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The scene where the Engineers drop one of their own off (in Scotland?) and he kills himself?

There's a lot of talk about this in this thread back when it was released. Probably worth you going back to read.
To your question:

[SHOW]

Scott said that alien wasn't on earth. It was an engineer engineering life on a random planet with the same substance that spawned the alien. The popular theories being that the black substance creates what the host puts into it, so if you are a selfish being, it creates the destructive force, if you are selfless, it creates life.

[docellis]

most people think that this sequence involved the break-down of DNA on Earth and actually explains how humans began. Others think the scene takes place on LV-223 and ends the Engineers’ plan to destroy the humans.

[Maclowery]

Didn't Smashed come out this weekend? Did anyone see it?

Only in three theaters. I suppose I could have found it out here. I'm interested in it, but it's not the kind of film I ever actually go to a theater for. Once it's out on Netflix, I'll sit and watch it and decide that night will be my last-est beer, for ever. Until the next weekend.

[robbotis]

Finally saw Prometheus.
I dug it. Now, it wasn't as good as Alien, and swung a little high, concept wise, w/o clear answers, but as a Sci Fi/Action movie it was good. Imagine traveling years through space to find another planet w/ life... Cool stuff, and I'd definetly see the sequel.

...wouldn't that be Alien?

(haven't seen Prometheus yet)

Well, Alien was more, a monster movie.
Prometheus tries to be a different kind of sci fi movie. More dealing w/ faith and human existence. But, it really only brushes against those concepts. Still, I thought it was very entertaining.
Someone that's seen Prometheus, help me out:

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What was that first scene about? How does it fit?
The scene where the Engineers drop one of their own off (in Scotland?) and he kills himself?

Planting the seed of life presumably on earth.

That scene was shot in Iceland.

That's how I took it, but...

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That explains humans existence, but what about earth's inception? I guess if you're talking Creation/Engineering whatever, you'd assume whoever created humans created earth or vice versa...
This scene shows the Engineers made humans, but that just leads to more questions, where'd earth come from? Water, rocks, etc..?

[docellis]

That scene was shot in Iceland.

That's how I took it, but...

[SHOW]

That explains humans existence, but what about earth's inception? I guess if you're talking Creation/Engineering whatever, you'd assume whoever created humans created earth or vice versa...
This scene shows the Engineers made humans, but that just leads to more questions, where'd earth come from? Water, rocks, etc..?

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I think that is why there is a sequel planned, because they are heading to find out where the engineers came from.

[go birds]

I'm hoping the sequel ties Prometheus to alien.

[go birds]

Finally saw Prometheus.
I dug it. Now, it wasn't as good as Alien, and swung a little high, concept wise, w/o clear answers, but as a Sci Fi/Action movie it was good. Imagine traveling years through space to find another planet w/ life... Cool stuff, and I'd definetly see the sequel.

...wouldn't that be Alien?

(haven't seen Prometheus yet)

Well, Alien was more, a monster movie.
Prometheus tries to be a different kind of sci fi movie. More dealing w/ faith and human existence. But, it really only brushes against those concepts. Still, I thought it was very entertaining.
Someone that's seen Prometheus, help me out:

[SHOW]

What was that first scene about? How does it fit?
The scene where the Engineers drop one of their own off (in Scotland?) and he kills himself?

Planting the seed of life presumably on earth.

That scene was shot in Iceland.

That's how I took it, but...

[SHOW]

That explains humans existence, but what about earth's inception? I guess if you're talking Creation/Engineering whatever, you'd assume whoever created humans created earth or vice versa...
This scene shows the Engineers made humans, but that just leads to more questions, where'd earth come from? Water, rocks, etc..?

I dunno. I mean, I think the movie questions life more than those things.

[TimeForGuinness]

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[Vidor]

"The Master" only made fourteen million in a month of release. PTA is going to need to find more rich ladies to bankroll his films.

[thrill]

http://www.vulture.com/2012/10/day-lewi ... tter_nymag
Daniel Day Lewis was texting his co-stars in Lincoln. In character.

Do you think he psychologically traumatized other co-stars with abusive texts from Daniel Plainview or Bill the Butcher. I hope so.