Prometheus Fan Reviews

[Vickers]

Hay Guise!

I hate Prometheus. I saw it 10 times.

[Nightmare Asylum]

Which time did you decide you hated it?

[Vickers]

The first time!!!!11!!1

[Nightmare Asylum]

Good good!!! When they realize the money came from haters, they will do the sequel better!!!1!!1111one!one!

[Vickers]

Good good!!! When they realize the money came from haters, they will do the sequel better!!!1!!1111one!one!

But there weren't any naked pushups!!!11!!1

I hate this movie.

[randy4321]

Well it sure has been a long time since I touched base on this site, but I just got around to finishing my viewing of prometheus. I will say I thoroughly enjoyed it with some expectations to have some connections to alien, but I was satisfied with all the closely themed references that just reminded me of the film. All in all, it was very different but a good kind of different. classic and very complicating as well. There are MANY holes in the film that leaves me a flustered about what I even just watched thinking to much into it. I guess I liked it and that's all that matters. But if someone could give me a few explanations I would be grateful! I would like to know what the black substance was used for and why there were more than a dozen of vases that contained it? Was shaw impregnated by the proto-hugger after her mate was infected? Being the reason it grew at an impossible rate? Any other things anyone could throw in there would be nice to. 

AND what was the black disc like object in the beginning at the scene of the sacrifice? what was the purpose of drinking the liquid?

[St_Eddie]

I would like to know what the black substance was used for and why there were more than a dozen of vases that contained it?

That's partially for you to decide for yourself as it's left purposefully ambiguous.  However, it seems that in essence the black substance is used to break down a persons DNA and reconfigure it.  When the small worms were exposed, they mutated into the large snake like Hammerpedes.  When Fifield is exposed, he mutates into the zombie-esque creature you see in the film.  The one consistent result of the black substance seems to be drastically increased aggression and hostility.

When Shaw asks David why the Engineers were returning to Earth, he says "sometimes to create, you must first destroy" which implies that the Engineers were planning to transform the people of Earth via the black substance (to evolve their evolution and possibly to turn them into bio-weapons).

As for why there were multiple urns; that's like asking why someone has more than one onion in their kitchen or why there was more than one egg in the derelict seen in 'Alien'.  Why not?

Was shaw impregnated by the proto-hugger after her mate was infected?

Yes.  David carried out an order from Peter Weyland to infect Holloway, knowing that he and Shaw were likely to have sex.

Being the reason it grew at an impossible rate?

Why did Kane's son in 'Alien' grow so quickly?  'Prometheus' is just being consistent with the pre-established rules of the 'Alien' universe.

...what was the black disc like object in the beginning at the scene of the sacrifice? what was the purpose of drinking the liquid?

The disc shaped object was one of the Engineers ships.  There's no reason why all of their ships should look alike (i.e. the derelict/juggernaut).

The Engineer drank the liquid to break up his DNA which then entered the water, thus seeding the first stages of similar life-forms on the planet.  This is how humanity was created.

I hope that answers your questions, glad you enjoyed the film.

[randy4321]

I would like to know what the black substance was used for and why there were more than a dozen of vases that contained it?

That's partially for you to decide for yourself as it's left purposefully ambiguous.  However, it seems that in essence the black substance is used to break down a persons DNA and reconfigure it.  When the small worms were exposed, they mutated into the large snake like Hammerpedes.  When Fifield is exposed, he mutates into the zombie-esque creature you see in the film.  The one consistent result of the black substance seems to be drastically increased aggression and hostility.

When Shaw asks David why the Engineers were returning to Earth, he says "sometimes to create, you must first destroy" which implies that the Engineers were planning to transform the people of Earth via the black substance (to evolve their evolution and possibly to turn them into bio-weapons).

As for why there were multiple urns; that's like asking why someone has more than one onion in their kitchen or why there was more than one egg in the derelict seen in 'Alien'.  Why not?

Was shaw impregnated by the proto-hugger after her mate was infected?

Yes.  David carried out an order from Peter Weyland to infect Holloway, knowing that he and Shaw were likely to have sex.

Being the reason it grew at an impossible rate?

Why did Kane's son in 'Alien' grow so quickly?  'Prometheus' is just being consistent with the pre-established rules of the 'Alien' universe.

...what was the black disc like object in the beginning at the scene of the sacrifice? what was the purpose of drinking the liquid?

The disc shaped object was one of the Engineers ships.  There's no reason why all of their ships should look alike (i.e. the derelict/juggernaut).

The Engineer drank the liquid to break up his DNA which then entered the water, thus seeding the first stages of similar life-forms on the planet.  This is how humanity was created.

I hope that answers your questions, glad you enjoyed the film.

Thanks that does answer my questions very well! I almost forgot, when shaw was being quarantined we're the crew trying to do so in order remove the creature in the future for company purposes? The whole film is a mind f**k with all the underlying themes and just making you think!

[zuzuki]

^^^ watching the movie and listening to the audio commentary it seems David infected Holloway to see if the goo can help Weyland with his ''live forever'' crap. But after that David found the engineer alive and also found out that the goo doesn't help Weyland at all.So the thing inside Shaw wasn't important anymore for David, the engineer was cause he would probably have the power to help the geezer. So he was sincere when he said they will only put her to sleep and in the cryo-tube to return her home.No sinister motives there.

But who knows what could have happened if Shaw made it back to earth. They would extract the squid probably. Then Yutanu learn about the discovery, merges with Weyland corp and starts making live-action porn with squiddy. They could probably become very succesfull with that, and the resulting money would be used to finance other space expeditions. It could explain why they were obssesed with xeno. When they found out that there was another thing out there that has a big penis-like head the first thing they thought was- hentai squid raping mouths+penis head= 22nd century ultimate porn

[shakermakerman]

^^^ watching the movie and listening to the audio commentary it seems David infected Holloway to see if the goo can help Weyland with his ''live forever'' crap. But after that David found the engineer alive and also found out that the goo doesn't help Weyland at all.So the thing inside Shaw wasn't important anymore for David, the engineer was cause he would probably have the power to help the geezer. So he was sincere when he said they will only put her to sleep and in the cryo-tube to return her home.No sinister motives there.

But who knows what could have happened if Shaw made it back to earth. They would extract the squid probably. Then Yutanu learn about the discovery, merges with Weyland corp and starts making live-action porn with squiddy. They could probably become very succesfull with that, and the resulting money would be used to finance other space expeditions. It could explain why they were obssesed with xeno. When they found out that there was another thing out there that has a big penis-like head the first thing they thought was- hentai squid raping mouths+penis head= 22nd century ultimate porn

This makes sence.

[RagingDragon]

I'll just leave this here...

http://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/fictional-science-100-glaring-logical-issues-with-prometheus/

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[BANE]

More than half those questions are about as inept as they think the movie is.

And also, his smug, f**khead attitude makes me want to rip his face off.

But more on that later.

'Why didn't they wear helmets when they went to find Millburn? Surely this could have prevented them dying from an attack by the white snake?' <-- paraphrased

Boy oh boy, gee golly gosh, a helmet certainly saved Millburn, didn't it?

'How did Shaw not die from the storm?'

Well shit, son, I'm stumped. It certainly couldn't be because the suit was extremely tough. Herp derp.

'Why was glass used at the front of the Prometheus?'

My word, didn't watch the movie did we? Metal plates move out of the way when they enter the atmosphere and Janek takes direct control. But 'buh, me finkin' higher wevel foughts here!

'The whole series of Shaw medical questions' <--summary

In 2093, I guess drugs mustn't have improved much. Aside from the fact that we have near or at FTL speed travel and amazing artificial intelligence in robots, as well as a doctor in a box, drugs that are more effective with less side effects must simply be impossible. Who'd have thought? 

[Valaquen]

More than half those questions are about as inept as they think the movie is.

Points like There are no thrusters on the Engineers' ship ... Even in futuristic science fiction, the laws of physics should be obeyed are silly, because Alien never paid much attention to science at all. Actually, most of the questions posed in that article are surprisingly inane 

[RagingDragon]

Lol, most of them are spot-on.  Those refutes were not. ^

The only ones that are kind of wank are typical action or sci-movie fare, such as Shaw running around after her stomach was cut open.  The engines on the Juggernaut, too.  Those are common things in movies that people could debate or largely forgive.

The rest just reinforces how god-awful and non-scientific the film manages to be.  I was especially entertained by the 'science' questions and how David figured out how to read, speak, and fly everything.

[BANE]

Lol, most of them are spot-on.  Those refutes were not. ^

Aaaaaaaaaaannnndddd we now see how determined you are to rip this movie apart.

That's not to say all of them have answers: au contraire. But the ones I responded too are ludicrous. Amongst many others.