blacksheep Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Okay. For starters this movie was not what I expected. It was visually amesome..the story a bit muddled and confusing, but what origin story isn't. Overall it was entertaining, i liked the characters, the actors were great, the creatures were razzle dazzle, but I wish it was more horrific. I wanted something equal or greater to the terror in alien, at least that was what I was expecting but it never came to that. Instead it was more of a sci fi action epic. Probably won't see it a third time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papist Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I plan to see it. I prefer a good story over horror and effects. I think you are saying it is a very good story. Am I right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacksheep Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 [quote name='Papist' timestamp='1339436885' post='2443518'] I plan to see it. I prefer a good story over horror and effects. I think you are saying it is a very good story. Am I right? [/quote] The story was good. Very bizzare look at the origin of the human race. Also some aspects of truth and faith that I liked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papist Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 OK. Thanks. I need to know no more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacksheep Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 (edited) (spoilers )so the story is...two archeologist discover unique patterns found in every ancient living culture. Pattens that suggest being visiting us from a galaxy light years away. This pattern is then found out to be true, where on one moon is a somewhat livable atmosphere. There is where our adventure begins. There is where the dark truth of our creators is found out and so the origin of man and alien...is revealed. Edited June 11, 2012 by blacksheep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubertus Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 (Spoilers? I'll try to keep it general but this is my disclaimer) Just watched it last night. I was a bit annoyed by the main character to be honest, although it wasn't too obvious who the main character was until about the second half of the movie. In the other Alien movies the main character seemed to be much stronger and more determined; this person was just way too whiny. The rest of it was alright, but like you said a bit muddled. The purpose of the discovered territory was only revealed in a short dialogue with a side character, so that was annoying.. And it was never really clear exactly what role the humanoid race had in us, i.e. how significant they were.. And the blatant stupidity of some of the characters in survival situations was.. well.. pretty blatant. Definitely liked the visuals and effects, though. Overall I did enjoy the movie, just because it was sci-fi enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ContemporaryCaflicCrusader Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 I liked it. It was very good all around. Special effects were amazing. Michael Fassbender is gonna get an academy award if not at least a nomination for his terrific acting. It was also good to see the main character did have unshakable faith in Jesus throughout the entire film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 [quote name='ContemporaryCaflicCrusader' timestamp='1339537455' post='2444054'] I liked it. It was very good all around. Special effects were amazing. Michael Fassbender is gonna get an academy award if not at least a nomination for his terrific acting. It was also good to see the main character did have unshakable faith in Jesus throughout the entire film. [/quote] Wait, what? There's something about Jesus in this movie?Btw, I'm totally reading the spoilers in this thread. Might as well go read some detailed reviews now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ContemporaryCaflicCrusader Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 [quote name='Laudate_Dominum' timestamp='1339560401' post='2444193'] Wait, what? There's something about Jesus in this movie? Btw, I'm totally reading the spoilers in this thread. Might as well go read some detailed reviews now. [/quote] The main character has a cross necklace the whole movie. She has trouble parting with it when she's been told it's possible it's been contaminated with some terrible space disease. Until the last scene of the movie where she demands to have her cross back from David the android, who muttered "You still believe after all this?" and she quietly nodded yes. A cross is an indirect reference to Jesus, a crusifix would've been better but this is modern hollywood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG45 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 I promised Papist I'd post my thoughts on it, so here they are. Worthy to be a prequel to the Alien films. I didn't mind the lack of gore, because as I left the theater, I found myself not hopped up on gore and such but contemplative. This film is philosophy disguised as a thriller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papist Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 I saw it yesterday. Though I liked the story overall, I did not like the theme that humans were created by the non-divine. I kept telling myself, this is sci-fi, this is sci-fi, this is sci-fi, this is sci-fi, this is sci-fi, ...However there was a key moment when the main character woman stated, "Who created them?" referring the who created the 'engineers' that created mankind. I was thinking the same question. There are things in the movie that was not clear. Like the beginning when the 'engineer' drinks that stuff. Was he on Earth and that is how mankind was created? Remember, he fell into the water and dissolved including his DNA strains, then you see DNA strains starting to self-repair. It made wonder if this was to be the origins of life/evolution. And I thought the 'engineer' was supposed to be sitting in the chair when the alien popped out of him. This is how and where he was when they found him in Alien. Definitely left open for a follow up movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 I hope it comes out on amazon or netflix soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papist Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 I think it would be a great movie to watch followed with discussion at the next PM meet-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG45 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 (edited) I can justify part of the engineer chair thing. Be warned, the following contains both nerdiness and spoilers: Prometheus took place on LV-223, in Aliens, the sequel to Alien, we established that Nostromo visited LV-426. So despite pulling on the iconic shot, it's apparently a different one...meaning someone (Engineer wise) was nuts to be carrying Xenomorphs at a different point I guess? I agree on your issues and liking the "who made them?" comment. I also loved how the heroine's lover tried to convince her, once they found the Engineers, it was time to take off her father's Cross and she refused. Then at the end, before she does anything to help David, "Where's my Cross?" Edit: Also, David said there were other ships, not just the one they took. If only they had programmed an auto-pilot or something on one to take it to Earth with a note inside, "Went to talk to our creators, have some amesome technology - Shaw". Edited June 14, 2012 by BG45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kia ora Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 (edited) some thoughts: the movie took place on christmas. who was associated with mary and had a miracle birth of her own? elizabeth. main character is called elizabeth shaw. she has a miracle birth. a very twisted version of the nativity. elizabeth was unable to have kids remember until she got impregnated by the engineers in a roundabout way, who are 'god'. who announces the pregnancy in the bible? an angel. but here...david, the robot. some more christian parallels. the sacrifice of the pilots. before they crash into the ship, the three raise their arms like the three on the cross. Edited June 15, 2012 by Kia ora Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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