tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post8944914748546451599..comments2024-03-28T16:05:59.701-04:00Comments on Akratic Wizardry: Prometheus at the Mountains of MadnessAkrasiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734103159691571156noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-36677973642877759292012-06-12T15:52:49.847-04:002012-06-12T15:52:49.847-04:00I thought the movie was great. Its far enough betw...I thought the movie was great. Its far enough between the decent sci fi moies for me to be too bothered by the couple of plot holes in it. As you say, a few of them may very well be explained in the planned sequel. I agree that it would have been nice to see the MoM movie too though.Havard:https://www.blogger.com/profile/03672640381532559035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-49574606639148686362012-06-11T01:42:51.119-04:002012-06-11T01:42:51.119-04:00That strikes me as highly plausible!
However, I&#...That strikes me as highly plausible!<br /><br />However, I'm somewhat sad about the fate of the potential MoM film. I would've liked to have seen Del Toro's effort.Akrasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734103159691571156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-15092414890562475812012-06-11T01:41:23.378-04:002012-06-11T01:41:23.378-04:00Do you mean that MoM was nixed by the relevant stu...Do you mean that MoM was nixed by the relevant studio because it was judged to be too similar to 'Prometheus'?<br /><br />Certain seems plausible to me...Akrasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734103159691571156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-66899110206878213262012-06-11T01:40:04.653-04:002012-06-11T01:40:04.653-04:00It is unbelievable that foolish, impatient "C...It is unbelievable that foolish, impatient "Charlie" would ever finish a BSc, let alone a PhD.<br /><br />Heyland should've simply sent four Davids to conduct the mission and left everyone back on earth.Akrasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734103159691571156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-1657924414855012602012-06-11T01:38:04.337-04:002012-06-11T01:38:04.337-04:00Thanks for the link! I hope to read your compariso...Thanks for the link! I hope to read your comparison tomorrow (or soon thereafter). :)Akrasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734103159691571156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-19025751648355824352012-06-11T01:37:13.373-04:002012-06-11T01:37:13.373-04:00"Great minds" and all that..."Great minds" and all that...Akrasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734103159691571156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-55865400458971145892012-06-11T01:36:32.141-04:002012-06-11T01:36:32.141-04:00"Ridley Scott tends to run hot and cold"..."Ridley Scott tends to run hot and cold"<br /><br />I think this is generally true, which makes it odd (to me) that 'Prometheus' is so 'luke warm'. Comparing it to Scott's sci-fi greats -- 'Alien' and 'Blade Runner' -- makes 'Prometheus' seem to be weak sauce. But it's much better than many, many other Scott films.Akrasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734103159691571156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-42554924548308189392012-06-11T01:31:31.069-04:002012-06-11T01:31:31.069-04:00Thanks for the link! I plan to read your review to...Thanks for the link! I plan to read your review tomorrow. :DAkrasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734103159691571156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-19403865705871822462012-06-11T01:31:02.376-04:002012-06-11T01:31:02.376-04:00There's also a very good radio play version of...There's also a very good radio play version of MoM from the Lovecraft historical society. I listened to it a few months ago and quite liked it.Akrasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734103159691571156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-20204168051549489202012-06-11T01:29:31.988-04:002012-06-11T01:29:31.988-04:00If I were feeling charitable, I would consider the...If I were feeling charitable, I would consider the possibility that some of the plot holes or contradictions in the story might be explained in the inevitable sequel.Akrasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734103159691571156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-11393395110545127962012-06-10T17:38:43.920-04:002012-06-10T17:38:43.920-04:00I also read somewhere this week that Guillermo Del...I also read somewhere this week that Guillermo Del Toro was quite glad to not have gone forward with his <i>Mountains of Madness</i> adaptation, as he'd read the script -- and I use the word loosely -- for <i>Prometheus</i> and discovered that whole scenes were almost identical, and he thought that his film might have ended up looking like a rip-off.thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-42949169047967550712012-06-10T16:10:04.373-04:002012-06-10T16:10:04.373-04:00I'd read somewhere that "Promethius"...I'd read somewhere that "Promethius" killed the Mts of Madness movie by sucking the oxygen out of the room, so to speak.dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-4437609488231789962012-06-10T15:47:41.185-04:002012-06-10T15:47:41.185-04:00Might I add that this was the least "scientif...Might I add that this was the least "scientific" team of scientists ever put to screen.<br />The first 20 minutes are interesting then it goes down hill quite fast and lands in the valley of absurdity. Very disappointing.bliss_infintehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433733609487959653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-6125553546108831672012-06-10T14:39:52.249-04:002012-06-10T14:39:52.249-04:00While I enjoyed the flick, I do agree that it'...While I enjoyed the flick, I do agree that it's very much ATMOM. I even wrote a post looking at 5 parallels between the two stories http://trollishdelver.blogspot.com/2012/06/5-reasons-why-prometheus-is-at.htmlScott Malthousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12028866803584444828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-71523165230050586812012-06-10T14:23:02.441-04:002012-06-10T14:23:02.441-04:00Your comments pretty well echo my own feelings, es...Your comments pretty well echo my own feelings, especially with regard to the second half of the film, which feels very half-baked to me.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-69104693890377776382012-06-10T14:10:43.465-04:002012-06-10T14:10:43.465-04:00I should have given my comments more context. The ...I should have given my comments more context. The only reviews I have read have been from vocal members of the Lovecraftian community. When speaking about the Alien franchise, and Prometheus has been pitched as a prequel for the franchise, it is impossible for me to be objective, and I immediately associate the films with Lovecraft and in a broader sense, his Mythos. Or at the very least, as falling firmly in the realm of cosmic horror. Obviously, not every film in the Alien franchise achieves the same atmosphere of cosmic horror as the original, so I have been disappointed before with this family of films. I am sure the general public will enjoy the film, but I am afraid I am expecting more. Admittedly, I am probably expecting too much. Ridley Scott tends to run hot and cold, and I had high hopes that Prometheus was going to be an opportunity for him to recapture a bit of his past greatness. I will still give the movie a fair shot, but I am also a person who will walk into the theater with very high expectations.Shane Mangushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865733072718219138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-82134964330258969192012-06-10T13:32:56.324-04:002012-06-10T13:32:56.324-04:00I agree with your sentiments entirely, although 2D...I agree with your sentiments entirely, although 2D was enough D for me. And while I thought the performances ranged from fine to excellent (Fassbender), I found myself feeling sorry for the actors because the dialogue was horribly clunky and sometimes unintentionally funny.<br /><br />If you'll forgive the cheeky linkage, I posted my review in dungeon format <a href="http://clawcarver.wordpress.com/2012/06/09/the-back-side-of-uranus-a-stars-without-number-one-page-dungeon-film-review/" rel="nofollow">here</a>.ClawCarverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07236809815213343281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-29463693524940547002012-06-10T12:41:14.957-04:002012-06-10T12:41:14.957-04:00Another 'great for the visuals, just don't...Another 'great for the visuals, just don't pay too much attention to the writing' blockbuster dissapointment. I'll pass.<br /><br />On a similar note... I'd love to see a big screen version of Mountains Of Madness... but given the sorts of compromises that would have to be made (more action! more sex! more Tom Cruise!) I think I'll just read the story again, thanks.Timmy Crabcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14737954661234574830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-10199495077590110912012-06-10T12:38:30.396-04:002012-06-10T12:38:30.396-04:00I saw it this weekend, as well. It does have some ...I saw it this weekend, as well. It does have some problems, but overall, no more I think than the general genre fair--or, I should say, not <i>definitively</i> more. There are some things that could be plotholes or could be in-world mysteries.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-64226279400704086942012-06-10T12:22:36.954-04:002012-06-10T12:22:36.954-04:00I wouldn't be so quick to judge this film a &#...I wouldn't be so quick to judge this film a 'colossal failure' yet, Shane, at least not financially. And it does have a 74% 'fresh' rating at 'Rotten Tomatoes'. The reviews generally have been lukewarm, not negative.<br /><br />If you were to see the film with lowered expectations, it may be worth it for the visuals alone.Akrasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734103159691571156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-33712822789640184822012-06-10T12:05:24.318-04:002012-06-10T12:05:24.318-04:00Thanks for confirming what others are saying about...Thanks for confirming what others are saying about Prometheus. I had this film at the very top of my "must see" list, but now I am not sure I even want to see it at all. With this flick being a colossal failure I doubt that Del Toro will ever truly get a shot at making At the Mountains of Madness, which is heartbreaking.Shane Mangushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865733072718219138noreply@blogger.com