What Films Have You Seen Recently?

[Rik]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

AvP is a good sci-fi action film. I prefer it to Aliens if i'm honest. Aliens takes way too long to get going. I know i'm probably in a minority of one with that viewpoint.

Yeah, I think you're on you're own there

I do like AvP though, and yes Requiem is utter shite!

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by sjconstable

Something that bugs me about Prometheus is that in the original Alien, the fossilized Engineer corpse is absolutely huge, but in Prometheus they're only a bit bigger than humans.

I highly recommend the 3-hour making of documentary by the way, loved it.

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I did notice that.

I don't know if this makes a difference, but Prometheus is set on a different planet to the one visited in Alien.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

I don't know if this makes a difference, but Prometheus is set on a different planet to the one visited in Alien.

I didn't realize that. Thought they were both LV something or other.

Perhaps both planets have signs saying crash here and get into the required positions.

[MacBlayne]

I love Prometheus. I was rather iffy about it when Scott said he was going to answer what the Space Jockey was about as I felt that would only ruin the mystery behind the Xenomorph. Instead, Prometheus used that answer to raise a ton more questions - such as the creepy thought of humanity as being a plaything by a higher being (which ties in nicely with the film's title).

I do have issues with the film though - namely the infamous moment in which the geologist / mapmaker and biologist get lost; and how the film feels like it's caught between two ratings (I'm guessing that Ridders was pushing for a hard R while Fox were hoping for the PG-13). Also, the pacing is kind of off.

Still, Prometheus is something that is becoming rarer and rarer these days: a blockbuster that isn't afraid to bring up hard questions and move in a different direction from the established series.

Can't wait for Alien: Covenant. Judging by Scott's recent comments, it looks like Fox are going for the R rating.

[MacBlayne]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I didn't realize that. Thought they were both LV something or other.

Perhaps both planets have signs saying crash here and get into the required positions.

I think Scott said the sequels will delve into LV-246 (EDIT: it's actually LV-426 - thanks Nosferatu!) and how the Space Jockey got there.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I didn't realize that. Thought they were both LV something or other.

Perhaps both planets have signs saying crash here and get into the required positions.

It can be a bit confusing. Prometheus is set on LV-223, with the crew from Nostromo in Alien landing on LV-426.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by MacBlayne

how the film feels like it's caught between two ratings (I'm guessing that Ridders was pushing for a hard R while Fox were hoping for the PG-13). Also, the pacing is kind of off.

These are some of the main issues I had with it.

[MacBlayne]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

These are some of the main issues I had with it.

The pacing is weird. Scott is usually slow-paced (which I like as he uses his time to create mood and atmosphere, as well as letting the audience to get used to the film's environments) but it feels like there was a lot of stuff removed from the final film. I'm not talking deleted scenes here, but it feels like long shots may have been snipped to reduce the running time. Sometimes I wonder if Scott had to do this so that he could convince Fox to let him have the R rating.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by MacBlayne

The pacing is weird. Scott is usually slow-paced (which I like as he uses his time to create mood and atmosphere, as well as letting the audience to get used to the film's environments) but it feels like there was a lot of stuff removed from the final film. I'm not talking deleted scenes here, but it feels like long shots may have been snipped to reduce the running time. Sometimes I wonder if Scott had to do this so that he could convince Fox to let him have the R rating.

You hate It's A Wonderful Life!

How can i believe anything you say?

[J Harker]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

You hate It's A Wonderful Life

This true Mac??