Director Ridley Scott's breakthough film, an immensely successful blend of horror and science fiction, is a classic in both genres and spawned a host of sequels and imitators. Starring Sigourney Weaver as warrant officer Ellen Ripley, ALIEN focuses on the crew of the space cargo ship Nostromo, which lands on a moribund planet in response to a faint SOS. Inside a crashed ship, the crew members come upon strange pods, one of which spews forth a repellently fleshy insectile creature that locks on to the face of the unlucky Kane (John Hurt). Despite Ripley's advice, science officer Ash (Ian Holm) allows Kane to return to the ship, where the creature finally releases its grip. Soon, however, in one of the film's most infamous scenes, one of its offspring explodes horribly from Kane's stomach and scurries away. Dallas (Tom Skerritt), the vessel's captain, leads the others in a search for the rapidly growing, acid-dripping alien before it can cut them down--one by one.
A triumph of art direction, set design, and special effects, ALIEN gains much of its impact from the contrast between the bleak, antiseptic beauty of the space vessel's interior and the primordial horror of the alien, a brilliantly original fusion of insect, man, and machine designed by Swiss surrealist painter H.R. Giger. The top-notch cast also includes Veronica Cartwright, Yaphet Kotto, and Harry Dean Stanton.
Rating: Not Rated Rating Reason: n/a Runtime: 116 minutes DVD Code: Region 1 US, CA Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy Color: Color Academy Awards Collection; 20th Anniversary Edition Rating: DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Single Side - Dual Layer
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Surround - English, French, Production Sound
THX-Mastered Audio
Additional Release Material:
Alternate Audio Tracks
Alternate Scenes - Deleted Scenes
Audio Commentary - Ridley Scott - Director
Behind the Scenes
Interviews
Isolated Music Track
Outtakes
Trailers - Original Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection
Text/Photo Galleries:
Behind the Scenes - Production Notes
Stills/Photos
Storyboards
DVD-ROM Features:
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Booklet
Sigourney Weaver, Susan Alexandra Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Harry Dean Stanton, Dean Stanton, Ian Holm, Ian Holm Cuthbert, Veronica Cartwright, John Hurt, Yaphet Kotto
Ridley Scott
Director Ridley Scott's breakthough film, an immensely successful blend of horror and science fiction, is a classic in both genres and spawned a host of sequels and imitators. Starring Sigourney Weaver as warrant officer Ellen Ripley, ALIEN focuses on the crew of the space cargo ship Nostromo, which lands on a moribund planet in response to a faint SOS. Inside a crashed ship, the crew members come upon strange pods, one of which spews forth a repellently fleshy insectile creature that locks on to the face of the unlucky Kane (John Hurt). Despite Ripley's advice, science officer Ash (Ian Holm) allows Kane to return to the ship, where the creature finally releases its grip. Soon, however, in one of the film's most infamous scenes, one of its offspring explodes horribly from Kane's stomach and scurries away. Dallas (Tom Skerritt), the vessel's captain, leads the others in a search for the rapidly growing, acid-dripping alien before it can cut them down--one by one. A triumph of art direction, set design, and special effects, ALIEN gains much of its impact from the contrast between the bleak, antiseptic beauty of the space vessel's interior and the primordial horror of the alien, a brilliantly original fusion of insect, man, and machine designed by Swiss surrealist painter H.R. Giger. The top-notch cast also includes Veronica Cartwright, Yaphet Kotto, and Harry Dean Stanton. () "...ALIEN outshines all competition in the luminous splendour of its photography..."
Sight and Sound (09/01/1979) "...An old-fashioned scary movie set in a highly realistic sci-fi future, made all the more believable by the expert technical craftsmanship....[Weaver] carries it off well..."
Variety (05/23/1979) Theatrical Release: May 25, 1979.
Theatrical Rerelease: October 29, 2003.
For ALIEN: THE DIRECTOR'S CUT, the original negative was restored and digitally remastered. In addition, director Ridley Scott reviewed archival footage not included in the original and chose specific never-before-seen footage to include in this special version of the film.
() "...Ridley Scott was a force to be reckoned with..."
Movieline's Hollywood Life (11/01/2003) "...With its cliché-confounding cast and plotting, roughneck sensibility and star-making turn from Weaver, ALIEN rewards repeat viewing..."
Total Film (11/01/2003) "...Scott's film still shreds nerves....At once graphically elegant and viscerally effective, the future conjured up by Scott was dystopian to the core..."
Los Angeles Times (10/29/2003) "...In ALIEN, you can hear lessons for the sci-fi future in a great milestone from the recent past..."
Entertainment Weekly (11/07/2003) "Ridley Scott's 1979 movie is a great original."
Chicago Sun-Times (10/26/2003) "Weaver's Ripley revolutionized women's roles by introducing the female action hero..."
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