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You want an alien world created anew, with wonders and horrors lurking in its furrows? You go to Ridley Scott, of course, spectacle maker and pictorialist par excellence. So Prometheus is bound to be eye filling, with fully wrought planetary vistas and occasionally jaw-dropping visual coups. And did we use the word alien back there? Yes, folks, Prometheus is a prequel, in a sideways sort of fashion, to Scott's 1979 Alien original--or at least it's a long-distant stage setter for that story. This one begins with a space mission that could reveal the extraterrestrial roots of Earth, although what's buried out on the planet turns out to be much more complicated than expected. In the midst of suspenseful episodes (and a few contrived plot turns), Prometheus reaches for Big Answers to Big Questions, in a grand old sci-fi tradition. This lends the movie a hint of metaphysical energy, even if Scott's reach extends well, well beyond his grasp. The hokier moments are carried off with brio by Michael Fassbender (the robot on board), Charlize Theron, and Idris Elba, and then you've got Noomi Rapace entering the badass hall of fame for a long, oh-no-they-didn't sequence involving radical surgery, which might just induce the vapours in a few viewers. Even if Prometheus has its holes, the sheer size of the thing is exciting to be around. Because this movie is gigantic. --Robert Horton.
Product Description
After scientists Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) and Charlie Holloway (Logan Marshall-Green, Devil) discover mysterious cave drawings that point to the origins of mankind, they soon find themselves aboard the spaceship Prometheus, sponsored by Weyland Industries and on a journey to uncover the secrets of humanity. Overseen by the imperious Meredith Vickers (Charlize Theron, Snow White and the Huntsman), looked after by the android David (Michael Fassbender, X-Men: First Class), and backed up by a team of scientists, Shaw and Holloway arrive on the isolated moon LV-223 to discover an abandoned alien spaceship and the truth… that not all is as it seems...
"A chillingly classy epic" *****--Mail On Sunday
"A classic in its own right" 10/10--Daily Star
"It doesn’t get much better than this" *****--The Sun
Special Features
Over 7 hours of extra features.
Furious Gods Documentary: 205 mins
• Conquest of Paradise: Renewing The Story
• Under The Pyramid: LV-223
• Reverse Engineering: USCSS Prometheus
• The Human Manifest: Casting and Costumes
• A World Without Green: Pinewood Studios, 2011
• Demons in the Dark: Creature Design
• Hazard Pay: Stunts and Action
• Fire From the Sky: Visual Effects
• Prometheus Unbound: Post-Production and Release
Enhancement Pods: 66 mins
• The Title Conundrum
• Prometheus: The Board Game
• Sexburster
• Knick Knacks of Tomorrow
• Fun With Molecular Gastronomy
• Building Better Logos
• Maker's Mark
• The Ampule Shoppe
• Language of the Gods
• First Exposure: Alien
• Body Mechanics: Trilobite
• Xenomorphology: The Deacon
• Constrictive Construction
• Chair Fetish
• One Day in Africa
• Location: Iceland
• The Art of Terraforming
• Battle of the Planets: LV-223 vs. LV-426
• All Things Holographic
• Weyland's Wet Dream
• The Case of the Fanfic Fake
• Merging Ridleyverses
• Gigeresque
Weyland Archive: 111 mins
Pre-Visualizations:
• Prologue
• Discovering the Planet
• Med-Pod: PG 13 Version
• Med-Pod: R Version
• Awakening the Engineer
• Prometheus vs. Juggernaut
Screen Tests:
• Noomi Rapace as Shaw
• Costume / Make-Up / Hair Test
• Costume / Make-Up / Hair Test with optional commentary by the cast
• Time-Lapse Sequence: Juggernaut
• US Teaser (Trailer A)
• US Trailer 2D (Domestic Trailer G)
• US Trailer 3D (Domestic Trailer G)
• International Teaser (Trailer K)
• International Trailer [2D] (Trailer E)
• International Trailer [3D] (Trailer E)
TV Spots
• Invitation
• Story/Event
• Story/Young Male/B
• Trailer Cutdown
• Star/Vickers
• Star/David
• Star/Action/Combo
• Star/Thousands
• Arrived
• Explain
• Story/Event P/S Alt
• Agenda
• Star Map Hard
• Feel
• Extinction
• Star Map Softer RS
• Story Character Soft RS
• Star Map Soft OZ
• Story Character OZ
• Star Map Soft
• Story Character S/B
• Trailer E Cutdown
• Post Trailer
• Trailer E Cutdown Soft
• In 3 Days…' Promo
• In 2 Days…' Promo
• In 1 Day…' Promo
• TV Spot: Trailer Announcement
• 30 Years in the Making
• Creation
• International Creation
• Space Travel
• Noomi Rapace on Shaw
• Shaw
• Vision of Prometheus
• Logan on Holloway
• Charlize on Vickers
• HBO: First Look Prometheus
"A chillingly classy epic" *****--Mail On Sunday
"A classic in its own right" 10/10--Daily Star
"It doesn’t get much better than this" *****--The Sun
Special Features
Over 7 hours of extra features.
Furious Gods Documentary: 205 mins
• Conquest of Paradise: Renewing The Story
• Under The Pyramid: LV-223
• Reverse Engineering: USCSS Prometheus
• The Human Manifest: Casting and Costumes
• A World Without Green: Pinewood Studios, 2011
• Demons in the Dark: Creature Design
• Hazard Pay: Stunts and Action
• Fire From the Sky: Visual Effects
• Prometheus Unbound: Post-Production and Release
Enhancement Pods: 66 mins
• The Title Conundrum
• Prometheus: The Board Game
• Sexburster
• Knick Knacks of Tomorrow
• Fun With Molecular Gastronomy
• Building Better Logos
• Maker's Mark
• The Ampule Shoppe
• Language of the Gods
• First Exposure: Alien
• Body Mechanics: Trilobite
• Xenomorphology: The Deacon
• Constrictive Construction
• Chair Fetish
• One Day in Africa
• Location: Iceland
• The Art of Terraforming
• Battle of the Planets: LV-223 vs. LV-426
• All Things Holographic
• Weyland's Wet Dream
• The Case of the Fanfic Fake
• Merging Ridleyverses
• Gigeresque
Weyland Archive: 111 mins
Pre-Visualizations:
• Prologue
• Discovering the Planet
• Med-Pod: PG 13 Version
• Med-Pod: R Version
• Awakening the Engineer
• Prometheus vs. Juggernaut
Screen Tests:
• Noomi Rapace as Shaw
• Costume / Make-Up / Hair Test
• Costume / Make-Up / Hair Test with optional commentary by the cast
• Time-Lapse Sequence: Juggernaut
• US Teaser (Trailer A)
• US Trailer 2D (Domestic Trailer G)
• US Trailer 3D (Domestic Trailer G)
• International Teaser (Trailer K)
• International Trailer [2D] (Trailer E)
• International Trailer [3D] (Trailer E)
TV Spots
• Invitation
• Story/Event
• Story/Young Male/B
• Trailer Cutdown
• Star/Vickers
• Star/David
• Star/Action/Combo
• Star/Thousands
• Arrived
• Explain
• Story/Event P/S Alt
• Agenda
• Star Map Hard
• Feel
• Extinction
• Star Map Softer RS
• Story Character Soft RS
• Star Map Soft OZ
• Story Character OZ
• Star Map Soft
• Story Character S/B
• Trailer E Cutdown
• Post Trailer
• Trailer E Cutdown Soft
• In 3 Days…' Promo
• In 2 Days…' Promo
• In 1 Day…' Promo
• TV Spot: Trailer Announcement
• 30 Years in the Making
• Creation
• International Creation
• Space Travel
• Noomi Rapace on Shaw
• Shaw
• Vision of Prometheus
• Logan on Holloway
• Charlize on Vickers
• HBO: First Look Prometheus
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
404 of 474 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Don't be put off by the silly 1 star reviews on here because although prometheus isn't perfect and has flaws, it's still a magnificently crafted intelligent sci-fi film that challenges you to think. The problem was that the hype damaged this film, if you hype something for that long and that hard, then there will always be a degree of anti-climax, it's happened before and it'll happen again. People went in with ridiculous expectations and that's why there are so many stupid 1 or 2 star reviews - they never took it for what it was! to compare this,as some did on here, to "The phantom menace" is pathetic and childish to say the least.
The main problem with Prometheus is clearly it's unanswered questions, my opinion is that this will play better when the sequel arrives as it's really just act 1 of a 2 or 3 act play, that said there's still lots to enjoy here, namely Michael Fassbenders brilliant performance as David the Android, the exceptional design work,stunning fx and Naomi Rapace who is excellent in only her 2nd Hollywood role.
Fed up of silly robots smashing things up,superheroes and vacuous teen vampire movies? want sci fi but with a brain? then this movie is for you, sure it's not perfect but its miles better than most movies out there at the moment.
The main problem with Prometheus is clearly it's unanswered questions, my opinion is that this will play better when the sequel arrives as it's really just act 1 of a 2 or 3 act play, that said there's still lots to enjoy here, namely Michael Fassbenders brilliant performance as David the Android, the exceptional design work,stunning fx and Naomi Rapace who is excellent in only her 2nd Hollywood role.
Fed up of silly robots smashing things up,superheroes and vacuous teen vampire movies? want sci fi but with a brain? then this movie is for you, sure it's not perfect but its miles better than most movies out there at the moment.
105 of 123 people found the following review helpful
By Lensman
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a great film in it's own right, even Ridley says it's not really a prequel, it's just that the idea for this film came about from elements of the first Alien film. Just watch it for what it is, a great piece of Sci-Fi.
Just a gripe now towards Amazon, Why don't you list the extras on any of your DVD / Blu Ray's? This would help many people in deciding which version of the disc to buy. Now originally I was going to buy the film which just came with a digital copy, this was around £15, or I could go for the copy which also had the 3D version, but not having a 3D TV I thought this would be a waste of time and an extra £5. But it wasn't until I read through a load of reviews where someone said to go for the 3D version as it had a film makers documentary which is 3.5 hours long, this I believe does not come with the other version. So I ordered the 3D version (which also has the normal 2D blu Ray version) which does indeed come with a 3.5 hour documentary, but that's not all, there is over 7 hours of bonus features on this disc, which are as follows:
Deleted scenes including alternate beginning and ending
making of Prometheus in depth documentary
Audio commentaries
The Peter weyland files
Weyland corp archive
Plus a Mobile app
Plus more
So if you like your extras then the 3D version is the way to go
Just a gripe now towards Amazon, Why don't you list the extras on any of your DVD / Blu Ray's? This would help many people in deciding which version of the disc to buy. Now originally I was going to buy the film which just came with a digital copy, this was around £15, or I could go for the copy which also had the 3D version, but not having a 3D TV I thought this would be a waste of time and an extra £5. But it wasn't until I read through a load of reviews where someone said to go for the 3D version as it had a film makers documentary which is 3.5 hours long, this I believe does not come with the other version. So I ordered the 3D version (which also has the normal 2D blu Ray version) which does indeed come with a 3.5 hour documentary, but that's not all, there is over 7 hours of bonus features on this disc, which are as follows:
Deleted scenes including alternate beginning and ending
making of Prometheus in depth documentary
Audio commentaries
The Peter weyland files
Weyland corp archive
Plus a Mobile app
Plus more
So if you like your extras then the 3D version is the way to go
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By I. R. Barnes
VINE™ VOICE
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
*SPOILERS*
It seems this movie has split audiences, even the die-hard Alien fans like myself. I for one loved it, ok so it isn't as good as the original masterpiece Alien or the action-packed Aliens, but at least it's marginally better than the flawed but still very under-rated third instalment and I don't even acknowledge the existence of the atrocity that is Alien: Resurrection!
I am glad that Ridley decided to go in a different direction with Prometheus and not just do another `Alien' movie, he's a better director than that. Any number of other directors could do that job, but we were always going to get something a little more unconventional with Ridley at the helm, and given the latest offerings concerning the Alien franchise (the awful AVP films) we're better off for it!
In Prometheus Ridley seems to be laying the foundations for a much larger story that may or may not include the events in the other movies (many people don't realise that this isn't actually set on the planet that is featured in the other Alien films!) There are still a lot of questions left unanswered at the end of the film and the story could continue in any number of directions, which I found very intriguing.
What also surprised me was the close links to another of Ridley's films; Blade Runner! It explores similar themes of life, death, creation and of `meeting your maker'. The android character of David has a much larger role than I expected he would have, and the question of whether Vickers is also an android is an interesting, yet unanswered question, just like Deckard in Blade Runner. The Weyland/Tyrell comparison is obvious, there is even a nod to Tyrell and his Replicant technology in the `Weyland Files' extra in the special features. Weyland played by Guy Pearce, like Roy Batty in Blade Runner, is seeking more life and seems to go to any lengths to find it!
The cinematography, visuals, production design are excellent, there is a nice music score and a great ensemble cast with particular plaudits going to Michael Fassbender as the ambiguous android David.
The film does take a while to get going however, but when it does there are some great set-pieces and a few nice surprises during the climax!
Despite a few flaws Prometheus is a return to more `intelligent' sci-fi, it may not be the most original film ever but it certainly offers a breath of fresh air in the wake of more bubblegum crowd-pleasers like Avatar!
It seems this movie has split audiences, even the die-hard Alien fans like myself. I for one loved it, ok so it isn't as good as the original masterpiece Alien or the action-packed Aliens, but at least it's marginally better than the flawed but still very under-rated third instalment and I don't even acknowledge the existence of the atrocity that is Alien: Resurrection!
I am glad that Ridley decided to go in a different direction with Prometheus and not just do another `Alien' movie, he's a better director than that. Any number of other directors could do that job, but we were always going to get something a little more unconventional with Ridley at the helm, and given the latest offerings concerning the Alien franchise (the awful AVP films) we're better off for it!
In Prometheus Ridley seems to be laying the foundations for a much larger story that may or may not include the events in the other movies (many people don't realise that this isn't actually set on the planet that is featured in the other Alien films!) There are still a lot of questions left unanswered at the end of the film and the story could continue in any number of directions, which I found very intriguing.
What also surprised me was the close links to another of Ridley's films; Blade Runner! It explores similar themes of life, death, creation and of `meeting your maker'. The android character of David has a much larger role than I expected he would have, and the question of whether Vickers is also an android is an interesting, yet unanswered question, just like Deckard in Blade Runner. The Weyland/Tyrell comparison is obvious, there is even a nod to Tyrell and his Replicant technology in the `Weyland Files' extra in the special features. Weyland played by Guy Pearce, like Roy Batty in Blade Runner, is seeking more life and seems to go to any lengths to find it!
The cinematography, visuals, production design are excellent, there is a nice music score and a great ensemble cast with particular plaudits going to Michael Fassbender as the ambiguous android David.
The film does take a while to get going however, but when it does there are some great set-pieces and a few nice surprises during the climax!
Despite a few flaws Prometheus is a return to more `intelligent' sci-fi, it may not be the most original film ever but it certainly offers a breath of fresh air in the wake of more bubblegum crowd-pleasers like Avatar!
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3.0 out of 5 stars
prometheus disappointment!
strange film and nothing compared to real space exploration. ridley scott needs to talk to the x-files writers. I was disappointed with the story line.
Published 2 days ago by John Cheshire
2.0 out of 5 stars
2 stars too harsh, 3 would be a little generous *Possible spoilers*
I saw this at the Cinema when it was released, and while it is visually VERY good, the story was a little "Meh". Read more
Published 2 days ago by Charlie Fodder
2.0 out of 5 stars
Could've been so much more
When I heard that Ridley Scott was making a prequel to his legendary Alien, which I must add I love! I was over the moon but seriously? Read more
Published 2 days ago by Nyx
1.0 out of 5 stars
Terrible film
Absolutely horrendous movie. Acting appalling, script non-existent, and the plot? Something very familiar about well everything. Not a prequel, but a 10th rate copy of Alien.
Published 5 days ago by D. Anderson
4.0 out of 5 stars
Thought provoking.
Whether you're an Alien fan or not you can enjoy this film especially if you like Sci-fi. The build-up to this movie was that it would be a prequel to Alien, but Ridley Scott... Read more
Published 5 days ago by karenrobo
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb
An excellent edition of a fantastic film, the 3d is implemented perfectly only adding to the spectacle of the movie... Recommended...
Published 7 days ago by slrcy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loved it!
I was very curious to watch this movie and I am glad I finally did. Really good story line! Can't wait for the next one!
The visual effects work was amazing!
The visual effects work was amazing!
Published 7 days ago by LA mom
4.0 out of 5 stars
Sci Fi
Yet another alien movie, this is more involved with the crew thean the first one, I still liked it thank you.
Published 7 days ago by derrick roland wilks
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very much the same as the Alien story
Takes awhile for the story to get going. I enjoyed it to the point when most of the filming was very dark. I can't understand why film makers want us to watch their films this way. Read more
Published 7 days ago by Tree Cutter
1.0 out of 5 stars
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This film is bad beyond belief.
The story is fine. The effects are fine.
The acting is ultra-wooden and the irritation factor of the actors is diabolical. Read more
The story is fine. The effects are fine.
The acting is ultra-wooden and the irritation factor of the actors is diabolical. Read more
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