yeah it definitely stands on its own merits. I was more referring to how it changed pop culture sci fi. The whole aesthetic of truckers in space where everything is mechanical and grimey was completely absent from the culture before Alien. Not only that but most alien films were either corny...
Yeah this is true. I think Alien has this issue with newer generations. So much of what made this movie a landmark has been absorbed into so many other pieces of media that its difficult to appreciate how amazing it is without the context of its place in movie history.
This is a great movie but some people just take it too far. Its not the 2nd coming of Christ.
My vote is going to be for Lawrence of Arabia. Its beautiful and the sheer scale of the production is impressive but the movie is piss boring for a lot of it and Peter Sellers heavy HEAVY make up is...
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