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So, wow. Thirty-five years ago today, ALIEN came out. This makes me feel terribly old. I would have been at the end of first grade in 1979. Despite the young age, I was fortunate enough to see this masterpiece the day it came out....with my parents of course.
Things were different back then. Before major movies like this came out, the comic version came out months before the movie. Novelizations came out. Picture books, magazines, etc, etc. I had the *graphic novel* version of the movie...published by Heavy Metal of all magazines....and the Making Of Alien book (I still have these today). I was prepared for all the gruesome things that were about to unfold before my eyes....the egg chamber was creepy, the facehugger jumping out startled me. However, despite my knowing *exactly* when the chestburster scene was about to happen, nothing prepared me for what was happening from that point on. I was *amazed*.The last half hour had me terrified and thrilled and overjoyed....the same feelings I get to this day. It was like being in the ultimate haunted house. From that point on in my life, I was amazed with everything Giger made up (well...mostly....what they published in the sci-fi magazines....I only later discovered just how sexually warped the man was a few years later in middle school).
ALIEN became a turning point in my life kind of....something I always remember. Gone was the *innocence* of STAR WARS and Spielberg. This was the *real shit*. I was inspired...not scared...it dared me to dream stories and not have nightmares.
Finally in December of that year, the giant ALIEN figure was released....in time for Christmas. Of course it was sitting under our Holiday Tree.....and...I still have it.
ALIEN. That was some experience back in May of 1979. Something that never will be replicated, recreated,...no matter how or where I see it today. Needless to say, I'm going to watch it tonight...
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