Searching for our Maker in Prometheus

Given the enormous expectation surrounding Prometheus, and since trailers have already given far too much away, I'll try and keep this review free of major spoilers. However, if you want to go in "clean," you shouldn't read any further.

It's 2089. Two archaeologists (Noomi Rapace and Logan Marshall-Green) stumble across a pictogram in a cave on the Isle of Skye. The image correlates with similar drawings discovered around the world, and is interpreted as a star-map inviting us to go and meet our makers. Dying multi-millionaire Peter Weyland (Guy Pearce) agrees to fund the mission, and so, carrying sundry scientists, the good ship Prometheus heads to the distant moon LV-223.

Coyly described by its director Ridley Scott as sharing "strands of Alien's DNA," Prometheus plays out in the same gothic universe as Scott's 1979 horror/sci-fi nightmare, in which some of humanity's most primal fears congeal. Confined spaces, conspiracies, technology run amok, rape, infection, and outer darkness.

The celebrated tagline of Alien—"In space no one can hear you scream"—implied something even more disturbing. A scream of agony is bad enough. But what if there were no one there to hear you? No one who cared that you were suffering? The characters were trapped in a world apparently bereft of God. Or if God was there, he was relating to them as a bored schoolboy with a magnifying glass might relate to a slow-moving beetle on a hot summer's afternoon.

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http://www.divinenewsnetwork.com Min. Thomas Allen

This movie is disgusting… I seen a clip where one guy says to a women in the movie, so is it time to remove that cross from your neck since there is no God and these aliens created us? Hollywood is trying very hard to course people into believing aliens created the human race now. What happened? The evolution of monkeys is not panning out so now move on to the next thing to denounce God? When the Nephilim with their king Lucifer does show up, everyone will fall for their great alien lie. Its so obvious.

All this will also be lead by the Vatican. They already announced the search for their space brothers and want to baptise them. (http://www.wnd.com/?p=51216) Why would aliens need baptism if Jesus died for Humans? not aliens.

Rev. 16:13-14, "And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. " (KJV)

What dies alien grey's look like? "unclean spirits like frogs"

Rev. 13:4-9, "And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. If any man have an ear, let him hear." (KJV)

Rev. 17:13, "These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast." (KJV)

God bless…
- daves
  
  Lighten up,m it is fiction.
  - william henry
    
    Daves, I enjoyed the flick, but it is not fiction. In the beginning of the movie, the sphere it hovers over the face of the waters, the taller than man glowing being takes off his robe, and drinks from the cup, then he begins to fall apart and his essence or DNA "falls into the waters"(do you recall the Ananaki or the"fallen ones"). Still see no resemblance to Genesis? Except that it is slightly twisted (the word wicked means twisted). Oh and the female archaeologist is named Elizabeth Shaw, the Hebrew word for Eve is ISHA-she came out of Ish, Isha is pronounced E-Sha. And the Alien, starts out as a serpent, whose head opens up like a specific part of female anatomy to seduce the men into getting close. Now Dave, just think about it. "Just fiction", or maybe a twisting of the truth to lead some that may not be grounded away from the truth. I'm just saying.
    - Despeville
      
      " whose head opens up like a specific part of female anatomy to seduce the men into getting close. "
      
      :) Wow, now we now what is on your mind for I watched the movie and did not see that… :)
      The movie is a bit of disappointing for Scott Free primarily due to rather flat plot bit it is a fiction.
      - http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon
        
        You have never been able to see anything beyond your delusional mindset of life, Humpty.
    - http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon
      
      Of course it is fiction. Do you understand what fiction is? Actually, what am I asking a Christian that for. They believe the bible is not fiction.
  - Despeville
    
    Yes and reduced in reduced by watching a reduced clip: "I seen a clip" :) :) : )
    - http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon
      
      That sounds like your entire understanding of reality, Humpty. "reduced in reduced by watching a reduced clip"
      - Despeville
        
        I would not expect you to catch on that paronomasia Dodoxon. You are too reduced for that :)
      - http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon
        
        You do not expect anything except that your fantasy of a god controlling every aspect of a persons life be shown. It is laughable that you even express an opinion on rational matters. Luckily, you are working with a willing audience.
      - Despeville
        
        Like I would care in a million years what is or what is not "laughable" to under educated imbecile like you Dodo.
      - http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon
        
        I realize that Humpty. But it does not change reality. Your entire world view is a delusion. Nothing you can say will change that.
      - Despeville
        
        It would do you and us much good if you would recognize über important fact that you are dumb.
        Only then you can make some progress and particularly saying anything factual and intelligent about the reality itself.
- Evermyrtle
  
  Reminds me of the book "The Shack" Each and everyone deserves to be burned or better still buried in the latrine, totally unfit to be held by the Christians' hands.
  - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/22306708/soli_deo_gloria.jpg Despeville
    
    Unless one reads it for discernment and to warn others… but your hands held it am I right?
    - http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon
      
      Humpty, in your hands it becomes a satanic warning. In rational hands it is simply a movie.
      - Despeville
        
        Dumbo the post you ranted to was about the book and I have no problem with the movie and I am RS fan. Of course an average IQ person would notice that but not you with an IQ of a wet shoelace… You are just to dumb and to dull to even pretend that :)
- https://dl.dropbox.com/u/22306708/soli_deo_gloria.jpg Despeville
  
  "This movie is disgusting… I seen a clip where one guy says to a women in the movie, so is it time to remove that cross from your neck since there is no God and these aliens created us?"
  
  She puts cross back on and she fights for it and with it… It is amazing how simplistic, shallow and unsubstantiated tirade can be produced by someone who admits watching only 2.5 minute trailer… You are taking arrogance and ignorance to true AI and it is not Artificial Intelligence either. Amazing oblivion and shallowness seems to be a standard modus operandi for some religious hobbyists.
  - Dennis
    
    It is also shallow,simplistic and just plain ignorant to not see what is obvious in this movie.I went to see it also with no expectations other than to enjoy but the message in this movie is so obvious and clear only an idiot or one who choses to be blind wouldnt or couldnt see it.To insenuate oblivion and shallowness all the while exibiting it is ironic to say the least.
    - Despeville
      
      And what did you see? Subliminal messages about woman's parts as the other poster did? :) There is a rather flat plot including a woman of some type of faith (wearing cross does not make anyone a Christian) with pseudo scientific conclusions which were bad and inconclusive in a rather bad science fiction plot of OK movie.
      Do you feel oppressed in your faith? Gee what would you do in XVI century France if they would say to you and your entire family to recant the Gospel, go to mass, eat "god" or burn alive at the stake?
      - http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon
        
        You protest what others see but you make the same absurd comments. Humpty, you will always be a loon.
      - Despeville
        
        I do not protest anything Schizoid Dodo, I am commenting on something. Look up the difference…
http://www.sargee5.blogspot.com The Watchman

Great analogy! Truly Hollywood and the Scientific community have not been able to make evolution pan out, as you so eloquently stated. Aliens, why not? Atheists will say. You Thomas Allen are correct again, those who do not believe in God, will believe almost anything else that they think will justify their Atheism. It is sad, very sad.
- http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon
  
  It does not require Hollywood to make the scientific theory of Evolution work out. The scientists working on it have no need of Hollywood special effects. The theory has held up under every test. EVERY test.
  - Despeville
    
    What a dumb and shallow assertion. Dodoxon to refresh your simpleton's memory – so called theory of evolution failed every mathematical modeling test. It simply does not work in mathematical terms and mathematical modeling therefore it does not work at all. If you think mathematical modeling is not correlated with the reality you need to see an engineer and a shrink and not necessarily in that sequence. Educate yourself man for crying out loud for you are just as dumb as on the first day you posted your first dumb shibboleth here.
    - http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon
      
      Actually, it has passed every test assigned to it. Contrary to your delusional views on reality.
      - Despeville
        
        Hahahahhahahaa, you are visibly unsure in your dumbness SchizoDodo for you truly have no clue what you are trying to lie about. You have never even heard that I guess or forgot what I told you. Evolution does not work mathematically Dodo and that is a fact and a dark and smelly secret of bad "science" that most do not want to reveal and definitively not in your simpleton's popular science book for morons that you force yourself to read to pat your shoelace IQ. Research it and not "search" only Dodo but it will actually require finding and reading real books on theoretical mathematics and mathematical modeling and not 30 second Google search you so love…
      - http://rationalresponses.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dixon
        
        I am quite sure in my comment. Evolution has passed every test. It is sad that you rely on creationist postings to say otherwise.
      - Despeville
        
        No you are not… you are lying with weak knees and you have no clue what I am talking about :)
  - http://www.sargee5.blogspot.com The Watchman
    
    Every test? So you are absolutely positive that man has evolved from apes/monkeys. Then why may I ask are scientists now suggesting that man evolved from some kind of water creature? Then of course if man evolved from the ape/monkey, why are there still apes and monkeys. Evolution makes no sense. Nice try though. <DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: bookman old style, new york, times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> <DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ccc 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 0; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; HEIGHT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 0px; BORDER-TOP: #ccc 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #ccc 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 0px"></DIV>
    - Despeville
      
      Theoretical Mathematicians laugh and hard at Darwinian of evolution theory and its offshoots:
      
      SHORT VIDEO via a link to non Christian theoretical mathematician speaking about that and there is way more by other mathematicians:
      
      http://youtu.be/hEDYr_fgcP8
Despeville

No difference between a recent science fiction movie or old sentimental and blasphemous book can only appear in dumb, deluded, deranged and degraded schizophrenic mind like yours. A five year old will know the difference between a movie and a book but not a fifty year old moron like you :)