There are no 'ampules' in the Prometheus trailer

i dont agree 100% ...the ampule or better i think ampoule ( in italian is the same word ) is also used in electricity ..and the shape is quite similar to the one we see in prometheus ( expecially in some electric things ) . I can agree that URNS should be a more precise word . ( i can agree that people use some stupid words without knowing the mean , i see on chats that many women use the word "hun" like "honey" "dear" ..forgetting that the Huns were a savage population from the east and that the "huns" were also defined the german soldiers of WWI )

I think we're starting to split hairs here guys..........Trying to build a time machine in less than 54 days would be a much better topic to discuss

The World Famous Merriam Webster Company and it's Dictionary division define the word as follows... Ampule Variants of AMPULE am·pule or am·poule also am·pul 1: a hermetically sealed small bulbous glass vessel that is used to hold a solution for especially hypodermic injection 2: a vial resembling an ampule -------------------------------

heil grammar nazi! we shall all change the way we speak just for you mein fuhrer! [img]http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/data/500/lol-cat-grammar-nazi.jpg[/img]

except for my post which IS SATISFACTORY !!!

like a boss, spartacus!

or.......you could just shut the hell up.

who was that directed to?

I mean I guess we're all kind of dorks here but this guy is a huge nerd.

Hahaha - Bravo! That was a laugh and a half. ["Jacques Strappe"? Hm......as [i]IF,[/i] that were possible].

Hey hold your horses Ladies and Gentlemen....please! :) I must say I respect Jacques Strappe for he must be a hard-core fan of Alien. I admire his dedication to detail. And I don't think he was rude of any kind. He just respects the history of this movie very much. So...respect. I also like that little cat-dog fighting between us cause it proves nothing more than we are truly great fans of Alien and strong personalities as well, hard at defending our arguments....By the way..since dictionary is of the issue, does anyone of you really know what Prometheus means? Since I am Greek, let me give you perhaps a cool insight...Prometheus is derived from the Greek word Prometheia wich means Supply...So Prometheus is the Supplier...the supplier of fire of the Gods to mankind. I am not showing off...just trying to calm down things a little.!:)

@Constealltion88 @Golic John (pointing at the sun): Look! It's a jellyfish. Mary: Huh? That's not a jellyfish, that's the sun. A 'jellyfish' is a slimy invertebrate that lives in the sea. It's a radically different thing than the sun. Constealltion88: There goes Mary, splitting hairs again! Golic: Mary is a huge nerd! @belladonna Word definitions have nothing to do with grammar. Poor grammar is forgivable in forum posts. A complete misunderstanding of word meanings is not. Your complete misunderstanding of the word 'grammar' would be a good example here.

[quote]like a boss, spartacus![/quote] lol, It could be that I reflected a tone subconsciously that I did not mean to but if that were the case my excuse would be that I am paranoid around references to Nazi's even when made in good natured fun, being Jewish and all, lost most if not all of my relatives in the 2nd WW.

@Jacques Strappe Marvellous. Will it be Rapier, or Épée?...

you didnt think he was rude markos!? he obviously is, im wondering if there is a little bit of a language/cultural barrier that doesnt make it so apparent that he is being an asshat trying to insult a mass amount of people. textbook narcissism, usually from having many personal short comings that they havent found a healthy way to deal with. obviously uses the internet as an outlet to take their frustration out on random anonymous people to make themselves feel superior. its sad really, usually such a pompous attitude annoys me but now i just feel sorry for him, probably doesnt have any close friends to talk to for help. :( poor guy.

If I'm not mistaken, Ridley Scott used the term "ampule chamber" in an interview with Empire magazine. That's where that term for those things originated.

Ok! That's it ...I'm calling sir Ridley to have the movie released by tomorrow...That would fix things right between us right? :)))

Why RS keeps using that word, I don't know. It is a very particular term to choose when he could use urn, jar, etc; not exactly random I would think. I'll be interested to see how his use of the word actually relates to what is in those things.

The use of ampule in this context @Jacques Strappe has more to do with the likely biological or chemical contents of the "containers" we see in the ampule room.....to paraphrase Spartacus' definition....a hermetically sealed, bulbous vessel that is used to hold a solution.....the likely contents of those ampules contextually justifies the use of the term in this case....I'm sorry friend, but I don't think your reasoning justifies the argument or your tone.

@belladonna.. everybody is entitled to have his say in this community. But let us restrain a little ourselves, for we are all bounded by the laws of not posting any offensive material within this community...I surely understand you.