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[CapitalismSucks DonkeyBalls]

I still can't believe 3 was a Fincher film...

Don't blame him for that. Blame the studio that micro-managed every creative decision Fincher made as well as the writing team for not having a finished script prior to shooting. Fincher has distanced himself from that film because it really, essentially, isn't his film.

 

[brandonh83]

Prometheus has problems, just not enough for me to put it anywhere near as low as Alien 3.

 

[HiredN00bs]

Seeing Prometheus opening night in IMAX was awesome. Having my wife cling to me during the self-administered abortion scene was like an Icarus moment, the closest we would come to seeing Alien back when it released in theaters. While visually delightful, it was a very inconsistent and ultimately mediocre film.

 

[injurai]

Don't blame him for that. Blame the studio that micro-managed every creative decision Fincher made as well as the writing team for not having a finished script prior to shooting. Fincher has distanced himself from that film because it really, essentially, isn't his film.

Did I blame him? I'm saying it's hard to believe it's his work because it's so alien to his hand.

 

[Warm Machine]

I still can't believe 3 was a Fincher film...

Why not? It looks like one, it is acted like one, and the main character makes a hard choice at the end like in most of his movies.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Headburster, mark my words.

Already happened in Resurrection, basically.

 

[JeffZero]

Of course it's the third best in a series of only 3 movies.

Damn right, haha.

 

[HK-47]

Wut

Black Hawk Down
Kingdom of Heaven
The Martian

You forgot Matchstick Men.

 

[thesoapster]

He's pretty good at shocking. Prometheus' abortion sequence was pretty fucking intense/uncomfortable.

 

[Anton Sugar]

That alien's got a boner .👽

Can't remember if this made it into the final film or not, but the xenoman hybrid was supposed to have both male and female genitalia. That might be what you're seeing.

 

[Gobias]

PG-13 is not what stopped Prometheus from being great.

He's pretty good at shocking. Prometheus' abortion sequence was pretty fucking intense/uncomfortable.

And fucking stupid how everyone seems to forget about it the very next scene.

 

[FaintDeftone]

I loved Prometheus, flaws and all. I saw it twice in theaters. I'm looking forward to this.

 

[lazygecko]

Promise R rating
Studio cuts it to PG-13 later anyway
Release R-rated Director's Cut after the theatrical run
Double profits!

 

[Bobby Roberts]

And fucking stupid how everyone seems to forget about it the very next scene.

She runs a fucking track meet 20 minutes later.

 

[Psychoward]

She runs a fucking track meet 20 minutes later.

a track meet that never has any turns


RUN TO THE SIDE


ugh, awful awful movie

 

[Vigilant Walrus]

Don't like Black Hawk Down, never saw KOH, forgot he made the Martian. Still. Prometheus and Robin Hood were so godawful.

You're right about Robin Hood. I don't like using the word "pointless" but if there is a movie- A well shot big budget movie with a classic story (Robin Hood is the largest franchise in terms of film based of it ever. There has been over 100 Robin Hood films. It speaks to the endearing theme of the film) and a massive technical effort that went into it, which ultimately was pointless, it would be Robin Hood.


But do me a solid, and watch KoH: Directors Cut. It's above American Gangster and Black Hawk Down, and on par with Gladiator.

 

[Capra]

Would a hard R have made Prometheus' writing any less shit?

Also Alien Cubed's assembly cut is a legitimately good film - and waaay more of an Alien film than Prometheus. After watching the Anthology extras and hearing about all the interesting directions they wanted to go with it I'm convinced a legitimate Alien 3 could have been a film to top the original.

Edit: Jim Fucking Sterling Son with some well-needed words of appreciation for Alien 3.

 

[Gravidee]

After The Martian I'm a little more optimistic for this movie. Hopefully the script is decent enough.