- TitleAlien (Original)
Alien: The Director's Cut (Alternative) - ArticlesArticles held in BFI Reuben LibraryIn: Empire n245 November 2009, pp. 106-111
"I wanted a hardcore reaction!" / Ian Nathan
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Series of features celebrating the 30th anniversary of ALIEN Discusses the origins, production and shooting of the 'chestburster' scene in ALIEN, including the influences of Jospeh Conrad and art on the design on the alien.In: Empire n245 November 2009, pp. 124-129
"She would have liked a normal kind of life..." / Ian Nathan
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Series of features celebrating the 30th anniversary of ALIEN Interview with Sigourney Weaver about her role as the iconic Ellen Ripley in the ALIEN films.In: Empire n244 October 2009, pp. 32
News etc.: Alien Vs. Predator
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Brief report on the ALIEN and PREDATOR franchises being resurrected via a prequel and remake .In: Empire n231 September 2008, pp. 113-123
10 years of DVD / CROOK, Simon, DE SEMLYEN, Nick, James [et al...] DYER
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Special feature celebrating the impact of the DVD over the past ten years. Includes top tens for: 'making of' extras, alternative versions, Easter eggs, biggest DVD heroes, deleted scenes, top sellers and films most wanted on DVD.In: Empire n231 September 2008, pp. 97-101
Science? Fiction! / William THOMAS
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Humourous article comparing the bad science of Hollywood science-fiction films with the actual laws of physics.In: Music, Sound, and the Moving Image v2 n1 Spring 2008, pp. 3-25
Corporeality, musical heartbeats, and cinematic emotion / Ben WINTERS
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Examines film sound and music 's ability to create emotional reactions in the viewer. With reference to The THING, ALIEN , MISSION TO MARS and RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK.In: Empire n230 August 2008, pp. 84-86,88
Title recall / Andrew OSMOND, Richard MORRISON
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Opening credits director Richard Morrison selects the ten best opening credit sequences for films and in a sidebar discusses how he designed and put together the opening credits for Tim Burton's SWEENEY TODD.In: StarBurst n350 June 2007, pp. 68-76
30 Defining Moments
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Brief details of 30 moments from Sci-fi and fantasy films and TV programmes over the past 30 years.In: StarBurst n349 May 2007, pp. 68-71
The Starburst Vaults
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Reappraisal of ALIEN.In: Empire n199 January 2006, pp. 220-223
At Home/DVD Club: Ridley Scott / Rob FRASER
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The results of an online debate by the reader's of Empire magazine about the filmmaker Ridley Scott. Includes a break- down of the 'chestbursting' scene from ALIEN.In: Empire n201 March 2006, pp. 77-88,90-101
201 Greatest movies of all time
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A listing of the top two hundred and one films as chosen by the reader's of Empire magazine. With comments by actors and filmmaker's.In: Empire n209 November 2006, pp. 165-174
The essence of greatness
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In association with BMW Empire magazine selects seven of the best filmmakers and the film/scene that is their defining m ovie moment.In: Film Review n654 March 2005, pp. 83
Alien Quadrilogy / Owen BOOTH
DVD Review - English - illustrationsIn: Film Score Monthly v10 n3 May/Jun 2005, pp. 24-30
Pet Sounds / Kyle RENICK
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An article exploring the combination of cats and dogs and music in films. Rather than musicals or animation, the focus is more on the use of music to accompany an animal featured in a film.In: Empire n192 June 2005, pp. 144-147
C.V. Ridley Scott / Ian Nathan
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An interview with Ridley Scott in which he describes his experiences of working on some of his most well-known films.In: StarBurst n321 March 2005, pp. 68-69
Mighty Contenders
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On the release of `AvP' on DVD, this article looks at the hi history of the characters of the Alien and the Predator.In: Fangoria n239 January 2005, pp. 36-39
The Resurrection of Dan O'Bannon / Nicanor LORETI
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Dan O'Bannon talks about his work, including `Alien' and `AVP'.In: Empire n175 January 2004, pp. 190-191
Remote control: rwd / Kim NEWMAN
DVD Review - English - illustrations
A review of the nine-disc DVD set "Alien Quadrilogy".In: American Cinematographer v85 n4 April 2004, pp. 18-19,22
DVD Playback / Kenneth SWEENEY
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DVD review for the ALIEN QUADRILOGY box set.In: CinémAction n112 2004, pp. 241-247
Le double devenir d'Ellen Ripley / Fabien BOULLY
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An analysis of the character of Ripley as heroic figure in the ALIEN films (ALIEN 1979, ALIENS 1986, ALIEN³ 1992, ALIEN RESURRECTION, 1997).In: StarBurst vSpec. n63 Van Helsing, pp. 62-74
The best and worst tv and films of 2003!
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Starburst readers vote for the best and worst tv and films of 2003.In: Cinefantastique v36 n1 Feb/Mar 2004, pp. 58-59
In review: DVD in brief / Jeff BOND
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Review of "Alien Quadrilogy" DVD.In: Film Score Monthly v9 n2 February 2004, pp. 44-46
Awesome Alien quadrilogy / Andy DURSIN
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On the nine-disc Special Edition DVD box-set of the ALIEN series, dubbed the Alien quadrilogy which includes all four films in the series in both their theatrical release version and extended Special Edition edits, plus extras.In: Film Review vSpec. n53 Alien v Predator, pp. 48-63
Top 10 sci-fi babes / Tom FOX
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The "top 10 sci-fi babes" featuring: Sigourney Weaver, Thandie Newton, Natasha Henstridge, Joanna Cassidy, Brigitte Helm, Carrie-Anne Moss, Carrie Fisher, Kristanna Loken, Milla Jovovich, Jane Fonda.In: Film Review vSpec. n53 Alien v Predator, pp. 88-96
Tough little son-of-a-bitch / John MILLAR
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A retracing of the inception and evolution of ALIEN (1979). Includes details of how the special effects were achieved whereby John Hurt is made to look as though his chest has burst open.In: StarBurst n314 September 2004, pp. 34-39
Loving the alien
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Recap of plots of the four ALIEN films plus snippets of information about each shoot.In: Sight and Sound v14 n2 February 2004, pp. 68
Close-up: something in our spaceship / Matthew LEYLAND
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A celebration of the ALIEN movies and DVD review of a 9 disc set comprising ALIEN, ALIENS, ALIEN3, ALIEN RESURRECTION.In: StarBurst n307 February 2004, pp. 18-30
Top 50 sci-fi movies, books and tv series ever!
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Rundown of top science fiction films, tv programmes and books. Brief descriptions of each.In: Premiere v17 n5 February 2004, pp. 91
Home guide
DVD Review - English - illustrations
A review of the nine-disc DVD set of all the ALIEN movies.In: Sight and Sound v13 n11 November 2003, pp. 4-5
Rushes: the bigger picture
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Ridley Scott's ALIEN will be returning to cinema screens on 31st October 2003, billed as the director's cut and with the tagline "The Scariest Movie of all Time is Back".In: Empire n174 December 2003, pp. 33
Front row: Alien 2003 a space oddity
Interview - English - illustrations
Director Ridley Scott comments on his new cut of his 1979 movie ALIEN.In: Empire n174 December 2003, pp. 63
The reviews / Chris HEWITT
Credits, Review - English - illustrations
Review of ALIEN: DIRECTOR'S CUT.In: New review of film and television studies v1 n1 November 2003, pp. 101-130
What can she know, where can she go? Extraterritoriality[..] / Sasha VOJKOVIC
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[Article title ends..."and the symbolic universe in the ALIEN series"].In: Cinefantastique v35 n6 Dec/Jan 2003, pp. 64
In Review: Film: Interstellar Scares / Jeff BOND
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Review of the director's cut.In: Sight and Sound v13 n12 December 2003, pp. 12-16
What a carve up / Mark KERMODE
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On the current vogue for 'rebranding' 1970s horror movies to suit the expectations of 21st-century audiences, especially teenage audiences. References include The TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (2003) and ALIEN: THE DIRECTOR'S CUT (2003).In: Empire n167 May 2003, pp. 126-127
FFW: the bitch is back / Danny GRAYDON
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Details of Fox Home Entertainment's proposed release of a nine-disc boxed set of DVDs on the ALIEN films.In: Empire n161 November 2002, pp. 164-169
Taming the beast / Adam SMITH
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Cast and crew, including Ridley Scott, discuss the inception of the ALIEN saga.In: Empire n162 December 2002, pp. 174-175
Rwd collections
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Every Ridley Scott movie currently available on DVD reviewedIn: Total Movie Feb/Mar 2001, pp. 62-71
Timeless sci-fi: Ten visual effects classics that look... / Ron MAGID
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Title ends: '...as good today as they did back then'.In: Sight and Sound v11 n4 April 2001, pp. 18-21
The riddler has his day / David THOMSON
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Ridley Scott's background in commercials has had a detrim- ental effect on his films. Part at least of his directorial success can be attributed to his acute casting instinct.In: Empire n132 June 2000, pp. 124-125
The bitch is back
DVD Review - English - illustrations
Review of the DVD release of a boxed set of all the ALIEN movies.In: Premiere n281 Summer 2000, pp. 117
20 ans, et toutes ses dents / Gérard DELORME
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Fox has re-edited the whole ALIEN series on DVD.In: StarBurst n267 November 2000, pp. 36-43
Starbeast to resurrection: the Alien saga / Howard MAXFORD
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A celebration of the Alien saga.In: Screen v40 n1 Spring 1999, pp. 38-50
From 'figurative males' to action heroines: further... / Elizabeth HILLS
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The character of Ripley in the ALIEN series is presented as the first 'action heroine'. The article seeks to extend feminist film theory and find new ways of conceptualizing transgressive female characters.In: Entertainment Weekly n495 23 Jul 1999, pp. 25-30
25 Scariest Movies of All Time
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Entertainment Weekly lists its 25 Scariest Movies of All Time. Short note on each.In: Music from the Movies n25 Winter 1999, pp. 46-50
Jerry Goldsmith: Alien 20th anniversary special / Mark HASAN
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Analysis of the soundtrack and Jerry Goldsmith's score on the release of ALIEN (1979) on DVD.In: Fangoria n186 September 1999, pp. 58
DVD & laser spotlight / Matthew KIERNAN
DVD Review - English - illustrations
Review of DVD boxed set of the ALIEN films.In: Literature/Film Quarterly v26 n1 1998, pp. 30-37
Whose Future? Star Wars, Alien, and Blade Runner / Peter LEV
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Argues that because science fiction films are removed from everyday reality, they can present ideological poisitions more vividly. Compares the social visions of STAR WARS, ALIEN and BLADE RUNNER.In: Metro n116 1998, pp. 30-35
Ambiguity, Perversity and Alien Resurrection / Colleen KEANE
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A discussion of ambiguity, ambivalence and perversity in the four ALIEN filmsIn: Cinefantastique v30 n1 May 1998, pp. 28-31
Species 2: designer H.R.Giger / Dan SCAPPEROTTI
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On H. R Giger who created the monster for the four ALIEN films and the two SPECIES films. Drawings and descriptions.In: StarBurst n230 October 1997, pp. 28-32
Model Professionals / Stewart JAMIESON
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Jean-Pierre jeunet on the space ship models in the ALIEN filmsIn: Music from the Movies n14/15 Spring 1997, pp. 27-28
CD review / Paul PLACE
Soundtrack Review - English
The Alien Trilogy.In: Post Script v16 n3 Summer 1997, pp. 36-50
"Some horrible dream about (s)mothering": sexuality,... / Chad HERMANN
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A reading of ALIEN (1979), ALIENS (1986) and ALIEN3 (1992) as a trilogy reflecting the fears and uncertainties around the fragile condition of the post-nuclear family in a technological age.In: Empire n102 December 1997, pp. 110-118
Missing in action / Adam SMITH
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Interview with director Ridley Scott who discusses the prominence of women in the films he has made, referring particularly to G.I. JANE, and talks about the two films he is most well know for, ALIEN and BLADE RUNNER.In: Legend n22 Winter 1996/97, pp. 32
CD Reviews / James R. FELLOWS
Soundtrack Review - English - illustrations
First three Alien films reviewed.In: Film and Philosophy v3 1996, pp. 167-175
Changing Perspectives of Motherhood; Images from the Aliens / Valerie Gray HARDCASTLE
Article - EnglishIn: Flesh and Blood n5 September 1995, pp. 47,48
1979 / Steve GREEN, John HAMILTON
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Part of a filmography of British Horror filmsIn: Empire n63 September 1994, pp. 66-70
Mind games / Marcus TROWER
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Dr. Raj Persaud, an expert in film psychology, discusses the psychology of ALIEN (1979), STAR WARS (1977), VERTIGO (1958), PSYCHO (1960).In: Focus Magazine n14 1994, pp. 7-17
Containing Horror: The ALIEN trilogy and the Abject / Joseph CHIEN
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About the role of the Alien in the ALIENS trilogy, which it is argued, is particularly frightening because it represents the abject, or incomprehensible void that marks the bounds between the subject and object.In: Empire n53 November 1993, pp. 12
Aliens Ahoy!
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An Alien War "living theatrical exhibition" has been opened in the Trocadero Centre, London, based on the ALIEN films.In: Sight and Sound v2 n3 July 1992, pp. 8-10
Invading bodies: Aliens³ and the Trilogy / Amy TAUBIN
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Assessment of the ALIEN, ALIENS and ALIEN³ trilogy.In: CineAction! n30 Winter 1992, pp. 54-62
Explorations, Prosthetics and Sacrifice / Carol MOORE, Geoff MILES
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Examines unconscious maternal structures in the ALIEN trilogy. Part of an issue dedicated to the family and the media.In: Cinefantastique v21 n5 April 1991, pp. 35
Alien's stepchild: the 15 year saga / Bill FLORENCE
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Brief article on the attempt to get TOTAL RECALL made into a script and film while working on the script ALIEN, by writer Dan O'Bannon and producer Ron Shusett.In: Literature/Film Quarterly v18 n3 1990, pp. 198-201
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ALIEN as an abortion parable.In: Cinefantastique v18 n4 May 1988, pp. 26,29,30,35,36
Hollywood rips-off H.R. Giger
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As part of a feature on the designer H.R Giger includes a list of "rip-offs" of Giger's design for ALIEN.In: Cinefantastique v18 n4 May 1988, pp. 27-28
Slimming technology / Brooks LANDON
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H.R. Giger's designs for ALIEN.In: Journal of Popular Film & Television v15 n4 Winter 1988, pp. 164-171
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Comparison of ALIEN and ALIENS.In: Post Script v8 n1 Autumn 1988, pp. 29-42
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A look at ALIEN and ALIENS and their reflection of the family.In: StarBurst n102 February 1987, pp. 16-18
Aliens
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Sigourney Weaver discusses her role as Ripley in ALIEN and in the sequel ALIENS.In: Screen v27 n1 Jan/Feb 1986, pp. 44-70
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Discussion of film as an example of the relationship between physical states, bodily wastes and the horrific, particularly in the images of women and the feminine.In: Film Comment v22 n4 Jul/Aug 1986, pp. 4,6
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Report on the making of the film in Shepperton studios, with comment on the role of Ripley played by Sigourney Weaver.In: Films in Review v36 n12 December 1985, pp. 601
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Article on Sigourney Weaver's performance in the film, as part of a survey of acting in horror films.In: TV Times v108 n28 10 Jul 1982, pp. 55
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Item on the creation of the special effects and the design of the film.In: TV Times v104 n39 17 Sep 1981, pp. 26
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Readers letter on the intention of ITV to tx. a cut version of ALIEN on TV, with a reply from Leslie Halliwell.In: Screen International n238 26 Apr 1980, pp. 4
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Note on the Oscar winners 1979, for special effects.In: Film Échange n12 Autumn 1980, pp. Autumn 31-38
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Analysis of how 20th Century Fox counts its box-office receipts from this film.In: Cinefantastique v9 n2 Winter 1979, pp. Winter 35-36
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Letters criticising and correcting some of the statements made in the series of articles in vol.9 no. 1.In: Cinefantastique v9 n1 Autumn 1979, pp. Fall 10-15
Interview - English
Interview with Ridley Scott.In: Cinefantastique v9 n1 Autumn 1979, pp. Fall 30-31
Interview - English
Interview with production designer Michael Seymour.In: Cinefantastique v9 n1 Autumn 1979, pp. Fall 32-33
Interview - English
Interview with Associate Producer Ivor Powell.In: StarBurst n16 1979, pp. 4-9
Interview - English
Interview with cartoonist Ron Cobb on his involvement with the film.In: StarBurst n17 [1979], pp. 18-23
Dan O'Bannon / Phil EDWARDS, Derek TREHARNE
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Dan O'Bannon talks about his career, especially DARK STAR, STAR WARS, ALIEN and DUNEIn: Screen International n205 1 Sep 1979, pp. 20-21
Credits - English
On making, credits & special effects.In: Cinefantastique v9 n1 Autumn 1979, pp. Fall 20-29
Interview - English
Interview with Carlo Rambaldi, creator of the Alien head effects.In: Cinefantastique v9 n1 Autumn 1979, pp. Fall 29-30
Interview - English
Interview with Bolaji Badejo, who played the Alien.In: Cinefantastique v9 n1 Autumn 1979, pp. Fall 33-34
Interview - English
Interview with Roger Dicken, creator of Alien forms.In: StarBurst n14 1979, pp. 4-8
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Examination of the theme of the film in relation to earlier films from which it borrowed.In: American Cinematographer v60 n8 August 1979, pp. 766-767,810-811
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"Behind the scenes" account of the film during production.In: American Cinematographer v60 n8 August 1979, pp. 768-771,806,812-813
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The photographic challenges encountered.In: American Cinematographer v60 n8 August 1979, pp. 772-773,808,842-844
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Scott talks about the problems of filming.