The Official Prometheus (Alien Prequel) Thread

The deleted scenes are not being edited back in to the film. The film which was released is the the directors cut and Ridley has been quoted many times as saying that the film released was the film he wanted people to see. The deleted scenes will be extras on the dvd/Bluray :(
 
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Well I went to see it today in 3D with mixed expectations based on the varied reviews I have heard and read. To be honest I am glad I went. I thought it looked amazing in 3D, made a fair bit of sense if you paid attention and was all in all a good watch.

I think it also paved the way for possible other movies in the genre which could be good if done well. I like a bit of ambiguity to a way a movie should be interpreted rather than be spoon fed the plot.
 
From speaking with a lot of friends and works colleagues who have seen the movie, Prometheus tends to put people into 2 categories.

Those that don't like it but tend to not like sci-fi movies anyway.

and then;

Those that liked it for the overall story and setting, but thought the cast and script was lacking and cliché.

I'm category two. I thought some of the scenes and dialog with the crew was just stupid and painful and really let the film down. It was saved by David and to a lesser degree Elizabeth who both carried the movie. I did love the overall story and atmosphere and I also thought the open questions at the end were fine, even though many people had a problem with that. We know there are more movies coming and a bit of mystery is a good thing.
 
The studio's big summer bet was Ridley Scott's Prometheus, June's sort-of Alien prequel. The $130 million-budgeted film grossed a solid but not spectacular $303 million globally, putting it right on the franchise bubble. Fox confirms to THR that Scott and the studio actively are pushing ahead with a follow-up (stars Michael Fassbender and Noomi Rapace are signed) and are talking to new writers because Prometheus co-scribe Damon Lindelof might not be available. "Ridley is incredibly excited about the movie, but we have to get it right. We can't rush it," says Fox president of production Emma Watts, who also has overseen the successful reboots of the X-Men and Planet of the Apes franchises. A Prometheus sequel would be released in 2014 or 2015.
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http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/summer-movie-franchise-avengers-snow-white-magic-mike-356583
 
I've been to see it and myself not knowing anything about any Alien related films I enjoyed it. I'm guessing the end was a hint to a sequel? I was told it was a reference to an older alien based form.
 
Martini1991 said:
Home Release I assume.

Seems a major flaw in industry, this is no longer showing in the majority (Any?) cinema's in the UK, DVD release is about 2 months away, how are you meant to watch this legally?
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The studios probably think that if someone gave that much of a toss about the film they would off gone too the cinema and if they did'nt they would'nt mind waiting a few months.
 
Martini1991 said:
Home Release I assume.

Seems a major flaw in industry, this is no longer showing in the majority (Any?) cinema's in the UK, DVD release is about 2 months away, how are you meant to watch this legally?
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Flaw? Not at all, multiple release dates is one of the unique advantages the film industry has, revenue at the box office, revenue with the DVD/Blu Ray release, revenue when it hits TV. Look at the games industry for an example of media that doesn't have this advantage, more often that not within a month or two that's the majority of your sales done.

The only thing that could ever make cinema and DVD release day and date is if piracy ever got out of hand, it's already brought each release significantly closer to the previous. I can remember a time when it was a generally at least a years wait for anything once it left the big screen.
 
wedgie said:
Flaw? Not at all, multiple release dates is one of the unique advantages the film industry has, revenue at the box office, revenue with the DVD/Blu Ray release, revenue when it hits TV
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I think what he means is that Prometheus was released across the world in the same four week period, the only exception was Japan, Italy and some other a-hole of the universe which is still awaiting premiere. Considering most movies have clearly marked distribution cut off date in cinemas (ie. cinema chains know they will run it for X weeks, then few weeks more in some forgotten village hall cinema in some Hafod-yr-Abad and then send it back), there should be no reason to have six months waiting period between cinema distribution and DVD/BR distribution during which the movie is not shown anywhere at all.

In reality that buffer space is there to help "box office". If you knew BR was coming 8-10 weeks after premiere most wouldn't go to the cinema. There would be no reason to - cinemas are expensive, loud, people keep walking up and down the stairs, underpaid staff keep flashing torches in your eyes for the first 15 minutes, sharpness is really poor most of the time, volume is never right, folk chat all the time, phones ring, some chavy girls smell of cheap perfume and keep asking "who is this guy" every five minutes because they don't want to wear their glasses on a date. So BR/DVD distributions are delayed specifically to give cinemas nice buffer and force you to go and see it there and then or wait forever.
 
wedgie said:
Flaw? Not at all, multiple release dates is one of the unique advantages the film industry has, revenue at the box office, revenue with the DVD/Blu Ray release, revenue when it hits TV. Look at the games industry for an example of media that doesn't have this advantage, more often that not within a month or two that's the majority of your sales done.

The only thing that could ever make cinema and DVD release day and date is if piracy ever got out of hand, it's already brought each release significantly closer to the previous. I can remember a time when it was a generally at least a years wait for anything once it left the big screen.
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Unless I'm being stupid, I don't see how that answers/solves the inability to legally watch this film at this moment in time.
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DIABLO said:
The studios probably think that if someone gave that much of a toss about the film they would off gone too the cinema and if they did'nt they would'nt mind waiting a few months.
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Cinema day out for me would cost around 13 quid, then I've food and drink to pay for, cinema's aren't always the nicest of places, has other factors of not being able to pause etc, you go to the toilet you will miss out parts.
I much prefer the comfort of my own home for watching movies.
 
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