Oh yeah, one more thing... I'm fine that the movie deals with the space jockeys, but I don't appreciate that



This post has been edited by QuickFire: Jun 7 2012, 11:08 PM

Just came back watching this tonight. The film is visually stunning but it kinda falls short with everything else. The tension was there but something really felt off. I'm not sure if it's the luminous setting that overwhelms the mood or the contrived story. It's not a bad film by any means but i was expecting much much more. I left the cinema with more questions than answers, i'm not sure if that's a good or a bad thing.

Well I don't mind watching this movie a second time round. I don't feel bored throughout the movie. Perhaps on my second viewing, I'll spend more time digesting each scene and filling in the gaps left by the editors. I honestly think two hours is never enough to tell the whole story in this one, or perhaps they'll include an hour long of extra footage in the bluray edition. Thats a smart way of keeping the franchise alive ain't it?

I gotta agree with some of you guys, though. The cuddles scene is my most memorable scene in the movie. One question though

Not a marketing factor A few reasons. This is the first wide release movie this year that opened with another wide release movie Madagascar at the same time. As such, screens are limited as cinemas had to accommodate both. Prior to this, all other big movies opened on their own eg Avengers, MIB3, Wrath, Journey2 etc so every cinema can play them. Both Prometheus and Madagascar has 3D thus again cinemas had to choose between the two. There are only about 130 x 3D screens in Malaysia at the moment and these has to be shared between Prometheus, Madagascar, Avengers and MIB3. Due to this congestion, cinemas had to decide on 3D only or 35mm only or both(if they have enough screens). As for digital 2D it's even worse as most of the 130 digital screens are used to show 3D.

The reason Madagascar has more show times is because Prometheus is a 2hr plus movie. Madagascar is a 1.5 hours movie. Thus per screen basis, the cinema can squeeze in more shows for a shorter film per day. For eg, if you noticed for Titanic which is a 3 hr film, per screen can only play 3-4 show a day.

As for IMAX, there is only 1 in Malaysia at the moment and the cinema chose to play Prometheus.

By end of the year, Malaysia would have tripled the number of digital screens so you can definitely get to see more movies in digital 2D or 3D. It's forecasted that by end of next year Malaysia will be nearing 100% digital screens.

As for IMAX, the 2nd one is targeting to open with The Dark Knight Rises. The 3rd one hopefully by year end or next CNY.

Found out the answer.

I like this film, but only because I'm a big sci-fi fan. But as a movie it was like being made by a film student who scored A in cinematography/design/visuals/spectacle but got an F on the screenwriting subject. Music ineffective and sometimes misplaced. Even editing was all sloppy, inconsistent pacing. It could've been a classic. But it's not. Big ideas, big theme, big questions, but written very badly and with such laziness.. Plot holes, illogical character behaviors, convenient expositions, too plenty to list down. The problem has nothing to do with the movie's link to the original Alien. They failed the most basic rule of good film making - BAD, LAZY WRITING.

My rating:
As Sci-fi Geek: 8/10
As Movie Critic: 5/10

Just bought my 3D tickets and will be watching at Cathay Cineleisure.

Haven't yet seen the movie, but from every review and spoiler I read, the setting for Prometheus really reminds me of Lovecraft's .

The black sticky stuff -

can somebody please tell me . this worth watch in 3D or not . thank you

This post has been edited by funnyTONE: Jun 8 2012, 02:58 PM

Here's my take on the movie:


This post has been edited by shai_razi: Jun 8 2012, 03:49 PM

Going to watch this movie tonight on IMAX 3D, gonna give 3D one last try.

I'm so nervous about this movie right now, I've been waiting for it for quite some time, really hope it won't suck

Prometheus' cinema release has more potholes than the Malaysian road. That's why my hunch is that Ridley Scott's gonna provide those missing links with an hour-long of extra footage in the bluray release.

The characters aren't exactly a letdown, 'cept for a few ones that I wished were given more scene time to portray a solid expedition team. From the looks of the progress, its as if all they needed was the Android. A botanist......a geologist?? They're just another meat to the story. Hell, I wouldn't care if they brought in a marine biologist or a space rocket scientist.

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Added on June 8, 2012, 6:52 pmI'm a Geologist, go figure.




This post has been edited by aiman04: Jun 8 2012, 06:52 PM

The xenomorph very likely existed before the events in Prometheus. How else do you explain the carving/mural of a xenomorph on the wall? It's even in the trailer.

Yes, forgetting the black goo, I think the xenomorphs are the true biological weapon. Judging from the previous Aliens franchise and AVP2, the xenomorphs are highly adaptable to different hosts and surroundings. They have spikes, fangs and sharp ends all over their bodies, and the acidic blood is a perfect defense mechanism for a killing machine. Only thing lacking is intelligence.

What you're all doing is just pure speculation though. I don't partake in speculation because I think it's meaningless. There are literally hundreds of theories out there about what happened and what I'd about to happen... I just don't see the point of it. Just my opinion. Glad you guys can talk about it.

And please don't being AvP into this!