Prometheus Review Thread (Spoilers)

[csdot]

Originally Posted by raygendreau

[Show spoiler]I think we have the seeds of both sequels at the end. Shaw and David on the way to the Engineer home world (not LV 426) to continue the Prometheus franchise. Vickers and the proto xenomorph will be in the true Alien prequel which eventually ends up with the alien ship that crashes on LV-426 with a cargo hold filled with Alien eggs. We still have several hives on LV-223 with the possibility of more cocooned Engineers and Juggernauts.

Vickers

[Show spoiler]is dead.

[Caesar Will Rise]

Prometheus - 9/10

Provided a visually amazing ride. Nowhere near a masterpiece, but well made none the less. Yes, there may be a few holes here and there if one thinks about it and a couple of characters did perform actions that left me figuratively scratching my head, but I was too wowed by just how magnificent the film looked to really pay those admittedly tiny debits any real mind. Seeing as my expectations for this were nowhere near as astronomical as some others I came out of it with nary any disappointment. My views on the idea behind the story notwithstanding, it is indeed cool to see a more thoughtful sci-fi blockbuster out there. If there is indeed to be a sequel/s, I'm game to see where it can go.

Edit - This is the first film I've seen in 3D since Transformers: DOTM (which I loathed btw), and as it stands, Prometheus is one of the better uses of 3D to come along in a good long while. My hopes have just increased for Spider-Man as well, as the trailer for it showed some pretty awesome use of the format.

[BouCoupDinkyDau]

Originally Posted by csdot

Vickers

[Show spoiler]is dead.

I agree, although I think ray is more or less on the correct path with his line of thought.

[Angel Eyes]

Originally Posted by Caesar Will Rise

Prometheus - 9/10

Provided a visually amazing ride. Nowhere near a masterpiece, but well made none the less. Yes, there may be a few holes here and there if one thinks about it and a couple of characters did perform actions that left me figuratively scratching my head, but I was too wowed by just how magnificent the film looked to really pay those admittedly tiny debits any real mind. Seeing as my expectations for this were nowhere near as astronomical as some others I came out of it with nary any disappointment. My views on the idea behind the story notwithstanding, it is indeed cool to see a more thoughtful sci-fi blockbuster out there. If there is indeed to be a sequel/s, I'm game to see where it can go.

Nowhere near a masterpiece but a 9/10? I think thats pretty close to a masterpiece if you are using a scale of 1-10.

[sycro]

Originally Posted by Angel Eyes

Nowhere near a masterpiece but a 9/10? I think thats pretty close to a masterpiece if you are using a scale of 1-10.

Don't you know masterpieces are 12-15 on the 10-point scale? Geez.

[raygendreau]

Originally Posted by csdot

Vickers

[Show spoiler]is dead.

[Show spoiler]Did you see her crushed body? Neither Shaw nor David said anything about her demise. Can you prove she died?

[Grumpz]

Didn't want to rush home and give my opinion without chewing on it for a bit.

I can only give this movie a 3/5.

It's got a lot of problems that have nothing to do with it NOT being just another Alien movie.

[mwynn]

Okay, how do two crew members get lost when they are being watched on video screens and have tracking devices. Why would it be asked where they are when the screens are right there?

Near the end of the movie the wind is blowing Shaw has her helmet on and her hair is blowing. How does they get missed in post production?

The movie had a few good scenes, yet was a mess for the most part.

I vote 2 stars.

[mport5150]

Originally Posted by raygendreau

[Show spoiler]Did you see her crushed body? Neither Shaw nor David said anything about her demise. Can you prove she died?

I was thinking the same thing.....

[Caesar Will Rise]

Originally Posted by Angel Eyes

Nowhere near a masterpiece but a 9/10? I think thats pretty close to a masterpiece if you are using a scale of 1-10.

I tend to give very subjective scores. It worked well enough in its intended genre to be given that, but there are still a few things holding it down from being a masterpiece. Maybe I should do a breakdown. I gave Battleship a 10/10 a few weeks ago and stated in that review that the film was not what anyone would consider a grand masterpiece, but it was a 10/10 in its own way for me. I settled on a score that conveyed my overall enjoyment of the film, but I still maintain that it is no masterpiece. Visually the movie is about as masterful as you can get. Performances are strong enough from the leads, but the peripheral characters are just that, peripheral and barely seen so we get no real connection to them. Overall though, despite its drawbacks, it was a 9/10 fun ride for me. And did I mention the stunning visuals?

[sycro]

Originally Posted by mwynn

[Show spoiler]Okay, how do two crew members get lost when they are being watched on video screens and have tracking devices. Why would it be asked where they are when the screens are right there?

[Show spoiler]I thought they explained that fairly well when they discussed the storm causing all sorts of interference and that things were only occasionally making their way in.

And if you're referring to earlier when they were all leaving the tomb, the only person that asked was in the caravan headed back and had no knowledge of the screens or the tracking devices.

[mwynn]

Originally Posted by sycro

[Show spoiler]I thought they explained that fairly well when they discussed the storm causing all sorts of interference and that things were only occasionally making their way in.

And if you're referring to earlier when they were all leaving the tomb, the only person that asked was in the caravan headed back and had no knowledge of the screens or the tracking devices.

They were able to talk to and see them fine when the plot called for it. You would also think with them left behind someone would have been on post, making sure nothing or no one attacked them. Also I think it was the Captain who asked where they were at.

[raygendreau]

What is Great in Man is that he is a Bridge and not an end. (Thus Spake Zarathustra)

[Show spoiler]The objective of the evolutionary process started by the Sacrifice Engineer on Earth is the Perfect Organism. Is it any wonder that the Engineer, upon waking on LV 223 was not happy to see us?

http://www.whatis101112.com/

[csdot]

Originally Posted by raygendreau

[Show spoiler]Did you see her crushed body? Neither Shaw nor David said anything about her demise. Can you prove she died?

considering

[Show spoiler]Shaw barely made it to the shuttle before running out of air and we never saw Vickers again even if she avoided getting crushed she would have run out of air.

[raygendreau]

Originally Posted by csdot

considering

[Show spoiler]Shaw barely made it to the shuttle before running out of air and we never saw Vickers again even if she avoided getting crushed she would have run out of air.

You didn't read my post.

[Show spoiler]Shaw had been on the ground for a long time. Vickers just recently left the escape pod. She obviously would have had more air.

[groove93]

Originally Posted by csdot

considering

[Show spoiler]Shaw barely made it to the shuttle before running out of air and we never saw Vickers again even if she avoided getting crushed she would have run out of air.

Best answer!
+1

[Foggy]

I just worked out what the engeener's plan was at the end of the film

[Show spoiler] It was to go to Earth and crash blu-ray.com loosing a whole 7 weeks of posts

[csdot]

Originally Posted by raygendreau

You didn't read my post.

[Show spoiler]Shaw had been on the ground for a long time. Vickers just recently left the escape pod. She obviously would have had more air.

but

[Show spoiler]she was stuck there, she would have run out eventually.

[raygendreau]

Originally Posted by csdot

but

[Show spoiler]she was stuck there, she would have run out eventually.

No. All kinds of possibilities since there are other Alien ships and possibly more Engineers in stasis. It has already been established that the luxury escape pod can sustain human life for up to 50 years.

"Weyland Industries earns patent number 15,999,127 for Method and Apparatus for an ejectable luxury pod able to sustain one human life for up to 50 years"

[csdot]

Originally Posted by raygendreau

No. All kinds of possibilities since there are other Alien ships and possibly more Engineers in stasis. It has already been established that the luxury escape pod can sustain human life for up to 50 years.

"Weyland Industries earns patent number 15,999,127 for Method and Apparatus for an ejectable luxury pod able to sustain one human life for up to 50 years"

but it was trashed