Talk Alien (Page 208)
Themes and Symbols - Analysis
I know Ridley Scott felt that the big questions are often avoided in sci-fi films. I took a little time to see what I could find in the movie's underlying...
John Hayward Reviews Prometheus
Movie review: “Prometheus” By:John Hayward 6/11/2012 01:19 AM Let me put my cards on the table right up front: I think Ridley Scott’s...
Why such a piss poor score?
In the original Alien documentary, Ridley Scott and Terry Rawlings discuss how important the score decision and changes helped his vision. Why did the...
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My theory on the "black goo"
Well, reading all around and seeing your theories, like: "the black goo can do 2 things: create life and take it" I agree with 50% of this theory, I think...
Is Prometheus Really Part of a Trilogy
I was thinking about this question today as debates about profitability and sequels raged over the internet as the weekend box office numbers started...
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Both story and art is also supreme
I am no offense or discrimination, but as a 75 years old director who can make such fabulous movie with supreme story and art, is quite overdone for a common...
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Is Elizabeth Shaw the new Ripley?
I remember Ripley didn't start off as a butt kicker. The first one she was just getting by trying to survive, got some luck to go along with smarts, good...
LV-223 Symbolism
Did a search but couldn't find anyone talking about this after seeing it pop up on Tumblr of all places. Leviticus 22:3 - Say to them, ‘If any one of...
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Motivation For David's Actions
Hello everyone. I'm new to this website, and I just saw Prometheus in theatres for the first time earlier today. I must say that this movie has consumed me!...
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Issue with the weapon technology...
I've seen this movie 3 times now (third time was not my choice) and the one thing that really bugs me about this film is how primitive and ineffective the...
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PROMETHEUS spacecraft is really FAST
Wow, that is one fast Spacecraft! If my numbers are correct, the PROMETHEUS was traveling [b]34.64011428209031 times the speed of light[/b] to reach LV223....
Prometheus was AWESOME
WHAT were the Brits and the other critics watching that had me so bummed last week after reading the negative reviews? I was so depressed because I've waited...
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Loved It :-)
I am a die hard Alien Fan and have to say the movie kept me on the edge of my seat, the movie was well thought out and written, the visuals were incredible!!...
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PROMETHEUS (the ship) is really FAST...!
Wow, that is one fast Spacecraft! If my numbers are correct, the PROMETHEUS was traveling [b]34.64011428209031 times the speed of light[/b] to reach LV223....
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Were Fifield and Milburn Stoned?
Okay, we know that Fifield was smoking something funny. When the space cobra popped up, Milburn seemed like he was under the influence of ecstasy. Could he...
DAMNING RED LETTER MEDIA REVIEW
It was worse than a disgrace. It was a calculated, cynical film designed not to tell a story but to confuse the audience so that they can make sequels,...
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My (hopefully) funny video review of Prometheus!
Here is my YouTube video review of Prometheus, complete with skits and parodies of both [i]Prometheus[/i] and [i]Alien.[/i] Hope you enjoy! [url=...
Love it, hate it or middle of the road, which scene moved you the most?!
Don't know if there's a thread for this subject, and if there is please lock it up. If there isn't then it's about time that we all share the scene from...
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Slime on wall / control panel, is it Xeno?
We all know that when you see slime you better run because you are about to die from an Alien. Why then is there slime on the control panel David activates...
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Why the engineers go back to destroy mankind
My theory as to why the engineer goes back to earth is because there were few engineers left and they had all died in the temple due to some reason we have...
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Where did all this concept art come from?
Who found these images in the gallery? Was it from a magazine or something? I think its fascinating, I almost wish a few of the scenes turned out like the...
Prometheus and Watchmen
When I think of the way Prometheus is being received by audiences, I can't help but think of Zack Snyder's Watchmen. Both movies seem to have that polarizing...
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Different planet between Alien and Prometheus??
Ok so there are many holes in this movie but what really gets me is the space jockey they find in the original aliens, he was dead right on that seat. While...
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So are we to conclude Shaw was successful in finding/destroying the engineers si
She had to be successful destroying the engineers and their homeworld if the earth still exists in the later Alien films. So by the time of "Alien" are the...
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logo
has anyone noticed the similarity between the weyland industies logo and the logo commonly seen on Waylon Jennings paraphanelia. Weyland...Waylon, umm...
craigamore reviews Prometheus - I LIKED, but DID NOT love this film....SPOILERS
Where to begin?...... After waiting for so long for Ridley's return to this universe.....I must say that my feelings are mixed. [i]Prometheus[/i]...
Engineer on LV-426 already long dead at start of Prometheus
At the beginning of Alien, the crew encounter an Engineer that has been fossilized and has literally grown into the control seat. That kind of fossilization...
The reason why the Engineer went on a killing spree!
My theory on why the Engineer kills first and doesn't ask questions later goes something like this... the Engineer from 2000 years ago was at a stage of...
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The Big Head scratcher
Maybe it's so obvious that I missed it, but the Big-Head in the black-goo room really doesn't look like the engineers. Could this be an even higher species...
Would you want a sequel under any circumstances?
With negative word of mouth dropping Prometheus' box office gross, and with Brave (Pixar films always do extremely well) and Abe Lincoln Vampire Hunter just...
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Razzies early frontrunner
Prometheus is a combination of some of the best and some of the worst in the sci-fi genre and in the Ridley Scott filmography. When it comes to acting, the...
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Gaping Hole Between Alien and Prometheus
I noticed what seems to be a huge continuity problem between Prometheus and Alien and I was wondering if anyone can explain it away. In Alien, when they...
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Watch David answer your questions about the plot!
In this video David answers all your questions about the storyline of Prometheus....
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best since aliens
since aliens i havent' seen anything like this. i want to see it few more times.
Shaw & Vickers = Morons
So another dumb thing in the movie...when the Engineer's ship is crashing and falling over, Shaw and Vickers run [i]forward[/i] in the same path as the...
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NEW! PROMETHEUS Deleted scenes inteview with Ridley Scott
[url=http://collider.com/ridley-scott-prometheus-deleted-scenes-interview/172202/]INTERVIEW HERE![/url] Pretty sure this is a new video and written...
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Does Prometheus undermine the Alien films?
There's been a lot of interest on this forum about how the events of “Prometheus” fit into the [i]plot[/i] of the “Alien” films. But I'd like to step back a...
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My Thoughts on Some of the Big Questions From The Film
Here are some ideas I have kicked around and an image you may like. I am in catch up mode post E3 but wanted to pass this along....
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Elizabeth Shaw Mirrors Prometheus Titan
You you might have already guessed, Elizabeth Shaw has stolen a power from a race of mighty beings, one of the "bomber" ships (Ridley Scott called them...
The large white humans are not The Engineers IMO
I think that they are merely workers or soldiers. Just as we had created David or A/I to do our work then the real Engineers did so with the large white...
