Next time, it will be flawless.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ekfJbWrnGM Hope you all like Jurassic Park! Ridley: “ They were all melting… You know the first sci-fi movie I did when I came down from England was a sci-fi/horror movie called Alien. Really quite wonderfull, I had a wee facehugger and a chestpop… chestburster (chuckles)… … and an alien. They all moved, the alien was a man in a suit of course, but people would say they could see a real alien, oh mommy, I can see the alien, can’t you see the alien. I had facehuggers and chestbursters and a real alien... But with this movie... I wanted to show them something that wasn't an illusion. Something that was real...Something that they could...see...and touch. An aim not devoid of merit." Fan: " But you can't think through this one Ridley, you have to feel it." Ridley: " You're right, you're absolutely right. Hiring Lindelof was a mistake, that's obvious. We're over-dependant on automation from Hollywood, I can see that now. The next time everything's correctable..." Fan: " Ridley..." Ridley: " Creation is an act of sheer will. Next time it will be flawless." Fan: " It's still another LOST- episode. It's all an illusion." Ridley: " When we have control..." Fan: " You never had control, THAT's the illusion. I was overwhelmed by the hype surrounding this movie, but I made a mistake too, I didn't have enough respect for that hype and IT’s out now! The only thing that matters now are the movies we love... ALIEN and ALIENS… Ridley, they are out there where franchises are dying." Ridley: /looks concerned/ Fan: “ So…” (wipes off tears, refuses ice cream) Ridley: “ Spared no expense…” Brachiosaurus crying in the background… Was Ridley just surrounded by incompetent co-workers like John Hammond was?

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July 02, 2012

[quote]You never had control, THAT's the illusion.[/quote] eggzactly. FOX always controlled when concept was getting bigger than what they can handle. They hired LOST director for the same, to make a pop korn movie.

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July 02, 2012

The only similarity Prometheus had to Jurassic Park, was that at the time they were released in theaters, they both set a new benchmark for how amazing and great special effects and dazzling visuals can be in a Science fiction movie. Other than that, they part ways completely. You really think Ridley Scott cares about some "fictitious" crying fan that didn't like it? An artist must always make art for one's self and not care what other people think, especially whoever you quoted here since they obviously couldn't get beyond their own expectations. P.S. Ridley was very proud of the efficient, cost-effective, and timely manner this movie was shot in. "spared no expense" is almost the exact opposite of his mentality.

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July 02, 2012

@ Shawluv I'm not bashing this movie or anything. It just reminded me of the ice cream scene in Jurassic Park somehow...

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July 02, 2012

But you're right Shawluv. People don't have a whole lot of imagination these days, so they're content with just about anything. Every staff member who has ever responded to my posts were all kind people ( Svanya, Cypher, Snorkelbottom) with good arguments, nothing like yours. You're a member of the staff ??? You should be ashamed of yourself, with all the sarcasm hidden in your post, "you really think" I wouldn't notice? Anyway, f*ck this well below average movie. I'm done. I sure hope the rest of you can still enjoy discussing this movie, because I sure can't anymore. Special thx to the staff of Prometheus-movie.com (except Shawluv). This site evolved faster than an alien. Cuddles would have been jealous.

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July 02, 2012

People are spoon fed, and have forgotten to use their imagination. That is so sad. I am certainly looking forward the the second installment of the Prometheus series...

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July 02, 2012

Is this like my thread I started with quotes from Se7en made to look like a conversation between Scott and a Prometheus hater? That thread got locked btw. Why it got locked I have no idea. What's funny is I got pms from both people who liked and disliked the film stating that they were upset that it got locked and that they thought it was hilarious.

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July 02, 2012

Gimmeafacehug, I'm never ashamed of being honest. Can't you handle an opinion that doesn't match up perfectly with yours?

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July 02, 2012

Yeah, I can. I just hate smart-asses or sarcasm.

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July 02, 2012

Sure Shawluv, just PM me coward. Obviously, you missed the point here. Question: " Was Prometheus doomed from the start as was Jurassic Park, because Ridley was surrounded by idiots like Nedry"?

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July 02, 2012

@Gimmeafacehug That had panache... I don't think painting Scott as a doomed idealist surrounded by corruption would be accurate - seems to me, that he projects far too much arrogance and self-assurance and is just too hands-on for that. I think, if there is failure, Scott has his own fair share of responsibility for it. He is only a man. Reading around here, sometimes, I could almost believe that people forget it...he is just as able to get caught up in his own hype, or lose edge, or follow a poor strategy, or just flat out get it wrong; as anyone else. If that does happen to be the case, the World will just keep on turning.

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July 02, 2012

oh it continues! the shining - perfect - dog turd that is Prometheus! he was surrounded by idiots that he didn't check! if we'd had the right screenwriter we'd be watching the engineers on a wooden planet complete with monks! someone just beat lindelof to the idea! RS is responsible for making this his vision - he shouldn't have relied on someone that couldn't provide answers to lost inside of 20 seasons! he's also responsible for people dope smoking in helmets, snake charming, breathing possible noxious atmosphere, non-caring, non-cared about characters, and a plethora of many other Prometheus tragedies! i don't give a shit whether or not he's "only a man." he's responsible for delivering. those guys at Chernobyl are just men too and they were responsible for not fucking up! maybe that's a little extreme, but when you've been given, what?, a $150 million to slosh around with for an EPIC film - do it right! especially when its expected. the man himself bagged on those that hosed up the franchise and did the same thing! dick!

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July 02, 2012

FREEDOM FOR THE ARTISTS!!!!

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July 02, 2012

@Inquisitor...I think he delivered. Great film!

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July 02, 2012

Where is that dialogue from? Or is it just a jest?

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July 02, 2012

@Engineering - i know you believe he did! but sometimes delivery is a little late, bad, not quite done, lacks a good punch line! Good visuals - bad film!

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July 03, 2012

Yes people always seem to bash the writer - were as it was ridley in charge. And some of the awful parts had no dialogue! And have you ever noticed what happens to directors when they get older? They do I reckon get cut off from the outside world - become an island as such and maybe lose there edge etc. - have too many yes men around them. Its life - but this doesn't mean he can't still fluke or learn to be better at the next sequel as films also have allot of luck involved - they are so huge that even the director cannot fully control everything. ps . will be interesting to see the first version of the script in the blu ray before damon re wrote it.

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July 03, 2012

Well, actually it is very likely that the Deacon is a hybrid Dinosaur [img]http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh517/starparadise86/parasaurolophus_scene.jpg[/img] [img]http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh517/starparadise86/velociraptor.jpg[/img] but this picture raises some suspicions... [img]http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh517/starparadise86/shark.jpg[/img] Does the deacon is an alien shark? [img]http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh517/starparadise86/5968085002_e2cf31a93d_z.jpg[/img]

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July 04, 2012

great film great director and an excellent screenplay, just excellent.

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July 04, 2012

Damon stop posting on the forum :P !

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July 04, 2012

Hey can't we all just get along. Remember this is just a forum to express our point of view on the film. I dont think that we have to use vulgar language to get our point across. Also there are some here who are just to delicate. They do not like being contradicted. Grow up.