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Alien: Covenant (2017)
Alien: Covenant (2017)
2017 | Horror, Sci-Fi
Micheal Fassbender (1 more)
The ship designs
Acting was not convincing (3 more)
The story of how the alien works was a load of *&*£
Was not very horror
All boringly predictable
Felt Alien... And Not In The Good Way
I didn't really enjoy this film, the work that went into it was brilliant.
But it just didnt do it for me, there was no suspence, no closure for me and the ending was rubbish
Loved the ship designs and how that was very smart
  
Alien (1979)
Alien (1979)
1979 | Horror, Sci-Fi
A masterpiece through and through
Alien is simply put is on of the most perfect horror movies ever committed to film. Decades worth of sequels, prequels, and spin offs don't match it (although Aliens comes pretty damn close) and that is a true testament to the quality of Alien.

The plot is straightforward, and immediately gripping, as a merchant space vessel called The Nostromo, and it's crew, pick up an unidentified distress signal from a nearby moon.
Upon arrival, one of the Crue is attacked by an alien lifeform, and accidentally smuggles something back onto the ship with him, resulting in the infamous chest bursting scene, and a crew trapped floating through space, whilst being hunted one by one.
Said chest bursting scene is one of the single most disturbing scenes in horror, with genuine reactions of surprise by the cast, and horrific practical effects.

Once the plot kicks in, we're presented with a master class of tension. The shadowy setting hides the Xenomorph alien for most of the runtime, offering fleeting glimpses, and occasional bursts of violence.
H. R. Gigers design of the creature is of course iconic, abrasive, and terrifying.

Sigourney Weaver offers a strong female lead in Ellen Ripley, a character that remains a highlight, even throughout the later underwhelming sequels.
Even though Ripley is thrown front and centre in the aftermath of Alien, during this film, she is part of a crew that don't boast any heroes. Everyone aboard feels like real people, way out of their depth in what they're dealing with, and it just adds to the already unsettled surroundings.

Ridley Scott's directing and camera work in Alien manages to be claustrophobic, atmospheric and isolating all at, combining uneasy sound cues with amazing visuals to create a sci-fi horror like no other.

Alien is a film I never tire of watching. As far as this genre goes, it's near perfect.
  
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Awix (3310 KP) rated Aliens (1986) in Movies

Feb 20, 2018  
Aliens (1986)
Aliens (1986)
1986 | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
James Cameron's muscular sequel doesn't muck about admiring the art direction or trying to be atmospheric, but reinvents the original movie as a gut-busting action thriller. Slimy corporate types have colonised the planet on which a lethal alien predator was discovered in the first film; now contact has been lost and sole survivor Ripley is sent in with the troops to investigate. The ultimate fate of the cat remains a mystery.

After a long, tense build-up, once the action kicks off the film feels relentless, and in the Queen Alien it comes up with a monster just as iconic as the original creature. Great ensemble cast led by Weaver, terrific set pieces, interesting subtext about the maternal instinct. Every other Alien film since has been judged by the standards established here.
  
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
1981 | Action, Adventure

"I’m gonna have to say, because of my childhood, and it’s such a strong influence for me, Raiders of the Lost Ark. I would define my interest in acting as a long-standing compulsion, and I was interested in pursuing this career since I was five years old. But it was films like Star Wars, or, you know, films that really got me interested. Star Wars, Raiders, Jaws… Alien. Alien I have to put on the list… I feel like… Every time, if I name a film like Alien, I say, “Well, I should really say Blade Runner as well.” You can’t… I mean, the attention to detail, and the characters. I just can’t wait to see where [Ridley Scott] goes next. The fact that he’s doing prequels has just got me giddy."

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Alien: Covenant (2017)
Alien: Covenant (2017)
2017 | Horror, Sci-Fi
people running breathlessly through claustrophobic spaceship corridors moving in and exhibiting facial expressions suggestive of sexual ecstasy...
Critic- Dirty Movies
Original score- 3.5 out of 5

Read Review: http://www.dmovies.org/2017/05/09/alien-covenant/
  
Alien: Isolation: The Collection
Alien: Isolation: The Collection
Action/Adventure
Atmosphere (0 more)
Creeping Fear
Despite what the promotional materials say, the Alien doesn't have a true AI with it's own set of actions. The game runs on set pieces and swiftly becomes how to "solve" them.