Prometheus Review Thread (Spoilers)

[Taipan]

Originally Posted by Michael Bay Fan

Because it would probably cost too much money. and some other stuff I'm sure of i don't know about.

Could be.......

[TheWildWhelk]

Originally Posted by Foggy

I know, the cuts to Immortals were appalling

It seems like it'll be the MPAA's fault, but if he submitted the PG-13 cut and they want further cuts, then I can see him being aggravated by both sides, after all, if it's going to ruin the film, and Fox are still pushing for the cuts, you really can't do anything about it

Absolutely. What is aggravating about it is that Scott has bust his arse scaling down the film for budgetary reasons, saying that the finished film was made for a great price, and for Fox to force the film to be trimmed to a PG13 after Scott has made the film more financially appealing (i refuse to use the word 'cheaply') is just an insult.

Integrity, Mr Scott. This film did not cost the event remotely the same as Avatar, and it deserves to maintain it's narrative intended for a mature audience. With the rumour abound that the UK will get the R rated cut due to our '15' rating, perhaps the US will see sense. I doubt it.

[johnchatzo]

Originally Posted by greg_achen

ScriptFlags is reporting that European markets will get the R rated version of the movie and the US will get the PG-13 rated version of the movie. They also report the difference in run-time (17 minutes) is related to the rating, meaning American audiences will NOT get the full intense experience as intended. I guess as a fan of the Alien franchise I should be used to getting jerked around.

While i have no problem with that(i live in Europe) and i want to see the longer and original version i dont think this will actually happen.It is like boycotting the movie in the US

[Duffy12]

Originally Posted by Taipan

Ok. Here is a question. Is there a possibility of releasing BOTH versions here in the states? I don't know if it has ever been done before, but I bet it could work. They offer 3D and 2D versions of a film at the same time, so why not offer two different rated versions of a film if they are that different in running times.

Yes it has.

Back in 1977 after 'Saturday Night Fever' became an instant smash, they quickly released a cleaned up PG version of it to rake in much more moolah.

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[TheWildWhelk]

Originally Posted by johnchatzo

While i have no problem with that(i live in Europe) and i want to see the longer and original version i dont think this will actually happen.It is like boycotting the movie in the US

Scott my have convinced Fox that the '15' rating in the UK was a viable option, as the film may not have warranted an 18 rating in the first place. Scott was careful to bear this in mind for both Blackhawk Down and Gladiator, both rated 15 in the UK. You need to go at it hardcore to get a film rated 18 in the sci-fi and horror genre (Event Horizon, this means you! )

[raygendreau]

Schematics/floor plan of Prometheus and some other new images

http://www.prometheusforum.net/discu...t-from-verizon

So what's in the x and v compartments?

Verizon Mission connect: http://www.verizonsweeps2.com/?CMP=D...ZZ_E_DO_N_X042

[Duffy12]

Originally Posted by raygendreau

Schematics/floor plan of Prometheus and some other new images

http://www.prometheusforum.net/discu...t-from-verizon

So what's in the x and v compartments?

I LOVE schematics!!!


Thank you very much.






Fantastic shot of the ship-

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[Duffy12]

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More HD pics from the smaller promos released last week-



http://www.prometheusforum.net/discussion/541

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[Taipan]

Originally Posted by Duffy12

Yes it has.

Back in 1977 after 'Saturday Night Fever' became an instant smash, they quickly released a cleaned up PG version of it to rake in much more moolah.

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Thanks Duffy!

[Doomnaut]

Originally Posted by greg_achen

sign the petition against a pg-13 rating for this film!

signed!!

[rezpekt]

I hope we get the longer cut because nobody here really cares about those ratings anyway. It's the local distributors who decide on the age restrictions and if a cinema doesn't agree, they can always discuss it with the distributor and change it if needed.

[menaceuk]

Originally Posted by boredhusband

signed!!

Don't know why you would as it will make no difference.

The PG-13 rating is too maximize viewer potential at the box office and thus make the dollars. No online petition is going to change that.


If the rating is really that big a deal just wait for the Inevitable higher rated Directors cut on Blu-ray/DVD.

[GunRanger]

Originally Posted by menaceuk

If the rating is really that big a deal just wait for the Inevitable higher rated Directors cut on Blu-ray/DVD.

Then the theater experience is lost, as is the whole point of shooting in 3D. Plus why would someone want to see a movie that isn't the director's main intention?

[menaceuk]

Originally Posted by GunRanger

Then the theater experience is lost, as is the whole point of shooting in 3D. Plus why would someone want to see a movie that isn't the director's main intention?

Problem here is you are all crying over a rating and yet have no Idea how different the movie is with a PG-13 rating to an R rated Prometheus movie.

[Barbossa]

Originally Posted by Taipan

Ok. Here is a question. Is there a possibility of releasing BOTH versions here in the states? I don't know if it has ever been done before, but I bet it could work. They offer 3D and 2D versions of a film at the same time, so why not offer two different rated versions of a film if they are that different in running times.

As I understand it, the MPAA wouldn't allow that because it would 'confuse' the public .........

Also, if two cuts are released, something like 60 days has to elapse between screening each separate cut. And yes, you can also blame that on the 'Mom and Pop's Ars*hole Association'.

Something like that anyhow.

[BouCoupDinkyDau]

Originally Posted by menaceuk

Problem here is you are all crying over a rating and yet have no Idea how different the movie is with a PG-13 rating to an R rated Prometheus movie.

Agreed. I just want a good film. The MPAA can slap whatever they want on it--that doesn't mean their judgement is sound. I've seen PG13 movies that felt like R and vice versa. Jaws is an excellent example. PG? I don't think so. That film should have gotten an R.

[Member-115369]

I can't imagine a PG13 edit would hurt the film much.

If losing some swearing, gore or sex/nudity makes a film not as good, then it was a pretty weak film in the first place.

That said, I'm fully for directors making a film and it getting whatever rating and coming out that way rather than being edited to make more money from a wider audience. But it's not a deal breaker where I won't see the theatrical cut as the edits usually end up being very minor as we're usually not talking a hard R movie getting edited down in these cases, but something where just a few scenes being tweaked is enough to get the PG13.

[Chaotic]

Originally Posted by BouCoupDinkyDau

Agreed. I just want a good film. The MPAA can slap whatever they want on it--that doesn't mean their judgement is sound. I've seen PG13 movies that felt like R and vice versa. Jaws is an excellent example. PG? I don't think so. That film should have gotten an R.

The last scene in Raiders is pretty gruesome for a PG

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by Chaotic

The last scene in Raiders is pretty gruesome for a PG

But that's way back in the day

[greg_achen]

Originally Posted by dmaul1114

I can't imagine a PG13 edit would hurt the film much.

If losing some swearing, gore or sex/nudity makes a film not as good, then it was a pretty weak film in the first place.

That said, I'm fully for directors making a film and it getting whatever rating and coming out that way rather than being edited to make more money from a wider audience. But it's not a deal breaker where I won't see the theatrical cut as the edits usually end up being very minor as we're usually not talking a hard R movie getting edited down in these cases, but something where just a few scenes being tweaked is enough to get the PG13.

The problem is, though still unconfirmed, we are talking about a 17 minute difference in runtime to get the film to a PG-13 rating. If you have to cut out 17 minutes of a film, we aren't talking about minor edits.

Will the film still be good? Probably. But part of what made me excited about this film was an intensity level uncompromised for adult audiences. When you have a film edited down for the possibility of children in the audience, some of that intensity is obviously going to be lost.

If releasing a R rated version would hurt sales, it was probably a pretty weak film to begin with. Alien, Aliens, Terminator 2, etc. didn't seem to be hampered by their R ratings. Why the fear that it will hurt Prometheus'?