The UK factor!!!!

I am very sorry to say that if a Prometheus sequel is to happen [and I'm betting Sir. Ridley will have nothing to do with it], it will go down the drain as "what-a-major-turd" [enter Predators, Galactus and Batman]

"Original Star Wars trilogy, studio bound in the UK = masterpieces Attack of the clones filmed in Australia = masterfaeces" pure gold

LOL

I agree with you (not just because I was born in England; though I now live in the US). England has the second best movie studio facilities in the world (1st being those in California, USA and the third being those in India, fourth a tie between Australia and Germany, IMHO). By 'Best' I am factoring in size, not just quality. Agree on all your points in regards to the movies you cited. One reason why start-up movie franchises begin in England is due to the cheaper cost, more experienced crew and more lenient union rules (although some are a bit ridiculous). Romania is up and coming in the movie industry and will seem to do just about anything to break through (enter Uwe Boll - a master at profiting from movie's that suck, but were based on great ideas). Great post! -A

The best stuff comes from Britain. Artistic Americans tend to lean towards UK/European sensibilities to escape commercial feckers like Cameron. Ridley's clout managed to secure financing, towards the USA's corporates otherwise Cameron's superb pitches, or any other commercial director, would of got the moguls and producers in a lather and produced a turd instead.

Personally, I think there may be some issue that's worthy of sensible discussion in what you say - which is why I think it could have been framed a little more objectively, in my opinion. An American reading this might be justified in either laughing, or being a little bit offended - and feeling moved to remind you, that regardless of where [i]filmed[/i], the films you mentioned were [i]produced[/i] by [i]American[/i] Companies, with American money, at American risk and, quite likely, without those things, they would probably never had existed at all - I'm not sure that is a firm basis for assumed superiority. Hopefully the wind has been taken out of that sail. With that, perhaps the issue is less with where the sequels were made, and more with the idea of sequels themselves - and the principles [or lack of same] that are the drivers behind [i]some[/i] sequels and franchises? Who's to say that if the sequels you mentioned had also been produced in the UK, they wouldn't have been just as, "shite"?...

allinamberclad I have no problem with Americans (no offence was intended) I know a lot of the money to makes these films comes from America and I am glad it does.Without it we would have to sit through Jane Austin period drama shit or such ilk with no redemption of seeing characters badly mutilated and transformed in such fascinating ways (like the film we are all discussing).

making movies is extremely based on the division of labor and within our globally working economics it is impossible to define it as sole-UK or sole-US.. same with music..I always liked british rock a little bit more than US. whatever..

Well maybe we should be a little more objective (less nationalistic) and add posts with actual facts (i.e. post a great movie and where the bulk of it was primarily filmed). 2001: A Space Odyssey - "2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 science fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick. The screenplay was co-written by Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke, and was partially inspired by Clarke's short story "The Sentinel". ... Financed and produced by the American studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the film was made almost entirely in England, using both the studio facilities of MGM's subsidiary "MGM British" (among the last movies to be shot there before its closure in 1970)[4] and those of Shepperton Studios, mostly because of the availability of much larger sound stages than in the United States." Stanley Kubrick (July 26, 1928 – March 7, 1999) was an American film director, screenwriter, producer and cinematographer. He is generally regarded as one of America's greatest filmmakers. Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, CBE, FRAS, Sri Lankabhimanya, (16 December 1917 – 19 March 2008) was a British science fiction author, inventor,[2] and futurist,[3] famous for his short stories and novels, among them 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), and as a host and commentator in the British television series Mysterious World. [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001:_A_Space_Odyssey_(film)]SOURCE[/url] Very interesting to read that England has the largest sound studios in the world. The problem IS, it doesn't have enough of them making those that it does have in VERY high demand.

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The problem with the Star Wars movies is that the first one released in the 70s was directed by George Lucas and the recent trilogy of episodes 1 to 3 were also directed by George. Everyone loved Episode 4 by George but hated his newer trilogy. In this case, location had nothing to do with it because it was the same director but too much time had passed by and he lost some if his movie making magic along the way. I keep this in mind when thinking about Prometheus. Just because it is the same director doesn't necesserily mean it will be just as good as Alien, no matter where it is filmed.

Excuse me, but the original Matrix was filmed in Australia. The sequels were bung, yes, but that's because the guys that came up with it got waaaaaaaaaaaay too existential with it....................

Throw the moon watcher ape poop at me now. But I do not want nor will I accept a sequel to Prometheus. Sequels are for movies like Avengers. Now could there be a great sequel, a la Empire Strikes Back? Anything is possible. But couldn't care less about sequels. I just want Prometheus. As they say, it is always good to leave them wanting more [than to actually give it].

BTW, Prometheus has been planned to be a two-parter from the beginning so DO accept that we're going to have Prometheus 2 in about 3 years (after Ridley finished Blade Runner 2). In Peter Jackson's Lord of the Ring style (and some would say that "The Two Towers" and "Return of the King" were better than "Fellowship of the Ring"), some Prometheus 2 footage "may" already be in the can.

Cladlimblamber, no offense but, you are right in that without USA dollars none of this would of happened. But, it doesn't mean the big-wigs are privvy to intellectual film making. It's like comparing Celine Dion with Led Zeppelin, Dion would of made more money recently, but it doesn't mean she is BETTER than the Zep. Does it? Good art has always required the funding of mongs.

What is a "mong"? Did you mean "mongers"?

W2rh0und...let us not forget that little Georgie Lucas had MUCH less control over 'Star Wars: A New Hope' than any of the prequels...and that was the BEST of them Georgie directed....he also, as you said, did not direct 'The Empire Strikes Back' (The VERY BEST of them, hands down) or ' Return of the Jedi'...... As the years have past and the dust has settled on my Star Wars fandom, I've realized something many fans just can't see, I being one of them for years....Georgie is at his best when his ideas are somewhat filtered through other creative minds....

except for one other thing you may have forgotten, he made the smartest move and deal ever made in the history of film in exchange for less control of a new hope...do you know what that was CraigAmore?

ok guess you don't here is what he did...in exchange... When Lucas negotiated his deal with Fox to make Star Wars, the studio was shocked to learn that the red hot director was not asking for a lot of money. Instead, Lucas wanted control. He wanted to have the right to the final cut of the film, 40% of the net box-office gross, [b]all rights to future sequels and ownership of all the merchandising rights associated with Star Wars.[/b]