LawL wrote:
Ryoki wrote:Wait, are you saying it's not allowed to complain about something you did, because the fact that you did it negates any critique you might have? Have you been sitting in the sun for too long?
What? I'm saying the supposed haters will be watching the sequel at their first opportunity, thus proving they are full of shit.
It depends on what you class as hate?
I think that the film is full of holes and could be improved quite a lot BUT I still enjoyed it as a mindless popcorn film.
I guess that if you want a film that challenges you mentally and looks in depth at the bigger questions of the human race and universe, don’t watch a mainstream Hollywood blockbuster. Regardless of what people say, these sorts of films will always be dumbed down for the lowest common denominator. Mass appeal is the only way to recoup the $200 million dollar budget for filming and the $150 million budget for marketing. Lots of people want the explosions and the action without the strong philosophical storyline. But then they need to put some story in otherwise they the net that they cast will not be big enough to catch enough people and turn a profit. What tends to happen is that you get a main course action flick with a side order of story both of which have been generously drizzled in plot holes.
I hate Hollywood for doing this, but I also understand why they do it. People can argue that it is purely weak writing, and that could be the case, but it is set up nicely for a sequel which could answer lots of questions. Arguably Scott HAS cast his net extremely well and has lots of people tangled up in it who will gladly pay to see what he does next. Prometheus has probably caused more debate amongst my friends than any other film I can remember. You are right, people will bitch and moan, like I have, but will watch the sequel, like I will. I simultaneously enjoy and hate this film and that takes some doing in any entertainment medium.
Prometheus; the film people love to hate
