Alien

Lord Naseby

That is incredibly cynical of you to think that. it goes far beyond that.

Oct 26 - 08:09 AM

Elliot Newton

I think this is an old review, because nobody in todays world could possibly think that.

Oct 27 - 12:17 PM

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Dmitri Mohammed

to you go on every post and comment about your hate for a sci-fi classic???

Jun 2 - 08:56 AM

Nigel Bennetto

You should stick to films like Waterworld, lots of bangs and explosions! Also, stay away from books, you wouldn't like the concentration involved.

Jun 2 - 09:13 AM

Tom Martin

now i know this guy worships Micheal Bay Go Boom

Jun 4 - 09:14 PM

Mj Smith

You're unbelievably wrong. Alien/Aliens are simply the best sci-fi horror movies ever. Ever.

Jun 11 - 11:51 AM

Kirby Farineau

For god's sake you can stop ripping on blade runner, you've posted 3 repetitive comments on how much it "sucks." That "Boring" part of the movie you keep yammering on about is called atmosphere you insufferable numbskull, something you wouldn't understand because for you to be engaged in a movie, it has to have either well endowed women,CGI up the wazoo, or lots of guns and explosions! This movie was revolutionary, and blade runner was great so just be quiet!

Jun 11 - 10:06 PM

ozboy o

I actually agree with you on both counts!!
Both were boring, unintelligent, non thought provoking movies.
And agree Blade Runner was the more boring of the two. Both were also painfully slow.

Jul 8 - 05:03 AM

Razvan Dumitrescu

why don't you two guys stick with transformers. blade runner and the sort are too much of a mental challenge for you.

Aug 23 - 04:51 AM

Zach Palaszewski

this was a low budget movie asshole

Oct 30 - 04:50 AM

Larry David

"Alien" wasn't a low budget movie. What the hell are you talking about? It was made on a then-high budget of $11 million: (http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=alien.htm). It was made only 2 years after the original "Star Wars", which also had a budget of $11 million: (http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=starwars4.htm). Back in the 1970s, these were the big budget blockbusters.

Nov 7 - 12:14 AM

Alexander Rysavy

No, Joey Jo Jo, Star Wars was low budget, as said by Lucas himself in the original VHS version of Star Wars...

Nov 25 - 10:23 PM

Larry David

No, Alex. "Star Wars" was NOT a low budget film. When Lucas stated that he meant in comparison to the sequels, the budget was low. An $11 million dollar budget was not low in the 1970s. "Jaws" was produced only 2 years before "Star Wars" on a $7 million budget (http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=jaws.htm), and that sure as hell wasn't considered a low budget movie in 1975.

You want to know an example of a low budget film from that time period? "Rocky". "Rocky" had a budget of $1 million (http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1976/0RKY1.php). THAT was a small budget. $11 million was an exorbitant budget for a film.

Dec 7 - 12:12 PM

Alexander Rysavy

I actually meant that in comparison with the other films it was up against, sorry for the confusion o_o

Feb 25 - 08:31 AM

Tom P

"Stripped of its futuristic setting and pretensions, this film is an oldtime B monster picture. Alien might just as well be about a huge scorpion loose in a haunted house, circa 1953".

What the hell are you talking about? You can't take away significant aspects of a film (i.e. the setting!!!) and then criticise it!

Your petulant and overly-cynical attitude has caused you to completely miss the point of this film. Congratulations, you jackass.

Oct 31 - 10:49 AM

Chris Bacon

You're a deluded idiot, I bet you're one of those fucking idiots who likes Blade Runner, despite it being one of the worst films ever made.

May 17 - 04:35 PM

Tom Martin

Bladerunner was far too sophisticated for your little MTV/XBOX mind

Jun 4 - 09:16 PM

William Sinclair

I bet you're one of those fucking idiots who like Transformers because it's just all just mindless CG porn.

Jun 5 - 06:35 AM

Larry David

Seriously?? Yes, this review from TIME was written during the original 1979 release (June 4, 1979). Yes, the film received mixed reviews when it was first released. But, is it actually relevant nowadays? "Alien" is now widely considered a stonecold, 4-star classic and one of the greatest movies of all time. Even TIME magazine itself has changed their views on "Alien" from negative to positive, and they also ranked the film #7 on its list of the 25 greatest horror movies. Google:

Top 25 Horror Movies - TIME

This alone should make the original review null and void. Why can't Rotten Tomatoes get with the times??

Other honors for "Alien":

It was entered into the national archives by the Library of Congress:

http://www.loc.gov/film/nfr2002.html

The American Film Institute named "Alien" the 7th greatest sci-fi movie ever made:

http://www.afi.com/10top10/category.aspx?cat=7

Empire Magazine ranked it #33 on its list of the 500 greatest movies:

http://www.empireonline.com/500/91.asp

Total Film placed it on their list of the 100 greatest movies:

http://www.totalfilm.com/features/100-greatest-movies-of-all-time

Film 4 ranked it as the 36th greatest film of all time:

http://www.filmsite.org/filmfour2.html

Nov 7 - 12:05 AM

Travon Smith

Time magazine placed this in their top 25 horror movies of all time.

This review can mean only one thing,

Frank Rich is trolling.

Feb 15 - 10:33 PM

Kaitain Jones

No, Frank Rich was just writing the review in 1979, at a time before many critics understood the movie and reappraised it. I'll bet a large sum of money that Rich himself changed his mind subsequently.

Aug 25 - 04:56 PM

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The Watcher

You're a fucking idiot with no appreciation for what makes a good movie. Stick with Transformers, dipshit.

Jun 2 - 04:43 PM

Joseph Baxter

its funny cus your a twat

May 6 - 12:08 PM

Johan Sigg

What are you HIGH?

Jul 10 - 01:53 AM

Daniel Comandante

Take that, airhead!

Sep 2 - 09:38 AM

sebastian montesinos

FUCK YOU IF YOU DISLIKE THIS YOU MIGHT AS WELL FUCK YOUSELF

Sep 3 - 06:08 PM

Alex Carawan

That's a little harsh considering how old the review is. That said, Alien is a masterpiece of both the sci-fi and horror genres.

Apr 24 - 12:12 AM

Tommy Hatcher

Time magazine doesn't like one of the greatest movies ever made and a true sci-fi classic. What a surprise...
(insert eye roll indicating sarcasm here).

Sep 9 - 07:10 AM

henry de castro

Come on Frank, you dissapoint me, Alien is the greatest monster movie ever made...

Sep 13 - 05:01 PM