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Memory: The Origins of Alien
Documentary · 2019
The untold origin story behind Ridley Scott's Alien - rooted in Greek and Egyptian mythologies, underground comics, the art of Francis Bacon, and the dark visions of Dan O'Bannon and H.R. Giger. A contemplation on the symbiotic collaborative process of movie-making, the power of myth, and our collective unconscious.
The sides of Memory: The Origins of Alien
- The making of Ridley Scott's Alien
- H.R. Giger's dark art
- Dan O'Bannon's script and old myths
Memory: The Origins of Alien is good for you if…
- you like studying the art of H.R. Giger and Francis Bacon.
- you want to know how the chestburster scene came to be.
- you like digging into myths and nightmares behind a monster.
Memory: The Origins of Alien is bad for you if…
- you'd rather watch Alien itself than an essay about it.
- you want a light, fun behind the scenes film.
About: creation · myth · fear
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