Prometheus was better the second time around. I watched it last week on Sky and it made much more sense than it did when I saw it at the pictures.
- Visitors can check out the Forum FAQ by clicking this link. You have to register before you can post: click the REGISTER link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. View our Forum Privacy Policy.
- Want to receive the latest contracting news and advice straight to your inbox? Sign up to the ContractorUK newsletter here. Every sign up will also be entered into a draw to WIN £100 Amazon vouchers!
Prometheus
Collapse
X
-
...my quagmire of greed....my cesspit of laziness and unfairness....all I am doing is sticking two fingers up at nurses, doctors and other hard working employed professionals...
-
It's also been on Sky over the last day or two. Watching it again, I was struck by how much the plot relies on the recklessness and stupidity of the clownish crew, especially when the aliens are so tough and cunning you might think this was mostly unnecessary. I wouldn't trust most of the crew to run a milk float let alone a star ship.
Also, I still wasn't sure why the robot poisons one of the crew with the engineers' concoction. Was this some initiative of its/his own, or was he working for some devious corporate agenda back on Earth (as in the other Alien films)?Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ hereComment
-
Supposed to be the "beginning of it all" but I felt it asked more questions than it answered.
Are they answered in the DVD deleted scenes?
qhHe had a negative bluety on a quackhandle and was quadraspazzed on a lifeglug.
I look forward to your all knowing and likely sarcastic and unhelpful reply.
Comment
-
Originally posted by quackhandle View PostSupposed to be the "beginning of it all" but I felt it asked more questions than it answered.
Are they answered in the DVD deleted scenes?
qh
But it seems much more plausible that the engineers themselves turned mad and bad, perhaps due to long isolation in a small group or even infection with a prototype version of the black gunk they were working on.Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ hereComment
-
Its a piss poor attempt at a prequel, setting up the link to Alien. To be frank, the 'plot' if it can be called that, has more holes in it than our road.
I wont go into my reasoning in case anyone hasnt seen it yet but come on, it's a piss poor storyline. Thank goodness I didnt spend money to see it at the cinema. 2 out of 10 imo.I couldn't give two fornicators! Yes, really!Comment
-
Prometheus
I didn't get the point of the engineer in the beginning drinking the liquid and falling to bits.
What was all that about?Comment
-
Originally posted by stek View PostI didn't get the point of the engineer in the beginning drinking the liquid and falling to bits.
What was all that about?Comment
-
Originally posted by BolshieBastard View PostIts a piss poor attempt at a prequel, setting up the link to Alien. To be frank, the 'plot' if it can be called that, has more holes in it than our road.
I wont go into my reasoning in case anyone hasnt seen it yet but come on, it's a piss poor storyline. Thank goodness I didnt spend money to see it at the cinema. 2 out of 10 imo.
I still liked it despite the flaws and Peter Weyland looking like a younger man who'd melted, Dave (Nexus 7??) was a great character and I found the idea intriguing even if there were daft scenes that could have been handled better (chiefly the general naivety of the crew, the giant squid and rolling doughnut squishing Theron).Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
-
Originally posted by gingerjedi View PostRidley Scott went to great lengths to say this is not a an Alien prequel it's just set in the same 'universe', the creature at the end was most probably stuffed in there by the studio to maintain the link and subsequent profits. ...Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ hereComment
-
Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostIf so the creature at the end was sloppy continuity, because in Alien the "navigator" was seen in that large reclining seat we saw him using while alive in Prometheus. But in the latter he must have presumably died on the ground.Comment
- Home
- News & Features
- First Timers
- IR35 / S660 / BN66
- Employee Benefit Trusts
- Agency Workers Regulations
- MSC Legislation
- Limited Companies
- Dividends
- Umbrella Company
- VAT / Flat Rate VAT
- Job News & Guides
- Money News & Guides
- Guide to Contracts
- Successful Contracting
- Contracting Overseas
- Contractor Calculators
- MVL
- Contractor Expenses
Advertisers
Contractor Services
CUK News
- Streamline Your Retirement with iSIPP: A Solution for Contractor Pensions Sep 1 09:13
- Making the most of pension lump sums: overview for contractors Sep 1 08:36
- Umbrella company tribunal cases are opening up; are your wages subject to unlawful deductions, too? Aug 31 08:38
- Contractors, relabelling 'labour' as 'services' to appear 'fully contracted out' won't dupe IR35 inspectors Aug 31 08:30
- How often does HMRC check tax returns? Aug 30 08:27
- Work-life balance as an IT contractor: 5 top tips from a tech recruiter Aug 30 08:20
- Autumn Statement 2023 tipped to prioritise mental health, in a boost for UK workplaces Aug 29 08:33
- Final reminder for contractors to respond to the umbrella consultation (closing today) Aug 29 08:09
- Top 5 most in demand cyber security contract roles Aug 25 08:38
- Changes to the right to request flexible working are incoming, but how will contractors be affected? Aug 24 08:25
Comment