did IQs just drop?

at one point in 2000 ridley and cameron did collaborate on prometheus as a joint venture, but AVP made them walk away

Yes IQs just drop but not ours. Maybe the IQ of Ridley Scot. Sorry.

....nodody out their could have possible written a script that would have pleased all the fans....whether it's writing or directing....nothing anyone could have done could have pleased all the fan boys....it's simply impossible!....so like it or leave it....Prometheus is what it is....

....and it's GREAT!

I cant believe this movie got bad reviews. Sign of the internet times ? Ridley clearly takes the limited script of aliens (and directing of 3d movies) up on to another level entirely and its slated.

if ridleys iq dropped he still has a genius rating sorry but I think we're all being too critical

You are right. It is just one bad movie. He is genius and i like more of his stuff. But i`m dissapointed because he mislead us that this movie is really good.

..the fanboys should get a room with the Xeno...then they can lick that smooth phallic head all night long....Prometheus is not about Xeno's...seriously and everyone is crying cause the xeno in the end does not look like their beloved creature....but it's not suppose to....WTF?.....Prometheus is intelligent it is set in juxtaposed mystery and plain old vintage sci-fi star trek....if it explained to much it would just become another sci-fi flick...another modern boring one....i love that it is polarizing critics and fans...it's not avatar or Aliens...this movie actually challenges it's viewers!

"hands up if we know anyone who can do a better job." James Cameron? The proof is in the pudding and Cameron now has a better pedigree then Scott. It's clear to me now. Alien and Blade Runner were flukes. A coming together of all the required ingredients at just the right time. It's not something, I now understand, can really be planned or manufactured. This is what I have learned from Ridely Scott's Prometheus.

Hah you are so wrong. I`m a fan but only if movies are good. And this movie is not. And it is more Alien than you think, just the bad one. DB73 i totally agree with you. I like RS visual stuff and maybe with some good script he can do better.

[b]"Hah you are so wrong."[/b] 'We were wrong, we were so wrong.' Christ, you got that right Rapace! It could'nt have been more wrong!

this film is a good sci fi yarn ,god knows what people expect. in 2 years time it will be regarded as one of his best. its his story , and we have paid to see it. it makes me laugh how so many people on here are so full of self importance that they feel the have a final view on the film . its a film,its entertainment ,get a life :)

A case of expecting too much i think. Ridley Scott is a director who specializes in co-ordinating people and systems of production to get a story across with impact and depth, not a lone writing visionary that can figure out life the universe and everything AND direct it. Is there any one person capable of all that ? Ridley has surpassed all his previous works, producing the otherword 3d feel (you did see it in 3d didnt you ?) like this, while remaining consistent with what the original aliens is about, and progressing it intellectually as much as can be done for just now. Its not lost in space, or star trek but as realistic an immersion trip into the dark side of life which Ridley specializes in.

Prometheus summary: Holloway: Wooooooooooh yeah baby! - (This guy is actually a scientist) Fifield: These are my puppies aaaoooooooooooooooh! (The geologist in the film) Engineer; *blows a flute* (Our creators, who remained unexplained, and they have flutes)

...i would'nt mind Cameron doing a sequel....even better if Ridley and Cameron collaborated...i still prefer Aliens to Alien....but it would be curious to see what they can do together!

db73 you are right Ridley al;ways confessed to outer forces making his film a better picture as early as The Duellists. this is one reason I am doubtful of a blade runner sequel, because blade runner had a little bit of unplanned movie magic. all the forces in the universe did align for that picture I illustrate for a living and the pictures i think will turn out good, don't and what I think are failures do work

...i would'nt mind Cameron doing a sequel....even better if Ridley and Cameron collaborated...i still prefer Aliens to Alien....but it would be curious to see what they can do together!

...trouble is that ridley is rather old and he's already committed himself to several other projects....So i would be fine if Cameron took over after his Avatar prequels....(assuming they are prequels...sam had his twin brother and Sigourney is rumored to star again...so it's save to say it's gonna be prequels)....still would love to see these 2 directors collaborate....can you imagine!

@db73: lol....! Cameron is the very definition of a modern day, over hyped plagiarist if EVER there was one. thanx for your post, i needed a good laugh on a boring Sunday

Can anyone explain what happened to all 17 crew members? Where did 8 disappear out of the script to? Just decided they had enough and went home for dinner yea?