tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915202154953031948.post6161836816999255502..comments2024-03-19T06:57:33.179+00:00Comments on At The Back: AlienAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186833811296327739noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915202154953031948.post-34098219135687080422012-05-06T22:28:17.115+01:002012-05-06T22:28:17.115+01:00I think the studio were like "take out all th...I think the studio were like "take out all the yahoos and wahwahs, please", but his work on the movie was genre-defining, nothing before had ever looked so "Alien".Red Apple and Changohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660157898153534116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915202154953031948.post-76953555648685010752012-05-06T20:35:45.218+01:002012-05-06T20:35:45.218+01:00I thought it was about time I saw it. I got all fo...I thought it was about time I saw it. I got all four on Blu-Ray for £10 so there will be reviews of Aliens, 3 and Resurection in the coming weeks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11186833811296327739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915202154953031948.post-24715025585778960662012-05-06T20:34:22.917+01:002012-05-06T20:34:22.917+01:00Wow! I'll have to check out some more of Giger...Wow! I'll have to check out some more of Giger's work. Sounds awesome.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11186833811296327739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915202154953031948.post-66257126589340660702012-05-06T16:43:09.226+01:002012-05-06T16:43:09.226+01:00I'm glad you enjoyed it! Alien is one of my al...I'm glad you enjoyed it! Alien is one of my all-time favourite films, though the first time I watched it (like so many others) I was far too young.<br /><br />You're spot-on about the rape, HR Giger (who did all of the creature designs) is notorious for producing explicit artwork that is disturbing, horrific yet kind of beautiful at the same time. Every one of his pieces will be built around some kind of sexual organ. His early concepts for the film were even worse though, the elongated alien head was even more phallic and the egg opening originally resembled a lady's modesty, until an extra pair of flaps were added.<br /><br />As always, a great review.Red Apple and Changohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660157898153534116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915202154953031948.post-36067990690581442662012-05-06T15:04:29.569+01:002012-05-06T15:04:29.569+01:00Ha ha! I was just thinking to myself yesterday tha...Ha ha! I was just thinking to myself yesterday that I could watch an Alien film a week until Prometheus is released; then up pops your review. Can't believe you hadn't seen it before, but then it's not like there aren't classics that I haven't seen.<br /><br />I don't think you're reading too much into it by suggesting Freudian undertones. I've read several reviews talking about the messages of rape (facehugger raping the face), and just look at the phallic design of that chestburster!<br /><br />It is a wonderful film though, I think it gave the Sci-fi genre as big a slap on the face as Star Wars. Now I'm really looking forward to a lot of Aliens over the coming month!filmrrusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08242906606942840491noreply@blogger.com