Review of Ali G Indahouse (2002) by Merodetalks — 09 Mar 2019

The Alien (1979) is in my opinion prime example of horror done right. The world as well as characters feel authentic. Just a bunch of regular people doing their work who find themselves in unusual circumstances and struggle to survive. The tension builds up over time and you really like and care about characters.

Atmosphere and visuals are still stunning to this day. I think that's mostly due to lack of CGI which ages quickly. I can't imagine the amount of work put to create these sets. Soundtrack is just stunning and I highly suggest you Google a remastered version online.

What I probably valued the most as a child watching it for the first time and now as adult, is how it really shows vastness of space and potential coming with it. You never know what awaits next system? Who is elephant man? It was a food for thought when I was growing up. Unknown and lack of answers are enticing.

It's a shame the following movies (except maybe for Aliens) did no justice to the original. I think this movie was one huge coincidence and director simply doesn't understand what made it successful and is unable to reproduce it. I can't blame writer because Dan O'Bannon never got a shot at writing next Alien movie (although interviews with him make me think he wouldn't know where to take it too).

The all time classic, which works best if you consider it the only canon Alien product.