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Loading... Alien [1979 film] (1979)by Ridley Scott (Director), Dan O'Bannon (Screenwriter, Visual Design Consultant), Ronald Shusett (Screenwriter)
  
No current Talk conversations about this book.  DarthTindalus | Jan 7, 2024 |    ) unclebob53703 | Mar 6, 2016 | Not nearly as intense or scary as the sequel, but it's a much better movie. Very pretty to look at (a good contender for Best Art Direction of All Time). Exceptionally geeky for a mainstream horror film and/or a post-Star Wars sci-fi film. Concept: C Story: B Characters: C Dialog: B Pacing: A Cinematography: A Special effects/design: A Acting: A Music: C Enjoyment: A plus GPA: 3.3/4 ( ) comfypants | Jan 29, 2016 |  javirulillo2 | Apr 20, 2020 | not to be confused with the sequel Aliens by James Cameron. ( ) wdjoyner | May 16, 2010 |
 A Gothic horror move set in outer space, ALIEN proved that material derided as B-movie fodder could be handled with finesse and glossy production values, without diminishing the thrills or polishing over the hard-edged horror... In the end, it is fair to say that ALIEN is probably the most beautiful piece of filmmaking ever about a terrifying subject. Belongs to SeriesAlien Films (1) Is contained inHas the adaptationIs parodied inHas as a reference guide/companion
Terror begins when the crew of a spaceship investigates a transmission from a desolate planet and discover a life form that is perfectly evolved to annihilate mankind. Each crew member is slain until only Ripley is left. No library descriptions found. 
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Possibly the most iconic blend of the sci-fi and horror genres, Alien does so tremendously and in a way that just works so well. There is a growing sense of dread as you have a sense things are going to get bad, but it is paced so magnificently and framed against a simply creepy atmosphere that has made this a certified classic for both genres. The VFX, also, are superb; this feels like a '90s movie, and I mean that in the best possible way. The effects all look like they're decades ahead of their time, but they're from the '70s. The acting is also done well from a great cast, making for an amazing and thrilling horror tale set in space. Highly recommended.
Content Concerns: Violence and language are the two biggest causes for concern: the violence does get rather bloody at times, though not particularly gory except for the "scene," which even that isn't as bad as I expected. Language, though, does contain uses of both stronger and milder language, including a couple uses of "f-ck" and some unfortunate uses of blasphemy.
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