I know, I know. You've all seen it (a version or every version), or read about it, or heard of it...I don't care, it's awesome and I'm reviewing it!
Plot: So, the crew of a commercial towing ship- the Nostromo, on the outskirts of space is redirected to a dark, stormy planet, following receipt of a beacon signal, in search of a ship that seems to have crash landed. Three of em pop out in their nifty space suits and go have a butchers at it. Inside they find a bunch of big egg things and before they know it, one of em gets some kinda grabby alien stuck to his mush. They give it a whirl at yankin' the sucka (sucker/sucka! Ha ha) off, no dice. Then later on it buggers off and dies. The crewman (John Hurt) seems fine and dandy, until over a meal he erupts from his belly with a toothy, taily creature that subsequently runs off and leaves Mr Hurt (no pun intended), dead.
So, the alien grows, attacks, kills and so forth. It's up to a particularly tough lady by the name of Sigourney Weaver to save the day.
Watch the film. Then watch the second film, then the third. You can ignore the forth if ya like, it's a touch substandard. Then there's those Alien Vs Predator ones...each to their own.
Budget: $11,000,000 (yep, that's it. Looks like it was triple that. Amazing!)
Gross: $104,931,801
Fun Fact: Dan O'Bannon's original script was entitled Memory, then Star Beast. John Hurt almost missed out due to filming obligations, but luckily his prior engagement fell through and he got to erupt with Alien life after all. Relief.
Plot: So, the crew of a commercial towing ship- the Nostromo, on the outskirts of space is redirected to a dark, stormy planet, following receipt of a beacon signal, in search of a ship that seems to have crash landed. Three of em pop out in their nifty space suits and go have a butchers at it. Inside they find a bunch of big egg things and before they know it, one of em gets some kinda grabby alien stuck to his mush. They give it a whirl at yankin' the sucka (sucker/sucka! Ha ha) off, no dice. Then later on it buggers off and dies. The crewman (John Hurt) seems fine and dandy, until over a meal he erupts from his belly with a toothy, taily creature that subsequently runs off and leaves Mr Hurt (no pun intended), dead.
So, the alien grows, attacks, kills and so forth. It's up to a particularly tough lady by the name of Sigourney Weaver to save the day.
Watch the film. Then watch the second film, then the third. You can ignore the forth if ya like, it's a touch substandard. Then there's those Alien Vs Predator ones...each to their own.
Budget: $11,000,000 (yep, that's it. Looks like it was triple that. Amazing!)
Gross: $104,931,801
Fun Fact: Dan O'Bannon's original script was entitled Memory, then Star Beast. John Hurt almost missed out due to filming obligations, but luckily his prior engagement fell through and he got to erupt with Alien life after all. Relief.
Short, to the point and gives you a good insight into the movie. Thanks. You have to love John Hurt - great voice, especially for EPIC voice-over work
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