grim22 Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 1 minute ago, Cmasterclay said: I heard from someone I follow on this board, @antovolk I think (sorry if it isn't you!), that this had started screening and apparently reception was not very good at all. First I have heard of this, and even if true that is exactly why test screenings are done. To find out what is working and what isn't. With 7 months to go, they can now tinker around in the edit. If you hear that with a month to go, then it is too late. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Hunt Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Seems like a strange move to me. The August date was pretty great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmasterclay Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 (edited) 2 minutes ago, grim22 said: First I have heard of this, and even if true that is exactly why test screenings are done. To find out what is working and what isn't. With 7 months to go, they can now tinker around in the edit. If you hear that with a month to go, then it is too late. Of course! That's not a gospel truth, just a bit of information to throw into the pot. Make of it what ya will. FWIW, I don't think Ridley Scott has done a great job directing since Gladiator. Martian was good, but it was based on an excellent book, had a great script, and a terrific cast. Honestly, it felt like the bare minimum of good for how much it had going for it, and I chalk alot of that up to Ridley. So that is coloring what I think of this. Edited November 24, 2016 by Cmasterclay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 I really love that poster btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Panda Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 18 minutes ago, The Futurist said: The good news is that from Prometheus, the only way to go is up. Prometheus isn't even the worst in the Alien franchise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmpireCity Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Cmasterclay said: Of course! That's not a gospel truth, just a bit of information to throw into the pot. Make of it what ya will. FWIW, I don't think Ridley Scott has done a great job directing since Gladiator. Martian was good, but it was based on an excellent book, had a great script, and a terrific cast. Honestly, it felt like the bare minimum of good for how much it had going for it, and I chalk alot of that up to Ridley. So that is coloring what I think of this. I have to completely disagree. Not sure how you can say that when since Gladiator he has directed the following movies.... - Black Hawk Down - Kingdom of Heaven: Director's Cut is a masterpiece - American Gangster is very, very good and somehow underrated - The Martian 99% of directors would kill to have 4 movies that good on their resume. He has had a lot of misses since Gladiator, but he has knocked multiple movies out of the park. Edited November 24, 2016 by EmpireCity 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Hunt Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Gladiator is a bad movie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmasterclay Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Just now, EmpireCity said: I have to completely disagree. Not sure how you can say that when since Gladiator he has directed the following movies.... - Black Hawk Down - Kingdom of Heaven: Director's Cut is a masterpiece - American Gangster is very, very good and somehow underrated - The Martian 99% of directors would kill to have 4 movies that good on their resume. He has had a lot of misses since Gladiator, but he has knocked multiple movies out of the park. I forgot about Black Hawk Down, a movie which I generally was lukewarm on but was indeed exceedingly well directed. I thought the Martian was a fine directing of something potentially spectacular, which is what you would expect from one of these Marvel indie/TV guys. American Gangster was kind of a bloated mess to me,but it was fine. Never saw the KOH Director's Cut, but did see the original cut (the one actually released in theaters) and thought it was wooden and choppy. I'm not saying Ridley Scott is a bad director or these are bad movies at all. The guy directed Blade Runner and Alien, he's a genius. And these movies are fine. But that is it. They're just fine. It's like late career Shaq - he's still the biggest name, but at some point, you've got to just say the old Shaq ain't coming back. I was more responding to the "Sir Ridley will make it all better" stuff. It's not like he's the Coens/Scorcese. Dude is on a fairly mediocre run on the average. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCsoft Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 I Don't understand why they are doing this, I thought the release date was great. now there is hardly anything interesting in August now. Would suggest one of : War for planet of apes, Dunkirk, or Valerian to move over there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrathOfHan Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 9 minutes ago, EmpireCity said: I have to completely disagree. Not sure how you can say that when since Gladiator he has directed the following movies.... - Black Hawk Down - Kingdom of Heaven: Director's Cut is a masterpiece - American Gangster is very, very good and somehow underrated - The Martian 99% of directors would kill to have 4 movies that good on their resume. He has had a lot of misses since Gladiator, but he has knocked multiple movies out of the park. Black Hawk Down is a mess though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Old Tele Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 5 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said: Black Hawk Down is a mess though What? Disagree, sirrah. Disagree! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayhawk the Hutt Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 20 minutes ago, Ethan Hunt said: Gladiator is a bad movie @DAR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrathOfHan Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 9 minutes ago, Nutella of Arabia said: What? Disagree, sirrah. Disagree! There's way too much stuff going on in the movie and it feels disjointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 41 minutes ago, Cmasterclay said: I heard from someone I follow on this board, @antovolk I think (sorry if it isn't you!), that this had started screening and apparently reception was not very good at all. If it already tested and got mixed/bad reactions, wouldn't moving it up 3 months be an odd move? They'd be robbing themselves of a lot of time in any attempt to make changes. Anyways Scott is a script reliant director but arguably 2nd to none in the visual department with his art background, always has been that way, I hope he's got a good one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Futurist Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Giving Herpes to your own heritage, not cool Ridley, not cool. You used to shit a lot on Aliens ...not cool either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 5 minutes ago, Jayhawk said: @DAR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 GODDAMIT ETHAN THE ADULTS ARE TALKING!!!!! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Futurist Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Fun fact : Gladiator was an improvized movie for the most part & some of the most iconic lines from the movie came from Russell Crowe s himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Duncan Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 1 minute ago, DAR said: GODDAMIT ETHAN THE ADULTS ARE TALKING!!!!! He's telling the truth though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 8 minutes ago, CoolEric258 said: He's telling the truth though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
