Ridley Scott was the fifth choice to direct the 1979 film Alien, remembers the Los Angeles Times, “meaning that no one was expecting the film to become as important and influential as it now is.” This week they chronicled some more remembrances about the film from 82-year-old Ridley Scott: The central role of Ellen Ripley — also portrayed by Sigourney Weaver…
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Watch Six New Short Alien Films: Created to Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Ridley Scott’s Film
Alien came out 40 years ago this month, not that its age shows in the least. The terror of the ever-diminishing crew of the Nostromo trapped on their ship with the merciless extraterrestrial monster of the title remains as visceral as it was in 1979, and the dank, pre-digital confines of its setting have taken on a […]
Watch Six New Short <i>Alien</i> Films:…
High School Kids Stage Alien: The Play and You Can Now Watch It Online
Several weeks back, Colin Marshall told you about an enterprising group of high school students in North Bergen, New Jersey who staged a dramatic production of Ridley Scott’s 1979 film Alien. And they did it on the cheap, creating costumes and props with donated and recycled materials. The production was praised by Ridley Scott and Sigourney Weaver alike. […]
High School Kids Stage <i>Alien: The…
High School Production of ‘Alien’ Suprised By Visit From Sigourney Weaver
An anonymous reader quotes ABC News: ‘Alien: The Play’ returned to the stage at North Bergen High School one month after it took the internet by storm — thanks to its elaborate costumes, stage design and nostalgia for the original film, released in 1979. The drama club only had enough money to put the production on for two nights in March,…