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Prometheus aka Прометей (Scott, 2012) — The Reviews Thread
#451
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Re: Prometheus aka Прометей (Scott, 2012) — The Reviews Thread
In real life not everyone is important. In a movie with limited screen time everyone should be important for something.
#452
Re: Prometheus aka Прометей (Scott, 2012) — The Reviews Thread
I copied this from another site from someone calling themselves Weyland Smithers pretty funny review...
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#454
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Re: Prometheus aka Прометей (Scott, 2012) — The Reviews Thread
Don't they call that a "red herring?"
I never had a problem with her character at all. I figured she was either an android or Weyland's daughter. Yes, composition-wise they would always frame her with the best posture, like when she confronts David and she's standing there all robot-like in the hallway.
Sometimes things really don't go anywhere like we want them to.
I never had a problem with her character at all. I figured she was either an android or Weyland's daughter. Yes, composition-wise they would always frame her with the best posture, like when she confronts David and she's standing there all robot-like in the hallway.
Sometimes things really don't go anywhere like we want them to.
#455
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Re: Prometheus aka Прометей (Scott, 2012) — The Reviews Thread
One could argue, "that's why we are watching this particular story, because it's interesting like that", and that's valid. Who wants to watch a completely boring story, after all? But it shouldn't be exclusive; only tell a story if EVERY character plays a critical role, that's improbable and honestly gets quite stale.
But hey, at the end of the day you did not like it, and that's cool, opinions and all that, but don't try to sell that Resurrection is a better film as FACT, because that's an opinion too.
#456
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Re: Prometheus aka Прометей (Scott, 2012) — The Reviews Thread
She didn't have to be important in a big twist kind of way. But she child have been important by having some bearing on the plot or other characters. All she does in the film is roast Holloway, which anyone could have done.
#458
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Re: Prometheus aka Прометей (Scott, 2012) — The Reviews Thread
It can be a character or situation that is set up to lead somewhere, but doesn't at the end. It's another plot device. Alfred Hitchcock was famous for doing it.
A red herring is a figurative expression in which a clue or piece of information is or is intended to be misleading, or distracting from the actual question.
Everyone thought she was a robot or that her story arc would lead someone after being built on for a while that when she was crushed by the ship it didn't.
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Re: Prometheus aka Прометей (Scott, 2012) — The Reviews Thread
Saw this posted elsewhere. Might lend some credence to my theory posted earlier.
Spoilers if you haven't seen it yet
http://www.prometheusforum.net/discu...in-alien-mural
Spoilers if you haven't seen it yet
http://www.prometheusforum.net/discu...in-alien-mural
#460
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Re: Prometheus aka Прометей (Scott, 2012) — The Reviews Thread
This wasnt a "Hey lets focus in on the desk to make you think the bomb is here, but instead it is somewhere else."
This is a piss poor job of having a main character contribute to the story.
You cant have a shitty script and then just scream Red Herring anytime something doesn't make sense.
This is a piss poor job of having a main character contribute to the story.
You cant have a shitty script and then just scream Red Herring anytime something doesn't make sense.
#461
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Re: Prometheus aka Прометей (Scott, 2012) — The Reviews Thread
Saw this posted elsewhere. Might lend some credence to my theory posted earlier.
Spoilers if you haven't seen it yet
http://www.prometheusforum.net/discu...in-alien-mural
Spoilers if you haven't seen it yet
http://www.prometheusforum.net/discu...in-alien-mural
#462
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Re: Prometheus aka Прометей (Scott, 2012) — The Reviews Thread
This wasnt a "Hey lets focus in on the desk to make you think the bomb is here, but instead it is somewhere else."
This is a piss poor job of having a main character contribute to the story.
You cant have a shitty script and then just scream Red Herring anytime something doesn't make sense.
This is a piss poor job of having a main character contribute to the story.
You cant have a shitty script and then just scream Red Herring anytime something doesn't make sense.
That's exactly what she was, though. I'm not talking about red herrings all over the place. I am saying Charlize Theron's character WAS the red herring. I know it stings, but that's what she was.
#463
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Re: Prometheus aka Прометей (Scott, 2012) — The Reviews Thread
Saw this posted elsewhere. Might lend some credence to my theory posted earlier.
Spoilers if you haven't seen it yet
http://www.prometheusforum.net/discu...in-alien-mural
Spoilers if you haven't seen it yet
http://www.prometheusforum.net/discu...in-alien-mural
#464
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Re: Prometheus aka Прометей (Scott, 2012) — The Reviews Thread
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#467
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Re: Prometheus aka Прометей (Scott, 2012) — The Reviews Thread
She's not misleading us, either. She doesn't obscure anything, doesn't make us look one way while Scott does something elsewhere, doesn't do anything in the movie except get killed stupidly.
#468
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Re: Prometheus aka Прометей (Scott, 2012) — The Reviews Thread
Charlize Theron is en route to become the new, much sexier, Sean Bean.
#469
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Re: Prometheus aka Прометей (Scott, 2012) — The Reviews Thread
True, but that doesn't make it any less hilarious, and I liked the movie overall! FWIW, if one wants, they can poke holes in just about any movie, no matter how well made it or foolproof initial viewings might lead one to believe.
#471
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Re: Prometheus aka Прометей (Scott, 2012) — The Reviews Thread
She's not misleading you? Seriously? You've already made up your mind (obviously), so I don't see the point in trying to explain it further, because it will never be "good enough" for you.
C'est la vie.
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Re: Prometheus aka Прометей (Scott, 2012) — The Reviews Thread
I'd like to see 2001 broken down like that. Cuz...well..it's 2001. I can't think of anything negative for it.
#473
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Re: Prometheus aka Прометей (Scott, 2012) — The Reviews Thread
Sorry I don't accept stretching of the term red herring to excuse poor screenwriting.
#475
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Re: Prometheus aka Прометей (Scott, 2012) — The Reviews Thread
(I don't agree with Supermallet's assessment in this regard, as I don't feel every character needs to come full circle. That said, I felt like posting a red herring.)