Once again, Mr Scott, you thought wrong."I thought the Engineers were quite a good start."
To my knowledge, Lindelof and Spaihts aren't on the project at all. I can't remember who the new writer is though.
Seriously, there isn't really an interesting idea behind them, it's a reheated Erich von Daniken (or Ancient Aliens for you younglings) crap mixed with some of the OMG heavy handed Jesus metaphors.Once again, Mr Scott, you thought wrong.
I don't need to see the classic Xenomorph featured prominently in the Prometheus sequels, but I'd be interested to see a mature Deacon in part 2. The Deacon we saw teased at the end of the first film was possibly in its equivalent of chestbuster form; in this immature form it's similar enough to a Xeno to scratch that nostalgic itch for the audience, but there's a lot of potential for it to mature into something mysterious, imposing and shocking like the adult Xeno was in Alien. It'd be tough to provide thrills with the classic Xeno.
Seriously, there isn't really an interesting idea behind them, it's a reheated Erich von Daniken (or Ancient Aliens for you younglings) crap mixed with some of the OMG heavy handed Jesus metaphors.
Engineers are so boring tho.
I was hoping for the weird elephant alien.
But nope, it was just a suit.
Ridley Scott really doesn't know what he's doing. I fear dementia has finally began setting in.
Ridley Scott really doesn't know what he's doing. I fear dementia has finally began setting in.
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I do agree with Scott that the beast is done and cooked, but it makes you wonder why spend an entire movie establishing the species origins if the sequel won't involve xenomorphs:
Can someone explain this chart? Needlessly confusing universe.
Basically, the goo weaponizes everything it comes in contact with to varying degrees, and as it evolves, it refines the biological weaponization.
Plain black goo, ingested: total breakdown/dispersal of DNA
Black goo in physical contact with organism: weaponized organism (human turns superhuman, worm turns super-worm)
Black goo diluted and ingested: weaponized cells/tissue gestates inside host, begins life-cycle for new organism.
The suggestion is not that the Deacon will become a classic Giger xenomorph, but that it's a weird sort of cousin to it, thanks to David's experimentation with the goo. The film seems to be saying (who knows, considering) that the Engineers figured out a cleaner, more efficient means of winding up at the classic ALIEN, as seen by the frieze on their big-head-todd hall of pedestals.
What does the black goo do?
Whatever the plot damn well requires.
The magic light in lost actually makes more narrative sense than the black fucking goo in prometheus
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Great news. Every plot holes and problems with the script goes back to the inclusion of the xenomorph. Probably the only reasons the xenomorph remains in the script was because they figure out there wouldn't be anything to shoot otherwise.
Then Lindellof got involved and changed all the small details and Ridley went with it because he was more interested in drinking as much wine as he could. If you watch the 4 hour doc included on the bluray, it is the story of Ridley not giving a shit and going with any suggestion because all he cared about was getting to the end of shooting so he could bring his wine out and get everyone buzzed.
Of course, Lindelof came up with some dumb ways to implement those dumb ideas as well.
Jesus. And Shaw makes a decision now. She can either cry or
COWBOY THE FUCK UP. She goes with the latter.
Basically, the goo weaponizes everything it comes in contact with to varying degrees, and as it evolves, it refines the biological weaponization.
Plain black goo, ingested: total breakdown/dispersal of DNA
Black goo in physical contact with organism: weaponized organism (human turns superhuman, worm turns super-worm)
Black goo diluted and ingested: weaponized cells/tissue gestates inside host, begins life-cycle for new organism.
The suggestion is not that the Deacon will become a classic Giger xenomorph, but that it's a weird sort of cousin to it, thanks to David's experimentation with the goo. The film seems to be saying (who knows, considering) that the Engineers figured out a cleaner, more efficient means of winding up at the classic ALIEN, as seen by the frieze on their big-head-todd hall of pedestals.
I also STILL strongly doubt this ever actually becomes a movie.
No, the Black Goo is psychically sensitive.
That can't be real.He also writes like a 13 year old boy rattling off a story to impress his peers.
His actual screenwriting infuriates me.
Backwards. Lindelof came aboard BECAUSE Ridley wanted to change the small details after the suggestion from Fox to do so.
The four-hour doc (which is great) makes this clear. The changes came top down. Fox -> Ridley -> Lindelof.
Lindelof didn't "fool" Ridley Scott into making a bunch of dumb decisions. Lindelof had to incorporate those dumb decisions on Ridley's orders.
Of course, Lindelof came up with some dumb ways to implement those dumb ideas as well.
That can't be real.
[googles]
Jesus.
Shaw ROLLS ACROSS THE FLOOR as the entire room CANTS -- JESUS
-- WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?!? -- IS IT ANOTHER
EARTHQUAKE?!? -- WHAM!!!! NOW, A BENDING OF METAL -- ALARMS
GO OFF --
[...]
A TORNADO OF VICIOUS WHIRLING LIMBS -- AN ORGANISM WITH ONE
PURPOSE ONLY AS IT --
ATTACKS THE ENGINEER!
It DROPS SHAW -- She hits the ground -- STILL HOLDING HER
BREATH -- JESUS CHRIST ALMIGHTY --
The guy sure like to use JESUS a whole lot in his stage directions.
Engineers are so boring tho.
I was hoping for the weird elephant alien.
But nope, it was just a suit.
Seems he came to believe Alien and Blade Runner were all his. He thinks he's an SF auteur, now.Ridley Scott really doesn't know what he's doing. I fear dementia has finally began setting in.
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I do agree with Scott that the beast is done and cooked, but it makes you wonder why spend an entire movie establishing the species origins if the sequel won't involve xenomorphs:
Absolutely not.Wow, he writes like a child. Is that how all writing is in Hollywood? Would explain the shallowness and lack of cohesiveness in the plots.
Absolutely not.
There is quite a range of styles when writing scripts, and while I haven't read many script, of those that I did, this is abnormally awful.
I'm confuzzled by all this. So, is Prometheus a prequel in the classic sense or one of those, kinda side-sequels?
Prometheus had that Xenomorp-ish thing at the end, and all that other lore. This is like LOST 2.0, at this point.
Well they just wanted to give a little fanservice at the end by showing a pre-cursor species to the classic Xenomorph. I don't think they even planned any further than that.
I don't want a shitty brave new world movie thoughRidley, where is Brave New World? Stop drinking wine and move on to soma.
I'm fine with that. I got my fill of xenomorphs already.
I enjoyed Prometheus, looking forward to the sequel a lot.