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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.
  • ElCochran90
    November 11, 2009
    ElCochran90
    Riddley Scott's first truly great film, which has become an icon for the sci-fi horror genre, is distinguished by its uniqueness in dark storyteling and for its horror and suspense back in the 70's.

    90/100
  • xsweetbutnotinnocentx
    November 8, 2009
    xsweetbutnotinnocentx
    Um... I don't really get the hype with this movie maybe i'm missing something. However it was slow, a tad confusing in places and so not scary. Good performances but it was not what I expected.
  • Yelverton
    November 8, 2009
    Yelverton
    Oh yeah, you'll scream.
  • MissMarvel81
    November 8, 2009
    MissMarvel81
    i liked it. i didnt realize how ancient it was b4 now
  • kwalesby
    November 6, 2009
    kwalesby
    Still ranked as one of the greatest sci-fi horrors ever captured on celluloid. The list of reasons for this is exhaustive: the iconic,eponymous alien; the stunning set design; the theme of gender reversal; the rich characterisation and superb acting; the twists; and so on (as I s...( read more)aid, exhaustive).

    There's a reason why certain films disregard age and persevere, and it's simply because the original vision has yet to be matched, let alone surpassed.

    Alien is such a film.
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