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Alien

Harry Dean Stanton, Ian Holm, John Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Yaphet Kotto

In deep space, the crew of the commercial ship Nostromo--comprised of five men and two women--is awakened from their cryo-sleep capsules, halfway through their journey home to investigate a distress c...( read more  read more... )all from an alien vessel. The tale unfolds as they further look into the S.O.S. distress call from that battered commercial space vessel--only to discover that it's a warning call, rather than a call for help. However, it is too late to turn back as three members of the crew have already left to investigate the derelict ship. Far away in space and time, all five encounter an awesome galactic horror, that begins to kill the crew members one by one.

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  • SirPant
    August 28, 2009
    SirPant
    The best Alien film ever made (I don't just mean this perticular franchise either)
  • markymarkslunggnome
    June 20, 2009
    markymarkslunggnome
    Harry Dean's scene when he is captured! FUcking cat. I love REAL special effects
  • phubbs1
    May 7, 2009
    phubbs1
    Not as cool as the second in my opinion but chilling and eerie. So well made, the look is so realistic you can almost smell the sweat and fear. Awesome effects, just the ultimate space monster film. Perfect cast, I just prefer the second because of the action, but this is still a...( read more)mazing.
  • ohagankieran
    April 12, 2009
    ohagankieran
    Alien is my favourite sci-fi/horror movie. Like the Terminator, I enjoyed this better than the sequel mainly because it was less than a huge blockbuster, it was a quiet intense horror with disgusting special effects and caustrophobic surroundings. The idea of a man being literall...( read more)y pregnant with an alien is enough to make someone vomit. I would rate this as the third greatest horror movie ever made (behind Psycho & The Exorcist) Its none short of a classic film and a must for all horror fans
  • mrpopcorn
    April 12, 2009
    mrpopcorn
    "In space no one can hear you scream."

    A mining ship, investigating a suspected SOS, lands on a distant planet. The crew discovers some strange creatures and investigates.

    REVIEW

    Alien is a near flaw...( read more)less film. For the seemingly simplistic narrative about an Alien monster rampaging a commercial space ship, Ridley's haunting, eerie masterpiece conveys the horrors of being pitted against a superior foe in a place where, as the tag line says, "No one can hear you scream." First of all, Ridley's film-making ability is beyond perfection. No matter how much time passes, no matter how apparent it is that the Alien is just a guy in a costume, Ridley's amazing skill as a film-maker and his meticulous attention to detail will make it withstand the test of time. The cinematography is dark, lush and captures a feeling of fear and dread. The editing plays out like a roller coaster. The film starts off slow, almost painfully slow to some. Long strecthes of time pass as the camera crawls along the spaceship, showing us the ins and outs of what will ultimately become a horrific battle ground. This type of pacing gives the film a sort of emotional foreshadowing, showing us the endless ongoing nature of space travel before they must endure fighting the creature for the same duration.

    Performances from the cast are stellar. But it's Dan O'Bannon's screenplay that gives the characters their appeal. There's nothing particularly deep, subtle or even quirky about them. They're realistic, fleshed out and grounded in reality. Their conversations flow so well you would never think it's movie characters getting ripped apart by the alien, but a friend or neighbor.

    Simply put, a brilliant film from Ridley Scott.
  • SkywalkerJones
    December 1, 2009
    SkywalkerJones
    Final report of the commercial starship Nostromo, third officer reporting. The other members of the crew, Kane, Lambert, Parker, Brett, Ash and Captain Dallas, are dead. Cargo and ship destroyed. I should reach the frontier in about six weeks. With a little luck, the network will...( read more) pick me up. This is Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off.-Ellen Ripley

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    Director::Ridley Scott
    Cast:Sigourney Weaver,Tom Skerritt,Ian Holmī,John Hurt
    Genre:Horror,Science Fiction
    Year of release:1979
    Running Time:112 minutes

    Plot:
    In deep space, the crew of the commercial ship Nostromo--comprised of five men and two women--is awakened from their cryo-sleep capsules, halfway through their journey home to investigate a distress call from an alien vessel. The tale unfolds as they further look into the S.O.S. distress call from that battered commercial space vessel--only to discover that it's a warning call, rather than a call for help. However, it is too late to turn back as three members of the crew have already left to investigate the derelict ship. Far away in space and time, all five encounter an awesome galactic horror, that begins to kill the crew members one by one.

    Review :soon...
  • MovieGuruDude72
    November 26, 2009
    MovieGuruDude72
    Next to Star Wars, maybe be the best pure science fiction movie franchise ever. Alien, Aliens and Alien 3 are all classics (Alien Resurrection not so much). Introduces the mother of all sci-fi movie bad-asses Ellen Ripley, Sigourney Weaver's trademark character and introduces the...( read more) mother of all evil alien monsters. Gripping stuff, especially for 1977.
  • Ziroana
    November 24, 2009
    Ziroana
    deeply uncomfortable movie, but a bit long
  • skotjay
    November 23, 2009
    skotjay
    I totally asked my wife out for the first time because she reminded me of Sigourney Weaver!
  • mattsigur1
    November 22, 2009
    mattsigur1
    This is probably my favorite of the alien flicks.
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