Ridley Scott did mention it has one scene that is the equivalent of the classic chestburster scene, in terms of shock value. hope that doesn't get cut. Scratch that, hopefully nothing gets cut at all.

A bunch of US and UK reviews are pouring in and they are all pretty enthusiastic about it. Sounds like this could be very good.

I heard they're making two versions of this film

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/rid...t_of_prometheus

so i guess we're getting the inferior PG13 version?

ok ... i have just read wikipedia ..... spoiler alert man ...... no idea if those spoilers are true though ...

With Damon Lindelof writing the script, we can expect lots of questions and few answers to everything, Lost fans should know what I'm talking about

I just checked TGV website, it seems they're not showing Prometheus in IMAX 3D? The only movies that are available in imax are MIB3 and Avengers.
For Prometheus only normal one...
or they haven't update it yet?

Is no where showing this in digital 2D? I have no interest in watching it in 3D (at least not for the first viewing). GSC and TGV are only showing this in the non-digital format.

cant wait...

so far, Rotten 83% and iMDB 8.5/10

I guess this movie does require a lot of thinking after the first viewing.
There are a lot of negative reviews on IMDB board.
I still have high hope for it.

oh man .. i am so totally spoiled already ....

I've went and read all the reviews .. the spoilers i read in wikipedia is confirmed ...

Same here... but I am still going to watch the movie...

Yeah. Go watch it and then walk out before the last scene. lol.

Balls, no where is showing it in digital 2D.

Hmm... almost feels like a limited release. I can't believe it is not available in 3D at GSC 1U and TGV cinemas are somewhat limited shows. Would definitely see in 2D if there was, but none. Folks not so confident about the movie here I guess. I think the movie isn't as stellar as it looks, though RT has it at 80% at the moment I am expecting it to drop.

just back from watching Prometheus special screening...

I give it 4/5...love the intense...

I find it very disappointing. Everything, every the bunch of characters, are too similar to the Alien franchise. It's uninspiring. It would've been more like remake if they've proceeded with the original plan to make it an Alien prequel.

Only watch it if you've never seen any Alien instalment before.

woah
I better avoid this thread for now

From Fox Malaysia: This movie is rated P13 and has been passed clean with NO cuts.

no sh*t this movies doest shows in 2D..last time I check gsc website, they do have in 2D.

Yes it was listed under digital 2D back when it was still "coming soon". Anyway I've just seen it in a GSC standard hall. They must have revamped and cleaned up stuff for the last few months, because despite the picture not being as sharp as digital (understandable), it is certainly bright enough, something that was a real problem before.

The movie? It's a right mess. But very watchable.

To begin with think the studio having a hard time to market prometheus.It's not exactly a prequel per say but fans are clamoring for one.It's not a survival horror movie either.The best to sum up it's what RS said on interview it's a movie about the space jockey from alien.

If to disassociate Alien movies coda all together it's quite a good movie on it's own.At the end of the day Sir Ridley Scott really shows at his age of 75 years old still can kick some serious butt for directing a good sci-fi flick.Hope he gets to do blade runner 2 soon.

Michael Fassbender portrayal of David is really great.Love his beginning moments of him alone alone monitoring prometheus.

There may be MILD SPOILERS below. Nothing major, more like the general tone and direction of the movie, plus some stuff you would already have known if you have seen the trailer. All the same, I suggest skipping what follows and just watch the damn movie. I can't say you will like it, but damn, it's one of those event movies (AVATAR, TDK) you just have to see for yourself.

First things first, comparisons will be made with the first ALIEN film. Inevitable, because while PROMETHEUS does try to be stand-alone, it ultimately has a lot of relations to the ALIEN movie. A major thread of the plot concentrates on the species known as the space jockey (as glimpsed in the ALIEN). Plus, a reason why the movie remains watchable, especially in the first half, is that it feeds off the audiences' anticipation that it will finally integrate with the ALIEN world. That being said, the tone of the movie flails everywhere. At certain points it wants to be a poor man's 2001: ASO, other times it's ALIEN. You may also include EVENT HORIZON and SUNSHINE in there. The pacing though, is nothing like ALIEN. Where the 1979 film was slow and deliberate, this one simply cannot wait to cut to the chase. I guess that's a by-product of having so much crammed into two hours...

... which brings me to the script. Oh it's a pretty bad one. You have the philosophical overtones that are obvious, predictable, shallow, and literally blurted out by the characters. Yes, in-lieu of a subtle approach, Ridley and Lindelof pretty much instruct the characters to explain everything to us. And by everything I mean the motives and plot points, and not the answers. Because the script poses a shitload of questions in a very loud obnoxious way, and neglects to answer almost all of them. So what you get is a bunch of crass ideas and notions that never congeal into anything meaningful. One gets the feeling that they may have been saving it for the sequel, but even then I very much doubt we well get anything truly satisfying, because let's face it, when you asks delicate, philosophical questions in such crude manner, the answer if there is one will always be disappointing. I suspect the answer, if any, will be a very plot-centric one and not the contemplative ones truly great science fiction suggests. And the characters are not well drawn at all. They have nothing in common with the what we had in ALIEN, which gave us some of the most natural characters ever put on screen. Here it's all stock stereotypes. Really crude stuff again. Most of the actors do okay with what they have, which isn't much. Some of characters' actions are f***ing dumb. You'll know it when you see it.

The visuals have been praised by even the detractors, and they are very good. The CGI is seamless. But if you are expecting the photography to match that of ALIEN, get that out of your head. It's not. It is a very good looking picture though.

So yeah, it's a real mess of a film. And yet despite all the flaws, it remains a very watchable movie, first frame to last. The atmosphere is moody and grim, the tension is palpable, the scares are there, and all of it is FUN. Just ignore the bloody philosophical side of it.

This post has been edited by QuickFire: Jun 6 2012, 10:52 PM