Prometheus (2012)

[Jumpman]

Originally Posted by PrestonXI

This is the conclusion I came to myself after seeing it in the theatre the first time.

Did anyone else not pick up on this? I felt it was pretty clear with the time frame of 2000 years (that is a random number otherwise) and the fact that the movie took place on or near Christmas.

Yep. Pretty much this.

[42041]

Originally Posted by PrestonXI

I am willing to concede this. As I admitted in my post, as a narrative the film is flawed. However, the fact that viewers are able to make so many meaningful connections to it and engage is such fervent dialogue about it signifies to me that there is something of value in this film that extends beyond simple narrative conventions. WIth that being said, I will reiterate my point about a lot of that being brought into the film viewing experience by the audience members themselves...kind of like a "when you stare into an abyss, it stares back at you" kind of scenario.

I'm not a big fan of the "throw a lot of biblical/philosophical allusions and ambiguity at the wall and see what sticks" approach Mr. Lindelof favors here and in Lost. It seems like a facile, cheap substitute for writing that actually explores complex themes with intelligence and coherence; basically you're just leaving the viewers to do the heavy lifting for you.

[jlaavenger]

Does the 3 D Blu ray have more extras than the 2d?

[jlaavenger]

Reviews rated 3 D copies better because of extras

[Kaiju]

Originally Posted by jlaavenger

Does the 3 D Blu ray have more extras than the 2d?

It sure does. An entire disc in fact.

[jblank]

Originally Posted by mrr1

Great? No.

If anything, the discussion and speculation shows what a confusing mess Prometheus is, even after it is explained away by its creators.

Oh baloney! Look at some of the great films of all time, there is a wealth of discussion about them. Look at great sci-fi (Matrix, Star Wars, Star Trek, Blade Runner, etc), a lot of discussion. You're complaining about it being a "mess" yet many of us are able to understand where they are going perfectly, and realize this is a part of a series of films. We aren't meant to have it all figured out, but I think by in large most people are able to grasp what is going on and don't have a problem with it.

[jblank]

Originally Posted by ObiWanShinobi

Is the film "great"? Maybe not...but it is certainly interesting that while people are very split about the film they sure as hell can't quit talking about it. Even the people bombing on it keep coming back for more lol

There IS something great about that. Better to have a movie people talk about, good or bad, than have a completely forgettable film that even the people that enjoy it don't talk about.

Bravo! Though I think it is great and is my film of the year thus far.

[Mandalorian]

Originally Posted by PrestonXI

This is the conclusion I came to myself after seeing it in the theatre the first time.

Did anyone else not pick up on this? I felt it was pretty clear with the time frame of 2000 years (that is a random number otherwise) and the fact that the movie took place on or near Christmas.

Guess I'm just a twit. That never crossed my mind, but the idea seems rather obvious when it's brought to your attention.

[jblank]

Originally Posted by PrestonXI

This is the conclusion I came to myself after seeing it in the theatre the first time.

Did anyone else not pick up on this? I felt it was pretty clear with the time frame of 2000 years (that is a random number otherwise) and the fact that the movie took place on or near Christmas.

Scott said that they discussed going in the direction that Jesus was an Engineer but decided it was too "in your face" and that was abandoned. Jesus is not the reason they want us destroyed.

[deltasun]

Originally Posted by PrestonXI

This is the conclusion I came to myself after seeing it in the theatre the first time.

Did anyone else not pick up on this? I felt it was pretty clear with the time frame of 2000 years (that is a random number otherwise) and the fact that the movie took place on or near Christmas.

2000 years from 2091.

[Kryptonic]

Originally Posted by jblank

Scott said that they discussed going in the direction that Jesus was an Engineer but decided it was too "in your face" and that was abandoned. Jesus is not the reason they want us destroyed.

They wanted to destroy us because they could and because we were a failed experiment.

[Mandalorian]

Originally Posted by deltasun

2000 years from 2091.

About 2000 years, right?

[WESTHAMUTD1]

Haven't watched all the bonus blu ray disc yet,but does it explaine what the holographic engineers were running from??heada baffled by that bit!

[Edword]

So glad to finally watch this again. I watched it with Scott's commentary last night.

[Member-167298]

Originally Posted by deltasun

2000 years from 2091.

I didn't literally take it as 2000 years from 2091. When normal people talk, they wouldn't say "oh, 2060 years ago" or however long ago the crucifixion actually was.

[deltasun]

Originally Posted by RJ Smoove

About 2000 years, right?

Yep, so my point to him is that it wasn't exactly back to Jesus' time.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by DCW

Hey all. I only pop in and out of these forums occasionally but I have a question about this blu ray. I bought it yesterday and flipped through it without any problems but when I put it in today not one scene of the movie is smooth. The home menu works fine, chapter selection is VERY sluggish though, but once the first frame of the movie starts there is pixelation in every frame from beginning to end.

I tried cleaning the disk, which already looked flawless, tried starting the movie in different spots, tried cleaning my blu ray player (other blus play fine), but nothing is working. Here are a couple pictures below:







This is the first time I've ever had a problem with any of my blu rays. I won't be able to return it to Best Buy since I sold the DVD copy that came with it last night. Is there any replacement plan in place? What is the best thing I can do? Any help would be appreciated.

I'm watching it right now, and this has been happening with my copy starting at about the 39:00 mark. I'm at 45:00 and it's still doing it. I'm using a Sony s360 with the newest firmware.

UPDATE: I just tried it on my PS3 (newest firmware) and it plays just fine.

[KillTheG1mp]

FIY: The fox digital copy application DOESN'T give you a different code when you try to input it in... Mine was always the same, didn't work, kept trying and after the tenth time or so it finally registered correctly in iTunes... Out of the blue.

Hope it helps a bit if people encounter the same problem as me. I have the canadian collector's set if it makes any difference (bilingual).

[Blu Jedi Master]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

[Show spoiler]I'm watching it right now, and this has been happening with my copy starting at about the 39:00 mark. I'm at 45:00 and it's still doing it. I'm using a Sony s360 with the newest firmware.

UPDATE: I just tried it on my PS3 (newest firmware) and it plays just fine.

It plays fine on my Sony BDP-S590.

[deltasun]

Originally Posted by PrestonXI

I didn't literally take it as 2000 years from 2091. When normal people talk, they wouldn't say "oh, 2060 years ago" or however long ago the crucifixion actually was.

It was carbon-dating through a futuristic device. She was literally reciting the reading.