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[Fersis]

Patrick Wilson is in it? OH MAH GAWD!

I love me some Patrick Wilson.

 

[Kinyou]

Yep, definitely a fan of the suit design

 

[Koodo]

Let us hope. There is nothing better than two master directors, notorious for their Sci-Fi projects competing with each other.

Watching each of them raise the bar higher can only ever be a good thing.

At the rate the two put out films, that bar is going to be rising tragically slow.

 

[m3k]

yesssssssssssssssss

more excited seeing this than the hobbit or batman rises trailers today

 

[SpacedCadette]

The dude with glasses is Rafe Spall (Milburn):

 

[Warm Machine]

Could be, but the movie has gone down a notch since the space jockey are regular humanoids.

The jockeys are still pretty damn big though given the scale we see them at in Alien.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

The trailer has me really excited, but I am still scared of them ruining some of the mysteries. I kinda wish he'd just thrown it in another universe and used the same aesthetic and some thematic ties. I hate how so many filmmakers have been going back to old properties and exploring mysteries. Answers are rarely as interesting and cool as the questions.

Okay, well that's fair enough. So long as you're not immediately throwing the movie under the bus based on its connection to Alien. I get the feeling it won't be a story about Xenomorphs or the aliens themselves, so much as using the Space Jockey to tell a completely different story.

I kind of see this as what The Second Rennaisance is to The Matrix. Yes, one is inherently linked to the foundations of the other, but they're very different stories.

 

[Veidt]

Yep, definitely a fan of the suit design

need more frames of this. someone should slowmo gif this.

 

[maquiladora]

Don't think its fair to compare Avatar to this. The tone/style is so different.

Like comparing Goldeneye to Tinker Tailor.

 

[Dan]

That is all I'm expecting but I'm just curious if Scott actually has it in him.

I can't think of the last blockbuster that can be considered as such, mostly smaller films that achieve the status.

That "status" is retarded anyway. Nothing is an instant classic. That's just sensationalist nonsense.

 

[Solo]

Don't think its fair to compare Avatar to this. The tone/style is so different.

Like comparing Goldeneye to Tinker Tailor.

That's....actually a good analogy.

 

[maquiladora]

Yep, definitely a fan of the suit design

dat font

 

[Lennington]

This trailer is awesome. I would love to see Ridley and Giger team up and do Hyperion or I have no mouth and I must Scream. Could you guys imagine the ensemble cast Ridley would put together and Giger's imagining of The Shrike?

There was talk a few years back of a Hyperion movie going into production. Dan posted it on his website but it seems to have fallen through. A Giger-designed Shrike would indeed be awesome, and the tree of thorns.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Hate on Avatar all you want. Whilst I think this has the potential to be much better, the fact is that Avatar is what provoked Scott to finally get his ass back into making Scifi. It also made Spielberg finally realise that he should make Tintin.

Hopefully Prometheus gets Spielberg around to finally making Interstellar.

 

[Kraftwerk]

The Hyperion Cantos would be incredible if done right. Such a vast world, with so many stories to tell.

 

[maquiladora]

Hate on Avatar all you want. Whilst I think this has the potential to be much better, the fact is that Avatar is what provoked Scott to finally get his ass back into making Scifi. It also made Spielberg finally realise that he should make Tintin.

Hopefully Prometheus gets Spielberg around to finally making Interstellar.

Wow, I'd forgotten all about that.

 

[Funky Papa]

I have no mouth and I must Scream is way, waaay too dark, fucked up and depressing to be adapted. The videogame was sensational, though, and even a pinch Giger-ish.

 

[kai3345]

I'd heard Fox wanted to keep this PG-13, god I hope that isn't true.

 

[RedShift]

The dude with glasses is Rafe Spall (Milburn):

 

[goomba]

Just watched alien , aliens and alien3

Alien 1 is awesome, aliens seems much cheesier but still awesome.

 

[kai3345]

This is about Iraq's future alliances now that they are no longer under foriegn occupation.

Pretty clear which way they will go based on the will of the population .

lolwut?

 

[Meus Renaissance]

Hate on Avatar all you want. Whilst I think this has the potential to be much better..

In critical acclaim or box office?

 

[Veidt]

This is about Iraq's future alliances now that they are no longer under foriegn occupation.

Pretty clear which way they will go based on the will of the population .

iraq

 

[FStop7]

This is about Iraq's future alliances now that they are no longer under foriegn occupation.

Pretty clear which way they will go based on the will of the population .

Iraqi chestbursters confirmed for Prometheus.

 

[giga]

This is about Iraq's future alliances now that they are no longer under foriegn occupation.

Pretty clear which way they will go based on the will of the population .

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

In critical acclaim or box office?

Acclaim of course. This film has no chance of touching Avatar's box office. The only person with a chance of dethroning Cameron is Cameron himself.

 

[maquiladora]

This is about Iraq's future alliances now that they are no longer under foriegn occupation.

Pretty clear which way they will go based on the will of the population .

You got all that from the trailer?

 

[magawolaz]

Just finished watching Alien and Aliens, I'm so hyped for Prometheus.

Here some sort of wallpaper from the screengrab in the previous page...



Bad compression is bad. Need to find a FullHD version..

 

[Brera]

Fuck me that looks awesome in 1080p....looked awesome in that cam shot earlier this week!

Need to order to alien bluray collection!

Can't wait for the James Cameron sequel though...i'm not joking!

 

[FStop7]

Another screengrab from the trailer.

 

[Brera]

I've got a feeling Ridley won't be with us much longer and he wants a swan song and this is it.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

I've got a feeling Ridley won't be with us much longer and he wants a swan song and this is it.

You shut your filthy whore mouth. Ridley cryogenically freezes himself between films.

 

[Anton Sugar]

I know I'm in the minority, but I actually really dig the look of their space-suits in this. Its the sort of thing I grew up seeing on the cover of old hard sci-fi novels. Love it.

Agree 100%. Didn't like them in the stills, but getting a closer look at them with proper lighting (or lack thereof) changed my mind.

Love it but still, so much cgi. It really bothers me. Will we ever see another sco fi or fantasy flick without it? I come to think of the problem being that old sfx were done by artist whereas cgi is done by computer nerds. It's just so damn in your face and unimaginative, a constant reproduction of standard fare. I am particularly looking at you lord of the rings.

You know all CGI is designed by artist(s) of some sort, right? Not to mention a ton of CGI starts as highly detailed sculptures/miniatures.

And I didn't really see one thing in this where I immediately thought CGI. It's all well lit and staged--looks great.

After seeing the 1080p still, can't believe someone said this looks generic

 

[FStop7]

Love it but still, so much cgi. It really bothers me. Will we ever see another sco fi or fantasy flick without it? I come to think of the problem being that old sfx were done by artist whereas cgi is done by computer nerds. It's just so damn in your face and unimaginative, a constant reproduction of standard fare. I am particularly looking at you lord of the rings.

Are you high? Effects houses are full of painters, sculptors, animators, etc. Many of them work in other mediums besides digital, too.

 

[goomba]

lolwut?

Wrong thread I am not good with iPhone posting

 

[JGS]

Finally saw it. Pretty decent.

 

[Nizz]

try this 1080p rip

http://www.mediafire.com/?1vxhixyv9a3x9v9

My PC can't handle 1080p sadly. Thank you for offering the link though.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

I've got a feeling Ridley won't be with us much longer and he wants a swan song and this is it.

That's a very morbid thing to say. He's in great condition for a 74 year old man and may well live for another 20 years.

 

[Jason's Ultimatum]

My memory is fuzzy, but did one of the crew members from Alien get attacked by a facehugger when they found the space jockey ship?

 

[MollyMillions]

That's....actually a good analogy.

Yup. Just like Neuromancer's "Alien is a great steak, Aliens is a great burger" analogy earlier. Different films with different themes and styles and storytelling objectives. Both (hopefully for Prometheus) successful in what they set out to do.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

My memory is fuzzy, but did one of the crew members from Alien get attacked by a facehugger when they found the space jockey ship?

Yes.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

My memory is fuzzy, but did one of the crew members from Alien get attacked by a facehugger when they found the space jockey ship?

Kane was the first human on screen to be attacked by a face hugger. Also, led to the theory that the Xenomorphs retain certain characteristics of their hosts.

 

[strafer]

 

[Tedesco!]

Acclaim of course. This film has no chance of touching Avatar's box office. The only person with a chance of dethroning Cameron is Cameron himself.

Not that it will ever happen, but Lucas could give Cameron a run for his money if he were to let someone capable handle the Star Wars franchise.

 

[Spire]

Fuck, lemme edit it.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Not that it will ever happen, but Lucas could give Cameron a run for his money if he were to let someone capable handle the Star Wars franchise.

Doubt it. You won't see flocks of women in their forties heading for a Star Wars movie.

 

[Warm Machine]

I think Guy Pearce is the old man.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Just listening to the complete Alien score again and it really does establish the tone of the film in the best way possible.

This part in particular.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaT-JX5r8i8#t=2m49s

Marc Streitenfeld has a real job on his hands to even come close to matching the stupendous scores composed by Jerry Goldsmith, James Horner and Elliot Goldenthal (his score was the best aspect of the film by far).

 

[Tedesco!]

Doubt it. You won't see flocks of women in their forties heading for a Star Wars movie.

It all depends on casting.....

 

[Xun]

Love it but still, so much cgi. It really bothers me. Will we ever see another sco fi or fantasy flick without it? I come to think of the problem being that old sfx were done by artist whereas cgi is done by computer nerds. It's just so damn in your face and unimaginative, a constant reproduction of standard fare. I am particularly looking at you lord of the rings.

Haha goddamn.

Seriously when you know about the CGI industry you'll know most are artists.

It's pretty much a requirement.