The visual aspect of this movie alone keeps it out of the bottom spot on this list. While this movie is not a direct prequel to the Alien franchise it was described by Scott as being in the same DNA as Alien so it does have its place on this list. Of course, this went poorly for the Engineers and the crew of the Prometheus soon find out why when they unwittingly unleash a terrible plague upon themselves. Beings called Engineers have created a sort of bio-weapon and were on their way to destroy humankind. On this planet, they hoped to discover the origins of the human race but instead find a more terrifying answer to where we came from. A story, set in the late 21 st century, where a group of scientists follows a star map discovered on Earth to a distant planet. In an attempt to reboot the Alien franchise, Ridley Scott gave us an origin story in Prometheus. There was no terror or unease when viewing this creature and that took away from the atmosphere that should have been created. A hybrid of human and Alien was developed and the resulting creation did not have the same effect that the Xenomorphs from the original trilogy had. One of the biggest lasting impressions Resurrection made on the viewing audience was the decision to create a new Xenomorph creature. Weaver and Pearlman did their best to work this comedy into the story but it took away from the horror aspect that made the previous three films great. There was a more comedic element to this story than from Alien movies of the past. Both are very accomplished in their career and they did what they could with the material given. The actors, Sigourney Weaver, and Ron Pearlman were the highlights of the movie and this shouldn’t come as a huge shock. Bringing in Joss Whedon to pen the script was a fantastic idea and he did what he could with the material but it felt like this was a rehash of Aliens that did not need to be made. Alien 3 had wrapped up the entire franchise with the death of protagonist Ellen Ripley so there was no need to revisit the storyline. Resurrection was released five years after Alien 3 and it left fans scratching their head. Naturally, this is not something that goes very well, and soon the Aliens break loose and go on a killing spree throughout the spaceship where the research is taking place. They cloned her body to extract a Xenomorph Queen from her person so they can study and research the alien. Two hundred years after Ripley met her demise on Fury 161 she was brought back from the dead by United Systems Military. Below we will take a look at the movies in the Alien franchise and see where they hold up against the original. Now, while the original Alien was a masterpiece of science fiction not that much can be said for some other entries into the franchise. The Xenomorph has become one of the most recognizable characters in the world and has maintained longevity that has lasted for over 40 years.
It was from this simple, yet terrifying, slasher in space story that one of the most iconic franchises in science fiction history was born. The crew of the ship is soon hunted down by a terrifying creature that is hell-bent on destroying anything that stands in its way. The Nostromo lands on the mysterious planet of LV 426 and discovers that some things are better left undisturbed. Alien!Ī commercial towing vessel, the Nostromo, travelling through space intercepts a beacon of unknown origin and proceeds to investigate. In 1979 the world was introduced to a movie franchise that convinced fans that in space, no one can hear you scream.
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