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Xenotron

MemberOvomorphMay 31, 2012
I haven't seen the movie yet, since I'm an American, but I was noticing that there seems to be 3 main reactions on this board from people that have seen it. 1. Ridley Scott/Giger fans that spray their gushing geek-love juices all over this movie with gobs of praise, especially for the visuals and sounds in the movie. [url=http://www.prometheus-movie.com/community/forums/topic/6284]Example Type 1 review[/url] 2. People that seem to have mixed feelings or be confused about how they feel. They may be in denial about not actually liking the movie, or "needing time to think about whether they liked it". This reminds me of the release of Episode I: The Phantom Menace in that people seemed to be in denial and wanted to like the movie, and even had to convince themselves that they did, but we'll see if we hate it later. [url=http://www.prometheus-movie.com/community/forums/topic/6277]Example Type 2 review[/url] (The longer you read that thread the more Xenomorpheus seems to hate the movie) 3. People that hated the movie either because it wasn't what they were expecting or their expectations were for an instant "masterpiece". This may also have something to do with no real revelations concerning the original movie or because Prometheus disregarded specifics concerning Alien. [url=http://www.prometheus-movie.com/community/forums/topic/6263]Example Type 3 review[/url] and [url=http://www.prometheus-movie.com/community/forums/topic/6274]another one[/url] So, in summary, what do you guys think? Was this movie, along with the months (or years for some) of theorizing and obsession worth it? Are you going to move on? What are you going to do to move on? How does Prometheus make you feel? Don't rationalize or justify; just go from feelings.
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6.....People who haven't even seen the movie, hear mixed reviews and make their own sweeping judgemental statements about how the movie sucks and their so disappointed.....
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I think calling Lost "existential" is a huge slap in the face of existentialism. Lost was commercial sci-fi crap that hooked naive audiences into tuning in week after week with the promise of answers to the big mysteries.
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i never cared for LOST with the pretentious psuedo art-directing and "borrow from everybody and everything" approach,... As Drakeequation very well put it, people were duped and swindled... :)
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Hey there, craigamore, Just want to point out that those are the 3 reactions that people have [i]after watching the movie[/i]. People who haven't seen the movie aren't counted.
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I hate it. A real waste, Scott ruined the Alien saga in a single blow. (a really open-minded forum, as my review has simply been deleted and my account 'gunter' banned without any explaination or warning)
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my daughter (18 and a film student) went to see the film last night and was stunned by its visuals, story and horror aspects. she has seen alien once and never really liked it 'like watching scream in space' she said.i am a huge alien fan and have argued for hours with her over the film. i suggested that the critics had mix views on prometheus and that it was trying to please too many. she text me and said the problem with expectations is the time spent waiting. 30 years is far too long. she suggested that if Scott was taking the series in another direction then he has achieved it and her friends absolutly loved the sci element of answering questions with more questions. master class in film making. i am going to watch tonight with a different view on this.any views?

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