'Alien' movies in pictures: Revisiting the classic sci-fi horror saga
Published Mar 16 2012, 12:31 GMT | By Simon Reynolds
Ridley Scott revisits the world of Alien this year with the release of his ambitious science fiction movie Prometheus.The British director's original 1979 space horror launched a huge money-making franchise for studio 20th Century Fox, spawning three sequels, two mediocre Alien vs. Predator spinoffs and launching the career of Sigourney Weaver.
James Cameron, David Fincher and Jean-Pierre Jeunet have all taken the directorial reins on Alien films, while the series has attracted top-tier acting talent such as John Hurt, Pete Postlethwaite and Winona Ryder.
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On the eve of a new Prometheus trailer release, Digital Spy takes a look back at the four films in the Alien series:
Alien (1979): Director Ridley Scott with star Sigourney Weaver on the set of their science fiction classic.
The Alien Films are my favourite franchise. Even the flack Alien 3 and 4 get they are still solid sequels and entertaining. But the first two films are such masterpieces! You cannot compare. So so so excited for Prometheus...looks phenomenal stuff! to make up for at least the AVP nonsense :D. Cannot wait!
March 19th 2012 at 2:51pm
3 can't be blamed on Fincher, that is the studio's fault. The guy had to start filming without even having a script. At least Fincher managed to cultivate a couple of interesting concepts despite the overall result being pulled off completely under par.
4 I reckon was okay apart from a few real cringe cheese moments, like the bit on the ladder, and the piggy back stuff, and the half alien half human thing, and the cast, and Sigourney's head on that weird deformed body, and the lacking special effects.... wait... Yeah, you're right, the film was an abortion.
March 18th 2012 at 2:19pm
Top-Tier Acting Talent... Winona Ryder. Haha, that made me giggle.
March 18th 2012 at 2:14pm
Alien 3 was disappointing but shall always be the red headed stepchild of the Trilogy. Resurrection was drowned at birth and forgotten. FORGOTTEN!
March 16th 2012 at 2:51pm
Amazing films! The first two are blatantly the best.
March 16th 2012 at 2:15pm