Prometheus Effect

A refusal to trust that something, i.e. a film, that looks promising will in any way live up to that promise, and a persistent belief that it will, in fact, totally suck. Based on the sharp discrepancy between the heightened anticipation for Ridley Scott's "Prometheus" based largely on thrilling trailers, and the joyless experience of watching the disjointed, nonsensical & pretentious film.

"I gotta admit that the most recent trailer for "Alien: Covenant" looks kinda cool, but I refuse to get my hopes up and be excited for anything anymore--total "Prometheus Effect".

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Pull a Sanderson

Winding up back in someone's hotel room after last call and polishing off the mini-bar's contents. Typically seen in rock stars and journalists on overseas press junkets.

"Oh man, the bar is closing, it's only 8 o'clock in New York and I'm on an expense account: let's pull a Sanderson."