Ridley Scott's Prometheus (Alien Prequel) Thread

[Secret Fawful]

Originally Posted by St_Eddie

Uh-huhhhh. Yeah because I really sound like that.

Hey, if you don't want the movie or the detailed figure of the Engineer anymore, I'll take it. Just clean the case first, please.

[St_Eddie]

Originally Posted by Secret Fawful

Hey, if you don't want the movie or the detailed figure of the Engineer anymore, I'll take it. Just clean the case first, please.

Okay, it's a deal.

Good idea on cleaning the case first though. It's sticky and smells of salt (from when I loved it) and of fecal matter (from when I realised that I hated it).

[thestalkinghead]

if only they had decided to just make one film and set it as a direct prequel to alien the film may have worked (ignoring the billions spent on pathetic archeology "science" and the medical chair with no female setting and how staples fix everything) if the film had ended with the engineer sitting in his chair then an alien pops out if his chest Exactly matching what the guys in the alien film found it would have been a bit better.

but actually they would have needed to re-do everything that involved the stupid crew and replace them with normal intelligent people.

or if the film was entirely about the experiences of david, Michael Fassbender was the best part of that film

[St_Eddie]

Originally Posted by thestalkinghead

...or if the film was entirely about the experiences of david, Michael Fassbender was the best part of that film

The part near the beginning of the film (where David is alone on board the ship) is easily the best part of the whole movie. That short sequence matches up to the quality of 'Alien' and 'Blade Runner'. If they'd just had the whole film be about that it could have been great, with a sort of 'Silent Running' type of vibe.

[thestalkinghead]

Originally Posted by St_Eddie

The part near the beginning of the film (where David is alone on board the ship) is easily the best part of the whole movie. That short sequence matches up to the quality of 'Alien' and 'Blade Runner'. If they'd just had the whole film be about that it could have been great, with a sort of 'Silent Running' type of vibe.

yeah i think david is the only mysterious/ambiguous part that isn't just ridiculous

Originally Posted by St_Eddie

I Was Wrong, I Was So Wrong!
My Re-evaluation of 'Prometheus'

What was I thinking when I defended this movie so vehemently?! I can only rationalise that I was in denial and didn't want to face up to the fact that Ridley Scott has made not only a bad science fiction film (after the groundbreaking 'Alien' and Blade Runner') but also a piss poor movie set in the 'Alien' universe.

There's no denying that the movie is gorgeous to behold from a visual standpoint but the script is a fucking mess. How on Earth (or LV-223) did Ridley Scott decide that hodge-podge of different ideas ,from different drafts, from different writers was worthy of going into production?!

To be fair there are moments of greatness but you have to wade through a river of shit to get to them. Also, the final shot of the proto-xeno is a fucking disgrace that belongs in one of the appalling 'Alien Vs Predator' movies (in fact, it's disturbingly similar to the closing shot from the first 'AVP' movie).

The original 'Alien' is a masterpiece of cinema and despite it's B-movie origins, is elevated to being pure art via it's phenomenal execution of a relatively schlocky premise. 'Alien' is an intelligent film. 'Prometheus' is a dodgy popcorn munching movie.

What a shame.

My Adjusted Final Verdict

4/10 - A turd. A beautiful shining turd but a turd none the less. It's like the old saying goes; you can't polish a turd.

just watched your video review, maybe you could make a new review now you have changed your mind

[GuruGuru214]

Originally Posted by St_Eddie

It's like the old saying goes; you can't polish a turd.

Actually, Mythbusters proved that you can polish a turd to a beautiful shine, and without much difficulty, either. Plus, your fan edit sounds contradictory to the saying as well.

[St_Eddie]

Originally Posted by thestalkinghead

just watched your video review, maybe you could make a new review now you have changed your mind

It's on the list of things to do. It's a long list though, so I should have it done by 2017!

Originally Posted by GuruGuru214

Actually, Mythbusters proved that you can polish a turd to a beautiful shine, and without much difficulty, either. Plus, your fan edit sounds contradictory to the saying as well.

A good point well made, Sir.

By the way, I saw that episode of 'Mythbusters' as well.

[DAISHI]

Originally Posted by St_Eddie

The part near the beginning of the film (where David is alone on board the ship) is easily the best part of the whole movie. That short sequence matches up to the quality of 'Alien' and 'Blade Runner'. If they'd just had the whole film be about that it could have been great, with a sort of 'Silent Running' type of vibe.

That part was so promising

[St_Eddie]

A must see animation featuring the space jockey from 'Alien'.