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Probably one of my favorite movies ever. A great and well crafted blend of science fiction and action horror. That and something about Sigorney Weaver being oddly hot makes this film a sickening classic.
Posted By: horrorking95 at 3:56pm, September 18, 2009
Ok, I'm probably gonna be hung up and tortured for this but, I don't see what the big fuss is about this! It didn't scare me in the slightest, the only thing that scared me during the film was the long running time!
The first 45 or 50mins are slow. Nothing really happens, they go on a lengthy search for an SOS call from a spaceship and a man ends up with a daft blob covered on his face, that thing on his face made it seem more like a comedy than a horror! But after this the alien comes and bursts out of the mans belly which is by far the best and only good scene. Then for the rest of the film they just try and find it! THATS IT! No action at all. The 2hrs 10mins felt more like 3hrs 10mins. It bored me to say the least and I wasn't riveted at all. Boring and daft. I wouldn't say avoid this film because so many people seem to really like it so, make up your own decision!
Posted By: Bostic101 at 7:27am, September 13, 2009
I've seen this move a few times but didn't enjoy it as much as i thought i would. I think overall it was good but Aliens is the best of the saga.
Posted By: CountOrlok at 1:39am, September 12, 2009
One of the best horror and science fiction movies ever, the only film to perfectly blend the two genres as well. Love the slow pace and minimalistic style used in this film. It's like there is so much going on underneath the surface, a great atmosphere of claustrophobia and paranoia. The way it's shot just seems so effortless but so much work was put in this movie, you can tell from every frame how meticulously crafted it is.
Giger is a f***ing twisted genius, without him this would have been merely a good movie, but with his input this has been elevated to all-time classic.
Utterly flawless and just perfect.
Posted By: ShadowHuntr at 12:52am, September 7, 2009
While not my favorite in the series Alien is by far one of my film favorites. This movie started my love for Xenomorphs and deserves great praise for it's sheerly brilliant design and ability to make us cringe and scream still despite it's age. a classic.
This is a new form of terror. This rather amazing film, as the title gives away, is a alien fest! Ripley and the team are hunted, on there space shuttle by the Alien. Alien is truly amazing. I'm not just saying this, but it's honestly great. A perfect, Alien movie. Not only does the movie look good, sound good and feel good, the alien it's self looks amazing, and so modern for the time. Ripley gives off a great performance, and there are some rather disturbing scenes of gore, guts and, erm, acid! How can such a old movie, look so modern may you ask? Well, it does. The amazing characters, the great set pieces and the great climax, Alien is a great horror, thriller, sci - fi movie.
How can you not love this movie? Watched it when I was little and it scared the shit out of me. For the chest bursting scene alone you have to see this and love it.
Posted By: BloodCount at 3:15pm, February 25, 2009
This movie will forever remain as one of the best horror movies ever made. with Ridley Scotts direction and the amazing acting provided notably by the fantastic John Hurt in the well known chestburster scene. The film also has other great actors like Ian Holm, Sigourney Weaver and Harry Dean Stanton. But the best with this movie is the monster that is not completely shown through most of the movie(a very smart move by the makers). I've seen this movie lots of times and it will always be as good as the first time.
Posted By: creepozoid at 10:49am, February 23, 2009
The very pinnacle of sci-fi horror
Posted By: Necronatalusz at 5:02pm, February 22, 2009
Fantastic! One of the best horror/alien movies out there. I can watch it again and again and never get bored. Amazing special effects, alien rendering, sets, cinematography, etc.
While I wouldn't say "this is the best movie I ever saw" or "The scariest movie ever". I would definitely say, "This is the best sci-fi flick". Alien is definitely an entertaining movie. The creature effects were done well, the acting is really good, and the gore is the best part of the movie. Now the first hour is extremely slow, almost to the point where you'll turn your TV off. Don't worry if you feel that way because the other hour is pure entertainment. Plenty of thrills, scares, and jump out surprises. Alien delivers.
Plain and simple its the best science fiction movie eva. I wish they made more movies like this and the good news is Alien 5 directed by James Cameron is reported to b out in 2011 , im prayin it does.
The best science fiction film ever. Acting, music, cinemetography, and story line were all perfect. The design of the alien was just awesome. I don't think I need to explain anything else since everyone's seen it and it's just plain out perfect all around. Strongly recommended.
Current horror films should take a cue from ALIEN about the shock and power of animatronics versus computer generated monsters. I still squeal at the dinner and internal introduction of the alien baby. I can't say enough about the aliens themselves: their movements, texture, size, sounds.. truly terrifying. It's also an inspiring idea that in the future, it's the woman that blows shit up...
Just so well made. At first i was disappointed with the movie because the Alien only has a 10minute screentime. But after viewing it again, it has made its way into my all time top horro movies ever!!
one of the most famous scary movies of all time, so the people say... i failed to find this movie very scary or terrifying, it does keep your interest in alot of parts, and some parts drag a bit too much.
Absolutely amazing! Stunning, scary, and fun, one of the most original sci-fi horror movies ever created. This is a must have in your collection.
Posted By: seras_integra at 10:44pm, August 22, 2008
A Classic. Atmospheric, claustrophobic and truly terrifying. I rate this as one of the best horror movies ever made. Sigourney Weaver is absolutely believable and compelling as Ripley. A stellar cast and phenomenal special effects. Stan Winston was a genius and he will be sorely missed by this fan.
ALIEN will forever remain a classic due to Ridley Scott's efforts in combining horror within a science fiction environment (which, of course meant various cheap imitations that ended up lingering in video rental wasteland) ..... and for bringing to life the fantastic talents of artist H.R. Giger (not only did he deserve that oscar win in 1979, Fox deserves to respect his artistic integrity by making sure Giger is properly given credit for "originally developing the creature" on every ALIEN film within the franchise) ..... everything about this film is sheer brilliance (which is more than I can say for the sequels that came after ALIENS)!
If you've enjoyed any of the horror films that have developed over the past 30 years that contain what is referred to as "survival horror", you have "Alien" to thank for its existence. The major success of "Alien" guaranteed a long lasting legacy and inspiration for the genre.
"Alien" is a classic, and it one of the very best horror/sci-fi films ever created. In fact, I'd say it is the definitive horror film. The standard "being picked off one by one" was set up and made popular by this film and now countless others still try to imitate it. It was a box office smash and, for better or worse, spawned a seemingly endless amount of sequels.
The acting is top-notch, the dialoged is ominous, the setting is cold and unforgiving, the set pieces and, needless to say, the creature are some of the most imaginative ever created for the big screen. "Alien" is perhaps the best film ever made by Ridley Scott.
If you don't have this in you collection, go out and buy it immediately
I hardcore hate classics. Typically, they make me sick. I also typically hate critically acclaimed movies. The critics inhale unoriginality and boredom, whereas I would rather go to the coffee shop and hear pointless “dramatic” dialogue than sit through a movie and hear it. Though Alien is critically acclaimed and a classic, it’s not something I could sit through at a coffee shop.
It is literally one of the first pure survival horror movies ever made—where the only point in the movie is to survive, not have sex and blow things up. That’s why it was amazing.
Classic film, Weaver does outstandingly as the heroine, seeing as this is her first ever role. Must see if you like sci-fi, horror, and to a lesser extent action (if you want more action check out the sequel, Aliens).
Alien and Aliens are a lot like 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later. The first is more of a slow thriller and the next is an action-packed version. It was creepy and it made me jumpy for a while
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