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Despite its flaws, go and watch Prometheus if you haven't already.
Despite its flaws, go and watch Prometheus if you haven't already.
Ridley Scott Prometheus: NOT the Alien Prequel Details
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Dont forget the scene in Alien where Dallas is up close with the Jocky in the chair, a very different scale to the shot with the kids in the suits, They both conflict to the scale of the Jocky, one was for visual effect only and the close up was for story telling. THe Jocky head in Prometheus is very much in scale with the close up with Dallas examining the remains.
A lot of people keep referring back to Alien and Alien is full of continuity errors, its not meant to be dissected in this way, its in our nerdy nature to pick it apart, this in turn ls a futile part of being critical of Jocky dims and size. The only thing we didn't think would happen would be turning them into big teddybears
A lot of people keep referring back to Alien and Alien is full of continuity errors, its not meant to be dissected in this way, its in our nerdy nature to pick it apart, this in turn ls a futile part of being critical of Jocky dims and size. The only thing we didn't think would happen would be turning them into big teddybears
AxiomUltra
Active Member
For others more interested in the overall myth aspect of the story.
Prometheus Unbound: What The Movie Was Actually About
I watched the film and loved it. No, it's not perfect and I couldn't relate to a lot of the character's personalities or reactions to events. Then again, The Fifth Element was full of bizarre character quirkiness that wasn't believable and it is still a favorite of mine so I can live with that.
Prometheus Unbound: What The Movie Was Actually About
I watched the film and loved it. No, it's not perfect and I couldn't relate to a lot of the character's personalities or reactions to events. Then again, The Fifth Element was full of bizarre character quirkiness that wasn't believable and it is still a favorite of mine so I can live with that.
I can't be 100% sure of what the engineers true motives are for creating human life. But I think it would be interesting if it turns out they didn't create us for their own entertainment, but rather their ensured survival. Perhaps they messed up or they are somehow a dying species and we were designed as a missing element to grant (or re-grant) their immortality - a parallel to Weyland's quest.
In any case, they didn't make very good "engineers" after all. At least not of weapons anyway. They're constantly getting killed off by everything they design. If that's the goal, well then maybe they are THAT good.
In any case, they didn't make very good "engineers" after all. At least not of weapons anyway. They're constantly getting killed off by everything they design. If that's the goal, well then maybe they are THAT good.
rodneyfaile
Sr Member
I just wanted to defend my space jockey size comment. Maybe not 27' tall, but they should have made them much larger in Prometheus. The arm alone had to be at least 6' long in ALIEN. And it was very lanky, not at all to the proportions of a human. Here are some images for reference:
*note, these are to scale. I've drawn in the rest of his legs and feet since you can't see them in the photo.
Even using the child size suites in this scene, it's unmistakably larger than what we get in Prometheus. I would have so loved to have seen something on this scale, or at least close to it.
(sorry for the huge pics)
*note, these are to scale. I've drawn in the rest of his legs and feet since you can't see them in the photo.
Even using the child size suites in this scene, it's unmistakably larger than what we get in Prometheus. I would have so loved to have seen something on this scale, or at least close to it.
(sorry for the huge pics)
Well.... you could always figure in this...
http://www.101qs.com/images/fullsize/330-tallest-and-shortest-man.jpg
http://www.101qs.com/images/fullsize/330-tallest-and-shortest-man.jpg
blipper
Sr Member
Yup. And it actually was "ALIEN" - not (100% DNA match) "HUMAN"
SmilingOtter
Master Member
You don't want it to be a suit. I don't want it to be a suit. I want it to be an incredibly alien "thing" that's both alive and a physical component of the ship. (Not entirely unlike the Cylon hybrids from Galactica, only a lot weirder.)
But it's a guy. In a suit. And he would have gotten away with it too, if not for these pesky kids and their pet robot.
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rodneyfaile
Sr Member
Well, it is a different ship than the one in Prometheus. Maybe there is something different inside this exosuit than the one in Prometheus. There are noticeable differences other than size. Maybe it was all intentional after all. Or Ridley just took liberties because he wanted to. lol
rodneyfaile
Sr Member
Stop pretending you know his movies better than he does.
You know why its different? Because he WANTED it to be different, not because he doesn't know.
Too Much Garlic
Master Member
He's holding the controls.
Thought this was a cool concept art.
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