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Alien: 20th Anniversary Edition [Award Series]
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0086162000751
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, THX, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: 20th Century Fox
Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled),
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
MPN: D4110430D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 01, 1999
Running Time: 116 minutes
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: May 25, 1979
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Editorial Review:
A landmark of science fiction and horror, Alien arrived in 1979 between Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back as a stylishly malevolent alternative to George Lucas's space fantasy. Partially inspired by 1958's It! The Terror from Beyond Space, this instant classic set a tone of its own, offering richly detailed sets, ominous atmosphere, relentless suspense, and a flawless ensemble cast as the crew of the space freighter Nostromo, who fall prey to a vicious creature (designed by Swiss artist H.R. Giger) that had gestated inside one of the ill-fated crew members. In a star-making role, Sigourney Weaver excels as sole survivor Ripley, becoming the screen's most popular heroine in a lucrative movie franchise. To measure the film's success, one need only recall the many images that have been burned into our collective psyche, including the "facehugger," the "chestburster," and Ripley's climactic encounter with the full-grown monster. Impeccably directed by Ridley Scott, Alien is one of the cinema's most unforgettable nightmares. --Jeff Shannon
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."
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Excellent SciFi/Horror film for its time
I first saw this film in 1979 when it was first released. It scared the crap out of me then. I recently bought this DVD and watched it again. Still very well acted and sets up its sequel, Aliens, very well. The computer technology ("Mother") on the Nostromo is very dated. The movie "2001, A Space Odyssey" had technology that we still haven't been able to duplicate and it was released 11 years earlier.
A note about this DVD release: Dolby Digital sound is not the default, you have to ... Read More
Rating:  - Respectfully Disagree
In writing this review, I realize that I'm probably going to get negative votes, and that's okay with me because I'm bigger on being honest when writing these than getting helpful votes. But I'll just ask ALIEN lovers to respect the other-side, because I can see that a lot of people truly love this film and I totally respect that. But the movie, in my opinion, isn't the classic it's cracked up to be.
First, it moves with the speed of a glacier, and I'm not exaggerating. By the time ... Read More
Rating:  - Don't touch the egg............
Seen this movie years back. Excellent plot, fx. and acting. Not munch I could say that have not been said already. Alien it's far-more better then the Star Wars trilogy.
Rating: - The Best
Well, I have just watched (yet again) Ridley Scott's sci-fi masterpiece: Alien. The patient pace of the film taken with its stunning cinematography makes for a veritable visual feast. Scott can turn a clunky shipping vessel into a haunting work of art: his masterful orchestration of light and shadow within a wonderfully drab and metallic set casts the perfect visual mood for the encounter with the 'other.' The performances, too, are simply fantastic. The cast hits a wonderful sweet spot in refusing ... Read More
Rating: - A landmark in movie making.
First things first.
Aliens destroys this one.
Ok I'm done.
It's actually kind of unfair to compare the two. The directors take such a different approach to the films.
Alien is a piece of movie history.
Brilliant from start to finish.
Masterfully acted and directed.
Superbly paced.
One of the many movies you simply can not miss and should probably own by now.
Highly recommended.
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