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Did Ridley Scott look at Lindelof's script and think it was worse than the previous draft and go with it anyway? I think it's very safe to assume that he liked Lindelof's draft more than Spaihts. I see Stephen's earlier point about how Scott, as captain of the ship, deserves the blame but I...

Credit or blame for this script goes to Jon Spaihts and Ridley Scott (while not a credited writer, he undoubtedly had some say in the script) as well. Also, Damon Lindelof has multiple Emmy and WGA award nominations and wins so the industry apparently disagress with you about his writing ability.

I think Cameron's greatest screenwriting ability lies in knowing how to write a tale that appeals to a huge number of people in nearly every country and culture. While a critic could easily say that no one has ever gone broke underestimating people's taste, it's still not an easy task to write...

I occasionally find myself saying "We're in some really pretty shit now, man!" And when I want to make a really obscure Aliens reference, I say "Drake, we are leaving!"