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Alien
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VHS Tape - 07 December, 1992
20th Century Fox
Availability: Used and ThirdParty
Director: Ridley Scott
Number of Media: 1
Features: - Closed-captioned
- Color
- HiFi Sound
- NTSC
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| VHS Tape Description A landmark of science fiction and horror, Alien arrived in 1979 between Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back as a stylishly malevolent alternative to George Lucas's space fantasy. Partially inspired by 1958's It! The Terror from Beyond Space, this instant classic set a tone of its own, offering richly detailed sets, ominous atmosphere, relentless suspense, and a flawless ensemble cast as the crew of the space freighter Nostromo, who fall prey to a vicious creature (designed by Swiss artist H.R. Giger) that had gestated inside one of the ill-fated crew members. In a star-making role, Sigourney Weaver excels as sole survivor Ripley, becoming the screen's most popular heroine in a lucrative movie franchise. To measure the film's success, one need only recall the many images that have been burned into our collective psyche, including the "facehugger," the "chestburster," and Ripley's climactic encounter with the full-grown monster. Impeccably directed by Ridley Scott, Alien is one of the cinema's most unforgettable nightmares. --Jeff Shannon |
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In space no can hear you scream Perhaps one of the most notorious taglines in film history, Alien already looked set to be a box office smash. The audience of the 70's at the time were shocked and captivated by this completely new plot never explored by filmmakers in previous decades. Alien had taken horror/sci-fi to a new level. On a ship exploring new life, the crew are terrorised by a deadly breed of Alien, it's only intention to kill. It is up to Ripley, possibly one of the most memorable female heroines, and her team to defeat the deadly species before it reaches home. A classic that will never be forgotten with such an eerie element of atmosphere. This film, however, deserves no more than 3 stars. While I can appreciate the ratings and great reviews Alien received, it is very difficult for newer generations to find it truly shocking. Action is slightly lacking in this movie.
Saw this in the theatre in 1979, bought the DVD for 10 bucks. This film is available in a single disc version for 10 bucks. Only a moron would pay 25 dollars for the 2 disc version which contains just 20 minutes of extra film footage, and an entire disc devoted to junk trailers. Dont be a fool all your life.
A MUCH more intimate horror experience... with the extra footage found on the DC. The death scene with a horrified Brett where, what seems to be a youthful ALIEN curiously caresses Bretts head before killing him like a child dissecting an ant provided for me a better sense of how malignantly unfeeling this thing was. Ruthless.
The "cocoon scene" with Dallas was hellish to say the least and for the first time, made this film actually scary for me. It added deeply to the climax in ways that the original realease did not. Buy this DVD. You will be glad you did. |
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