Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Before Alien, There Was Prometheus

June 9, 2012 - Premiere of Prometheus


So you think it's impossible to review a movie that has not come out yet. Well, you're probably right but since I found that there would soon be a prequel to the Alien movies, I felt the need to reminisce on the old and then share the upcoming film prior to it's debut.

In the first Alien movie back in 1979, director, Ridley Scott, brilliantly proved that you could scare your audience prior to showing an "Alien" through the power of suggestion. He wanted to terrorize your imagination to be  first. This tactic was used during the opening scenes of the interior of the spacecraft, the Nostromo. The camera slowly panned across the piloting area and then a seat slightly shifted but the cause could not be seen. The audience waited for some type of monster to be jump out. You later find that it was probably just the cat moving around on the floor, where the camera angle could not see him.

Only glimpses were shown of the actual creature until halfway through the movie. Prior to this, concentration was kept on the reactions of the terrified crew. Of course, when the alien was finally shown, it made you wish that you were still using your imagination. In 1980, H.R. Giger received an academy award for his masterful designs of the Alien creature.

Ridley Scott again directs the new movie, Prometheus, which is set prior to the original. There will be some explanations given for things let secret in Alien like the "Space Jockey" and where did the alien come from. Among the cast for the film are Charlize Theron, Michael Fassbender and  Noomi Rapace.



Please do not sit in my reserved seat when the movie does premiere. Take a look at the trailer and decide for yourself whether I have a reason to be excited.



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