Prometheus: Ridley Scott's Alien "Prequel" (kinda)

[Jman5000]

Just crazy, they just look like somewhat stylized human skulls.

I think they're "David" skull/shells. As if the piece was shot at the factory.

Also, I don't get it - he says he can't feel human emotions, but he definitely looks said and starts crying. Looks like he is feeling something to me (unless it's all supposed to be just a simulation on the part of the android to make people *think* he's feeling )

I think it's exactly that. And the creepy factor is a subtle homage to "the best laid plans of mice and men" meaning, the designers engineered in a more human-like emotional parameter, but in execution it is actually a failure because it is so odd.

The same theme will probably be part of the film. Man isn't quite to the capacity to muck about w/what they find, but out of curiosity, pride, greed, etc. a real problem explodes.

Since we're on the topic of "reference movies", here's a spin on that from the directorship point of view. If you haven't seen Blade Runner - watch it. Scott directed it and some of the android/human/playing god themes are played out exquisitely.

[ethanh8791]

Dumb question, but do those skulls in the background kind of look like the xenomorph skulls or am I just cray cray?

They look like artwork of Xavier Veilhan [the skulls].

[speaker]

Moon and District 9 are fantastic exceptions.

Agreed, Real Steel too.

/awaits stale biscuits to be thrown.....

[speaker]

They screened 10-15 minutes of footage for about 400 media types in London this morning.

SPOILERS ahead.

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/04/...ell-about-them
http://www.prometheusmovienews.com/2...-and-qa-report
http://www.totalfilm.com/news/promet...-reveal-report
http://blogs.virginmedia.com/movies/...alien-film-yet
http://www.flickfilosopher.com/blog/...#axzz1rdYVrHng
http://cinemart-online.co.uk/2012/04...otage-preview/
http://www.scifinow.co.uk/blog/prome...sci-fi-return/
http://www.filmchronicles.com/exclus...h-ridley-scott
http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsono...sbender-rapace
http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/122/1222668p1.html
http://skymovies.sky.com/prometheus-...etheus-preview
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/04/...e-as-possible/
http://whatculture.com/film/new-prom...eathtaking.php
http://www.androidtabletblog.com/pro...us-3d-footage/

http://www.empireonline.com/empirebl...tes/post/p1219
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/f...s-preview.html
http://www.totalfilm.com/news/promet...-reveal-report
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/04/...ll-about-them/
http://www.prometheusmovienews.com/2...and-qa-report/
http://cinemart-online.co.uk/2012/04...otage-preview/
http://cinemart-online.co.uk/2012/04...in-prometheus/
http://www.cine-vue.com/2012/04/prev...eveal-and.html
http://www.flickfilosopher.com/blog/...thing_i_l.html
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/4522...-brain-surgery
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/4522...nner-not-alien
http://www.filmchronicles.com/exclus...-ridley-scott/
http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/04/twe...d-its-awesome/
http://www.heatworld.com/Entertainme...tage-unveiled/
http://www.whosjack.org/prometheus-footage-preview-qa/
http://blogs.virginmedia.com/movies/...alien-film-yet
http://www.scifinow.co.uk/blog/prome...sci-fi-return/
http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsono...sbender-rapace
http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/122/1222668p1.html
http://skymovies.sky.com/prometheus-...etheus-preview
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/04/...e-as-possible/
http://whatculture.com/film/new-prom...eathtaking.php
http://www.androidtabletblog.com/pro...us-3d-footage/

".....but there's something else going on here. Something we've yet to see or hear about. And you should all be very, very excited."

After reading that, I don't need to click any of those links as much as I want to.

Can.Not.Wait.

[speaker]

Watch the first one right now. Watch the second when you get time. Watch the others if you have nothing, and I mean nothing, to do.

Disagree on the 3rd. IMO it is closer in spirit to the 1st than the 2nd which is closer to the 4th.

Evens & Odds.

[speaker]

"I can do things your employees would find distressing or, unethical....."

Heh!

[Voodoo.T]

Agreed, Real Steel too.

/awaits stale biscuits to be thrown.....

I thought Real Steel was awesome. Great modern homage to Rocky and such.

Can it be June yet? I need this movie to be out already!!!!!!!1

[J-Tim]

Disagree on the 3rd. IMO it is closer in spirit to the 1st than the 2nd which is closer to the 4th.

Evens & Odds.

Agreed on that one. Alien 3 very dark and claustrophobic, just like the first one. It is also full of very well developed characters which we would get so used to expect from David Fincher in his later works.

I really need to re-watch this film as it's been a while.

[Minker17]

New, 3 minute, international trailer:

[Fritz27]

Holy crap, that was incredible.

Lots more info in this one. I'm extremely pumped.

[AggvGtivr6]

Holy crap, that was incredible.

Lots more info in this one. I'm extremely pumped.

x2

[FlashRedGLS1.8T]

Why did have have Idris Elba speak with some silly southern accent

Can't wait for this.

[Espresso]

What was that snake like flayed creature that strike that one dude. I don't understand why people would literally sit there and observe it at such a close distance. If I was observing it would be well over minimum 6-7 meters away not at less than a meter away common sense damn those horror movies where people are complete lack of common sense but than again it is a movie. Also what the hell was melting that guy top portion of his helmet acid of some sort?

[NoDubJustYet]

Agreed on that one. Alien 3 very dark and claustrophobic, just like the first one. It is also full of very well developed characters which we would get so used to expect from David Lynch in his later works.

I really need to re-watch this film as it's been a while.

Fincher?

[dubfan]

New, 3 minute, international trailer:

Alternate take, two new scenes at 2:28-2:29, and 2:32.

SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS

http://youtu.be/Vep18CsW5T0

[J-Tim]

Fincher?

Doh!


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[20DYNAMITE07]

"Get it out of me... PLEASE!!!"

[883sportster]

HOLY CRAP.. I can't wait for this

[anonymousracer]

this should be good... hopefully I can pick up the blu ray alien anthology set before the movie comes out. I've seen them all multiple times(well except for resurrection) but I don't own any of them!

btw, aliens>predator

[AggvGtivr6]

this should be good... hopefully I can pick up the blu ray alien anthology set before the movie comes out. I've seen them all multiple times(well except for resurrection) but I don't own any of them!

btw, aliens>predator

Predator might be the greatest action movie of all time, after Die Hard

[demonmk2]

Predator might be the greatest action movie of all time, after Die Hard

OH! I beg to differ. The Drak Knight beats them both by far as far as action, hell he'd even kick both there asses (alien & predator) now as far as John Mclain....I don't think anybody or anything wants to F with him.

[AggvGtivr6]

OH! I beg to differ. The Drak Knight beats them both by far as far as action, hell he'd even kick both there asses (alien & predator) now as far as John Mclain....I don't think anybody or anything wants to F with him.

Dark knight was good, and heath legar really carried it, but i dont get the hype. Same with the new one coming out, looks good, but im more pumped to see prometheus that batman.

[demonmk2]

but im more pumped to see prometheus that batman.

definitely agreed!

[Angina]

Dark knight was good, and heath legar really carried it, but i dont get the hype. Same with the new one coming out, looks good, but im more pumped to see prometheus that batman.

my sentiments exactly. dark knight is way overhyped

[demonmk2]

well, I think it's being noticed that it's not gonna be like most of the superhero movies out...especially this summer. watching the trailers you would think it was a tragedy themed movie. very depressing to watch actually.

[Diamond Dave]

That international trailer was great!

Words cannot describe my lust for Charlize Theron and her Sci-Fi/post apocolypse/Super hero movie work.

What was that snake like flayed creature that strike that one dude. I don't understand why people would literally sit there and observe it at such a close distance.

+1 What was he thinking "Oh, looks kind of like a cobra; they're basically harmless. I think I'll reach out to let it smell me."

[nixqik1]

http://www.slashfilm.com/ridley-scot...icially-rated/

Officially rated R.....

[20DYNAMITE07]

http://www.slashfilm.com/ridley-scot...icially-rated/

Officially rated R.....

Just came here to post this... thank God.

[Voodoo.T]

That international trailer was great!

Words cannot describe my lust for Charlize Theron and her Sci-Fi/post apocolypse/Super hero movie work.

I'm fallin for Noomi's cuteness big time in these trailers

[AggvGtivr6]

http://www.slashfilm.com/ridley-scot...icially-rated/

Officially rated R.....

Happy to hear that. I could care less about $$$, since i will see none of it, and i want to best movie possible, thus an R is welcome news.

[dubfan]

[J-Tim]

Three more weeks to go. I am almost literally shivering with excitement!!!

[rice is burning]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned it but the musical score in those trailers is ****ing phenomenal.

Watched Alien again last night, it's just a superb film. Even if you've watched it a million times and the suspense is sort of done, you can still get lost in the attention to detail and craftsmanship.

[dubfan]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned it but the musical score in those trailers is ****ing phenomenal.

Sadly, it's not the score from the film. It's music from "Sarajevo"

I guess it's common (required?) for trailers to use mash-ups of other music.

Apart from the rating issue, I think the one thing the fanboys are worried about the most is the score -- I guess Mark Streitenfeld isn't a favorite of anybody. Peeps weren't reassured when a few weeks ago, Harry Gregson Williams indicated on his blog that he was writing additional music for the soundtrack...

http://filmmusicreporter.com/2012/04...gson-williams/

[rice is burning]

Sadly, it's not the score from the film. It's music from "Sarajevo"

I guess it's common (required?) for trailers to use mash-ups of other music.

Apart from the rating issue, I think the one thing the fanboys are worried about the most is the score -- I guess Mark Streitenfeld isn't a favorite of anybody. Peeps weren't reassured when a few weeks ago, Harry Gregson Williams indicated on his blog that he was writing additional music for the soundtrack...

http://filmmusicreporter.com/2012/04...gson-williams/

Lols I don't watch too many movies- should I check out the Sarajevo soundtrack?

The music makes that trailer. Usually music does that for movies.