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Paul Mailath · August 3rd, 2008, 01:04 AM

I just watched Alien (again) and I'm blown away by how good it is, and I don't mean was - it IS a great movie.

It doesn't seem to have dated at all, I am just as engaged as I originally was (maybe not as scared). It's been that long I only vaguely remember the story and it was worth watching.

What is it that makes a film 'timeless' ? what special thing lifts it from the mass of mediocre pap that the studios pump out ? What must it feel like to have contributed to a film that great ?

August 3rd, 2008, 01:04 AM	#1
Paul Mailath Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Coast - NSW, Australia Posts: 436	Alien - nearly 30 years on I just watched Alien (again) and I'm blown away by how good it is, and I don't mean was - it IS a great movie. It doesn't seem to have dated at all, I am just as engaged as I originally was (maybe not as scared). It's been that long I only vaguely remember the story and it was worth watching. What is it that makes a film 'timeless' ? what special thing lifts it from the mass of mediocre pap that the studios pump out ? What must it feel like to have contributed to a film that great ? __________________ Cheers - Paul M. XH-A1, Letus Extreme, CS3 Just a fan of the medium - still learning