For those of you who do not knowRidley Scott was the guy that was nice enough to make a movie about my younger days calledGladiator. He also didAlien, Blade Runner, Black Hawk Down, andAmerican Gangsteramong others. I personally am not a huge fan of stuff likeAlien (Sci-fi thriller’s—they call them) but I have to admit thatPrometheus looks pretty dope (it’s been called an Alienprequel).PrometheusmarksSir Ridley Scott’s return to the genre he redefined. The plot follows the crew of the spaceshipPrometheus in the late 21st century, as they explore an advanced alien civilization in search of the origins of humanity. What they find evidently is NOT daisies and lollipops. Which is what I thought might initially be the case. It’s not. What is PrometheusREALLYabout you ask? A Rationals’dark side.
“To make man more like the gods, Prometheus gave him fire: the symbol of light and energy. In harnessinglight and energymankind gains control and understanding of nature. To understand and control nature is to possess powers, and it is that—the desire for powers—that sets the Promethean apart from others.” — Please Understand Me p. 47