Prometheus (2012)

[dp1890]

I think people who hold very high standards for films and sci-fi in general will hate Prometheus. They were expecting the next 2001 or Bladerunner, and instead got a flawed but average sci-fi flick that's criticized very harshly. I kind of blame the marketing which was relentless for this film, not to mention that a lot of details were revealed in the trailer which may have killed the suspense of certain scenes. Judging from retablo's collection of criterions, I'm not too surprised from the criticism of storytelling, since people tend to raise their standards as they watch more quality films.

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by dp1890

I think people who hold very high standards for films and sci-fi in general will hate Prometheus. They were expecting the next 2001 or Bladerunner, and instead got a flawed but average sci-fi flick that's criticized very harshly. I kind of blame the marketing which was relentless for this film, not to mention that a lot of details were revealed in the trailer which may have killed the suspense of certain scenes. Judging from retablo's collection of criterions, I'm not too surprised from the criticism of storytelling, since people tend to raise their standards as they watch more quality films.

I just want aliens or some semblance of relation , but at least its been cool so far (the flame thrower part was dumb and I still can't figure out charlize theron's character and her purpose other than being a hoe bag ) I just don't like when things aren't explained or at the very least able to be interpreted. Which is where this looks like it could be going.

[goldie1970]

anyone else having issues with the Prometheus digital copy? mine doesnt work

[returnofthemack]

Originally Posted by mrr1

I don't think Prometheus will ever be "revered".

In time I think many people will lose their hate for it, but in the long run I don't think Prometheus is a deep enough movie to make people care about it as much as Blade Runner.

this is the most absurd thing ive read here in a while. blade runner is just so deep while prometheus is not? are you for real? just because a movie is 30 years old doesnt make it deeper then anything made today. both movies tackle some of the same subjects. the big one is what is it to be human? both movies atempt to give us answers to that question just in differant ways.

[42041]

Originally Posted by tkbryant

Yeah, people take movies WAAAAYYY too serious sometimes. What's funny is that Blade Runner was critically maligned and failed BIG at the box office & now it is widely considered one of the best sci-fi films of ALL TIME!! Check back in twenty years to see where Prometheus is and I bet it will be revered!

But Prometheus did not fly under the radar, nor was it critically maligned.
I can't predict the future, but I imagine it will be remembered as a "pretty good" film.

[chad_1138]

Originally Posted by goldie1970

anyone else having issues with the Prometheus digital copy? mine doesnt work

Do you mean the iTunes copy? You can't use the code in the insert for iTunes. Put the disc in, open the Fox Digital Copy interface, put the code in from the insert, and you will get a new code.

Hope this is what you meant.

[mrr1]

Originally Posted by returnofthemack

both movies atempt to give us answers to that question just in differant ways.

Blade Runner does a much better job of using the story to make the audience think about the questions that everyone wants to know - is our limited life span enough (how long is "enough"), the intrinsic value of being a human being versus another life form, and overall roles in life. The questions are left open-ended, as these are tough questions. And stylistically, the sci-fi cyberpunk Los Angeles in Blade Runner was really groundbreaking.

Prometheus mostly asks questions about the motives of the aliens in the movie who created life on Earth and why the aliens in the movie wanted to destroy/change it. That's a pretty cool idea, but not very deep. Plus, stylistically, it looks a lot like the other sci-fi movies out there without standing out on its own terms.

That's why I believe there isn't anything really unique unique enough in Prometheus that would make it revered in the same way Blade Runner or 2001 is revered. I still think Prometheus is pretty good for what it is, though.

[Monkey]

Originally Posted by mrr1

I don't think Prometheus will ever be "revered".

In time I think many people will lose their hate for it, but in the long run I don't think Prometheus is a deep enough movie to make people care about it as much as Blade Runner.

Same.. Though perhaps with the sequel(s) it will be. I really hope that with a sequel it will not feel incomplete and unsatisfying. The taste we got is great but it is just that, an incomplete meal.

[supersix4]

So that creepy thing that grabbed the big derpy at the end was the first iteration of the face sucker . Hopefully if they make another they explain the why they wanted to kill everyone, and mainly why they have that black gunk, and why it makes whatever it touches a pissed off creature.

Decent movie but I'd have still rather seen aliens.

[tkbryant]

I dunno, it's a fairly deep question for some. The possibility of man being created by someone other than "God" is a great arc to explore. Plus I can't name another sci-fi movie made in the last twenty years that looks as good as Prometheus except Blade Runner. They look great because they're mostly real world sets that are wonderfully lit and have great atmosphere vs having every scene in the movie be green-screened.

[tkbryant]

Originally Posted by dp1890

I think people who hold very high standards for films and sci-fi in general will hate Prometheus. They were expecting the next 2001 or Bladerunner, and instead got a flawed but average sci-fi flick that's criticized very harshly. I kind of blame the marketing which was relentless for this film, not to mention that a lot of details were revealed in the trailer which may have killed the suspense of certain scenes. Judging from retablo's collection of criterions, I'm not too surprised from the criticism of storytelling, since people tend to raise their standards as they watch more quality films.

But the question of logic can be questioned in even the most acclaimed films if you choose to do it.

[Bumbuliuz]

Originally Posted by srinivas1015

That entire doc is for around 3 hours and the enhancement pods are another 1 hour. So no, we aren't getting shafted.

Ok, I am in Iceland and was hoping this was just some bad info one the cover, there has been history of us getting lesser versions sometimes.

[SirMontyPython]

Originally Posted by hakstone

Ralph Potts review is up at AVS.

http://www.avsforum.com/t/1433609/pr...vsforum-review

He enjoyed it, in a nutshell!

[srinivas1015]

A few screenshots of Prometheus on my Optoma HD67. Go easy guys, it's just 720p . I skimmed through the movie today. I'll be watching it in 3D tomorrow.


























EDIT:
The living room's kind of a mess, sorry about that. It's actually the middle of the night over here. Too tired to clean up

[ObiWanShinobi]

Originally Posted by srinivas1015

[Show spoiler]A few screenshots of Prometheus on my Optoma HD67. Go easy guys, it's just 720p . I skimmed through the movie today. I'll be watching it in 3D tomorrow.


























EDIT:
The living room's kind of a mess, sorry about that. It's actually the middle of the night over here. Too tired to clean up

Looks good! Nice set-up by the way.

[poke smot]

dude you think thats a mess? wow i guess my room would be considered a disaster zone. ill bet you would improve your sound if you carpet the entire floor. just a thought.

[srinivas1015]

Originally Posted by ObiWanShinobi

Looks good! Nice set-up by the way.

Thanks

It's the middle of the night and it's taking every bit of self control I have not to turn on my receiver and test the DTS-HD MA 7.1 track.. Can't wait till tomorrow . Does the sandstorm sound better than the one in Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol?

[srinivas1015]

Originally Posted by poke smot

dude you think thats a mess? wow i guess my room would be considered a disaster zone.

Well, to be fair, I just noticed that you can't see the sofa in the screenshots . There's the Prometheus case, slipcover, Amazon packaging, potato chips and a pepsi bottle and a bunch of other stuff. There's literally no place to sit . Not to mention the chair in the middle of the remove which is not usually present.

[ObiWanShinobi]

Originally Posted by srinivas1015

Thanks

It's the middle of the night and it's taking every bit of self control I have not to turn on my receiver and test the DTS-HD MA 7.1 track.. Can't wait till tomorrow . Does the sandstorm sound better than the one in Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol?

MI:GP had some amazing sound as well so if anything I'd say its fairly equal, maybe?

Then again I'm only using a soundbar and sub that gives off a simulated effect of 5.1 and 7.1. Its not legit but it sounds REALLY impressive in the small room my set-up is in. If anything, I'm just glad it decodes all the different forms of HD audio

[Lutz]

I give credit to creating a great mythology and having reasonable eye candy - which brings me back to the movie - but Prometheus varies significantly from Blade Runner in that it is just such a joyless movie to watch. I think Richard Brody hit the nail on the head in his review of Prometheus.

"The movie lacks any joyful sense of discovery, such as emerges (intermittently) through the vainglorious bombast of “Alien.” Scott’s grim direction here seems to respond in advance to its critics: of course there’s no fun; the creation of human life and the destruction of it from that very source is serious business and deserves as grand and sober a treatment as possible."