Talk Alien (Page 211)
An overwhelming feeling of, 'Meh'
It was beautiful...had a lot of atmospheric things going on...but I can't say it was a good or bad movie...it just is. I guess my biggest issue is it...
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Scott's story concept was partially inspired by the work of "Chariots of the God
Seriously guys the movie definitively considers all of these seperate civilations seen in the film and online content. Scott's story concept was...
Lindelof gets rave reviews
Unfortunately it is not for Prometheus but for the new issue of Legends of the Dark Knight where he takes on writing duties for this particular iteration of...
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Everyone dies
Can someone with a great memory write our how everyone dies.. I donr remember
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add me to the dislike
Just plain bad. My take is even harsher than most critics'. I am tired, tired, tired of the constant refrain, "but the effects were so good, it was worth it...
Trilobite - First Facehugger?
The creature which is born from Shaw as a result of an infected Holloway grows up to be a massive, squid-like monster which overpowers our evil Engineer....
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Language David was studying
I was trying to find which language David was studying at the very beginning of the movie. There may have been more information mentioned, but I only...
Fifield. Zombie Ants & Hermit Crabs
Greetings, In my opinion, Fifield was dead when his face landed in the Black Stuff. If that is true, then the Black Stuff has regenerative power, even up...
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Jesus was an engineer and was cruicified
Just heard from my brother he had read an interview in which Ridley scott was quoted saying the reason for the attempted destruction of earth was because the...
Slime on Recording Device Switch?
So what was with the slime that David finds on the first "black box recording device switch" within the dome? He swipes it, pulls his fingers apart to reveal...
Engineers a.k.a The Watchers
Engineers a.k.a The Watchers..? Any thoughts?
Prometheus on Amplicate
The website amplicate tracks what people love and hate on social media. As of right now 52% of people hate Prometheus with 824 negative opinions out of...
Sequel? Even if beaten by Madagascar?
the highest opening day tally for a movie in the Alien franchise, though [b]it's about on par with Alien Vs. Predator[/b] adjusting for ticket price...
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Movies and Book and Brains
Ridley Scott has done his job very well, he is making me think. I love the fact that I can get a similar thought process from thinking about the themes, and...
creepy Fifield contortion
One of the creepier small incidents in the movie, which I couldn't quite get a clear view of, is the way Fifield was sitting at the hanger entrance before he...
Misplaced Score?
Did anyone else think that the musical score was entirely misplaced? It sounded like Star Trek mixed with themes from Indiana Jones and Star Wars. It was way...
The Star map found on Earth
The star map found on earth in the beginning of the film got me wondering. Why would the so called "engineers" allow the human race to know where their home...
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Active Directory Error in End Credits
At the very end, right after ALL the end credits, a Windows Active Directory error screen pops up briefly. Anyone get a shot of it? I'm curious if it...
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Engineer going to lifeboat
If they are so human like, how is it that the engineer gets from his ship to the lifeboat to go after Shaw without a spacesuit. Wouldn't he die or go...
Engineers Worshiped the Xenomorph?
Looking at the Engineer biosuits and how closely they resemble the ALIEN exoskeleton, I think we might have the entire thing backwards - in assuming the...
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The body of a god
Am I the only one who saw the engineer at the beginning and though, "Damn, I'd kill to have a body like that?"
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MY TAKE...
Finally saw it… OK, here we go… I’m not going to try and spoil it for anyone… Off the top, I must say the trailers spoiled most of what was probably...
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Prologue question
I got the impression from the prologue that the engineers received the black goo(which killed the guy in the prologue) from another alien race that was...
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The H.P. Lovecraft Connection
I can't find a pic of it online, but while they're investigating the initial chamber with all the ampules--did anyone else notice the dais raised up with a...
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Beautiful to look at....
but painful to watch.
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Where was David decapitated: chamber or ship?
Hello - Wasn't David decapitated in the room of the ship? If so, when the ship leaves, why is David still in the same room?
How It Should Have Ended
While I enjoyed Prometheus overall, one of the biggest changes I would make (in addition to removing the Wayland character completely) would be the ending....
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My theory: Heretics vs True Believers
Just saw the movie today a quick review: - Too much. Should have cut some of the action for more character dev. - Loved the effects and the themes, and...
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Jesus and Ridley Scott
In an interview on movie.com Ridley Scott stated that Jesus was an emissary sent by the engineers to guide us and we crucified him thereby SERIOUSLY PISSING...
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David and Shaw
I do not know if this has already been explored, but is possible that David knew about her infertility (remember that he read her dreams) and then wanted to...
Prometheus/Alien Resemblance
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The Deacon's Tomb?
So, okay...I'm basing MOST of this on things seen or heard in Alien and Prometheus. When Holloway finds the Deacon/Xeno mural, and says "This is just...
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"The Thing" references?
i noticed how one of the main weapons they had was a flamethrower just like from the movie "The Thing".and they also had to "test" the blood to look for the...
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Engineer on Earth - Start of Life or Humans?
I have seen a number of folks referring to this 'betrayer'/'sacrificial' Engineer as the origin of life on Earth. However, all of the holo-models of...
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I'm confused
Have have several questions and gripes in regards to the movie Prometheus. This post may contain spoilers so read at your own risk. These questions/gripes...
What Happened to the Engineers on LV_223?
In Prometheus Fifield and Milburn stumble upon a pile of dead Engineers in their Bio-Suits in the East wing of the Alien Temple. Some of the Engineers show...
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Surgical chamber only for a man?
I've never posted on a board before, and this movie has me liking a few things including the ideas and I'm trying to get past some of the unrealistic...
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engineer from alien
how is the engineer in alien killed off at end of prometheus, back in the chair in the ship and found in alien? was this a different engineer that awoke or...
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Quality Death
I like the film, but don't love it. I feel this films lacks QUALITY death. ALIEN had quality death. We had never seen any deaths like that before upon its...
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A Question About The Engineers Neck
Shilliam Watner here. I was wondering if anyone noticed the gill slits in the Engineers neck, particularly right in front of the carotid arteries? The first...
