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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Nim: [QB] Jason: [QUOTE]I recall reading some reviewer[/QUOTE]Oh, so guilt by association, is it? First of all, this isn't a reviewer. He doesn't pass judgment on the movie, he doesn't use any phony grade-system or thumbs-ups. It's a guy who saw the movie and wanted to write about his thoughts on the scenes, and he's dead on in many of the cases, but you need to see the movie first, otherwise this is all academical. I will say that this is the first sci-fi movie in years that actually managed to be confusing and engaging, not simply spoon-feeding easy answers and solutions like George Lucas would do. "How did Vader get his suit? Easy! He got the whole set in one moment, in the exact design he then wears for the next 25 years. Cape included. No incremental development here, like a Vader-ish helmet and metal chest-piece to, you know, just save his life for the time being." I am itching to go back and watch Prometheus in the cinema again, but I have to wait two weeks until my broke-ass uni student friends get payday. This all happened so fast, by the way, that I haven't even had time to process the actual ships, guys. Prometheus itself is a fucking work of art. I recently rewatched "Alien" (extended cut 1080p) with my nephew, had to educate him before we went to the cinema. I was astounded by the industrial beauty of the Nostromo. This was the first time I made the connection to scale, how frigging big Nostromo actually is. When you see Ash in the little viewport, waving to the rescue team on the ground. 350-400 meter ship? The USCSS Prometheus borrows a lot of the design themes from Nostromo, but is slightly more manageable and light, due to being a science vessel and not a truck hauler. I was of two minds about the engine cowls doubling as landing gear, but the sheer VTOL-ness of it worked for me. Unlike "Phantom Menace"'s ill-explained tech overlap compared to ANH, the sophistication of Prometheus (holograms, touchscreens), due to being a science vessel and Weyland Corp's flagship, worked for me. IMO they totally nailed the bridge/cockpit design similarities with the Nostromo, as well as the white/red hallways and hatching doors. What to say about the alien craft? It was all I hoped it would be, and just being able to see it unbroken and in working condition, even doing a little engine-spurt speed jump when accelerating, was a real treat, a full 25 years after seeing "Alien". [/QB][/QUOTE]
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