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duga · 08-07-2014, 02:58 PM

I, too, enjoyed Prometheus. I think people need to look at it in context: Alien 3, Alien Resurrection, Alien vs. Predator 1 and 2. Just let that simmer for a moment. The series had to go in a RADICALLY different direction because it had a lot of cred it needed to make up. Ridley Scott started the whole damn franchise, so his return meant a lot was riding on it. That meant breathing some fresh life into it by going places the series never went. You know...adding some mystery. Were there big mistakes? Yep, but it was VASTLY superior than the movies I mentioned above and as a huge Alien fan, I was satisfied. At least for now. If they leave the series hanging, I'll be pissed.

I will give Alien 3 some credit, though, it has grown on me...especially with the Workprint version provided with the Alien Anthology blu rays. It is MUCH better than the chopped up crapfest that ended up in theaters.

08-07-2014, 02:58 PM	#54 (permalink)
duga MB quadrant's JM Vincent Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,762	I, too, enjoyed Prometheus. I think people need to look at it in context: Alien 3, Alien Resurrection, Alien vs. Predator 1 and 2. Just let that simmer for a moment. The series had to go in a RADICALLY different direction because it had a lot of cred it needed to make up. Ridley Scott started the whole damn franchise, so his return meant a lot was riding on it. That meant breathing some fresh life into it by going places the series never went. You know...adding some mystery. Were there big mistakes? Yep, but it was VASTLY superior than the movies I mentioned above and as a huge Alien fan, I was satisfied. At least for now. If they leave the series hanging, I'll be pissed. I will give Alien 3 some credit, though, it has grown on me...especially with the Workprint version provided with the Alien Anthology blu rays. It is MUCH better than the chopped up crapfest that ended up in theaters. __________________ Confusion will be my epitaph...