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Happy Alien Day 2016: Take a look at the series that changed sci-fi forever

Updated On Apr 27, 2016 02:07 PM IST
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April 26, aka 4-26 (as in LV-426, the name of the moon on which the Nostromo lands in 1979’s classic movie Alien), has been dubbed Alien Day. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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April 26, aka 4-26 (as in LV-426, the name of the moon on which the Nostromo lands in 1979’s classic movie Alien), has been dubbed Alien Day.

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Alien is a 1979 science-fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott, and starring Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm and Yaphet Kotto. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Alien is a 1979 science-fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott, and starring Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm and Yaphet Kotto.

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The role of Ellen Ripley was Sigourney Weaver’s first leading role in a motion picture, and earned her nominations for a Saturn Award for Best Actress and a BAFTA award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Role. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The role of Ellen Ripley was Sigourney Weaver’s first leading role in a motion picture, and earned her nominations for a Saturn Award for Best Actress and a BAFTA award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Role.

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For the filming of the chestburster scene the cast members knew that the creature would be bursting out of Hurt, and had seen the chestburster puppet, but they had not been told that fake blood would also be bursting out in every direction from high-pressure pumps and squibs. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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For the filming of the chestburster scene the cast members knew that the creature would be bursting out of Hurt, and had seen the chestburster puppet, but they had not been told that fake blood would also be bursting out in every direction from high-pressure pumps and squibs.

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The set with the deceased alien creature, which the production team nicknamed the “space jockey”, proved problematic as 20th Century Fox did not want to spend the money for such an expensive set that would only be used for one scene. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The set with the deceased alien creature, which the production team nicknamed the “space jockey”, proved problematic as 20th Century Fox did not want to spend the money for such an expensive set that would only be used for one scene.

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The basic outlines of the spaceship models were made of wood and plastic, and most of the fine details were added from model kits of warships, tanks, and World War II bombers. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The basic outlines of the spaceship models were made of wood and plastic, and most of the fine details were added from model kits of warships, tanks, and World War II bombers.

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Aliens is a 1986 American science-fiction action horror film written and directed by James Cameron, who would go on to use similar mech suits in 2009’s Avatar. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Aliens is a 1986 American science-fiction action horror film written and directed by James Cameron, who would go on to use similar mech suits in 2009’s Avatar.

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According to the casting director, Newt was the most difficult role to cast: Schoolchildren were auditioned, but many of them had acted in commercials and were accustomed to smiling after saying their lines. Carrie Henn was chosen out of 500 children for the role, although she had no previous acting experience. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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According to the casting director, Newt was the most difficult role to cast: Schoolchildren were auditioned, but many of them had acted in commercials and were accustomed to smiling after saying their lines. Carrie Henn was chosen out of 500 children for the role, although she had no previous acting experience.

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Alien 3 is a 1992 American science-fiction horror film and the debut feature film of director David Fincher, who would go on to direct classics like Se7en, Fight Club, The Social Network among others. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Alien 3 is a 1992 American science-fiction horror film and the debut feature film of director David Fincher, who would go on to direct classics like Se7en, Fight Club, The Social Network among others.

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Fincher has since disowned the film, blaming studio interference and lack of time to prepare. In 2003, a revised version of the film, known as the Assembly Cut, was released without Fincher’s involvement. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Fincher has since disowned the film, blaming studio interference and lack of time to prepare. In 2003, a revised version of the film, known as the Assembly Cut, was released without Fincher’s involvement.

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Prometheus, the 2012 prequel to the Alien series, is set in the late 21st century and centres on the crew of the spaceship Prometheus as it follows a star map discovered among the artifacts of several ancient Earth cultures. Seeking the origins of humanity, the crew arrives on a distant world and discovers a threat that could cause the extinction of the human race. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Prometheus, the 2012 prequel to the Alien series, is set in the late 21st century and centres on the crew of the spaceship Prometheus as it follows a star map discovered among the artifacts of several ancient Earth cultures. Seeking the origins of humanity, the crew arrives on a distant world and discovers a threat that could cause the extinction of the human race.

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Reviews praised both the film’s visual aesthetic design and the acting, most notably Michael Fassbender’s performance as the android David. However, the plot drew a mixed response from critics, who criticised plot elements that remained unresolved or were predictable. A sequel, Alien: Covenant, is scheduled to be released on October 6, 2017. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Reviews praised both the film’s visual aesthetic design and the acting, most notably Michael Fassbender’s performance as the android David. However, the plot drew a mixed response from critics, who criticised plot elements that remained unresolved or were predictable. A sequel, Alien: Covenant, is scheduled to be released on October 6, 2017.

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