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The 8 Worst Parts of Prometheus made sense in the original script
Posted on 11/18/13 at 8:21 pm
Posted on 11/18/13 at 8:21 pm
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Whether you loved it or hated it, there’s no denying the fact that Prometheus was pretty polarizing — most obviously because everyone reading this probably either loved it or hated it. Among those who hated it, the criticisms are generally focused on the script. Character motivations were unclear or nonexistent. People reached out to lovingly pet blatantly malicious monsters. DAVID, the most interesting character by far (largely due to Michael Fassbender’s amazing performance) is never explained, even though he incites the core conflict of the film. So naturally those who hated it (like me) are pretty upset with Damon Lindelof (Lost) for messing up what could easily have been a really great movie. Because as much as Prometheus sucked (for some people), it’s also pretty clear that the ghost of greatness is lingering just beneath the surface. So when we learned that Lindelof had done major revisions to the original script written by Jon Spaihts (The Darkest Hour, the unproduced Passengers), many assumed that the original script had been brilliant before Lindelof came along and Lost’d it all up. Because that’s a far more palatable reality. Turns out, we were right.
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Posted on 11/18/13 at 8:38 pm to boxcarbarney
Prometheus was much better on second viewing
Posted on 11/18/13 at 8:39 pm to boxcarbarney
Cracked also just did an article on that and four other "famously terrible movies that were almost great."
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Prometheus could have definitely been better, but I'm one of those that didn't mind the film.
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Prometheus could have definitely been better, but I'm one of those that didn't mind the film.
Posted on 11/18/13 at 8:39 pm to boxcarbarney
Am I one of the only people who did not either love it or hate it, but just thought it was a decently entertaining movie?
Posted on 11/18/13 at 9:52 pm to Mo Jeaux
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Am I one of the only people who did not either love it or hate it, but just thought it was a decently entertaining movie?
Nah, I agree with this as well. Pretty much what I felt about it. Could have been much better, but I didn't think it was awful. Haven't watched it a second time, and really have no plans to really.
Posted on 11/18/13 at 10:49 pm to boxcarbarney
What's clear is that the original script is an Aliens movie, which was the whole point.
Lindelhof is such an idiot. He ruined Lost too though.
Lindelhof is such an idiot. He ruined Lost too though.
Posted on 11/19/13 at 6:50 am to Freauxzen
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What's clear is that the original script is an Aliens movie, which was the whole point.
Yup.
Posted on 11/19/13 at 7:31 am to boxcarbarney
Personally I much prefer the movie to the earlier script.
Posted on 11/19/13 at 7:32 am to Mo Jeaux
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Am I one of the only people who did not either love it or hate it, but just thought it was a decently entertaining movie?
That's how I feel about it as well.
Posted on 11/19/13 at 8:08 am to THRILLHO
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The 8 Worst Parts of Prometheus made sense in the original script
Cracked also just did an article on that and four other "famously terrible movies that were almost great."
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Prometheus could have definitely been better, but I'm one of those that didn't mind the film.
I actually liked "On Her Majesty's Secret Service". It is a top 5-7 Bond film IMO.
I do agree however that if they had shot this film in late 1968 with Connery before he started to look like hell (see D.A.F), it would have possibly been the best of the series.
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