says God created the world in 7 days. How long is 7 days for God?
Umm, yes? Not all religious people are complete morons.
I agree with you about Vickers but the film/the rest of the characters don't see it that way. Like I said before, unlike Ripley and Mace (Evans' character in "Sunshine") the film/script doesn't back up Vicker's authority. The film never awarded her for being right. Instead they continue to villain-ize her before killing her in a stupid scene.
But Genesis is creation from the viewpoint of God, as it was passed to Moses. It is not a documented account of someone who was there. That would be silly.
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I agree, she should have been utilized better.
If Vickers was on the Nostromo, she would have burned Kane to a crisp as soon as he stepped aboard.
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I wouldn't say I cared for her, but her and David were the two best characters (and actors) in the film (which I know isn't saying much). I am certainly looking forward to them in a sequel that gives them more to work with.
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Seeding planet(s) with life.
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Talk about a survivor - he manages to keep his head on a crashing ship!
Ah, you are right... That would explain the ADN molecule reforming in the water. Thanks!
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I don't think Lindelof will be coming back.
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I'm just hoping they get spiderman on board this time.
Ehh, perhaps that 5 billion years estimate might when you don't take a super-growth alien black goo into consideration. Could very well be that the humans evolved just as rapidly from the black goo as that fetus did in Shaw's body.
The "why" question to me was more important than the "how" question. Why would an advanced race ever bother to populate a new environment with a species? In this case, since it was a military research center they stumbled upon, only reason I can think of is to use us to create biological weapons. Either that or use us as test subjects. Whatever the answer would have been, the characters in the movie would have definitely not liked it...
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What they really need to do is get Joss Whedon on it, if that guy can pull off bringing a team of disjointed superheroes together in one film - he can definitely pull off the origins of mankind no question.
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They aren't necessarily "seeding life", but more specifically they produced humans.
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I know people are gonna go "Oh God no, did you see Avatar and Titanic?" but I think Cameron can make a more interesting sequel here. At least we'd damn well know he wouldn't hire Lindelof and company on script.
Or better yet they should just not make a sequel to this film or Blade Runner and leave it all be. New IP.
Or better yet they should just not make a sequel to this film or Blade Runner and leave it all be. New IP.
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Man the further away I get from this movie the dumber it gets. Especially the characters.
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Those movies are miles better than this one.
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Well, yeah. But I'm sure quite a few people here would disagree.
Avatar is a better film but it retreads some really familiar material (thus being sort of dull in the process), the sequel will be a lot more interesting. I am quite optimistic about it.
Avatar is a better film but it retreads some really familiar material (thus being sort of dull in the process), the sequel will be a lot more interesting. I am quite optimistic about it.
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Cameron has fully committed himself to Avatar so he's out of the equation. Ridley said he wants to do it so I assume that's what'll happen. Just don't re-hire Lindelof again please.
Also, this film actually made me look forward to the Blade Runner sequel so long as the script is several leagues above this one.
Agreed.
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Well at least we know his next few films won't have a script as pedestrian as this, unless they get Lindelof back for Prometheus 2. The Councilor is written by Cormac McCarthy and Hampton Fancher is back for the new Blade Runner, so I say bring them on.
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Blade Runner's one of my favorite films. To see a director who's just a hollow shell of what he once was revisit it doesn't really ease my doubts. Especially after Prometheus which I expected to be his return to form.
If they must make a Blade Runner sequel they should give it to a new director.
If they must make a Blade Runner sequel they should give it to a new director.
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He's getting Hampton back for the new Blade Runner? I'm so in!
Avatar is better? LOL. Not even close. No matter how much is left unanswered this is way better than that.
He did and it was so bad it killed the series.
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Ehhh no
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He should retire with the Gladiator sequel.
Hulk Ripley. Air Jordan/Harlem Globe Trotters Ripley. Wal-Mart. Xenomorphs that swim.
You talking about the gladiator sequel written by Nick Cave?
Is that the one with the alien invasion at the end?
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Yeah it was confirmed last month. They'll probably get other writers to do rewrites on his draft though, Hampton's isn't exactly a prolific writer.
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Nah, it apparently ends with Maximus working as a general at the Pentagon.
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I'm just glad he's working on the sequel in some capacity.
What? That was the best part of the movie.
No alien invasion from what I remember but Max becomes immortal and ends up working at the pentagon after defending early christians from the romans and fighting in WW2.
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I remember reading Alien: Resurrection and Starship Troopers back to back before seeing the films. I thought AR had the stronger script. Starship Troopers is my preferred film by a mile.
I think I remember what it is I read. Someone reviewed the script, and made up an additional beat at the end as a joke.
MUCH better. Call it cliche'd and cheesey, at least it tells a logical story and has actual (if shallow) characters, none of which Prometheus can claim to have. Also, its much better paced, scored, and has much better action sequences. Avatar >>> Prometheus.
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