Alien 20th Anniversary (1979)

Director: Ridley Scott  Starring: Ian Holm  John Hurt  Sigourney Weaver  
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Publisher: Foxvideo
Format: DVD
UPC: 00086162000751
Buy.com Sku: 40112400
Item#: VM3KNG
Buy.com Sales Rank: 23507
Category Keywords: Adventure  Alien Attacks  Alien Encounters  Alien Life Forms  Aliens  Blockbuster  Classic  Essential Cinema  Live-Action  Recommended  Science-Fiction  Space  Space Exploration  Spaceships  Theatrical Release  Thriller 
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The first movie of one of the most popular sagas in science fiction history, Alien introduces Sigourney Weaver as Ripley, the iron-willed woman destined to battle the galaxy's ultimate creature. The terror begins when the crew of a spaceship investigates a transmission from a desolate planet, and discovers a life form that is perfectly evolved to annihilate mankind. One by one, each crew member is slain until only Ripley is left, leading to an explosive conclusion that sets the stage for its stunning sequel, Aliens.
 


Editor's Note

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.


Plot Summary

While investigating a deserted alien spacecraft on a dead planet, the crew of a space freighter picks up an uninvited--and very unfriendly--passenger. Ridley Scott's chilling masterpiece of sci-fi horror features amazing visuals, including the title creature designed by artist H.R. Giger.

 

Features
Cast Bios
Film History
English Subtitles
Photographs
Original Theatrical Trailer
Animated Menu Screens
Letter, Audio Commentary From Director
Spanish Subtitles
English Dolby Surround
French Dolby Surround Sound
 
Technical Info

Release Information
Studio: Foxvideo
Release Date: 8/6/2009
Running Time: 116 minutes
Original Release Date: 1979
Catalog ID: 2239731
UPC: 00086162000751
Number of Discs: 1

Audio & Video
Original Language: English
Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed
Available Subtitles: Spanish
Video: Color

 
Cast & Crew
Harry Dean Stanton
Ian Holm
Veronica Cartwright
John Hurt
Yaphet Kotto
Sigourney Weaver
Tom Skerritt
Dan O'Bannon - Screenwriter
Jerry Goldsmith - Composer
Derek Vanlint - Cinematographer
Carlo Rambaldi - Special Effects
Bernard Lodge - Special Effects
David Giler - Producer
Walter Hill - Producer
Michael Seymour - Production Designer
Dan O'Bannon - Story
Gordon Carroll - Producer
Terry Rawlings - Editor
Ian Whittaker - Set Designer
Ronald Shusett - Source Writer
Peter Weatherly - Editor
John Mollo - Costume Designer
H. R. Giger - Costume Designer
Roger Dicken - Costume Designer
Ridley Scott - Director

 
Awards

Academy Awards (1979)
Winner, Best Visual Effects

 
Professional Reviews
Sight and Sound
"...ALIEN outshines all competition in the luminous splendour of its photography..." 09/01/1979 p.258-9

Variety
"...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..." 05/23/1979

Movieline's Hollywood Life
"...Ridley Scott was a force to be reckoned with..." 11/01/2003 p.117

Total Film
"...With its cliché-confounding cast and plotting, roughneck sensibility and star-making turn from Weaver, ALIEN rewards repeat viewing..." 11/01/2003 p.106

Los Angeles Times
"...Scott's film still shreds nerves....At once graphically elegant and viscerally effective, the future conjured up by Scott was dystopian to the core..." 10/29/2003 p.C3

Entertainment Weekly
"...In ALIEN, you can hear lessons for the sci-fi future in a great milestone from the recent past..." 11/07/2003 p.52

Chicago Sun-Times
"Ridley Scott's 1979 movie is a great original." 10/26/2003 p.5

Premiere
"Weaver's Ripley revolutionized women's roles by introducing the female action hero..." 04/01/2004 p.71

  
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Cinematography 5
Plot 5
Acting 5
Overall Satisfaction 5
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5 of 5 GREAT DEAL - GREAT MOVIE Friday, March 30, 2007
A Viewer from wylie, texas  

This is a GREAT movie and would make a great addition to anyones si-fi collection. Also would be great as a gift for any si-fi buff!
 
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5 of 5 A Classic! Saturday, July 24, 1999
Bob Baker from Sharpsburg, GA  
I remember seeing this movie in the theater when it first came out. Very dark, it's one of the scariest movies of all time. Well acted, fantastic special effects, and enough tension and suspense to last a lifetime. All you could possibly ask for...
 
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5 of 5 Sci-Fi Terror defined... Saturday, July 10, 1999
David Saintloth from Brooklyn,NY  
One of the first movies with a Sci-Fi theme that had you wondering if we should be exploring space; Alien broke ground on special affects and makeup design.
 
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