Prometheus (I) (2012)

A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.

Director:

Ridley Scott

Writers:

Jon Spaihts, Damon Lindelof,

Stars:

Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 21 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Noomi Rapace	...	Elizabeth Shaw
Michael Fassbender	...	David
Charlize Theron	...	Meredith Vickers
Idris Elba	...	Janek
Guy Pearce	...	Peter Weyland
Logan Marshall-Green	...	Charlie Holloway
Sean Harris	...	Fifield
Rafe Spall	...	Millburn
Emun Elliott	...	Chance
Benedict Wong	...	Ravel
Kate Dickie	...	Ford
Branwell Donaghey	...	Mercenary 1
Vladimir 'Furdo' Furdik	...	Mercenary 2 (as Vladimir Furdik)
C.C. Smiff	...	Mercenary 3
Shane Steyn	...	Mercenary 4

Storyline

This film is set in 2093 and takes place in the same universe as the 'Alien' movies. A group of explorers, including some archaeologists, are on an "undisclosed" mission. They arrive at a planet millions of miles away from Earth. The team spot what they believe to be signs of civilization. They go to investigate and find more than just signs, they find conclusive evidence. But some of them have an ulterior motive for being there, including the Weyland Corporation. They believe that this is where the human race actually came from. Things soon turn from excitement to survival once inside their discovery.

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Plot Keywords:

explorer | planet | survival | alien | archaeologist | 

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Taglines:

The search for our beginning could lead to our end

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Genres:

Adventure | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sci-fi violence including some intense images, and brief language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English Scottish Gaelic

Release Date:

8 June 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Untitled Alien Prequel

Filming Locations:

Scotland, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$130,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$51,050,101 (USA) (8 June 2012)

Gross:

$126,464,904 (USA) (14 September 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox, Dune Entertainment, Scott Free Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Cinematographer Dariusz Wolski convinced Ridley Scott that it would be possible to shoot the film in 3D with the same ease and efficiency of typical filming. 3D company 3ality Technica provided some of the rigs and equipment to facilitate 3D filming, and trained the film's crew in their proper operation. Since 3D films need high lighting levels on set, the traditional dark shadowy atmosphere of the Alien films was added in post-production through grading processes, while the 3D equipment was based on post-Avatar technology.

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Goofs

All EKG monitors of the expedition party's HUD shows the same heartbeat pattern and rate regardless of individual or stress.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Elizabeth Shaw: Get Charlie.

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Crazy Credits

The opening title appears in the piece-by-piece fashion of the original _Alien (1979)_ (qv) movie.

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Connections

Featured in Half in the Bag: Prometheus (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Prelude for Piano No. 15 in D Flat Major, Op. 28 No. 15"
Written by Frédéric Chopin

User Reviews

Typically flawed and over hyped but enjoyable nonetheless.

So I saw the long awaited "Prometheus" tonight. Overall, rather good, but the characters annoyingly and jarringly flaunted so many basic health and safety regulations regarding potential contamination, infection, quarantine and exposure to physical injury from not wearing adequate safety equipment in an unfamiliar extra-terrestrial environment etc. Maybe we're just supposed to be careless or stupid in about 80 years' time. Tsk! Also, while not being pro-god or creationist as such, it did kind of take a dump on Darwinism and the role of evolution in our existence.

Being in 3D was fairly pointless. I even had to check that it was by taking the glasses off. It was, but barely noticeable.

Gorgeous sets and imagery, but I wasn't too happy about what the Engineers or "Space Jockeys" look like under their bio-mechanical suits.

It was plagued by thoroughly unbelievable and rather unprofessional characters as well. Dumb scientists and ship crew lacking the professional integrity you'd expect from a trillion dollar mission. Oh, and the old Weyland guy was a bit rubbish. Just Guy Pearce with lame prosthetic wrinkles. How about using an actual old man actor with an actual old bone structure? He stuck out like a sore thumb. Anyway, I have to pick fault, but it's very much worth a watch and most people aren't as picky as me I guess.

I still wish they'd stop making films as if we're all dumb 15 yr old kids without any real intelligence though. And it should have been purposely made to be an 18 certificate (in the UK at least).