A spaceship heads to a remote planet to answer an Sos. Upon arrival on the fog covered world, they discover an insidious alien race that needs warm bodies to propagate their species. Yeah, I love Alien (1979) too! However, the film I’m referring to is Mario Bava’s Planet of the Vampires (1965), an influential departure for the prolific horror auteur and a gorgeously rendered sci-fi/horror blend.
Now, by no means am I suggesting that Sir Ridley Scott borrowed from Mario Bava (he claimed he never saw Planet beforehand); but I will say that this film also has a giant alien skeleton at the helm of a ship. Regardless of influence (or lack thereof), Planet still plays today due to Bava’s magnificent brushstrokes that drip from every frame.
Planet of the Vampires was also released as (take a deep breath): Planet of Blood, Terror in Space, The Haunted Planet,...
Now, by no means am I suggesting that Sir Ridley Scott borrowed from Mario Bava (he claimed he never saw Planet beforehand); but I will say that this film also has a giant alien skeleton at the helm of a ship. Regardless of influence (or lack thereof), Planet still plays today due to Bava’s magnificent brushstrokes that drip from every frame.
Planet of the Vampires was also released as (take a deep breath): Planet of Blood, Terror in Space, The Haunted Planet,...
- 9/24/2016
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
When the original Alien came out in 1979 its tagline was the effective and instantly memorable "In Space No One Can Hear Your Scream". When Aliens was released on July 18, 1986, its tagline was "This Time It's War".
But as far apart in evoking a feeling as each film's tagline was, James Cameron cemented his weight as a visual storyteller by creating the world's best action sequel.
Fans of the Alien series try to segregate themselves by asking which movie they prefer, Ridley Scott's Alien or Cameron's militaristic sequel. I say it's like a parent trying to identify which child of theirs they love the most; simply put, you can't do it because each has their own unique qualities that endear themselves to you. The same holds true for Alien and Aliens; the latter may follow the other and use the same characters and creatures but they're two different kinds of...
But as far apart in evoking a feeling as each film's tagline was, James Cameron cemented his weight as a visual storyteller by creating the world's best action sequel.
Fans of the Alien series try to segregate themselves by asking which movie they prefer, Ridley Scott's Alien or Cameron's militaristic sequel. I say it's like a parent trying to identify which child of theirs they love the most; simply put, you can't do it because each has their own unique qualities that endear themselves to you. The same holds true for Alien and Aliens; the latter may follow the other and use the same characters and creatures but they're two different kinds of...
- 7/19/2011
- by Patrick Sauriol
- Corona's Coming Attractions
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