hogso Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 This friday ! I saw a lot more than I wouldve liked the other week when I went to the cinema, as they showed one of the featurettes before the film. I'll be going to one of the first showings on Friday afternoon, as the cinema is only down the road from my work, and the wonder of flexible hours permit me to leave at my whim. SO I WILL. And I will turn up an hour early to secure my favoured seating position in the auditorium. Plus it should be early enough in the day (~3pm probly) so that no kids will be there. Just us proper srs film fans. Maybe a couple will be smoking pipes. There might be a guy in an Alien costume. I just don't know. But I am excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted May 28, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted May 28, 2012 I want to go to an early screening on Friday, like I did with the Avengers, but this time I won't be able to. Will see it with a couple of mates next week I think. A shame becaus eI kinda enjoyed going to a more or less empty cinema for the Avengers and enjoying that film in more or less mint situation (apart from when the film skipped and melted...) It's being press screened on Wednesday in the UK, so assuming embargoes end then too expect reviews to start dropping Wednesday night. I've still got this niggle that Ridley is going to serve up something that disappoints the Alien fanboys... I think the mystery of the Space Jockey is going to be rather less fulfilling than the fans might hope. The stuff from the Dark Horse comics is going to need to be binned, imo. Heres hoping I'm wrong though! I want to come out of the cinema when I do see it, doing this The biggest decision though... 3D or not? Give Ridley the benefit of the doubt and 3D it's last chance, or save my money as per avoiding a silly gimmick... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogso Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 As it was shot in 3D I will go and see it in 3D first I think. I have avoided 3D a lot myself, and have only seen a handful of films in 3D at the flicks...Avatar, Up, ermmm...I think there might have been 1, maybe 2 others, but thats it. Unless the film is an unequivocal disaster, I will probably go and it again anyway, in which case it would be in 2D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 I'm seeing it in 2D. I would normally give it a chance if it's shot in 3D, but considering a lot of the film is shot dark places, I can see myself getting very pissed off during a few iffy moments of not being able to see a bloody thing. Besides, I'm skint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 That 3d shit gives me a headache.. It does look like a good film though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 I'm going to see it in 3d but that's only cuz I'm going IMAX, done the same with the avengers went to see it 3d IMAX then saw it at the showcase in 2d and enjoyed it a lot more...though that could have been because of the bird I went with and because I wasn't nursing a stonking hangover. Anyway can't wait for it going on Saturday at 4 o'clock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briggaman Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 IMAX showing booked for this Friday. **** yeah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted May 29, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted May 29, 2012 I wish I could justify going on Friday Also, apparently there was a French screening yesterday, for some reason, and 'proper' spoilers and reactions are coming out. I'm avoiding the spoilers, just in case, but the general feeling on the reactions is 'mixed'. So temper expectations to as far as possible reduce disappointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 If ridley **** this up im going to feed him to the **** piranha's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted May 30, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted May 30, 2012 The Telegraph review (4/5) states what a lot of people expected - it's not really a direct prequel, it answers a few question, and leaves rather more unanswered. Also suggests it's not without flaw, by a long way. Temper expectations. It's not going to be a bad film, but if you're expecting something that leads directly into Alien, or something that is a flawless new standard in sci fi, you're in for disappointment it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briggaman Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Most of the reviews seem to be going along the style over substance route. That's fine by me, as long as there's a lot of style... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted May 31, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted May 31, 2012 3/5 from Empire. Paper thin characters and a bad script. But I've also read rave reactions. And strangely theres no consensus on how much of a prequel to Alien to it is. Some claim it's undeniably an Alien prequel, others are saying it's not really a prequel. Your mileage may vary, I guess. Still hyped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 4/5 from total film said it looked amazing, fassbender, rapace and theron all superb the rest not up to much, including elba also said that the premise is great but once the action starts it takes a dip, also unsurprisingly it doesnt touch the 1st 2 but is miles better than the last 2, which i think everyone expected described the 3D as beautiful, to be fair in all the reviews ive read not one has criticised the 3D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogso Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 In regards to it being/not being a sequel - they've been pretty explicit in saying that the movie is a stand alone feature, the fact that ALIEN isn't plastered all over the (very considerable) ad campaign is very telling. I fully expect it to be a canon part of the Alien universe, but not much more than that. I mean, people weren't actually expecting Xenomorph's to be running around by the end of the film were they...? I say that having read no reviews and no spoilers, but am pretty confident that will be the case. By this time tomorrow I will know fur shur :$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted May 31, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted May 31, 2012 Empire don't sound too enthused with Rapace or her character. Which interests me as I'm convinced, based purely on the Millenium/Dragon Tattoo series, that she's really not all that as an actress. And the stuff in the lead up to Prometheus didn't convince me otherwise either. I want to see whether she is any cop or not, andthis could be the film to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted May 31, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted May 31, 2012 In regards to it being/not being a sequel - they've been pretty explicit in saying that the movie is a stand alone feature, the fact that ALIEN isn't plastered all over the (very considerable) ad campaign is very telling. I fully expect it to be a canon part of the Alien universe, but not much more than that. I mean, people weren't actually expecting Xenomorph's to be running around by the end of the film were they...? I say that having read no reviews and no spoilers, but am pretty confident that will be the case. By this time tomorrow I will know fur shur :$ Thats more or less where I was all along for it - it's part of the canon there will be nods to the universe but it's not going to end with Alien fully set up. I do however, think the xenomorph will appear. I've read nothing to say that it does appear, and I've been careful with the reviews I've read (I've not touched the Grauniads review because they've got form for just blurting out the entire plot), so I've nothing to base that belief on, but I'm just sure the xenomorph has to be in it at the end. I'd bank on the final shot being theSpace Jockey with a xenomorph popping out of it's chest, and I will be shocked if it isn't seen at all. It definitely will appear, even if it's just a cameo, in Prometheus, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted May 31, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted May 31, 2012 Den of Geek gave the film an eye catching 2/5.Threw it under the proverbial bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briggaman Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I couldn't really care less what the reviews are saying to be honest. I'll judge it for myself and am expecting it to be a fun ride, even though the story may not be very strong. The average review scores seem to be pretty decent by the way, at 88% on Rotten Tomatoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briggaman Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Empire don't sound too enthused with Rapace or her character. Which interests me as I'm convinced, based purely on the Millenium/Dragon Tattoo series, that she's really not all that as an actress. And the stuff in the lead up to Prometheus didn't convince me otherwise either. I want to see whether she is any cop or not, andthis could be the film to do it. She was pretty poor in the latest 'Sherlock Holmes' film too, although that was only a small part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Peter Bradshaw of the Graun gave it 3/5 with a scene-stealing performance from Fassbender. Haven't read the review as he's famous for spoilers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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