Has aged surprisingly well!

Rating: 8/10 (1 January 2015)

To think that "ALIEN" was made nearly 40 years ago is pretty incredible. The film, especially on the phenomenal new blu-ray, looks incredible, and has aged very, very well.
One way the film still looks excellent is because of Ridley Scott's heavy use of practical effects and models. The sets, in particular the alien spaceship, look realistic and amazing.
It also works well as a horror movie. The isolation of the spaceship and the incredible, yet believable, indestructibility of the alien makes for an intense, claustrophobic atmosphere.
Having said all of these great things, there are some points that show the film's age. The old computers look clunky and almost hilarious, and some of the CG, like the explosion of the ship at the end, looks cheesy. Nonetheless, this is one of the better horror films from the 19th century, and still worth a watch.