Memory: The Origins of Alien (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. ... See full summary »

Director:

Alexandre O. Philippe

Writer:

Alexandre O. Philippe

Stars:

Bijan Aalam, Tim Boxell, Axelle Carolyn

2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Bijan Aalam	...	Himself
Tim Boxell	...	Himself
Axelle Carolyn	...	Herself
Veronica Cartwright	...	Herself
Roger Christian	...	Himself
Roger Corman	...	Himself
Mickey Faerch	...	Greek-speaking Furie
Henry Jenkins	...	Himself
William Linn	...	Himself
Ben Mankiewicz	...	Himself
Adam Egypt Mortimer	...	Himself
Shannon Muchow	...	Clytemnestra (voice)
Diane O'Bannon	...	Herself
Rhoda Pell	...	Furies
Ivor Powell	...	Himself

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

francis bacon | reenactment | 

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Taglines:

Before Alien, there was Starbeast. Before Starbeast, there was... Memory.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 October 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Memory: The Origins of Alien

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$5,894

Company Credits

Production Co:

Exhibit A Pictures, Milkhaus, Screen Division

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Purchased by fan owned entertainment company, Legion M, at Sundance Film Festival in 2019. It's the first time a film has been chosen using the Legion M exclusive program, Film Scout.

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Connections

References Jodorowsky's Dune (2013)

User Reviews

What a missed Opportunity

Well, the only GOOD news is, hopefully one day someone will take the helm and do a truly comprehensive documentary about "Alien". This is NOT it. "Alien" certainly deserves it. While this documentary may include some existential and interesting contributions not before stated it certainly lacks in giving credit where credit is due. Alien is an artistic endeavor and unfortunately leaves out a whole lot of artists involved. Where was Ron Cobb (set design) and Mobius (costume, and ship design). Oh, no. Those were all RIDLEY's ideas (according to the documentary). And what about POST PRODUCTION? Ben Burtt is mentioned ONCE and NO mention at all about music and this is what really amazed me, NO MENTION about editorial. If you are a true "Alien" fan then you will have heard MOST of what is in this already. Give it a pass and hope for somebody later to pick up and carry the torch.