Review of Alien (1979) by Kevin R — 03 Jul 2014

I have seen Alien a few times over the decades, I remember liking it as a teen but not fully appreciating the film. I had maybe thrown it on again after that but didn't fully watch it perhaps or maybe was still just not able to appreciate the nuances, timing, or something.

Well on my last viewing I think it came together, the different elements, the sci fi, the drama, the action, the end, the twist and then final climatic end where we're sure the nightmare is over.

I recently watched gravity and it reminded me of Alien, more realistic perhaps but no less a survival story.

Am just re-watching the second and despite a decent start quickly is feeling like an inferior sequal... will finish it asap her and it will be the next review, followed by 3 and 4. Maybe eventually a 5th.

As for a 5th, I have an idea, I've got a draft email about that idea prepared for Sigourney's agent. After I finish the 3rd and 4th I may send it in hopes he passes it along to her, if she wants to do a 5th I have the right idea I think.

Still unless they're going to wrap it up and deliver a 5th that lives up to the 1st why bother? Sure to make $$$ but ... Sigourney doesn't need cash. Guess it's best to finish the quadrilogy.