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Memory: The Origins of Alien
Memory: The Origins of Alien

Memory: The Origins of Alien (2019)

62% User Rating
1h 35min
Documentary

"Before Alien, there was Starbeast. Before Starbeast, there was… Memory."

The untold origin story behind Ridley Scott's Alien - rooted in Greek and Egyptian mythologies, underground comics, the art of Francis Bacon, and the dark visions of Dan O'Bannon and H.R. Giger. A contemplation on the symbiotic collaborative process of movie-making, the power of myth, and our collective unconscious.

Alexandre O. PhilippeDirector

Cast

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Ronald Shusett

Ronald Shusett

Self

Roger Christian

Roger Christian

Self

Ivor Powell

Ivor Powell

Self

Terry Rawlings

Terry Rawlings

Self

Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt

Self

Veronica Cartwright

Veronica Cartwright

Self

Roger Corman

Roger Corman

Self

Gary Sherman

Gary Sherman

Self

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Carmen Scheifele-Giger

Self

Clarke Wolfe

Clarke Wolfe

Self

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Diane O'Bannon

Self

Adam Egypt Mortimer

Adam Egypt Mortimer

Self

Ben Mankiewicz

Ben Mankiewicz

Self

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William Linn

Self

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Henry Jenkins

Self

Axelle Carolyn

Axelle Carolyn

Self

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Tim Boxell

Self

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Bijan Aalam

Self

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Linda Rich

Furies

Rhoda Pell

Rhoda Pell

Furies

Mickey Faerch

Mickey Faerch

Greek-speaking Furie

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Shannon Muchow

(voice)

Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott

Self (archival footage)

Dan O'Bannon

Dan O'Bannon

Self (archival footage)

H. R. Giger

H. R. Giger

Self (archival footage)

Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon

Self - Artist (archive footage)

Reviews (2)

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SWITCH.
SWITCH.
Rating 60%

August 10, 2019

What makes ‘Memory: The Origins of Alien’ interesting is the way, as one critic puts it, “it was a synthesis that wasn’t done consciously“ of Giger’s biomechanical designs, Scott’s eye for striking compositions and O’Bannon’s fear of insects and the unknown. The Xenomorph, a symbiotic monster and classic cinema nasty, was created through a vast melting pot of the different influences brought to the film by three preternaturally creative people. In regards to outlining the complexities of this origin story, O. Phillippe’s documentary is an unqualified success. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-memory-the-origins-of-alien-three-men-and-a-xenomorph

Media

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Memory: The Origins of Alien - Official Trailer

Memory: The Origins of Alien - Official Trailer

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