Review of Alien (1979) by Tony P — 28 Jan 2017

I really wanted to understand the rave reviews and high ratings this film has gathered but I struggled to watch it. Really struggled.

For me it was just a cheap Star Wars with pre-CGI space set pieces and corridors on a spaceship.

Basically it is set in the future where a massive supply ship slowly travels through space collecting mineral ores. The ship is diverted by a distress signal from another planetoid where the Alien of the title enters the fray.

Basically an alien creature from the site of the distress signal latches onto the poor face of John Hurt and is allowed entry to the Nostramus space ship against the orders of senior officer Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) who believes Hurt should have a 24 hour period in quarantine (poor sod he has an alien literally stuck to his face).

Efforts are made to remove the alien thing revealing some acid like blood.

It eventually appears to disappear of its own accord or does it? Quell the most famous scene of this movie that is guaranteed to put off anybody eating their tea. The alien creature literally explodes through the late.

John Hurts abdomen!

The effects are good seen as this was made in a pre-CGI era.

That reminds me the Nostramusi computer is ancient!

The film is not too long but it still required multiple views to get through it. One to avoid in my humble opinion.