In space no one can hear you scream- the greatest movie tagline ever

Rating: Null/10 (4 July 2018)

My favorite film of all time Ridley Scott's Alien is a masterpiece of two genres- horror and science fiction. Shot in a studio in England Alien reeks of atmosphere and is a textbook example of talented people collaborating to create something truly special. H.R Giger who designed the alien planet and more importantly the Alien(called the xenomorph) has created works that have become etched in our collective conscious. Ron Cobb's design of the Nostromo is unique and special in that it looks greasy and dirty- totally unlike the sleek futuristic space vehicles science fiction expects to feed us with. Dan O Bannon's script is crisp and lean. The actors are all fantastic- Roger Ebert mentions in his review of the film how they were all older in age than the usual age range of horror movie characters and this adds depth and credence to the proceedings. They were all special and all went onto have great careers. Of course above all is Ridley Scott's direction. This is one of the greatest scifi films ever made(always ranks in the top 10) and you should watch it at any given opportunity.