My favorite science-fiction film of all time

Rating: 10/10 (28 April 2009)

No matter how many other science-fiction films I see, Alien will always be my absolute favorite.
The acting is superb, the story is well-written and the music is very dark and suits the film well. Sometimes there is no music at all, which adds a feeling of false security to the movie.
And then there is, of course, the Alien.
First time I saw this movie, I was only 12 years old. Never before did a movie scare me as much as Alien did to me back then.
I will never forget the chest burster scene.
Or most scenes with the face hugger for that matter. Nasty things...
If you haven't seen this movie, you haven't lived. It's a must-see for all science fiction fans out there. The atmosphere of 'there is SOMETHING there, but we don't know exactly where' is brought to the screen with the utmost finesse.
I have seen this movie countless times; but it never gets boring.
Truly, a masterpiece in science fiction film history.