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Prometheus 2012

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The search for our beginning could lead to our end

Director Ridley Scott's sci-fi thriller, set in the same universe as the Alien series. A discovery about the origin of life leads a team of explorers - including Noomi Rapace, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba and Michael Fassbender - to travel to a distant planet in the year 2093. More

But the investigation into humanity's past and the discovery of an ancient civilization has brought them into contact with a powerful threat that could cause our extinction.

Not a direct prequel to Alien, Scott referred to the film as having evolved into its own "grand mythology and universe". Hide

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546 votes / 98 comments The Talk

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    • Laz

      souns good!!!

    • Busy Mum

      Hell yes! Bring it on,cant wait! Hope its better than any of the Aliens movies made after the second one. They all SUCKEDDD

    • Stime

      About time... Can not wait to see Noomi Rapace in this

    • ashlee

      dude the alien movies rocked

    • ashlee

      the alien quadrilogy rocks!! sigourney weaver rox even though she ain't in it whyyyyyy!!!!

    • GrantNZ

      In 3D?? Great now I'm gonna sht my pants even worse than the original...

    • liam

      cant wait this is gona rock riply wont be in it coz its set before she was born

    • steveisatree

      The trailer was lame. Yet the movie could be good. Who knows? Also the title appearing over the video was annoying.

    • Kitk

      Ridley Scott back doing an Alien film, must be a good thing?

    • Daniel

      BRING IT ON!

    • 70schild

      do want. do want. do want. do want. do want. do want. do want. do want. do want.

    • Tim

      Absolutely pysched about this flick ye ha!!!

    • Eve-Melville

      about time they went back to the roots of the Alien series. Looking forward to this movie

    • Hugo Burns

      COME OUT NOW!

    • George

      Yeah its gonna be a good movie. Glad to see Ridley Scott back in the genre he revolutionized.

    • Ashlee

      Am super excited about this movie I am a huge fan of Ridley Scott also the alien films do this us gonna be great!!!

    • KatieF

      the special effects look awesome!

    • BillyBob

      It looks good and seems to have all the ingredients for an awesome movie, time will tell.

    • @steveisatree

      The title appearing over the video was what the orriginal trailers did, you are dissing the whole series.

    • Kain

      Could be the best movie for 2012. Want to see it now :)

    • Redrooster

      remember the saying be Afraid Be Very Afraid i'm looking fwd to this one hope it delivers

    • ashlee

      can't wait for the screams, the trailers sticks to it's roots hopefully the movie does to!!! ^.^

    • Xenomorph

      Ridley Scott back at the helm. Must not build it up too much... hell I can't help it, it's going to be awesome!

    • ChadD

      Best looking movie of the year. Redemption after AvP and Alien 3 and 4.

    • eric

      ridley scott has the helm... I feel secured.

    • Andrew Emin

      From Ridley Scott the director of aliens and Blade Runner

    • Jo P

      SO EXCITING! This is going to be amazing!! Anyone want to start a NZ fan club? : )

    • liam

      i cant wait for this movie hope they dont move the date like they did on the new game aliens :colonial marines.

    • win

      the movie looks good

    • Kristof

      Man, I'm more excited about this film than any other movie this year! :D

    • empirical

      this is one I will go to!

    • kam

      Intelligent cinema - finally.

    • steveisatree

      Trailer looks good but that clip - TED2023 thing looks rubbish. Not sure about this one.

    • Hugo

      havent seen any actual aliens yet

    • alex128

      anything for a bit of Fassbender

    • Rok

      My balls just tinged a little bit

    • empirical

      I can't wait!

    • roddy

      all the aliens movies were good except the avp 1 and 2 they ruined it but this movie looks promising like the fact that they show the start

    • Ken

      Gotta see it on the big screen

    • Sethry

      I recognised the name from Stargate and will look forward to it n.n

    • nostromo

      Alien is the best story line, aliens best action , alien 3 best actors, 4 just sucked, avp and avp2 blew goats.

    • dinx

      wow looks cool

    • Reed

      yeah baby

    • Starwarsgeek007

      Aliens?? - Check!! Kick A*##s Director?? - Check!! AM going to it see it on the B*I*G -- S*C*R*E*E*N?? -- Your Damn Skippi - I AM!! Lol

    • Berta

      this looks like a goodie yay

    • little john

      yea, ok

    • yogiburp

      its going to be the best one yet.cant wait !!!

    • KatieF

      looks pretty amazing!

    • LOOKS

      VERAGE

    • rok

      my balls will drop off at some point

    • suckme

      lol this looks randomly good

    • Alice

      Well this actually looks good..

    • AngelaS

      I'm obsessed with Aien...Aliens...Alien3...Alien Resurrection...just...just....just...CANT WAIT!!!

    • RexH

      Interesting... Immediately thought of Philip K. Dick - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

    • Sagitarius23

      What a cool trailer

    • Feeling scared

      Eerily sci-fi ish but deeply fascinated.

    • busymum

      Im so impatient, I cant wait to see this!! EXCITING!!

    • Mapother

      I know this will be my movie experience of the year, BRING IT!

    • hodstar

      I know this will be my movie experience of the year, BORING IT!

    • Rainer

      reminds more of bladerunner than alien imo. looking forward to this!!

    • shazzam

      That was super creepy. So can't wait to see it!

    • Mel

      Hell yeah!!

    • Bishop

      phffft, he wouldn't fool anyone. dam toaster.

    • TOKNZ

      Finally a decent tease.I can't wait to see this movie!

    • suemay

      wow! that is great quality. thanks flicks

    • bob

      ....woah!

    • alex128

      ok that looks freaking scary

    • mandrake

      pure awesomeness!!

    • George L

      Isn't it just Alien all over again? What a bore..

    • Duncan

      Can't producers think of anything original any more rather than re-edits?

    • iTony

      Oh great - Alien 5 :-( *yawn*

    • Jacko

      Let me guess. The sequel will be called Prometheus'

    • clabe

      dammit ridley...why you show too much?!?!

    • vick

      never missed a ridley scott movie

    • Ants

      Looks awesome, all you haters be gone!

    • daniel

      freakin awesome!

    • Liam

      "Not based on speculation, but the truth of what MAY be out there" Haahaha great

    • Chris

      George L, the only 'bore' around here is you, lol. You ask if this movie 'is just Alien all over again? Happy in your blissful ignorance?

    • Craig SF

      Its more than you'd expect, So much more than the Alien Quad offered us.

    • Craig SF

      Ridley Scott At The Top Of His Game. A Visionary Director! Succulent film-making.

    • Steve

      Can't wait! Ridley Scott knows how to make an SciFi flick.

    • king

      great movie

    • Deegee

      First Alien masterpiece. Ohters wer dregs. This has real promise. Hope so. Ridley never misses a detail.

    • levi

      looks intense

    • Megan

      It looks great! I'm so excited for its release.

    • Peter

      I have seen Prometheus today and it is a masterpiece!

    • Peter

      Saw it today. It is a masterpiece!

    • Pat

      Cannot wait to see this film! The first film Ive really been genuinely excited about seeing, in at least the last ten years

    • Carlos

      I remember when the first Alien came out. ops showing age.. can't wait!

    • Sav

      Pretty pumped about this but they better not dumb it down, Avatar was such a disappointment.

    • Conrad

      got my tickets! oh yeah!

    • Rybaby

      Reviews coming out of Europe are a bit disheartening. Still gonna go see, but expectations have been lowered...

    • Instinct

      A great movie 9/10 (saw a preview on Monday night). Be warned though, this is not a prequel but a stand alone movie in the same 'universe'

    • red

      saw it last night missing a lot of plot, wouldn't hurry to see it

    • Chingy

      excited for it but certain reviews are bringing my hopes down

    • fish

      good movie, worth watching.

    • alpheta

      It's disappointing and formulaic. Don't get sucked in by the hype.

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  • Jeremy

    Hell yeah! When you're still trying to make sense of some of the concepts many days later you know you're onto a winner. 4/5 easy.

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Dominic Corry Flicks Writer

With the infamous 'chest-burster' scene in 1979's Alien, Ridley Scott set a standard for body horror that even David Cronenberg couldn't top. There's a scene about two thirds of the way through Prometheus that may strain credulity, but hot damn if it isn't the most squirm-inducing moment of creative on-screen body trauma since John Hurt's lunch turned on him. More

It's a great scene, but there's plenty more to Prometheus, which has to be from certain angles the most anticipated movie of the year. Anyone expecting a re-tread of the 1979 film will find plenty of call-backs and reference points, but this film has a MUCH huger scope - one that I thoroughly relished witnessing unfold on screen.

The 'Macguffin' of Prometheus is nothing less than the origins of humanity, and how it ties into the Alien films that came before isn't hugely important to this story. I found the questions posed (only some of which are answered) fascinating and ambitious.

There is a wide variety of well-drawn characters here, with Charlize Theron and Michael Fassbender having the most fun as an ice queen and a robot, respectively.

The film contains no shortage of freaky and exciting set-pieces, but it was the implications that really made this special for me. I wish more films had this level of ambition, along with the artistry to execute it. As far as I'm concerned, Ridley Scott is doing some of the best work of his career here.

I find 3D annoying at the best of times, but there are some breath-taking compositions in here that make a very strong argument for the format. Hide

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8 ratings and 6 reviews

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  • Red

    Boo! Too many elements - yes maybe, but still epic!

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Prometheus is not a champion

rafgoog Nobody (?)

Prometheus, the titan, was a champion for humanity.
Prometheus, the movie, is not a champion movie.
Characters are flat and undeveloped (and there are too many) and the acting is average; uses too many elements of the original Alien with little refinement; the story line is very thin and simple (may be it needed another 20-30 minutes); photography and sound are good.
After reading the flicks review I feel like I've watched a different movie!

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Great Scott - Ridley's back!

adamatdramatrain Flicks Superstar (?)

Let's get this clear straight off the bat - Ridley Scott's 'Prometheus' is NOT 'Alien.' But if you loved 'Alien' then this certainly delivers some great backstory, links and hints to the 'Alien' franchise universe and a standout visceral body-horror scene to rival the first movie's chest-buster. Yes the script is ambitious, perhaps overly so, and yes it poses more questions than it provides answers - but then how many Hollywood blockbusters leave you pondering the nature of the universe for days after their screening? Many will pick holes in the plot, but 'Prometheus' has delusions of grandeur more in common with Kubrick's '2001' and Spielberg's 'A.I.' than 'Transformers.' But it's not in the script department that 'Prometheus' excels- it's in the spectacular spectacle and visceral visuals. Stunning design and attention to detail we've not witnessed in a Ridley Scott movie since 'Blade Runner' make 'Prometheus' an eye-popping, ear-thrumming feast. The use of surround sound and 3D is superb - easily rivaling James 'Aliens' Cameron's 'Avatar' for the creation of immersive cinematic scenes that ooze, shimmer and rock the senses, lifting you out of your seat and into the alien landscapes. The CGI is terrific, the aliens superbly realized and the human cast are great. As Elizabeth Shaw, Noomi Rapace is a great Ripley-replacement, albeit one with a bizarre accent, and Charlize Theron's Meredith Vickers is a suitably icy company suit, but acting honours go to Michael Fassbender. His portrayal of android David is wonderfully realized. Sadly, the great Idris Elba is as under utilized as he was in 'Thor.' But, small grumbles aside, once you accept that Scott has jettisoned the intimacy and claustrophobia that made 'Alien' such a scary monster movie and gone instead for a far larger canvas - 'Prometheus' is a top-notch thrill ride, beautifully rendered and with a script that, whilst not perfect by any means, at least tries to tackle some big, difficult and challenging questions - whilst Scott simultaneously attempts to scare the crap out of you and drop your jaw to the floor with dazzling visuals. Not perfect - but a delight to see Ridley Scott return to intelligent sci-fi wrought with a master's eye for design, detail and otherworldly drama.

Great in 2D - but well worth checking out the immersive 3D treatment - it really is the best use of the technology since 'Avatar.'

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Great in 3D

Geoff-Houtman Nobody (?)

A prime example of why trailers that ruin the story- ruin the story...
I avoided the trailers though, so it was fine.
Great fun, maybe not as good as Alien, but better than Aliens

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Is this an "Alien" prequel? Or Not?

Jordan Flicks Superstar (?)

When "Prometheus" was announced as Ridley Scott's next film, and with screenshots slowly dripping out, many wondered if this was going to be an "Alien" prequel.
Not just for want of more stories from a loved franchise, but also for the amazing visual journey Scott took us on with "Alien".

So what has he given us with "Prometheus"?

This is the story of Drs. Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace, whose star grows ever faster) and Charlie Holloway (Logan Marshall-Green) who discover a series of images from our ancestors that show a chart to a planet, left for us by those beyond the stars.
As they take a journey with a star-studded cast (Charlize Theron, Idris Elba and Michael Fassbender turning in a performance worthy of Lance Henriksen's "Bishop"), on arrival to this mysterious planet, the environment isn't the only thing that is alien to them.
Everything starts to fall apart in a thrilling manner leading to an ambiguous ending that is open to your interpretation.

While the dialogue is shoddy in parts, and some of the thrills rather obvious, visually it is one of the most beautiful films to have shown up in the last few years. While this is highlighted in 2D, it has used 3D fantastically and is a better film as such. There is no colour loss allowing the detail to really come in, and the depth given to the world is something to see. In many ways, it does 3D so much better than "Avatar", which popularized this format.

Overall, while there are some quibbles with it, "Prometheus" delivers a great film, packed with delicious visuals and some great, thrilling action-packed moments.

This film definitely gets close to delivering something that lives up to its namesake.

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What the ??? ..........

alpheta A-Lister (?)

I am constantly astonished by the way people buy into the "hype", almost as though it would be bad form to say something bad once a movie studio has built a film up so hugely, pre-release. I found Prometheus to be a real disappointment for the most part, with cliched characters and predictable storyline, along with details that seemed ridiculous such as the mini operating theatre in Charlize Theron's costly semi-detached area of the spaceship, supposedly designed to ensure her survival, and which was found to only be programmed to carry out procedures on men! The opening sequence seemed promising, but no explanation was given as to why the alien 'person' would turn out to be so nasty. Sure the visuals were fine, even grand in places, but with such little follow-through to render them meaningful, they were a waste. Noomi did her very best, and so did Michael Fassbender, a real delight in the performance that basically saved the movie for me. Charlize seemed as though she had been given one directive only.... Do Not Smile! And for those people who say it raised some very deep questions in an interesting and thought provoking way, I would reply but I need to scrape myself off the floor first once I recover from my fit of hysterical laughter. I mean really!!!

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Prometheus

Napoleon Nobody (?)

When It Comes To Movies Made By Ridley Scott It's Obviouly Got To Be Good After All If His 1980s Film "Alien" Was Such A Smash Hit Then Prometheus Which Might Be A Prequel is Bound To Be Brilliant With Up to Date 21st Century Technology

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Press Reviews

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

A magnificent film... It's in the classic tradition of golden age sci-fi, echoing Scott's "Alien", but creating a world of its own. Full review.

Empire (UK)

Buffeted by a lack of suspense, threadbare characters, and a very poor script, the stunning visuals, gloopy madness, and sterling Fassbenderiness can't prevent Prometheus feeling like Alien's poor relation. Full review.

Guardian (UK)

Ridley Scott has counter-evolved his 1979 classic Alien into something more grandiose, more elaborate – but less interesting. Full review.

Hollywood Reporter

Although Ridley Scott's 3D visual feast is no classic, the oozing alien tentacles hit all the right sci-fi horror notes. Full review.

Little White Lies (UK)

An awe-inspiring, mind-gouging, eye-blazing spectacle of high-pitched disappointment. Full review.

NZ Herald (Russell Baillie)

This really isn't an Alien movie; it's a lumbering, if visually impressive, space exploration epic which eventually turns into an Alien movie. Full review.

Otago Daily Times (Christine Powley)

Where Prometheus falls short is that, with the exception of one sequence, the action comes across as silly and weak. Full review.

Stuff.co.nz (Mark Broatch)

Scott is to be praised for the sheer level of invention in Prometheus, even if he doesn't keep it all under control. Full review.