{"id":1795,"date":"2014-09-05T14:19:59","date_gmt":"2014-09-05T14:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=1795"},"modified":"2015-01-19T15:19:41","modified_gmt":"2015-01-19T15:19:41","slug":"flashback-friday-prometheus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/09\/05\/flashback-friday-prometheus\/","title":{"rendered":"Flashback Friday: Prometheus"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prometheus is one of our top traded DVDs<\/a> at the moment.<\/em><\/p>\n

From the moment rumblings of an Alien<\/em> prequel directed by Ridley Scott emerged way back in 2009, people were very excited for Prometheus<\/em>. Finally, we\u2019d get to find out how our favourite teeth-tongued black lizards of doom came to be, and hopefully we\u2019d get to see them rip through another batch of poorly-prepared space marines too!<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, Prometheus<\/em> didn\u2019t quite end up being that film. Instead, it focused on a race of ultra-ripped bald men called the Engineers, one of whom happened to be the poor unfortunate soul with a big hole in his chest that the crew of the Nostromo discovered in Alien<\/em>.<\/p>\n

It turns out that the Engineers have a pretty close relationship to humanity; they made us. After discovering this shocking revelation via a…erm, cave painting, a crew set out to find our daddies and make them love us. What they find, however, is a mysterious black goo that lays waste to anything it touches.<\/p>\n

After years of anticipation, Prometheus<\/em> was seen as something of a disappointment when it was released. Rather than reliving the heart-pumping terror of the original Alien<\/em> or the sweat-inducing action of Aliens<\/em>, Prometheus<\/em> poses lots of questions about the meaning of life.<\/p>\n

That would be fine if the movie actually answered those questions, but it doesn\u2019t. Instead, it asks lots of questions and moves on to ask more. By the end of the film, the only question we really know the answer to is \u201d\u02dchow did that big thing in the seat end up with a hole in his chest?\u2019<\/p>\n

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But, watching the film two years later on DVD, a different interpretation of the movie comes to light: maybe, like the crew of the good ship Prometheus, we\u2019re supposed to be scared and overwhelmed by the sheer amount of new information and philosophy thrown at us.<\/p>\n

When taken in that context, Prometheus<\/em> suddenly makes a lot more sense. Not literally, of course – we\u2019ve watched it at least 3 times and are still no closer to figuring out exactly what\u2019s going on – but in terms of the movie-watching experience.<\/p>\n

This is helped by Ridley Scott\u2019s expert direction, which gives Prometheus<\/em> a creepy and awe-inspiring feel throughout. Scott\u2019s use of expensively-built sets adds to the grand vibe of the film, while his eye for an astounding set-piece (there are quite a few in Prometheus<\/em>) hasn\u2019t faded over the years.<\/p>\n

The real problem lies in the script, which crafts characters it\u2019s difficult to care for. The characters, unlike the crew of the Nostromo, aren\u2019t memorable or strong enough to carry the weighty themes of the movie, which leads to the movie falling a bit flat. Noomi Rapace as Elizabeth Shaw and Michael Fassbender as android David are the honourable exceptions.<\/p>\n

So, all in all, Prometheus<\/em> – with the benefit of hindsight – isn\u2019t as bad as the initial backlash suggested. That said, it\u2019s still quite a heavy movie with quite a few flaws. It\u2019s not the prequel to Alien<\/em> we were all hoping for, but hopefully the planned sequel will be<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve got Prometheus on DVD and you don\u2019t watch it anymore, sell it with musicMagpie<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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