WHY DOES EVERYONE THINK THIS IS AN ALIEN MOVIE?

yeah i saw it on Christmas day as well, i think the main reason why i really enjoyed AVPR so much was because i went in only looking for action an not story, same with the first one... well the first one the only real reason why i liked it so much was cause of Weyland lol. ya know, the first Bishop and such... i love that guy... and lance henriksen did a good job with him too... good times, good times

This an alien prequel for one simple reason. The ship from the first film is in it. Hence same universe, means prequel wether there is Xenos in it or not

Yes Prometheus is a prequel to Alien 1979 but it is not an "Alien" movie, as in the movie is not about the Alien (the creature), it is about the Space Jockey (also seen in Alien). Or to put it another way... Prometheus is a Space Jockey movie, and thus a Prequel to "Alien 1979".

I personally think Prometheus is an Alien movie, but perhaps only spiritually......or whatever more fitting term to describe the subtlety of the similarities. Prometheus will still be its own thing. Hell they're already working on a sequel, or so I heard weeks ago. Point is that Prometheus is sure to have similarities, and just because we are unlikely to see the familiar xenomorphs doesn't always conclude it won't be an Alien movie. Of course, I say that now remembering that Prometheus' storyline is going to touch upon some truly deep sh!t, like humanity's origins and ancient astronauts. Of course, just 'cause I say it's an Alien movie doesn't mean we will see the familiar xenomorphs; that's the thing. At this point in time the creature we are most likely to see is the Space Jockey. Whatever other creatures we may see in the movie are, as per my guesses, they're probably going to be based on old concepts dating back to when Alien was still in the developing stages. I do look forward to being proven wrong in June, though.

I bought the new issue of EMPIRE magazine; awesome holographic cover and great coverage of Prometheus. The cast give their perspective on the movie and Sir Ridley Scott answers all the questions you could ever ask! Definitely worth the cash: http://www.empireonline.com/magazine/