Alien - 1979
Description- Lobby
Cards Set of 8
Year-1979
Condition: Near
Mint
Awards: Oscars 1979: Visual FX.
Review: Terse direction, stunning sets and special effects, and a well-seasoned
cast save this from being another "Slimy monster from Outerspace" story. Instead
it's a grisly rollercoaster of suspense and fear (and a huge box office hit).
Intergalactic freighter's crew is invaded by an unstoppable carnivorous alien
intent on picking off the crew one by one. While the cast mostly bitches and
banters while awaiting the horror of their imminent departure, Weaver is
exceptional as Ripley, a self-reliant survivor who goes toe to toe with the Big
Ugly. Futuristic, in the belly of the beast visual design creates a vivid sense
of claustrophobic doom enhanced further by the ominous score. Oscar-winning
special effects include the classic baby alien busting out of the crew guy's
chest routine, a rib-splitting ten on the gore meter. Successfully followed by
"Aliens" and "Alien 3."
Cast: Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver,
Veronica Cartwright, Yaphet Kotto, Harry Dean Stanton, Ian Holm, John Hurt,
Bolaji Badejo; Voices by: Helen Horton;
Directed by: Ridley Scott;
Written by: Dan O'Bannon;
Cinematography by: Derek Vanlint; Music by:
Jerry Goldsmith; Editing: Terry
Rawlings, Peter Weatherley; Art Direction:
Roger Christian, Les(lie) Dilley. Producer:
20th Century-Fox.
