Alien Evolution (TV 2001)

Mark Kermode brings a tribute to the successful Alien series, featuring interviews with the cast members and directors, including Sigourney Weaver and Ridley Scott.

Directors:

Andrew Abbott, Russell Leven

Writer:

Mark Kermode

Stars:

Mark Kermode, Michael Biehn, Ralph Brown

Cast

Credited cast:
Mark Kermode	...	Himself - Presenter
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Biehn	...	Himself / Cpl. Dwayne Hicks
Ralph Brown	...	Himself / Aaron
James Cameron	...	Himself
Veronica Cartwright	...	Herself / Lambert
Ron Cobb	...	Himself
Charles Dance	...	Himself / Clemens
David Fincher	...	Himself
H.R. Giger	...	Himself
David Giler	...	Himself
Jenette Goldstein	...	Herself / Pvt. J. Vasquez
Carrie Henn	...	Herself / Rebecca 'Newt' Jorden
Lance Henriksen	...	Himself / Bishop
Jean-Pierre Jeunet	...	Himself
Dan O'Bannon	...	Himself

Storyline

Mark Kermode brings a tribute to the successful Alien series, featuring interviews with the cast members and directors, including Sigourney Weaver and Ridley Scott.

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Plot Keywords:

movie making | making of

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English German Italian

Release Date:

13 October 2001 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Gruyères, Canton Fribourg, Switzerland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nobles Gate Scotland

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min 64 min (DVD)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This documentary is featured on the 9th disc of the Alien Quadrilogy DVD set, released in 2003.

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Connections

References The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

User Reviews

Pretty good, but couldn't warm up to it.

Some of the interviews I found annoying. They should have focused less on the writers and more on the stars and directors. Too much time is spent focusing on the story behind the original film - i.e., pre-production - and by the time it gets around to the production aspect, and the sequels, etc., time has run out so they try to wrap everything up far too quickly.

I first caught this after a UK broadcast of ALIEN - it was featured after the film was over and I was eager to see it because I think Mark Kermode is a pretty good critic and always has something interesting to say.

But overall it's just a bit too superficial and annoying to consider deep - the other documentaries on the ALIEN Quadrilogy are much better.