Movie #128 - Alien

Title: Alien

Director: Ridley Scott

Release Year: 1979

Plot Summary: A mining ship, investigating a suspected SOS, lands on a distant planet. The crew discovers some strange creatures and investigates.

Thoughts: OH MY GOD STUPIDEST CREW EVER!!

(deep breath)

Eh. I think this movie was a bit too much of a "slow burner" for me - although that might be because I watched the Director's Cut, which these days seems to just mean "longer version." If I watch it again I'm going to try the original theatrical release, and see if that does more for me.

All in all, I liked the characters (especially Ian Holm!!), but DEAR GOD were they all MORONS. It was practically unwatchable for that reason only.

Honestly I preferred Blade Runner.

Rating (0-10): I'm giving up on numerical ratings. I feel like it's too arbitrary when I do it.

Recommendations: I'm well aware that this is pretty much required viewing for any sci-fi aficionado. But frankly, I don't think you'd be missing too much if you just watched the 30-Second Bunnies version.