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Alien (1979) Movie Reviews
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The Gate.ca (W. Andrew Powell)
It's almost impossible for me to give a fair review of Sir Ridley Scott's groundbreaking Alien, even if it is a new "Director's Cut". I mean, come on, it's a classic no matter what you want to say about it, and science fiction films haven't been...read the complete Alien (1979) review at The Gate.ca (W. Andrew Powell)
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eCinemaCenter.com (Gabe Leibowitz)
In an era where the horror genre has faded into a laughable mix of teen slashers and formulaic storylines, Alien provides a welcome nostalghic dose of authentic terror....read the complete Alien (1979) review at eCinemaCenter.com (Gabe Leibowitz)
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FireBlade Coffeehouse DVD Reviews
A classic space horror film directed by Ridley Scott and featuring a lot of design by H. R. Giger. The original tagline was “In Space, No One Can Hear You Scream”. Giger’s alien did a pretty good job of making sure that in the movie theater,...read the complete Alien (1979) review at FireBlade Coffeehouse DVD Reviews
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CinemaScreen (James Salter)
While there have been countless forgettable movies about aliens, Alien has proved to be different. The images of the film’s monstrous creature with acid for blood have been engrained on the collective memory of the cinema-going public....read the complete Alien (1979) review at CinemaScreen (James Salter)
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Hollywood Reporter (Glenn Abel)
Alien looks amazing, almost like a new film....read the complete Alien (1979) review at Hollywood Reporter (Glenn Abel)
User Reviews
by D. Mikels "It's a... on October 28, 2009
I was one of the lucky ones. I caught ALIEN (pardon the pun) when it made its debut in the theaters. I had absolutely no idea what this movie was about--save for its intriguing newspaper ad ("In space, no one can hear you scream."). Suffice it to say ...
by Michael Smith "Mi... on October 17, 2009
Thirty years ago my dad took me to see this movie. I was only 12 years old. It was my first rated 'R' movie. I didn't sleep right for three days! Looking back on it now, it was an awesome movie.
No other movie since has scared me more than this movie. A ...
by Robert J. Crawfor... on October 11, 2009
I can't believe that this came out 30 years ago, so I just had to watch it again and see if I enjoyed it as much as the first time.
There is no doubt that this is a very strong sci-fi monster flick for a number of reasons. The atmospherics, from the ...
by Rick Ansgar on September 02, 2009
This is one of the best science fiction films ever made, along with Blade Runner. Ridley Scott does it like no other. ...
by Matthew Farrell on August 29, 2009
30 years after its theatrical release, Alien has withstood the test of time and rightfully earned its place in cinematic canon. It's no accident that the Library of Congress preserved this film as "culturally significant".
The basic plot is so ...
by Oneness on June 20, 2009
Citizen Kane is a movie about a newspaper tycoon, Casablanca is about a love that was not meant to be and The Godfather is a gangster movie.
All brief descriptions of the three films listed above are entirely accurate and yet woefully inadequate. ...
by Anthony Andrews "... on May 21, 2009
I remember when this film was first released. I remember the matchbook game that they had for it. Simply due to the fact that I collected them because of the cool artwork. I was in 5th grade and even though I did'nt see the film till much later, my ...
by Timothy Beaulieu ... on March 14, 2009
As someone who writes science fiction on the side, I have a keen appreciation of the genre. The Alien franchise of movies is one of the few series, in my opinion, to attempt to take the topic of aliens as extraterrestrial beings and portray them as just ...
by Ricardo J. Monast... on March 10, 2009
Did anybody say ALIEN was an overrated movie in terms of critic? It is one of the greatest movies of the 20th century for the construction of the plot, the editing, the performances, the ...
by Time-Lapsed on February 10, 2009
I can never get enough good SF in my life, so that's why I've see 'Alien' over and over again. The film borrows a little special effects treatment from "2001", but at least it borrows from the BEST!
Sure, it's got technical scientific errors all over ...
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