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

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 | facehugger | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Documentary | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Not Rated

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 Alien (1979)

User Reviews

Nice insight into the creation of Alien. Only suited for Alien fans and even I (true Alien fan) got bored by the many talking heads....

A documentary about a classic science fiction movie, which I personally judge as one of the best ever. This documentary is rather interesting, because it depicts how Alien got created from the very beginning. Lots of fun facts, lots of interesting ideas, but unfortunately also a lot of talking heads, who didnt have anything to do with the actual creation of the film themselves. From the actual creators (Giger, Bannon, Scott) we only get to see a few archive footage scenes and short interviews, which is rather disappointing.

There is also too much emphasis on the special effects the last half hour. AS IF the classic movie Alien only got famous for the chest bursting scene. What is firstmost the attraction and thrill of Alien is that we DO NOT get to see the Alien very often at all. It's the continuous suspense (without seeing the alien) that makes Alien such a thrill to watch.

This documentary is NOT interesting for the casual viewer, who has never before seen the classic Alien (1979). Better watch the brilliant movie "Alien" instead of watching this unfulfilling documentary about it...

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site

Country:

USA Switzerland

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 October 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Memory: The Origins of Alien

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$14,704, 6 October 2019

Gross USA:

$31,378

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$37,272

Company Credits

Production Co:

Exhibit A Pictures, Milkhaus, Screen Division

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1