Ridley scotts prometheus is a magnificent sciencefiction film, all the more intriguing because it raises questions about the origin of human life and doesnt have the answers. Prometheus is a fascinating and sometimes thrilling addition to the series, albeit with an imperfect way of going about it. May 07, 2012 the closest analogy to prometheus may be 300, which is the highestgrossing rrated action movie of the last five years. Now watching this i was able to piece most of the story together and how the xenomorph creatures came to be. The official word has come down on the rating for ridley scotts forthcoming scifi epic prometheus, which will be rated r. A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. Fox has since confirmed that prometheus will indeed be rated r. Prometheus, 2012 fanfiction archive with over 140 stories. Giger died of fallrelated injuries in 2014, making this the last movie related to the alien franchise that he worked on. Giger, who worked on the original design of the xenomorph from alien 1979, was brought in to assist in reverseengineering the design of the aliens in the film. Rated r for scifi violence, brief language and some intense images. Prometheus movie dvd rated r with michael fasbender.
Prometheus is rated r under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Up until this point, all signs pointed to ridley scotts prometheus being rated pg, but now we have news that the film may actually receive an r rating. Theres a brief moment where a man and a woman make out in a shower. May 19, 2017 why prometheus remains the most misunderstood alien movie. On top of that, the alien films of which prometheus is a part are rrated movies. A group of scientists excavating an unknown planet uncover some disturbing truths in ridley scotts prometheus 2012. Prometheus gets rrating for just one scene the mary sue. Collider managed to confirm it with them after the ticket stub story came out this morning steve here. Why prometheus remains the most misunderstood alien movie. Shaw vs engineer, extended opening scene and others duration. So prometheus is going to be a bloody epic sciencefiction movie. Subscribe to prometheus should be rated r but will wind up pg, says ridley scott updates close subscribe to prometheus should be rated r but will wind up pg, says ridley scott updates. Written by jon spaihts and damon lindelof, the story takes place in the late 21st century and centers on the crew of the spaceship prometheus as they follow a star map discovered among the remnants. With prometheus, he creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe.
In july 2011, scott said that he was filming prometheus with both adultoriented r and more accessible pg film ratings in mind, allowing the more adult content to be cut if necessary without harming the overall presentation. The scene, according to scott, is the one that tipped the film s rating from a pg to an r. Prometheus may turn out to be a genuinely horrifying film after all. Heres a new tv spot it was released before the rating was announced. Prometheus will be rated r by kyle buchanan good news for fans of hardcore scifi. A presale movie ticket has revealed that ridley scotts prometheus will be ratedr. Movie ticket reveals ridley scotts prometheus will be rated. With noomi rapace, logan marshallgreen, michael fassbender, charlize theron. Under 17 and thinking that prometheus looks like the mustsee movie of the summer. Prometheus will be rated r billswift may 12, 2012 last week it was announced that ridley scotts latest addition to the alien franchise, prometheus, would not be tinkered with by the studio to appeal to a wider audience.
This, of course, is cool for fanboys who wanted a darker, scarier. R for scifi violence including some intense images, and brief language. When possibly cocaineloving fox ceo tom rothman was asked at cinemacon whether prometheus would be rated r. This is a list of the highestgrossing r rated films. Subscribe to prometheus should be rated r but will wind up pg, says ridley scott updates. The director said the only way to land the more familyfriendly rating would have been to remove the. Despite its flaws, prometheus is a visually stunning film well worth the extra expense of 3d that leaves the viewer pondering its themes of creations longing to know its creator long after the. Watching covenant first, i felt i was missing information. Its in the classic tradition of golden age scifi, echoing scotts alien 1979, but creating a world of its own. Prometheus nude scenes naked pics and videos at mr. Running a movie website for 12 years, you kind of get jaded about hype and i personally dont anticipate movies coming out like i used to. Scientists elizabeth shaw noomi rapace and charlie holloway logan marshallgreen are on a quest to discover the origins of human life, a quest that has led them, a crew of stock scifi roughnecks including captain idris elba, and aristocratic android david. Meanwhile, guillermo del toro suspects the film may spell doom for his at the mountains of madness adaptation, due to the similarities in story.
They should have kept this shot from the trailer in the movie. Guillermo del toro says prometheus may have obviated his dream project, at the mountains of madness, another expensive rrated scifi movie that has too much in. Ridley scott has said that the prometheus bluray will have 20 to 30 minutes of deleted scenes. There are high points some good setpieces, characters, and performances.
Prometheus rated r 124 min action horror scifi stars. Frequent explicit violence, with gory and grotesque images. Jun 08, 2012 i as an audience filled those gabs in myself. I watched the movie prometheus today to see what i was missing from alien. Prometheus is a film that needs an r rating and would have suffered from getting slapped with a pg. Collider managed to confirm it with them after the ticket stub story came out this morning. Following clues to the origin of mankind, a team finds a structure on a distant moon, but they soon realize they are not alone. Ridley scotts return to the alien franchise was a divisive one. Now, we finally got the result of the ratings board and collider reports that fans and scott himself can rejoice since prometheus got rated r for scifi violence including some intense images, and brief language. Im tired of movies where they spell everything out to the audience like they dont have brains. Parents need to know that prometheus is a science fictionhorror movie thats somewhat related to director ridley scotts original alien.
Prometheus should be rated r but will wind up pg, says. Mar 29, 2012 its already still unknown if prometheus has stirred interest outside the core fanbase for the movie, and slapping an r on a scifilm one of the toughest sells at the box office, with. When i first heard that scott was going to take the pg i was pretty upset, so if this news is indeed accurate, then colour me excited. This additional information about the movie s content is taken from the notes of various canadian film classification boards. Ridley scott, director of alien and blade runner, returns to the genre he helped define. Early trailers and viral videos provided fanboy boners or fanboners. An rrated film is a film that has been assessed as having material which is unsuitable to be seen by children under the age of 17 by the motion picture association of america, the mpaa writes parents strongly cautioned. With this, all doubts should be cleared up and fans dont have to boycot theaters. Like the alien series its kindasorta a prequel to, ridley scotts prometheus will be rated r, 20th century. Prometheus stars noomi rapace and michael fassbender. Prometheus is rated r for scifi violence, including some intense images, and brief language. Anyone who has seen that movie or its 1986 sequel knows what creature plays the beasts, slightly changed in the new film. Prometheus is the kind of movie you can start to like better the more you think and talk about it, and weve had a blast debating the many mysteries of the film, and trying to piece together just.
Make offer prometheus movie 2012 bluray dvd digital copy new sealed. Which scene in prometheus tipped the movie into an rrating. Its already still unknown if prometheus has stirred interest outside the core fanbase for the movie, and slapping an r on a scifilm one of the toughest sells at the box office, with. The film contains considerable grisly scifi violence, several instances of rough language, much crude and crass language, significant profanity, some sexual references and innuendo, nonexplicit relations between an unmarried man and woman, one use of marijuana, and some alcohol consumption. Prometheus bluray 3d and dvd 4disc collectors edition w slipcover. Meanwhile, guillermo del toro suspects the film may spell doom for his at the mountains.
I did not know prometheus was the first of the prequels to the alien series. Prometheus is rated r for scifi violence including some intense images, and brief language. Its interesting then to flash back to 2012s prometheus and recall how differently the studio. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing prometheus near you. This is a list of the highestgrossing rrated films. Prometheus is a 2012 britishamerican science fiction film directed by ridley scott and starring noomi rapace, michael fassbender, guy pearce, idris elba, logan marshallgreen and charlize theron. Prometheus is one of the best films of the year and i cant wait for the sequel.
Prometheus is rated r by the mpaa for scifi violence including some intense images, and brief language. Read an article today saying it would be a good idea for prometheus to be a 12a pg to emulate the success of the hunger games. May 08, 2012 prometheus, the upcoming prequel to alien, is officially rated r. Prometheus was interesting its like all the ingredients for a great movie are there director, dp, cast, the overall alien series mythos. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race. An r rated film is a film that has been assessed as having material which may be unsuitable for children under the age of 17 by the motion picture association of america.
The closest analogy to prometheus may be 300, which is the highestgrossing r rated action movie of the last five years. If theyre fans of the alien movie franchise, scifi films andor anyone in the cast, they could very well be interested. Jun 08, 2012 the sentient, sensitive, possibly treacherous robot is hardly a novelty in this kind of movie, and david is partly a collage of cinematic allusions. The parents guide items below may give away important.
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