What Goldsmith wrote as he intended for the film is a different story.
Not really. What Goldsmith wrote was similarly brooding and atmospheric for the most part.
So Ridley Scott is directing an Alien prequel... (The official Prometheus Thread)
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Posted 16 December 2011 - 02:15 PM
Not really. What Goldsmith wrote was similarly brooding and atmospheric for the most part.
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Posted 16 December 2011 - 03:19 PM
I thought some parts were too much typical monster music (look behind you, the monster is there!), so they didn't use it.
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Posted 16 December 2011 - 04:34 PM
They didn't use the score because you found it ill-fitting?
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You wouldn't see a subtle plan if it painted itself purple and danced naked on top of a harpsichord, singing "Subtle Plans Are Here Again."
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Posted 16 December 2011 - 05:30 PM
I hope Ridders will call me again while he's adding the music to Prometheus.
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Posted 17 December 2011 - 01:48 PM
Prometheus poster in higher quality, along with a few pictures:
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Posted 17 December 2011 - 01:51 PM
This film has been shooting for a long time now and no complaints yet from the cast that they are feeling ignored by Ridley!
That's bad, i hope he's not wasting his time directing actors...
That's bad, i hope he's not wasting his time directing actors...
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Posted 17 December 2011 - 03:36 PM
The film's big revealing moment ... will it be Russel Crowe?
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Posted 20 December 2011 - 11:51 AM
Finally, asked if the original alien from Alien, commonly called the xenomorph, will appear in Prometheus, Scott is emphatic:
New trailer ?:
http://www.dreadcent...ere-yes-already
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Scott: "No. Absolutely not. They squeezed it dry. He (the xenomorph) did very well. (He laughs) He survived, he’s now in Disneyland in Orlando, and no way am I going back there. How did he end up in Disneyland? I saw him in Disneyland, Jesus Christ!"
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http://www.dreadcent...ere-yes-already
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Posted 20 December 2011 - 01:38 PM
Finally, asked if the original alien from Alien, commonly called the xenomorph, will appear in Prometheus, Scott is emphatic:
Scott: "No. Absolutely not. They squeezed it dry. He (the xenomorph) did very well. (He laughs) He survived, he’s now in Disneyland in Orlando, and no way am I going back there. How did he end up in Disneyland? I saw him in Disneyland, Jesus Christ!"
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Posted 20 December 2011 - 05:28 PM
I think he meant:
"I hired Marc, Jesus Christ!"
"I hired Marc, Jesus Christ!"
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Posted 22 December 2011 - 07:17 PM
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Posted 22 December 2011 - 07:24 PM
This looks like some lost Stanislaw Lem novel. Rich, weird ambiances; humanity contacting incomprehensible alien beings, then things go awry.
I'm eager to see it.
I'm eager to see it.
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Posted 22 December 2011 - 07:55 PM
That teaser is great! Every Alien fan is going crazy now.
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Posted 22 December 2011 - 07:57 PM
Yeah it looks kinda cool.
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Posted 22 December 2011 - 08:01 PM
That pulse in the music really works. I love that the characters are slowly taking shape like in the original film. It's almost as if it says, forget the films of Cameron, Fincher and Jeunet, this is the real deal!
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Posted 22 December 2011 - 08:03 PM
Looks bloody awesome. Here is the HD version, for those who care about such things:
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Posted 22 December 2011 - 08:07 PM
I only hope it won't turn into some kind of Event Horizon or the last part of Sunshine.
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Posted 22 December 2011 - 08:19 PM
The trailer aproach is like a mix of the original Alien teaser and the Inception teaser. Looks very intriguing though, can't wait
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Posted 22 December 2011 - 08:38 PM
This is like the "official sequel" to Alien. Aliens is like a fan film. In the good sense, I mean, a great film from someone who probably loved the first one. Of course we can't be sure of how good Prometheus will be, with this director at the helm. I'd love such a project to fuel again Scott's inherent good manners at filmmaking. He certainly sounds excited about it. I'm optimistic.That pulse in the music really works. I love that the characters are slowly taking shape like in the original film. It's almost as if it says, forget the films of Cameron, Fincher and Jeunet, this is the real deal!
Something I'm thinking is that some imagery from the trailer might be from the ending of the film (that ship/thing/whatever crashing) and they use what most resembles the original Alien for marketing purposes.
Another thing I'm wondering is what is it the people in the film are looking for that is related to the origins of humanity or the Earth or something like that. I'm really into that. I can only hope the story makes sense. Please.
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Posted 22 December 2011 - 08:40 PM
Some of the hardware in the trailer looks more Aliens then Alien though. The armored car thingy
Also those laser like sensor lights seem straight out of Cameron's film.
Also those laser like sensor lights seem straight out of Cameron's film.
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Posted 22 December 2011 - 08:46 PM
Scott used laser lights in Alien.
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Posted 22 December 2011 - 09:04 PM
Yeah, he borrowed them from The Who.
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Posted 22 December 2011 - 11:31 PM
It is a good trailer, just about teasing enough. It looks nicely shot; if a little forced. I see a director trying very hard to replicate originality. The music used was disappointingly ineffective - I hope it sounds nothing like that in the film itself - it sounds too try hard; too "Hey look at me! I'm subtle and sophisticated!"
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Posted 23 December 2011 - 08:16 AM
Is there somebody else here who thinks the music is disappointing, too subtle and sophisticated, like Quint says? I think it works exceptionally well. Am I alone? Probably. I don't think it's subtle either It's actually very present. That pulse is like 'wow!'
You're not kidding either.
Yeah, he borrowed them from The Who.
You're not kidding either.
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Posted 23 December 2011 - 01:03 PM
I like the music, but I don't think it's subtle or particulary sophisticated,
It might have been when it was used in the original ALIEN trailer though.
It might have been when it was used in the original ALIEN trailer though.
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Posted 23 December 2011 - 03:45 PM
What a terrific teaser!
1. It gives a great sense of what the film will be like without giving anything away
2. Leaves you instantly yearning for more
3. Hinted at being tied to the original Alien film without directly saying so
I loved the 70s look it had, and the special effects were very good - didn't look like typical CGI ever.
Hopefully the film itself will be good - I trust the director, actors, set design, cinematography, etc - It all hinges on whether or not the script is any good
1. It gives a great sense of what the film will be like without giving anything away
2. Leaves you instantly yearning for more
3. Hinted at being tied to the original Alien film without directly saying so
I loved the 70s look it had, and the special effects were very good - didn't look like typical CGI ever.
Hopefully the film itself will be good - I trust the director, actors, set design, cinematography, etc - It all hinges on whether or not the script is any good
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Posted 23 December 2011 - 03:53 PM
Worryingly, the script is from the writer of Lost.....
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Posted 23 December 2011 - 04:08 PM
Scott used laser lights in Alien.
Where? I know he used strobe lights, but I can't remember dem lasers!
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Posted 23 December 2011 - 04:15 PM
In them alien caves (spaceship) on the hostile planet. In the scene where them eggs are stacked.
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Posted 23 December 2011 - 04:20 PM
You may be right.(what is Mr Scott's condition?)
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Posted 23 December 2011 - 04:21 PM
Huh? His condition?
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Posted 23 December 2011 - 04:28 PM
You need to memorize The Wrath of Khan....
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Posted 23 December 2011 - 04:40 PM
Remember.
The laser lights are in the egg chamber in the derelict ship (as seen in the PROMETHEUS trailer).
The laser lights are in the egg chamber in the derelict ship (as seen in the PROMETHEUS trailer).
Repeat the JWFan pledge after me: 'I hereby recognise John Towner Williams' place in the world as the great composer there has ever been, and I therefore renounce the works of Rozsa, Korngold, Herrmann, Horner, Kamen, Giacchino (unless the prophecy is fulfilled and he becomes the heir to JTW) and Goldsmith, especially Goldsmith. I understand that if I ever refer to Jurassic Park as anything less than "a masterpiece sixty-five million years in the making" I will be resigned to living out my days at the Zimmershrine.'
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Posted 24 December 2011 - 05:20 PM
Worryingly, the script is from the writer of Lost.....
If I had to go with Lost, he's good in the short distances. A two hour film sounds about right.
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Posted 24 December 2011 - 05:31 PM
What a terrific teaser!
1. It gives a great sense of what the film will be like without giving anything away
2. Leaves you instantly yearning for more
3. Hinted at being tied to the original Alien film without directly saying so
I loved the 70s look it had, and the special effects were very good - didn't look like typical CGI ever.
Hopefully the film itself will be good - I trust the director, actors, set design, cinematography, etc - It all hinges on whether or not the script is any good
Strongly agreed on all points!
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Posted 24 December 2011 - 07:48 PM
Fantastic teaser! 
I'm officially moving to the excited camp for this movie. Love the user of the screams as music.
I'm officially moving to the excited camp for this movie. Love the user of the screams as music.
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You need to memorize The Wrath of Khan....
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I've been seeing the trailer again and I realized that many of the shots are actually quite beautiful.
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Posted 11 January 2012 - 03:05 PM
I wonder whether this will explain why the original alien had a partially-human skull.
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Posted 11 January 2012 - 03:07 PM
The one that came out of John hurt you mean?
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