Somewhat astoundingly, given that it is now thirty-two years old, Alien looked fresh as a daisy on our silver screen. The effects were impressive and believable even without the copious amounts of CGI we have come to accept. Sigourney Weaver is surely the queen of the sci-fi, having spanned the gap between this and Avatar.

Speaking of which, do you think it’s time for MovieNight to go 3D, or should we keep it like it is? Is there anyone out there? Hello?!

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