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Alien (1979)

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Alien

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Edited into

    • "Star Trek: The Next Generation" Datalore (TV Episode 1988)

      : Reuses significant parts of Jerry Goldsmith's score from Alien during the sequence when the away team discovers the hidden facility.
    • The Beast Within: The Making of 'Alien' (Video 2003)

    • The Making of 'Alien³' (Video 2003)

    • One Step Beyond: The Making of 'Alien: Resurrection' (Video 2003)

      footage used in movie
    • Superior Firepower: The Making of 'Aliens' (Video 2003)

      footage used in movie

Featured in

    • "Sneak Previews" The Promise, The Prisoner of Zenda, Saint Jack, Alien, Battlestar Galactica, The Brood, The Passage (TV Episode 1979)

      Clips shown
    • "Kanal 22" Episode dated 30 October 1979 (TV Episode 1979)

      Bent Evold mentions the film + clip shown
    • Giger's Alien (Short 1979)

      Behind-the-scenes footage is featured.
    • Alien: Experience in Terror (Video 1979)

      Making of
    • "Sneak Previews" Take 2: Invasion of the Outer Space Movies (TV Episode 1980)

      Clip of space travelers from Earth exploring an alien planet

Followed by

    • Aliens (1986)

    • Alien³ (1992)

    • Alien: Resurrection (1997)

    • Prometheus (2012)

    • Alien: Covenant (2017)

Referenced in

    • Tunnel Hunt (Video Game 1979)

      The designer was inspired by the opening scene.
    • "Tomorrow Coast to Coast" Episode dated 3 July 1979 (TV Episode 1979)

      Mentioned by Tom Snyder.
    • "Sneak Previews" Sunburn, Americathon, Hot Stuff, Meatballs, The Concorde: Airport '79 (TV Episode 1979)

      Brief mention. Clip shown
    • "Mork & Mindy" Mork's Health Hints (TV Episode 1979)

      Mork says that he saw the movie.
    • The Black Hole (1979)

      cold nihilistic tone and the complex set design

References

    • Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)

      Ripley sings "You Are My Lucky Star"
    • Singin' in the Rain (1952)

    • It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958)

      Inspired by
    • Voyage to the End of the Universe (1963)

    • Planet of the Vampires (1965)

Spin-off

    • Alien (Video Game 1982)

    • Alien vs. Predator (Video Game 1994)

      spin-off video game
    • Alien vs. Predator (Video Game 1994)

      character based on
    • Extra Terrorestrial Alien Encounter (Short 1994)

      The project is based on the film and a xenomorph was originally suppose to be the alien that attacks the scientists.
    • Alien Trilogy (Video Game 1996)

Spoofed in

    • "The Little and Large Show" Episode #2.3 (TV Episode 1980)

      An opening title scrawl to a space sketch reads: "An Alien Close Encounter of the Third Kind with Star Wars".
    • Galaxina (1980)

      Alien monster being born inside of a human character, as well as spaceship designs
    • "Three of a Kind" Episode #1.2 (TV Episode 1981)

      Spoofed as 'Nailian'
    • The Creature Wasn't Nice (1981)

    • "Danger Mouse" Custard (TV Episode 1982)

      DM and Penfold encounter a cave on an alien planet filled with dozens of eggs. Penfold falls near one which promptly hatches, and the alien inside flies out and kisses him.

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