S5 EP.2 – The Dangers of a Rolled-up Newspaper – A review of Prometheus

The guys (Kareem, Ken, and Pat), and guest Kit, deep dive and review the movie Prometheus. Tangents include improvised killing weapons, casting Jai Courtney look-a-likes in 2024, how-not-to terraform a planet, and more.

Show Notes

Episode Title: The Dangers of a Rolled-up Newspapers

Hosts: Kareem, Ken, Patrick Guest: Kit (Film Critic Extraordinaire)

Description: In this uproarious episode of Sci-Fi Sizzlers, hosts Kareem, Ken, and Patrick, along with their guest film critic Kit, tackle Ridley Scott’s Prometheus with a blend of sharp insights and unrestrained hilarity.

While breaking down the movie, they can’t help but detour into the absurdity of androids equipped with a deadly arsenal of rolled-up newspapers and the galactic-scale blunders of the engineers’ terraforming attempts.

Adding to the chaos, they explore the uncanny proliferation of Jai Courtney look-a-likes across sci-fi films, making for a rollercoaster of a discussion.

Expect laughter, eye rolls, and a few too many puns as they navigate the murky waters of this divisive prequel!

Show Notes:

  • Introduction Kareem and Patrick welcome listeners and introduce the guest, Kit. Movie Breakdown Overview of Prometheus.
  • Initial thoughts and reactions. Android Antics Discussion on badly programmed androids.
  • Tangent about androids trying to kill humans with rolled-up newspapers.
  • Terraforming Fails Analyzing the faulty terraforming efforts by the engineers. Hilarious takes on the epic fails.
  • Jai Courtney Look-a-Likes Exploration of the proliferation of Jai Courtney doppelgängers in sci-fi films.
  • Humorous observations and critiques.
  • Final Thoughts Wrapping up the discussion. Kareem, Ken, Patrick, and Kit share their final verdicts on Prometheus.

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