Top 10: Best of the Decade: 1970-1979

Classic!

Whenever I hear the word "timeless" I think of movies like this one. I mean, considering it's still scary, and still looks good after almost 30 years since it premiered, is a true testimony to Ridley Scott's brilliance as a director. It may not be my favourite among the Alien films (the sequel by James Cameron still holds the crown to me), but it's still one of the best movies ever made, in the sci-fi and horror category alike. I think I've seen it about 6-7 times by now, and I'm bound to see it many times more.

Classic :-)

Superb classic that paved the way for other great movies like E.T. And like most sci-fi flicks made by Spielberg, this one has a very magical feel to it and is quick to set the right mood in the first scenes. I truly miss this style of movie-making, when things were done with models and effective light work, as opposed to all the CGI we're being showered to death with in this day and age.

Top notch cast and excellent screw-ball comedy. Nice mix of humour and action. I wish they could make more movies like these.

Still holds :-)

My first thought about this story, was that it was going to be really draggy and straining to follow. Because in my experience, that's normally the case when a movie is as long and old as this one. Luckily, however, I couldn't have been more wrong in my presumptions. Not a single scene had me bored, and it held my attention through and through. The reasons for that are many, but the true key to what makes this movie a compelling watch, is the superbly written character development, combined with a stellar cast. The way the characters are transformed through the horrors and hardships they experience, feels as genuine as it is scary. Not only thanks to the fantastic acting, but because you know deep inside that these sort of things have really happened, all around the world. Now, I wouldn't go as far as to call this as masterpiece, like so many others do. But I can definitely understand why it's received such high acclaim, and is regarded as one of the great classics. For it is a good and memorable piece of film-making, that leaves you with a lot to ponder, as well as a very important message. One that is as relevant today as it was back when this was made.