"Alien"

Having bought a new television and blu ray player a few weeks ago, I finally watched my first movie in high definition on my new television and player. Seeing it was my first one, I thought I'd make it a good one, one of my favorites, in Alien. I love this movie! I love the subtle tension at the beginning of the movie that slowly builds to sheer thrills. This movie is true horror, fear of an unknown assailant that you never even see in full until the end of the movie. It's the situation that creates that tension you feel, not some crazed murderer, monstrous alien, or deranged creature or man causing blood to spurt all over your screen. Watching this movie this time around I had a few thoughts that stuck out. One, I can't believe this movie was made in 1979! Is it dated? Sure, but it doesn't feel that dated. I think part of the reason it doesn't feel dated is another thing I love and that's how dirty space feels in this movie. Other science fiction shows try to make space this sophisticated, clean, futuristic place. In "Alien," space is a very dirty, very dark, very dismal place, which matches the mood this movie is supposed to incite. My final thought is maybe a general inquiry to all those who read my blog (which is really basically J. Micah with whom I've had this conversation with already) but is Ridley Scott one of the most underrated directors? Do people know who he is? Do people realize how great he is? I hope so, because this movie is just one example of how great he is.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078748/