
Prometheus (Aliens Prequel)
#1
Posted 05 January 2013 - 06:37 PM
#2
Posted 06 January 2013 - 02:50 PM
That being said, I think that the movie as a whole was quite unnecessary.
I fail to see the point of it at all.
It was cool enough in its own rights, so why bother trying to tag it in to the whole Alien franchise, especially in such a rushed last minute plot twist to make it that way.
It is perfectly acceptable to fear and admire a being you could not possibly understand.
#3
Posted 06 January 2013 - 03:03 PM
#4
Posted 07 January 2013 - 06:47 AM
#5
Posted 07 January 2013 - 07:38 AM
I ended up watching it by accident, mostly. My friend got the name mixed up and told she was invited to go see The Avengers and wanted me to come. I'm really squeamish, so I can't stand gore, like the sound/look of broken bones and people screaming in agony. When
I really liked where the story was going. I thought it was an interesting idea, it was just when it got nasty that I couldn't finish it. I've never seen the other Alien movies, though, so I'm not sure if my opinion is worth anything.
#6
Guest_ElatedOwl_*
Posted 07 January 2013 - 09:32 AM
Sorry I'm totes gonna go on an off topic tangent here.I read an article about it being the most scientifically inaccurate movie of 2012, which is rather silly. Why are we judging a science fiction movie on scientific accuracy?
My boss is a huge nerd (I mean that in a good way); this guy has been programming his entire life (late 50s, I think) and is extremely knowledgeable on science and topics of the like. He's written a few science fiction books and a lot of his friends have as well. He'll talk about the stuff he and his friends had written, some of his favorite movies from way back when, etc. and most of it is extremely realistic. It almost seems like their recipe for a book was take a concept that can work, put it into an awesome scenario and apply real life mechanics to make something that could actually be a possibility. I also figured science fiction wasn't realistic at all but he opened my perspective up on that.
#8
Guest_ElatedOwl_*
Posted 07 January 2013 - 09:41 AM
#9
Posted 07 January 2013 - 09:43 AM
#10
Posted 07 January 2013 - 03:01 PM
#11
Posted 07 January 2013 - 05:18 PM
#12
Posted 07 January 2013 - 06:08 PM
Then the whole Alien tie in thing was there, and felt fairly out of place, and pretty much just sullied the whole potential that the movie had.
It is perfectly acceptable to fear and admire a being you could not possibly understand.
#13
Posted 07 January 2013 - 06:55 PM
sI think it could have stood on its own as a somewhat enjoyable sci-fi movie with some cool monsters and a half decent plot.
Then the whole Alien tie in thing was there, and felt fairly out of place, and pretty much just sullied the whole potential that the movie had.
I can't help but agree with this. The xenomorph was unnecessary and just felt unnatural in this movie. I felt it was just put in for nostalgia of the classic and great alien movies.
#14
Posted 07 January 2013 - 07:12 PM
Right down to the look of their suits/helmets and the seats they use in their ship that are exactly the same as the giant alien in a giant seat at the beginning of the first Alien movie.
That aspect was a fair bit more organic, but that is about as far as it goes.
Maybe all the Weyland Industries stuff fit too, but that shit is everywhere.
It is perfectly acceptable to fear and admire a being you could not possibly understand.
#15
Posted 08 January 2013 - 03:03 PM
That is true, especially when the engineer goes to pilot the ship. The ship looks like the one from alien and does the engineer cockpit.The creator aliens were also linked in to the first alien movie.
Right down to the look of their suits/helmets and the seats they use in their ship that are exactly the same as the giant alien in a giant seat at the beginning of the first Alien movie.
That aspect was a fair bit more organic, but that is about as far as it goes.
Maybe all the Weyland Industries stuff fit too, but that shit is everywhere.
#16
Posted 08 January 2013 - 04:22 PM
#17
Posted 08 January 2013 - 04:42 PM
#18
Posted 08 January 2013 - 04:45 PM
That's the sort of sci-fi piece I've been working on. Taking current events and altering them just slightly, still believable but unlikely, if that makes sense.Sorry I'm totes gonna go on an off topic tangent here.
My boss is a huge nerd (I mean that in a good way); this guy has been programming his entire life (late 50s, I think) and is extremely knowledgeable on science and topics of the like. He's written a few science fiction books and a lot of his friends have as well. He'll talk about the stuff he and his friends had written, some of his favorite movies from way back when, etc. and most of it is extremely realistic. It almost seems like their recipe for a book was take a concept that can work, put it into an awesome scenario and apply real life mechanics to make something that could actually be a possibility. I also figured science fiction wasn't realistic at all but he opened my perspective up on that.
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#19
Posted 08 January 2013 - 11:00 PM
That's the sort of sci-fi piece I've been working on. Taking current events and altering them just slightly, still believable but unlikely, if that makes sense.
That's science fiction, as opposed to future fantasy.
knowing the difference can really help.
#20
Posted 08 January 2013 - 11:28 PM
Why are some people such h8rs on such a good movie. TROLLS.
People who are fans of a genre tend to be very critical of new movies in their genre of choice.
Haters, no, trolls, most definitely not, good movie, almost.
It is perfectly acceptable to fear and admire a being you could not possibly understand.