EPISODE · Jun 25, 2022 · 1H 18M
Prometheus (2012)
from Marathon Me: A Movie Marathon Podcast · host Rhys Marks, Kane Murcott
ALIEN FRANCHISE MARATHONOne this about Prometheus is that it's very... Alien to the franchise that is 'Alien'.Following a steep decline into campiness from the last few entries in the the 'Alien' canon, we are welcomed back to the franchise with a VERY serious tone. Explicit philosophy? Grand ideas about human existence? THIS is what you're getting in Prometheus - and Kane and Rhys are here for it.The slasher movie motifs are gone, and hard sci-fi is embraced in this prequel - Ridley Scott coming back and facilitating this new direction. The Xenos are gone, but the Engineers are here; and a lot is going to be revealed about other species, the Aliens, and what it is to be human. Podcast Instagram: @marathonme_officialPodcast Facebook page: @marathonmeofficalEmail: [email protected]
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ALIEN FRANCHISE MARATHONOne this about Prometheus is that it's very... Alien to the franchise that is 'Alien'.Following a steep decline into campiness from the last few entries in the the 'Alien' canon, we are welcomed back to the franchise with a VERY serious tone. Explicit philosophy? Grand ideas about human existence? THIS is what you're getting in Prometheus - and Kane and Rhys are here for it.The slasher movie motifs are gone, and hard sci-fi is embraced in this prequel - Ridley Scott coming back and facilitating this new direction. The Xenos are gone, but the Engineers are here; and a lot is going to be revealed about other species, the Aliens, and what it is to be human. Podcast Instagram: @marathonme_officialPodcast Facebook page: @marathonmeofficalEmail: [email protected]
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