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    </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="589"><div> Review by Pam & George Singleton</div> <div> for Reel Movie Critic </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="589"><div> HHHH<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="589"><div> Cast</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="293"><div> Sigourney Weaver</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="293"><div> Ripley</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="293"><div> Tom Skerritt</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="293"><div> Dallas</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="293"><div> Yaphet Kotto</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="293"><div> Parker</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="293"><div> John Hurt</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="293"><div> Kane</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="589"><div> Directed by Ridley Scott. Sci-Fi action horror thriller. Rated R (for sci-fi violence/gore and language). 20<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> Century Fox. Running time: 117 minutes. </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="592" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="588"><div> <B>Top notch sci-fi/horror Film        </B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> It's been almost 25 years since "Alien" could be seen properly, on the big screen. Digitally remastered with a few added scenes and some judicious editing snippets of 10-15 seconds here and there, the film may be even better today than when it was first released. </div> <bR> <div> There are literally a handful of movies that have a defining moment, and "Alien" is one of them. Two others that come to mind are "Psycho" and "The Crying Game." The good thing about knowing what "the moment" is and when it will occur is that we were able to concentrate on the events leading up to that. Yes, the action is great but what really holds it all together is the strong story line. This film also helps put CGI (computer generated images) into perspective, as real stunts done well, and realistic models shot effectively, win every time. That's one reason "Alien" earned an Oscar® for Best Visual Effects in 1979.</div> <bR> <div> A crew of eight is returning to earth on the space ship Nostromo, with their mining cargo bays bulging with ore. When they wake up from their self induced hibernation sleep, they learn that the ship has automatically changed course to investigate a transmission that could be emanating from an intelligent life form. They determine the source of the signal is a planet they can land on, and an exploratory crew is soon on the ground, discovering a fossilized life form like nothing they have seen or heard of before. </div> <bR> <div> When Kane (John hurt) investigates a nest of large egg-like pods, he is attacked by a new organism. Protocol says he should be quarantined and although it's Ripley's (Sigourney Weaver) call, science officer Ash (Ian Holm) overrides her order and lets him back inside the space module.</div> <bR> <div> When they return to the mother ship Kane is put in isolation, with a small squid-looking animal covering his face. It's providing him air and seems to have penetrated his chest cavity. Whenever the medical staff tries to cut the animal away, the tentacles around Kane's neck draw tight, like a boa constrictor. Kane's condition does improve and things seem to be going well until "the moment" arrives.</div> <bR> <div> With an alien life form on board, which grows quickly into a killing machine, it's up to Ripley and her dwindling crew to execute the alien or isolate it in chamber so it can be jettisoned from the space ship. There were sequels in 1986, 1992 and 1997, so we know that both sides find a way to win.  </div> <bR> <div> The combination of the digitally remastered special edition, with a brand new six-track digital stereo mix, makes the film "Alien" more than worthy of its cult status. There are a select number of films that take you to another world when you see them on the big screen, and this is one of them. </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="591" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="587"><div> George Singleton © 2003</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="587"><div> <A HREF="mailto:george@reelmoviecritic.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:george@reelmoviecritic.com"><U><U>George@reelmoviecritic.com</U></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>