As a fan of the Alien franchise and a lover of documentaries, I had high hopes for this film and was not disappointed! The depth to which this explores within the first fifteen minutes of the film had me riveted. It's better than I even anticipated and one of the best documentaries I've ever seen on any topic!
Anyone disappointed in this film or complaining that it didn't talk more about the franchise itself clearly doesn't understand what this documentary is about and the criticism of this film for not including actors like Weaver or not talking more about the set designers, etc. absolutely baffles me.
The film is about THE ORIGINS OF ALIEN; it's literally in the title!
Additionally, you have people complaining about it not talking about more of the behind the scenes/how it's made or how there's too much behind the scenes stuff.
Yes, it dips its toes into some of the how it's made, but it's contextual and doesn't feel out of place.
Then of course you have the people who don't understand the social-political subtext that nearly every horror movie has and they get upset when someone points it out to them.
Do yourself a favor - if you're looking for behind the scenes, go pick up the box set of Aliens instead.
If you hate when people "politicize horror movies" then maybe stop watching them or realize it's always been there.
Personally, I really loved this documentary and found it fascinating to learn about all the influences!
Anyone disappointed in this film or complaining that it didn't talk more about the franchise itself clearly doesn't understand what this documentary is about and the criticism of this film for not including actors like Weaver or not talking more about the set designers, etc. absolutely baffles me.
The film is about THE ORIGINS OF ALIEN; it's literally in the title!
Additionally, you have people complaining about it not talking about more of the behind the scenes/how it's made or how there's too much behind the scenes stuff.
Yes, it dips its toes into some of the how it's made, but it's contextual and doesn't feel out of place.
Then of course you have the people who don't understand the social-political subtext that nearly every horror movie has and they get upset when someone points it out to them.
Do yourself a favor - if you're looking for behind the scenes, go pick up the box set of Aliens instead.
If you hate when people "politicize horror movies" then maybe stop watching them or realize it's always been there.
Personally, I really loved this documentary and found it fascinating to learn about all the influences!