On Sunday I went with JJ to watch ‘Prometheus 3D’ in the cinema. JJ’s a big fun of the Alien(s) series, the first ones. How many are they supposed to be? 6? Including the Alien vs Predators? Anyway, he’s been looking forward to the movie, counting the days, the same way I used to do for the ‘Lord of the Rings’ sequels. The first reviews were really good and the emerged pictures intriguing. So, with high expectations, I bought a huge (diet) cola and some salty (always) popcorn, I went to watch it holding my 3D glasses.
The movie started really good. The photography, direction and casting are immaculate. The main actors are really good, especially the main protagonist. It’s the girl from the Swedish ‘girl with the dragon tattoo’. There’s something about her that I really like. Up to middle, the mystery surrounding the Prometheus’ expedition builds really well. The excitement of exploring the unknown environment built in very well and I couldn’t help but feel interested and involved.
However, the plot and action go downhill through there. I don’t want to give you any spoilers, but I am going to say that I was left a bit disappointed. Twists in the plot are predictable, characters are making really bad judgement calls and things are exaggerated beyond comprehension. JJ liked how Prometheus is linked to the first ‘Alien’ movie. I’m going to remember the nice visual effects of Prometheus but the story at the end was a bit lukewarm to say the least.
What I also wanted to comment was the trailer of the movie: ‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’! Why was this make? Who thought of the concept of this movie? Why Abraham Lincoln? The movie’s probably based on a graphic novel or comic book.
You are probably going to hate me for saying this but I despise the movies where the American President is idolised and presented as a hero, a guy that gives these longs speeches on virtue, value and honour or behaves with heroic valour and saves the day! From the top of my head, the examples I’ll give you are ‘Air Force One’ and ‘Independence Day’. I know that from the names only I should expect this kind of things, but look at real life! Take for example George Bush junior. Can you imagine him saving anything?
We saw Prometheus last night and liked it. It appears JJ and I are alike in that I was counting down the days also.
ReplyDeleteWhat you said about characters making bad judgement calls -- that's an understatement. I complained about this to Greg after we left the cinema and he said I was being picky. I disagreed. If I was a CEO paying a trillion dollars to fund an expedition to this star system, I would at least hired a crew that acted like normal human beings, not mental patients. Seriously, could they have assembled a bigger bunch of crybabies and misfits?
Also, this was a big problem for me (not a spoiler since it is plainly shown in the trailers) -- They spend two and a half years travelling to this place, wake up, then act like it's a big emergency and fly down to the moon's surface with only a few hours of light left in the day. They didn't have a landing site picked out and just flew around until they found a flat place to land. Seriously? After spending 2.5 years to get there, they couldn't spend a few minutes looking at the surface to find a spot before breaking orbit? And couldn't they just fly to the other side of the moon where it was morning? Hello!
As I've mentioned I agree with you on that. You'd also expect scientists in a new planet not to be trying to touch moving things that just appeared in front of them. This is another example of bad character judgement. Overall, it is not a bad movie, but it is not in the Alien(s) league according to my taste. Unless of course it’s just introductory for Prometheus 2.
DeleteFor the most part, I agree with the whole idolized president thing... but you can't say that about Abe. He killed VAMPIRES!!!
ReplyDeleteAs it is scientifically proven. I know. I do apologise
Delete"Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter" is actually a novel from 2010. While I've not read it, a couple of my buddies have, and they all enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteI often wonder if leaders from the past were cut from a different cloth than our current leaders. Actually, I'm fairly certain they were.
I'd expect it to be a graphic novel instead of just a novel. Maybe, you're right and it is a nice book...
DeleteYes, I agree. New leaders are differently cut that the ones from the past.