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Memory: The Origins of Alien

  • 20192019
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  • 1h 35m
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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. Giger. A contemplation on the symbiotic collaborative process of movie-making, the power of myth, and our collective unconscious.
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An in-depth voyage into the sci-fi film "Alien" with the visionary filmmakers who created it. See how one of the most terrifying movies of all time came to life 40 years ago, inspired by anc... Read allAn in-depth voyage into the sci-fi film "Alien" with the visionary filmmakers who created it. See how one of the most terrifying movies of all time came to life 40 years ago, inspired by ancient mythology and our universal fears.An in-depth voyage into the sci-fi film "Alien" with the visionary filmmakers who created it. See how one of the most terrifying movies of all time came to life 40 years ago, inspired by ancient mythology and our universal fears.
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2.9K
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  • Director
    • Alexandre O. Philippe
  • Writer
    • Alexandre O. Philippe
  • Stars
    • Bijan Aalam
    • Tim Boxell
    • Axelle Carolyn
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  • Director
    • Alexandre O. Philippe
  • Writer
    • Alexandre O. Philippe
  • Stars
    • Bijan Aalam
    • Tim Boxell
    • Axelle Carolyn
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    • 62User reviews
    • 73Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Bijan Aalam
    • Selfas Self
    Tim Boxell
    • Selfas Self
    Axelle Carolyn
    Axelle Carolyn
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    Veronica Cartwright
    Veronica Cartwright
    • Selfas Self
    Roger Christian
    Roger Christian
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    Roger Corman
    Roger Corman
    • Selfas Self
    Mickey Faerch
    Mickey Faerch
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    Henry Jenkins
    • Selfas Self
    William Linn
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    Ben Mankiewicz
    Ben Mankiewicz
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    Adam Egypt Mortimer
    Adam Egypt Mortimer
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    Shannon Muchow
    Shannon Muchow
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    Diane O'Bannon
    Diane O'Bannon
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    Rhoda Pell
    Rhoda Pell
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    Ivor Powell
    Ivor Powell
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    Terry Rawlings
    Terry Rawlings
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    Linda Rich
    Linda Rich
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    Carmen Scheifele-Giger
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      • Alexandre O. Philippe
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    • 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.
    • Quotes

      Tim Boxell: The Midwest may seem tranquil and civilized and so forth, but the fact is, you never know who's next door. You never know who's going to roll into town, you know, when the wheels are going to come off. It's like we're all, you know, one cough, one kiss, one scratch away from global disaster.

    • Alternate versions
      There is a shorter 58 minute version that is sold internationally to TV broadcasters.
    • Connections
      Features The Thing from Another World (1951)

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    3/10
    First have decent, Second nonsense
    The first half of the documentary reveals some of the inspirations for Alien and interesting facts about how the team came together to create this classic.

    However, the scripts spirals in the second half, giving too much room to people who were never involved with the production to interpret the meaning of every element based on wild speculations.

    It feels out of place, unauthentic and misguided. Worse yet, most of it comes through the lens of social justice warrior mentality and the myths of patriarchy, female oppression and such nonsense.

    You came in to learn more about the Alien universe, you come with a perverted reprimand on how men should behave in society.
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    • Release date
      • October 4, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 迴異:異形誕生
    • Filming locations
      • Volterra, Tuscany, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Exhibit A Pictures
      • Milkhaus
      • Screen Division
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $31,378
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,704
      • Oct 6, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $37,272
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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