The lesson is always the same: for god's sake, if it's alien, DON'T POKE IT.

Just saw Prometheus.  I don't get to the movie theater nearly as much as I used to (Lawyer Friend, now in California, is also Cinema Buff Friend when we're in the same town), and I miss it.  Anyway, I just re-watched the original Alien a few days ago so I'd be all primed for this one (which, if you haven't figured out by now that Ridley Scott was bluffing, is pretty much a prequel).

( B+ for style, C for substance )

Verdict: better than Alien 3, Alien Resurrection (though I don't think that one's quite as horrible as it's made out to be), and Alien vs. Predator (pretty horrible).  Not as good as Alien and Aliens.  Cannot speak for AvP: Requiem, as I do have some standards.

BTW, some parts of the original Alien, especially on the engineering deck?  Rival ST:XI in terms of lens flare.  Just throwin' that out there.