Comments on: $9 Trailers: Prometheus

By: EJ

EJ — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 03:47:36 +0000

I used to have the full set of the Micro Machines Alien toys, one of which was something always called “the Derelict Ship.” Guess what, it was the ship seen in Alien and later in Aliens, and it is the same ship seen taking off and then crashing in the second trailer there. No question in my mind. Also, that is clearly the space jockey, as has been mentioned.

By: Hmm

Hmm — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:27:39 +0000

“I’m not too big on the teasers that decide they don’t owe the audience anything because they’re already a lock to fill the seats.”

I find it hilarious that you say that because I am big on those trailers. I want those trailers all the time for movies that are a lock to fill the seats and sometimes movies in general. What movies I see is sometimes based on how much the trailer showed me. Movies like The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises. A lot of movies have been completely ruined for me by the damn trailer showing every scene or all the action scenes. Iron Man 2 was disappointing to me because of the trailer, they spoiled War Machine which should have been a surprise and then they spoil the best battle in the whole film which doesn’t even last more than two minutes. I feel like Avengers is going this way with all the trailers it has but luckily I’ve avoided all except two of them. I pray The Amazing Spider-Man and The Dark Knight Rises don’t get any more trailers, I’ve seen enough of those movies already (until I actually see them of course.)

By: Zack

Zack — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:38:20 +0000

Thanks for all the feedback.

@Sideshow I will definitely watch the TED talk teaser. Sounds great!

@Piratey @Skeebo Yes, clearly the trailer is indeed a part of the Alien world at large to those who know what to look for. I do think more casual fans may not immediately draw that conclusion, although I may be totally wrong on that point.

@Ryan To me, “trusted reviews” is an oxymoron. I’m genuinely glad you have a source that you agree with, but for me, no critic or personal acquaintance has matched-up with my tastes often enough to be the final word on whether or not I see a given film.

@Andy I agree with you on the potential of a trailer to over-expose a film’s plot. That’s part of the reason I write this column – to reward trailers that manage to rise above plot regurgitation and chastise trailers that don’t. I totally respect your choice to avoid trailers at large, but we both know the majority of people will continue to watch them the second they hit the internet.

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:20:31 +0000

Trailers ruin movies nowadays. I’m going to try to avoid info on this one and go see it as I genuinely liked the alien series.

But I did see the TED thing, which was pretty cool.

By: Skeebo

Skeebo — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:17:09 +0000

Yeah, it is an Alien prequel, zero doubt after that trailer.

1:23 alien… wall-art?

But the 100% for sure it is an Alien prequel kicker,

1:49, med-tube (I assume) that’s a baby alien.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:05:16 +0000

I don’t understand why anyone would go to the cinema without consulting trusted reviews. $9 is no small sum these days. Very clever people make trailers as enticing as they can, often packing the only good content of the movie into them, it’s their jobs.

By: Sideshow

Sideshow — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:47:41 +0000

Have you seen the TED talk teaser starring Guy Pearce? Fantastic setup.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:30:54 +0000

I liked the trailer but I feel that they setup the climax of the film too plainly.

- We see giant alien ship take off
- We hear voice over saying they are headed for earth
- We see human ship and pilot kamikaze into the alien ship
- We see the alien ship crashing back on the planet

Takes the suspense right out of the movie.

By: Piratey

Piratey — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:27:10 +0000

See that still picture in the trailer you posted? That’s the space jockey from Alien. It IS the prequel. Weyland Corp? Alien. No question that this movie takes place in the same “universe” as Alien, though it might not be a true prequel.