'Prometheus' is coming to Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D on October 9

[eNoize]

Yeah, I caught the "LV-223" reference in the movie and found it actually odd. But what you consider as a different planet, I see as a poor attempt to not be seen as a prequel and be the ultimate cause of discussions like this one.

[OneManShow]

Yeah, I caught the "LV-223" reference in the movie and found it actually odd. But what you consider as a different planet, I see as a poor attempt to not be seen as a prequel and be the ultimate cause of discussions like this one.

My guess is that they used LV-223 instead of the original planet so they could turn this into a prequel trilogy if the first movie makes enough money.

[dommie]

What is wrong with you people? Did you just not like it because it is NOT a prequel to Alien, or did you just not like it because it was artsy?

Nothing to do with whether it was artsy or anything to do with whether or not it was connected to Alien. It was a beautifully shot boring film. Story was muddled. You know, it always makes me laugh when other people think that there is something wrong with you because you don't like something that they do. By the way, I went to see this with three other people and all were disappointed.

[taygan315]

No release date, though.

I'm hearing that the release date will be October 9th (at least one other site is saying that). Sounds plausible.

[Josh Z]

I think we need a term for people like Kain and Bane. We should call them Prequel Deniers. All the evidence is right there in front of them, and they refuse to see it.

[Josh Z]

In my screening, a guy a few rows behind me shouted out, "The alien!"

Funny, in my screening, when the credits came up, I overhead the doofus behind me saying: "Uhh, that thing at the end looked like the monster from Alien, didn't it? Was this, like, a sequel or something? I don't get it."

I'm pretty sure his name was Butthead, and he was asking his pal Beavis.

[Bane]

I think we need a term for people like Kain and Bane. We should call them Prequel Deniers. All the evidence is right there in front of them, and they refuse to see it.

Really, dude? Do you need to apply labels to anyone who thinks differently than you?

Funny thing is? I do think it's a prequel. I was just playing devil's advocate and trying to see why wormraper thinks it is when it fits their criteria for not being one.

I do stand by my statements about the Alien, though. I don't doubt for a second that people think it is one, I doubt that people remember or really know what the Alien looks like.

[cheez avenger]

It's a prequel, but a really distant one that will eventually bridge the gap to the first Alien film.

[Bane]

It's a prequel, but a really distant one that will eventually bridge the gap to the first Alien film.

Yeah I've read that is either a duology or a trilogy. Either way I hope this one does well enough to warrant more.

[Onslaught X]

Yeah I've read that is either a duology or a trilogy. Either way I hope this one does well enough to warrant more.

Prometheuses by James Cameron

Prometheus³ by David Fincher

Make this happen.

[OneManShow]

Prometheuses by James Cameron

Prometheus³ by David Fincher

Make this happen.

Cameron. Hell no, I saw Avatar. Nuff said.

Fincher. Hell yes, he still makes decent movies.

[Dr Kain]

Nothing to do with whether it was artsy or anything to do with whether or not it was connected to Alien. It was a beautifully shot boring film. Story was muddled. You know, it always makes me laugh when other people think that there is something wrong with you because you don't like something that they do. By the way, I went to see this with three other people and all were disappointed.

Actually, if you didn't like the movie, that is cool, but I still am going to debate, because that is why this is a discussion board. If there we never debated on stuff, there would be no discussion.

My thing is, if you didn't like the movie, fine, you didn't like the movie. It isn't for everyone, but to say it is a direct prequel to a movie when it clearly has proven it is not is false. Ridley said that if he gets to do the other two movies, the third one is what will directly lead into alien. This movie was made because it was not an exact prequel. I agree the movie has faults, but you need to look at more than just the outside of the movie. On the inside, it is a brilliant film and one of the year's best (albeit, that ain't saying much).

[Josh Z]

It isn't for everyone, but to say it is a direct prequel to a movie when it clearly has proven it is not is false. Ridley said that if he gets to do the other two movies, the third one is what will directly lead into alien.

By this logic, The Phantom Menace is not a prequel to Star Wars because it doesn't lead directly into A New Hope. Only Revenge of the Sith qualifies as a true prequel.

[Dr Kain]

I'm done arguing this. It is whatever you want it to be. However, a lot of the complaints Iv'e seen on this movie seem to be from not paying attention to the conversations going on. My answer to anyone that wants to know why David did something is BECAUSE HE COULD.

Anyway, Scott has announced the BD will include 20 minutes of additional footage, which is awesome. I do not know why, but the poor man always seems to get short changed with his movies hit theaters. You had Blade Runner, Legend, American Gangster, Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven, and now Prometheus all being released the way the studio wanted in theaters and not the way Scott wanted it.

[Super-VHS]

Anyway, Scott has announced the BD will include 20 minutes of additional footage, which is awesome. I do not know why, but the poor man always seems to get short changed with his movies hit theaters. You had Blade Runner, Legend, American Gangster, Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven, and now Prometheus all being released the way the studio wanted in theaters and not the way Scott wanted it.

Both 'Gladiator' and 'American Gangster' were released to theaters as Ridley Scott wanted. Both of the theatrical versions of those films are the so-called "director's cut". He says exactly that in his intro on the DVDs. Both include extended cuts on DVD and BD, but they're really nothing more than alternate versions of the movie that Scott cut because he could and home video allows things like that.

I'm psyched about the extended 'Prometheus' though. Hopefully it'll iron out a few of the kinks people had with the characters being so underdeveloped.