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Offline Rich52

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Prometheus
« on: June 18, 2012, 04:47:14 PM »
So ? What did you think ?
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Re: Prometheus
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2012, 04:48:37 PM »
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Re: Prometheus
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2012, 04:50:52 PM »
Will probably go this weekend to see it. looks like it will be good
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Re: Prometheus
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2012, 05:27:12 PM »
I thought it was excellent. Classic Ridley Scott, slow paced scifi-horror with stunning visuals and great acting. Hope this isn't his last foray into the Alien universe.
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« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2012, 05:35:50 PM »
still trying to find a 2D screening ...  :bhead
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Re: Prometheus
« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2012, 05:49:35 PM »
I warn you though... It's a love/hate kind of movie. It's not for all. If you like slow paced atmosphere and mystery you'll probably like it. If you prefer a thrill ride of action and effects, you won't like it.
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Offline Rich52

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Re: Prometheus
« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2012, 06:15:20 PM »
Quote from: GScholz on June 18, 2012, 05:49:35 PM
I warn you though... It's a love/hate kind of movie. It's not for all. If you like slow paced atmosphere and mystery you'll probably like it. If you prefer a thrill ride of action and effects, you won't like it.

ATTN SPOILER                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              There was a fair amount of action. The effect of sitting thru it in 3D IMAX is like being in a gun fight. The visuals and audio are so stunning and loud I was kinda overwhelmed and lost the story a bit.

Probably the "Alien" fans will be most dissapointed, or at least a little confused. Its still worth seeing tho just for the visual impact.

Correct me if Im wrong but the planet Prometheus goes to is an entirely different planet then what was in Alien. Alien went to LV 423 and Promethus went to LV426. The gas giants in both movies have a different amount of planetoids around it as well. Theres a lot for Scott to pull together in the sequal to make it all make sense.
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Offline GScholz

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Re: Prometheus
« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2012, 06:49:56 PM »
SPOILER WARNING!

Rich, you got the planets' numbers mixed up, but otherwise you're right. In Alien they find a derelict spacecraft on LV426 that's likely been there for thousands of years since the remains of the pilot had petrified. The planet in Prometheus is LV223 and likely the point of origin of the alien spacecraft in Alien, on its way to somewhere (possibly Earth?) with a shipload of bio weapons (aliens) when something went wrong. In Prometheus they reanimate an "Engineer" that has been in stasis for thousands of years. What I got from the opening plot was that perhaps some sect or faction of the "Engineers" seeded Earth (and who knows how many other worlds) with their DNA, thus creating the very first life here. That means the "Engineers" must have been around for at least 3.8 billion years. For some reason another faction (or the same guys just changed their minds) is trying to undo what they did.

Another theory I have is that LV223 actually used to be an inhabited planet of the "Engineers" (or at least one of their worlds), a welcome site so to speak, and that another of their "child species" followed their cave drawing instructions and came to visit. A conflict ensued that destroyed the "Engineers" at LV223 and they've decided all their "children" are threats and must be wiped out.

Anyways, it's a good film with many unanswered questions. I'm looking forward to any sequel Scott decides to make.

Edit: It's LV223...
« Last Edit: June 18, 2012, 07:03:55 PM by GScholz »
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Re: Prometheus
« Reply #8 on: June 18, 2012, 07:10:34 PM »
And there's also the semi-religious angle... According to an interview with Ridley Scott we may have crucified an Engineer diplomat about 2000 years ago.
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Re: Prometheus
« Reply #9 on: June 18, 2012, 07:34:51 PM »
well, thanks to the reviews...i'll wait for the dvd and add it to my alien/predator collection...  :D
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Re: Prometheus
« Reply #10 on: June 18, 2012, 07:42:52 PM »
Alien :noid
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Re: Prometheus
« Reply #11 on: June 19, 2012, 04:04:33 AM »
I dont think they changed their minds. Lol. The gas Giant is in the same system as Aliens gas giant is, "so stated by Ridley Scott", an actual system 35 light years away. So there are two gas giants with moons in the system. Also the ship in Aliens looks like it made a landing instead of crashed and no doubt a little creature in the ole chest made the driver pull over and trip his beacon before mama dragon came out of him. So he was probably OTW to earth to wipe out the little people they themselves made, why I dont know other then humans can be schmucks.

The "engineer" woken from stassis was none to happy to see us thats for sure. Many questions still to be answered.



Quote from: GScholz on June 18, 2012, 06:49:56 PM
SPOILER WARNING!

Rich, you got the planets' numbers mixed up, but otherwise you're right. In Alien they find a derelict spacecraft on LV426 that's likely been there for thousands of years since the remains of the pilot had petrified. The planet in Prometheus is LV223 and likely the point of origin of the alien spacecraft in Alien, on its way to somewhere (possibly Earth?) with a shipload of bio weapons (aliens) when something went wrong. In Prometheus they reanimate an "Engineer" that has been in stasis for thousands of years. What I got from the opening plot was that perhaps some sect or faction of the "Engineers" seeded Earth (and who knows how many other worlds) with their DNA, thus creating the very first life here. That means the "Engineers" must have been around for at least 3.8 billion years. For some reason another faction (or the same guys just changed their minds) is trying to undo what they did.

Another theory I have is that LV223 actually used to be an inhabited planet of the "Engineers" (or at least one of their worlds), a welcome site so to speak, and that another of their "child species" followed their cave drawing instructions and came to visit. A conflict ensued that destroyed the "Engineers" at LV223 and they've decided all their "children" are threats and must be wiped out.

Anyways, it's a good film with many unanswered questions. I'm looking forward to any sequel Scott decides to make.

Edit: It's LV223...
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Re: Prometheus
« Reply #12 on: June 19, 2012, 04:02:17 PM »
Quote from: GScholz on June 18, 2012, 06:49:56 PM
SPOILER WARNING!

Rich, you got the planets' numbers mixed up, but otherwise you're right. In Alien they find a derelict spacecraft on LV426 that's likely been there for thousands of years since the remains of the pilot had petrified. The planet in Prometheus is LV223 and likely the point of origin of the alien spacecraft in Alien, on its way to somewhere (possibly Earth?) with a shipload of bio weapons (aliens) when something went wrong. In Prometheus they reanimate an "Engineer" that has been in stasis for thousands of years. What I got from the opening plot was that perhaps some sect or faction of the "Engineers" seeded Earth (and who knows how many other worlds) with their DNA, thus creating the very first life here. That means the "Engineers" must have been around for at least 3.8 billion years. For some reason another faction (or the same guys just changed their minds) is trying to undo what they did.

Another theory I have is that LV223 actually used to be an inhabited planet of the "Engineers" (or at least one of their worlds), a welcome site so to speak, and that another of their "child species" followed their cave drawing instructions and came to visit. A conflict ensued that destroyed the "Engineers" at LV223 and they've decided all their "children" are threats and must be wiped out.

Anyways, it's a good film with many unanswered questions. I'm looking forward to any sequel Scott decides to make.

Edit: It's LV223...

3.8 billion years and all we have to look forward to is an escalated form of war.. sounds like a great time.
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Re: Prometheus
« Reply #13 on: June 19, 2012, 04:03:21 PM »
How could they just write Bob right out of the plot??
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« Reply #14 on: July 10, 2012, 11:26:18 PM »
Finally got to see it tonight.

I have to say I'm very disappointed with some of the details.  Horrid writing.  Normally I don't get affected by just dumb stuff, but this one crossed the line..

The FX and plot were great.. but there were 2 buzzkills for me.

The first was when they had taken the skull/helmet into the ship and were examining it.  No way would they start injecting some electrical stimulus so soon during the analysis.  That blew the credibility of them being real scientists out of the water.

The second was when the geologist and the other guy, that had been left in the cavern during the storm, went into the room with all the black ooz.. then when the alien snake looking thingy showed up, the one guy 'oohed' and 'ahhhed'  over it like a freakin' puppy.  Just plain stupid.  That point in the movie ruined it for me.

The writers could have done a hell of a lot better job than that.

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