Watch and read: Prometheus extras

Posted on Jun 13, 2012 by Time Out KL
Watch and read: Prometheus extras

We bet most of you caught ‘Prometheus’ over the weekend. Reviews suggest two schools of thought surrounding the movie – one group claims it to be a sloppy film with stunning visuals while the other suggests its subdued complexity to be nothing short of brilliant.

While we lean more casually towards the latter, there is no denying one will leave the cinema with more questions than answers. In a world in which Damon Lindelof exists, the answers to life’s most mysterious discoveries can be found in the next episode. Having said that, here’s hoping to a soon-to-come sequel. On a bright note, Ridley Scott has promised 20 minutes worth of deleted scenes in the DVD and Blu-Ray cut to be released later this year.

In the spirit of its release, we’d like to share a few silly/funny/informative snippets we found on the net to help you make sense of the film.

Warning: Contains spoilers


Prometheus explained
This Reddit thread attempts to decipher some of the questions brought up among those who watched the film. Including the burning question – what the hell does Shaw eat while prancing around an unknown galaxy with nothing but David’s head in a tote bag? The Guardian too addresses some of its loopholes, and aims to answer the FAQs which cropped up. For a simplified version, this gallery gathers thoughts from various sources about issues such as David’s intention in killing Holloway and what exactly the black goo is.

Happy Birthday David
The promotional video introducing a chilling Michael Fassbender as David 8 went viral on the net. This version is exactly the same – but in Lego. For a spit-out-your-coffee experience, watch the Joel McHale parody of the same video.

Species origin explained
While most of us are struggling to piece together loopholes, this simple chart explains the chronology of species creation in the film.

Paper trailer
Taking a month to reconstruct, this trailer is made entirely out of paper. It’s as awesome as it sounds.

'Prometheus' is showing now in cinemas.