“Aliens” would sooner burst out of my stomach than me […]

Ridley Scott’s “Prometheus” raises some interesting questions, "where do we come from, how did we get here, and what future is there for mankind?" and other, unintended ones: can sharp, entertaining cinema ever thrive in an industry which allows this much money to be thrown at a failed film like this one? When so many filmmakers in need of funding abandon their ambitions it is dismaying that Mr. Scott can raise $130M. I also ask myself

When movie fans get personal about a movie they've seen, they get really personal, plastering their user review with witty flourishes, sarcasm and much in the way of technical know-how clearly not within anyone else's reach (decree # 5 is especially mystifying). Like this user's review of Ridley Scott's latest film, for example, which we found on the IMDB boards (opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of Screen Comment). Now try