This review is from: Prometheus (Collector’s Edition) (Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + Digital Copy)[Region Free] (Blu-ray)
This is a great film in it’s own right, even Ridley says it’s not really a prequel, it’s just that the idea for this film came about from elements of the first Alien film. Just watch it for what it is, a great piece of Sci-Fi. Just a gripe now towards Amazon, Why don’t you list the extras on any of your DVD / Blu Ray’s? This would help many people in deciding which version of the disc to buy. Now originally I was going to buy the film which just came with a digital copy, this was around £15, or I could go for the copy which also had the 3D version, but not having a 3D TV I thought this would be a waste of time and an extra £5. But it wasn’t until I read through a load of reviews where someone said to go for the 3D version as it had a film makers documentary which is 3.5 hours long, this I believe does not come with the other version. So I ordered the 3D version (which also has the normal 2D blu Ray version) which does indeed come with a 3.5 hour documentary, but that’s not all, there is over 7 hours of bonus features on this disc, which are as follows:
Deleted scenes including alternate beginning and ending making of Prometheus in depth documentary Audio commentaries The Peter weyland files Weyland corp archive Plus a Mobile app Plus more
So if you like your extras then the 3D version is the way to go
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The problems with Prometheus are poor casting, too much casting, poor script, too much dialogue and not enough of a credible story. The poor casting is in part caused by the poor script, which includes several nonsensical characters who should never have made it past the first draft,but were kept in to create some kind of friction within the crew where none would have been better,and would have made the story flow and grow more.So we have the token oriental, the token black rebel, the token robot, the token authoritarian,the token blonde and the token punk. The story suffers for lack of imagination, too many silly one line idiocies,and lack of audience engagement. We dont care about the characters and we dont care what happens in the end to all this mess. The one star is for exceptional visuals.But Ridley should know from listening to music that even a great band can’t make a weak song sound good. It does make Alien look like a happy accident because in that film the casting and script were right on the money, because they had some harmony to them. Here they do not. In Alien, the script was sparser and written with a breath of atmosphere and some degree of sensitivity.It is like the writer watched Alien and Aliens and Alien 3 and then picked the worst aspects of those and made a pretentious attempt to tie them all together in some neat ending which is supposed to make us gasp, when in reality it makes us yawn and groan and want to go and watch the original Alien movie again, because that is where the story is, not here.
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Don’t be put off by the silly 1 star reviews on here because although prometheus isn’t perfect and has flaws, it’s still a magnificently crafted intelligent sci-fi film that challenges you to think. The problem was that the hype damaged this film, if you hype something for that long and that hard, then there will always be a degree of anti-climax, it’s happened before and it’ll happen again. People went in with ridiculous expectations and that’s why there are so many stupid 1 or 2 star reviews – they never took it for what it was! to compare this,as some did on here, to “The phantom menace” is pathetic and childish to say the least.
The main problem with Prometheus is clearly it’s unanswered questions, my opinion is that this will play better when the sequel arrives as it’s really just act 1 of a 2 or 3 act play, that said there’s still lots to enjoy here, namely Michael Fassbenders brilliant performance as David the Android, the exceptional design work,stunning fx and Naomi Rapace who is excellent in only her 2nd Hollywood role.
Fed up of silly robots smashing things up,superheroes and vacuous teen vampire movies? want sci fi but with a brain? then this movie is for you, sure it’s not perfect but its miles better than most movies out there at the moment.
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Great film with lot’s of extras on the 3D version,
This is a great film in it’s own right, even Ridley says it’s not really a prequel, it’s just that the idea for this film came about from elements of the first Alien film. Just watch it for what it is, a great piece of Sci-Fi.
Just a gripe now towards Amazon, Why don’t you list the extras on any of your DVD / Blu Ray’s? This would help many people in deciding which version of the disc to buy. Now originally I was going to buy the film which just came with a digital copy, this was around £15, or I could go for the copy which also had the 3D version, but not having a 3D TV I thought this would be a waste of time and an extra £5. But it wasn’t until I read through a load of reviews where someone said to go for the 3D version as it had a film makers documentary which is 3.5 hours long, this I believe does not come with the other version. So I ordered the 3D version (which also has the normal 2D blu Ray version) which does indeed come with a 3.5 hour documentary, but that’s not all, there is over 7 hours of bonus features on this disc, which are as follows:
Deleted scenes including alternate beginning and ending
making of Prometheus in depth documentary
Audio commentaries
The Peter weyland files
Weyland corp archive
Plus a Mobile app
Plus more
So if you like your extras then the 3D version is the way to go
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|Makes Alien look like a happy accident.,
The problems with Prometheus are poor casting, too much casting, poor script, too much dialogue and not enough of a credible story. The poor casting is in part caused by the poor script, which includes several nonsensical characters who should never have made it past the first draft,but were kept in to create some kind of friction within the crew where none would have been better,and would have made the story flow and grow more.So we have the token oriental, the token black rebel, the token robot, the token authoritarian,the token blonde and the token punk. The story suffers for lack of imagination, too many silly one line idiocies,and lack of audience engagement. We dont care about the characters and we dont care what happens in the end to all this mess.
The one star is for exceptional visuals.But Ridley should know from listening to music that even a great band can’t make a weak song sound good.
It does make Alien look like a happy accident because in that film the casting and script were right on the money, because they had some harmony to them. Here they do not. In Alien, the script was sparser and written with a breath of atmosphere and some degree of sensitivity.It is like the writer watched Alien and Aliens and Alien 3 and then picked the worst aspects of those and made a pretentious attempt to tie them all together in some neat ending which is supposed to make us gasp, when in reality it makes us yawn and groan and want to go and watch the original Alien movie again, because that is where the story is, not here.
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|Great but with flaws,
Don’t be put off by the silly 1 star reviews on here because although prometheus isn’t perfect and has flaws, it’s still a magnificently crafted intelligent sci-fi film that challenges you to think. The problem was that the hype damaged this film, if you hype something for that long and that hard, then there will always be a degree of anti-climax, it’s happened before and it’ll happen again. People went in with ridiculous expectations and that’s why there are so many stupid 1 or 2 star reviews – they never took it for what it was! to compare this,as some did on here, to “The phantom menace” is pathetic and childish to say the least.
The main problem with Prometheus is clearly it’s unanswered questions, my opinion is that this will play better when the sequel arrives as it’s really just act 1 of a 2 or 3 act play, that said there’s still lots to enjoy here, namely Michael Fassbenders brilliant performance as David the Android, the exceptional design work,stunning fx and Naomi Rapace who is excellent in only her 2nd Hollywood role.
Fed up of silly robots smashing things up,superheroes and vacuous teen vampire movies? want sci fi but with a brain? then this movie is for you, sure it’s not perfect but its miles better than most movies out there at the moment.
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