My sister and I got together and we discussed something that we watched together, the film “Alien”, by Ridley Scott. The both of us don’t really watch old movies, considering the quality back then wasn’t great, but when we do watch films from that era of cinema,it is usually because it was before its time, like Charlie Chaplin or someone. The both of us were at risk at falling asleep. After all, the film started out quite slowly, but when the first jump scare happen, our full attention to the film had been regained, and we were curious what would happen next.
Though all the metaphors, my sister concluded that the film was about rape and how it affects others. The alien thing forcefully put an egg inside the man. Then, the man dies giving birth to the thing. It was basically made to show men what it was like for women in the most disturbing way possible. The film was overall, a great watch. Ridley Scott is a favourite of mine, and it was amazing to see what he could do with the small budget he was given.
I love the multicultural cast, the fact there are no useless love interests, and the main character is a small bad ass female. The suspense could unnerve anyone, given the fact my sister and I screamed after each death. The makeup was great, while the special effects still had a long way to go. Prime example, the explosion of the ship close to the end.
I enjoyed discussing the film with another person. I saw the film in a different way. Rather than it being a straightforward story of an alien terrorising a crew of astronauts, it was a metaphor for a crime against humanity.
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