Little Known Facts: ‘Alien’ (1979)

Little Known Facts: ‘Alien’ (1979)

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Did you know …

  • “Alien” was director Ridley Scott’s second feature – his directorial debut came with the 1977 film “The Duellists.”
  • Walter Hill (“48 Hrs.”) was supposed to direct the movie, but eventually passed on the project.
  • H.R. Giger, who created the memorable monster in “Alien,” also desigend album covers for album Blondie, Emerson Lake & Palmer and Danzig.

(Source: “Best Movies of the 70s” by Jurgen Muller)

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zeze2008No Gravatar March 28, 2009 at 7:22 pm

I know I’m dating myself.. but when OMNI existed as an excellent science/science fiction magazine, they ran an article featuring H.R. Geiger, showing his renderings for Alien. Wish I still had it..

cftotoNo Gravatar March 28, 2009 at 7:42 pm

The Alien creature literally influenced every monster that came after it … either overtly or in subtle ways. Genius, as is the movie.

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