Much different outcome than original but done exceptionally well!
938643
Miss Bingley is still as the obnoxious as ever, but this is a love story...and a very good and one!
1044476
I loved the original movie and even though this update has been free on Prime for a long time, I ignored it feeling it could not be as good as the original with Patrick Swayze and cast. Today was a rainy, raw day in mid September with nothing to do and the dogs were bored as well. I watched it expecting very little. While it does mimic the original, there are original thoughts and action scenes: enough to get me hooked almost immediately to see how things would be different. I especially wanted to see the brotherly love and bonding between Jed and Matt. This interpretation from the original blew me away. I was thrilled to watch and then watch again. Things are different but the premise is the same. But for anyone who loves the original, I don't think you will be disappointed in how the characters develop such as Jed, Matt, Robert and the community in trying to help them. Give it a chance. I wish someone had told me that a while ago.
3379243
This movie is nothing like the original Alien series but it still connects with the Alien storyline.  This movie is a philosophical/sci-fi story rather than a bloody horror movie and I enjoyed it much more than I enjoyed the entire Alien franchise.

Alot of the people that hate this movie in my opinion are in two groups.

Group #1 - Expected this to be a recycled Alien film where there is a group of people stuck on a spaceship with an alien who eventually hunts down and kills everyone but the main protagonist of the story.  Group #1 are just upset that this movie was not what they were expecting but I welcomed the changes ecstatically.  I thought it was genius how they managed to re-invent the entire Alien universe, and not only that, but they expanded it and made it deeper and much more interesting.

Group #2 - State that the film had way too many plot holes and too many questions left unanswered.  I say - that was the point!  Prometheus was partially designed to leave the viewer wondering about certain things in the story which makes the film more attractive in my opinion.  The mystery surrounding certain aspects in Prometheus draws the viewer in and invites him/her to speculate on the possibilities.  I cannot believe people are complaining because not every little detail about the story was explained.  The mysterious nature of the film enhances it greatly.
  Group #2 also likes to makes a big fuss about how the characters make really bad decisions.  Was this the first film that you saw in which the characters did or said stupid things.  I hate to remind you, but it is a film, so the characters are allowed to do all that.  If you are going to make a fuss about those things then you should probably make a fuss about every other movie as well because they are all like that.

Prometheus was fantastic and one of the best sci-fi films ever.  The story was very well put together and kept me in my seat to see what would happen next.  Great actors, great special effects and it has aliens in it!  What more could you ask for?
572992
I read the book before seeing the movie, and I'm glad I did, because if I had seen the movie first I would have been really dissapointed by the book, which is much sadder. The movie was really well written and acted and I actually really like the changes that were made. The book was so, so good, and that made me concerned I wouldn't like the movie because I knew they had made some really pretty pronounced changes. But honestly, it's made so well and there's so much heart in what they did I'm glad I got to see what I'll call the "revised" version. Four stars for not sticking more to the source material just on principle, but I really did like it very much.
3858937
I liked this remake version much more than the original. Of course since it had some elements that were very much like the original it had a few moments that I just fast forwarded past. The Recall company's "office" was really well done, looked very inviting!
3319708
Very Good Movie Not what I though it was, Way Better, good Story
417573
This film used some of the best effects I've ever seen, which really added to it's believability in a real-life format.  It's a film for adults more than children, but certainly both audiences will love it.  The depth of storyline and character development was well-planned and the ending is left wide open for a sequel.  Honestly, I believe a lot of people will be wanting a sequel for this one, especially after having seen the audience reaction to it in England (where I happened to watch it for the first time).  As an English major, I found the storyline entriguingly original and well thought out.  The actors proved their determination to get into character and the special effects helped to pull the audience into this world.  I can't wait for the DVD!
3552389
I used to love the original movie - that was before I read the book.  Once I did, I realized that the movie wasn't even remotely close to King's story and it became somewhat difficult to even watch.

Enter this mini-series.

I very much enjoyed it from start to finish.  I realize some of the effects were somewhat silly, but I also realize the limits of a made-for-tv budget.  That said, the movie followed the story King wrote almost to a "T".  I loved the atmosphere and I thought the actors did a decent job in their parts.  I'm pretty sure if I hadn't read the book first I wouldn't have enjoyed it as much as I did, but if you have read the book, do yourself a favor and give this a watch.
3222164
I didn't hate the theatrical release, but I didn't entire love it either.  The directors cut is practically an entire different movie and is the way this story was meant to be told!  So much more story and a lot more depth to the characters.  I would recommend this to anyone who either didn't like it was on the fence about the original.
4876426
This is a very convoluted sci-fi movie with a much different twist on it than I have ever seen before, and it is so well done; especially the CGI, that it is spellbinding for a low-budget Indie production and proves how imagination can blend into a story-line to keep the audi9ence deeply involved right tup to and including the rolling of the credits!  Good Job!
995279
Funny and realistic with a different ending than the one I expected making the movie unique and truly enjoyable to watch!
3576052
I really cannot believe the poor reviews this flick got. I actually purchased the DVD and watched it last week. Compared to the first one (which I saw when it came out.) this should get an A+  There are some chills  here (maybe people want a body count in their horror films.) This is a more traditional horror movie without the gratuitous violence and bloodshed but with enough to make you wary what's gonna happen next. It's similar enough to the first movie ; yet all the changes help make this the better movie.

I think the leper storyline makes more sense to me than the original did. I also think the acting is far superior in this remake.  It also has a timeless love element and reincarnation.

The  Tom Welling/Maggie Grace storyline makes far more sense to me than  the original--and Maggie is a far superior actress than Jamie Lee Curtis was at the time.

So give it a chance.  Im not a big fan of remakes but when you didn't like the original it probably isn't so offensive. Also it's good to see Tom Welling in a leading man movie role.
2773278
I was not impressed by the original graphic novel.  I found it to be far from original and poorly drawn.  But this version is superior in many ways to the original.  However, one of my favorite parts of the story, one that adds a good dose of reality to the story, is absent from the movie.  Its absence changes much of the feel of the overall story.

The town of Barrow is as far North as you can get and still be in the country.  In the heart of winter many of the townsfolk leave so they don't have to experience the month-long period of darkness.  But the dark has attracted a group of vampires looking for a new thrill.  They plan to take advantage of the unending dark and isolation.  The only this standing between them and complete success is the local sheriff.

Remember, this is different from the graphic novel so you will have to read this book or see the movie to get the new story.  I recommend this book over any movie as it include a lot of good character detail that is impossible in a film version.  Tim Lebbon did an excellent job of fleshing out these characters.  Check it out.
346502
Enough of this American remake differs from the original to make it fresh, and yet it honors the material in the first well. A little more backstory is told. The dreariness of the original isn't quite here and the original still gets the top rating but this is a close 4 of 5 stars. If you liked the first, you will have no problem enjoying this one. If you never saw the first, you should see it first... and then make this Let Me In your close second to watch next.
756438
You've never seen acting this bad? Have you seen the original BLOOD FEAST????!!!
This was far better than I was expecting. It is a bit overlong at 100 minutes, but fans of the original will want to check this out. John Waters has a funny bit as a priest!
This works better than other recent belated sequels such as COPRSE GRINDERS 2 or MARK OF THE ASTRO ZOMBIES, which were shot on tape. BLOOD FEAST 2 is film all the way!
2307522
When I saw ROTK in the theater I was disappointed--several of the scenes really seemed to drag on.  I felt that they had too many pans of the pig-faced Orc and then way too much of crying Hobbits at the end.  The battles stretched on into infinitesimal sameness.  Overall, I felt that they could have cut a half hour from the movie and it would have benefited.

However, once I saw the extended version I completely changed my mind!  Suddenly, with the extra scenes all the holes were filled in and the lengthy battles and long goodbyes fit much better in that context.  I could better see how the pieces fit together.  And it was beautiful, a masterpiece!  I've now watched the whole thing over 15 times through.

And I don't know if anyone's mentioned that with the Platinum Series Gift Set you get this really great little model of Minas Tirith and you can look at it while it's being attacked on the screen in front of you.  Awesome!
2224313
I was rather disappointed with the first of the "new" Star Trek films starring this new cast and alternate Universe. The first film didn't make a whole lot of sense to me, as Spock would say, "Highly Illogical".

This second film fared much better with me. For one thing, it kept me guessing through more than half the film who was the real bad guy. Obviously, it was Kahn, but the way he pulled off his treachery was cleverly done. It reminded me of the original TOS character. He had a charm and charisma that got some members of the Enterprise crew to follow him. Of course he was a bad guy, but he wasn't originally all that scary. It wasn't until the "Wrath of Kahn" years later that we saw the really scary, dark and vicious side of him. Ricardo Montalban did a great job with him. In this film, Benedict Cumberbatch does a nice "alternate" Khan.

Without giving away spoilers, he is sometimes brutally cruel, sometimes seems the innocent victim of forces beyond his control, and sometimes is the kind of fighter you want on your side because he could take down a star ship all on his own, except you can't trust him. So you better call his bluff before he blows you into space. That's a complex villain, and he was obviously well crafted based on the prior characterizations. And lest he take you in with his charms, Capt'n Kirk will set you straight with a simple sentence, "I have a feeling he's not helping us, we're helping him." Brilliant!

I also kind of like the new all blue and white interiors of the Enterprise. Yes, it still does look like the make up counter in a hi tech department store, or something APPLE might design, but for some reason, this time around, I warmed up to it.

Of course, there's plenty of action in this film, the usual spaceships being severely damaged and people getting tossed out into space, complete with screams. And there's also the expected mass destruction of buildings, people and property when a star ship crashes into a planet (I won't spoil it by saying which star ship or which planet). And of course, there are the usual "falling from great heights at ridiculous speeds and landing on target anyway" sequences that are a common to these types of films. These types of scenes have become a staple or signature for this version of the genre.

What got me, and had a lasting effect, was how well the actors did with the characters. They did what every Star Trek version has managed to do... they created characters who I care about, who are fun to watch. This was one of the things that made Star Trek TOS so memorable... the characters seemed real because the actors made them so. Other series and spin offs were successful in this, and I'm happy to say, this new "crew" pulled together nicely in this film, making the characters likeable, sometimes funny, sometimes tragic, and well, believable. Bravo to everyone on the bridge and in the engineering section, which still looks like the inside of a brewery.

So I give this film a 5 star thumbs up this time around. It's a fun romp, with plenty of nail biting suspense, and spinning scenes to give you vertigo. And, perhaps the best compliment I can give the film, I am eager to see what they come up with in the next film.

There will be another, right?