tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717875266905215662.post6436388086635578357..comments2016-06-22T17:21:30.235-07:00Comments on The Cinema of Estrangement: AlienAl Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03251435271776441569noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717875266905215662.post-50520054800352349522011-02-20T21:47:11.619-08:002011-02-20T21:47:11.619-08:00I completely disagree with this. The movie is tot...I completely disagree with this. The movie is totally different from Star Wars. As a big fan of Star Wars I can say that Alien is a completely different movie. They are both sci-fi thriller, yet Star Wars is more of an adventure-thrilling movie while Alien is more of a action thriller full of suspense and fear of the unknown. At the time of this release, I can see why this movie was so popular as it introduced a unique concept and trendy plot. I liked how this movie incorporated all the weird features that the aliens had that gave them their "powers" or strength to resist dying. It is just like how we talked about different aliens in class because we said that movies could depict aliens any way they wanted. Due to all the special effects, unique plot line, and popularity, it is not surprising that there were many sequels to this movie, just as there were sequels made of Star Wars. However, this has no comparable facts to Star Wars other than it being set out in space. I feel like this movie could be scarier than either Jaws or Halloween because of the fear of the unknown and how the idea could be planted in peoples' minds that these aliens could exist out in space, while it is kind of unrealistic to believe in a giant shark that haunts people or a creepy psycho killer that is human and doesn't ever die.Richard Duonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13553005229354637428noreply@blogger.com