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If exposition were a contact sport, Alien would be banned for life.
“This film is a war crime against cinema.”
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1979 · Horror / Sci-Fi
Alien
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
The commercial tow spaceship Nostromo intercepts a mysterious distress signal from a distant planetoid and lands to investigate. While exploring a derelict alien spacecraft, the crew discovers a chamber filled with leathery eggs. One crew member is attacked by an organism that latches onto his face, leading to a terrifying encounter with a hostile extraterrestrial creature on board their ship.
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1979
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The commercial tow spaceship Nostromo intercepts a mysterious distress signal from a distant planetoid and lands to investigate. While exploring a derelict alien spacecraft, the crew discovers a chamber filled with leathery eggs. One crew member is attacked by an organism that latches onto his face, leading to a terrifying encounter with a hostile extraterrestrial creature on board their ship.
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@ENDING_LEAKS2025-12-29 04:00 UTC
Alien is what happens when a writers' room confuses "ambiguous" with "didn't finish the draft".
@SCREEN_SHADE2025-12-14 22:00 UTC
The science in Alien has the same relationship to physics that I have to going to the gym: aspirational.
@LATE_SHOW_LURKER2025-12-22 13:00 UTC
Alien thinks "scary" means turning the lights off and slamming a kitchen drawer.
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Why is Alien rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Alien (1979) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 12/100. The commercial tow spaceship Nostromo intercepts a mysterious distress signal from a distant planetoid and lands to investigate. While exploring a derelict alien spacecraft, the crew discovers a chamber filled with leath…
What streaming era or audience vibe does Alien fit best?+
Alien works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for horror fans. With a Burn Index of 12/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Alien worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Alien scores 12/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/TrueFilm · u/BoomMicBoomer🔥 0.7k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Alien?
Everyone praising the Alien performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.
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r/flicks · u/CinephileCynic🔥 3.8k points
Unpopular opinion: Alien is the most overrated film of the decade
Rewatched Alien last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
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r/movies · u/FrameByFrameFred🔥 2.8k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Alien?
Look, I wanted to love Alien. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.
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r/TrueFilm · u/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 2.5k points
The cinematography in Alien is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Just got out of Alien and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.
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