The movie before to good one

Rating: 8/10 (18 December 2014)

Space. The final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship...Nostromo? The crew of this commercial towing vessel is nearing the end of their large voyage, and they have definitely reached the end of their wits. With bonuses and families in mind, the crewmembers are looking forward to their life on Earth. Just when they think that the voyage is over, they receive a signal from an unknown planet, and they decide to investigate. When an enigmatic foreign organism attaches itself to one of the exploring crewmembers, the crew lets the alien of unknown origin onto the spacecraft, and they soon realize that they made a mistake.
As the original film in one of the most successful franchises in the sci-fi/horror movie sub- genre, Alien was a defining moment in film. Filmed on an unprecedentedly small $8.4 million budget, this movie showed that with a devoted director and some resourcefulness, almost any film can be accomplished. This was Ridley Scott's big break as a director, and he would go on to give us great films like Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, and American Gangster. Though it was capitalized by its visual effects, this film also had some great characters; including Ellen Ripley, who is one of the most iconic female bada** characters in film history. Also, the movies version of aliens, a popular sci-fi staple, is also very recognizable. Now let's talk about the horror aspect of the movie. Besides a few short instances, I was not as scared as I expected to be. I accredit it to my previous knowledge of the infamous "chest- bursting" scene. For both those who have and have not witnessed this great film, I definitely suggest the experience that this film offers.
I was very impressed with the low-budget effects, which still hold up today. However, I was not as into it as I was hoping, and as horror is the main focus, this fault definitely took some points off the board.