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(?Prometheus? was originally intended as an ?Alien? prequel, in fact.) Beyond that, the trailer is all mood and no plot, and because it looks fantastic the expectation is that the movie will be fantastic. But maybe not: The ...
posted at 6:00 pm on December 22, 2011 by AllahpunditWhy yes, it is ?trailer week,? a.k.a. ?slow-news holiday week,? at Hot Air. I dig this one more than any of the others we?ve blogged lately, but admittedly there?s some grade inflation going on. For one thing, it?s Ridley Scott?s first shot at sci fi since ?Blade Runner?; if you?re wondering why the clip looks like a cross between BR and ?Alien,? well, that?s why. (?Prometheus? was originally intended as an ?Alien? prequel, in fact.) Beyond that, the trailer is all mood and no plot, and because it looks fantastic the expectation is that the movie will be fantastic. But maybe not: The storyline?s been kept secret so far but apparently the first draft of the script seemed sufficiently ?rough? to Charlize Theron that she insisted on working on it with Scott and screenwriter Damon Lindelof. What could go wrong?Actually, for once I?m not sure that anything can really go wrong. The F/X look gorgeous and there seems to be enough screaming/shooting/exploding happening to keep things interesting. How can a flick like this miss?
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BR is a great movie. Nothing like it, before or since. That?s what makes science fiction so good. Otherwise, all you?ve got is space cowboys and cleavage.
BobMbx on December 22, 2011 at 8:14 PMMy favorite scene was the unicorn prancing through the forest. I say, why not? It?s not anything else in that movie made any sense.
I cannot wait for Prometheus and based on the tidbits Scott has been trickling out, he has his head fully around it. When I read he is relying on full-size animatronics for the space jockey rather than CGI it was a hallelujah moment. Actors get to act and interact with animatronics but phone it in with CGI.
I?m in the process of writing an epic screenplay (that?ll never be produced) that?s about alien enslavement of humanity from start to finish. Complete with ?ONE MAN? who saves us all that jazz.
I loved Legend. Great music by Yes and beautiful cinematography. Scott has an incredible resume of epic movies: Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, kingdom of Heaven, Thelma & Louise, Robin Hood.
I did like Alien but loved Aliens! Imminently quotable and such real life aliens I still have nightmares about them. I am loooking forward to Prometheus.
Ripley: God damn it, that?s not all! Because if one of those things gets down here then that will be all! Then all this ? this bullshit that you think is so important, you can just kiss all that goodbye!
With Damon lindenhof writing it, it?s bound to have some LOST-esque plot twists and book references. Put me down for a 3D IMAX ticket or two. Also loved BR et al.
All aliens would have to do to get rid of the human species would be to anonymously publish lots of useful bioterrorist information online and sit back and laugh.