Beautiful set, Idiotic behavior to create suspense

Rating: Null/10 (19 August 2001)

Alien was the start of a new genre of science fiction flicks. In that respect, it stands out.It also gave birth to a series that has become somewhat iconic in the movie viewing community. I am however baffled by the awe, admiration and high praise given to the first Alien movie.
The concept of space horror was not new in 1979, however the expression of that concept in Alien was unique, revolutionary. The landscape and scenery were fantastic and the monsters (Alien) were incredibly designed for maximum terror impact.
Now did anyone notice that the storyline itself was ridiculous? Much of the trouble these intrepid travelers got themselves into was a result of idiotic decisions not explained by motivations of greed, duty, loyalty or what have you.
To create suspense the crew were made to take the kind of stupid, incautious actions that is typical of B-grade horror flicks.
1)Gung-ho and headlong exploration of unchartered and potentially dangerous territory without proper surveillance with available technology.
2)Introduction of the threat to the colony by inane decisions that are unlikely to occur in real life.
3)Exposure to the threat without adequate protection during experimentation and study.
4)No such thing as quarantine to people exposed to a strange phenomenon
5)The classic, lets separate to fight the foe, so we can get picked off one by one.
And the list goes on and on.
Quite a lot of Hollywood types are school dropouts, and it reflects in some of the junk that is pumped out of the mill - costing millions. Those that are smart are often compelled by coercion or greed to cater to the lowest common denominator.
Final analysis: This expression of the space horror genre was revolutionary. The special effects,and technology driven aspects were a masterpiece. The storyline was ridiculous, totally implausible, even for science fiction