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I partially agree. I very much appreciate Drive for what it is (and the opening scene is fantastic) but it is as hollow as anything. It's a visual and audio treat, no doubt about it, but I felt its best scene was the opening and it was somewhat less interesting from thereon in. A very enjoyable film and technically accomplished, no doubt about it, but I'd stop short of gushing praise.
That said, hype and consensus as concepts are fascinating within an Internet and forum context. It's very hard to navigate, and TBH all that one can really do is make up their own genuine opinion on any given film. It should be encouraged. It's like The Avengers - I thought the reaction to that was out of any sort of proportion with what was, in my personal interpretation, a moderately enjoyable and unambitious superhero film. But that's just me, and everyone else is entitled to their excitement. I've certainly been guilty of being overly fond of some films, perhaps out of measure with what they actually are.
But hey: disparate, conflicting opinions are what make this forum keep ticking over
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Dont worry, towards the end you will feel like youve seen it all before.Banjaxed82 wrote: »Just watching that Deja Vu film with Denzel Washington. What the f*ck is going on?
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Prometius. It was amazing.
Was a bit disappointed with it myself tbh
Watched one called Let It Be with Robert Pattinson in it yesterday. Quite possibly the biggest load of sh1te I ever wasted my time on. The plot was stagnant, the characters were convuluted to the point of being almost like caricatures and by the end of the movie, nothing has happened and you're left there wondering what hole in space the last 82 minutes was sucked into.....0 -
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'Prometheus'
Again, SPOILERS...so don't read, if you don't want to know, or haven't already seen the film.
In any case, I wasn't that pushed with the whole thing, I have to be honest and I can see why it's only getting so-so reviews. I avoided everything to do with the film in the run up to seeing it in the cinema, but the title was a big giveaway if you know anything about the Greek/Roman myths. So, I was going in relatively blank, but knowing it had something to do with the creation of mankind, or "stealing fire from the gods"
We went to a 3D show, which in hindsight was probably a big mistake, as it wasn't that impressive and took away from the film, although there were some moments that were very well handled. I think that we were too close to the screen and the glasses we had were pretty terrible, with large frames that interfered with view of the screen. I was also getting some double vision, especially on text. 3D is just an awful gimmick really.
As far as being part of the 'Alien' franchise, I felt that that was very tacked on and even unnecessary. It just didn't seem to fit at all. It never seems like a prequel to 'Alien', more like a prequel to 'Prometheus 2'. I got the distinct impression that the 'Alien' prequel thingy was an effort to get bums on seats, rather than a legit effort at a genuine chapter in the series. Another issue is that a lot of the technology looks like it dates from AFTER 'Alien'/'Aliens', even though those films take place many years in the future. It wouldn't have been that hard to lock down the tech aspect of the film and make it fit better.
It's all acted fairly well, even if there are a few too many characters and I had the feeling that there was a bit too much exposition going on. There are also a number of moments where I was saying to myself "what was the point in that?". There's two particularly silly parts in the running time and a heavy reliance on a kind of "Deus Ex Machina".
The worst part was the "deconstruction" of the "Space Jockey" being from 'Alien'. In Prometheus, the "Space Jockey" is a humanoid guy in a suit! This is clearly a terrible idea, as when it was first conceived and created, it was obviously a fossilised creature of some description when shown in 'Alien'. A creature that had rotted to reveal skeletal remains, where a "chestburster' had erupted through its ribs, which offered the portent of the immediate future for John Hurt's character. It's a particular let down.
Another, quite idiotic, suggestion from the film is that the "Engineers" of mankind had been harvesting alien species as a form of biological weapon. This is an idea that Scott had been, sort of, pushing for a while. But, frankly I think it's an incredibly stupid premise. The idea that in order to defeat an enemy, one would replace that enemy with an, arguably, even more dangerous enemy is an incredibly ill-conceived thought. If it's a weapon of pure extermination, then perhaps that may fly, but I really don't like the whole aspect at all.
Over all though, it's not a bad film in it's own right. But, as an entry into the 'Alien' series it's a failure. It's not as much of a failure as the atrocious 'Alien Resurrection', but it's still a failure. Seems more like an addition to the 'Alien vs Predator' sub-series...and the less said about that, the better.0 -
SPOILERS WITHIN SPOILERS WITHIN SPOILERS WITHIN SPOILERS WITHIN
'Prometheus'
Again, SPOILERS...so don't read, if you don't want to know, or haven't already seen the film.In any case, I wasn't that pushed with the whole thing, I have to be honest and I can see why it's only getting so-so reviews. I avoided everything to do with the film in the run up to seeing it in the cinema, but the title was a big giveaway if you know anything about the Greek/Roman myths. So, I was going in relatively blank, but knowing it had something to do with the creation of mankind, or "stealing fire from the gods"
We went to a 3D show, which in hindsight was probably a big mistake, as it wasn't that impressive and took away from the film, although there were some moments that were very well handled. I think that we were too close to the screen and the glasses we had were pretty terrible, with large frames that interfered with view of the screen. I was also getting some double vision, especially on text. 3D is just an awful gimmick really.
As far as being part of the 'Alien' franchise, I felt that that was very tacked on and even unnecessary. It just didn't seem to fit at all. It never seems like a prequel to 'Alien', more like a prequel to 'Prometheus 2'. I got the distinct impression that the 'Alien' prequel thingy was an effort to get bums on seats, rather than a legit effort at a genuine chapter in the series. Another issue is that a lot of the technology looks like it dates from AFTER 'Alien'/'Aliens', even though those films take place many years in the future. It wouldn't have been that hard to lock down the tech aspect of the film and make it fit better.
It's all acted fairly well, even if there are a few too many characters and I had the feeling that there was a bit too much exposition going on. There are also a number of moments where I was saying to myself "what was the point in that?". There's two particularly silly parts in the running time and a heavy reliance on a kind of "Deus Ex Machina".
The worst part was the "deconstruction" of the "Space Jockey" being from 'Alien'. In Prometheus, the "Space Jockey" is a humanoid guy in a suit! This is clearly a terrible idea, as when it was first conceived and created, it was obviously a fossilised creature of some description when shown in 'Alien'. A creature that had rotted to reveal skeletal remains, where a "chestburster' had erupted through its ribs, which offered the portent of the immediate future for John Hurt's character. It's a particular let down.
Another, quite idiotic, suggestion from the film is that the "Engineers" of mankind had been harvesting alien species as a form of biological weapon. This is an idea that Scott had been, sort of, pushing for a while. But, frankly I think it's an incredibly stupid premise. The idea that in order to defeat an enemy, one would replace that enemy with an, arguably, even more dangerous enemy is an incredibly ill-conceived thought. If it's a weapon of pure extermination, then perhaps that may fly, but I really don't like the whole aspect at all.
Over all though, it's not a bad film in it's own right. But, as an entry into the 'Alien' series it's a failure. It's not as much of a failure as the atrocious 'Alien Resurrection', but it's still a failure. Seems more like an addition to the 'Alien vs Predator' sub-series...and the less said about that, the better.
Fixed! Maybe text looks better than big grey blocks but just for the sake of anyone who might who might inadvertently lay eyes on or catch a stray word or half sentence as they are scrolling past....:)0 -
JFK- not sure really why I chose to watch a 3+ hour movie with a hangover :pac: its a fascinating film either a mad conspiracy theory or something based on undeniable facts, its also one of the best edited movies ever made, the structure and flow of it is stunningly good:
John Williams' score is phenomenal as well, I had never see the JFK "headshot" before seeing this movie, even though the zapruder film is one of the most infamous pieces of footage ever shot, its pretty shocking.0 -
JFK- not sure really why I chose to watch a 3+ hour movie with a hangover :pac: its a fascinating film either a mad conspiracy theory or something based on undeniable facts, its also one of the best edited movies ever made, the structure and flow of it is stunningly good:
John Williams' score is phenomenal as well, I had never see the JFK "headshot" before seeing this movie, even though the zapruder film is one of the most infamous pieces of footage ever shot, its pretty shocking.0 -
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