Alien - 1981

Alien Framed Art Print
16 in. x 22 in.

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A grisly, futuristic, suspenseful, atmospheric, memorable and popular science fiction/horror film about the intergalactic journey of a claustrophobic, commercial space cargo freighter, the Nostromo. With terrific sets designed by surreal artist H. R. Giger. The crew includes warrant officer heroine Ripley (Weaver in her starring debut role), Kane (Hurt), Dallas (Skerritt), Ash (Holm), and others, who are awakened from hyper-sleep to investigate a distress signal on a mysteriously bleak, dead planet with a crashed alien spacecraft. In its interior, a lifeform with tentacles clings to Kane's helmet/face, incubates inside his host body, and ultimately bursts from his gut. The hideous, indestructible, carnivorous creature grows in size and hides within the hyper-tech spacecraft, menacing and picking off one crew member after another until self-reliant, resourceful Ripley outsmarts the primal, lethal monster in the explosive conclusion. Followed by three sequels, including James Cameron's Aliens (1986), Alien3 (1992), and Alien Resurrection (1997). Academy Award Nominations: 2, including Best Art Direction/Set Decoration. Academy Awards: 1, Best Visual Effects.

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial - 1982

E.T. - The Extra Terrestrial Wall Mural
48 in. x 72 in.
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E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) is the popular myth magical fantasy film. Its budget is estimated at 10 million dollars was recovered easily when it became one of the film's box office champion of all time. Steven Spielberg is very personal, warm masterpiece of science fiction (with special effects produced by George Lucas Industrial Light and Magic Company) has been warmly accepted by the public of the film for its depiction of love between a young suburban boy and a caring father lost and homesick visitor (probably an adult) from another planet who is wrongly abandoned and orphaned land - three million light years from home.

film's themes are discovered, rescue and escape, rather like the myth of Peter Pan (included in the film). John Alvin's poster for the film with light, heavenly finger also has a religious theme, recalling the creation of Michelangelo's "painting of Adam on the Sistine Chapel ceiling. And the story of the death and resurrection posted parallels with the biblical story. One of the first titles of the film work was a Boy's Life.

Much of the film was deliberately shot from a lower angle camera - to the point of a child-of-view manipulatively encourage young viewers to identify with the characters, to simulate how overwhelming and threatening adults turn to children (from the knees or waist down), and force the adult viewers to relive their childhood. He also filmed in sequence, so that the scene of departure his conclusion should contain a sincere emotion.