On June 15 2012 00:27 -Archangel- wrote: Ah, tnx. Must have missed the snake jumping out scene. BTW, how did the worms get to the room with big head? were they worms that lived outside? (I don't remember the scene where they get picked up by the shoe, only when they get off and fall near black goo.
For some reason they were living among the gravel in the room with the big head, but since the urns were inert, the worms were not affected because there hadn´t been any black goo for 2000 years. We first see the worms when they appeared in a footprint by one of the scientists, there´s no scene where they get picked up, nor do we ever see them on the gear brought from prometheus.
On June 15 2012 00:27 -Archangel- wrote: Ah, tnx. Must have missed the snake jumping out scene. BTW, how did the worms get to the room with big head? were they worms that lived outside? (I don't remember the scene where they get picked up by the shoe, only when they get off and fall near black goo.
For some reason they were living among the gravel in the room with the big head, but since the urns were inert, the worms were not affected because there hadn´t been any black goo for 2000 years. We first see the worms when they appeared in a footprint by one of the scientists, there´s no scene where they get picked up, nor do we ever see them on the gear brought from prometheus.
On June 14 2012 19:34 Avean wrote: Sorry but thats wrong They did not develop mankind cause they could, they planted life on our planet. Thats why we get to see the dna cells in the water in the start. Its from there life blossomed.
Not entirely true. I'm not saying it is impossible, but the answers given by Ridley makes that open scene mysterious still.
For anyone that is thinking it was Earth in the opening scenes of the movie, it might not be our planet. There was a interview with Ridley Scott from Movies.com
Movies.com: That is our planet, right?
RS: No, it doesn’t have to be. That could be anywhere. That could be a planet anywhere. All he’s doing is acting as a gardener in space. And the plant life, in fact, is the disintegration of himself.
If you parallel that idea with other sacrificial elements in history – which are clearly illustrated with the Mayans and the Incas – he would live for one year as a prince, and at the end of that year, he would be taken and donated to the gods in hopes of improving what might happen next year, be it with crops or weather, etcetera.
I always think about how often we attribute what has happened to either our invention or memory. A lot of ideas evolve from past histories, but when you look so far back, you wonder, Really? Is there really a connection there?”
Then when I jump back, and you put yourself in a situation of a cave painting, you see that someone 32,000 years ago is showing me a little man sitting in the darkness, using a candle light that is fat from a creature he killed and ate. And in the darkness are two or three other family members whose body heat is warming the cave. But he has discovered that from a piece of this black, burnt stick, he has discovered that he can draw pictures on the wall.
In essence, you have the first level of emotion and a demonstration of entertainment, right? Because he’s drawing brilliantly on the God damn wall. Now, you put yourself into that context, it’s 100-times bigger than Edison. And people don’t go back to the basics and ask, “Holy shit, what gave him that knowledge, that jolt to not scribble on the wall but draw on it brilliantly?”
If you go back and look, a completely underrated film is Quest for Fire. That was one of the most genius, simplistic but incredibly sophisticated notion of what it was. The evolution of that was just fantastic. And that got me sitting back on my ass thinking, “Damn! What a fundamentally massive idea.”
On June 14 2012 19:26 Flyingdutchman wrote: One thing I still haven't really figured out is the opening scene. I'll spoiler my questions: + Show Spoiler +
Did the engineer expect to fall apart after consuming the black stuff? It didn't look like it. Was the scene on the same planet as the rest of the movie? Is the scene the origin of man?
Yes, it was apart of a sacrifice ritual in order to create life. I see it as a ritual because of the robe he wore and the undergarmet. The last two questions is answered in the above quote.
Am I the only person who felt like Prometheus was a lot scarier than Alien? As a background, I watched Alien on Tuesday (in preparation for Prometheus) and I watched Prometheus on Thursday. I honestly don't see anything remotely scary in Alien but I feel Prometheus was just freaky. Maybe its because I've grown up in a world where the older CGI just doesn't have any effects on me anymore. IDK...
On June 15 2012 10:26 Brutaxilos wrote: Am I the only person who felt like Prometheus was a lot scarier than Alien? As a background, I watched Alien on Tuesday (in preparation for Prometheus) and I watched Prometheus on Thursday. I honestly don't see anything remotely scary in Alien but I feel Prometheus was just freaky. Maybe its because I've grown up in a world where the older CGI just doesn't have any effects on me anymore. IDK...
Alien was not really scary for me as well. I read comments of people saying "to this day that movie freaks the hell out of me" all the time, and I really don't understand. The movie is incredibly gripping and tense, but not scary. Same goes with prometheus, it was very gripping and tense (not as much as the Alien obviously), but the special effects + sci-fi + RS directing made me forget about the awful characters and really made it an enjoyable movie for me.
It's not fair to compare an initial viewing of Prometheus to a non-initial one of Alien. Alien was scary at the time because you didn't know what was going to happen. It was suspsense and atmosphere. Of course it is not scary if you know what is going to happen.
On June 13 2012 00:01 coldSnaH wrote: Idk why everyone is saying Prometheus was bad, maybe I was only one who saw it in 3-d at a huge movie theatre? But it was freaking awesome!
The quality of a movie depends on whether or not you see it in 3D at a huge theatre.
Prometheus is one of the most visually beautiful movies ever made, yes it does make a difference.
I saw it in IMAX 3D and don't really think so. I found the atmosphere and surroundings in Avatar way more engulfing. I don't recall any true "wow" moment in Prometheus as far as visual go.
Prometheus was an alright movie though. I saw it for free so it was worth the money/time in that regard, and it wasn't a bad movie but I wouldn't say stunning. I'm not a huge scifi fan, but I have nothing against it. I enjoyed it but I wasn't in love with it.
On June 15 2012 10:26 Brutaxilos wrote: Am I the only person who felt like Prometheus was a lot scarier than Alien? As a background, I watched Alien on Tuesday (in preparation for Prometheus) and I watched Prometheus on Thursday. I honestly don't see anything remotely scary in Alien but I feel Prometheus was just freaky. Maybe its because I've grown up in a world where the older CGI just doesn't have any effects on me anymore. IDK...
There was no CGI back during Alien, that was real blood and guts you were seeing
I thought this was pretty funny, but also exaggerated at some points. For anyone that hated or didn't like the movie, you'll love it.
On June 15 2012 10:26 Brutaxilos wrote: Am I the only person who felt like Prometheus was a lot scarier than Alien? As a background, I watched Alien on Tuesday (in preparation for Prometheus) and I watched Prometheus on Thursday. I honestly don't see anything remotely scary in Alien but I feel Prometheus was just freaky. Maybe its because I've grown up in a world where the older CGI just doesn't have any effects on me anymore. IDK...
I didn't find either the two scary. Intense and disturbing at some parts? Definitely. I think it is because we are used to today's technology in film making like you said. Alien was well made for its time such as the chestburster scene. Although the movie didn't get as much love as today when it was released, people thought it looked great such as the Xenomorph, Space Jockey, the facehugger, etc.
On June 15 2012 16:13 Flik wrote: I thought the first half was pretty good but the 2nd half was kinda jumbled and weak. Very stunning visually though all around.
Anyone think of an infested terran when Holloway came back to life?
On June 16 2012 00:48 KangaRuthless wrote: This movie got fucked by piss-poor writing. Visuals and acting were great, but WAY too many holes in the plot.
On June 16 2012 00:48 KangaRuthless wrote: This movie got fucked by piss-poor writing. Visuals and acting were great, but WAY too many holes in the plot.
On June 16 2012 00:48 KangaRuthless wrote: This movie got fucked by piss-poor writing. Visuals and acting were great, but WAY too many holes in the plot.
I dunno. It felt like there might have been a talk about it, but was cut. This is just a guess. Hopefully there is a scene in the 20 minute extended scenes Ridley talked about. Although it can be interpreted differently by some, but David did give a wtf look when Shaw came into the room. After all, the whole expedition wasn't just for Shaw and humanity to meet their maker, but Weyland wanting that miracle in order to save him from death. I doubt he cared too much at that point.
On June 15 2012 10:26 Brutaxilos wrote: Am I the only person who felt like Prometheus was a lot scarier than Alien? As a background, I watched Alien on Tuesday (in preparation for Prometheus) and I watched Prometheus on Thursday. I honestly don't see anything remotely scary in Alien but I feel Prometheus was just freaky. Maybe its because I've grown up in a world where the older CGI just doesn't have any effects on me anymore. IDK...
I can't recall a single tense or scary moment in all of Prometheus.....? It all felt like someone tried to remake Alien, grabbing a bunch of ideas and then hitting the 2x speed button -_-
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They did not develop mankind cause they could, they planted life on our planet. Thats why we get to see the dna cells in the water in the start. Its from there life blossomed. 
