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Friday 19 October 2012, 11:45
Prometheus was a big disappointment for some of you but I've always liked it. Now that it's out on DVD and Blu-ray has anyone changed their mind?
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Comment number 1.
Gareth19th October 2012 - 14:51
Ive always liked the film,possibly because i didn't hype myself into it being an Alien Prequel,just a film set in the same universe
I did buy the 3D Blu Ray,partially because of the extras,partially so i had a 3D version if the mood took me to want to watch it
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Comment number 2.
hoomach19th October 2012 - 14:51
Sorry Mark - it's still not a great film. Poorly drawn characters that frankly I couldn't have cared less about; no genuine surprises or shocks; corny and somewhat incoherent story full of a tabloid understanding of science and cod philosophy.
Yes it's well made and, in places, beautifully shot but that's just window dressing.
It remains for me a $130 million good B movie. Sorry.
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Comment number 3.
keyser_sozes_ghost19th October 2012 - 14:51
I haven't changed my mind, I loved it when it came out and I love it now. By no means is it a perfect film, I mean what was the point of Charlize theron other than to look good? Why have they taken rag tag crew of misfits on a 'Trillion Dollar' mission instead of earths finest?, Why do they have the 'Mapping balls' here and not in Alien or Aliens?.
However the performances are fantastic the CGI is intergrated well on screen, and the story is not a typical join the dots happy ever after.
A film I will happily watch time and again.....
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DarthPunk19th October 2012 - 14:53
I didn't catch Promthesus at the cinema so the DVD was my first first and after having my expectations of it tempered by the poor mixed reception it recieved at the cinema I can safely say that people's disappointment in the film had nothing to do with pre release hype and everything to do with the fact that it's a rubbish film with an absolute stinker of a script
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Comment number 5.
spaceodds19th October 2012 - 14:57
My opinion of Prometheus hasn't changed. I have always liked it and yet I decided to buy the 3D edition for the extras, which I probably will never get round to watching anyhow.
The film is a brilliant attempt at trying something different and kudos to Scott for not falling into the familier trap of repeating himself. In fact, in my ignorant point of view, isn't it better just to watch the film for what it is, and leave the mysteries and questions unanswered? Take for example Sergio Leone's Once Upon A Time in America; to this day many people debate the film's ending, but does the unanswered ending take away the fact that the film is masterpiece?
Also I know its not the topic but the fact that most of the extras were released only on the 3D Blu-Ray is a major attempt for Fox to push the 3D viewing figures up. Either that, or Rupert Murdoch is really angry at the world for hating him.
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