Prometheus

[bbobb]

Yeah it really isn't terrible. It just doesn't live up to the legacy

[BioMechanic]

This makes no sense. Aside from the fact that they've displayed no cloning tech at that time period and that Weyland was obviously the Steve Jobs of his time (whose true age was very well-known by the public), why send a old clone into space to ask the Engineers to save him from old age when the "real" Weyland is really in his 40's?

Hahaha I dunno, man, I'm just trying to come up with a reason why Guy Pearce was cast. Ridley Scott isn't stupid; why have Pearce as a geezer when there are plenty of older actors who would have been more appropriate? Because maybe the eventual plan is to see Weyland at Pearce's actual age. A total guess on my part, but it was a very odd casting choice. Who knows if we'll ever get a Prometheus sequel, or if we'll get more information in DVD special features or a director's cut, but it's hard for me to see Ridley making this type of casting choice without a good reason. It's not like the role required a younger guy, right?

[sleeve]

Yeah it really isn't terrible. It just doesn't live up to the legacy

What legacy?

The Alien series consists of four movies, each by different directors. There isn't much of a coherent legacy to live up to.

Hahaha I dunno, man, I'm just trying to come up with a reason why Guy Pearce was cast. Ridley Scott isn't stupid; why have Pearce as a geezer when there are plenty of older actors who would have been more appropriate? Because maybe the eventual plan is to see Weyland at Pearce's actual age. A total guess on my part, but it was a very odd casting choice. Who knows if we'll ever get a Prometheus sequel, or if we'll get more information in DVD special features or a director's cut, but it's hard for me to see Ridley making this type of casting choice without a good reason. It's not like the role required a younger guy, right?

I'm pretty confident that they shot scenes of Weyland as a young man and then cut them. How else do you explain this?

[bbobb]

What legacy?

The Alien series consists of four movies, each by different directors. There isn't much of a coherent legacy to live up to.

I was thinking more Ridley Scott's legacy of awesome sci fi movies (alien and blade runner)

[Dolemite]

I'm pretty confident that they shot scenes of Weyland as a young man and then cut them. How else do you explain this?

It's just a viral marketing video, like the "Happy Birthday David" video with Michael Fassbender.

[sleeve]

So you're telling me they shelled out the cash for Guy Pearce just so he could appear in this throwaway viral video? Nah. Gotta be some young Weyland scenes on the cutting room floor.

[FirstBlood]

He's supposed to be an old man that has spent tons and tons of money trying not to die/be old right? so I don't think it's so ridiculous that he looks like a guy in old man makeup.

[YellerDog]

The cognative dissonance with this movie is STRONG.

[Some Stupid Japanese Name]

I liked it.
I would have liked it more if they left that last part out of it.
Did nothing for the story and was gay.
I dont see what yeller is raging about.

[Diff-chan]

I liked the movie too.

There is shit I irrationally hate (like Assassin's Creed 2, or the Mamma Mia! movie), but at least I know my hatred is irrational.