Every week we will write a review on each of the Alien & Predator movies. First off we probably have the best Sci-Fi Horror film ever made, Ridley Scott's masterpiece, Alien. There is probably nothing new that can be said about the film, it's perfect in every way. The direction is just spot on. Every shot is marvellous, every movement of the camera is breathtaking. There is absolutely nothing you could add or subtract. Touch it, and you spoil it. Seriously. The acting is splendid. The performances build a credible world centuries away. I don't know about you, but this take on the future was both believable and acceptable. Sigourney Weaver is more than a revelation, John Hurt is a master, and the rest are nothing short of marvellous. The script is a work of art, the story is mesmerizing, well-constructed, well-developed, and free of absurd twists. It's simplicity and effectiveness are yet, after almost 30 years, to be matched.
The atmosphere is pure genius. Gothic, claustrophobic and sometimes baroque. The use of light and dark is beyond description, the use of sound is as creepy as it gets. The FX are the best possible for 1979. In the time of the release, some scenes were stomach churning. The score. Jerry Goldsmith's work matches the images so perfectly it seems to bleed from them. It is and will be the best soundtrack for a Sci-Fi flick in space ever. The tagline. "In space, no one can hear you scream". THIS is a tagline. And, of course... the alien. The only alive creature that can steal Weaver the movie. It's design is the most innovative I've seen. It has spawned dozens of disgraceful imitations. This is the real deal. Not only the look, but the complete design of a life form, including biological features. Acid for blood. Jaws inside jaws. What more could you possibly want? This is how a movie is done.
A very good sign of a movie that has gone down in history is the amount of collectively well remembered scenes. Well, 'Alien' has so many that I won't go into it. This movie contains so many iconic scenes that has become an icon itself. So, what else? I urge all young directors to watch this movie a zillion times, as I've already done, and take notes all along. But not in order to rip off from it, as many others have done, but to learn, learn, learn, learn and learn how a movie should be done. 'Casablanca'? You must be joking. Our rating - 9 out of 10.
Every week we will write a review on each of the Alien & Predator movies. First off we probably have the best Sci-Fi Horror film ever made, Ridley Scott's masterpiece, Alien. There is probably nothing new that can be said about the film, it's perfect in every way. The direction is just spot on. Every shot is marvellous, every movement of the camera is breathtaking. There is absolutely nothing you could add or subtract. Touch it, and you spoil it. Seriously. The acting is splendid. The performances build a credible world centuries away. I don't know about you, but this take on the future was both believable and acceptable. Sigourney Weaver is more than a revelation, John Hurt is a master, and the rest are nothing short of marvellous. The script is a work of art, the story is mesmerizing, well-constructed, well-developed, and free of absurd twists. It's simplicity and effectiveness are yet, after almost 30 years, to be matched.
The atmosphere is pure genius. Gothic, claustrophobic and sometimes baroque. The use of light and dark is beyond description, the use of sound is as creepy as it gets. The FX are the best possible for 1979. In the time of the release, some scenes were stomach churning. The score. Jerry Goldsmith's work matches the images so perfectly it seems to bleed from them. It is and will be the best soundtrack for a Sci-Fi flick in space ever. The tagline. "In space, no one can hear you scream". THIS is a tagline. And, of course... the alien. The only alive creature that can steal Weaver the movie. It's design is the most innovative I've seen. It has spawned dozens of disgraceful imitations. This is the real deal. Not only the look, but the complete design of a life form, including biological features. Acid for blood. Jaws inside jaws. What more could you possibly want? This is how a movie is done.
A very good sign of a movie that has gone down in history is the amount of collectively well remembered scenes. Well, 'Alien' has so many that I won't go into it. This movie contains so many iconic scenes that has become an icon itself. So, what else? I urge all young directors to watch this movie a zillion times, as I've already done, and take notes all along. But not in order to rip off from it, as many others have done, but to learn, learn, learn, learn and learn how a movie should be done. 'Casablanca'? You must be joking. Our rating - 9 out of 10.
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