The design elements seen throughout Prometheus’ alien world are fascinating.
This movie review of Prometheus takes a look at Ridley Scott’s very interesting prequel to the Alien quadrilogy (1979s Alien, 1986s Aliens, 1992s Alien 3 and 1997s Alien Resurrection).
I did not know anything about Prometheus going in, other than the fact that the film is a prequel. I found it quite fascinating. The film is a bonafide thriller all the way through, a horror film whose aesthetics are similar to that of the original Alien. It’s a really smart film, first and foremost, and the characters are a lot more likeable than they were in the original Alien and Aliens IMHO, generally avoiding the whole military, tough-guy stereotypes that I so hate.
This movie deals a lot more directly with outer space than previous films.
This movie really nails the feel that one would expect from an Alien film helmed by Scott, while taking the story in interesting directions that raise questions and make one ponder about the purpose of life, the power of faith, the reason for existence and the origin of intelligence.
The fact that the main character (Noomi Rapace as Elizabeth Shaw) has faith that the others don’t, and that her strength and resolve, as well as will to live, is powered by her faith (a key symbol in the film is a cross necklace she carries with her) is powerful and an interesting plot device given the general Darwinian “truths” that pervade the film, it’s characters and most of its message. As such the main character stands in stark contrast and that dichotomy certainly works to the film’s benefit; even though a belieF in Jesus Christ or the Christian God is not outright stated. It is however implied, given that the Cross is her refuge. As a Christian myself, this was a breath of fresh air and very interesting all told, given the story new weight that it wouldn’t carry otherwise.
Promotheus also fills in gaps from previous movies and really takes the backstory further, all-out showing the true origin of the Alien species as well as other species of lifeforms that were only hinted at in previous films. I’m not an expert on the Alien mythology so I’m not at liberty to go into details on said backstory, even so I found the films plot and mythos satisfying.
The absolutely gorgeous Charlize Theron as Meredith Vickers.
It was extremely fascinating to see the new story threads and the way the film explained the age-old-question of where we come from and what our purpose is, as well, while also showing the race of beings that were only hinted at in the original Alien… even the throne! And that’s all I’ll say to avoid spoilers.
This viewpoint of a true alien world and alien race is awesome, and really well done, even if that race is not nearly as badass, unique or terrifying as the actual aliens themselves. While that proves to be a slight disappointment, the film overall is great and I highly enjoyed it.
Shaw who is like the new Sigourney Weaver is a hottie! And fills Ripley’s shoes nicely.
There are several standout scenes as well, and lots of inter-character drama that really attaches one to the main characters and you really fall in love with them because of it. This is something that the original Alien quadrilogy failed at in my humble opinion, and thus this film is a nice change of pace and improvement from what is to be expected.
I highly recommend Prometheus, even if you don’t know the backstory of the Alien films or haven’t seen them, I still recommend this film as a great horror flick. It is less bloody and violent overall than previous films in the franchise, although it does feature one quick scene of some people vomiting (thankfully it doesn’t really show it, and it’s brief) and a few scenes that are violent, but they are short and it is not overly grotesque.
The film overall is more focused on a tense atmosphere, and is slower-paced with terrific special effects and some neat gadgets. Nothing is quite as brutal as Bishop getting torn in half in Aliens, although there is a medical scene that comes close and may cause some to squirm, but overall I was actually surprised that the film was not more violent than it is. It certainly is no where near the violence and gore seen in a lot of modern horror films, much to my relief.
Be prepared to be scared. Enter the world of Prometheus.
The film also deals with space in a more direct manner than previous Alien films, and one scene in particularly is extraordinary and really cool. The special effects in the movie are great throughout, and the acting is extremely impressive. Especially for a sci-fi film. The new heroine does an amazing job at filling Sigourney Weaver’s shoes, I must say, and she even looks like Weaver! :O
Prometheus is also the type of film that you’ll want to watch more than once. As I stated previous, it’s very smart and gives the viewer more than they can take in with a single viewing.
Many incredible classic and new PC and Mac games are available DRM free each week on GoG.com!
Good Old Games (GOG.com) has started doing “This Week On GOG” weekly videos for weekly game releases. They’re pretty interesting and offer a look at all the awesome gaming goodness that exists on the retail website full of DRM-free (Digital Rights Management) games.
This will help you keep track of past awesome releases you may have missed, so check back for new and old episodes!
A cute young teen girl reacting to the Slender Man horror game.
Young teenage kids react to a scary horror game Slender Man: The Eight Pages in this funny video that’s part of the long-running “Kids/Teens/Elders React” series of youtube videos.
I was not familiar with this series until I stumbled across this video. It’s pretty funny and an interesting concept, one that I’ve always found interesting and dabbled in a bit myself with my ListenToMePlay Resident Evil Remake Guest Starring MyDad Podcast, in which I had my dad sit down and watch me play through part of Resident Evil Remake.
It’s always fun to see the kind of things they’ll say, especially older people who generally dislike videogames to begin with, without actually knowing a single thing about them. Obviously, it’s the reverse with kids and young teenagers, who are very familiar with videogames. Yet because they are young, it’s fun to see them play or watch something they are unfamiliar with and how they react to older retro games/movies/shows, etc that were before their time.
I was also unfamiliar with the Slender Man meme, in which this game is based. Sadly, I ended up reading almost that entire wikipedia page on Internet memes…..
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope you have a wonderful time with friends, family, and great food. Be sure to thank our Merciful Lord for what you have and the future of your life and your family.
What games are you planning to play over Thanksgiving Weekend?
I’ll be playing Final Fantasy VIII, Resident Evil 0, and possibly Metroid Prime, a game I’ve been hankering to play lately for some reason. It’s one of my ultimate favorites.
WiiU is out now in North America. The USA launch has been huge and the system seems to be a huge sales success, selling out entirely at many retailers and WiiU systems going for sale online at auction sites like eBay and Amazon for $500 for the 8GB model, which is $120 dollars more than the normal price!
Ryan Rubio 2016? Paul Ryan and Marco Rubio ticket? Will Paul Ryan run again in 2016 as the frontrunner Republican to proceed the Obama Administration’s 8-years in office? What if he joined up with Marco Rubio?
I think an extremely young, dynamic ticket like Ryan Rubio or Rubio Ryan would be an amazing team and could be the “Comeback Team” that Republicans were wishing we’d have with Romney Ryan.
Sadly for Romney, he was not conservative enough to bring out enough Republicans needed to win the White House, or even to get enough votes as the moderate John McCain and Sarah Palin in 2008.
Here is Paul Ryan in his first post-2012 election interview.
Rick Santorum was right in his analysis during the 2012 Republican Nomination debates, in which he stated, “Everytime we elect a moderate Republican we lose.”
I believe Rick Santorum, who I voted for above Mitt Romney and would’ve much rather seen as our nominee, was exactly correct.
A young, dynamic, respected and minority team like Ryan Rubio or Rubio Ryan, would excite the Republican and Conservative base like NO OTHER. Marco Rubio of course would be the first ever Hispanic President, he speaks Spanish himself and is Cuban decent.
Paul Ryan 2016?! I certainly hope so myself!
I believe Paul Ryan still has a bright future in American politics, and now he has the name recognition of a Barack Obama, having faced Obama toe-to-toe. Furthermore, he easily won his Wisconsin Congressional race, which means he will be back as a leading Republican, financial expert and most likely will return as the chairman of the House Budget Committee in 2013. He will be serving his 8th Congressional term, which he has held for 14 years in Wisconsin since 1998.
Of course, some analysts say they opposite, and believe that Paul Ryan is DONE and has no political future following his defeat in 2012 against Obama Biden. I could not disagree more.
Marco Rubio 2016?! I certainly hope so! I’d love to see Paul Ryan and Rubio team up!
Even so, Republicans need to start gearing up for the race NOW, and there are many indications that they are already doing so and that Marco Rubio is the the presumed frontrunner. It is hoped that his Hispanic background would be able to draw out Hispanics in big numbers for the Republican ticket, which was THE main driving force that lost the election for Mitt Romney.
I look forward to seeing much more of Paul Ryan, and I believe many people actually preferred him over Romney. Time will tell however. 2016 is very far away, and ANYTHING could happen between now and then.
This marks the first time a minority President, African American or otherwise, has ever been re-elected to a second term. As everyone knows, Obama is the first black man to ever hold the office of the Presidency and the first modern racial minority to do so (it depends on how you define “minority”, for example John F. Kennedy was the first-ever Catholic President, a religious minority at the time, but not a racial one).
Here is Mitt Romney’s 2012 Concession Speech to President Obama, congratulating him on his win.
Barack Obama won the election with 332 Electoral College Votes compared to Mitt Romney’s dismal 206 Electoral College Votes. Barack Obama even won Florida (barely, by 1%) which was highly contested and whose results weren’t known until two weeks after the election. Netting Obama the full 29 votes. Obama won every battleground state outside of North Carolina, including Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Colorado, Nevada and New Hampshire. While his margin was only 1 or 2% in some states, it was over 4% and up to 6% in some.
Here is President Barack Obama’s full 2012 victory speech, thanking Mitt Romney for a challenging election race and looking towards the next four years of an Obama Administration.
The popular vote was much closer however. Obama won that as well with 62,611,250 raw votes compared to Romney’s 59,134,475 raw votes. The saddest part however is that Romney got 3 million fewer votes than John McCain got in 2008! Having said all this, it was still winnable by Romney, if he had gotten more Republicans out to vote. Even so, it was a huge win for Obama in the Electoral College, even if each state was not won by huge margins. Overall, Obama’s vote count in the popular vote was down 8% from 2008.
So what is next for Mitt Romney?
Here are exactly what states Obama won (in blue) and Romney won (in red).
Will Romney become a defacto leader of the Republican Party going ahead? Will he do what Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich, Mike Huckabee and Herman Cain have done? Transition into Cable News, set-up PACs and groups, websites and the like, and build on their influence in the wake of their election loses? (Newt was already doing this before he decided to run).
I hope that Mitt Romney will do what those others have done. He is still a valuable Republican, he simply was not up to snuff as far as his Presidential prospects were concerned. Read the rest of this entry »
In part 6 we make tons of progress and finish the entire second half of the game and most of disc two!
We see a ton of new areas, fight an all-new enemy, face-off against a classic boss, meet up with Enrico (the guy who is assassinated in Resident Evil 1), explore several all-new environments, including a couple that fans of Resident Evil 2 will be proud of, save Billy, solve puzzles, play with leeches, discover the truth about Marcus and more!
Make sure to tune in tomorrow for the conclusion of Resident Evil 0 in the final podcast episode!
Enjoy!
A cute girl cosplaying as Rebecca Chambers doing her photograph pose from RE2!
In part 5 we make tons of progress. We fight another giant new boss, open a completely new pathway to new areas including a church, locate all of the tablets, fight a returning enemy, use the oft-forgotten Hookshot once more and get attacked by multitudes of Leeches!
There’s one glorious scene where we get to stare at the expansive sky above, full of ominous gray rain clouds and lightning! It is rare that you get to see the sky in Resident Evil games, and this scene is beautiful given the high-quality graphics that really seal the deal.
We also find lots of Magnum ammo… But no Magnum! :( *sadness*
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