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Tuesday 21 May 2013
Culture Film

rewind: alien

Meghann Sunners
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The first movie in the Alien franchise; of the same name, was released in 1979, and set the bar for sci-fi and horror in the years to come with its original plot, strong characters and atmospheric filming. I can only assume you have a broad understanding of the plot of the film; seven employees of a big…
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Tuesday 3 April 2012
Film

celluloid relapse: cautionary tales for the 21st century human in alien (1979)

Amy Miniter
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Humanity as a collective has lauded a whole range of inventions throughout its existence, some for no reason at all. The wheel admittedly has proved itself to be utterly indispensible, as has modern medicine, cutlery and welding. The other side of the figurative coin, represented by such blatant banalities as apple corers, sock puppets and…
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