Author Topic: Prometheus: Ridley Scott's Alien Prequel (Read 101183 times)

lionel_messias · « **Reply #440 on:** March 21, 2012, 09:21:22 am »

March 2012 anticipation-meter

Prometheus
The Dark Knight Rises
The Avengers

there is a UK trailer too, have you seen this: http://youtu.be/a9jRaa4Wkbk?hd=1

Uhoh AureliOs · « **Reply #441 on:** March 21, 2012, 10:58:03 am »

The whole ancient civilisations visited by aliens leaving a map to the stars kinda reminds me of Stargate. Not too keen on that, seems a bit generic (purely going by the trailers).

lionel_messias · « **Reply #442 on:** March 21, 2012, 11:24:09 am »

Quote from: Uhoh AureliOs on March 21, 2012, 10:58:03 am

The whole ancient civilisations visited by aliens leaving a map to the stars kinda reminds me of Stargate. Not too keen on that, seems a bit generic (purely going by the trailers).

Everything is generic, one way or another though. Batman, Avengers, James Bond, Bourne, Hobbit, Sherlock Holmes - all generic. All been done before. But it's what you do with it that counts.

Uhoh AureliOs · « **Reply #443 on:** March 21, 2012, 11:28:14 am »

Yeh so why not go with a simple deep space exploration, find a planet, go investigate? type plot. It's just a minor point, maybe it'll be great in the film - I'm going from what they showed with those tablets/cave drawings, which instantly made me think of Stargate.

lionel_messias · « **Reply #444 on:** March 21, 2012, 11:31:31 am »

Quote from: Uhoh AureliOs on March 21, 2012, 11:28:14 am

Yeh so why not go with a simple deep space exploration, find a planet, go investigate? type plot. It's just a minor point, maybe it'll be great in the film - I'm going from what they showed with those tablets/cave drawings, which instantly made me think of Stargate.

Yeah agreed, see what you mean. I think Ridley is going on this whole 'origins of mankind' trip with this one. Evolution seeded by the 'gods' type thing. We'll see how it pans out. According to the legend, the gods will be none too pleased when we stole their fire!!!

Andy @ Allerton! · « **Reply #445 on:** March 21, 2012, 12:03:41 pm »

Quote from: Uhoh AureliOs on March 21, 2012, 10:58:03 am

The whole ancient civilisations visited by aliens leaving a map to the stars kinda reminds me of Stargate. Not too keen on that, seems a bit generic (purely going by the trailers).

Name a film and I'll name you something that it was originally ripped off from.

cornelius · « **Reply #446 on:** March 21, 2012, 12:19:41 pm »

Quote from: ShatnersBassoon on March 20, 2012, 10:29:46 pm

I leant after Sunshine..... Thinking it would be up there with 2001 and Solaris. Didn't exactly turn out that way

Still plenty to admire though. Reaching 2001 heights is not exactly easy, especially in this hollywood era.

Quote from: Mr F on March 20, 2012, 10:26:45 pm

Empire doing a cracking 61 page, scene by scene guide to the latest trailer if anyone hasn't seen it yet...really shows how much you miss just watching it once!

61 pages? On a trailer? Kind of illustrates what I've been saying earlier. Most people will lap up Prometheus whether it's good, bad or indifferent.

Sometimes I can't believe I subscribe to Empire, the magazine that called The Fifth Element better than Star Wars. Prometheus will get 5 stars no matter what. As will Dark Knight Rises. Ugh.

Andy @ Allerton! · « **Reply #447 on:** March 21, 2012, 12:27:02 pm »

Quote from: cornelius on March 21, 2012, 12:19:41 pm

Still plenty to admire though. Reaching 2001 heights is not exactly easy, especially in this hollywood era.61 pages? On a trailer? Kind of illustrates what I've been saying earlier. Most people will lap up Prometheus whether it's good, bad or indifferent.

Sometimes I can't believe I subscribe to Empire, the magazine that called The Fifth Element better than Star Wars. Prometheus will get 5 stars no matter what. As will Dark Knight Rises. Ugh.

I must admit I like the Fifth Element. Whatserface being gorgeous might have tipped that a bit

cornelius · « **Reply #448 on:** March 21, 2012, 12:30:53 pm »

Quote from: Andy @ Allerton on March 21, 2012, 12:27:02 pm

I must admit I like the Fifth Element. Whatserface being gorgeous might have tipped that a bit

True but Chris Tucker tips the balance back the other way. Pity they didn't edit him out!

Mouth · « **Reply #449 on:** March 22, 2012, 05:49:15 am »

Quote from: lionel_messias on March 21, 2012, 11:31:31 am

Yeah agreed, see what you mean. I think Ridley is going on this whole 'origins of mankind' trip with this one. Evolution seeded by the 'gods' type thing. We'll see how it pans out. According to the legend, the gods will be none too pleased when we stole their fire!!!

That was in a round about way what the Verheiden comic book did, just in case its a similar or actually used in the film I'll spoiler it.....

Spoiler

If I remember rightly, I would have to dig it out and have a look, the idea was that the space jockeys use the xenomorphs to terraform planets to their needs, the bugs wipe out all existing life and build their hives, which are organic terraforming plants, like the human one on LV4-26 that blows up at the end of Alien. When the process is near done the space jockeys show up and complete the process with their ship, then take control of the planet

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Something Awful · « **Reply #450 on:** March 22, 2012, 06:27:00 am »

Quote from: Mouth on March 22, 2012, 05:49:15 am

That was in a round about way what the Verheiden comic book did, just in case its a similar or actually used in the film I'll spoiler it.....

Spoiler
If I remember rightly, I would have to dig it out and have a look, the idea was that the space jockeys use the xenomorphs to terraform planets to their needs, the bugs wipe out all existing life and build their hives, which are organic terraforming plants, like the human one on LV4-26 that blows up at the end of Alien. When the process is near done the space jockeys show up and complete the process with their ship, then take control of the planet
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I remember reading that in an expanded universe book, pretty cool idea.

lionel_messias · « **Reply #451 on:** March 22, 2012, 08:28:14 am »

See that's a really cool idea, I like it.

Spoiler

Its so sinister as well, imagine a whole planet pillaged by aliens? Horrifying. And you could see corporate bastards wanting that weapon.

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I had an email from Weyland Corp this morning, after signing up for updates.

This film has some of the best marketing I have ever seen.

Uhoh AureliOs · « **Reply #452 on:** March 22, 2012, 11:05:22 am »

Quote from: Andy @ Allerton on March 21, 2012, 12:03:41 pm

Name a film and I'll name you something that it was originally ripped off from.

No films are original is an unoriginal arguement. Try again.

lionel_messias · « **Reply #453 on:** March 22, 2012, 11:14:52 am »

Check out: https://www.weylandindustries.com/#/information

Jeez, the boat is getting pushed out! Great stuff.

Macphisto80 · « **Reply #454 on:** March 22, 2012, 01:55:25 pm »

Quote from: ShatnersBassoon on March 20, 2012, 07:17:37 pm

yeah CGI. special fx is the real stuff...explosions etc. visual fx is computer based

it does generally kill excitement for films but this is the first one in years ive worked on id still actually pay to see.... put it that way

Just curious to ask: what software package/packages do you use. Are you a 3d modeller, animator?

Lawnmowerman · « **Reply #455 on:** March 22, 2012, 01:58:20 pm »

Quote from: Mouth on March 21, 2012, 02:02:33 am

Lethal Weapon?? Desperate much Mel? Last time he was mad, bad & dangerous to know, his body was a..... Lethal Weapon! Now he is back, this time his leathal weapon is his zimmer frame!

Think its safe to say he's too old for this shit

Macphisto80 · « **Reply #456 on:** March 22, 2012, 02:01:22 pm »

Quote from: lionel_messias on March 21, 2012, 09:21:22 am

March 2012 anticipation-meter
Prometheus
The Dark Knight Rises
The Avengers

there is a UK trailer too, have you seen this: http://youtu.be/a9jRaa4Wkbk?hd=1

No Hobbit, Lionel?

Oddball · « **Reply #457 on:** March 22, 2012, 05:59:37 pm »

Quote from: Lawnmowerman on March 22, 2012, 01:58:20 pm

Think its safe to say he's too old for this shit

lionel_messias · « **Reply #458 on:** March 22, 2012, 10:04:21 pm »

Quote from: Macphisto80 on March 22, 2012, 02:01:22 pm

No Hobbit, Lionel?

Not in my top three. I'm a bit over Hobbit stuff to be honest. I'm sure it will be brilliantly made though and perhaps the 3D will be best in show. More excited by Skyfall to be honest.

Mouth · « **Reply #459 on:** March 23, 2012, 12:21:31 am »

Quote from: lionel_messias on March 22, 2012, 10:04:21 pm

Not in my top three. I'm a bit over Hobbit stuff to be honest. I'm sure it will be brilliantly made though and perhaps the 3D will be best in show. More excited by Skyfall to be honest.

No love Battleship eh?

lionel_messias · « **Reply #460 on:** March 23, 2012, 09:14:01 am »

Quote from: Mouth on March 23, 2012, 12:21:31 am

No love Battleship eh?

Oh YEAH BAYBEE, love me a bit of Aqua-Transformers with Rhianna. Although it does contain the line apparently: "You sunk my Battleship!"

Beav · « **Reply #461 on:** March 23, 2012, 09:34:34 am »

Quote from: lionel_messias on March 23, 2012, 09:14:01 am

Although it does contain the line apparently: "You sunk my Battleship!"

Oh I'm totally seeing that now.

ShatnersBassoon · « **Reply #462 on:** March 23, 2012, 10:11:27 am »

Quote from: Macphisto80 on March 22, 2012, 01:55:25 pm

Just curious to ask: what software package/packages do you use. Are you a 3d modeller, animator?

im a compositor. use Nuke mostly

Mouth · « **Reply #463 on:** March 23, 2012, 01:13:15 pm »

Quote from: lionel_messias on March 23, 2012, 09:14:01 am

Oh YEAH BAYBEE, love me a bit of Aqua-Transformers with Rhianna. Although it does contain the line apparently: "You sunk my Battleship!"

Hope its said like death says it in Bill & Teds Bogus Journey

lionel_messias · « **Reply #464 on:** March 23, 2012, 01:55:00 pm »

Quote from: Mouth on March 23, 2012, 01:13:15 pm

Hope its said like death says it in Bill & Teds Bogus Journey

Rusty Oysterburger · « **Reply #465 on:** March 23, 2012, 05:51:50 pm »

Quote from: lionel_messias on March 23, 2012, 09:14:01 am

Oh YEAH BAYBEE, love me a bit of Aqua-Transformers with Rhianna. Although it does contain the line apparently: "You sunk my Battleship!"

I hope Liam Neeson says it as his last words in that whispery voice

Macphisto80 · « **Reply #466 on:** March 23, 2012, 06:25:58 pm »

Quote from: ShatnersBassoon on March 23, 2012, 10:11:27 am

im a compositor. use Nuke mostly

That's interesting, because I was thinking about how certain effects were done when watching The Walking Dead a few nights ago. There was a scene that had a couple of zombies with their arms missing, and it looked very good technically. So you'd be working on things like that? Replacing certain parts of a scene with another image and getting them to blend in. Must be a lot of work, because the more I see of behind the scenes footage of things these days, there's always a lot of blue or green screen or masking going on. Fascinating work anyway. Must be very rewarding. I'd imagine the director would be in contact with that kind of production?

Redcap · « **Reply #467 on:** March 24, 2012, 04:04:40 pm »

Quote from: Lawnmowerman on March 22, 2012, 01:58:20 pm

Think its safe to say he's too old for this shit

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/eAAw05J-6ek" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/eAAw05J-6ek</a>

stevedo · « **Reply #468 on:** March 24, 2012, 10:24:26 pm »

Just seen the trailer, looks interesting. Can we expect another complete boxed set after this?

thekremlin · « **Reply #469 on:** March 24, 2012, 11:12:19 pm »

Quote from: Mr F on March 20, 2012, 10:26:45 pm

Empire doing a cracking 61 page, scene by scene guide to the latest trailer if anyone hasn't seen it yet...really shows how much you miss just watching it once!

61 pages on a trailer!?! jesus! it is a god trailer though!

Oddball · « **Reply #470 on:** March 24, 2012, 11:44:39 pm »

Quote from: Mouth on March 23, 2012, 01:13:15 pm

Hope its said like death says it in Bill & Teds Bogus Journey

Hahahahaha

Live4pool · « **Reply #471 on:** March 25, 2012, 03:59:59 am »

Quote from: Mouth on March 23, 2012, 01:13:15 pm

Hope its said like death says it in Bill & Teds Bogus Journey

I hope its said like Jim Carey's riddler in Batman Forever

elbow · « **Reply #472 on:** March 29, 2012, 01:43:44 am »

There's another trailer doing the rounds, shorter and a bit more punchy than the last couple:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/TpLH9ocVxAs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/TpLH9ocVxAs</a>

I likey!

Kashinoda · « **Reply #473 on:** March 29, 2012, 03:45:56 am »

Loved that!

I'm fucking spoiling myself with these trailers, but I can't fucking help it. Easier to quit smoking.

J-Mc- · « **Reply #474 on:** March 29, 2012, 04:24:44 am »

Looks like the tail of a facehugger at 1:01 in that trailer.

ShatnersBassoon · « **Reply #475 on:** March 29, 2012, 12:22:37 pm »

the amount of trailers is ridiculous. so many spoilers.... there wont be much of the film left to see

cornelius · « **Reply #476 on:** March 29, 2012, 02:49:46 pm »

He doesn't half spout some shite in this Empire interview.

mart356 · « **Reply #477 on:** March 29, 2012, 04:11:35 pm »

Quote from: ShatnersBassoon on March 29, 2012, 12:22:37 pm

the amount of trailers is ridiculous. so many spoilers.... there wont be much of the film left to see

go on then, whats the film about and how does it end?

ShatnersBassoon · « **Reply #478 on:** March 29, 2012, 04:31:47 pm »

Quote from: mart356 on March 29, 2012, 04:11:35 pm

go on then, whats the film about and how does it end?

Spoiler

haven't the foggiest

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Red Genius · « **Reply #479 on:** March 29, 2012, 04:42:20 pm »

Quote from: mart356 on March 29, 2012, 04:11:35 pm

go on then, whats the film about and how does it end?

I'm gonna hazard a guess, space ship with a handful of humans lands on another planet, encounters an alien life form that kills everyone bar one protagonist...

How am i looking?