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Memory - The Origins of Alien offers an entertaining inside look at the making of a classic -- and compellingly analyzes its creation in the context of its era.
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Great and informative entry in the world of 'moviemaking documentaries'. [Full review in Spanish]. December 9, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
Great and informative entry in the world of 'moviemaking documentaries'. [Full review in Spanish].
Federico Furzan
Memory: The Origins of Alien is a documentary that goes deeper than most in the genre. October 20, 2019 | Rating: 10/10 | Full Review…
Memory: The Origins of Alien is a documentary that goes deeper than most in the genre.
Kate Sánchez
The second half of "Memory" is solely focused on the infamous alien-creature-bursting-out-of-the-chest-of-Kane (John Hurt) scene. You, know, the one that we have all seen a zillion times over the years. October 16, 2019 | Rating: B- | Full Review…
The second half of "Memory" is solely focused on the infamous alien-creature-bursting-out-of-the-chest-of-Kane (John Hurt) scene. You, know, the one that we have all seen a zillion times over the years.
Robin Clifford
... with that subtitle it is no surprise that a lot of the inspiration for "Alien" came from author Dan O'Bannon's childhood. October 15, 2019 | Rating: B | Full Review…
... with that subtitle it is no surprise that a lot of the inspiration for "Alien" came from author Dan O'Bannon's childhood.
Laura Clifford
Geeky but not too niche. Heavy but not over our heads. Choppy but never muddled. Appreciative and eager. October 15, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Geeky but not too niche. Heavy but not over our heads. Choppy but never muddled. Appreciative and eager.
Bill Arceneaux
Like the masterful film it considers, the weird, haunting, and fascinating Memory is alternately precise and oblique in the ways it conveys its ideas. October 10, 2019 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…
Like the masterful film it considers, the weird, haunting, and fascinating Memory is alternately precise and oblique in the ways it conveys its ideas.
Andrew Wyatt
Fascinating insight into not only the making of a masterpiece, but the inherent inspirations that trigger such bold creativity. October 10, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…
Fascinating insight into not only the making of a masterpiece, but the inherent inspirations that trigger such bold creativity.
Matthew Pejkovic
The film's chief purpose is to pull focus on the work of the late Dan O'Bannon (died 2009) who first dreamt up the idea. October 10, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
The film's chief purpose is to pull focus on the work of the late Dan O'Bannon (died 2009) who first dreamt up the idea.
Jim Schembri
The Origins of Alien, dissects the journey from concept to conception in microscopic detail, and with abiding fondness for [Diane] O'Bannon's work. October 9, 2019 | Rating: 7.0/10 | Full Review…
The Origins of Alien, dissects the journey from concept to conception in microscopic detail, and with abiding fondness for [Diane] O'Bannon's work.
Andy Crump
Plenty of the clips in Memory feature Ripley, but Weaver herself is MIA, and making an Alien documentary without Weaver is... well, it's about as good of an idea as making any other Alien movie without her. October 8, 2019 | Full Review…
Plenty of the clips in Memory feature Ripley, but Weaver herself is MIA, and making an Alien documentary without Weaver is... well, it's about as good of an idea as making any other Alien movie without her.
Erik Henriksen
There's no Sigourney Weaver and there's no Ridley Scott... Given that caveat, it's really comprehensive and very impressive. October 8, 2019 | Full Review…
There's no Sigourney Weaver and there's no Ridley Scott... Given that caveat, it's really comprehensive and very impressive.
Wade Major
Taking such a granular approach to the work provides real detail to "Alien," but also reveals some shortcomings. October 5, 2019 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Taking such a granular approach to the work provides real detail to "Alien," but also reveals some shortcomings.
Joey Magidson
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