Posted by Kradan
- Jan 09, 2021, 07:47:46 AM
Posted by Immortan Jonesy
- Jan 09, 2021, 04:41:16 AMQuote from: Voodoo Magic on Jan 07, 2021, 01:32:22 PMQuote from: TheBATMAN on Jan 07, 2021, 01:14:47 PM
I love Lance Henriksen. But for me, Guy Pearce smashed it as Weyland. The Ted Talk alone had far more substance than all of Charles Bishop Weyland.
I love the TED Talk too, and would be swayed if that was actually part of the film. But it's not in the film we were dealt. So in regards to AvP vs Prometheus, he's my personal Weyland winner.
I still can't decide if makeup Weyland is Gold Member or bad Grandpa.
Posted by Nightmare Asylum
- Jan 07, 2021, 04:29:09 PM"Bring me this tea, David."
Posted by BlueMarsalis79
- Jan 07, 2021, 01:40:55 PMYeah but between the TED Talk, Prometheus and Alien Covenant, Guy Pearce's portrayal wins hands down.
Posted by Voodoo Magic
- Jan 07, 2021, 01:32:22 PMQuote from: TheBATMAN on Jan 07, 2021, 01:14:47 PM
I love Lance Henriksen. But for me, Guy Pearce smashed it as Weyland. The Ted Talk alone had far more substance than all of Charles Bishop Weyland.
I love the TED Talk too, and would be swayed if that was actually part of the film. But it's not in the film we were dealt. So in regards to AvP vs Prometheus, he's my personal Weyland winner.
Posted by TheBATMAN
- Jan 07, 2021, 01:14:47 PMI love Lance Henriksen. But for me, Guy Pearce smashed it as Weyland. The Ted Talk alone had far more substance than all of Charles Bishop Weyland.
Posted by SiL
- Jan 07, 2021, 05:50:01 AM54 minutes of building to 30 minutes of intermittent action.
Posted by SM
- Jan 07, 2021, 05:40:55 AMWhat do they build up to in AvP? I thought the constant cutting to the Aliens and Predators sucked all the tension out of it.
Posted by Immortan Jonesy
- Jan 07, 2021, 12:26:27 AMI thought we would reach a consensus, naive of me...Guess both Prometheus and AVP are better for one reason or another. I asked the question because Prometheus shares archetypes with AVP and has a big budget.
Posted by StrangeShape
- Jan 06, 2021, 11:34:52 PMI prefer everything about AVP over Prometheus. I like the cinematography better, I like the grand buildup, I love the idea of being isolated on Antarctica. I know Prometheus is a better movie but without an ounce of hesitattion I prefer AVP habds down
Posted by Nightmare Asylum
- Jan 06, 2021, 10:54:46 PMPrometheus is at the very bottom of my list of Alien movies.
Even the most excruciating parts of Prometheus are better than whatever qualifies as the 'best' parts of AVP.
Even the most excruciating parts of Prometheus are better than whatever qualifies as the 'best' parts of AVP.
Posted by Kradan
- Jan 06, 2021, 09:52:38 PMYep ^^^
Prometheus might be objectively a better movie, but AvP is the one I think more fondly about. Maybe because I saw it when I was 4
Prometheus might be objectively a better movie, but AvP is the one I think more fondly about. Maybe because I saw it when I was 4
Posted by Voodoo Magic
- Jan 06, 2021, 08:50:59 PMThere is one aspect and one aspect alone I personally find AvP far superior to Prometheus...
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Posted by SM
- Jan 06, 2021, 08:41:08 PMEverything about Prometheus, despite its myriad flaws, is better than AvP.
Posted by Immortan Jonesy
- Jan 06, 2021, 08:40:13 PMI wonder how many here think AVP is better than Prometheus. The latter had a superior cinematography, a legendary director, A-list actors and a big budget. But the writing & editing were not on the same level as the aforementioned. Not to mention that both films share some similarities, albeit with a different approach:
AVP: Male rites of passages to become man (Predator Style)
Prometheus: Creation.
AVP: Male rites of passages to become man (Predator Style)
Prometheus: Creation.
