Memory: The Origins of Alien
2019, documentary
95 minutes
The untold origin story behind Ridley Scott's Alien - rooted in Greek and Egyptian mythologies, underground comics, the art of Francis Bacon, and the dark visions of Dan O'Bannon and H.R. Giger. A contemplation on the symbiotic collaborative process of...
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8.0
Evan Popplestone of Cinema's Fringes
2019-06-21
If you liked the film Alien, then this doc is an easy must-see.
8.0
2019-10-03
It’s a deep, immersive dive into how Alien evolved to become the masterpiece that it is and why the film remains as haunting today as it was when John Hurt’s chest first burst in 1979. Read more
4.2
2019-12-08
There’s nothing wrong with the film…except that as I mentioned it really isn’t a film. It’s nature makes it so frivolous. I can’t really recommend this unless you’re some sort of extreme fan of the film itself. Read more
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8.5
2019-04-17
Memory: The Origins of Alien boeit van begin tot einde en zoals gezegd zorgt het er ook voor dat je deze film eigenlijk meteen wilt zien. Read more
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