``Prometheus'' Ridley Scott's reason for resurrecting the Alien world himself and his memories with Giger

I feel like the future won't evolve that much.

In this way, ``Prometheus'' follows Giger's spirit, but the main setting is 2093, and the interior of the spaceship and other scenes are depicted with realistic scenes of the foreseeable future. The crew's spherical helmets, for example, were inspired by the story of Steve Jobs who built his office out of industrial-strength glass. If you want to go to space in this day and age, you'll need a 360-degree, lightweight, bullet-proof glass helmet. Ridley Scott once said that this was similar to how he portrayed 2019 in 1982's Blade Runner .

"What I was conscious of with ``Blade Runner'' was that even though it was set about 40 years in the future, it shouldn't be too futuristic.I'm still wearing suits from 30 years ago, and my car is 45 years old. I'm riding the one I bought a year ago.On the other hand, Sean Young's dress in that movie influenced Dolce & Gabbana.Movies depicting the future can actually become an opportunity to change the design of the future. is"

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When it comes to future technology, the most important thing is androids, but if you look back at the Alien series, the names of androids include Ash (1st movie), Bishop (2nd and 3rd movies), Cole (4th movie), and this one. In ``Prometheus'', the first letters are arranged in alphabetical order, such as David, perhaps as a playfulness on the part of the creator. Chronologically, David is the oldest model.

Michael Fassbender, who plays David, played the android in ``Blade Runner,'' as well as `` The Man Who Fell to Earth '' (1976), `` The Servant '' (1963), and `` Lawrence of Arabia '' (1962). (There is actually a scene in the movie where David is watching ``Lawrence of Arabia''). He also said he was conscious of the body and movements of Greg Louganis, an Olympic gold medalist in swimming diving.

``Prometheus'' received some criticism when it was released, but it also featured depictions that paid homage to the first ``Alien'' film, which he directed, and a mural relief that resembled Pennywise (suggesting that he was an extraterrestrial being). ), there are many fun discoveries for movie fans, and I strongly feel that this is a movie worth rewatching.

Five years later, Ridley Scott has completed `` Alien: Covenant '' (2017) and has revealed that his ambition for the ``Alien'' series remains undiminished and that he is preparing another new work.

Text: Hiroaki Saito

Became freelance in 1997, contributing movie reviews and interview articles to various media such as movie magazines, theater pamphlets, and movie sites. The column is constantly updated on Yahoo! News.

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