I was looking forward to this movie until the Lost thread was revived. :/
Pray we don't end up with a classical/rock fusion band.
― Respectfully, Tyrese Gibson (Nicole), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:06 (twelve years ago) link
as far as summer blockbusters go, i'll take a lovecraft retread over just about anything else
^ me too!
― The term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to (contenderizer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:06 (twelve years ago) link
I don't think there's any Hellboy coming out this year
― mh, Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:11 (twelve years ago) link
Hellboy III: The Dark Knight Rises
― StanM, Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:14 (twelve years ago) link
jesus shakey, be a little more negative about this why don't you?
you know, people got on me about being pessimistic about the Star Wars prequels, Watchmen, etc. too
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:17 (twelve years ago) link
Avatar too
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:20 (twelve years ago) link
expecting would-be blockbusters to suck probably scores a much higher predictive accuracy ratio than expecting them to be good
― The term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to (contenderizer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:20 (twelve years ago) link
nevertheless...
― The term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to (contenderizer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:21 (twelve years ago) link
there is some weird abusive husband:beaten wife::Hollywood:blockbuster audience type dynamic at work that I'm always sort of mystified to witness
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:21 (twelve years ago) link
"this time it will be different! he promised! also he made a viral youtube campaign!"
he hit me and it felt like an 8 dollar bucket of buttered popcorn
― The term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to (contenderizer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:23 (twelve years ago) link
if you hadn't been so pessimistic, those movies would have been better. they never had a chance.
thanks for ruining everything, shakey
― mh, Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:23 (twelve years ago) link
lol contenderizer
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:24 (twelve years ago) link
"where does the silmarillion fit in"newt's contract with america
― Philip Nunez, Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:30 (twelve years ago) link
You said Newt on an Alien thread and you didn't mean the little girl! This is like kinda wow.
― StanM, Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:37 (twelve years ago) link
poor noot :(
― The term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to (contenderizer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:56 (twelve years ago) link
mostly
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:58 (twelve years ago) link
is the actress who played newt dead? these kid actors all seem to have high mortality rates.
― Philip Nunez, Thursday, 17 May 2012 22:05 (twelve years ago) link
nah she just went on to be a normal person
― bark ruffalo (latebloomer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 22:05 (twelve years ago) link
Aliens was her only movie!
― bark ruffalo (latebloomer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 22:06 (twelve years ago) link
maybe i'm thinking of kid from exorcist
― Philip Nunez, Thursday, 17 May 2012 22:09 (twelve years ago) link
The little girl from Poltergeist was the one who died
― bark ruffalo (latebloomer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 22:10 (twelve years ago) link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poltergeist_(film_series)#The_Poltergeist_curse
― the late great, Thursday, 17 May 2012 22:11 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5mKh5AzGhKs&oref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.avpgalaxy.net%2Fforum%2Findex.php%3Ftopic%3D43519.0
― bark ruffalo (latebloomer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 22:16 (twelve years ago) link
oh that must be it! i wonder if spielberg would do a poltergeist movie about the curse like wes craven's new nightmare.
― Philip Nunez, Thursday, 17 May 2012 22:17 (twelve years ago) link
Newt became a teacher IRL!
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S--2qlpMAFM/TWGgEaeLlNI/AAAAAAAAAKc/wUtVWvEoXk8/s1600/Carrie%252BHenn%252Baliens.jpg
― i love the large auns pictures! (Phil D.), Friday, 18 May 2012 00:18 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mKh5AzGhKs
― Choad of Choad Hall (kingfish), Friday, 18 May 2012 00:57 (twelve years ago) link
weird ass
― The term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to (contenderizer), Friday, 18 May 2012 02:12 (twelve years ago) link
hey i linked to that earlier :-/
― bark ruffalo (latebloomer), Friday, 18 May 2012 02:16 (twelve years ago) link
thirst for "First!"
― bark ruffalo (latebloomer), Friday, 18 May 2012 02:20 (twelve years ago) link
yt links only embed when you scrape out the extra bits
― Choad of Choad Hall (kingfish), Friday, 18 May 2012 04:26 (twelve years ago) link
my head is burning!!! get me a coors!!!!!
― the late great, Friday, 18 May 2012 05:52 (twelve years ago) link
this and the coke zero/battleship commercials have got me thinking that they should bring the crass tie-in shit to the next level and make the products major elements of the movie's plot. the aliens in battleship are coming for coke zero! the secret of prometheus is coors! etc.
― bark ruffalo (latebloomer), Friday, 18 May 2012 05:59 (twelve years ago) link
like, the crew basically discovers an alien brewery
― bark ruffalo (latebloomer), Friday, 18 May 2012 06:02 (twelve years ago) link
c'mon this writes itself
its all just a board game coora got spilled on dont u see
― lag∞n, Friday, 18 May 2012 06:04 (twelve years ago) link
I bet a facehugger treatment does wonders for wrinkles and pores.
― StanM, Friday, 18 May 2012 08:43 (twelve years ago) link
The Hollywood Reporter interviews Scott, concept art, quotes, etc.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 22 May 2012 15:38 (twelve years ago) link
Also this overview of Scott's production companies contains a tidbit I'd missed:
Among upcoming projects: The Man in the High Castle, a BBC miniseries that returns Scott to sci-fi author Philip K. Dick
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 22 May 2012 15:40 (twelve years ago) link
I love this insane detail:
Now Lindelof was ushered by the director to a building adjacent to Scott's sleek Los Angeles offices. "Ridley walked me up a stairwell, and there was a great big metallic vault door," recalls Lindelof. "It was a foot thick with some kind of locking apparatus, and he opened it carefully." Inside was a beehive of activity. "He introduced me to production designer Arthur Max and four 20-year-olds sitting at computers, designing stuff."
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 22 May 2012 15:42 (twelve years ago) link
Arthur Max is yet another guy with a hell of a resume, it looks like.
― mh, Tuesday, 22 May 2012 15:47 (twelve years ago) link
I am so hyped but everything about this seems specifically, scientifically designed to let me down. PLEASE DON'T SUCK.
― i love the large auns pictures! (Phil D.), Tuesday, 22 May 2012 15:54 (twelve years ago) link
I should watch Body of Lies and Robin Hood as a baseline for what recent-year Ridley Scott is like. The last film of his that I saw was American Gangster, which was pretty OK.
― mh, Tuesday, 22 May 2012 15:57 (twelve years ago) link
There's some spoilery stuff in the interview, obv, but I suspect you've already made your decision about whether to learn more or not about the film.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 22 May 2012 15:57 (twelve years ago) link
Phil otm, I really don't want this to suck
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 22 May 2012 16:11 (twelve years ago) link
I'm going to be an optimist. Prometheus is going to rule! That way, if it sucks, at least I had the pleasure of anticipation. Who wants to waste one's time poo-pooing or nailbiting over some summer blockbuster that hasn't come out?
― He's sick of the Swiss. He don't like em. (Austerity Ponies), Tuesday, 22 May 2012 16:18 (twelve years ago) link
I remain excited but I'm trying not to read too much about it so I don't get pre-bummed out, should there be anything to get bummed out about. It's a delicate balance.
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 22 May 2012 16:22 (twelve years ago) link
So jealous that the UK is getting this a week early
― bark ruffalo (latebloomer), Tuesday, 22 May 2012 17:30 (twelve years ago) link
I'm gonna have to avoid the internet for a week come June 1st
― bark ruffalo (latebloomer), Tuesday, 22 May 2012 17:31 (twelve years ago) link
I'm going to be on vacation! It's like a built-in spoiler buffer.
― mh, Tuesday, 22 May 2012 17:35 (twelve years ago) link