Has anyone any theories on what this opening line in the trailer might refer to?
Who is saying the line? Its not Noomi. Is it Charlize?
And who is the 'king' in the trailer? Is it Holloway?
I only ever watched the first two myself, was put off the third film by the fact that it was obvious they basically tossed away the very satisfactory resolution to the second film in ten seconds flat. Nothing I've heard about the later films since has made me change my gut instinct that I don't want to go there.
I am quite looking forward to Prometheus though..:)
Interesting lead article on this in the last Sunday Times Culture magazine. According to Scott, only the last seven minutes of it provide a direct link to Alien. Maybe a leg-pull, but enticing indeed.
The R & 15 ratings are a surprise too. Given that it cost $200m and is Fox's only big summer opener apart from Ice Age 4. Here's hoping it all pays off.
I read online that the Glasgow Science Centre IMAX won't show anything above a 'family movies'. Sucks. Nothing is stopping them doing night time showings when the museum is shut. I suppose when local government fund something they don't really care about having to make money.
Interesting lead article on this in the last Sunday Times Culture magazine. According to Scott, only the last seven minutes of it provide a direct link to Alien. Maybe a leg-pull, but enticing indeed.
The R & 15 ratings are a surprise too. Given that it cost $200m and is Fox's only big summer opener apart from Ice Age 4. Here's hoping it all pays off.
Yes I have to agree. Its a big gamble that I hope pays off. If it does, it will pave the way for more R rated blockbusters and not the watered down crap we've had to endure in recent years.
mmm, I have read very different accounts of the budget, apparently Fox liked Damon Lindelof revision and rewrite of John Spaits (correct spelling, prob not) draft because it was much more budget conscious, I read Scott, originally wanted the kinda figure, spoken of but this request was rejected
The R & 15 ratings are a surprise too. Given that it cost $200m and is Fox's only big summer opener apart from Ice Age 4. Here's hoping it all pays off.
By the time it's released we'd have seen all but a few minutes of the film as the amount of trailers stuck back to back just about show the whole film!
its a prequel though no? or at least a part prequel,im sure it will explain itself to new viewers
I'm sure it will too, but judging from the trailers there will be a lot that will resonate more if you've seen the original.
Also, even if the prequel only links in the last few minutes, I suspect it will effectively spoil Alien. Alien is a great film. Much of its suspense is due to the mystery, so it is best seen cold. Even the trailers for Prometheus show enough to spoil it.
^ I imagine it'll be as much concerned with being the first in a new franchise of SF/Horror films as it is with connecting to Alien. Sequels are already being spoken of, should Prometheus warrant it.
Some confusion over the budget then. The Prometheus forum have it down somewhere between $150m - $200m, so I guess no-one really knows.
Perhaps studios are now being a bit coy about this sort of thing after the John Carter fiasco
By the time it's released we'd have seen all but a few minutes of the film as the amount of trailers stuck back to back just about show the whole film!
This!
Plus there is so much you can gather from analysing the freeze frames and noticing little details, I feel like I know the whole story already.
The overriding feeling I get from the trailer is that it's a bit rubbish. Purely as a gut reaction.
I've seen a couple of trailers at the cinema over the weeks now, and I feel the opposite....the last time, this afternoon, it was......emotional.
I can't wait.
I've had to stop myself watching the trailers from now on, so hopefully when I see the film I'll be going in relatively cold, at this point though I must have heard the "It's not a map, it's an invitation" (or whatever it is) line about 57 times.
Plus there is so much you can gather from analysing the freeze frames and noticing little details, I feel like I know the whole story already.
Of course it's my own fault for looking
There is some you can garner fron the trailers, but not everything. I reckon the writers have looked to the comics for inspiration- the story involving the navigators had a pretty good twist which i reckon will be in the film maybe!
Soundtrack has leaked, tracklisting has some interesting titles.....
01. A Planet
02. Going In
03. Engineers
04. Life
05. Weyland
06. Discovery
07. Not Human
08. Too Close
09. Try Harder
10. David
11. Hammerpede
12. We Were Right
13. Earth
14. Infected
15. Hyper Sleep
16. Small Beginnings
17. Hello Mommy
18. Friend from the Past
19. Dazed
20. Space Jockey
21. Collision
22. Debris
23. Planting the Seed
24. Invitation
25. Birth
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Alien
Aliens
Alien 3
Alien Resurrection
Four, but IMO only the first two are any good.
Alien 3 is "OK". The "Assembly Cut" is better, but it's still not a great film.
Alien Resurrection (the 4th film) is... shite
Just watch Alien and Aliens...
Has anyone any theories on what this opening line in the trailer might refer to?
Who is saying the line? Its not Noomi. Is it Charlize?
And who is the 'king' in the trailer? Is it Holloway?
Any thoughts Prometheus fans? It has me baffled.
I only ever watched the first two myself, was put off the third film by the fact that it was obvious they basically tossed away the very satisfactory resolution to the second film in ten seconds flat. Nothing I've heard about the later films since has made me change my gut instinct that I don't want to go there.
I am quite looking forward to Prometheus though..:)
its a prequel though no? or at least a part prequel,im sure it will explain itself to new viewers
The R & 15 ratings are a surprise too. Given that it cost $200m and is Fox's only big summer opener apart from Ice Age 4. Here's hoping it all pays off.
Yes I have to agree. Its a big gamble that I hope pays off. If it does, it will pave the way for more R rated blockbusters and not the watered down crap we've had to endure in recent years.
Nope, 'only' $100 to $150 Million -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheus_%28film%29
Also, even if the prequel only links in the last few minutes, I suspect it will effectively spoil Alien. Alien is a great film. Much of its suspense is due to the mystery, so it is best seen cold. Even the trailers for Prometheus show enough to spoil it.
Some confusion over the budget then. The Prometheus forum have it down somewhere between $150m - $200m, so I guess no-one really knows.
Perhaps studios are now being a bit coy about this sort of thing after the John Carter fiasco
This!
Plus there is so much you can gather from analysing the freeze frames and noticing little details, I feel like I know the whole story already.
Of course it's my own fault for looking
I can't wait.
There is some you can garner fron the trailers, but not everything. I reckon the writers have looked to the comics for inspiration- the story involving the navigators had a pretty good twist which i reckon will be in the film maybe!
The trailers do seem to be showing a great deal, but nothing about them says R-rated.
Fox played it clever with 'Apes last year, and may well have done the same here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL5DK7CdscI
02. Going In
03. Engineers
04. Life
05. Weyland
06. Discovery
07. Not Human
08. Too Close
09. Try Harder
10. David
11. Hammerpede
12. We Were Right
13. Earth
14. Infected
15. Hyper Sleep
16. Small Beginnings
17. Hello Mommy
18. Friend from the Past
19. Dazed
20. Space Jockey
21. Collision
22. Debris
23. Planting the Seed
24. Invitation
25. Birth