reddsun1 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 (edited) All my life, ever since first seeing Alien (in the 80s on UK TV), I've always throught the Space Jockey was skeletal alien remains. It never once occured to me that it was a space suit! Graham same here... ed: okay, so how are they going to explain why the "suit" was so gigantic compared to the Nostromo's crew, eh? seems like an awful lot of compromise is being asked of the audience--at least those who happened to have seen the first Alien... **oh wait! it didn't happen like that in the first story--what really happened was ____** and in the process we get some sh*t that's pretty far removed from the story we may have taken from the first movie(s). Christ, it's like Orwell, come to life. The little piggies are sneaking up on the ladder in the night to re-write what's on the wall--and people are buying it! Edited January 17, 2012 by reddsun1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 same here... ed: okay, so how are they going to explain why the "suit" was so gigantic compared to the Nostromo's crew, eh? seems like an awful lot of compromise is being asked of the audience--at least those who happened to have seen the first Alien... **oh wait! it didn't happen like that in the first story--what really happened was ____** and in the process we get some sh*t that's pretty far removed from the story we may have taken from the first movie(s). Christ, it's like Orwell, come to life. The little piggies are sneaking up on the ladder in the night to re-write what's on the wall--and people are buying it! What has the size of the suit got to do with the size of the crew of the Nostromo? Those suits aren't for humans. They're for whatever race the crew of Prometheus is about to encounter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddsun1 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 What has the size of the suit got to do with the size of the crew of the Nostromo? Those suits aren't for humans. They're for whatever race the crew of Prometheus is about to encounter. ah, ok. that's what I get for skimming, I suppose. Above posts with pic of alien-esque suits in background seemed to infer that they were somehow related to/derived from the one that will eventually end up in the "hot seat," as it were... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetarB Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 If you look VERY carefully in the trailer, you will see what is possibly a human size figure next the jockey. So the jockey itself is still very large, no retconning there. I say 'possibly' a human size figure because in the fleeting glimpse, it's not clear if the smaller figure - to the right of the jockey - is human. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 If you look VERY carefully in the trailer, you will see what is possibly a human size figure next the jockey. So the jockey itself is still very large, no retconning there. I say 'possibly' a human size figure because in the fleeting glimpse, it's not clear if the smaller figure - to the right of the jockey - is human. Looking at a freeze-frame of that shot, it's hard to tell the perspective of the shot. Looks like that figure could be in scale with the chair, which means notably bigger than human. Time will tell. I have a hard time thinking Ridley would make that big a gaff or bizarre a retcon. Can't wait to find out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I think people are avoiding this thread because of all the spoilers... I know I am! But here's a poster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzan Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I think people are avoiding this thread because of all the spoilers... I know I am! But here's a poster! Ok. I see that and all I can think is Protoculcha!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric indigo Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Was the giant head sculpted by Giger himself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taksraven Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 How much has Giger made out of the Alien series I wonder. I hope he didn't design the awful Hybrid from the Alien:Resurrection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renegadeleader1 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 (edited) How much has Giger made out of the Alien series I wonder. I hope he didn't design the awful Hybrid from the Alien:Resurrection. He did a lot of work on the first, helped stan winston little bit in. the second mostly with the queens design, got bitter after that and did nothing for the third, fourth, or avp ones. Prometheus is his return to the series. Funny thing about the hybrid is the froggie surealist director of resurrection thought it would be a good idea to attach both sets of genetalia which Fox spent almost a million editing out of the film. Its actually not that far off of Giger's ideas considering the xenomorphs phallic head, the business end of the hugger looks like a vagina, and the first film is all about male rape and pregnancy... thanks for the thought O'bannon Edited January 26, 2012 by renegadeleader1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric indigo Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Giger actually did make a sketch of the canine based alien for the third movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelsain Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Even if he doesn't see a lot of royalties from the films, I'm sure the publicity has been lucrative. I doubt we'd see Giger calendars every year without Alien. (null) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 He did a lot of work on the first, helped stan winston little bit in. the second mostly with the queens design, got bitter after that and did nothing for the third, fourth, or avp ones. Prometheus is his return to the series. As far as I recall it, Giger wasn't involved with Aliens at all. James Cameron and Stan Winston did all the new design there, especially the queen (Giger has been quoted as quite liking the Queen design). Giger was busy on Poltergeist II at the time Aliens was being made. He was involved quite a bit in the early stages of Alien 3, but only fragments of his designs made it into the final picture, and there was a whole legal row with Fox over everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renegadeleader1 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Okay maybe I had it wrong. I always thought he did some sketches for the queen and did nothing for 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelsain Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 So, according to this week's Entertainment Weekly, Prometheus will be in 3D. Did I miss this, or is this new info? (null) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Ridley Scott is on the 3D bandwagon 100%. Just google his name and 3D and you'll see what I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketchley Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 So, according to this week's Entertainment Weekly, Prometheus will be in 3D. Did I miss this, or is this new info? (null) Missed something. It's also one of the reasons why the sets & lighting are so bright - it's been intended from the start that darkness will be added in post, to suit the distribution format (3D moderate darkness, 2D heavy darkness). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s001 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Relax! It's going to be a great movie. A side story involving the space jockey race. It's going to expand the alien universe. The aliens are just a piece of a bigger and more complex reality and that's very exciting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reïvaj Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Looking forward to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I'll be first in line for the 2D showing,,,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketchley Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I'll be first in line for the 2D showing,,,,, 2nd in line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Yep, 2D all the way. Really no interest in seeing anything in 3D. Although I could possibly be tempted to watch Star Wars, A New Hope in 3D, as long as Han shoots first! Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warmaker Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Well ladies and gentlemen, after our favorite killing alien race has had success with "Alien" and "Aliens" but suffering in everything else afterwards to include the AvP series, I'm looking forward to Prometheus. It simply cannot get as bad as the 1990s and onwards movies have been with the aliens. And Graham, the chances of seeing official Star Wars ANH in 3D, in the theaters, with the original vision of Lucas, i.e. "Han Shoots First!" is about as likely as World Peace beginning within our lifetimes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotorhead Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 And Graham, the chances of seeing official Star Wars ANH in 3D, in the theaters, with the original vision of Lucas, i.e. "Han Shoots First!" is about as likely as World Peace beginning within our lifetimes nah... I think what'll happen is Han will draw first, stealthily aiming his blas..... his walkie talkie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Yep, 2D all the way. Really no interest in seeing anything in 3D. Although I could possibly be tempted to watch Star Wars, A New Hope in 3D, as long as Han shoots first! Graham To be honest after seeing the trailer for Phantom Menace in 3D I don't think the Star Wars movies will look good at all. Adding 3D to older 2D movies in post is already spotty and I felt the stuff I saw for EP1 looked HORRIBLE. I'd rather just have Han shooting first in 2D again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Sorry to get off topic, but you just cannot beat original unmodified Star Wars (in 2D as it was meant to be), or as the young uns' call it these days 'A New Hope'. And getting back on topic, Go Aliens! Thinking about it, I'd pay good money to see an Alien/Star Wars crossover. Has that ever been done before as a comic? Han and Chewie against Aliens, now that would rock! Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oihan Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 (edited) Thinking about it, I'd pay good money to see an Alien/Star Wars crossover. Has that ever been done before as a comic? Han and Chewie against Aliens, now that would rock! Graham http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NISUgFIcsRE&feature=related Edited February 3, 2012 by Oihan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric indigo Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Getting back to Prometheus: Is the bird at the beginning of the Trailer symbolizing the eagle that eats Prometheus' liver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Mmm...........liver. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddsun1 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaginpit Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 2nd in line. 3rd in line 3d is still 2d just a mind game! Until you have the holodeck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JELEINEN Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Viral video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lpYUW0ekPSA It's set 60 years before the movie and doesn't really give any more info. Pretty well done though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobizon Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Weyland Corp "official" site https://www.weylandindustries.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr March Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Wow, is there nothing Guy Pearce can't do? The subject matter of the speech itself is a little over-the-top villainous, but damn...that is one compelling performance. Definitely some of the best viral marketing I've seen since District 9's paper marketing campaign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reïvaj Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Very well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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