HappyPagan
This is a classic for a reason. It's one of those movies where technical flaws are completely overshadowed by the story and the atmosphere.
Movie spotlight
Alien
1979
Movie
117 min
English
During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.
Insights
IMDb8.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes97%
Metacritic89
Google Users92%
Director: Ridley Scott•Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi
Plot Summary
The crew of a commercial spacecraft, the Nostromo, encounters a deadly extraterrestrial lifeform after investigating a mysterious signal on a remote planet. As the creature begins to hunt them down one by one, the remaining survivors must find a way to stop it before it reaches Earth.
Critical Reception
Alien was a critical and commercial success, lauded for its groundbreaking special effects, intense atmosphere, and suspenseful horror elements. It is widely considered a masterpiece of science fiction and horror filmmaking, praised for its innovative creature design and strong female protagonist.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its masterful blend of science fiction and horror.
Lauded for its terrifying creature design and suspenseful pacing.
Celebrated for Sigourney Weaver's iconic performance as Ripley.
Google audience: Viewers consistently praise the film's terrifying atmosphere, groundbreaking special effects for its time, and Sigourney Weaver's compelling performance. Many highlight the creature's design and the film's ability to sustain tension throughout.
Awards & Accolades
Won Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Nominated for Best Art Direction.
Fun Fact
The iconic 'facehugger' scene was filmed in a single take, and the actors were genuinely surprised by the creature's appearance and the blood-like fluid it sprayed.
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10 reviews
Christian Butoi
A masterpiece! Can be rewatched indefinitely!
James
The baby xenomorph looks like a muppet.
CinemaSerf
Back in the day before Sir John Hurt took to being little more than a highly paid cameo-man, he was a great actor and here is a prime example. His merchant ship is travelling through space when it receives a distress call. They stop to help...
Filipe Manuel Ne...
**One of the great founders of modern sci-fi.** Anyone who knows me already knows that I don't really like alien-themed movies, because I don't strictly believe in intelligent life outside our planet. However, the theme has already yield...
GenerationofSwin...
Horror in Space, that's what this is. It's a space monster movie, and the thing is, if you see Aliens, or most of the other Alien related films BEFORE you see this one, you're going to be expecting something completely different. But wha...
r96sk
<em>'Alien'</em> isn't as eventful, and as such as entertaining, as I had anticipated, though it is still an enjoyable near two hours. It's a strong cast, with newbie Sigourney Weaver putting in a great performance. Tom Skerritt, Harry D...
Repo Jack
The standard bearer of horror in space, Ridley Scott's masterpiece still thrills new generations of fans. The Giger-inspired alien induces a claustrophobic nightmare that still carries on in sequels and prequels.
John Chard
There is a clause in the contract which specifically states any systematized transmission indicating a possible intelligent origin must be investigated... Alien is directed by Ridley Scott and written by Ronald Shusett and Dan O'Bannon....
Patrick E. Abe
Described by Roger Ebert as a "trapped in a haunted house" movie, this movie set the bar for Horror in the Summer. The "Nostromo," like "Star Wars" spacecraft, looks worn and in use, compared to the "just out of the box" look of "Star T...