Alien, le huitième passager

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En rentrant de mission, l'équipage du Nostromo répond à un signal de détresse puis retourne sur le vaisseau, ramenant sans s’en rendre compte un alien qui se met à traquer les humains. (20th Century Fox FR)

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POMO 

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français La terreur collective de l’inconnu dans un environnement isolé. Le premier film sérieux de science-fiction et d’horreur à mettre en scène un monstre spatial assoiffé de sang... et le plus ingénieux qui ait atteint le statut de film culte. Comparé à Aliens, la suite de James Cameron, Alien de Ridley Scott semble modeste au point d’en être intime, introduisant la créature progressivement, exploitant le mystère et la menace d’un organisme extraterrestre parfait et indestructible qui se trouve, dans la chaîne alimentaire, bien au-dessus de tout ce que nous connaissons sur Terre. Les gros plans sur les membres de l’équipage effrayés à mort, présentés de manière réaliste et mal armés, l’exploration visuelle des élégantes entrailles futuristes et mécano-industrielles de leur vaisseau spatial, le Nostromo, la musique atmosphérique et inquiétante, signée de l’incomparable magicien Jerry Goldsmith, et surtout, le design brillant de H.R. Giger, non seulement pour les monstres eux-mêmes, font de ce film un classique unique du genre. Il s’agit d’un précurseur de tendances et d’une source d’inspiration dans laquelle, même après quarante ans, il est impossible de trouver un cliché ou de deviner qui survivra. ()

Marigold 

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anglais A classic that nowadays affects me more with its perfect visual design by R.H. Geiger, rather than a haunting impression, as during the first watch. Yet it is impossible to admire R. Scott's skill in inducing an atmosphere of danger and working with the "established" horror techniques that have become the quintessence of modern science fiction horror filmmaking under his guidance. ()

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Isherwood 

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anglais Seven years later, I again watched the film that got me interested in film in the first place. I was surprised that it hasn't lost any of its appeal over the years. Perhaps the fact alone that I remember those legendary moments vividly enough to still be frightened or tense. But that's a purely subjective feeling. Scott's thoughtful direction, in which all the essential elements - the cold spaceship design, the play of lights and shadows, Goldsmith's music, the rational crew and, last but not least, the legendary uninvited guest - are perfectly in place and can still captivate me even all these years later. To today’s generation (my contemporaries), for whom cinematic horror is produced in the form of screaming teenagers and remakes of Asian boogeymen, this space opus probably doesn't really do much for them, but over the years it's not what, but how! Without a drop of nostalgia, fully aware of "getting older," it’s still an absolutely riveting blast. ()

Malarkey 

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anglais I honestly don’t know how it happened, but somehow I managed to go my whole life having only seen Alien: Resurrection. No idea why, but I knew I had to fix that immediately. I mean, the first three Alien films were directed by some of the biggest names in the industry. And Ridley Scott? He absolutely nailed it with the start of this iconic franchise. Not only was I scared of the dark, but I was also terrified of the xenomorph itself, which Giger designed in such an eerie and haunting way. That guy definitely has some wild things going on in his head. To come up with a creature like that? Not everyone could pull that off, but he made it look easy. The whole film had me on edge. I swear, I was seeing those alien tentacles in every shot. Sigourney Weaver’s character is just walking along, the camera zooms in on her face, and I’m convinced the alien is lurking right behind her. And the worst part? She has no idea. It’s the kind of suspense that’s so intense, if I had been wearing a belt, it would've snapped and shot off into space, taking out an asteroid or something. Alien is one of those films that leaves you anxious from start to finish. ()

Lima 

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anglais The most famous representative of its genre, its thematically related followers can’t even hold a candle to it. My big sister told me that during a screening in our cinema (during the totalitarian era – what a wonder!), a female spectator didn't manage to leave the hall and threw up during one tense scene. Nowadays, Alien probably wouldn't shock anyone, but back then it was something completely new, unseen. I have two people in particular to thank for that: Ridley Scott, who was in fine form, and H.R. Giger, without whose vision, the result would probably not have been so rewarding. ()

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