Samsung officially announce the Galaxy S3 today

Glenn · May 03, 2012, 09:24:15

QuoteIt has, however, said the phone will not include a 3D display, but will be the first device to feature its new Exynos 4 quad-core chip.

It promised the Arm-based design would offer double the processing capability while using 20% less energy than the chip used in the S2. It can also record and playback video in 1080p high definition resolution.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17931797

Technical Ben · May 03, 2012, 10:09:47

Personally I find 3d pointless. So it's not missing anything. It's like adding coloured text to a novel. Or smellovision to a banking ledger.

Gary · Jun 02, 2012, 09:04:21

Been playing with The Galaxy s3 (got mine in white) which I wanted. Its a beast of a phone, the screen is great, its fast, light weight, slim, not made of glass

and I must say its won me over from the 4S. I'll be sending this unit back though as a 64 GB model will be released that along with a 64GB SD card will suit my needs for a long time to come.

Its so nice to be able to nip say to the Futurama download site and grab a ringtone, rather than be in the walled garden of fruity delights where such things don't make Apple money so you can't do it...

Simon · Jun 02, 2012, 11:51:53

Don't tempt me!

It looks gorgeous, Gary, but it's still Android, isn't it? $:-\$

Rik · Jun 02, 2012, 11:53:26

Get thee behind him, Gary.

Simon · Jun 02, 2012, 11:53:47

Niall · Jun 02, 2012, 12:04:32

Quote from: Technical Ben on May 03, 2012, 10:09:47
Personally I find 3d pointless. So it's not missing anything. It's like adding coloured text to a novel. Or smellovision to a banking ledger.

Don't say that to Cat from Red Dwarf

I really wanted this phone but as it was delayed, I ended up going for the 4S while I waited. My mates got the S2 and I like that. The screen size is really generous, which isn't to a lot of peoples liking, but it's what I was after the most.

Incidentally I just got a text from vodafone telling me I've used 700mb of my 750mb this month. I forgot that I turned wifi off a few weeks ago when I was in a pub, as it was connecting to the local wetherspoon network, which was overriding my 3G, so I couldn't view online. I've been watching loads of game trailers and Prometheus pro mos on youtube

Wifi now back on

Oops

Gary · Jun 03, 2012, 13:50:54

Quote from: Simon on Jun 02, 2012, 11:51:53
Don't tempt me!

It looks gorgeous, Gary, but it's still Android, isn't it? $:-\$

Yes but tbh ICS is pretty good, the OS runs well, damn fast too. Its great being able to have a phone just as you want it, rather than how Apple wants it. I like both but you need to have an AV on Android, Lookout seems the best in tests and I have not noticed any impact from it. The screen is huge and gorgeous, and the fact it knows when you are looking at so the light stays on is great, I cant see any use for having the Videos running over other apps other than Samsung showing the power of the unit tbh.

Gary · Jun 03, 2012, 13:52:41

Quote from: Rik on Jun 02, 2012, 11:53:26
Get thee behind him, Gary.

Gary · Jun 03, 2012, 13:54:59

Prometheus was a bit of a let down by the way, Niall, most disappointed, it looked breathtaking, but had more holes in it than a teabag plot wise.

Technical Ben · Jun 03, 2012, 18:42:46

Quote from: Gary on Jun 03, 2012, 13:54:59
Prometheus was a bit of a let down by the way, Niall, most disappointed, it looked breathtaking, but had more holes in it than a teabag plot wise.

Yep, seems that most films now-a-days have to aim for this silly "super complex and deep story" that just comes off as pompous drivel with massive plot holes. The older films were more simple. "We are stuck, we need to escape" etc. Now it's all about "the meaning of life" or "the secrets of the universe". Seeing the Avengers and Men In Black 3 recently shows how you just need a story about people or about an event and it's still an enjoyable film.

Gary · Jun 03, 2012, 20:11:02

Quote from: Technical Ben on Jun 03, 2012, 18:42:46
Yep, seems that most films now-a-days have to aim for this silly "super complex and deep story" that just comes off as pompous drivel with massive plot holes. The older films were more simple. "We are stuck, we need to escape" etc. Now it's all about "the meaning of life" or "the secrets of the universe". Seeing the Avengers and Men In Black 3 recently shows how you just need a story about people or about an event and it's still an enjoyable film.

The Avengers didn't really have a story though which normally is the main problem, but it was funny it did look great and CGI normally is not enough but as you said 'people' the characters were great, whole film hit the mark, it had the cinema in awe and laughing as well, can't get better than that

Prometheus, well see the trailers, its all the best bits and all you need to know really. I was hoping for so much more from Ridley Scott,

Niall · Jun 05, 2012, 11:11:54

Quote from: Technical Ben on Jun 03, 2012, 18:42:46
Yep, seems that most films now-a-days have to aim for this silly "super complex and deep story" that just comes off as pompous drivel with massive plot holes. The older films were more simple. "We are stuck, we need to escape" etc. Now it's all about "the meaning of life" or "the secrets of the universe". Seeing the Avengers and Men In Black 3 recently shows how you just need a story about people or about an event and it's still an enjoyable film.

I dunno what you watched, but Prometheus was as far from complex as I've seen

It isn't about Alien(s), it's in that universe, which is why it's only referred to as a "sort of prequel". They're trying to find the origin of life; that's the plot. It just happens to be that the aliens of both types are in there.

What makes me laugh is people thinking its the planet from Alien, which it clearly isn't. I won't say more as it'll spoil it. The film itself was 3.5/5 for me. In Alien(s) you built up the story from what was happening and what was being picked up from conversations. In Prometheus it does it in the annoying hand holding, explain everything way. Then there 's the captain who out of nowhere figures it all out, and that silly old man make up.

Still, it was a fun film. The sequel will make or break it as they've now done the slow intro, and need to start making it more in the style of Alien, or at least slowly building to it.

Glenn · Jun 05, 2012, 11:17:57

Sir Ridley Scott has said there will be 2 more films before they get to LV 426.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18298709

Simon · Jun 05, 2012, 11:18:53

There's going to be a sequel to the prequel?

Glenn · Jun 05, 2012, 11:20:20

It's a pre, pre, prequel

Rik · Jun 05, 2012, 12:09:19

That sounds like a song title.

Glenn · Jun 05, 2012, 12:58:09

No, my fingers had a stutter.

Gary · Jun 05, 2012, 14:00:30

Quote from: Niall on Jun 05, 2012, 11:11:54
I dunno what you watched, but Prometheus was as far from complex as I've seen It isn't about Alien(s), it's in that universe, which is why it's only referred to as a "sort of prequel". They're trying to find the origin of life; that's the plot. It just happens to be that the aliens of both types are in there.

What makes me laugh is people thinking its the planet from Alien, which it clearly isn't. I won't say more as it'll spoil it. The film itself was 3.5/5 for me. In Alien(s) you built up the story from what was happening and what was being picked up from conversations. In Prometheus it does it in the annoying hand holding, explain everything way. Then there 's the captain who out of nowhere figures it all out, and that silly old man make up.

Still, it was a fun film. The sequel will make or break it as they've now done the slow intro, and need to start making it more in the style of Alien, or at least slowly building to it.

Plot of Prometheus, oh look lots of cave paintings que Von Danikens we have been visited by aliens

twenty years later an eccentric Tillionaire somehow gets them to a planet in cave drawings

the people in the weird suits are big anaemic humans who created us by drinking back stuff and falling into our water and dissolving, also they don't like us.

Evil but smart robot thinks he is better than us and wants to be known as such (blade Runner) impregnates man with life form and women has nooky with said man and is magically pregnant (she is sterile) and now has a squid in her, which she gets the self surgery unit to cut her open and take out, then has staples fired into her and still manages to run around straight after despite just having had major surgery

After fight with big bad alien caused by a chat as ageing Trillionare was secretly on ship all the time

and wants to know the meaning of life and the cure for death as it happens. Lots of Benny hill running about to haunting music and explosions the crew of Promethus crash the ship into big bad alien ship to save earth (what heroes) Luckily dispatched robot head still works after fight and bad chat, and there happen to be lots of other ships on this planet thats a biological testing ground abandoned about the time of Christ

~~Off to see the Wizzard the wonderful~~ Robot head and women drive big ship off to see big anaemic Aliens to ask why they hate us, even though they hate us (leaves big hole for sequel) The End. Oh and why create a biological weapon that kills there own kind on another planet from theirs then runaway when they are so advanced and can travel across the universe at super duper speeds and bomb us instead.

Now thinking to much about plot holes, so time for a coffee.

Niall · Jun 06, 2012, 14:57:52

I'd hardly call those plot holes. I'd call it nitpicking. Most of those things are things that could easily happen, technology allowing. I've run out of break so I'll come back to this later if I remember, as I'm working until 7:30

Gary · Jun 06, 2012, 18:25:10

Quote from: Niall on Jun 06, 2012, 14:57:52
I'd hardly call those plot holes. I'd call it nitpicking. Most of those things are things that could easily happen, technology allowing. I've run out of break so I'll come back to this later if I remember, as I'm working until 7:30

In a film costing £200 million the fact I can sum up the plot that easily is sad, I cared not for any of the characters, seeing inside the suit of the Space Jockey was a let down I thought, leave some mystery. I guess it was hyped to much, and it just didn't work for me, and I am a big fan of the original Alien films Niall. Avengers Assemble had no plot and was wonderful I loved the characters the whole film was fun. Maybe Prometheus was just to sterile. Fassbender was excellent as 'David' I will say that. Some things should be left buried, and I think the premise of this film was best left back where it was 33 years ago, and of course in our imagination.

Niall · Jun 06, 2012, 20:10:08

That's the point though. You seem to be thinking this was supposed to be like Alien. It's a completely different film and just happens to be in the same universe. This is about the archaeologists that discover the stars drawing, and them looking for the origins of life. It is NOT about the aliens from the first film, but could be in the last of the three films he's making as they're now introduced, but clearly an early evolutionary stage of them. Comparing this to Alien is like comparing apples and oranges. You can't leave the suit on the alien as that was the whole point of the film, and actually starts off by showing them, so there's no mystery to keep.

If anything, I felt the film was too short as I personally felt a bit annoyed by the fact that some characters seemed like they'd had story parts pulled. The captain for one, as he suddenly decides, yeah they're not caves, that's a ship. How? Also, the scanner pups scan inside the ship, so how is it they have an accurate scan of the exterior? That and the fact you're hand held through the film so you don't have to imagine much, was a let down for me. Granted the woman running around after the op was a bit silly, but you can easily write that off as future tech she used healing her quickly as there was nothing to say that's not what it did, and the way they went out of their way to point the machine out seems too much of a coincidence, other than the link with the hiding bloke (with the silly makeup).

Still, it has it's flaws, but I'm hoping the second film really brings you into the early universe, as that will be the gel to the prequels.

Simon · Jun 06, 2012, 23:27:15

So, this is kind of like the three prequels to the original Star Wars, and will eventually lead into the first Alien film?

Glenn · Jun 07, 2012, 07:11:00

Correct, listen to Ridley in the link I posted earlier, if you are interested.

Gary · Jun 07, 2012, 08:53:02

Quote from: Niall on Jun 06, 2012, 20:10:08
That's the point though. You seem to be thinking this was supposed to be like Alien. It's a completely different film and just happens to be in the same universe. This is about the archaeologists that discover the stars drawing, and them looking for the origins of life. It is NOT about the aliens from the first film, but could be in the last of the three films he's making as they're now introduced, but clearly an early evolutionary stage of them. Comparing this to Alien is like comparing apples and oranges. You can't leave the suit on the alien as that was the whole point of the film, and actually starts off by showing them, so there's no mystery to keep.

If anything, I felt the film was too short as I personally felt a bit annoyed by the fact that some characters seemed like they'd had story parts pulled. The captain for one, as he suddenly decides, yeah they're not caves, that's a ship. How? Also, the scanner pups scan inside the ship, so how is it they have an accurate scan of the exterior? That and the fact you're hand held through the film so you don't have to imagine much, was a let down for me. Granted the woman running around after the op was a bit silly, but you can easily write that off as future tech she used healing her quickly as there was nothing to say that's not what it did, and the way they went out of their way to point the machine out seems too much of a coincidence, other than the link with the hiding bloke (with the silly makeup).

Still, it has it's flaws, but I'm hoping the second film really brings you into the early universe, as that will be the gel to the prequels.

No I was not expecting an Alien film, been to many of those I was expecting a stunning new film about this new world, its maybe as you say the film fell short, characters seemed a bit hollow/cut short and somethings did not make sense or just were glossed over, I was hoping for something with true calibre, but I got a potato gun instead. As far as the space jockeys, the 12 foot high albino bald baby faced human/aliens looked awful, I would have rather not seen inside than see that. Oh well.