Prometheus (2012) - Page 292 - Blu-ray Forum

RyanPom · 07-01-2013, 08:35 AM

Yes, Prometheus made me wonder why Naomi shouts every line she has.

beadelf · 07-01-2013, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by raygendreau

Prometheus exercises the mind. If you don't want to exercise your mind, you can always watch Transformers or Starship Troopers.

hahaha yes makes your mind think what is this crap Im watching!!

on a side note...great doc on the blu ray...you can actually see where it all went wrong

Nick666 · 07-01-2013, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by beadelf

where it all went wrong

Where?

JimDiGriz · 07-01-2013, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Nick666

Naaah, Malick is just doing documentaries about nature. And he throws in some narrating and acting in there.

+1. Took the words right out of my mouth! I thought that was my post for a second!

JimDiGriz · 07-01-2013, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by raygendreau

Prometheus exercises the mind. If you don't want to exercise your mind, you can always watch Transformers or Starship Troopers.

Theres more to Starship Troopers than you might think. Not a lot more but certainly a hell of a lot more than Transformers!

HotRats · 07-01-2013, 11:29 AM

Heinlein's novel Starship Troopers has been accused of being fascistic while the film satirises the book and its militarism.

I found Prometheus very poor, firstly it was an unnecessary film. Why not leave the Alien's origins a mystery? Secondly, it suffered the problems all prequels made years later have - the tech looks better in the prequel which makes you wonder what happened in the intervening years. A very good cast was pretty much squandered, its rare that Charlize Theron can't turn a poor film round but she had little to do except fill a tight body suit, Sean Harris seemed to have been thrown off Braveheart for overacting and the thing that travelled furthest was Noomi's accent which seemed to be on its own tour of the universe. Guy Pearce appeared to be Rupert Murdoch in space and either Hollywood has run out of elderly actors or he'll be back without makeup in the sequels. Which is what depresses me most, a couple of incoherent hours wasted instead of telling a story with an end, its presumptious and cynical to think this deserves sequels. Iceland looked nice, though

lolwut · 07-01-2013, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by raygendreau

Pretentious? Depends on how you interpret the emoticon. My comment is pragmatic. If you want pretentious, try Terrence Malick's To The Wonder.

Your comment was definitely pretentious, and unoriginal. Telling people to go watch Michael Bay because they didn't like the same film as you has been said too many times to count.

Rz_Samurai · 07-01-2013, 06:05 PM

Watched this last night again and i have to say its a great film and the visuals are stunning... to be honest i would have to say one of the best visuals out there on any film (Besides avatar, which i really didnt care for)

jasonjl · 07-01-2013, 07:30 PM

Love it or hate it, I think this movie sets up a potentially great sequel (Paradise). Probably my most anticipated movie for the next 3 years.

Rz_Samurai · 07-01-2013, 08:44 PM

I agree, i thought it was an excellent film

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Originally Posted by jasonjl

Love it or hate it, I think this movie sets up a potentially great sequel (Paradise). Probably my most anticipated movie for the next 3 years.

GDHickey · 07-02-2013, 01:11 AM

I loved this as well. I think that people sometimes think to much,analyze to much, and approach a film with preconceived notions.This movie was thought provoking, and kinda dumb in spots. And that's OK with me.It CAN be both.

And it is in close competition with Avatar as the best looking blu yet.

TravisD · 07-02-2013, 01:18 AM

I saw this at my friend's house, it looked great. One of the best blu-ray's I've seen.

RyanPom · 07-02-2013, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by TravisD

I saw this at my friend's house, it looked great. One of the best blu-ray's I've seen.

The 3D version is amazing. I think it looks better than when I saw it in 3D at the theater.

pbouzaid · 07-02-2013, 07:02 AM

Agreed. I saw this in 3D in IMAX here is Oz but I think it looks much better on my 3D TV.

kemcha · 08-22-2013, 08:38 AM

Finally got around to watching this and while it's not a great movie, it's a good brainfart like the Star Wars prequels were. Interesting to see how the Alien universe started but nothing much beyond that. Ridley Scott tried too hard with the film and there are major inconsistencies.

The one thing that Prometheus managed to do was create an even larger plot hole. The crew of the Nostromo (from Alien) lands on LV-426, which is the same planet that Aliens takes place on. I realize that Ridley was trying to bridge the Prometheus trilogy into Aliens while still managing to keep the two separate, but Prometheus manages to leave a gaping plot hole where it's unknown how the 'Aliens' managed to get from planet LV-423 to LV-426.

Prometheus was a good film, enjoyable, popcorn movie and here's hoping that it doesn't take another 20 years to make the second and third films. I'll be happy as long as James Cameron stays far away from these films.

Buscemi · 08-22-2013, 08:56 AM

I saw the film at a cheap theatre with an audience that treated the place like a McDonald's (I was also amazed to see so many kids at a film that I was surprised the MPAA didn't rate an NC-17) and a fixed 2:1 aspect ratio (cropped from the 2.40 presentation on the 35mm print). The film was better than its reputation and Noomi Rapace and her adorable English accent was very pleasing. However, I don't get how they could make Prometheus 2 when the film has a closed ending that ties in with Alien.

Anyway, I was disappointed to found out that the release is the 2.40 version rather than the 1.90 version that played on IMAX. Like with Skyfall (which I'm holding out on until the 1.90 version is released, since I cannot imagine the film in scope), I feel that an option should have been given.

JimDiGriz · 08-22-2013, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by RyanPom

The 3D version is amazing. I think it looks better than when I saw it in 3D at the theater.

+1. Ive had a quick look at the 3D one and Id agree with that already. Looking forward to a proper 3D watch (seen it 3 times in 2D).

kemcha · 08-22-2013, 03:55 PM

I'm just shocked that Hollywood hasn't tried to remake the Alien films or upgrade the special effects. lols Think I'm going to be watching Prometheus and the Alien films this weekend.

The Fallen Deity · 08-22-2013, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by kemcha

I'm just shocked that Hollywood hasn't tried to remake the Alien films or upgrade the special effects. lols Think I'm going to be watching Prometheus and the Alien films this weekend.

Don't give Hollywood ideas! lol.

Scarriere · 08-22-2013, 05:40 PM

I love this movie too!
I'll be going to 7.1/2 soon and this one is at the top of movies I want to watch again.

07-01-2013, 08:35 AM	#5821
RyanPom Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2013 4K collection:392 Blu-ray collection:1629 Prime collection:1	Yes, Prometheus made me wonder why Naomi shouts every line she has.

07-01-2013, 11:29 AM	#5826
HotRats Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2009	Heinlein's novel Starship Troopers has been accused of being fascistic while the film satirises the book and its militarism. I found Prometheus very poor, firstly it was an unnecessary film. Why not leave the Alien's origins a mystery? Secondly, it suffered the problems all prequels made years later have - the tech looks better in the prequel which makes you wonder what happened in the intervening years. A very good cast was pretty much squandered, its rare that Charlize Theron can't turn a poor film round but she had little to do except fill a tight body suit, Sean Harris seemed to have been thrown off Braveheart for overacting and the thing that travelled furthest was Noomi's accent which seemed to be on its own tour of the universe. Guy Pearce appeared to be Rupert Murdoch in space and either Hollywood has run out of elderly actors or he'll be back without makeup in the sequels. Which is what depresses me most, a couple of incoherent hours wasted instead of telling a story with an end, its presumptious and cynical to think this deserves sequels. Iceland looked nice, though

07-01-2013, 06:05 PM	#5828
Rz_Samurai Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Florida 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:147 Trading Score:80	Watched this last night again and i have to say its a great film and the visuals are stunning... to be honest i would have to say one of the best visuals out there on any film (Besides avatar, which i really didnt care for)

07-01-2013, 07:30 PM	#5829
jasonjl Special Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2012 Location:Burbank, LA, CA Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:22 Blu-ray collection:545 DVD collection:37 Digital collection:16 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:90	Love it or hate it, I think this movie sets up a potentially great sequel (Paradise). Probably my most anticipated movie for the next 3 years.

07-02-2013, 01:11 AM	#5831
GDHickey Active Member Member since:Mar 2012 4K collection:46 Blu-ray collection:129	I loved this as well. I think that people sometimes think to much,analyze to much, and approach a film with preconceived notions.This movie was thought provoking, and kinda dumb in spots. And that's OK with me.It CAN be both. And it is in close competition with Avatar as the best looking blu yet.

07-02-2013, 01:18 AM	#5832
TravisD Junior Member Member since:Jul 2013	I saw this at my friend's house, it looked great. One of the best blu-ray's I've seen.

07-02-2013, 07:02 AM	#5834
pbouzaid Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Melbourne, Australia Blu-ray collection:273	Agreed. I saw this in 3D in IMAX here is Oz but I think it looks much better on my 3D TV.

08-22-2013, 08:38 AM	#5835
kemcha Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Michigan, USA 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:344 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:32	Finally got around to watching this and while it's not a great movie, it's a good brainfart like the Star Wars prequels were. Interesting to see how the Alien universe started but nothing much beyond that. Ridley Scott tried too hard with the film and there are major inconsistencies. The one thing that Prometheus managed to do was create an even larger plot hole. The crew of the Nostromo (from Alien) lands on LV-426, which is the same planet that Aliens takes place on. I realize that Ridley was trying to bridge the Prometheus trilogy into Aliens while still managing to keep the two separate, but Prometheus manages to leave a gaping plot hole where it's unknown how the 'Aliens' managed to get from planet LV-423 to LV-426. Prometheus was a good film, enjoyable, popcorn movie and here's hoping that it doesn't take another 20 years to make the second and third films. I'll be happy as long as James Cameron stays far away from these films.

08-22-2013, 08:56 AM	#5836
Buscemi Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2013 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:3839	I saw the film at a cheap theatre with an audience that treated the place like a McDonald's (I was also amazed to see so many kids at a film that I was surprised the MPAA didn't rate an NC-17) and a fixed 2:1 aspect ratio (cropped from the 2.40 presentation on the 35mm print). The film was better than its reputation and Noomi Rapace and her adorable English accent was very pleasing. However, I don't get how they could make Prometheus 2 when the film has a closed ending that ties in with Alien. Anyway, I was disappointed to found out that the release is the 2.40 version rather than the 1.90 version that played on IMAX. Like with Skyfall (which I'm holding out on until the 1.90 version is released, since I cannot imagine the film in scope), I feel that an option should have been given.

08-22-2013, 03:55 PM	#5838
kemcha Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Michigan, USA 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:344 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:32	I'm just shocked that Hollywood hasn't tried to remake the Alien films or upgrade the special effects. lols Think I'm going to be watching Prometheus and the Alien films this weekend.

08-22-2013, 05:40 PM	#5840
Scarriere Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Sep 2008 Location:The Diamond Capital of North America™ Home Theater Gallery:60 4K collection:153 Blu-ray collection:734 DVD collection:21 Trading Score:1	I love this movie too! I'll be going to 7.1/2 soon and this one is at the top of movies I want to watch again.

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