Alien marked the beginning of great sci-fi.

Rating: 10/10 (23 July 2014)

1979 would mark the staple beginning for serious alien sci-fi movies. Its shocking realism, that was developed by special effects master Stan Winston, combined with director Ridley Scott, created something that will last forever.
This movie took the basic plot of two earlier movies, Invasion of the Body Snatchers and It! The Terror From Beyond Space. However Alien succeeded in making you believe that it was real. Jerry Goldsmith could compose for space like no other. Hearing the score from the first note made you feel like you were in deep space. This particular combination of talent took the world by storm.
For me, this was the start of great sci-fi.