Alien: 20th Anniversary Edition [Award Series]
by Ridley Scott
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Actor: Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica CartwrightDirector: Ridley Scott
Brand: TCFHE
Cinematographer: Derek Vanlint
Editor: David Crowther
Producer: David Giler
Producer: Gordon Carroll
Producer: Ivor Powell
Producer: Ronald Shusett
Writer: Ronald Shusett
Producer: Walter Hill
Writer: Dan O'Bannon
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, THX, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 117 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1999-06-01
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Movie Reviews of Alien: 20th Anniversary Edition [Award Series]
Movie Review: The movie that started it all is soooo slow!
Summary: 3 Stars
I personally think that this movie is good, but very over rated. Yes it started it all for the Alien franchise, but in my opinion this is the most boring one in the franchise! It's too slow and nothing really happens until the end.
The good parts of the movie are when they find the ship, when the alien is born and the last 40 minutes of the movie...
If you are a fan of the Alien franchise, I suggest you add this to your collection along with the rest of the movies, but if you don't really care about collecting the entire set and you don't like dragged out dialog in movies, then skip it....
I give it 3 stars out of 5
James Cameron's sequel Aliens is a way better movie!
Summary of Alien: 20th Anniversary Edition [Award Series]
The terror begins when the crew of a spaceship investigates a transmission from a desolate planet, and discovers a life form that is perfectly evolved to annihilate mankind. One by one, each crew member is slain until only Ripley is left, leading to an explosive conclusion that sets the stage for its stunning sequel, "Aliens."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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